Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD

In a world full of anger and outrage, human connection is more important than ever. Posts about medicine, tech, culture and the future of healthcare

[Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD @AlikaMD]

There are 3 truths about Canadian healthcare that the public will acknowledge in the next two years:

1. Healthcare is collapsing across Canada because of decisions to underfund it over the past two decades.

For folks who say it’s unsustainable, we’ve been saying that for 30 years. Underfunding was not the solution to that problem.

The solution was (and still is!) making deliberate choices of what public healthcare is and isn’t (which we haven’t done either), linked to what we publicly fund and what we don’t.

We then have to regulate both of those markets effectively.

[Canadian Medical Association @CMA_Docs]

74% of Canadians say that health care in their province is in crisis. The CMA and its counterparts urge leaders to stabilize our #CDNhealth system for timely patient care and safe, well-resourced environments for health professionals. https://t.co/4fawEHjedM

[Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD @AlikaMD]

@bkingston Thanks @bkingston!

[Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD @AlikaMD]

Such an honour to be recognized among fellow alumni. 🥰

[Action Canada @actioncanada]

Leadership rooted in service, collaboration, and impact.
We are proud to recognize Dr. Alika Lafontaine as the 2026 recipient of the Belzberg Blaney Award for Exceptional Service. @AlikaMD

https://t.co/SKCFtpHcKJ

#ActionCanada #IndigenousLeadership #IndigenousHealth

[Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD @AlikaMD]

@KashPrime At some point people aren’t going to tolerate this treatment anymore and I think that point is coming faster than the technocracy thinks.

[Rick Anderson 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦🇮🇱🇩🇰 @RickAnderson]

The forever problem with Canadian competitiveness is the chronic tolerance of weak competition policy and regulators in allowing monopolists to swallow competitors over and over again...telecom, banking, retail, media, oil and gas...

[Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD @AlikaMD]

@RobynUrback @SamHersh01 That’s what I read

[Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD @AlikaMD]

Read this book years ago and it’s essential reading for each of my kids.

[Ray Dalio @RayDalio]

It's now happening. The existing fiat monetary order, the domestic political order, and the international geopolitical order are all breaking down, so we are at the brink of wars. It all is happening because of the Big Cycle that is driven by the five big forces I've described repeatedly and laid out in detail in my book and Youtube video titled Principles for Dealing with The Changing World Order. You can find the video linked in the comments below.

[Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD @AlikaMD]

International relations should always be about the long game.

[Erin O'Toole @erinotoole]

This Executive Order is more final stretch posturing. We can & will get a fair deal before September as the President needs one. IEEPA tariffs will likely be struck down by the courts and inflationary pressures & product shortages will begin to bite. Stay on target. 🎯 🇨🇦

[Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD @AlikaMD]

@MarkJCarney is setting a pretty “get down to business” tone here.

[iPolitics @iPoliticsCA]

Mark Carney says his newly re-elected Liberal government will aim to pass legislation reducing the lowest income tax rate and removing barriers on internal trade before Canada Day #cdnpoli #ParlCA https://t.co/8Nyz8FyqAC

[Andrew Boozary MD @drandrewb]

Chantal Hebert is a national treasure.

[Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD @AlikaMD]

Liberals win #Election2025

Hope there’s soul searching by the Conservative Party on how it needs to change in coming months

[Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD @AlikaMD]

Live in rural Alberta w/ many Progressive Conservative friends quietly sharing they are voting Liberal today.

Reform friends who also hear this tell me “those PCs weren’t REAL conservatives anyways.”

If you want to win elections, that’s probably the wrong answer.

#Election2025

[Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD @AlikaMD]

New Substack is out!

https://t.co/wHg4UzWaGq

[Senator F. Gigi Osler @drgigiosler]

Canada 🇨🇦, it’s time.

#cdnpoli

[Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD @AlikaMD]

Live in rural Alberta w/ many Progressive Conservative friends quietly sharing they are voting Liberal today.

Reform friends who also hear this tell me “those PCs weren’t REAL conservatives anyways.”

If you want to win elections, that’s probably the wrong answer.

#Election2025

[Alberta Medical Association (AMA) @Albertadoctors]

The Canadian Medical Association (@cma_docs) has launched its National Physician Health Survey. With anxiety and burnout on the rise in our profession, the survey will provide information we need to build a stronger, safer, more inclusive health workforce https://t.co/bBSc5ha9wS

[Peter Mansbridge @petermansbridge]

We’ve passed the halfway point in the campaign, and some Conservatives are questioning the validity of polls.

Is it proof of trouble in Tory ranks? @ChantalHbert & Rob Russo discuss.

Listen on @CanadaTalks167 & podcast platforms at noon EST.

📍https://t.co/ZIdJLi63F3

[Downie Wenjack Fund @downiewenjack]

April 7 is #WorldHealthDay, and this year’s theme is “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures”
To learn more about inequities in the healthcare industry, listen to The Healthcare Divide podcast with DWF Board Chair Dr. Alika Lafontaine @AlikaMD : https://t.co/pKJqlQzSJ2
#DoSomething

[Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD @AlikaMD]

Congrats @Cmdr_Hadfield!

[Chris Hadfield @Cmdr_Hadfield]

I know of nothing better than holding my new granddaughter.

[Avis Favaro @Avis_Favaro]

Brain gain? Toronto's @UHN hospital system will announce a strategy to attract U.S. health scientists - plan to be unveiled Monday.
Website isn't up yet, but U.S scientists interested check here Monday. Hopefully other hospitals & universities follow https://t.co/TYb59y8rHV