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I recently celebrated another pandemic birthday! Sixty-five was a jolt, 70 a thunderbolt and 75, a time for reflection, more realistic aspirations and Advil prn. Now, 76.

It all started when I was complaining about Canada’s slow vaccine roll-out. “Ten million doses—maybe by Christmas.” But then I felt I should stop complaining, and DO something useful.

At a glance, EDI seems unquestionably true. It simply stands against unfairness, groupthink, and hatred of outsiders. But it is not so simple.

We have come so far since the first regulated techs were licensed in Ontario in 2010, and there are no signs of stopping yet.

In 1973, the interns and residents of Ontario went on strike and won a huge increase in wages and cut their on-call duties from the bone-crushing one-in-two nights to a maximum of one in three.

We can admit, ourselves, that we’ve been feeling a bit burnt out, and perhaps slightly short in our tolerance department.

Take our weekly poll: Some tests are not covered by all provinces. How often do you order such tests?

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) wants to engage a diverse group of leaders to help shape our association and our future work. And so, we need to ensure our board and committees are made up of people from a broad range of communities and backgrounds.