A Canadian misinformation researcher says Tim Pool’s and Ian Miles Cheong’s amplification and exaggeration of Trump’s message is typical of the way right-wing influencers pick up and spread the president’s talking points. By Jen St. Denis. Jen is a reporter with The Tyee. Published Feb. 12, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/12/Online-Warriors-Violent-Invasion-Canada/

“The best czar candidates are likely officers, hotel door attendants or drag performers. You need a lot of gold braid, shiny buttons, epaulettes, etc. Got to show that fentanyl who’s boss.” Steve Burgess advises. Steve writes about politics and culture for The Tyee. Published Feb. 12, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/02/12/Please-Advise-Fentanyl-Czar/

B.C.‘s Hospital Employees’ Union is warning that around 500 of its members may lose their jobs this year due to changes in federal immigration policies. Michelle Gamage reports. Michelle reports on health for The Tyee. Published Feb. 12, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/12/Immigration-Cuts-BC-Hospital-Staffing/

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s directives in response to allegations of massive alleged corruption within the province’s health-care procurement system fall far short of what is needed to ensure transparency and accountability, experts say. By Charles Rusnell. Charles is an independent investigative reporter based in Edmonton. Published Feb. 12, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/12/Internal-Review-AHS-Mess-Slammed/

A post racking up nearly 800,000 views on X last week claimed that the U.S. Agency for International Development, better known as USAID, provided eight Canadian public research universities with over $4.4 billion “funding the woke indoctrination of our youth.” It didn’t. Katie Hyslop reports. Katie reports on youth and education for The Tyee. Published Feb. 11, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/11/No-USAID-Canadian-Universities/

The Tyee reached out to the former federal cabinet minister to discuss her Toronto Star op-ed and experience in the backrooms of Canadian Parliament. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published Feb. 11, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/11/Catherine-McKenna-Interview/

Vancouver city council has said an early goodbye to Christine Boyle of the OneCity party, who left for a new post as an NDP MLA last fall, and Adriane Carr of the Greens, who called it quits in January after she “lost trust” in Mayor Ken Sim. Christopher Cheung reports. Christopher reports on urban issues for The Tyee. Published Feb. 11, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/11/Three-Parties-Cut-Deal-Vancouver-Byelection/

In December 2022, Pierre Poilievre wrote in a National Post op-ed, “People struggling with addiction belong in treatment, not prison.” Last week, he unashamedly called for many of those same people to be imprisoned for life. Time for a #LogicCheck with Mo Amir. Mo is the host of the TV talk show This Is VANCOLOUR, now in its fourth season, Thursday nights at 9 p.m. on CHEK. Published Feb. 11, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/02/11/Pierre-Poilievre-Imprison-Drug-Users-Life/

In a statement in response to bombshell allegations that provincial officials improperly pressured Alberta Health Services to sign bad deals with private contractors, Danielle Smith took to social media Saturday to channel Richard Nixon and declare herself not a crook. David J. Climenhaga writes. David is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary teacher, poet and trade union communicator. Published Feb. 11, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/02/10/Danielle-Smith-Troubling-Response-AHS-Corruption-Allegation/

As politicians deal with the threat of punishing U.S. tariffs, there’s one idea that those from both the left and the right are keen to push: improving the free flow of goods and services within Canada. Jen St. Denis reports. Jen reports on civic issue for The Tyee. Published Feb. 10, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/10/Push-Drop-Trade-Barriers-Provinces/