Heather Mulligan
@hmulligan.bsky.social
Advocate | Political wonk running on coffee and big ideas | Proud Nova Scotian
But also more work to do. Increasing vaccination rates matters, and so does delivering on other screening commitments: a #lungcancer screening program and lowering the start age for #colorectalcancer screening to 45. Those promises save lives. We at @cancersociety.bsky.social will keep advocating.
November 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
But also more work to do. Increasing vaccination rates matters, and so does delivering on other screening commitments: a #lungcancer screening program and lowering the start age for #colorectalcancer screening to 45. Those promises save lives. We at @cancersociety.bsky.social will keep advocating.
On #screening, #PEI became the first in Canada to officially shift from Pap tests to HPV testing in 2023, and their self-sampling pilot is now being rolled out province-wide. That’s real progress on accessibility, and putting cans screening tools directly in the hands of Islanders.
November 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
On #screening, #PEI became the first in Canada to officially shift from Pap tests to HPV testing in 2023, and their self-sampling pilot is now being rolled out province-wide. That’s real progress on accessibility, and putting cans screening tools directly in the hands of Islanders.
#PEI has one of the most inclusive #HPV vaccination approaches in Canada, “once eligible, always eligible.” Anyone under 45 can get the vaccine for free. The school program started in 2015, so there are people who may have missed it or don’t realize they can still get vaccinated.
November 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Not a problem @sflkirk.bsky.social. You know how passionate I get about this work. Our tax and healthcare systems cannot afford more preventable disease.
October 26, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Not a problem @sflkirk.bsky.social. You know how passionate I get about this work. Our tax and healthcare systems cannot afford more preventable disease.
Then in #Newfoundland and #Labrador the province has been implementing its alcohol strategy, one that focuses on alcohol-related harms through prevention, screening, intervention, and treatment.
October 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Then in #Newfoundland and #Labrador the province has been implementing its alcohol strategy, one that focuses on alcohol-related harms through prevention, screening, intervention, and treatment.
Not too far, in #PEI we have seen some of the most progressive approaches. Not only campaigns that are in public spaces led by government, but public consultations and conversation about the relationship the Islanders have with alcohol, and developing strategies and new approaches to reduce risk.
October 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Not too far, in #PEI we have seen some of the most progressive approaches. Not only campaigns that are in public spaces led by government, but public consultations and conversation about the relationship the Islanders have with alcohol, and developing strategies and new approaches to reduce risk.
🧵There are fantastic examples of provinces, right here in Atlantic Canada, taking bold steps. In the #NewBrunswick spring legislative session, the liberals voted down an opposition bill to expand alcohol access, citing public health and the risks. There’s also public health campaigns.
October 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
🧵There are fantastic examples of provinces, right here in Atlantic Canada, taking bold steps. In the #NewBrunswick spring legislative session, the liberals voted down an opposition bill to expand alcohol access, citing public health and the risks. There’s also public health campaigns.
@ccsadvocacy.bsky.social spoke at the Senate committee in support Bill S-202. We believe all Canadians deserve to make informed decisions. Labels are an important step. The evidence is clear, alcohol causes cancer. We need to act intentionally to reduce risk. @suzannerent.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
@ccsadvocacy.bsky.social spoke at the Senate committee in support Bill S-202. We believe all Canadians deserve to make informed decisions. Labels are an important step. The evidence is clear, alcohol causes cancer. We need to act intentionally to reduce risk. @suzannerent.bsky.social
Reposted by Heather Mulligan
I'm curious to know the community response to Houston's desire to expand alcohol sales. Govt seems to have gone quiet on that. There are more places to buy alcohol than there are Tim Hortons in NS (learned that from my colleague @hmulligan.bsky.social). Also see cgscholar.com/bookstore/wo...
Community Health Implications : An Examination of Access
A scholarly article by authors Matthew Numer, Julie Mc Eachern, and Felicia Rushton, Dan Steeves, James Whiteman, Sara Kirk published in The International Journal of Health, Wellness, and Society
cgscholar.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I'm curious to know the community response to Houston's desire to expand alcohol sales. Govt seems to have gone quiet on that. There are more places to buy alcohol than there are Tim Hortons in NS (learned that from my colleague @hmulligan.bsky.social). Also see cgscholar.com/bookstore/wo...
Important context: the US made 21 the minimum age for tobacco and vaping products nationwide in 2019. Canada hasn’t. Only PEI has moved to 21 and it’s working. That’s why US trends look different and nicotine use is different. Age based approaches work.
September 7, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Important context: the US made 21 the minimum age for tobacco and vaping products nationwide in 2019. Canada hasn’t. Only PEI has moved to 21 and it’s working. That’s why US trends look different and nicotine use is different. Age based approaches work.
