BrandonFick

Current: #TaxPolicy @FinanceCanada
Former: #Biosecurity @GovCanHealth
Views/tweets do not represent my employer.
Retweets may or may not be endorsements.

[Dr. Tom Frieden @DrTomFrieden]

We cannot make WHO more effective by walking away from it. The decision to withdraw weakens America's influence, increases the risk of a deadly pandemic, and makes all of us less safe.

[Dr. Saskia Popescu @SaskiaPopescu]

To silo ourselves & refuse to engage further will have long-term implications for global health security, outbreak response, biosecurity/biosafety, health data/sample sharing, global collaborations, & critical R&D. WHO may not be perfect, but this sure as shit won’t fix it. (2/2)

[Dr. Saskia Popescu @SaskiaPopescu]

Disappointed & frustrated-what so many of us are feeling right now about the US decision related to WHO. Global health & biothreats are not things you opt in or out of-they are realities of the world we live in. Avoiding them doesn’t remove the issue or address the failures (1/2)

[Calgary Flames @NHLFlames]

In loving memory of Johnny Gaudreau ❤️

[BrandonFick @BrandonRFick]

Just horrific and sad. Thinking of his family and two young children.

[Calgary Flames @NHLFlames]

It’s with great sadness, we mourn the tragic deaths of our friend Johnny Gaudreau and his brother Matthew Gaudreau.

Our hearts are broken by this devastating loss. Johnny was and always will be a member of the Flames family and loved by all of Calgary.

[BrandonFick @BrandonRFick]

@emilyhaws I.. am very happy for them

[NTI @NTI_WMD]

Octobers in Germany are for...biosecurity & biosafety meetings! NTI | bio experts @JaimeYassif @kaneview @HayleyAnneDC & more gave 4 presentations in 3 days at the #G7 @GPWMDOfficial conference. Read more about our work in Berlin earlier this month. https://t.co/eliZ4fPMYv

[Global Partnership | Weapons of Mass Destruction @GPWMDofficial]

🗞️The latest #GPWMD Newsletter is here!

This issue features highlights from the recent Global Partnership Working Group & Conference on Current #BioSecurity Challenges, as well as community updates & valuable CBRN resources.

Read it here ➡️https://t.co/TsQwHCTD2E

[BWC Implementation Support Unit @BWCISU]

Very happy to formally welcome Namibia as the 184th State Party to the BWC! We look forward to working closely with Namibia and Ambassador Imene-Chanduru @munasheJ

[Annie Bergeron-Oliver @AnnieClaireBO]

What does it sound like downtown? I was just sent this video by someone who lives near the convoy. The individual called the non-emergency line and was greeted with this automatic message: "the police reporting unit is currently closed"

[BrandonFick @BrandonRFick]

Said goodbye for now to the world of biosecurity last week as I take on a new role with @FinanceCanada in the tax policy branch! Looking forward to exercising my long-dormant economics brain.

[BrandonFick @BrandonRFick]

@alanthomasdoyle @kendelcarson incredible show in Ottawa, felt so good to be back.

[BrandonFick @BrandonRFick]

@rachelhopmayer @NBC26 Non stock-holder currently hemming and hawing - happy to help out.

[Pandemic Prevention Initiative @PPI_Insights]

Starting in <10 min! 📢 Join @AfricaCDC's conference on Biosecurity and Pandemic Preparedness with our own @DrBGellin, @ProfAbdoolKarim, @JeremyFarrar, @HealthZA, @AfricaCDC @_AfricanUnion @nicd_sa @CanadaFP @G7 @WiltonPark @GPWMDofficial

Register: https://t.co/Je2L1u4Goy

[Wilton Park @WiltonPark]

📢 Happening - Engaging public representatives in biosecurity and pandemic preparedness

🔍Discussions on comprehensive legislative action, adequate & sustained system financing, and strategic communications.

Watch the livestream here :
👉 https://t.co/0ilBN8YAuj

[Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @DrTedros]

This is promising news, despite all the challenges. Together we can #EndPolio everywhere.

https://t.co/KIa66uhToh

[Justin Ling (Has Left) @Justin_Ling]

Trudeau says it's "unacceptable" how unaffordable life has become for youths and families.

Man, whoever has been in charge for the last 6 years should be afraid of this guy.

[Richard Hatchett @DrRHatchett]

Over the past 19 months, every person on the planet has had to grapple with the #COVID19 pandemic.

However, despite the devastating impacts we have all witnessed, history has shown us we risk forgetting the lessons pandemics teach. (1/5)

[BrandonFick @BrandonRFick]

Excited to present at this webinar tomorrow, cohosted by @UNICRI and the EU CBRN Centres of Excellence! Please DM me if you would like the registration link!

[NBC News @NBCNews]

Virtually all hospitalized Covid-19 patients have one thing in common: They're unvaccinated. https://t.co/g9AIv4bmy0