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In this episode of PodCatalyst, Moody's Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Christine Elliott joins IABC Executive Director Peter Finn to share her journey of transforming the company's communications function. By integrating branding, government relations, community impact, and sustainability into the work they do, Moody's communicators have become invaluable players in the company's strategy. Christine walks us through how she created Moody's digital content team and its Story Lab, their source for premium content, including a Netflix-like docuseries that was shortlisted at Sundance. These efforts and more have had notably positive effects on Moody's social engagement and brand sentiment. As a former journalist for ABC News, Christine reflects on her career path to the C-suite, offering practical advice and insights for communicators aiming to advance their careers and make a meaningful impact in their organizations.+++++++++++++++Christine Elliott is chief corporate affairs officer at Moody's. She leads Moody's dialogue with key stakeholders, including employees, policymakers, government officials, and media to deepen understanding of the company's mission to be the definitive source of relevant insights on exponential risk.Christine has more than 25 years in senior level corporate communications roles. Prior to joining Moody's in 2021, she was executive vice president – worldwide communications at Mastercard and chief communications officer at S&P Global. She previously held a variety of communications positions at American Express and was a journalist for ABC News, where she earned an Emmy award.Christine has a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from the University of Michigan.+++++++++++++++LINKS Connect With IABC on Social MediaX (Twitter) | LinkedIn | Facebook | YouTube | InstagramVisit IABC Online https://www.iabc.com/ https://www.iabc.com/catalyst

Sometimes the scariest monsters aren't under your bed—they're hiding behind your ribs. At 31, Christine Elliott found herself staring at a suspicious divot in her breast that would launch her into a battle with not just one, but two formidable opponents. From being a naturopathic devotee to embracing chemotherapy, her journey challenges the false dichotomy between traditional and alternative medicine. Christine candidly shares her experience with stage 3C breast cancer, the terrifying five-month limbo of an unidentified lung mass, and the paradigm shift that transformed her approach to healing. From vitamin C therapies to becoming a human light bulb during hyperthermia treatments, Christine's story reminds us that sometimes the path to healing isn't about choosing sides—it's about embracing what works, even if it challenges everything you once believed.Check out our previous episodes where we discuss breast cancer and lung cancer here and here.Follow Sickboy on Instagram, TikTok and Discord!

Sometimes the scariest monsters aren't under your bed—they're hiding behind your ribs. At 31, Christine Elliott found herself staring at a suspicious divot in her breast that would launch her into a battle with not just one, but two formidable opponents. From being a naturopathic devotee to embracing chemotherapy, her journey challenges the false dichotomy between traditional and alternative medicine. Christine candidly shares her experience with stage 3C breast cancer, the terrifying five-month limbo of an unidentified lung mass, and the paradigm shift that transformed her approach to healing. From vitamin C therapies to becoming a human light bulb during hyperthermia treatments, Christine's story reminds us that sometimes the path to healing isn't about choosing sides—it's about embracing what works, even if it challenges everything you once believed.Check out our previous episodes where we discuss breast cancer and lung cancer here and here.Follow Sickboy on Instagram, TikTok and Discord!

B2BMX is all about bringing real practitioners together to talk through real challenges and share solutions to real problems and industry trends. Today's guest, Christine Elliott, is an industry veteran who has been part of the B2BMX community since 2012! She took the stage at B2BMX East in Alpharetta, GA, to share her career journey and highlight her work in content strategy and marketing. Most recently she played a pivotal role in helping EY's tax practice create a differentiated narrative that could connect its services to client issues. Our hosts sat down with Christine after her session to discuss the power of content curation and why even the biggest brands must work hard to connect with clients in a meaningful way. The trio dove into topics such as: How to shift from brand-heavy strategies to creating narratives; Various challenges and success of a successful EY campaign that was built with "spit and duct tape;"The importance of content strategy in driving demand and generating leads;Why a "less is more" approach can generate greater engagement; andThe need to experiment with different content formats.Tune in now for a lively conversation about all things content! RELATED LINKS: Connect with Christine Elliott on LinkedIn; Learn more about the upcoming B2B Marketing Exchange West in Scottsdale, Ariz. Register for B2BMX West and get 15% off by using the code: MXPOD15Follow us on LinkedIn and X.

In this powerful podcast episode, Christine Elliott opens up about her health journey, facing breast cancer and later discovering a separate lung tumor. She discusses the importance of mindset and how it played a crucial role in her ability to navigate through the challenges. Christine's journey from diagnosis to treatment is filled with resilience and hope. As a cancer survivor, she now works as a mentor and wellness coach, helping others find strength and transform their pain into power. Her upcoming book shares her story and offers guidance for those looking to overcome adversity. Christine's insights serve as a reminder that even in the darkest moments, there is always hope for a brighter future. .......................................................................... Find Christine here: Linktr.ee/lvfree .......................................................................... 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Stories like Christine's need to be told so that we can all find hope in the darkness. Now, let's get started. Christine and I met online, as many of us do, and quickly discovered we had a lot in common. I knew from the first conversation I wanted to have her on the rising strong podcast. Christine Elliott is a cancer survivor of both lung and breast cancer. Since recovering, Christine has gone on to work in mentorship, public speaking, educating and writing, utilizing the lessons she learned from turning her pain into power. Welcome to the show, Christine. Christine: Thank you for having me, Lisa. Host/Lisa: So you've had quite a health journey. Can you take us back in time a little bit and tell us about your journey and what that looked like? Christine: Absolutely. Well, we'll take you back to August of 2020. I was just living my life as a 30 year old does. I was preparing to have babies. I was working in my career, doing all the things that you do. And lo and behold, one evening, I didn't realize my entire life was going to change. I looked across the room and I was laying in bed, and I realized that there was a very large divot in my breast. And so, of course, I immediately felt for the lump, hoping to find nothing and instead finding a very large, gumball sized tumor. And I just knew, Lisa, right away, that it was cancer. I've never felt something quite so hard, quite so stationary, quite so impressive to pull the tissue down and away. And so I just knew instantly what it was. My husband turned totally white, and we both just got struck. We were paralyzed with what was going on here. And of course, he tried to kind of say, oh, it's probably nothing, let's just go to bed. And I stared up the ceiling all night, and I just ran through my head. My entire life, everything that I had done, everything I had failed to do, everything I wanted to do, and I just pictured all of it. I didn't know what was coming for me. But what I did know is that every movie, every podcast, every social media post that had to do with cancer was someone who was dying, someone who was sick, who was just, that looked so ill, and that was in a lot of pain. And so all I knew was that going forward, it was going to be hard. Host/Lisa: Wow. And I'm imagining that it's kind of like when you're going to buy a new suv and you're looking at Red suvs. That's all you see when, after that moment, is that all you were seeing and hearing and seeing in the news and everything was cancer? Christine: Yeah. It's funny that you should say that. Yeah. This part of the brain that allows us to see the things that we weren't seeing prior to this really kicks in. And everywhere I went, it was just cancer, breast cancer. Cancer, breast cancer. It was surprising. And the next morning, actually, I was able to get in with my doctor and get everything squared away, which I was really pleased about. After a night, of course, no sleep, I woke up and got up and called the doctor's office and said, I need to be in right away. And they heard my concern, and so they got me in that afternoon. And the doctor, she felt for the lump, and she said, well, it's fairly large, but chances are women of your age, it's more likely to be a cyst. Let's just not panic. Book you some appointments, and we'll go from there. And so I was grateful to that doctor for kind of soothing me a little bit. Then I had a week to wait, and that's when the Red suvs really showed up. Everywhere I went, I just kept thinking about cancer. Host/Lisa: Absolutely. Now, I've never been on that side of cancer. I've worked in cancer care as a radiation therapist for going on 33 years. But I've never been in your shoes. Even when you were going through all the workup, did you think that there was only one outcome? Were you bombarded with that message? As you said, you heard people speaking who were dying, who were writing books, who were dying. Was that your focus, or were you starting to fight from that millisecond onward? That will not be me. Christine: Well, it's interesting. In the beginning, I don't know how to describe it. It's not necessarily that you're even aware of either of those options. There's just this feeling of, I liken it to a deer in a headlights. The car is coming. And so you'd think that the deer would think, should I run or should I dive into the vehicle? But instead they're just sort of stunned. And I would say that that would be the best way to describe those first few weeks, was that I didn't know if I was going to die. I didn't know if I was going to live. I didn't know if this was cancer. I didn't know if this was nothing. And so there was just this feeling of deer in the headlights, this stunned feeling. I remember writing my book, trying to recall a lot of those first weeks was like trying to remember a memory. When I was five, everything seemed muddled and confused, and I couldn't get the timeline right. It was certainly an area of trauma, and I think that anybody who's been through trauma, yourself included, might remember that memory in that way of that traumatic moment of, like, I don't know, really where I was, other than in shock. Wow. Host/Lisa: That is very descriptive, very muddled. Like you were trying to remember it as a five year old. Do you think it's part of our brains and our body's way of protecting us to not maybe remember those horrific things in such great detail? Christine: I do, very much. Host/Lisa: Yeah, I'm there with you just based on my own experience. Now, my guess is, again, being an observer on the other side of all of this, but my guess is that this exploded into every crevice of your life. Can you tell us how this started to affect maybe your career, your marriage, whatever you're comfortable with sharing? Christine: Absolutely. You're absolutely right, Lisa. Being in the cancer industry, you know that what goes from a question of what will we do here to this is your life now? So to kind of fast forward a little bit, I went to my mammogram a few weeks later, and when the radiologist came in, his first words were, it's not benign. And so what was so unique about my situation is we didn't really have period of time where we were just waiting for results. It was. There was so much clarity that it was cancer before the results came in, that it became this really grueling process of waiting to find out what kind really. And so after the radiologist told me that this is not benign, and I remember that moment very clearly, that one's hyper clear. The doctors got me into blood tests and scans and doctors appointments and meeting with the surgeon and the nurse navigator, and as it goes. And in that time, I was kind of like, so it's not benign? Is there any chance it's not cancer? And I remember the surgeon saying very clearly, today we're going to discuss your plan. It's that advanced. And I was like, oh. He's like, so we'll decide what we're going to do, and then when the results come back, we'll decide, we'll make some changes, or we'll make sure that it's the correct plan. And so I found this out during COVID when my husband was in the truck outside of the hospital, not allowed in. And so I'm sitting with this surgeon and he's telling me, you're going to lose your fertility, your opportunity to have children. You're going to lose, for sure, your nipple, if not both your *******. It is cancer and you will have to do chemotherapy. And you. And you, there's a good chance you're going to be okay. But we don't know that. Host/Lisa: Yeah, that's a lot. Talk about dropping a bomb. Christine: It was a lot. It was a lot. And I just remember asking him before, he said, I'll probably be okay. I said, how much time do I have? Because that's the only reference I had. Because going back when I was 26, 26, my stepdad of twelve years, he was given a diagnosis of stage four lung cancer. And within a very short time, he was told he had three months to live. And he left us in two and a half. And so my reference of cancer was that you die, right? Definitely at this point in the story. To go back to your last question, at this point in the story, I was sure that I was going to pass away. I didn't have any other reference other than that in my own personal, immediate life. And so in this time, I remember staring up the ceiling and as cheesy as it is, thinking about the movie P-S-I love you, and how he leaves all these wonderful little notes for her to move on. And I remember planning that at that stage in my journey, how I would help my husband to move on. And so, to zoom back in the office, when I found all this out, I said to the doctor, I said, you have to let my husband in. I can't do this. And he was like, oh, of course, please. I didn't realize he was here because the security guard stopped us at the door and said he had to leave. And so we had the nurse call him and he came in and we had to re explain it all. And then he cried. So it was a very intense period of time for both of us. Host/Lisa: Absolutely. Christine: Thank you. Host/Lisa: Yeah. There's no words. At what point in all of this did you then find out about lung cancer? Christine: Sure. Okay. Yeah, I guess I could talk for hours, couldn't I? So about three weeks later, from the time of my first scan, I was given the diagnosis of stage three C cancer. And what that is for the listeners is there's stages ABC. Sorry. Now one, two, three and four. And then there is a, B and c. Within one, two, three and four. And so stage three c is minutes from stage four, and stage four being what they call palliative cancer. And now that's changed. People are living from stage four, but I wasn't aware of that at the time. Again, my reference of stage four is that you die. And so stage three C was pretty scary. The mass itself was 7 cm, so the hardened portion was the gumball sized, but the surrounding inflamed tissue was 7 lymph nodes, and it had moved into the skin. I'm not sure what that's called, medically perhaps, you know, but it had moved into the skin, so it had left its region, which is where it gets a little scarier. Absolutely. And so all of this came to pass, and then the question became, is this stage four? So I had more tests to go into. But what was really interesting about this time is that when I found out, I finally got the diagnosis, that was around the time where my mindset started to shift from this deer in a headlight stage to this question of, what am I going to do? Can I do this? And kind of pass this weird, murky stage of having to make a decision to run towards the vehicle or jump out of the way. And I recall very clearly there was an afternoon and an evening where I was sitting on a boat, because it was summertime, I was sitting on a family member's boat on the water. And there was such a unique feeling that came over me, Lisa, this feeling of complete calm and kind of hyper awareness of where I was in the world. And that feeling was really invigorating and new for me after really a month of this silent dread. And there was an eagle flying ahead, and that eagle always represented my stepdad. When he passed, he had an eagle around his neck, and we kept that chain close in my family. And so the eagle was flying ahead. And I just thought, I don't know where the thought came from, but I am a believer in the above and that there is power with us. And there was a power in me that said that I'm going to be okay and that this is going to change my life in a positive way. And I don't really know where that came from, but I just remember my resolve being so deep in that moment, and of course, it fluctuated and flickered as time went forward, but my resolve being so deep in that moment that whatever this is, I'm going to beat it, I'm going to be okay, and it's going to change my life. Host/Lisa: Wow, that's so powerful. You and I have spoken before, and I am a big believer that there is more to life than this human existence. And our loved ones don't leave. It's a fact. Energy cannot be created or destroyed. Christine: Right. Host/Lisa: It just changes form. I think that was your stepfather visiting you with a message of power. I mean, the symbolism of an eagle alone is so powerful. Do you think that his energy in that moment also was a big part of that strength that you felt? Christine: I do, very much. It's interesting. I don't think I've ever equated that until this very moment, but I do think that I should say eagle. It was an eagle or a hawk, I'm not sure, but it was a grand bird, nevertheless. And I really believe that rod, when I see that his energy is there. And so I truly do believe that that energy reached out to me and gave me that resolve. I know that all of us have felt this. When you're really, really in tune with a conversation or you're really speaking wisely, and it almost seems otherworldly to somebody else, there's kind of this feeling. Maybe not everybody's felt this, but I have. But there's kind of this feeling of almost like an energy or a tingle in the ends of your fingers and the ends of your toes when you're really in tune. And that was the feeling I felt. And so did I touch energy? I believe I did, yeah. In that moment. Host/Lisa: Hey, rising strong listeners. If you've been enjoying the inspiring interviews on the podcast, we'd love your support. To help us reach more listeners and hopefully gain some sponsorship. To do that, please, like, follow and subscribe wherever you listen to podcast. And here's a little extra incentive. Leave us a five star review, and you'll be entered to win some cool rising strong swag. Your support means the world to me. Now back to the show. Was the lung cancer a metastases of the breast cancer? Christine: Right? Okay. Yes. So the lung cancers, this is new to the listeners. So what happened was, in these tests, we're trying to figure out if we're stage four. And the scary part is that we find out that there is a pocket of suspicion in my lung directly behind my left breast. And so this doesn't look good. It looks like it could potentially be a metastasis for sure. My oncologist was very hopeful that it wasn't, that it could just be a pocket of air or deposit of fat or something along those lines. It does exist to go that way, and so he didn't really want to pursue biopsies and all these things while in the middle of chemotherapy, because we got started with chemotherapy shortly after. And so he's asking the question of, could this be nothing and whatever else? And I'm asking the question, could this be metastic? And so now I'm going back to staring up at the ceiling and thinking of my husband and all the things. And so in that time, we finished the chemotherapy. So I actually sat with this unknown diagnosis for three months. And actually it was probably closer to five months from when we were kind of like, what is this? We scanned it again and it seemed a little more sinister and what have you. And so at the end of my chemotherapy, that is when we decided to do the needle biopsy, when the chances of inflection had gone way down after a month's time had passed. And so after all of that, that's when we checked to see what it was. The needleball, epsy, came back inconclusive. It was attached to a rib. We couldn't get to it. Then we did a PET scan. It came back inconclusive. It said it was too small and so that there's no cancer present. And so my oncologist was ready to leave it go, but I just did not feel comfortable with whatever this was, even though I believe it was 1.2 chemo, but it had gotten smaller during chemo, not much, but a bit. And that bothered me. And so when I went for another scan, I was very firm. I said, we're doing another scan. Everybody thought it was useless. I went in for another scan. It had moved in one month's time from my first scan around the biopsy time to the next scan about a month later. It had moved to 1.9 in that time, so it was growing rapidly. And so I just said, no, I don't know what this is. You don't know what this is, but I'm not sitting with this. And so, to be honest, a bit reluctantly, my team referred me to a lung oncologist and to a lung surgeon. And actually the lung oncologist also thought it was nothing, but I just kept pushing. And I got to the surgeon finally, and he said, you know what? If you push this hard, you're clearly concerned about it. I can take it out if you'd like. It's probably nothing, though. And I said, yeah. And he's like, well, this is a no joke surgery. Are you sure you want this? And it could be nothing. And I said, yeah, I do. I was so completely convinced that this needed to be taken out and so I had it removed. The surgery was as awful as he said. And then on the other side of it, I about a month later, got a call from the surgeon, and he said, have you ever smoked? No, why? Said, okay, have you ever been around farm chemicals? No, why? Can you please tell me? And he said, no, it was cancer. 100% it was cancer. And my heart just dropped. And I thought, oh, my gosh, I have stage four cancer. I have palliative cancer. And then he interjected in my thoughts, and he said, what's interesting, though, is that it's not breast cancer. It's another cancer, a separate, unattached cancer. And so I just can't believe it either. My staging came back as stage two B lung cancer, completely independent of stage three c breast cancer, directly behind my breast, in the exact spot that a metastasis would go if it were to go. But it was, in fact, a separate cancer with no genetic tie, according to the medical studies that we have so far, with no reason for it to be there. It was a unique cancer. I believe they called it a menius cancer. So a mucus based cancer. And we didn't know what it was. We don't know why it showed up. Nothing. After that. We had to do a bunch of other tests, because menus cancers generally don't start in the lung. Apparently, they start in the reproductive system of a woman. So then we had to check for stage four lung cancer, or stage four menus cancers in other parts of my body. But that came back clear. This story is long, and that came back clear. And so, for whatever reason, I have gone through cancer two times at the same time, separately. But you know what's interesting, Lisa, is something hit me right away, actually, when he told me that, which was, if I wouldn't have had breast cancer in the advanced stage on the left side of my body, if I wouldn't have had it at the time that I had it, if I wouldn't have had the oncologist that I had or the mindset that I had that I was going to remove it, I would not have had removed lung cancer, which, as you know, is a much harder cancer to be cured from and to be caught. I wouldn't have caught it. And so I have decided that God universe source placed my breast cancer on the left side of my body to save me from lung cancer. So that is what I decided it was. Host/Lisa: I'm covered in goosebumps, and I'm kind of with you there. I think that, in a very strange way, that was a gift. That's incredible. Now, I am well aware of what patients have to go through when they come to the cancer clinic for breast cancer and for lung cancer. I know the radiation end of things very well. As a professional, can you let our listeners know what that part of your journey was like? Christine: Absolutely. Okay. So after the five months of chemo and the two surgeries, we moved on to radiation. And what was interesting was the radiation, although not directly impacting the lung nodule or lung tumor, at this point, we decided it was a tumor, although it wasn't going to directly affect it. We just had to move the beam a little bit, and then it would radiate both spots. So it was perfect. But the radiation was, compared to the rest, so easy. But it wasn't easy compared to the rest. It was so hopeful and exciting because I was coming to the end of this arduous journey. I remember the radiation oncologist smiling at me every time I came in, and I just kept thinking, like, 18 days until I'm not walking in this center anymore. 17 days until. And it would go on and on. The radiation, it was difficult because of how tired I began to become. It was difficult because of the wilting of my skin, how it began to redden and then kind of disintegrate, really, after a period of time, it would start to lake and boil and fall away. But the radiation, to me, was just so much smoother than the rest that when I look back on the radiation stage of my journey, I look at it with a fair amount of happiness, which is not really what I'm sure radiation oncologists expect to hear or technicians. But I just knew I was nearing the end of my journey, and so I was just so happy the whole time. Host/Lisa: That's really good to hear for our listeners. Just a real quick overview. Chemotherapy is something that we call systemic treatment because it goes through your entire body, depending on the drug used and so on. A lot of times, it's iv drugs. So think of it. It's essentially a poison, a very well controlled poison that goes into your body, goes into your vein, or if you take it orally, it's digested, whichever method, it is going to every cell in your body. And therefore, it can wreak so much havoc in a controlled way, in a way that is of benefit to the patient. Otherwise, docs would never do it. But it is hard. Of course, we see hair loss in a lot of our patients, not all. I mean, honestly, there's hundreds, if not thousands, of different chemotherapy drugs. But in your case and what you would have received and the knowledge I do have, and it affects your fingernails and your toenails and your tummy, and vomiting and nausea and diarrhea, and it's awful, awful, awful, awful. I mean, I'm really grateful for patients that it exists because our cure rates are higher than ever. You're one of them. You're a living statistic. And then, on the other hand, radiation therapy is very site specific. So the side effects that patients experience from radiation are all dependent on the body part. The area of the body, I guess, is a better way to say it, that we are treating. So in Christine's case, we would have been treating all of the breast tissue. And given the stage that you've shared with me, I have not seen your case or anything, but just my knowledge that we would have treated your superclavicular nodes, your posterior nodes, and perhaps an intermamory chain. And then, because your treatment would have been honestly quite unique to include the breast and the lung, there would have been some differences there, but the side effects would have all been just in those areas that I mentioned. But those two modalities work very well together, especially when we combine it with surgery. But just a huge ordeal. How long from diagnosis until the day that you quote, unquote, graduated treatment? Is it about a year or longer? Christine: It was about a year, yeah. Wow. Yeah. That's a lot. And as you know, the ringing the bell, I remember everybody mentioning, are you going to ring the bell? And I was like, what is this bell? And then eventually I figured it out. The ringing of the bell is supposed to signify the end of treatment. And what's interesting is that ringing. I rang the bell, which was a beautiful moment, by the way. And then the next day, I went in for an appointment, and then next week I had another appointment, and then I had to continue taking my herceptin, which was a targeted therapy, which was in the iv chair in the chemotherapy ward. And I had to keep taking that for another, I think I had another four or five months left. And then we started an after chemo, so a post treatment chemo to try to avoid recurrence. And then I was put on five to ten years of anti hormone drugs. So what's interesting about graduating therapy is that I didn't realize it. And certainly people who come into cancer therapy don't generally realize it, but you're not really done. You want to be done. And I would call that the graduation of my active treatment, which I really appreciated. But the story doesn't end there. And part of me kind of wishes somebody would have told me because I think I would have kept this resilience that we get. You know how when you're driving home from a very long drive, that last ten minutes is like, I just can't do this anymore. I think I need to stop the car and walk, right. Four times, and then I'll get back in. I can do that last ten minutes. I kind of wish someone would have warned me that there was longer than a year, because that last really kind of five more months followed by five to ten years, but that one's easier. But that last kind of five months felt like the ten. It was pretty hard to get through and begin new treatments that had new side effects and all of these sorts of things. My resilience was just gone at that point. Host/Lisa: That's interesting. And as a professional in oncology, I think that that is something that I need to take back to my group as well, and to. To really maybe be more, dare I say, transparent. I mean, we're never. Are we trying to hold back information? What I maybe can see is that rather than bombarding patients at the beginning with this and then this and then this and then this and, oh, and by the way, we're going to give you tamoxifen or some kind of hormone treatment, like you say, 510 years, perhaps that's the mindset. But very important. You're right. It's almost like, am I running a marathon or am I running a ten k? Because I really need to get my head around this plan, like you say. I think when we can see that light at the end of the tunnel, right, we can keep pushing, keep pushing, keep pushing. But if we cross some magic finish line and then somebody says, oh, guess what? There's another five k in your race, I would probably just stop running. Christine: Yeah. Host/Lisa: That is a really important thing to know that. Thank you so much for sharing that. So you've said that your mindset was off the hop. Like, I'm doing this, and then I'm going to say, crashed maybe for a little bit there. How important has mindset been on your journey? Christine: I cannot say enough about mindset. I believe so deeply, and again, this is my belief, but I believe so deeply in the power of the mind to heal the body. Everything that I went through feels like proof to me that the mind can heal the body. This conviction that I had that I was going to be okay, and the extraordinary result that we had in chemotherapy, I went from a seven centimeter tumor to 1.2 in five months. That's an extraordinary result. My oncologist was beyond happy. The conviction that I had to get through the surgeries and all of these things. I just remember people saying, if anyone can get through this, it's you. And I held on to that, I really did. And that was such a powerful statement for people to say to me, because it worked. And so mindset over and over again. Yes, it helped me with side effects and my resiliency, but I really, truly believe that it is part of my healing, too. And there were times where I would have fair amount of side effects because everybody does, but there were times where they weren't quite as bad as, say, another person my age going through the same thing. And again, I attributed it to the way that I thought about chemotherapy, the visualizations that I went through about it being sparkles that went through my body and would scrub away the tumor, but it would go past my fingers and toes like the blood of the lamb. The plague would pass. And that was the way that I envisioned this chemotherapy. I had very little trouble with neuropathy. I had very little trouble with loss of fingernails or toenails. I definitely had some pain, but in terms of all those things, they passed. And so I really believe in the power of the mind and its ability to heal the body, to mitigate side effects, to get through, to keep your mental state on board. People kept saying, I don't know how you're getting through this, because something new would happen and over and over again. You think you're getting a little bit ahead, and then, oh, well, no, you might have stage four menus cancer now, and it would just over and over again, it just felt like a lashing. But this ability to get through and keep my head on straight I attribute to my years of researching the law of attraction and law of rhythm and polarity, and all of these laws, to learning about God in a different context than maybe strict religion had taught me prior energy and belief and the fact that everything means something. All of those things culminated to be this powerful pack that I always had with me. And it truly changed the experience that I went through. And I think the result too. I really believe that. Host/Lisa: It's so interesting to hear you speaking about your journey. I don't know if you can see my eyes, my brain is just going, because I will also add to that as an observer, as somebody who interacts with cancer patients like yourself, I see it every day. From the time that I graduated a long time ago, I have always wanted to do some kind of formal study on mindset and perspective in our patients, because I see it. You see the patients that come through the door, and pretty much, like you say, there's ups, there's downs, there's good days, there's bad days, but come through the door pretty much with the mindset. Let's do this. I've got this. And then there's people that come through the door, and they might have an incredibly highly curative cancer. And not to minimize anybody's cancer journey, it sucks. All of cancer sucks. But as you said, some cancers statistically are more likely to be fatal, let's say. And some are more highly curable. And some people have given up before they walk in the door. And I'll tell you as an observer in the setting, almost 100% of the time, the folks that have that fighter mindset, and they're finding the tools, they're doing the additional work, always do better, at least in the short term. Always, always. Mindset is just so incredible and so powerful, and I just don't even think we know the half of it. Thank you so much for sharing that piece, so much. Christine: Oh, it's my pleasure, Lisa. And thank you for sharing your professional perspective. I had a hunch that you would agree. Host/Lisa: Absolutely, 100%, hands down. Like I say, I still think about that all the time. And when I eventually leave the career, I really, really hope. The problem is that we can't measure it, right? If we can't measure something, it's really hard to have a clinical trial or a study or anything of that nature. And I'm quite sure that's what has held people back from doing something more formal. But I would jump in with both feet if I had the opportunity to be involved. So you've taken all of your experience, all of your learning, and all of this mindset, and you've become a wellness coach and a mentor. Tell us about your work doing that. Christine: Absolutely. Well, it has morphed and changed over time. It started off I wanted to work with women before some sort of diagnosis or disaster or whatever else, to really kind of help empower them ahead of time. Like I had been empowered prior so that they have the faculties that I had, if something. And really, when. Because I think every human being goes through a dark night of the soul of some kind, whether that be a dirty divorce or a loss of a child or a cancer diagnosis or something. I think that people go through something and their something may be lighter, and I put bunny ears around that kind of quotations. It might be an easier something or it might be a harder something, but whatever that is to them, it's going to feel really hard. And so my intention was to empower people before their dark night of the soul so that they could get through with vagar. And I found that there was something missing. And so over time, I began working specifically with cancer patients only and helping them to get through the process and to get through the survivorship process. The harder part of my journey, as I call it, when my mindset and resilience had gone down. And so then that was where I was working. But again, something was missing. And so I moved and moved and moved until eventually I course corrected myself into the, where I am now, which is the pain to power general sense. So if you have gone through some sort of pain and you would like to transmute that into power, I'm your gal. And so it has moved and shifted there. Yeah. Host/Lisa: I love that so much. And I think what you said, I just want to circle back to, and I see this in the work that I do as well. Nobody wants to talk about grief. And honestly, what you went through, a huge part of that was grief, too. Right? You lost your independence for a long time. You were grieving your health. This sense of quote unquote normal, whatever that is. Christine: Well, another podcast for another day is really the grief of what happens to a marriage in cancer and what happens to the children that you'd like to have and the life that you'd like to have. There has been a lot of fallout as a result of everything that I went through. And so it definitely took time there for things to kind of start to equilibrium, and they are just now. And my story started in 2020 at the time of this podcast, it's January of 2024. And that's not to say that it's all been bad. So if someone's recently diagnosed, listening to this, thinking, oh, my God, I can't do four years, it isn't. It hasn't been four years. We've had a lot of great experiences. And like I said, my life is amazing now. I really believe that I wouldn't have changed my cancer for the world. As awful as it was. It would have never been this good without this. Right? And so things are really good. But that being said, there was a lot of fallout. There was a lot to work on as a result. Host/Lisa: Absolutely. I know what I was going to say. I think that whatever it is that we go through in life, like, when things are good, our life is good, the last thing we want to think about is grief or building our tool belt so that one day when bad things happen, we're ready for it. Our brain doesn't want to go there. Right? So kudos to you. And I think that that is such an important piece is as humans, as we go along, we do need to learn about these things, because you're right. Nobody gets through this life living on a sunny beach, eating chocolate cupcakes all day. Like, everybody's life, unfortunately, has some kind of ****, some awful ****. And the more prepared we are, the better. So kudos to you for that piece. I think that that is so important. But if people are finding you after the fact, to have somebody who's walked the walk and who isn't just speaking in theories and what should you do? And all this, but it's coming straight from your heart and from your experience, what a gift that is to other people. Now tell us about your book. You've got a book coming out soon. Christine: Yes, I do. Yes. I'm really excited about it. So my book is, I would say it's a half and half. It's a memoir and a self help book kind of comboed together. So the first half of the book is, of course, the story of the diagnosis and everything like that. Everything that I went through all the way down to the ring the bell, and then there's a little bit of after stuff. And then I move into all of the lessons that I learned from my experience. And so those final ten chapters are really a huge glimpse. Not even a glimpse. It's a look into my structure that I bring my students through. What that is, is the transformation that I can help people go through from the stage of what just happened to, how do I turn this into my dharma, into this life that I want to live? How do I make my life extraordinary? It's that structure. So it's all the lessons that I learned, all the ways that I changed my life, all of the ways that I kind of fumbled through and then went back and fixed it and fumbled through, went back and fixed it all put into structure of how you can implement the stories that I learned in order to come to the transformation that I came to. Host/Lisa: So almost your coaching in a book. Christine: That's right, yeah. And a couple of people have asked me, why would you give away the farm in a book? Won't people stop buying your course or your programs or your coaching? And the reason why is because, number one, I want this value to be able to be purchasable. Not everybody can buy a course not everybody has the time. So I want to be able to bring this transformation into people's hands for $20 or less, number one. And then the second is that I truly believe that if you can see my heart, my purpose, which is me wanting to help you change your life around, that if you decide that you want a hand in what you've just learned, that you'll contact me, and if you don't, that's fine, at least I was able to help. So that was the resolve and the reason for kind of giving away the farm, if you will. Host/Lisa: Yeah, no, I'm behind you on that 100%. And I would echo that with the work that I've done as well. And working with you in person, personally, whether it's course or what have you, that brings just a different level to it. Right. Beautiful. So let's talk for a moment about resilience. That's what this podcast all is, and that is really what you exemplify is resilience. So what is your definition of resilience? Christine: Well, thank you. My definition of resilience for myself would be resilience to me is compassion. I used to believe that resilience was this ability to not fall down the dumps, to get depressed, to believe that you're going to die instead of having hope. I used to believe that resilience was somebody who was happy and strong, and I'm going to do this and all of those things, but I would say resilience to me has changed so much since everything. And that is to say that resilience is falling down in the dumps, it's believing you're going to die, it's being depressed, it's losing your ability to smile, and having the compassion to say that this is just all part of the process. Host/Lisa: Wow, I have not heard it explained quite that way. I love that. How do you think you've become resilient? I think I know the answer, but I'd like to hear it from you. Christine: Well, thank you. I would say that I have come to resilience through trial and error, through going through what I went through, through, over and over again, having to being mad at myself for not being more resilient, and then realizing that shaming myself into submission isn't going to work. And so it just took time. And over time, my definition of resilience and my ability to be self compassionate came out of necessity. Host/Lisa: So true. I was just doing a talk last week, I think it was, and it was a talk about resilience. And I said, unfortunately we can't have resilience without the adversity first. Yeah, exactly. That's the fact of the matter. I know that some of our listeners are going to want to check out your stuff, your website, your social media. Can you give us a couple of places what people can go to find you? Christine: Certainly. On Instagram I am live free wellness. On my website it is ww livefreewellness ca. Once you are in those two places, you can find just about everywhere else. I've got a Facebook page, YouTube, podcast. Everything is all there. I usually tell people to head to at live free wellness on Instagram, that's usually the easiest place to find. Host/Lisa: Awesome. Awesome. Christine, thank you for being here. Your insights are incredible and admirable. Be well and stay resilient, my friends. Catch you next time.

"You're never at a standstill in terms of your growth." In this episode, WomenHeard: Changemakers host Georgia Galanoudis speaks with Christine Elliott, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Moody's Corporation and a 2023 NYWICI Matrix Award Winner. Christine's 25-year career in communications started with ABC News and she continued a fast-paced trajectory through American Express and Moody's. Currently, Christine works with policymakers, government officials and the media to deepen understanding of Moody's unique value proposition as a global integrated risk assessment firm addressing corporate, financial, and economic challenges. She also oversees sustainability strategy, optimizing operations for the company.  One of the biggest parts of Christine's leadership journey has been having the courage for candor, which allows for vulnerability. Flexing this skillset has supported Christine at Moody's as well as with her two teenage daughters! Listen to this episode for how she takes her cues from "lady lions" and how she found the freedom to be her authentic self. 

Hey Kits! Weekdays at 7-ish Eastern, we livestream a (sometimes) quick take on the news, in addition to our usual formats. Just when you thought the Doug Ford government was corrupt AF, along comes its former Minister of Health, Christine Elliott to show us we had no freaking idea! TODAY WE TALK ABOUT: On Second Thought Doing Better WTF, Leslyn / Jenni? God Is a DJ Authors Who Make Us Proud PP on Housing Tired Mayor Cam Guthrie Be Like Québec The Company He Keeps Canada's Grammy Noms Don Martin Romney, Manchin Out Not a Drag Queen Botched Anthems Plastics Big Buy In! Flashback: 2009 Mlle. Fox Our morning show is the purrr-fect thing for busy Kits who are on-the-go, but still want to stay engaged. This is episode 253 of the Daily Beaver Morning Show. ___________________________________________________ If you wish to encourage us to do more, leave us a positive review and stars on Apple Podcasts and/or buy us a cup of coffee. Just go to [https://ko-fi.com/eagerbeaver] to find your way to our tip jar. ____________________________________________________ Not everyone can do everything. But everyone can do something. Because #DemocracyIsSomethingYouDo... Write to your MP, MPP, MLA, MNA, Senator, or preferred local media outlet to tell them you expect them to dig deep into the Doug Ford corruption story as well as indicted-in-the-USA-for-trying-to-steal-an-election Mike Roman's links to Stephen Harper and Andrew Scheer.  Be a good neighbour: Make sure to get your XBB, flu, pneumonia, and / or RSV shots, to be sure you're ready for both the respiratory virus and holiday gathering seasons. Let's all do our bit to keep our hospitals unclogged Finally, support your fellow Canadians by donating to the Red Cross Wildfire Response. To do some good around the world, the Red Cross also has an appeal to help those devastated by the recent earthquake in Morocco. _________________________________________________ Of course, retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, tips, requests, bribes to be on the show, and positive reviews (if you think we deserve some stars, please rate us) are always welcome. You can do that via our show's Facebook blog page, via Twitter @TrueEager, or by e-mail at TrueNorthEagerBeaver@gmail.com. And if you really enjoy our podcast, why not subscribe via our Podpage, sponsored by The Rae Girl, [https://www.podpage.com/the-true-north-eager-beaver/], or our True North Eager Beaver Media Inc. YouTube channel, and tell a friend? Until next time, be kind to, and gentle with, yourselves, Your Eager Beaver ____________________________________________________ Thank you to our podcast's founding sponsors: * The Peppermaster * The Miss Vee Mysteries from Corvid Moon Publishing * Canadian Tarot Dot Com Artwork credit: Peter Jarvis [Recording Date: November 17, 2023]

Hey Kits! Weekdays at 7-ish Eastern, we livestream a (sometimes) quick take on the news, in addition to our usual formats. Just when you thought the Doug Ford government was corrupt AF, along comes its former Minister of Health, Christine Elliott to show us we had no freaking idea! TODAY WE TALK ABOUT: Follow the Money No Phone. Who Dis? They Got Busy 100 Officers Deployed Canada: Global Piñata PeePee Goads Iran Burning Votes Yair Lapid Disability Benefit Consultation Our morning show is the purrr-fect thing for busy Kits who are on-the-go, but still want to stay engaged. This is episode 253 of the Daily Beaver Morning Show. ___________________________________________________ If you wish to encourage us to do more, leave us a positive review and stars on Apple Podcasts and/or buy us a cup of coffee. Just go to [https://ko-fi.com/eagerbeaver] to find your way to our tip jar. ____________________________________________________ Not everyone can do everything. But everyone can do something. Because #DemocracyIsSomethingYouDo... Write to your MP, MPP, MLA, MNA, Senator, or preferred local media outlet to tell them you expect them to dig deep into the Doug Ford corruption story as well as indicted-in-the-USA-for-trying-to-steal-an-election Mike Roman's links to Stephen Harper and Andrew Scheer.  Be a good neighbour: Make sure to get your XBB, flu, pneumonia, and / or RSV shots, to be sure you're ready for both the respiratory virus and holiday gathering seasons. Let's all do our bit to keep our hospitals unclogged Finally, support your fellow Canadians by donating to the Red Cross Wildfire Response. To do some good around the world, the Red Cross also has an appeal to help those devastated by the recent earthquake in Morocco. _________________________________________________ Of course, retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, tips, requests, bribes to be on the show, and positive reviews (if you think we deserve some stars, please rate us) are always welcome. You can do that via our show's Facebook blog page, via Twitter @TrueEager, or by e-mail at TrueNorthEagerBeaver@gmail.com. And if you really enjoy our podcast, why not subscribe via our Podpage, sponsored by The Rae Girl, [https://www.podpage.com/the-true-north-eager-beaver/], or our True North Eager Beaver Media Inc. YouTube channel, and tell a friend? Until next time, be kind to, and gentle with, yourselves, Your Eager Beaver ____________________________________________________ Thank you to our podcast's founding sponsors: * The Peppermaster * The Miss Vee Mysteries from Corvid Moon Publishing * Canadian Tarot Dot Com Artwork credit: Peter Jarvis [Recording Date: November 16, 2023]

In this podcast episode, we are joined by Christine Elliott, a 2x Cancer survivor of Stage 3 breast cancer and stage 2 lung cancer. After completing her active treatment in 2021, she restructured her mentorship business to focus on cancer survivors. Christine noticed that there was an extreme lack of support for women in remission, so she utilized her knowledge of over a decade of energy work, healing, health, and self-exploration, along with three years of certified coaching and meditation instruction to help women from all over the world to heal their trauma and move forward into this new stage of life thriving, rather than barely surviving. Her main goal is to educate and inspire. Not just cancer survivors but women from all walks of life to turn their pain into power, live from their authenticity, and always live life to the absolute fullest.In this episode, Christine shares her journey to health and healing, highlighting her path to self-discovery and transformation. She discusses finding the courage to tell her story, the intuitive knowing that guided her at the beginning of her journey, and her pivotal shift to modern medicine. The conversation delves into the differences between naturopathic and modern medicine for cancer treatment, emphasizing the profound mind-body connection. Christine also opens up about changing her mindset around people-pleasing and offers practical tips for maintaining high spirits during challenging times. Finally, she defines what health means to her post-cancer, providing an inspiring perspective on well-being. Tune in for a journey filled with resilience and self-discovery.We talk more about:How Christine found the bravery to share her story of battling cancerChristine's intuitive knowing at the beginning of her journeyChristine's pivotal shift to trusting modern medicineNaturopathic Medicine vs. Modern Medicine in Cancer TreatmentExploring the mind-body connectionChanging mindset around people pleasingTips for maintaining high spirits during challenging timesChristine's definition of health after her battle with cancerConnect with Christine:InstagramFacebookFree Support GroupFree Education Resource for SurvivorsDon't forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review.Send your questions & comments to: askSHEmpowers.co@gmail.com You can also share it on your social media and tag me @shempowers.co Thank you so much for being a part of the SHEmpowers community; until next time! Lead with love and joy!

Christine Elliott, the woman who lost her things in the McDougall wildfire and Cherise Moreno, Christine's daughter who organized a GoFundMe campaign to support her mother discuss losing everything in the Kelowna wildfire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The second introductory webclave to the forthcoming Cityforum programme of round tables ‘Reimagining Security and Resilience' is scheduled for mid-June 2023. Chaired by Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli of Z/Yen with whom Cityforum is working on this series, the excellent panel of discussants comprises George Barnes, Deputy Director NSA, with considerable cyber expertise, Elisabeth Braw, the distinguished expert on societies and resilience, and the British contributor Christine Elliott, with her authoritative position on professional services, crises and resilience. The whole thrust of this Cityforum project, which extends until Christmas, is how to deliver improved security and resilient recovery in a period of global stress, fragmentation and polycrisis.

In this episode, we discuss some tips for surviving and thriving after cancer.  The importance of mindset, nutrition, and lifestyle changes, as well as the role of conventional and alternative therapies in a comprehensive cancer care plan. Stage 3 breast cancer and stage 2 lung cancer are “so so scary.” Fast forward to today, Christine Elliott, owner and operator of Live Free Wellness and Mindset Mastery School, has helped women worldwide reintegrate into their post-treatment busy days and rekindle their love for life. Tune in to discover how to turn your pain into power and purpose. If you are feeling lost, struggling with all the changes, overwhelmed by the unknowns, and looking for encouragement and guidance—this episode is for you!

The StrategyCorp Institute of Public Policy and Economy recently hosted a live solutions-focused webinar on the future of healthcare in Canada. Moderated by The Globe and Mail's Carly Weeks, this event brought together recognized experts with extensive experience in healthcare policy, including Christine Elliott, Jane Philpott, and Philippe Couillard. This impressive lineup of speakers shared their ideas and recommendation on how to improve several aspects of the Canadian healthcare system, including primary care, mental health and addictions and the role of the private sector.

Christine Elliot has been married for 32 years, and she has three adult children, one of them is Jackie- founder of Rural Women's Day, and my friend. She nominated her mum Christine for the podcast, and two minutes into recording, I knew exactly why. Christine's story is pretty incredible. She's one of eight children and grew up in a strict catholic family. Her childhood wasn't always easy, in fact it was very toxic at times. Christine has loved and lost so much. Heartbreakingly, she lost twins and struggled to cope, especially with her husband away shearing for 11 months of the year. And in more recent years Christine and her family went through a lot of trauma dealing with succession planning that ended in heartbreak. It's been one hell of a ride. This is her story. Whether you're on the farm, heading into town or on the sidelines watching the footy - you need to check out Merry People. These unisex boots are now available up to size 45 and the Billie clog (the perfect slip-on slip-off shoe) has launched in five colours. Head to merrypeople.com. 'The Complete Australian Guide to Pregnancy and Birth' book is your trusted companion as you make the transition to motherhood. It will educate you about all facets of pregnancy and birth so you'll never have to say: “I wish I'd known.”Grab your copy: www.australianbirthstories.com/bookhttps://www.instagram.com/motherlandaustralia

The Honourable David C. Onley left a lasting impression on those he met as a friend, as an accessibility advocate, and as a former lieutenant-governor of Ontario. Michael Onley; Christine Elliott former Ontario deputy premier; Thea Kurdi, president of DesignABLE; and Lorin MacDonald, a human rights lawyer and accessibility advocate, honour Onley's legacy and discuss what more needs to be done to achieve a barrier-free Ontario.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Researchers hope to demystify diagnosis and treatment of long COVID. Kieran Quinn, assistant professor, dept. of medicine, University of Toronto Ontario's former minister of health looks back at three years since she announced the first COVID-19 case in Canada. Christine Elliott, former Ontario Minister of Health and Deputy Premier, is Counsel with the Fasken Health Law group The germiest surface in the kitchen? The answer may surprise you. Ben Chapman, Food Safety Specialist, professor, Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences, North Carolina State University Journo Corner: A murder in Phuket: B.C. gang conflict moves overseas. Kim Bolan, crime reporter, Vancouver Sun

This week on the KORE Women podcast, Dr. Summer Watson welcomes Christine Elliott, who is owner and operator of Live Free Wellness, Mindset Mastery School and host of the Live Free podcast. Her passion is helping women who have been touched by disease and as a result their world got turned upside down. Her dream was to start her own business and curate a life of passion after her journey with stage 3 breast cancer and stage 2 lung cancer. You can follow Christine Elliot on Instagram at: Live Free Wellness, on Facebook at: Live Free Wellness Coaching, at her website at: www.livefreewellness.ca, and listen to her podcast: Live Free on Spotify and Apple. Thank you for taking the time to listen to the KORE Women podcast and being a part of the KORE Women experience. You can listen to The KORE Women podcast on your favorite podcast directory - Pandora, iHeartRadio, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, YouTube, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, JioSaavn, Amazon and at: www.KOREWomen.com/podcast. Please leave your comments and reviews about the podcast and check out KORE Women on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. You can also learn more about the host, Dr. Summer Watson and KORE Women at: www.korewomen.com  

Libby Znaimer is joined by David Peterson, former Ontario Liberal Premier, Howard Hampton, former leader of the Ontario NDP and Hugh Segal who served as chief of staff to Ontario's 18th Premier, the late Bill Davis. Today: we start the discussion off with a recap of the new Ford government cabinet that saw, among other changes, Sylvia Jones take over as deputy premier and minister of health. Will Sylvia be able to fill the big shoes that her predecessor Christine Elliott left? And, we continue the discussion about government incompetence. There seems to be a lot of it these days. Some examples that come to mind include Global Affairs sending a senior rep to the Russian Embassy to celebrate Russia Day and federal transportation minister Omar Alghabra blaming travelers for problems at international airports like Pearson. Our panel weighs in on all of that and more. ---- HOW CANADA PERFORMED ON ITS PANDEMIC RESPONSE + FOURTH COVID-19 BOOSTERS

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Topics Include: Conservative MP's free to attend “freedom” protests Former Tory Senate leader worried about the future of the party Steps to strengthen oversight of the RCMP And more…. GUEST: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Director of the School of Public Administration with Dalhousie University - Three weeks after winning his second election, Premier Doug Ford unveiled his new cabinet on Friday morning — though it largely leaves some of his most trusted ministers from the previous government in their existing posts. There are few enough changes that it's tempting to speculate that Ford might not have bothered with a cabinet shuffle at all if Christine Elliott, his former health minister and deputy premier, hadn't forced the issue by choosing not to run again. GUEST:  Muhammad Ali, Senior Consultant for Crestview Strategies (liberal strategist) - How is the world reacting to the U.S abortion ruling? Reggie is in Nashville following the Roe story. GUEST: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Herle Burly was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as CN Rail and Easter Seals.Get ready politicos because we've assembled a panel of Conservative strategists, operatives, and insiders to discuss the party's fiery leadership race. Joining us are:Dennis Matthews - former advertising advisor to PM Stephen Harper and currently a principal at Enterprise Canada and president of Creative CurrencyMelanie Paradis - served as deputy campaign manager (communications) for Erin O'Toole's successful 2020 Conservative leadership campaign as well as director of communications on Christine Elliott's leadership campaign for the Ontario PC Party in 2018, and currently an executive ghost-writer of speeches for industry executives and politiciansLaryssa Waler - worked in the Harper government in Ottawa and served as executive director of communications for Premier Doug Ford, and currently a principal of GT&CompanyThank you for joining us on #TheHerleBurly podcast. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch conversations from The Herle Burly on YouTube. 

The list of MPPs who have decided not to run again now includes Christine Elliott. With her departure, the list of people who have declined to stand for re-election now stretches to nineteen, something fairly unheard of for a one-term government. Is Doug Ford's leadership in trouble? Also, should there by greater consequences for MPPs who behave badly? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson Canadian Army Reserve personnel from 31 Service Battalion will be conducting vehicle training within the following areas; Hamilton, Brantford, Woodstock, London, and Windsor on March 5. For a look at some of the latest developments in Ukraine, we check in with Steve Futterman, who is on location at the Poland-Ukraine border. The Art Gallery of Hamilton is offering free admission this weekend as a part of Winterfest. Christine Elliott, deputy premier, has announced that she will not seek re-election in June but will continue on as health minister for Ontario for the remained of her time. The International Paralympic Committee has banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from the the Beijing Paralympics. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Europe to meet with other leaders and discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine. We look back on the week as Russia advances further into Ukraine, putting the world increasingly on edge with acts of violence and baffling strategic decisions like attacking Europe's largest nuclear power plant, Zaporizhzhia. What are the safety concerns around Russia's attack on Ukrainian nuclear power plants? Guests: Captain Jeff Johnson, Unit Public Affairs Representative with the 31 Service Battalion Steve Futterman, CBS News Correspondent Megan Olynik, Head of Marketing & Communications with the Art Gallery of Hamilton, 123 King Street West, Hamilton, Ontario Tim Powers, Chairman of Summa Strategies and Managing Director of Abacus Data... A source of calm in troubled times Taylor McKee, Assistant Professor of Sport Management at Brock University Abigail Bimman, Ottawa Correspondent for Global News Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute David Novog, Professor in the Department of Engineering Physics and UNENE Research Chair Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator   Host - Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - Tom McKay Technical/Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchors – Diana Weeks, Dave Woodard Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today: The World Health Organization says concerts need to be quieter, Doug Ford & Dr Kieran Moore weigh in on mask mandates, Christine Elliott is not running again, Attacking the nuclear power plant in Ukraine, and interesting hacks for Costco.  Also: Kat believes Batman is the best super hero, Men confess what little things turn them on, People who really like breakfast, and asking the question: Is soup a meal?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sabrina Nanji,Queens Park Observer talks about Ontario Deputy Premier Christine Elliott confirms she won't seek re-election.

Gavin and Pierre catch up on current events; COVID, Ontario stay-cations, and Veterans Affairs can't keep up with their case load. Intro Hello to all you patriots out there in podcast land and welcome to Episode 322 of Canadian Patriot Podcast. The number one podcast in Canada. Recorded Nov 8th, 2021. Gavin Pierre We'd love to hear your feedback about the show. Please visit  canadianpatriotpodcast.com/feedback/ or email us at feedback@canadianpatriotpodcast.com A version of the show is Available on Stitcher at and iTunes http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=77508&refid=stpr and iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/canadian-patriot-podcast/id1067964521?mt=2 We need your help! To support Canadian Patriot Podcast visit patreon.com/cpp and become a Patreon. You can get a better quality version of the show for just $1 per episode. Show you're not a communist,  buy a CPP T-Shirt, for just $24.99 + shipping and theft. Visit canadianpatriotpodcast.com home page and follow the link on the right.   We're doing a pre-order of hoodies with Pierre Off The Wall Customizing email them at offthewallcustomizing@gmail.com and tell them you want a CPP sweater to stay comfy during the winter the price is  65$ + 15$ shipping. The pre-order closes on December 1. You can get a Canadian Patriot Podcast or Ragnarok Tactical hoodie, in any colour you want, as long as it's black.  What are we drinking Gavin - Signal Hill & Diet Pepsi Pierre - forty creek straight Patriot Challenge We're asking patriots to do 5 things everyday; Exercise for at least 45 minutes Practice a skill for at least 10 minutes Read a book for at least 15 minutes Drink at least 2 liters of water Complete 1 task that will improve your life Grab the template from our website and post it in your social media Section 74 Challenges GoFundMe link… https://www.gofundme.com/f/s74-appeals?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet   To get involved emails74process@gmail.c News COVID Update Up to 27,000 federal public servants miss deadline to affirm they are COVID vaccinated https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/up-to-27000-federal-public-servants-miss-deadline-to-affirm-they-are-covid-vaccinated Approx 10% unvaxed Have until Nov 15th to declare or get at least 1 dose or may face unpaid suspension Have additional 10 weeks if they get at least 1 dose prior to nov 15   B.C. postpones some surgeries due to shortages caused by unvaccinated workers, Dix says https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-bc-postpones-some-surgeries-due-to-shortages-caused-by-unvaccinated/ 127,448 health-care workers in the province (2.6% not vaccinated) Some outlets have been running a similar story and citing 4,000, vs 3,325 in this article five per cent are in Interior Health (166.25 people) four per cent are in Northern Health (133)   Doug Ford refuses to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for Ontario's hospital workers https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/mobile/doug-ford-refuses-to-make-covid-19-vaccines-mandatory-for-ontario-s-hospital-workers-1.5650760 He said the "small number" of COVID-19 outbreaks in Ontario hospitals is not worth enforcing a provincial vaccine policy. Six of Ontario's 141 hospital are currently experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak Health Minister Christine Elliott took questions from reporters after Ford's announcment. She said while "this is the right decision for right now," the province is open to re-evaluating if more outbreaks occur. Elliott said that if Ontario was to implement a mandatory vaccine policy there would be "significant job losses." Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca said Wednesday that this decision means Ford has "chosen anti-vaxxers over cancer patients." "He's putting our most vulnerable patients in harm's way because he's scared that the Conservative anti-vax community won't support his re-election otherwise," Del Duca said in a tweet. "He should be ashamed. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath also said Ford is "catering to anti-vaxxers" by making this decision."Unvaccinated staff should not be allowed in the ICU, in pediatric wards with sick babies, in the homes of vulnerable home care patients, or anywhere at all in health care, or in our children's schools," Horwath said. The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) also expressed their disappointment over Ford's announcement, saying the province "can't afford to let its guard down." "There's a strong consensus among Ontario's hospitals for a provincial policy requiring health-care workers to be fully vaccinated," a statement from the OHA said. According to the OHA, 120 out of the 141 hospitals agreed to a mandatory vaccine policy.The OHA said health-care workers are already required to be vaccinated against 17 different conditions, including measles, rubella and tuberculosis. "COVID-19 should be treated no differently,   Students in Ontario will not require COVID-19 vaccination to attend schools https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-students-in-ontario-will-not-require-covid-19-vaccination-to-attend/ The provincial government says it won't be adding COVID-19 vaccinations to the list of immunizations students are required to have to attend schools.But the province's top doctor says he'll be exercising caution when it comes to lifting public health measures in schools.Dr. Kieran Moore says the province will look at the trends and the – quote – “ongoing threat” of COVID-19.If the virus is an ongoing threat, Moore says the government will then review the integration of COVID-19 vaccination status into the law. Ontario's health minister says a plan is coming next week about third COVID-19 vaccine doses for residents.Christine Elliott said on Twitter Friday that the plan will involve timing for third shots, with information “for all Ontarians.”Her comments came after the National Advisory Committee on Immunization issued new guidance to provinces and territories about who should be eligible for boosters.The committee now recommends third shots for people fully vaccinated with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, people over age 70, more front-line health-care workers, and people from Indigenous communities. Ontario is reporting 419 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths from the virus.The case numbers are based on 29,592 completed tests.Elliott says 279 cases are in people not fully vaccinated or with unknown vaccination status.She says 140 cases are in fully vaccinated people.There are 130 people in intensive care with COVID-related critical illness including 89 people on ventilators.   The Rest of the News Man shot in police incident was gunsmith, neighbour says https://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/news/local-news/man-shot-in-police-incident-was-gunsmith-neighbour-says-2 OPP & TPS executed a firearms search  Toronto is 142km away SIU spokesperson Kristy Denette said the interaction involved members of the Toronto police service. She said the Norfolk OPP were not involved. Fraser Pringle lives a couple doors down from the Kotanko residence. He and Kotanko have known each other for years, Pringle said.“They shot a gunsmith,” Pringle said Thursday. “You have to put that in there. He has guns because he's a gunsmith. He had a customer with him too. That's what Rodger has always done. He was a gunsmith. He kept to himself. He was harmless.” Veterans Affairs staff overwhelmed by number of vets assigned to them https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/veterans-affairs-staff-overwhelmed-by-number-of-vets-assigned-to-them-1.5655038 This past June, Marie-Paule Doucette was asked if she felt she had enough time to help Lionel Desmond in the months leading up to Jan. 3, 2017 -- the evening the Afghan war veteran shot and killed his wife, daughter and mother before turning the gun on himself.The question came near the end of two days of testimony before the Nova Scotia inquiry examining the circumstances surrounding the tragic event. Throughout, Doucette had laid out the many challenges she faced as a case manager at Veterans Affairs Canada.In particular, Doucette had shared a long-standing source of frustration and concern for veterans and their advocates, an issue Ottawa has repeatedly promised -- and even now failed -- to address: the sheer number of veterans assigned to case managers "This is not me dismissing Lionel Desmond or his problems, but he is one of anywhere from 35 to 40 people needing co-ordinated services," Doucette told the inquiry. "I understand when you say things like: `Could you be more proactive?' Of course I could, if I had 10 people on my caseload." Case managers help veterans with severe disabilities develop plans for their successful re-entry into civilian life after veterans leave the military for medical reasons. They are responsible for co-ordinating the different medical and financial resources needed for that transition. In 2018, a parliamentary committee found veterans without case managers had a harder time understanding what support is available. When they were first elected to power in 2015, the Liberals promised case managers would not be assigned more than 25 ill and injured veterans. The pledge came after deep cuts by Stephen Harper's Conservative government had seen the ratio skyrocket to a high of 40 to one.The Liberals have doubled the number of case managers, but Veterans Affairs says they still, on average, have 33 veterans assigned to each of them. Virginia Vaillancourt, national president of the Union of Veterans' Affairs Employees, says many have even more than that. This past summer, the union surveyed those case managers about their workloads. The result: While a fraction reported having 25 or fewer veterans assigned to them, the majority had more than 35. Some had more than 50. Meanwhile, an internal review released in 2019 found case managers spent more time filling out paperwork than helping veterans directly. The same report found most veterans saw significant improvements in their physical and mental health when they had case managers.   Ontario announces plan for staycation tax credit and here's how it works https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-announces-plan-for-staycation-tax-credit-and-here-s-how-it-works-1.5652434 The Ontario government has announced its plan for a staycation tax credit.Anyone planning a getaway within the province in the 2022 tax year could be eligible under the new "Ontario Staycation Tax Credit" program.The program was announced as part of the Ford government's Fall Economic Statement, which was tabled on Thursday. Ontarians would get a 20 per cent personal income tax credit on eligible accommodation between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, up to a maximum of $1,000 for an individual and $2,000 for a family, for a maximum credit of $200 or $400 respectively. Ontario residents could apply for this refundable credit when they file their 2022 personal tax returns and benefit even if they do not owe any tax. According to the government, an eligible accommodation expense would have to be: For a stay of less than a month at an eligible accommodation such as a hotel, motel, resort, lodge, bed-and-breakfast establishment, cottage or campground in Ontario  For a stay between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31 of 2022 Incurred for leisure Paid by the Ontario tax filer, their spouse or common-law partner, or their eligible child, as set out on a detailed receipt Not reimbursed to the tax filer, their spouse or common-law partner, or their eligible child, by any person, including by a friend or an employer Subject to Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), as set out on a detailed receipt. The government said this tax credit will help the tourism and hospitality sectors recover and encourage Ontarians to explore the province. The credit would provide an estimated $270 million to support over one-and-a-half million families to further discover Ontario, the government said. Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said Thursday she believes the staycation credit won't help families and says it should have been a full $1,000 refund on costs spent on a vacation in the province. "This thing that is in the update today - about $200 is what it comes out to - that's really not going to help families a great deal," Horwath said. "That's why our $1,000 tax credit idea might be helpful to some families who normally would have taken that vacation right now."   Book Club November A Handbook for Right-Wing Youth Julius Evola  December Small-Unit Leaders' Guide to Counterinsurgency: The Official U.S. Marine Corps Manual USMC Janruary The True North Tradecraft Disaster Preparedness Guide: A Primer on Urban and Suburban Disaster Preparedness Boris Milinkovich Outro We're on discord now https://discord.gg/rwA4yeeaC8 Pierre - Off The Wall Customizing on facebook and instagram and email offthewallcustomizing@gmail.com Andrew - https://ragnaroktactical.ca/ Visit us at www.canadianpatriotpodcast.com   We value your opinions so please visit www.canadianpatriotpodcast.com/feedback/ or email us at feedback@canadianpatriotpodcast.com and let us know what you think.   Apologies to Rod Giltaca Remember “You are the True North Strong and Free”

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Ontario's health minister says the government isn't changing course on its reopening plan despite a recent rise in COVID-19 infections. Health Minister Christine Elliott says a bump in cases was anticipated during the colder weather as people move indoors, and that was factored into the province's plans. Elliott said if restrictions are reintroduced it will be by region and most likely led by local medical officers of health because they have the best knowledge of their areas and what must be done. Do we need to consider adjusting our public health restrictions? GUEST: Dr. Prabhat Jha, Epidemiologist and Professor of Global Health with the University of Toronto, and Founding Director of the Centre for Global Health Research at St. Michael's Hospital - Hamilton's integrity commissioner says Terry Whitehead should lose a month of pay after finding the Mountain city councillor bullied city staff in a meeting about traffic on Aberdeen Avenue, and that he should be restricted in which staffers he deals with directly. Principles Integrity, the firm given the role of integrity commissioner, says Whitehead was antagonistic and hostile toward a senior staffer in discussing the reconfiguration of the west-end road, which Whitehead says has slowed down commuters from Ward 14. At the Sept. 11, 2020, meeting, the report says, Whitehead delivered a series of antagonistic questions at a chief road official. If something similar had been in court, the report says, it would be seen as "witness badgering." GUEST: Laura Babcock, President of PowerGroup - Big Bird ruffled some conservatives' feathers this weekend by announcing that he had been vaccinated against COVID-19. The beloved Muppet tweeted on Sunday that he had gotten the shot, which is newly available for Americans between the ages of 5 and 11. Big Bird has been a fixture of children's television since 1969 but is officially 6 years old. What are the business ethics of using children's TV programming to increase vaccination? GUEST: David Soberman, Canadian National Chair in Strategic Marketing with Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

世衛首席科學家建議勿混打疫苗、稱「這是個危險趨勢」，各國怎麼看疫苗混打？ https://www.thenewslens.com/article/153559 WHO首席科學家斯瓦米納坦（Soumya Swaminathan）12日在記者會上表示，疫苗混打「是個有點危險的趨勢，關於混打疫苗的利弊，我們缺乏資料和證據。」並警告：「一旦國民開始決定何時以及何人將接種第2、第3和第4劑疫苗時，就會造成全國混亂。」 全世界已有多國正在實施疫苗混打的接種計劃與臨床試驗。德國政府專家小組評估後建議若民眾第1劑施打AZ疫苗，第2劑可接種輝瑞BNT或莫德納疫苗，德國總理梅克爾也是在接種AZ疫苗後，第2劑施打莫德納疫苗。 訂購最多疫苗的加拿大，該國國家免疫諮詢委員會6月公布，混合疫苗的免疫效果更強，建議第1劑接種AZ疫苗的人，第2劑可選擇相同疫苗，也可選擇輝瑞BNT或莫德納；允許輝瑞BNT和莫德納交叉「混打」，即第1劑打輝瑞BNT，第2劑可打莫德納，反之亦可。但不建議第1劑接種輝瑞BNT或莫德納疫苗的人，第2劑接種AZ疫苗。 而在WHO拋出「混打疫苗有危險趨勢」之後，加拿大安大略省衛生廳長葉麗雅（Christine Elliott）發表聲明，稱安大略省將計劃繼續遵循加拿大國家免疫諮詢委員會的建議，並說「根據英國、西班牙和德國的研究，混合疫苗是安全的，並且會產生強大的免疫反應。」 WHO首席科學家斯瓦米納坦隨後在推特上澄清，表示她是警告，民眾不要「個人決定自己混合搭配」。斯瓦米納坦說，個人不應自行決定，不過公共衛生機構可以根據現有數據決定。她也補充，目前仍在等待各種混合搭配研究的數據。 給長輩的AZ疫苗懶人包 https://linshibi.com/?p=39590 高端 聯亞 國產疫苗懶人包 第二期結束就緊急授權可行嗎？ https://linshibi.com/?p=39547 新冠快篩懶人包 普篩 抗體快篩 抗原快篩 https://linshibi.com/?p=36564 新冠肺炎疫情下的防疫須知 常見問題解答FAQ https://linshibi.com/?p=35408 新冠疫苗常見問題懶人包 https://linshibi.com/?p=38945 林氏璧醫師的電子名片 https://lit.link/linshibi 歡迎贊助我喝咖啡 https://pay.firstory.me/user/linshibi Powered by Firstory Hosting

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: The Ontario government will replace Dr. David Williams as chief medical officer of health in June, the province's health minister announced on Sunday. Williams is set to retire on June 25, Christine Elliott said in a news release. He will be replaced by Dr. Kieran Moore,  currently the medical officer of health for Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health. Moore is expected to step into the role on June 26. Williams, who was set to retire months ago but delayed the move because of the COVID-19 pandemic, has held the position for five years. Premier Doug Ford's government will table a motion in the legislature on Monday to formalize the appointment, according to the news release. Moore is expected to work with Williams as he gets used to the job, starting June 7. GUEST: Richard Brennan, Former Journalist with The Toronto Star covering Queen's Park and Parliament Hill - Ontario's science table says schools can safely reopen on regional basis What are the risks of extending the expiry date for the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine? GUEST: Dr. Peter Juni, Director of Ontario's Science Table and a Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of Toronto - The pandemic's impact on the economy has been staggering — and complicated. Some of the typical measurements are in conflict: the stock market is soaring while 1.5 million Canadians are out of work. Many of the largest companies recorded historic profits while one quarter of small businesses reported revenue drops of 30 per cent or more. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracted in the past year, though the Bank of Canada projects a promising return to pre-pandemic growth. The federal government poured huge sums of money into stimulus measures, but Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says an economic rebound will help cover the debt. If economists agree on one thing, it is that the price of the pandemic is unprecedented — in dollars, in labour, in product, in everything. But how much, exactly? With expert guidance, we tried to assign a price tag to the pandemic so far. GUEST: Moshe Lander, Senior Economics Lecturer with Concordia University

Ontario is anticipating that all people age 18 and over will be eligible to book a COVID-19 immunization through the provincial booking system as early as the week of May 24 as vaccine supply is scheduled to increase in the coming weeks. The province also said those who are age 30-plus are expected to be eligible to schedule an immunization through its online booking system by the week of May 17. Beginning 8 a.m. on April 30, people age 55 and over will also be eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine through Ontario’s online appointment portal. GUEST: Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier & Minister of Health See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today: Kat loves Michael Keaton as Batman, The NDP really needs to shut-up, Christine Elliott is busy cleaning up Ford's mess, The federal budget promises daycare but it will probably never happen, Yesterday's network issues at Rogers Wireless, and an amazing Dad who saved up for his daughter's wedding.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crisis to Resilience is a new Canada 2020 virtual series exploring how we can build a more resilient future for all Canadians. Listen to our first episode featuring the Hon. Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier of Ontario and Ontario Minister of Health, speaking with Canada 2020's Alex Paterson, about Ontario's response to the pandemic, what we've learnt, and what the future might look like.

We discuss the latest report from the Justice Centre, called "Unprecedented and Unjustified," which provides a Charter analysis of Ontario's Response to COVID-19. John urges everyone to let their elected representatives know what they think of the lockdown measures that have caused so much harm, and demand they be lifted immediately.The Justice Centre, Published Reports, Jun 22, 2020: Unprecedented and Unjustified: A Charter Analysis of Ontario's Response to COVID-19The Justice Centre, Published Reports, May 13, 2020: No longer demonstrably justified: An Analysis of Alberta's COVID-19 ModellingPenn State News, Jun 22, 2020: Initial COVID-19 infection rate may be 80 times greater than originally reportedFoundation for Economic Education, Jun 12, 2020: NPR: "Mounting Evidence" Suggests COVID Not As Deadly as Thought. Did the Experts Fail Again?Worldometer: CoronavirusNPR, May 28, 2020: Antibody Tests Point To Lower Death Rate For The Coronavirus Than First ThoughtCanadian Press via The National Post, Jun 24, 2020: Fines from 'ugly ticketing pandemic' top $13 million, study findsLang Michener LLP InBrief via McMillan.ca, Summer 2010: Contrived Ignorance: Wilful BlindnessKaylee McGhee in the Washington Examiner, Jun 8, 2020: Infuriating: We may have shut down the country for nothingTheme Music "Carpay Diem" by Dave StevensSupport the show (https://www.jccf.ca/donate/)

Christine Elliott, Minister of Health talks about the province's extensive efforts to address capacity issues at intensive care units and slow the spread of COVID-19

Roadmap to Wellness: A Plan to Build Ontario's Mental Health and Addictions System

The Sunday edition of the Best Fight Back, from the week that was, with Bob Komsic. Interviews with: - Christine Elliott, Dr Bob Bell, and France Gelinas on changes to Ontario's home care system - Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong on negotiations with City of Toronto outside workers - Sandra Martin and Dr. Chantal Perrot on updates to assisted dying laws - Dr. Alon Vaisman and Dr. Marion Joppe on the coronavirus outbreak and it's affects on travel. - And the best calls of the week!

Libby Znaimer is joined by Ontario's Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Christine Elliott, and then Dr. Bob Bell, former President and CEO of the University Health Network, and NDP MPP and health critic France G

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Ontario Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Christine Elliott. Earlier this week, Minister Elliott announced plans to invest in the redevelopment of St. Joseph's hospital as part of its wider goal of working towards ending hallway healthcare. The province has also made clear that it plans to invest $27 billion dollars in hospital infrastructure across Ontario over the next ten years. Minister Elliott provides more details. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health on Ontario Supporting St. Joseph's Health Centre Redevelopment in Toronto and the province building hospital capacity to help end hallway health

Libby Znaimer is joined by Ontario Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Christine Elliott. This morning, Health Minister Christine Elliott announced that Mississauga Health is the first to establish an integrated health team as part of the province's broader plan to fix the healthcare system. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health talks about Ontario spending $90M yearly on dental care for low-income seniors

Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health talks about Ontario starts merging health agencies, fires 9 LHIN executives

Libby Znaimer is joined by Ontario Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Christine Elliott. As part of yesterday's fall economic statement, the Ontario government has revealed plans to improve oversight of OHIP, which costs us $16 billion. Over $12 billion dollars of that provincial spending goes to the physician services budget, while the rest goes to areas such as out-of-country health care, diagnostic clinics and more. A big part of the government

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Iris Gorfinkel, a family physician and Pharmacist, John Papstergiou. Ontario's flu campaign was officially kicked off by Ontario's Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Christine Elliott, before 10 am today at the pharmacy at Women's College Hospital in Toronto. The campaign will see free flu shots being offered at pharmacies and doctors offices across the province. This year, there has been a delay in the distribution of the flu vaccine supply. As a result, some Ontario residents may have to wait longer to get their shots. The apparent reason for the delay, according to a Health Ministry spokesperson, is that the World Health Organization has been taking longer to identify the common flu strains going around this year. Libby and guests discuss all that you need to know about the flu, taking the vaccines for it during the Ontario flu campaign and the delay and shortages in the supply.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Christine Elliott, Ontario Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. The Ford government has made a new promise in its effort to ending hallway healthcare across the province. In an announcement this morning, Minister Elliott stated that the provincial conservatives will be providing $68 million for "...small and medium sized hospitals" in Ontario. According to the Ford government, the province will provide $27 billion in infrastructure funding for Ontario hospitals over the next 10 years. What are your thoughts on the issue of hallway healthcare? Do you think Ontario is doing enough in this regard?

Christine Elliott, Ontario Minister of Health talks about outrage growing as hallway healthcare continues at Sudbury hospital

Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier of Ontario, Minister of Health talks about doing away with hallway medicine and plans for hospitals, long-term care and public health 

This morning Ontario Minister of Health Christine Elliott announced increased funding for a new treatment for essential tremors. Approximately four per cent of Ontarians over 65 years-old are living with this condition. It causes uncontrollable shaking that can make it difficult to complete simple tasks like getting dressed. The Deputy Premier joined Libby Znaimer in studio to discuss this and more.

The province of Ontario has announced that they are joining BC in their court case against the producers of opioids for “negligence and corruption”, in an effort to recoup money associated with the costs that the opioid crisis has passed on to the province. The announcement comes as the state of Oklahoma begins its court case this morning against multinational conglomerate Johnson & Johnson. Robin Martin is the Parliamentary Assistant to Christine Elliott, Ontario's Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, and made the announcement that the province is going to join BC in the suit. Guest: Robin Martin Parliamentary Assistant to Christine Elliott - Ont. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

The Ford PCs may cut OHIP's emergency travel insurance coverage, impacting Ontarians who travel outside of Canada. Fill-in host Jane Brown spoke with the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Christine Elliott and NDP MPP Marit Stiles

Toronto's Medical Officer of Health Eileen De Villa spoke this morning about the city's public health budget. This comes after word came out that Toronto public health would see its budget slashed by 1 billion dollars over 10 years. Immediately, warnings on the importance of public health and what the cuts would do to it were issued. Provincial ministers Christine Elliott and Lisa MacLeod have tweeted their stance on the matter, defending the moves. Joe Mihevc joins guest host Jane Brown to discuss.

This week, the provincial government announced sweeping changes to modernize Ontario's 60 billion dollar health care system. It's creating a new super-agency by consolidating local and provincial health networks like Cancer Care Ontario, to create a central agency. Libby speaks with Christine Elliott, Minister of Health for Ontario, on what the changes mean for Zoomers. And – As the federal government prepares to pardon Canadians for simple pot possession….Chris James, the owner of a former Toronto pot dispensary, is suing the province for damages, after the Ford Tories capped the number of retail pot licenses at just 25. Chris James joins Libby to talk about it.

Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Ontario government creates super agency to coordinate health-care system

Alex is joined by Francesca Grosso, Health policy consultant, Principal, Grosso McCarthy Inc. to discuss how Ontario's health minister was forced to make assurances Monday that long-term care inspections and the province's air ambulance service will not be privatized, as leaked documents appear to peg those services for “outsourcing.” Christine Elliott's comments came after the NDP released a second set of confidential government documents following the release last week of a draft version of the Progressive Conservative government's upcoming health-care transformation legislation.

Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care talks about hospital funding to address overcrowding.

The last thing any political party wants a few months before an election is to have to hold a Leadership contest. Especially one that is pushing polling that says they will form the next Government. Thanks, Patrick Brown. He tried his best to create a true three ring circus, but just didn't have the effort. Bullet dodged by the party. Tanya Granic Allen (Church Lady) brought the regressive revisionism that seemed more appropriate to lead her Synod than a political party. How dare people seek to move Ontario past the 1940's. Her showing turned out to have a large effect by the time a winner was chosen. Caroline Mulroney played what could be a cautionary tale for Chelsea Clinton. Yes. people recognize your name. No, it didn't help. At least Church Lady spoke about her "policies", more than can be said for the suddenly concerned daughter of a Prime Minister not exactly missed by most. She's not here for you. Christine Elliott, after finishing 2nd to Patrick Brown and Tim Hudak in previous leadership contests, seemed to have an advantage in being a known quantity to Ontarians. Considering she won the popular vote and the most ridings, how did she not win the Leadership? Doug Ford. Yes, that Doug Ford. Now poised to lead the Official Opposition into an election campaign without a seat at Queen's Park. With enough luggage to fill a cruise ship. With all those quotes and video clips from the last decade to bring up. With what some are calling nowhere to go but down. This is truly a 3-way election now. A minority government seems a real possibility. With so many pressing issues for Ontarians on the table, how much real talk will be in the campaigns? Dave Glover returns to discuss the whirlwind circus leadership debacle, the consequences of Doug Ford and the possible strategies of Kathleen Wynne and Andrea Horwath against him. People love a circus it seems.

QP Briefing dives into the Progressive Conservative leadership vote and everything that went wrong. Editor's note: Shortly after this podcast was published, Christine Elliott conceded the leadership race. Email jscross@torstar.ca with any questions, concerns or praise. Music: "Private Eye" by Kevin McLeod From the Free Music Archive CC BY

Doug Ford is officially the new leader of Ontario's Progressive Conservative party after the race took yet another chaotic turn yesterday. The announcement finally came down after a seven hour delay as party officials reviewed the results of the vote. Christine Elliott is refusing to concede defeat. She's released a statement alleging "serious irregularities" in the vote and is vowing to investigate further. Guests: Alex Pierson, host of "ON Point with Alex Pierson” on Global News Radio, was at the convention yesterday Tasha Kheiriddin, host on AM 640 in Toronto, political commentator with Global TV (Photo: Chris Young/The Canadian Press) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Roy Green Show Doug Ford is officially the new leader of Ontario's Progressive Conservative party after the race took yet another chaotic turn yesterday. The announcement finally came down after a seven hour delay as party officials reviewed the results of the vote.   Christine Elliott is refusing to concede defeat. She's released a statement alleging "serious irregularities" in the vote and is vowing to investigate further.   Guests: Alex Pierson, host of "ON Point with Alex Pierson” on Global News Radio, was at the convention yesterday Tasha Kheiriddin, host on AM 640 in Toronto, political commentator with Global TV - Many on the left seem to think populists politicians are unable to govern social and civilized societies. But is this an unfair characterization? Have more socialist politicians fared much better? - Sergei Skripal was an officer of the Russian military intelligence agency FSB. He was convicted of high treason and likely poisoned by nerve gas in the British town of Salisbury.   The alleged attempt on Skripal's life is being compared to the 2006 poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian intelligence agent who died after drinking tea that had been laced with polonium-210.   Guest: Dr. Yuri Felshtinsky, Russian history professor, co-authored ‘Blowing Up Russia: Terror from Within' with Alexander Litvinenko, and author of ‘The Age of Assassins' and ‘The Putin Corporation' - New medical guidelines recommend treating opioid addiction with prescription medication like pharmaceutical-grade heroin. Meanwhile, close to 70 million North Americans living with chronic pain continue to face having their opioid medication cut or refused, which severely impacts their ability to live a life without excruciating pain.   Guest: Kate Nicholson, Former U.S. Department of Justice human rights lawyer and chronic pain patient who advocates for pain patients​ - The Canadian Revenue Agency has been chastised by a federal court judge for the malicious prosecution of Tony and Helen Samaroo of Nanaimo, B.C. who operated a restaurant, night club and motel. The court ordered the CRA to pay Tony and Helen Samaroo $1.7 million in damages after the agency accused the couple of skimming that amount from their restaurant.   But is it over for Tony and Helen?   Apparently not. According to the family's lawyer, the couple now face going through it all again in the Tax Court of Canada, despite being acquitted of all charges in 2010.   Guest: Steve Kelliher, lawyer for Tony and Helen Samaroo​ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christine Elliott, Ontario PC leadership candidate talks about why she is the best choice to lead the party and defeat Kathleen Wynne.  

PC Party leadership candidate Christine Elliott sits down with Alex Pierson for a conversation about her campaign and responds to what others might be saying about Patrick Brown.

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Ontario's provincial election is drawing ever closer and the Progressive Conservative Party remains without a leader. The party leader will likely emerge from these three candidates: Doug Ford, Christine Elliott and Caroline Mulroney. All three have pledged they will not support a provincial carbon tax. So what separates Christine Elliott from her opponents? Guest: Christine Elliott, candidate for leadership of Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party (Photo: Chris Young/The Canadian Press) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bob Richardson, (phone) Senior Counsel at NATIONAL Public RelationsAnthony Furey, Sun / Postmedia columnist & national comment editor Discussion: Doug Ford and Christine Elliott officially in the OPC leadership race; Trudeau getting a rough ride in the west; and Tom Brady gets a long kiss from his kid... weird?

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