Ok so it turns out all the problems I had that I was blaming on months of lockdown are still here…

Majority of Canadians support getting COVID-19 booster shot, express concern about open U.S. border, poll shows /via Safiyah Marhnouj The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic… #cdnpoli

Families of workers killed in 2019 derailment urge Ottawa to implement rail-safety regulations via Safiyah Marhnouj theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic… #cdnpoli

“Put simply, when it came to the Emergencies Act, we were reluctant to invoke and eager to revoke." Story on tonight's meeting of the special committee on the emergency declaration with Safiyah Marhnouj. theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic… #cdnpoli

Had fun getting to work with Safiyah Marhnouj on this one! NDP bill on lowering voting age to 16 will be debated in House of Commons /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…

ATTN: Shared Bylines, a mentorship and scholarship program for BIPOC student journalists in Canada, is officially back for 2022! Interested mentors and students should apply now. Deadline is June 20: sharedbylines.com

A look at what the Liberals promised to do to expand abortion access in last year’s election and where those promises are eight months later 👇🏻

Check out this interesting read from our great intern @jillianpiper3 - looks at how Russian sanctions are impacting Canadian farmers. Today is sadly Jillian’s last day- thank you!! (Piece comes after a long night helping me w/Conservative debate coverage!) globalnews.ca/news/8814801/c…

Today was my last day working alongside an incredibly talented team at the Globe’s Ottawa bureau. Thank you Kristy Kirkup, Bill Curry, Robert Fife, Marieke Walsh, Janice Dickson, @MichelleCarbert, John Ibbitson + everyone else. Your kindness and mentorship meant the world to me!

“I chose journalism to be close to people. It might not be easy to change the reality but at least I could bring their voice to the world. I am Shireen Abu Akleh”. That sign off will forever be iconic. Rest in power and peace Shireen.

“The really cruel thing about OW and ODSP is if you’re homeless, they don’t pay you your shelter benefit,” — Dr. Andrea Sereda “You get $390 if you’re living on the street…People are just chronically behind and then there’s just no way to get ahead of it.” theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

For Hakai Magazine, I spoke to scientists and combed through FOI docs to assemble a picture of the complicated relationship that iconic sable island horses have to their ecosystem - a relationship officials are now investigating. hakaimagazine.com/features/roman…

Some recent teaching program graduates say they are facing significant delays in receiving their certificates from the Ontario College of Teachers, leaving them worried about securing permanent employment come September. cbc.ca/1.6534156

After 3 weeks reporting on the Ocean Viking search and rescue ship, I've hung up my lifejacket. I'm taking a bit of time off now, but here's a recap of my reports. They aren't easy reading, but I urge you to take a look - not enough is known about what's happening in the Med.🧵

no fresher feeling than closing all 20+ tabs and Google Docs you were using to write one story, then starting up the first doc for the next one

"I still am stressed going to a grocery store. I've never been able to just like walk in and buy what I've wanted or buy what I would like to make.”

Anger in Pembroke at diversity mural vandalism via Safiyah Marhnouj | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

I’ve been getting to drill into data over the past couple of weeks about increasing #OnMuni acclamations, in a team effort with Paul Jay, Guy Quenneville & Safiyah Marhnouj. 1 of 3 mayors acclaimed, 32 communities saw all of council get in without a vote: cbc.ca/newsinteractiv…

My latest investigation: calling all the family medicine clinics in Ottawa to see how many are accepting new patients. Out of 1,200+ family doctors, only 3 are accepting. cbc.ca/news/canada/ot… #ottawa #ottawanews #ottnews #onpoli #onhealth