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Alex Munter

@alexmunter.bsky.social
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Dad. Son. Spouse. Ottawan. 🏳️‍🌈 Health and healthcare advocate, CEO of the Canadian Medical Association. Vive le Canada! 🍁

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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Checked @cnn.com a couple of times today to see what they’re talking about. Nothing about Canada, but the Tupac murder trial is gripping. Oh and also the weather. Lots of rain.
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
« Public nuisance » may be the best description of Meta that I’ve ever heard! www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
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New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million over mental health harms to kids online
Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people. The rest will go toward awareness and prevention...
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Canadian Medical Association @cmadocs.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Canadian doctors are pleased to see the federal government remove the co-payment requirement for refugees on things like feeding supplies, respiratory devices, implantable hearing aids, nursing homes and hospital-based rehabilitation.
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Carney government restores health coverage it had cut for refugees
The Carney government has quietly walked back some of its cuts to a program providing temporary health-care coverage to refugees and asylum-seekers.
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The Canadian Medical Association first called for doctors to more easily get licensed across the country in 1880. (We play the long game!) Thank you Donald Trump for helping unite Canadians to get important stuff done. 🙏
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
No need for regulation, Big Tech has it all under control. 🤔 www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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AI model went rogue, hacked another company during testing, OpenAI says | CBC News
OpenAI said on Tuesday that an autonomous agent powered by its advanced artificial intelligence models went rogue during a security test and triggered ‌a hack that compromised the infrastructure of th...
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 13/06/2026
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Lost access to Anthropic’s AI models highlights risk of relying on U.S. tech, Canadian experts say
U.S. government ordered AI giant to restrict foreign nationals from Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I saw how tech platforms harmed kids when I worked at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Since joining the @cmadocs.bsky.social, I’ve heard about it constantly from doctors across Canada, especially family physicians, pediatricians and psychiatrists. Today is a big step forward.
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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
call me controversial and finicky, but if I buy a car, I don't think it reasonable that I have to learn how to "hack" it so it doesn't kill my family But that might just be me. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
I couldn’t live with the idea of my kids trapped in my Tesla. Here’s how I hacked it so the doors open in an emergency
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Only someone who never travels outside the U.S. could think this was a good idea. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US to issue ‘America250’ passports featuring Donald Trump’s image
Limited-edition versions will place US president’s portrait inside cover alongside declaration text and flag motifs
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
New data from the @cmadocs.bsky.social: false health information and disconnected health data aren't just annoying - they harm Canadians. www.cma.ca/about-us/pre...
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Doctors report false health information, lack of health data sharing put patient care at risk
Canada’s doctors are concerned that false health information and disconnected health systems are putting patient care at risk.
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Academic medicine is serious business … and puppies! #ICAM2026 #cimu2026
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Ton of fun at Danny Neville’s book launch today - there’s a lot of buzz in Ottawa about it. 🐝 And it’s the kind of book that could get banned in Alabama or Alberta these days, so you know it’s worth ordering: www.annickpress.com/Books/L/Litt... #ChildrensBooks #OttawaAuthors
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/04/2026
Comparing Easter messages
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Going to save this. May come in handy some day.
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Big Tech is trying to make Big Tobacco look like angels. “We haven’t done anything. God knows what happened to those kids." “We are recommending nearly 4X as many minors to groomers.” www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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How Meta Executives Talked About Child Safety Behind the Scenes
For years, employees acknowledged a problem with potential child groomers, but prioritized growth over fixes.
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Canadian Medical Association @cmadocs.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Encouraging to see @evansolomon.bsky.social and the government examining OpenAI's connection to the Tumbler Ridge shooting. Online platforms play an important role in public safety. It's time to pass online harms legislation that clearly defines tech companies' responsibilities.
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OpenAI safety reps called to Ottawa after Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting: minister | CBC News
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon has called representatives of OpenAI to Ottawa to discuss safety concerns after learning the killer in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., was banne...
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
More health advice from the US Government. Cocaine ✔️ Germs ✔️ Toilet seats ✔️ Vaccines ❓ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Healthcare group urges RFK Jr to resign after remarks on cocaine and toilet seats
President of Protect Our Care issues one-word statement to US health and human services secretary: ‘Resign’
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Few things get 90% of Canadians on the same page but here’s one: governments need to act to stop false health information. Important finding from today’s @cmadocs.bsky.social and Abacus Data report on the topic.
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Longwoods Publishing @longwoods.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Just Released Healthcare Papers - Ten-Year Anniversary of the Advisory Panel on Healthcare Innovation Report: Assessing Progress and What Is Left to Do. #healthcareinnovation @bradenmannsyyc.bsky.social @alexmunter.bsky.social www.longwoods.com/publications...
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Maybe work-life balance is over-rated. www.them.us/story/story/...
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Working Too Much Could Turn You Gay, Says Malaysian Official
Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan made the claim when asked about a rise of “LGBT cases” in Malaysia.
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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
The Globe's editorial this morning is a list of all the Canadian military personnel who died in Afghanistan. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Screencap of the Globe editorial, listing Canadian military personnel who died in Afghanistan.Screencap of the Globe editorial, listing Canadian military personnel who died in Afghanistan.Screencap of the Globe editorial, listing Canadian military personnel who died in Afghanistan.
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Canadian Medical Association @cmadocs.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Collectively, Canadian physicians are spending about 20 million hours on unnecessary paperwork. Eliminating those tasks would free up the equivalent of 9,000 full time physicians. With a growing shortage of family doctors, this is the moment to act.
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Red tape steals a month of doctors’ time every year
Reducing the physician administrative burden would help doctors improve care and work-life balance  Eliminating the 20 million hours of unnecessary paperwork and administrative tasks doctors face annu...
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Vaccines, the most impressive public health intervention in medical history, and where we could be headed if there was not efforts to negate truth, facts, and evidence A great, open-access, review and perspective by @scientificdiscovery.dev
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
I’m joining the youth-led www.nosonovember.org and turning off the distraction machine this month. See you in December! 🎄 🕎 ❄️ #NoSo #ImIn #MentalHealth
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Great opportunity to wish my good friends at Toronto Sick Kids Hospital a happy 150th birthday! 🎉 🎁 🎂
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
My 7-year-old son has stopped calling me “dude”. Now, I’m “bro”. Not sure what to make of either?
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
This is a shocking stat: « There are currently 152 people in hospital and 15 Albertans in the ICU because of the illness. » Up until very recently, that number would have been zero. #Measles is preventable. www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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Albertan dies from measles
An Albertan has died from complications due to measles, government data released Thursday says.
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Canadian Medical Association @cmadocs.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Political interference in health care sets a dangerous precedent. The CMA is calling on the Alberta government to refrain from using the notwithstanding clause to enact legislation that threatens patient care.
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CMA calls on Alberta government to refrain from using notwithstanding clause to interfere with patient care
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) calls on the Alberta government to refrain from invoking the notwithstanding clause to enact legislation that directly interferes in the clinical care of patient...
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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
The U.S. has so many mass shootings that remembering which maniac did which one is genuinely difficult.
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
When the question is the answer.
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
« Got an issue? Here’s a tissue. » #ThingsILearnFromMyKid
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Seems doctors don’t like the idea of marinating kids in polio or measles.
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Happy Pride, Ottawa! How far we’ve come. 🌈
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
From the Zero Percent Surprising Department. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
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Patrick Hickey, MD @pwhickey.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Co-sign The AAP “recommends the COVID vaccine for all young children age 6 months through 23 months. Children younger than 2 years old are at highest risk for severe COVID-19.” [And - see next post below] www.healthychildren.org/English/heal...
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When Should Kids Get the COVID Vaccine?
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends the COVID vaccine for all young children age 6 months through 23 months. Children younger than 2 years old are at highest risk for severe COVID-19 and hos...
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Congratulations to Dr Trevor Arnason on his appointment as #Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health! 👏 And congratulations to all of us who live here - we’ve been blessed with public health leaders truly committed to the common good. Trevor will very much be in that tradition. ottawa.ca/en/city-hall...
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Dr. Margot Burnell @drmargotburnell.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
We are relieved to see the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta grant an injunction which restores Alberta physicians' ability to make clinical decisions based on evidence, in consultation with patients and their families. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Alberta judge grants temporary injunction blocking a transgender health-care bill | CBC News
Judgement puts on hold a provincial law that bans doctors from providing gender-affirming care to youth.
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Canadian and American medical schools are, well, consciously uncoupling. 🇨🇦 This will protect Canadian universities from US political interference in medical education and will enable quicker, nimbler response to homegrown issues. tinyurl.com/2mj568v4
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Why it’s important Canada accredits its own medical schools
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
From November 2024 (when Trump was elected) to April 2025, there has been a 788% increase in American doctors applying for licences to practice in Canada. mcc.ca/news/welcomi... via @medcouncilcan.bsky.social @alexmunter.bsky.social
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Welcoming U.S. doctors to Canadian practice | Medical Council of Canada
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Interesting new update from the Medical Council of Canada about American physicians coming to Canada: 718% increase in US doctors opening a portal.physiciansapply.ca/Account/Init... account, first step in pursuing registration in Canada. mcc.ca/news/welcomi...
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Mike Bishop 🇨🇦🇺🇸 @thatmikebishop.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Learn about Canada’s movement to delay kids’ smartphone adoption #UnpluggedCanada @alexmunter.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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WHO @who.int · 10/06/2025
Vaccines are rigorously tested, they are effective, and they save lives. More than 150 million lives have been saved in the past 50 years thanks to vaccines! But you may be worried about what's in them? So, let’s break it down ⬇
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
This is my friend Vera Gara and her late husband George. Vera survived two Nazi death camps. The National #Holocaust Memorial in #Ottawa is an important place of solace and remembrance for her and for all who care about the Holocaust and its lessons. Saddened to hear of its desecration today. 💔
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Another province welcomes American clinicians targeted by cuts, criticism and political interference: “We recognize that they're facing some tough challenges right now in the United States and we want them to know that Manitoba will welcome you with open arms.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Manitoba launches campaign to recruit health-care workers from U.S. states facing political challenges | CBC News
The Manitoba government has launched a campaign to attract health-care workers from U.S. border states as the province continues to face medical staffing shortages and political tensions have some Ame...
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Alex Munter @alexmunter.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
When I was growing up, governments and other institutions tried to render LGBTQ people invisible in the hopes we would disappear. It didn’t work. As Harvey Milk said, «  I have tasted freedom. I will not give up that which I have tasted.«
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
RFK Jr.’s stance on #COVID19 vaccines for pregnant women is profoundly unethical. Removing the Covid vaccine recommendation jeopardizes the health of pregnant women and babies alike, by Ruth R. Faden www.statnews.com/2025/06/03/c... via @statnews.com @caulfieldtim.bsky.social #vaccination #bioethics
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RFK Jr.’s stance on Covid vaccines for pregnant women is profoundly unethical
It is squarely unethical to treat healthy pregnant women differently than other groups that are similarly at elevated risk of serious Covid illness, writes one bioethicist.
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Canadian Medical Association @cmadocs.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
We're thrilled to share that our CEO @alexmunter.bsky.social has received the Champions for Children Award from Children First Canada. His leadership & dedication to advancing the rights of children and youth have left a lasting, positive impact across Canada.
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Avis Favaro @avisfavaro.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Calgary adding fluoride back into drinking water starting June 30- after rise in cavities and plebiscite that supported the move. @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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Calgary adding fluoride back into drinking water starting on June 30
Fluoride will officially be reintroduced to Calgary’s drinking water at the end of June.
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Canadian Medical Association @cmadocs.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
While we wish it wasn’t necessary, the Canadian Medical Association has joined three Alberta doctors in filing a constitutional challenge to Alberta’s Bill 26, to protect the relationship between patients, their families and doctors when it comes to making treatment decisions.
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Canadian Medical Association files legal challenge to protect the rights of patients and families to make medical decisions
Today, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), along with three Alberta doctors, will file a constitutional challenge to Alberta’s Bill 26, to protect the relationship between patients, their families...
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