1 year ago today the govt announced exemptions for extended family members (incl. non married partners). 7 months of fighting for this & 8 months apart - we got a shoutout from Minister Mendicino on Jacob’s birthday. Today, we are together. Married. Grateful. #LoveIsNotTourism

I was happy to share my story again for this poignant piece on the importance of the continuing fight for families and compassion. For Donna’s Rule. John McCall Dr. David Edward-Ooi Poon MD MPH CCFP FRCPC #LoveIsNotTourism

Just over a year since we were reunited. Remembering the cascading, unending tears of joy that day. Thankful beyond words. #LoveIsNotTourism

Happy one year anniversary to the love of my life @_greenjt. As I wrote in my letter to you today, you feel like sunshine to me after years of rain. I love you more each day. Being married to you is worth everything we went through. 💗🥂 #LoveWins #HappyAnniversary #oneyear

Have you been able to #Fly2Reunite in 2021? If the answer is yes, can you share a photo with your ❤️ one/s by replying to this post? We'll use some of these photos to make a video 📹 and show govts what really matters ✈️ 💙. #WhyIFly #LoveIsNotTourism #LoveisEssential

Feds: Advising Canadians to avoid non-essential travel outside the country for at least the holiday season No travel restriction Still watching.

The government could focus on increasing hospital capacity, increasing wages for healthcare workers, promoting rapid tests, and instead they focus on the easy way out of accountability: travel bans.

Please read this article: "...Canadians are now just as likely to get Omicron from a neighbour or a visiting American as they are from a Tanzanian tourist or a Colombian emigree. Those arriving in Canada will be tested twice, maybe three times, in a matter of days."

Not saying that COVID should have *less* attention, but just imagine how the world would be if cancer was given the same degree of attention, publicity. Millions of lives would be saved. Tens of millions would get concerns checked out in a timely manner. Food for thought.

Updated face, I guess you can’t see here but I recently donated 12 inches of hair to the Little Princess Trust - a charity which makes wigs for children with cancer. ✨

A family member (double vaccinated) has tested positive for COVID, has mild cold symptoms. Their friend also tested positive, is unvaccinated; now partially paralyzed, on their stomach, intubated in the hospital. Vaccines do make a difference. I hope they both fully recover.

Honestly shocked at how terrible Ontario’s rollout of at-home testing is lol. Since at least July I’ve been able to order a batch of 7 tests/day, delivered to my door within 2 days. Times I’m glad I moved to England 😬

Can we agree yet that imposing travel bans doesn’t really do much to mitigate the spread of new variants/the virus? Vaccines & testing are the way forward. Closing borders is a political scapegoat where families pay the price. #LoveIsNotTourism Dr. David Edward-Ooi Poon MD MPH CCFP FRCPC

Instead of fixing their testing & booster rollout programs, Canada is threatening to limit travel again - in doing so, threatening families. Those traveling are already testing/vaccinated. Start fixing the bigger problem & take accountability. Dr. David Edward-Ooi Poon MD MPH CCFP FRCPC #LoveIsNotTourism

Merry Christmas from us. To all who are together To all who bear the pain of separation To all who are spending today without someone special for the 1st time To all who are spending the holiday together for the first time in a long time ❤️ #HappyChristmas2021 #christmaswishes

Hi friends, I don’t use Twitter anymore but did want to share this little life update from Jacob and I, for all those who supported us during 2020 when we were separated by border closures due to COVID… Baby Taylor, coming Nov 2023 💗