Jolson Lim
@jolsonlim.bsky.social
Master of Public Policy, U of T
Former parliamentary press gallery journalist
Long COVID recoveree
History and political economy dork
Former parliamentary press gallery journalist
Long COVID recoveree
History and political economy dork
Why Canadians with long COVID feel forgotten by the health-care system: ‘The pandemic still isn’t over’ www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Why Canadians with long COVID feel forgotten by the health-care system: ‘The pandemic still isn’t over’
Five years after the dawn of the pandemic, thousands of Canadians still living with long COVID say they feel abandoned by the medical system.
www.thestar.com
August 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Why Canadians with long COVID feel forgotten by the health-care system: ‘The pandemic still isn’t over’ www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Canada’s obsession with housing is stunting our future www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
Canada’s obsession with housing is stunting our future
Out of all G7 nations, Canada invests the largest share of GDP in housing, reflecting a persistent fixation on real estate
www.theglobeandmail.com
August 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Canada’s obsession with housing is stunting our future www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
Remembering Paul Martin’s disastrous 1995 federal budget www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Remembering Paul Martin’s disastrous 1995 federal budget - CCPA
A few short years ago, we were talking about how to “build back better” from the devastation of the pandemic. Today, in the midst of a new economic crisis, the talk of prosperity and security now cent...
www.policyalternatives.ca
August 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Remembering Paul Martin’s disastrous 1995 federal budget www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Welcome back to Canada, military Keynesianism. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
From established players to startups, Ottawa’s massive defence spending is set to transform the industry
Carney government’s focus on military spending presents an opportunity for major new lines of business and lucrative contracts
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Welcome back to Canada, military Keynesianism. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...
Opinion | I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It.
www.nytimes.com
July 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I’m a Genocide Scholar. I Know It When I See It. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/o...
Found on the @nytimes.com homepage. News story on the pro-Palestinian movement with plenty of editorializing and where the only source interviewed was from the Anti-Defamation League. What are we even doing here? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/u...
Pro-Palestinian Movement Faces an Uncertain Path After D.C. Attack
www.nytimes.com
May 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Found on the @nytimes.com homepage. News story on the pro-Palestinian movement with plenty of editorializing and where the only source interviewed was from the Anti-Defamation League. What are we even doing here? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/u...
In these troubled times, Ottawa should consider spending more, borrowing more www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: In these troubled times, Ottawa should consider spending more, borrowing more
As Canada faces a new generational challenge via Donald Trump, its international credit is good. Canada can borrow cheaply, and it should
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In these troubled times, Ottawa should consider spending more, borrowing more www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
West Kowloon, Hong Kong, 2025.
March 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
West Kowloon, Hong Kong, 2025.
Disturbing video shows jail guards carrying out violent, hours-long retribution at Maplehurst www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Watch: Disturbing video shows jail guards carrying out violent, hours-long retribution at Maplehurst
Ontario government lawyers tried to prevent the public release of the videos. But the Star won access in court.
www.thestar.com
March 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Disturbing video shows jail guards carrying out violent, hours-long retribution at Maplehurst www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Politicians should be preparing Canadians to face hard times, not showering us with gifts www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toron...
Politicians should be preparing Canadians to face hard times, not showering us with gifts
Mark Carney of the Liberals and Pierre Poilievre of the Conservatives are each dangling big tax cuts in front of voters in hopes of winning their support on April 28
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 30, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Politicians should be preparing Canadians to face hard times, not showering us with gifts www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toron...
Carney's green funds at Brookfield used Bermuda tax haven to attract investors www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Carney's green funds at Brookfield used Bermuda tax haven to attract investors | CBC News
The legal structure of the Brookfield funds is complex and includes many jurisdictions. However, experts say their activities in Bermuda raise questions about Mark Carney's approach to fiscal policy i...
www.cbc.ca
March 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Carney's green funds at Brookfield used Bermuda tax haven to attract investors www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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On March 4, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated for his first term as president. He was the last U.S. president to be inaugurated on this date. In his inaugural speech, Roosevelt stated, “the only thing we have to fear is…fear itself.”
Read more about what happened on this date: t.ly/k9wsb
Read more about what happened on this date: t.ly/k9wsb
March 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
On March 4, 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated for his first term as president. He was the last U.S. president to be inaugurated on this date. In his inaugural speech, Roosevelt stated, “the only thing we have to fear is…fear itself.”
Read more about what happened on this date: t.ly/k9wsb
Read more about what happened on this date: t.ly/k9wsb
Last Friday, I said goodbye to my amazing cat Alice, who recently developed an aggressive form of cancer. She took over many virtual work meetings during Covid lockdowns. She opened my heart and made me a better person. She was loved by family and friends. Her memory is a blessing and forever so.
March 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Last Friday, I said goodbye to my amazing cat Alice, who recently developed an aggressive form of cancer. She took over many virtual work meetings during Covid lockdowns. She opened my heart and made me a better person. She was loved by family and friends. Her memory is a blessing and forever so.
Economists call on Ottawa to reform employment insurance as trade war begins www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Economists call on Ottawa to reform employment insurance as trade war begins
The federal government is considering making tweaks to the EI system as part of a package of yet-to-be-announced measures designed to support workers
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Economists call on Ottawa to reform employment insurance as trade war begins www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Stephen A. Smith is the modern-day Walter Winchell in The Plot Against America by Philip Roth.
“What’s required for 2028 is a combative, attention-grabbing candidate who can punch the Democratic establishment squarely in the face,” Jay Caspian Kang writes. Why not Stephen A. Smith?
Stephen A. Smith for President
If the Democratic Party has a problem drawing young men who believe that the excesses of wokeness have left them behind, could there be a more appealing figure than the guy they’ve been watching argue...
www.newyorker.com
February 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Stephen A. Smith is the modern-day Walter Winchell in The Plot Against America by Philip Roth.
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The tariffs are indeed coming. Stop hoping they won't.
We are going to have to support affected businesses. I would prioritize their workers, not their profits.
Here are some lessons we can learn from the pandemic.
#cdnpoli #cdnecon
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/fe...
We are going to have to support affected businesses. I would prioritize their workers, not their profits.
Here are some lessons we can learn from the pandemic.
#cdnpoli #cdnecon
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/fe...
Pandemic-era lessons for the coming Trump tariff crisis
The lesson of the pandemic is not to do the same or less to support workers. The lesson is to use data to be smarter.
policyoptions.irpp.org
February 1, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The tariffs are indeed coming. Stop hoping they won't.
We are going to have to support affected businesses. I would prioritize their workers, not their profits.
Here are some lessons we can learn from the pandemic.
#cdnpoli #cdnecon
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/fe...
We are going to have to support affected businesses. I would prioritize their workers, not their profits.
Here are some lessons we can learn from the pandemic.
#cdnpoli #cdnecon
policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/fe...
Canadians are calling it T-Day.
February 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Canadians are calling it T-Day.
The next Liberal leader will need to get serious about Palestinian rights www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: The next Liberal leader will need to get serious about Palestinian rights
If the party wants to prove its core values – that government can be a force for good, and that it can lead a diverse Canada toward justice – this is where it should start
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The next Liberal leader will need to get serious about Palestinian rights www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
What to say when someone is grieving is tricky. Sometimes actions speak louder than words www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-p...
What to say when someone is grieving is tricky. Sometimes actions speak louder than words
‘Widowhood confused me and everyone around me was just as flummoxed about how to deal with a young widow’
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
What to say when someone is grieving is tricky. Sometimes actions speak louder than words www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-p...
Ottawa planning pandemic-level relief for workers, businesses if Trump imposes tariffs www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Ottawa planning pandemic-level relief for workers, businesses if Trump imposes tariffs
Sources say the bulk of potential spending on new programs will require legislative approval, which could not take place until Parliament resumes in March
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Ottawa planning pandemic-level relief for workers, businesses if Trump imposes tariffs www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Breaking News: Workers at a Whole Foods in Philadelphia voted to become the first unionized store in the grocery chain, which is owned by Amazon.
Whole Foods Workers in Philadelphia Vote to Form Chain’s First Union
The union win comes as Amazon, which owns the grocery chain, is also fighting labor organizing in its warehouse and delivery businesses.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Breaking News: Workers at a Whole Foods in Philadelphia voted to become the first unionized store in the grocery chain, which is owned by Amazon.
DeepSeek’s ‘Sputnik moment’ sparks rout in AI-linked stocks www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ar...
DeepSeek’s ‘Sputnik moment’ sparks rout in AI-linked stocks
Emergence of low-cost Chinese model sparks concern
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:15 PM
DeepSeek’s ‘Sputnik moment’ sparks rout in AI-linked stocks www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ar...
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Trump is calling for ethnic cleansing—“clean out that whole thing” was his phrase!—but the NYT manages to make him sound like a humanitarian.
January 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Trump is calling for ethnic cleansing—“clean out that whole thing” was his phrase!—but the NYT manages to make him sound like a humanitarian.
In the face of Trump’s tariff threats, Canada can emerge stronger than ever www.thestar.com/business/opi...
Jim Stanford: In the face of Trump’s tariff threats, Canada can emerge stronger than ever. Here’s the plan
if we stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump with a new National Policy, Canada could emerge as a more independent country than we have recently imagined.
www.thestar.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
In the face of Trump’s tariff threats, Canada can emerge stronger than ever www.thestar.com/business/opi...
Canada’s digital services tax and online regulation bills are likely Trump trade targets www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Canada’s digital services tax and online regulation bills are likely Trump trade targets
Donald Trump’s executive order directs the U.S. treasury secretary to investigate countries with tax rules that are ‘extraterritorial or disproportionately affect American companies’
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Canada’s digital services tax and online regulation bills are likely Trump trade targets www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...