Emma HG

(she/her) @UofG & @PubPolicy_Munk alumni | Interests include: health (mental health is health!), policy, health + policy, and...all adorable animals 😺

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

I attended Trump’s inauguration yesterday.

Here are my thoughts:

[Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman]

“You have the morals of an alley cat,” is like something you sing about the Grinch.

[Andrew Perez @andrewaperez]

If you want to have a great city, you have to pay for it.

Plain and simple.

It’s sad that far too many in Toronto fail to understand this basic premise, even though we’ve long enjoyed the lowest property taxes of any Ontario municipality.

We like to think Toronto is a world class city, but our infrastructure and services are increasingly the butt of jokes across Canada and around the world.

Mayor Chow’s property tax hike is a bitter pill to swallow, but one that will ultimately be felt most by those who can afford to pay the additional tax burden.

I no longer want to live in a city with a starved tax base: one that’s resulted in crumbling infrastructure and inadequate services for our most vulnerable. #topoli #onpoli #cdnpoli

[elizabeth bennett @ebennett74]

May I present, the best pediatric article I have read all year (and maybe longer). Has a paywall, but will include excerpts in comments.

Decline in Independent Activity as a Cause of Decline in Children’s Mental Well-being: Summary of the Evidence https://t.co/HFaKYZR8IL

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

If you had any doubts about the level of violent, misogynistic hate Dr. Theresa Tam @CPHO_Canada has to put up with during the pandemic, just scroll through the replies to this post. (If you have the stomach.) It's sickening. https://t.co/palq9iLe00 #infodemic

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Opinion: ‘From the river to the sea’ should have no place in public discourse https://t.co/orDGvBryuh

[Michael Warner @drmwarner]

Jews make up 1.4% of the Canadian population.

Jews standing up against Jew hatred will not be enough.

The Jew hunting in Russia may seem far away, but we have seen this happen before.

Now is the time for non-Jews to stand up against Jew hatred.

We need you.

[Emma HG @EmmaHelfG]

@BradMBradford You should deleted this post.

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Israel has a right to defend itself against Hamas. But innocent Palestinians also have a right to life and security. I’m calling for a humanitarian pause by all parties so that critical aid can be delivered to the suffering people of Gaza and for the immediate release of all hostages.

[Emma HG @EmmaHelfG]

@CP24 You might want to correct this photo …

[Sol Mamakwa @solmamakwa]

This content might be difficult to hear for some. (8.5 minutes)

This is the statement I made today for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. I’m sharing my story today to let people know that we can’t have reconciliation without truth.

https://t.co/dt2n3hsHB4

[gwwic @gwwic]

This huge declaration coincides with T.O. police arresting a man for drugging and sexually assaulting an underhoused woman. We need to keep pushing hard for meaningful investment in survivor supports and safe housing!
#femicide #CallItFemicide #IPV
https://t.co/tkU2rwrfTw

[David Rider @dmrider]

What an incredible election. If it were a Star Wars movie I would call it The Establishment Strikes Back (But
Fails). After 13 years of centrist and right-wing rule, Toronto city hall is set to take a turn to the progressive left.

[Emma HG @EmmaHelfG]

Mitzie for Mayor!

[Mitzie Hunter @MitzieHunter]

After 10 years of serving Scarborough-Guildwood as MPP, I’m announcing my resignation with both a heavy heart and a sense of hope and optimism as I move into a different kind of campaign — running to be mayor of Toronto at a crucial moment for the city I love.

The strong relationship I have built with the SG community is what's driving me to build a Toronto that works for everyone, everywhere. I am grateful for the opportunity to have served my constituents and the province, worked with wonderful colleagues with the unwavering support from family and friends.

I look forward to continuing to work hard for our city, dealing with the critical issues of today while preparing Toronto for tomorrow.

#topoli

[Ahmar Khan @AhmarSKhan]

Councillor Gord Perks is on a heater. He’s taking shots at Mayor John Tory for how he’s handled the budget and Councillor Brad Bradford for his attempt to goad Councillor Bravo into saying ‘defund the police.’

Worth a listen.

[Ahmed Ali @DrAhmednurAli]

Your periodic reminder that charity will never solve what public policy was meant to address. The generosity of strangers is not a substitute for good public policy.

[Emma HG @EmmaHelfG]

So happy to see this recognized - congrats to the @cityoftoronto SSLTC team for making this happen!

[CBC News @CBCNews]

Toronto's Lakeshore Lodge is part of a pilot project to improve care in its long-term care facilities.
It's the first of the city's municipally-run long-term care homes to receive extra funding to make the care more resident-centred. https://t.co/NBMYXFatZH

[Emma HG @EmmaHelfG]

We need to do better.

[Emma HG @EmmaHelfG]

This is depressing.

[David Rider @dmrider]

Voter turnout for Toronto's municipal election appears to be a dismal 29 per cent