I had the opportunity to work with Michael Klein on public health care advocacy during the Cambie trial
Within a profession that is too often quiet in the face of threats to public health care, Michael fought forcefully for better medicare
Rest in power ✊
My latest op-ed in The Hamilton Spectator
www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...
#cenpoli #onpoli
It’s time to stop paying for failure and start funding real, team-based primary care.
The policing costs should've long been public.
"The most recent cost projection for hosting part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Vancouver includes $242 million for safety and security—but it is not clear how much of that money was allocated to policing." www.cp24.com/news/canada/...
"A deeper problem is the continued reliance on the independent contractor model, in which doctors and nurse practitioners are expected to own and operate a business. .. it’s tough to run a business and care for patients at the same time, one result is the growth of investor-owned corporate chains."
This happened over 3 years. We adults let this happen. Schools encouraged this. We are denying millions of children a fulfilling, thoughtful future so we can funnel them into a place where they turn to a goddamn chatbot for comfort and friendship instead of each other.
