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Unpacking the “end the lockdown” protests
And here we are again. Why? “The cure is worse than the disease.” That’s a slogan from the anti-lockdown playbook you may have heard this…
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Show, don’t tell: Canada’s COVID-19 response doesn’t meet students’ needs or reflect their realities
If you’re a young person in Canada right now, chances are you’re used to the government letting you down. Whether you’re a teenager in Ontario…
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Fast Facts: Normal is the Problem
Long term care and COVID The heart-breaking tragedy of multiple COVID-19 deaths in Canadian long-term care facilities, and the often-horrific manner in which those deaths…
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While much of the world remains under strict lockdown and we have yet to determine the full extent of the already-unprecedented economic crisis caused by…
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COVID-19 observations from a prominent health reporter
How are you feeling today? I hope you’re well and your loved ones are safe.
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Caregiving Beyond the Crisis
I am a child care advocate. And in this COVID-19 pandemic, I am torn. On the one hand, this public health emergency demonstrates what advocates…
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Gender impact of Canada’s income supports
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COVID-19 Myths topping the charts this week
The World Health Organization has called what we’re facing today an “infodemic”: “an over-abundance of information – some accurate and some not – that makes…
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You can’t re-open an economy without workers
Yesterday, the Saskatchewan government revealed its plan to “re-open the Saskatchewan economy.” I will leave critiques about whether the plan adequately addresses testing and the public health…
Edna Winti
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