Matthew Tracey
matthewtracey.bsky.social
Matthew Tracey
@matthewtracey.bsky.social
PhD(c) in Health Policy at #UofT focused on political economy and healthcare
More recent entries in the Assassin’s Creed franchise start with a message about how diverse the production team is. It’s interesting to see how much they actually care about those workers.
Solidarity with the workers of Ubisoft Halifax.

Just weeks after they formed the company’s first union in North America, Ubisoft has shut down the shop rather than bargain in good faith. 71 talented folks thrown out of work.

Outrageous!

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Ubisoft Shuts Down Assassin's Creed: Rebellion Developer Halifax Studio Just Weeks After It Unionized - IGN
Ubisoft has shut down its Halifax Studio, just one month after 61 of its 71 workers voted to unionize.
dub.sh
January 7, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Reposted by Matthew Tracey
Hearing a lot of uncritical labelling of countries as “failed” economies. it’s worthwhile to consider the impact of sanctions.

Evidence on the health impact in 152 countries from @thelancet.com.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Effects of international sanctions on age-specific mortality: a cross-national panel data analysis
Sanctions have substantial adverse effects on public health, with a death toll similar to that of wars. Our findings underscore the need to rethink sanctions as a foreign-policy tool, highlighting the...
www.thelancet.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Reposted by Matthew Tracey
#Bill11 just passed in Alberta to allow two tier health care. Patients may soon be asked to pay to move up waiting lists.

What does this mean for your care and how could it threaten fair access to Medicare for all?

Join @cdndrsformedicare.bsky.social for a webinar on Dec 17 🚨 #cdnhealth
December 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM