Alanna Martineau, MD
@alannamartineau.bsky.social
MD Family Med, advocate, sommelier, former consultant, frequently seen with Leonberger fur kid.
Now residing in Syilx Okanagan Territory by way of Treaty 6 & 7.
Now residing in Syilx Okanagan Territory by way of Treaty 6 & 7.
Reposted by Alanna Martineau, MD
This kind of report should be accompanied by a press conference—not with some low-level bureaucrat, but with the prime minister. Flanked by all of his ministers. In prime time, with technical briefings.
This report says we're facing unimaginable disaster, yet we didn't even get a briefing.
This report says we're facing unimaginable disaster, yet we didn't even get a briefing.
Environmental groups say there’s a reason why the federal government quietly released its latest climate report, which finds that average temperatures in Canada are set to go up by at least 3.5 C by the end of the century.
Carney government accused of burying climate report warning of worsening impacts
The report, which analyzes the impacts of climate change in Canada, was posted to a government website with no fanfare on Thursday evening ahead of the Labour Day long weekend.
www.nationalobserver.com
September 4, 2026 at 7:48 PM
This kind of report should be accompanied by a press conference—not with some low-level bureaucrat, but with the prime minister. Flanked by all of his ministers. In prime time, with technical briefings.
This report says we're facing unimaginable disaster, yet we didn't even get a briefing.
This report says we're facing unimaginable disaster, yet we didn't even get a briefing.
Reposted by Alanna Martineau, MD
(1/3) With Dolly Parton's passing, I want to put good words on the wind for her. Feel free to quote reply with your own.
Dolly became the single largest donor for the Moderna COVID vaccine because of a chance encounter and friendship with a Vanderbilt researcher Dr. Naji Abumrad years earlier. She
Dolly became the single largest donor for the Moderna COVID vaccine because of a chance encounter and friendship with a Vanderbilt researcher Dr. Naji Abumrad years earlier. She
August 25, 2026 at 6:35 PM
(1/3) With Dolly Parton's passing, I want to put good words on the wind for her. Feel free to quote reply with your own.
Dolly became the single largest donor for the Moderna COVID vaccine because of a chance encounter and friendship with a Vanderbilt researcher Dr. Naji Abumrad years earlier. She
Dolly became the single largest donor for the Moderna COVID vaccine because of a chance encounter and friendship with a Vanderbilt researcher Dr. Naji Abumrad years earlier. She
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The Cons have been in gov't in AB for the past 52 of 56 years. The AB Heritage Fund has been around since 1976. Norway consulted former Premier Lougheed when it set up its fund. We're at about $32B (capital, not profit); Norway is $2.3T. We had a 14 yr head start.
We absolutely have been looted.
We absolutely have been looted.
August 13, 2026 at 10:25 PM
The Cons have been in gov't in AB for the past 52 of 56 years. The AB Heritage Fund has been around since 1976. Norway consulted former Premier Lougheed when it set up its fund. We're at about $32B (capital, not profit); Norway is $2.3T. We had a 14 yr head start.
We absolutely have been looted.
We absolutely have been looted.
What a disaster Mark Carney has turned out to be. He’s sure made his #Values clear. Current air quality in Penticton is #hazardous Our ongoing failure to address #ClimateChange will sadly bring more and more of this
August 8, 2026 at 11:21 PM
What a disaster Mark Carney has turned out to be. He’s sure made his #Values clear. Current air quality in Penticton is #hazardous Our ongoing failure to address #ClimateChange will sadly bring more and more of this
Reposted by Alanna Martineau, MD
Significant risk to life':
Evacuation orders issued for wildfire near Summerland
Fast-growing Bald Range wildfire grew rapidly to 50 square kilometres in size
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Evacuation orders issued for wildfire near Summerland
Fast-growing Bald Range wildfire grew rapidly to 50 square kilometres in size
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Evacuation order issued due to out-of-control wildfire near Summerland, B.C. | CBC News
A B.C. emergency alert says the Bald Range wildfire poses a significant risk to life.
www.cbc.ca
August 8, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Significant risk to life':
Evacuation orders issued for wildfire near Summerland
Fast-growing Bald Range wildfire grew rapidly to 50 square kilometres in size
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Evacuation orders issued for wildfire near Summerland
Fast-growing Bald Range wildfire grew rapidly to 50 square kilometres in size
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Summerland urges residents to stop irrigating as nearby wildfire burns at 5,000 hectares #SummerlandBC
Summerland urges residents to stop irrigating as nearby wildfire burns at 5,000 hectares - Summerland News
Fast-moving wildfire spotted on Princeton-Summerland back road
www.castanet.net
August 8, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Summerland urges residents to stop irrigating as nearby wildfire burns at 5,000 hectares #SummerlandBC
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Canada is doubling down on fossil fuels as climate-fulled wildfires rage.
Read Mitch Anderson's latest below:
Read Mitch Anderson's latest below:
As Climate-Fuelled Wildfires Rage, Mark Carney Cuts Emergency Response and Funds Fossil Fuels
The prime minister should consider the potential outcomes of siding with his Bay Street buddies and oil industry bigwigs over climate-beleaguered Canadians.
buff.ly
August 4, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Canada is doubling down on fossil fuels as climate-fulled wildfires rage.
Read Mitch Anderson's latest below:
Read Mitch Anderson's latest below:
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It would be easy to call this the “new normal“ but that’s incorrect.
In actual fact, “normal” is going to keep getting worse and worse and worse.
Just how bad it will get depends entirely on how fast & far we go on real, legitimate (not performative) #ClimateAction.
We know how.
It’s about will.
In actual fact, “normal” is going to keep getting worse and worse and worse.
Just how bad it will get depends entirely on how fast & far we go on real, legitimate (not performative) #ClimateAction.
We know how.
It’s about will.
Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025.
This is deeply shocking.
This is deeply shocking.
July 31, 2026 at 11:50 PM
It would be easy to call this the “new normal“ but that’s incorrect.
In actual fact, “normal” is going to keep getting worse and worse and worse.
Just how bad it will get depends entirely on how fast & far we go on real, legitimate (not performative) #ClimateAction.
We know how.
It’s about will.
In actual fact, “normal” is going to keep getting worse and worse and worse.
Just how bad it will get depends entirely on how fast & far we go on real, legitimate (not performative) #ClimateAction.
We know how.
It’s about will.
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Everyone who hears liars like Trump, MAGA and the GOP lying about “who’s at fault” for #ClimateChange-fueled wildfires this summer, and every summer to come, should read and share this thread. #ClimateCrisis #Wildfires
🧵 Dear Republican lawmakers,
Canada has the largest intact boreal forest on the planet.
An increasingly hotter world due to #ClimateChange makes longer dry seasons, far larger wildfires & yes, more smoke. No amount of "raking" fixes it. The scientists warned of exactly this for a very long time /1
Canada has the largest intact boreal forest on the planet.
An increasingly hotter world due to #ClimateChange makes longer dry seasons, far larger wildfires & yes, more smoke. No amount of "raking" fixes it. The scientists warned of exactly this for a very long time /1
July 21, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Everyone who hears liars like Trump, MAGA and the GOP lying about “who’s at fault” for #ClimateChange-fueled wildfires this summer, and every summer to come, should read and share this thread. #ClimateCrisis #Wildfires
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"B.C. pilot killed in Colorado wildfire being remembered"
Did Trump offer condolences? No, he blamed Canada for the smoke in Washington DC and decided to punish...well, everyone with more tariffs. And of course Republicans danced to his tune with a sanctions bill.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Did Trump offer condolences? No, he blamed Canada for the smoke in Washington DC and decided to punish...well, everyone with more tariffs. And of course Republicans danced to his tune with a sanctions bill.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
‘We lost a great person’: How a B.C. pilot killed while fighting a Colorado forest fire is being remembered
The flags are at half-mast in Sooke, B.C., to honour the passing of a local resident, Nicholas Dale.
www.ctvnews.ca
July 18, 2026 at 6:29 AM
"B.C. pilot killed in Colorado wildfire being remembered"
Did Trump offer condolences? No, he blamed Canada for the smoke in Washington DC and decided to punish...well, everyone with more tariffs. And of course Republicans danced to his tune with a sanctions bill.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Did Trump offer condolences? No, he blamed Canada for the smoke in Washington DC and decided to punish...well, everyone with more tariffs. And of course Republicans danced to his tune with a sanctions bill.
www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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For anyone who thinks increasing oil & gas production is the path to energy independence, you're dead wrong. While we continue to rely on fossil fuels, we're held hostage to global pricing. The real path to energy security is local production of renewables and grid-scale storage. #EnergyTransition
July 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM
For anyone who thinks increasing oil & gas production is the path to energy independence, you're dead wrong. While we continue to rely on fossil fuels, we're held hostage to global pricing. The real path to energy security is local production of renewables and grid-scale storage. #EnergyTransition
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It's kinda crazy how all world leaders seem to have just decided to give up on fighting the climate crisis and let the poor and middle class burn/drown/starve or whatever while they race to see who can make the most profit off that dystopia for the next decade or so
July 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM
It's kinda crazy how all world leaders seem to have just decided to give up on fighting the climate crisis and let the poor and middle class burn/drown/starve or whatever while they race to see who can make the most profit off that dystopia for the next decade or so
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"Jeffrey Rosenthal, a professor of statistics at the University of Toronto, ran an analysis for CBC News using figures provided by Elections Alberta. He said his findings suggest to him that the petition exceeded the signature number threshold. "
July 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
"Jeffrey Rosenthal, a professor of statistics at the University of Toronto, ran an analysis for CBC News using figures provided by Elections Alberta. He said his findings suggest to him that the petition exceeded the signature number threshold. "
I agree with @corblund.bsky.social it is BS with a constantly moving target.
Corb says it straight, just like Mayor Jeromy: Danielle Smith and the UCP are full of BS when it comes to the #ForeverCanadian petition, the #WaterNotCoal campaign or heck, the Cowboys Tent.
#Canada #Alberta #cdnpoli #abpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg #Never51
forwardweekly.ca/corb-lund-re...
#Canada #Alberta #cdnpoli #abpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg #Never51
forwardweekly.ca/corb-lund-re...
Corb Lund Calls Bullshit on Alberta’s Rigged Referendum Rules | By David Berry
Forward Weekly feature for July 5, 2026.
forwardweekly.ca
July 5, 2026 at 9:24 PM
I agree with @corblund.bsky.social it is BS with a constantly moving target.
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New from me. Mark Carney’s Oprah giveaway day, and a vexing question: if a new pipeline is a money-printing machine, why does no private company want to build it so that taxpayers have to? #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...
Opinion: Welcome to the Mark Carney major projects sweepstakes
You get a port! And you get a tunnel! And everybody gets a pipeline, whether or not they want one!
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 4, 2026 at 1:54 PM
New from me. Mark Carney’s Oprah giveaway day, and a vexing question: if a new pipeline is a money-printing machine, why does no private company want to build it so that taxpayers have to? #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...
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Worth repeating...
In an act of civil disobedience, active duty U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson is arrested by police on the Capitol steps after calling for the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump.
We thank him for his service. A real American Patriot. 🇺🇸
In an act of civil disobedience, active duty U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson is arrested by police on the Capitol steps after calling for the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump.
We thank him for his service. A real American Patriot. 🇺🇸
July 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Worth repeating...
In an act of civil disobedience, active duty U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson is arrested by police on the Capitol steps after calling for the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump.
We thank him for his service. A real American Patriot. 🇺🇸
In an act of civil disobedience, active duty U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson is arrested by police on the Capitol steps after calling for the impeachment and removal of President Donald Trump.
We thank him for his service. A real American Patriot. 🇺🇸
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Powerlessnessmaxxing: watching the country careen toward unfettered oil and gas production as the country burns and drowns simultaneously, while people scream “yeah well he’s better than Poilievre” in your ear
July 2, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Powerlessnessmaxxing: watching the country careen toward unfettered oil and gas production as the country burns and drowns simultaneously, while people scream “yeah well he’s better than Poilievre” in your ear
Reposted by Alanna Martineau, MD
The pipeline announcement begins with Carney acknowledging, without a hint of irony, the “biblical weather” in Ottawa yesterday.
Extreme weather huh? Like the kind exacerbated by climate change? You don’t say! Hm!!!!
Extreme weather huh? Like the kind exacerbated by climate change? You don’t say! Hm!!!!
July 3, 2026 at 12:43 AM
The pipeline announcement begins with Carney acknowledging, without a hint of irony, the “biblical weather” in Ottawa yesterday.
Extreme weather huh? Like the kind exacerbated by climate change? You don’t say! Hm!!!!
Extreme weather huh? Like the kind exacerbated by climate change? You don’t say! Hm!!!!
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UCP "believe" in a "free market" for HC but not Oil!
Soon to be announced: BILLIONS of taxpayer dollars spent de-risking a pipeline for oil corporations making record profits, while actively cutting funding for ABs with severe disabilities living below the poverty line.
Soon to be announced: BILLIONS of taxpayer dollars spent de-risking a pipeline for oil corporations making record profits, while actively cutting funding for ABs with severe disabilities living below the poverty line.
July 2, 2026 at 9:46 PM
UCP "believe" in a "free market" for HC but not Oil!
Soon to be announced: BILLIONS of taxpayer dollars spent de-risking a pipeline for oil corporations making record profits, while actively cutting funding for ABs with severe disabilities living below the poverty line.
Soon to be announced: BILLIONS of taxpayer dollars spent de-risking a pipeline for oil corporations making record profits, while actively cutting funding for ABs with severe disabilities living below the poverty line.
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This isn't a slip of the tongue or an off-handed remark.
The premier's office sends Bruce McAllister onstage and online to say vile things because they want him to.
The premier's office sends Bruce McAllister onstage and online to say vile things because they want him to.
June 20, 2026 at 1:04 AM
This isn't a slip of the tongue or an off-handed remark.
The premier's office sends Bruce McAllister onstage and online to say vile things because they want him to.
The premier's office sends Bruce McAllister onstage and online to say vile things because they want him to.
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Dear @mark-carney.bsky.social was it worth the murder of 168 school children?
Or the $300 billion Trump promised to get out of this mess?
Will you call on Israel to pay for the destruction of Lebanese villages and hospitals?
What about this nightmare was worth it?
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Or the $300 billion Trump promised to get out of this mess?
Will you call on Israel to pay for the destruction of Lebanese villages and hospitals?
What about this nightmare was worth it?
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
PM Carney calls war in Iran ‘worth it,’ says tentative deal a ‘game changer’
After the U.S. and Iran say they’ve reached a tentative deal to end the war, Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling the conflict 'worth it.'
www.ctvnews.ca
June 17, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Dear @mark-carney.bsky.social was it worth the murder of 168 school children?
Or the $300 billion Trump promised to get out of this mess?
Will you call on Israel to pay for the destruction of Lebanese villages and hospitals?
What about this nightmare was worth it?
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Or the $300 billion Trump promised to get out of this mess?
Will you call on Israel to pay for the destruction of Lebanese villages and hospitals?
What about this nightmare was worth it?
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
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- Carney is heavily invested in Brookfield,
- Brookfield is invested in AI and energy infrastructure,
- as PM Carney is pushing AI and energy infrastructure..
All good though, it's in a "blind trust"!
- Brookfield is invested in AI and energy infrastructure,
- as PM Carney is pushing AI and energy infrastructure..
All good though, it's in a "blind trust"!
June 5, 2026 at 3:50 PM
- Carney is heavily invested in Brookfield,
- Brookfield is invested in AI and energy infrastructure,
- as PM Carney is pushing AI and energy infrastructure..
All good though, it's in a "blind trust"!
- Brookfield is invested in AI and energy infrastructure,
- as PM Carney is pushing AI and energy infrastructure..
All good though, it's in a "blind trust"!
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"UCP doubles payments for surgeries, says government 'must start somewhere' to lower healthcare costs."
This is why we can't do satire anymore.
#ableg #abpoli
womenofabpoli.substack.com/p/surgical-c...
This is why we can't do satire anymore.
#ableg #abpoli
womenofabpoli.substack.com/p/surgical-c...
Surgical costs balloon under UCP cover up
As Danielle Smith and the UCP play politics with everything, it's okay to feel like we're being gaslit; because we are.
womenofabpoli.substack.com
June 4, 2026 at 6:54 PM
"UCP doubles payments for surgeries, says government 'must start somewhere' to lower healthcare costs."
This is why we can't do satire anymore.
#ableg #abpoli
womenofabpoli.substack.com/p/surgical-c...
This is why we can't do satire anymore.
#ableg #abpoli
womenofabpoli.substack.com/p/surgical-c...
Agreed. Carney really pulled the wool over our eyes during his election campaign. How sad he was our least worst option.
This is very concerning.
“He yells,” said one MP...“He punches down at caucus all the time.”
This fits Carney's decades-long pattern. There's a pattern of behavior with underlings at multiple organizations over decades. These are ingrained personality traits.
#GiftLink 🎁 #CdnPoli
www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...
This fits Carney's decades-long pattern. There's a pattern of behavior with underlings at multiple organizations over decades. These are ingrained personality traits.
#GiftLink 🎁 #CdnPoli
www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...
June 4, 2026 at 5:51 AM
Agreed. Carney really pulled the wool over our eyes during his election campaign. How sad he was our least worst option.
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When physicians have faulty foundational beliefs (no symptoms = no disease being one of them), policy fails and people get sick.
Because physicians protect each other, the status quo persists.
That is what my Op-Ed was about (even if The Star watered it down against my objections).
8/10
Because physicians protect each other, the status quo persists.
That is what my Op-Ed was about (even if The Star watered it down against my objections).
8/10
June 4, 2026 at 4:22 AM
When physicians have faulty foundational beliefs (no symptoms = no disease being one of them), policy fails and people get sick.
Because physicians protect each other, the status quo persists.
That is what my Op-Ed was about (even if The Star watered it down against my objections).
8/10
Because physicians protect each other, the status quo persists.
That is what my Op-Ed was about (even if The Star watered it down against my objections).
8/10