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Monthly Archives: February 2019

Autism Services Overhaul (Writing My MPP)

A nurse checking blood pressure.

Here is a letter I wrote to my MPP: Doug Downey, How has your week, and your staff’s week, been going? At the good end of the spectrum, I hope. I read that the PC Government was moving to increase spending on the diagnosis of autism.2 This is great news, and will probably save money […]

Posted byShawnFebruary 8, 2019February 8, 2019Posted inOntario Politics, Writing My MppTags: Ontario Politics

Health Care Super Agency (Writing My MPP)

A nurse checking blood pressure.

Here is a letter I wrote to my MPP: Doug Downey, I hope you are in good health today. As you know, information about the so-called health care super agency has been in the press lately. I read over the comments from healthcare workers, advocates and experts. It seems that many believe that removing local […]

Posted byShawnFebruary 7, 2019February 7, 2019Posted inOntario Politics, Writing My MppTags: Letter To Rep, Ontario Politics

Falling Out with Germs, Guns & Steel and Jared Diamond

I don’t remember how I first heard of the book Germs, Guns & Steel. I was fascinated by it when I read it 8 years ago. It was thoughtful, had lots of data, and built on the history I already knew. I was so inthralled after a few chapters that I started to keep a […]

Posted byShawnFebruary 7, 2019February 11, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags: Jared Diamond

Full Day Kindergarten (Writing My MPP)

Students of different ages sitting at desks in groups with a teacher speaking.

We cannot afford to end full day kindergarten.

Posted byShawnFebruary 7, 2019February 7, 2019Posted inOntario Politics, Writing My MppTags: Letter To Rep, Ontario Politics

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