Tessie Sanci
@tessiesanci
Current: Covering health and lobbying for @HillTimesHealth. Past: @IE_Canada, @CITopBroker. Always: laughing. RTs are perspectives, not endorsements.
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Dear world, meet my pet project here at Hill Times Publishing. Original reporting (courtesy of yours truly), health committee meeting summaries, updates on meetings and events related to #cdnhealth, etc. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.
There's no new funding for mental health or substance use programs in Budget 2025. Current funds are thanks to two sets of bilateral agreements negotiated by Justin Trudeau's govt. How would Mark Carney's govt move forward on these issues? It's a bit of a mystery. #cdnhealth
‘We will be facing a financial cliff’: advocates concerned about mental health and substance use programs as bilaterals begin to lapse in 2027 By @tessiesanci #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2025/11/…
The Liberal’s budget appears to have passed thanks to two abstentions from NDP MP Gord Johns and Lori Idlout—the other five NDP MPs voted Nay—and a Yea vote from Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, with a final vote of 170 to 168.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said things were “looking good” as he headed into the House of Commons before the final vote. His government still needs two votes/abstentions to pass the 2025 budget. #cdnpoli
Health Minister Marjorie Michel spoke to me about why some policy areas did not receive new money in #Budget2025. #cdnhealth
Feds focused on ‘streamlining’ programs, says health minister after budget fails to provide new money for mental health or substance use hilltimes.com/story/2025/11/… By @tessiesanci #cdnpoli
@TheHillTimes' Peter Mazereeuw hosted a terrific panel discussion for our subscribers today, 'Navigating Ottawa after the Budget' with ex-PBO Yves Giroux, former Tory trade minister Ed Fast, and ex-BC premier @christyclarkbc. Listen on YouTube! youtube.com/watch?v=ui7iIt…
If you were looking for #cdnhealth funding in this budget, you would have had to literally review the entire document (no health section) and even then you wouldn't have found much.
Carney Liberals focus on health infrastructure, but no new funding for mental health, substance use programs in federal budget. By @tessiesanci #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2025/11/…
This article was inspired by a recent @ResearchCda conference. A panellist said that health procurement for a Canadian company is "difficult." The audience laughed as if it was an understatement. So, why is it hard and how could the Elbows Up mentality help? #cdnhealth
Health innovation groups say they hope governments’ ‘Buy Canadian’ mentality hits their sector By @tessiesanci #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2025/11/…
This story explores national licensing for physicians, which is still in the process phase years after the COVID-19 pandemic. I asked the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada what they're doing about this, and they answered my questions. #cdnhealth
Stakeholders lament lack of timelines, ‘concrete’ action plans for fixing health care after ministers’ annual meeting hilltimes.com/story/2025/10/…
Your one-stop-shop look at what the #SOCI affairs committee—and some of their members—are focusing on this fall. #cdnhealth
AI study and Senate bills on alcohol warnings and sickle cell disease framework on Senate Social Affairs Committee’s agenda By @tessiesanci #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2025/10/…
This is a few days old but it's a great read. Check out some of @marlogee's most recent work as she highlights how the newly-announced budget format impacts northern territories. hilltimes.com/story/2025/10/…
“When you’re seeing announcements in research and innovation, or digital health, or health equity, or health prevention, or mental health and substance use, it’s very indicative of … essentially [Health Minister Marjorie Michel's] interests,” says Eshan Naik of @EntCanada.
Recent health spending comes from Trudeau era, but fits with current Liberal focus on health prevention, lowering costs, consultants say By @tessiesanci #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2025/10/…
The Carney govt hasn't been the most vocal on its health/social policy so the move to focus a pre-budget press conference on actions for low-income Cdns is notable. The Liberals to go ahead with permanent automatic tax-filing, national school food program. cbc.ca/news/politics/…
Trend data going up over 10 years as well as the mental health concerns amongst those who misuse substances, said Patricia Conrod, Canada Research Chair in Preventive Mental Health and Addiction. "That, to me, is a perfect storm and that needs to be addressed immediately."
Trend of increasing mental health challenges requires much more funding, say health sector experts By @cnockaert_j #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2025/10/…
Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sept. 11 that his government will continue to negotiate bilateral agreements, contradicting an earlier stance that it would only honour the four deals signed before the April 2025 election. By @tessiesanci #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2025/09/…
Upcoming at @AcadiaPolitics! A public conversation about democratic leadership in Canada, with the Hon. Darrell Dexter, the Hon. Kelly Regan, Michael Wernick & Steve Murphy. Moderated by @jenditchburn. Open to all! 🎓
This Liberal govt may not be interested in discussing pharmacare with provs/territories that hadn't yet signed agreements, but jurisdictions including Sask. and NL are ready to talk...which is what happens when some provinces get money for something and others don't. #cdnhealth
UNLOCKED | Saskatchewan, Newfoundland, Nunavut, and Northwest Territories all open to pharmacare talks, but say they’re not taking place By @tessiesanci #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2025/08/…
COVID-19’s spending impact is best illustrated by PHAC's 2021-22 plan—the 1st time the agency had to account for the pandemic. Actual 2019-20 program spending was nearly $779.5-million. Forecast spending for 2020-21 was $15.3-billion (though actual spending ended up being lower).
PHAC's overall spending could drop by nearly $650-million, from approximately $1.83-billion in 2025-26 to $1.18-billion in 2027-28. By @tessiesanci #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2025/08/…
Unlocked | House Finance Committee faces pre-budget time crunch ahead of fall tabling. By @neilrmoss #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2025/08/…
LIVE: Prime Minister Mark Carney makes an announcement in Kelowna ➡️ow.ly/WFgw50WAe9v EN DIRECT : Le Premier ministre Mark Carney fait une annonce à Kelowna ➡️ow.ly/yvbb50WAe9w #cdnpoli | #polcan
Missing from the plan are any references to regulating vaping flavours and producing a safe long-term care law, which were both Trudeau promises from 2021. For more info, click on the link. #cdnpoli #cdnhealth
Unlocked | Health Canada plan forecasts a $1-billion spending drop by 2027-28. By @tessiesanci #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2025/07/…
.@CarpAdvocacy's Anthony Quinn told me that before COVID-19, the fight to improve long-term care was typically a private one pursued by residents and their families. Once that resident died, the fight died with them. It was COVID-19 that turned that fight into a public one.
Health Minister Marjorie Michel will not say whether she will move forward with the previous Liberal government’s promise to develop legislation to ensure safety in long-term care. By @tessiesanci #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/story/2025/07/…
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