Great study, good read!!

Very happy to see my longtime colleague Rob Cunningham awarded the Martin Luther Terry Distinguished Career Award for his tobacco control work! So well deserved!!

Ultra-processed foods are linked to obesity, diabetes, CVD & more. That's why CIHR in collaboration with Heart & Stroke is funding research teams to better understand these impacts. $7.5M available Apply today: researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtn…

Provinces need to think long-term when spending tobacco settlement | Calgary Herald calgaryherald.com/opinion/column…

At a press conference on Parliament Hill with other health advocates, Manuel Arango, VP, Policy & Advocacy congratulated MPs and Senators for passing historic pharmacare legislation last year and urged the federal government to finalize outstanding bilateral agreements.

Great to see the Prime Minister reiterate his election commitment on school food. We look forward to getting legislation passed quickly.

Consuming too much sugar is associated with heart disease, stroke, obesity, diabetes, and high blood cholesterol. We recommend you consume no more than 10% total calories per day from added sugars, and ideally less than 5%. #HeartandStrokeRiskScreen

Heart & Stroke applauds #budget2025 for moving to make the National School Food Program permanent by introducing legislation and signalling a continued commitment to pharmacare. Anna Gainey Mark Carney Marjorie Michel François-Philippe Champagne (FPC) 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli

Great meeting with MP Doug Eyolfson to discuss the importance of the Carney government finalizing regulations to restrict vape flavours and prevent a generation of youth from becoming addicted to nicotine.

Great to meet with Health Parliamentary Secretary Maggie Chi to discuss the importance of the Carney government finalizing regulations to restrict vape flavours and prevent a generation of youth from becoming addicted to nicotine.

Cartoon characters on food packaging aren’t just cute—they’re pushing unhealthy snacks to kids. An audit of 2,737 child-targeted foods found that more than 92% were high in sugar, salt or saturated fat. Kids deserve better. Stop #Marketing2Kids. Learn more:

Members of our team recently met with MPs & staff in Ottawa last week to discuss how we can protect the next generation of youth from vaping. We’re proud to share photos from these important conversations – collaboration is key to a healthier future for all Canadians.

Have you seen a new symbol of a magnifying glass on packaged foods while shopping? This new front-of-package symbol can help you quickly and easily identify foods and drinks high in saturated fat, sugars or sodium. Find out more: canada.ca/front-package-…

Regularly eating foods high in saturated fat, sugars or sodium can increase your risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. There’s a new #FrontOfPackage symbol that can help you make informed food choices. Read all about it:

More evidence underscoring the value of front-of-package nutrition labelling!

More than 1 in 4 Canadians struggle to afford their prescription drugs. #Pharmacare is health care, and no one should have to make dangerous trade-offs between their health and their finances. Our CEO, Doug Roth, explains why the moment to act is now: bit.ly/4arPRW3.

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Canada’s youth #vaping rates are among the highest worldwide. That's why we’re urging the federal government to finalize long-delayed flavour restrictions. In a new op-ed, Heart & Stroke CEO Doug Roth explains why action is needed now: bit.ly/3NerWSp. #cdnpoli

Fantastic BC & PEI govt! Now we need the rest of the country to move forward with implementation and the signing of bilateral agreements. This is a cost of living issue!

Flavoured vapes mask nicotine’s harshness, create a false sense of safety, and keep young people hooked – putting them at risk of heart disease, stroke & mental health issues. Our CEO Doug Roth explains why protecting youth means banning flavoured vapes: ottawalife.com/article/canada…