And while I am aware of the eugenic argument that "superior" genetics will naturally overcome measles & other formerly-common childhood diseases, I haven't seen that widely extended to HIV.

But not *just* eugenics. Perhaps a Venn diagram with one circle being eugenics and another being lack of understanding of how public health works. A eugenicist could still want to keep their own "superior" group safe from infectious disease in an informed way.

I know Carney issued a statement on behalf of Canada. I’m unclear of what the strategy is behind issuing a similar statement separately instead of joining NATO allies in this one. Someone must know!

I know Carney is worried about NAFTA/CUSMA renegotiations this year, but I am not convinced elbows remain so firmly up. Sure, in terms of cross border travel (who wants to get shot by ICE?) but grocery boycott in winter, etc. feels fainter.

I get this, but also I am concerned Canada isn’t doing enough to ensure Canadians are sufficiently activated to resist fascism.

Yikes, where is Canada? Why not also among those listed.

Having watched this happen over the past decade from a front-row seat it is so frustrating and heartbreaking.

Can you help me understand what you mean when you say the risk stems from a lack of information about alternatives? Whose lack, immigrants or policy-makers? What alternatives are people unaware of or uninformed about?

This one individual's situation notwithstanding, we need to do better by CUETS and similar program newcomers. bsky.app/profile/grey...

I know immigration is a hot topic right now & there are loud anti-immigrant voices making it feel unpopular to receive more ppl. But that's beside the point here: giving reasonable security & safety to people who fled war & are already living & working here doesn't change life for Canadians at all.

Uncertain immigration status puts people in vulnerable positions, with young women at particular risk of being taken advantage of. If staying depends on no arrest record an abusive partner has a lot of power. If spousal status might save your life, ppl may marry sooner than would be advisable.

Renewing the temporary program last year was better than sending people back to a war zone, but it’s inhumane to keep people worrying about that happening when the next temporary permit expires.

Canada needs to do the right thing & start taking/processing PR applications for CUETS newcomers, probably prioritizing young adults whose lives are indefinitely on hold here and families with children for whom Canada has become home.

I particularly feel for the young people, who have no pathway to permanency b/c they aren’t established in a “skilled worker” field but also can’t access domestic PSE tuition in Canada. We need to offer a PR path for those who fled war & have been contributing to Canadian communities for 3+ yrs.

Yeah, I work in public health & when a HCP started giving me the PHQ in mid-2020 I started laughing hysterically. Oh, have I been sad? Tired? Thinking about death more than usual? You think? Not depressed, just working flat out b/c ppl are dying left & right…