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October 27, 2021

Kape Technologies Buying Up VPN Services, VPN Review Sites

It’s fairly common these days to have VPNs (virtual privacy networks) for both business and personal computer use. But what about the companies who offer these services? How much data do they save, and what happens if they get bought about by another provider? Will the same terms and conditions be honoured for previous customers?

True, this broke a while ago, but is worth a mention for the long term security and privacy issues. Unfortunately, internet privacy is just assumed by far too many people.

The site restoreprivacy.com put a considerable amount of work into this article. They’ve compiled quite the reference list. Rather than rehashing everything, go visit their site for more information.

A few of the points listed are these:

2017: Crossrider purchases CyberGhost VPN for $10 million
2018: Crossrider changes name to “Kape”
2018: Kape purchases Zenmate VPN for $5 million
2019: Kape purchases Private Internet Access for $127 million
In May 2021, news broke that Kape had purchased a company called Webselenese. Like Kape, Webselenese also operates out of Israel and runs the websites vpnMentor.com and Wizcase.com.
2021: Kape purchases ExpressVPN for $936 million by far the largest VPN acquisition to date

VPNs do have legitimate purposes and make an enormous difference in protecting people online. However, no company is truly invulnerable.

How do we know that a VPN company is what it claims to be, and not a front for intelligence gathering? Such an operation would put Facebook to shame in terms of its capabilities.

Beyond privacy rights, there are also property rights to think about. If a person or company publishes content, and then ads are inserted (without consent), is that not interference? If content doesn’t reach its destination as it should, it can have financial consequences.

A few ideas to think about:
-Consider different browsers, 1 for sensitive use, another for more general use
-Have multiple encryption methods
-Think twice about sending certain material at all, which should be commonsense
-Talk in person, and avoid technology where possible
-Research who actually owns your VPN service
-Be prepared to walk away if needed

Yes, there is the argument that “if you aren’t doing anything wrong, you have nothing to hide”. However, there’s nothing wrong with people wanting to keep their personal lives private.

While this is a bit different from the normal subjects, it’s worthwhile to think about the long term impacts of your online data. Also, with the creeping authoritarianism and medical tyranny (for your safety of course), Governments could very well get in on this. One of the consequences of limiting public gatherings is that it drives people online, where it’s much easier to monitor their content.

(1) https://restoreprivacy.com/kape-technologies-owns-expressvpn-cyberghost-pia-zenmate-vpn-review-sites/
(2) Former Malware Distributor Kape Technologies Now Owns ExpressVPN
(3) https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2015/06/09/from-israel-unit-8200-to-ad-men/?sh=2755192f26e2
(4) These Ex-Israeli Surveillance Agents Hijack Your Browser To Profit From Ads
(5) https://restoreprivacy.com/expressvpn-executive-uae-surveillance/
(6) High-Level ExpressVPN Executive Ensnared in Criminal Surveillance Operation
(7) https://www.reuters.com/world/us/american-hacker-mercenaries-face-us-charges-work-uae-2021-09-14/
(8) Ex-U.S. intel operatives admit hacking American networks for UAE _ Reuters
(9) https://business-review.eu/news/israeli-company-crossrider-buys-romanias-cyberghost-for-eur-9-2-mln-132813
(10) Israeli company Crossrider buys Romania’s CyberGhost for EUR 9.2 mln
(11) https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-crossrider-renamed-kape-after-switching-to-cybersecurity-1001227178
(12) Crossrider renamed Kape after switching to cybersecurity – Globes
(13) https://blog.malwarebytes.com/detections/adware-crossrider/

October 23, 2021October 24, 2021

Nova Scotia FOI Request Shows Province REDUCED ICU Capacity In Recent Years

Our friend in Nova Scotia is back at it again, digging up dirt and information about the tyranny of Robert Strang. Here are some of the latest finds. Previously, there was the hospitalization scam debunked, the lack of data for masks in schools, and the screwy definition of “cases”.

Does it really make sense that ICU capacity has been REDUCED in recent years?

YEAR	MONTH	# ICU Beds
2016	January	120
2016	February	120
2016	March	120
2016	April	126
2016	May	126
2016	June	126
2016	July	126
2016	August	126
2016	September	126
2016	October	126
2016	November	126
2016	December	126
2017	January	126
2017	February	126
2017	March	126
2017	April	126
2017	May	127
2017	June	127
2017	July	127
2017	August	127
2017	September	127
2017	October	127
2017	November	127
2017	December	127
2018	January	127
2018	February	127
2018	March	127
2018	April	127
2018	May	127
2018	June	127
2018	July	127
2018	August	127
2018	September	127
2018	October	127
2018	November	127
2018	December	127
2019	January	127
2019	February	127
2019	March	127
2019	April	120
2019	May	120
2019	June	120
2019	July	120
2019	August	120
2019	September	120
2019	October	120
2019	November	120
2019	December	120
2020	January	120
2020	February	120
2020	March	120
2020	April	121
2020	May	121
2020	June	121
2020	July	121
2020	August	121
2020	September	121
2020	October	121
2020	November	121
2020	December	121
2021	January	121
2021	February	121
2021	March	121
2021	April	117
2021	May	117
2021	June	117
2021	July	117
2021	August	117
2021	September	117

One would think that the Province would be working to expand those numbers. It went from 127 beds to 120 in just a few years. After all, this is supposedly the middle of a global pandemic. Makes you wonder what’s really going on here.

Strang said proof of vaccination will help keep communities safe, ensure children and youth can safely attend school, and protect the health-care system and its providers.

Strang and Premier Tim Houston did not call the system a vaccine passport — a measure introduced in other jurisdictions that has sparked debate over privacy and personal freedom versus public health. However, there doesn’t appear to be any difference between a vaccine passport and the Nova Scotia policy announced Wednesday.

Recently, it seems that Robert Strang was recently quoted as saying: “proof of vaccination will help keep communities safe, ensure children and youth can safely attend school, and protect the health-care system and its providers.” But it turns out this policy isn’t based on any evidence, nor does the Government know where any such proof can be found.

And a friendly reminder: public gatherings were previously banned for your safety.

Also, if you haven’t checked out Fluoride Free Peel, Christine Massey and her group have done a stunning amount of work proving that this “virus” has never actually been isolated. What is shown on television is just a computer simulation of what people claim they believe it looks like.

(1) Copy of FOIPOP 82 Data – Updated
(2) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-covid-19-vaccine-passport-1.6168189
(3) 2021-01663-HEA Decision Letter signed
(4) https://www.fluoridefreepeel.ca/fois-reveal-that-health-science-institutions-around-the-world-have-no-record-of-sars-cov-2-isolation-purification/

October 11, 2021October 11, 2021

Some Thoughts On Why Flair Airlines Supports The Mandatory Vaccination Policy

It seems a bit counter-intuitive that a discount airline would be so enthusiastic about the policy of mandatory vaccines for travelers. Flair Airlines is one such company. Then again, looking a bit deeper, there may be other reasons for doing this.

Specifically, it appears the Flair Airlines LTD. has been getting CEWS, the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. Of course, they are likely getting other subsidies as well.

After all, this company went from serious financial hurt, to being able to expand its operations across Canada. Such a sudden shift requires a lot of money.

A quick look through the Federal Lobbying Registry shows that Flair has been quite busy getting the attention of public office holders. The middlemen they send are also worthy of a closer look.

1. Saad Baig, StrategyCorp Inc

Saad Baig is a Director in StrategyCorp’s Public Affairs group and brings six years of experience advising senior cabinet ministers in the Government of Ontario.
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Most recently, Saad was Senior Policy Advisor to the Minister of Finance where he was a pivotal part of the team that tabled Ontario’s first balanced budget in ten years. He served as the lead advisor to the Minister on matters relating to tax policy, economic policy and municipal finance. Saad led the development of the 2016 Fall Economic Statement and 2017 Ontario Budget in key areas including transportation, infrastructure, economic development and international trade.
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Prior to joining the Ministry of Finance, Saad spent over three years as the lead advisor for infrastructure policy to several ministers where he participated in key negotiations on federal-provincial infrastructure matters, designed municipal funding programs, developed infrastructure planning legislation and coordinated policy and issues for two crown agencies.
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Saad has been involved in numerous political campaigns at the municipal, provincial and federal levels including the 2014 central campaign for the Ontario Liberal Party.

This lobbyist for the discount airline spent 6 years in the Ontario Government, in a variety of roles, working for Kathleen Wynne and Dalton McGuinty.

2. Garry Keller, StrategyCorp Inc

Garry has served in several key leadership roles in Canadian politics, including as Chief of Staff to Canada’s Foreign Minister, John Baird; Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Opposition Rona Ambrose, and chief Parliamentary advisor to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. He also served as a Chief of Staff to the Government House Leader and the Chief Government Whip, Director of Communications to the Minister of the Environment and Director of Parliamentary Affairs to the President of the Treasury Board. He also served as Acting Chief of Staff to the United Conservative Party Caucus in Alberta in 2017.
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As the Chief of Staff to the Foreign Minister, Garry was required to deliver strategic, communication and political advice on both international and domestic matters. He has experience in dealing with regulatory and legal matters, national security matters, trade negotiations, as well as the promotion of Canadian interests and Canadian values on the world stage. He is also an experienced practitioner of the Access to Information Act.
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Garry regularly provides commentary on domestic and international politics for CTV News Channel, TVO’s The Agenda and a variety of talk radio shows across Canada. His commentary has also appeared in the National Post and the Globe and Mail, and he has appeared on a number of panels for associations and other organizations on Canadian politics.

Keller spent many years as a Conservative Party of Canada operative, and handler for various politicians. He also moved on to Alberta politics.

3. Sébastien Labrecque, StrategyCorp Inc

Before pivoting to government relations, Sébastien worked in the federal government, which led him to develop a thorough understanding of the inner workings of policy and research development in the public service. Thanks to his experience at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Sébastien possesses an extensive knowledge of the policy and stakeholder ecosystems in the areas of housing finance and the digital economy.

Labrecque spent over a year and a half working for the Federal Government before he switched over and became a lobbyist.

4. Kristina Martin, Loyalist Public Affairs

Kristina is a seasoned strategic communications and government relations expert with over a decade of experience working in politics, government relations and the non-profit sector. Based in Ottawa, she knows the inner workings of Parliament Hill and is recognized as a connector and go-to advisor for corporate and nonprofit leaders to advance complex policy agendas.
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Before joining Loyalist Kristina worked as Director of Communications and Public Affairs at Canada’s largest science and technology outreach organization, Actua. Prior to that she worked at a national government relations and strategic communication firm.
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Kristina has also served as a communications and political advisor to federal elected officials.

Kristina Martin spent many years with the Federal Liberals when they were in opposition. Now that they are back in power, she’s in a position to wield some real influence.

5. Conal Slobodin, StrategyCorp Inc

Slobodin has since left StrategyCorp and gone to Walmart. However, he has held roles in the Federal Government, and is a former consultant for the Yukon Liberal Party. Small world.

6. Andrew Steele, StrategyCorp Inc

As a Vice President at StrategyCorp, Andrew emphasizes client service, creative solutions and professionalism. He provides counsel on management consulting projects, communications challenges and government relations files at the federal, provincial and municipal level.
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Previously, Andrew served as Senior Advisor to the Premier of Ontario, as well as Chief of Staff in several Ministries. He has held senior campaign roles for the Liberal Party of Canada and the Ontario Liberal Party.
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Andrew was the founding CEO of the Pecaut Centre, a non-profit management consulting firm housed at the Boston Consulting Group. More recently, Andrew was essential to implementing the strategic transformation of public broadcaster TVO into the province’s partner for digital learning inside the classroom.
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A director of the board of the Michael Garron Hospital, Andrew graduated with distinction from the MBA program at Ivey. He writes regularly on public policy as an opinion columnist for the Globe and Mail and others.

Steele, by his own admission, has held senior campaign roles for both the Ontario Liberals, and the Federal Liberals. The connection to Michael Garron Hospital is an interesting one. That’s where Michael Warner, the pro-lockdown doctor, Michael Warner works. Melissa Lantsman, MP-elect for Thornhill, is also a Director.

As for Kenzie McKeegan, Dan Mader and Chris Froggatt, check out this piece on their recent work as Pfizer lobbyists. Have to wonder what all of these political hacks arranged in order for Flair to get onboard with these passports.

There doesn’t seem to be an obvious mention of a bailout, but it’s the most likely thing to search for. And they are definitely getting CEWS from the taxpayers.

(1) https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/airline-transportation-mandatory-vaccination-1.6206844?fbclid=IwAR38cd6IDeB-_TKKGxfRWnyNe9dg2VUons6nOc0Yp8_xKtll5xvazN9L8kM
(2) https://apps.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/hacc/cews/srch/pub/bscSrch
(3) https://lobbycanada.gc.ca/app/secure/ocl/lrs/do/advSrch?V_SEARCH.command=refineCategory&V_TOKEN=1234567890&V_SEARCH.scopeCategory=solr.facetName.registrationStatus%3D1
(4) https://lobbycanada.gc.ca/app/secure/ocl/lrs/do/advSrch?V_SEARCH.command=navigate&time=1633983200675
(5) https://www.linkedin.com/in/saadbaig/
(6) https://strategycorp.com/people/baig-saad/
(7) https://archive.is/sgF3b
(8) https://www.linkedin.com/in/garry-keller-73130b79/
(9) https://strategycorp.com/people/keller-garry/
(10) https://archive.is/aFUE1
(11) https://www.linkedin.com/in/s%C3%A9bastien-labrecque-4497915b/
(12) https://strategycorp.com/people/labrecque-sebastien/
(13) https://archive.is/usIo6
(14) https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-martin-3b1b6741/
(15) https://loyalistpublicaffairs.ca/kristina-martin/
(16) https://archive.is/IFW5a
(17) https://www.linkedin.com/in/conal-slobodin/
(18) https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmsteele/?originalSubdomain=ca
(19) https://strategycorp.com/people/steele-andrew/
(20) https://canucklaw.ca/melissa-lantsmans-real-record-as-a-lobbyist-after-installing-doug-ford/

October 10, 2021October 12, 2021

Who’s Pulling Blaine Higgs’ Strings?

Moving along, we get to New Brunswick, which is run by Blaine Higgs, who identifies as being a conservative. He has been in Office since November 2018, or about 3 years. So, he’s had some time to settle in.

Effective September 22, 2021, the Province had a vaccine passport in place. For a lack of a better term, these are “movement licenses” which allow people to maintain some semblance of freedom. (Credit to RoadtoSerfdom Twitter Account).

Let’s take a look at who Higgs has been talking to recently. Granted, some of the postings happened before he took power. Still, the same people keep coming around, trying to influence policy.

This series continues on who’s pulling the strings of influential politicians. Previously, Elizabeth May, Erin O’Toole, Michelle Rempel, Steven Guilbeault (Part 1 and Part 2), Doug Ford (many times), Rankin & Strang, Jason Kenney, Scott Moe and Brian Pallister were covered.

What a lot of pharma lobbying there has been in the last few years. And all this for a very small province. But don’t worry, because that certainly won’t impact how Higgs runs the affairs for New Brunswick.

1. Canadian Biosimilars Forum (Pfizer, Merck), Ross Wallace

Ross Wallace is part of Santis Health, which lobbied on behalf of Canadian Biosimilars Forum. The CSF is a coalition of pharma companies, much like Innovative Medicines Canada. Interestingly, Wallace worked for AstraZeneca for over 5 years prior to joining this group.

2. Innovative Medicines Canada, Pamela Fralick

Pamela Fralick and Innovative Medicines Canada were addressed in more detail earlier. IMC actually works as a collective to push for the joint interests of the pharmaceutical industry. See Item #4 for more information on them both

3. Innovative Medicines Canada, Cheryl Stewart-Walsh

Cheryl Stewart-Walsh is the Regional Director (Atlantic Canada) for Innovative Medicines Canada. Interestingly, she helped install Mike Savage as Mayor of Halifax, then worked in his office.

4. Merck Canada, Octavio Rego

Octavio Rego appears to have been in the pharma industry for the bulk of his working life. He spent 8 years at Sanofi, then another 13 at Merck.

5. Purdue Pharma, Rémy Bouchard

Rémy Bouchard now works for Purdue, but has had a lengthy career in other companies. These include: Teva, AstraZeneca, and GlaxoSmithKline.

Side note: Higgs was part of the “coalition” of controlled opposition conservatives who pretended to oppose the Federal Carbon tax. Hard to challenge something when you enthusiastically support the overall agenda.

Anyhow, have a look around, and see what’s really happening. Want to know why all these politicians are so adamantly pro-vaxx? It’s not that complicated. Of course, this doesn’t take into account what may be happening off the books.

October 9, 2021October 12, 2021

Who’s Pulling Brian Pallister’s Strings?

Former Manitoba Premier, Brian Pallister, really knows how to be an asshole. Recently, he doesn’t even try to hide it anymore. Pardon the missing link to the original video, but this was from June 2021.

Welcome to our continuing series on who’s pulling the strings of influential politicians. Previously, Elizabeth May, Erin O’Toole, Michelle Rempel, Steven Guilbeault (Part 1 and Part 2), Doug Ford (many times), Rankin & Strang, Jason Kenney and Scott Moe were covered.

Before anyone says anything, yes, Pallister has left office. That being said, he’s done a lot of damage while he was still Premier. It’s long past time to call him out for it.

Company	Lobbyist	Active Since
Abbvie Corporation	Nathan Clark	October 04, 2021
Alliance For Safe Online Pharmacies	Joanna Carey	September 13, 2021
Alliance For Safe Online Pharmacies	Dani Peters	June 25, 2021
AstraZeneca Canada Inc.	Kiersten Combs	September 01, 2021
Boehringer Ingelheim Canada	Andrea Sambati	September 15, 2021
Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association	Dean Crawford	October 01, 2021
Emergent BioSolutions	Rob Gilmour	August 26, 2021
Emergent BioSolutions	Amber Ruddy	August 30, 2021
GlaxoSmithKline	Faris El-Refaie	September 13, 2021
Hoffman-La Roche	Ronnie Miller	September 24, 2021
Innovative Medicines Canada	Pamela Fralick	September 13, 2021
Janssen Canada Inc.	Lauren Stone	January 15, 2021
Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association Of Canada	Stephanie Dunlop	December 18, 2020
Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association Of Canada	Sandra Hanna	August 19, 2021
Organon Canada Inc.	Michael Casia	July 06, 2021
Pharmacists Manitoba	Jeremy Sawatzky	January 07, 2021
Sanofi Pasteur	Erin Iverson	September 08, 2021

As with the last article, this only covers active registrations. Now, the presence of these drug lobbyists wouldn’t have any impact on Pallister’s hardline pro-vaccine stance, would it? Brian hasn’t been compromised, has he? Let’s take a look at who some of these people are.

1. Alliance For Safe Online Pharmacies, Dani Peters

Dani Peters, or rather, Danielle Peters, runs a firm called Magnet Strategy Group. She also helped secure a $173 million Federal grant to Medicago. Partly this was for a vaccine, partly it was for the production of a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant.

As for ASOP, the Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies, their agenda is pretty straightforward. They want it to be easier for people to purchase drugs online.

2. Emergent BioSolutions, Rob Gilmour

How very interesting. Rob Gilmour works for Counsel Public Affairs, which also employs Amber Ruddy. He’s spent over 16 years as a political consultant in Ontario. Additionally, he has been the Deputy Executive Director of the PC Caucus while Doug Ford was Premier. What a small world it is.

Emergent BioSolutions is the company that actually manufactures AstraZeneca’s products. Not too many people know that. So Kiersten Combs would have the same goal as the lobbyists for Emergent.

3. Emergent BioSolutions, Amber Ruddy

It has been brought up before how Amber Ruddy is actually the Secretary of the National Council of the Conservative Party of Canada. She does this while remaining a pharma lobbyist. She also works to undermine medical privacy in Canada. Apparently, few people have a problem with all of this.

Ruddy also used to be a lobbyist for GlaxoSmithKline, but doesn’t appear to have a current registration.

4. Innovative Medicines Canada, Pamela Fralick

Pretty strange that the President of Innovative Medicines Canada would also be running: (a) the Canadian Cancer Society; (b) the Canadian Healthcare Association; and (c) the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. It especially makes sense when looking at how many organizations are part of this group.

5. Neighbourhood Pharmacy Ass’n of Canada, Stephanie Dunlop

Stephanie Dunlop worked for the Conservative Party of Canada in 2014/2015. Then she tried to get Erin O’Toole installed as CPC leader in 2017. After that, she worked to make Doug Ford the Premier of Ontario. Now, she lobbies for big pharma. This is a pattern we see over and over again.

6. Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association Of Canada, Sandra Hanna

Sandra Hanna has been with Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada for close to 4 years, according to her LinkedIn profile. Curiously, she has a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from the University of Toronto. The Association has quite the interesting list of partners and members.

The Association was very interested in the recent Federal election, to put it mildly. They even released their own “toolkit” for how to influence the role of pharmacy.

7. Pharmacists Manitoba, Jeremy Sawatzky

Before becoming a lobbyist, Jeremy Sawatzky had a career in news and sports broadcasting. Turns out, he also worked in the Manitoba Government, which probably proved useful.

As before, this isn’t everyone who is involved in such activities. That being said, it should shed some light on just who the people are pulling the strings.

Additionally, Manitoba Health doesn’t appear to be a registered charity. Other Provinces are. However, the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority certainly is one. What should shock no one is that its top 10 employees are paid over $350,000 per year.

Let’s not forget about Pallister hiring G4S last year, a surveillance and intelligence firm, that also was involved with detentions and prisons. He also openly mused about imposing curfews late last year. Remember, this is all about keeping people safe from a virus.

Have to wonder why the mainstream press in Canada never bothers to report any of this. It’s not like the information was difficult to find.

October 9, 2021October 12, 2021

Who’s Pulling Scott Moe’s Strings?

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said a few weeks ago that the “time for patience is over”, concerning people who don’t want to be coerced into taking an experimental concoction. The obvious question: why is the time for patience over? Whatever happened to bodily autonomy? Is this what Moe really believes, or is it what he has been instructed to say?

Moe also scoffed at the idea that he’s being paid off by vaccine manufacturers to push his policies. That said, who is influencing him and his Government? Is this site to be considered nonsense?

Moe seems like a friendly enough person. Let’s see who he and his Government have been talking to as of late. Search the terms “pharma” or “vaccine” in the Saskatchewan Lobbyist Registry, out comes a number of active registrations. A lot of these names should be familiar.

Company	Lobbyist	Active Since
AbbVie Corporation	Joel Peterson	2021-08-30
AbbVie Corporation	Tracey Ramsay	2021-09-01
AstraZeneca Canada Inc	Kiersten Combs	2021-09-01
Boehringer Ingelheim	Andrea Sambati	2021-09-01
Canadian Life and Health Insurance Association Inc.	Stephen Frank	2021-09-01
Canadian Medical Association	Tim Smith	2021-08-23
Eli Lilly Canada Inc.	Rhonda Pacheco	2021-03-01
GlaxoSmithKline Inc.	Faris El Refaie	2021-08-23
Hoffman-La Roche	Ronnie Miller	2021-09-24
Innovative Medicines Canada	Pamela Fralick	2021-07-29
Janssen Inc.	Jorge Bartolome	2020-11-10
McKesson Canada	Rebecca McKillican	2021-02-15
Merck Canada Inc.	Jennifer Chan	2021-07-23
Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada	Sandra Hanna	2020-10-15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals	Christian Macher	2021-06-18
Novo Nordisk Canada Inc.	Beatrice Clerc	2020-12-07
Organon Canada Inc.	Michael Casia	2021-06-03
Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan	Virginia Wilkinson	2021-07-28
Purdue Pharma	David Pidduck	2021-05-27
Sanofi Pasteur Limited	Erin Iverson	2021-09-03
Saskatchewan Medical Association	Bonnie Brossart	2021-06-01
Shoppers Drug Mart	Erika Barootes	2021-03-01
Takeda Canada Inc.	Rute Fernandes	2021-09-24
Vertex Pharmaceuticals	Dennis Chan	2021-01-01
VIDO-InterVac	Douglas B. Richardson	2021-04-19

Keep in mind, these are only ACTIVE registrations, and don’t include the vast amount of expired ones. It seems that the pharmaceutical industry has a strong interest in Saskatchewan. This seems strange, as Moe assures us that he isn’t paid off by drug makers.

1. Canadian Medical Association, Tim Smith

Tim Smith is the CEO of the Canadian Medical Association. Now, what does the CMA support? They are on record as supporting vaccine passports, and other medical tyranny measures.

1. The CMA supports the development of a pan-Canadian vaccine certificate program for domestic purposes in some circumstances, in addition to the establishment of a vaccine passport system to support international travel, led by the federal government. Recognizing the potential for an emerging patchwork of approaches, the CMA calls on federal and provincial/territorial governments to ensure interoperability of vaccine certificate programs, including tools and systems, across all jurisdictions within Canada. Interoperability of vaccine certificate programs will ensure people in Canada do not experience mobility barriers and associated unintended, negative consequences.
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2. The CMA recognizes that vaccine certificatesa could be a valuable tool in some circumstances to complement public health. Reasons for implementation include facilitating access to one’s digital immunization records, supporting re-opening, reducing the need for more restrictive public health measures (e.g., lockdowns), managing risk of transmission in discretionary and non-discretionary settings, and protecting those at high risk of infection and at high risk of severe illness or death resulting from COVID-19.
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3. Based on the evolution of the pandemic, it would be prudent to implement a vaccine certificate program to reduce the need for continued more restrictive public health measures and manage risk of transmission in discretionary and non-discretionary settings. It is imperative that any vaccine certificate program meets key ethical, legal, and scientific standards.
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4. Where they are introduced, it is in the public interest for governments to develop clear and consistent standards for vaccine certification to ensure that they are legitimate, meet public health objectives, respect equity and non-discrimination, and protect privacy.

In short, the CMA supports a national (and international) vaccine passport system in order to — in their words — reduce the need for more lockdown measures. Is this really about health and safety?

2. GlaxoSmithKline, Faris El Refaie, Hal Danchilla

Almost every political event in Alberta over the last 30 years has been shaped, advised, managed, directed, or informed by Hal. He has managed and advised leadership and election campaigns at all levels of government.
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Most notably, Hal served as a political advisor during the Klein administration, provided strategic advice to Stephen Mandel’s successful underdog campaign to become Mayor of Edmonton and, along with Jason Kenney, chaired and managed the leadership and national campaign for Stockwell Day and the Canadian Alliance. Recently, Hal has become a trusted advisor and campaign strategist for now Premier Kenney.
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Since 1998, Hal has delivered results to clients, not just in government relations, but in strategic and crisis communications, negotiations, advocacy and influencing public opinion.
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Hal has led many challenging projects, including the reclamation of contaminated sites, forming new industry associations, securing access for rare pharmaceuticals and guiding professional compensation strategies.
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Hal is a frequent media commentator and panellist, executive and board speaker, and guest lecturer at the University of Alberta

It was mentioned in the last piece how Hal Danchilla was a longtime political operative, and helped install Jason Kenney as Alberta Premier. Seems he has operated in Saskatchewan on behalf of GlaxoSmithKline as well. As for Refaie, he’s the President and General Manager of GSK.

As a side note: Amber Ruddy, the Secretary of the National Council of the Conservative Party of Canada, also used to be a lobbyist for GSK.

3. McKesson Canada, Rebecca McKillican

Rebecca McKillican is the CEO of McKesson Canada. Interesting, and so is her past. This includes being a Director at the National Bank of Canada, and a business analyst for McKinsey and Company.

4. Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada, Sandra Hanna

The Association was very interested in the recent Federal election, to put it mildly. They even released their own “toolkit” for how to influence the role of pharmacy.

5. Pharmacy Association Of Saskatchewan, Virginia Wilkinson

Virginia Wilkinson runs her own lobbying and consulting firm, and is the Interim CEO of the Pharmacy Association Of Saskatchewan. That’s no conflict of interest of course. Nor are her years working for CTV and other mainstream media, or working in the Saskatchewan Government.

This should surprise no one, but the Pharmacy Association has also gone on record as supporting increased lockdown measures. Freedom is so dangerous to public health.

6. Saskatchewan Medical Association, Bonnie Brossart

Bonnie Brossart has headed the Saskatchewan Medical Association for nearly 7 years. While this may seem ancient, she actually spent 2 years working for the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health in the 1990s. Now, what does the SMA actually want?

News release: Saskatchewan’s physicians and nurses join to demand increased health measures to combat the pandemic
The Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) and the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) are demanding stronger action by the provincial government to blunt the fourth wave of the pandemic.

As record-high COVID-19 case numbers exhaust health-care workers and strain hospital capacity to the limits, the SMA and SUN are imploring the government to enact the following three measures:
(1) A reinstatement of limits on indoor gatherings for both private and public events.
(2) Daily, community-level public reporting that indicates percentage of population who are partially and fully vaccinated by age groups as well as case counts, hospitalizations and ICU admissions.
(3) Sufficient contact tracing with appropriately trained staff to ensure rapid case detection and to limit community spread. Too much of this critical function is being left in the hands of those who test positive for COVID-19.

SMA president Dr. Eben Strydom said reinstating gathering limits on indoor private functions and community events will help to mitigate the fourth wave of the pandemic.
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“Mask mandates and vaccination requirements are essential but are not enough against the spread of the more transmissible Delta variant,” he said. “With the approach of colder weather, gatherings will move indoors, creating the potential for surges in cases.”
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“Without indoor gathering limits, COVID-19 will spread, and people will die,” added SUN president Tracy Zambory. “Registered nurses are disheartened to see preventable hospitalizations and deaths due to COVID-19. They are upset. They are weary. I have heard their stories borne of anger, frustration, and fear for their patients. The government cannot ignore the pleas of the province’s health care community any longer.”
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Ms. Zambory stressed that now is the time for strong leadership, noting that the health system risks being completely overwhelmed within weeks. “We are at a critical moment in this fourth wave. We have already had to make heartbreaking decisions on cancelling surgeries and suspending organ donations.”

Just a week ago, the Saskatchewan Medical Association called for even more violations of people’s basic rights. Of course, this is all being done in the name of safety.

7. Shoppers Drug Mart, Erika Barootes

Erika Barootes not only runs a lobbying firm, but apparently she’s also working on becoming a Senator as well …. and at the same time. She is also a (recent) President of the UCP, United Conservative Party of Alberta, and helped install Jason Kenney as Premier. Hmmm…. are Kenney and Moe close friends?

And on the topic of Shoppers Drug Mart, take a look at what has been going on in Ontario: bipartisan support for big pharma.

8. VIDO-InterVac, Douglas Richardson

Douglas Richardson and VIDO-InterVac (University of Saskatchewan) have been addressed in an earlier piece. This man has been involved in Federal politics for a long time, and used to be a regular donor to the Liberal Party of Canada. VIDO has ties to the United Nations, and gets money indirectly from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Christian Macher at Novartis has had a long career with big pharma. Also, Kiersten Combs is with AstraZeneca. Of course, this is not all of them, but does offer some insight into who is doing the lobbying of Scott Moe.

Now, how much money does the Saskatchewan Government receive for health care, and where does it come from?

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is structured as a charity, and is searchable on the Canada Revenue Agency’s website. For long time readers of Canuck Law, this is not surprising in the least.

New programs:
The SHA formed December 4, 2017 from the amalgamation of 12 regional health authorities. New programs include: development of primary healthcare networks and preliminary work on community health centers, setting up accountable care units, implementation of purposeful rounding in all long term care facilities, implementation of the Take Home Naloxone Program.

The obvious spike in expenses and revenue after 2017 is most likely due to this amalgamation.

Financials To End Of March 2017
Receipted donations $62,631.00 (0.01%)
Non-receipted donations $0.00 (0.00%)
Gifts from other registered charities $2,193,779.00 (0.20%)
Government funding $1,000,996,812.00 (92.83%)
All other revenue $75,076,566.00 (6.96%)
Total revenue: $1,078,329,788.00

Charitable programs $900,880,241.00 (82.52%)
Management and administration $108,849,560.00 (9.97%)
Fundraising $0.00 (0.00%)
Political activities $0.00 (0.00%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees $0.00 (0.00%)
Other $81,918,606.00 (7.50%)
Total expenses: $1,091,648,407.00

Compensation
Total compensation for all positions: $691,977,113.00
Full-time employees: 5312
Part-time employees: 3186
Professional and consulting fees: $11,674,595.00
Compensated full-time positions: $350,000 and over (10)

Financials To End Of March 2018
Receipted donations $1,147,292.00 (0.03%)
Non-receipted donations $5,511,284.00 (0.14%)
Gifts from other registered charities $24,754,700.00 (0.62%)
Government funding $3,735,771,967.00 (92.91%)
All other revenue $253,488,625.00 (6.30%)
Total revenue: $4,020,673,868.00

Charitable programs $3,632,936,335.00 (90.25%)
Management and administration $374,064,014.00 (9.29%)
Fundraising $491,986.00 (0.01%)
Political activities $0.00 (0.00%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees $1,161,832.00 (0.03%)
Other $16,697,168.00 (0.41%)
Total expenses: $4,025,351,335.00

Compensation
Total compensation for all positions: $2,543,632,424.00
Full-time employees: 25367
Part-time employees: 17716
Professional and consulting fees: $348,231,847.00
Compensated full-time positions: $350,000 and over (10)

Financials To End Of March 2019
Receipted donations $2,414,453.00 (0.06%)
Non-receipted donations $2,602,691.00 (0.06%)
Gifts from other registered charities $24,637,945.00 (0.60%)
Government funding $3,804,463,918.00 (92.37%)
All other revenue $284,444,095.00 (6.91%)
Total revenue: $4,118,563,102.00

Charitable programs $3,746,897,249.00 (90.33%)
Management and administration $382,530,847.00 (9.22%)
Fundraising $245,176.00 (0.01%)
Political activities $0.00 (0.00%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees $0.00 (0.00%)
Other $18,208,282.00 (0.44%)
Total expenses: $4,147,881,554.00

Compensation
Total compensation for all positions: $2,652,508,078.00
Full-time employees: 26146
Part-time employees: 18689
Professional and consulting fees: $285,427,859.00
Compensated full-time positions: $350,000 and over (10)

Financials To End Of March 2020
Receipted donations $1,809,796.00 (0.04%)
Non-receipted donations $3,799,269.00 (0.09%)
Gifts from other registered charities $58,263,578.00 (1.34%)
Government funding $4,007,820,033.00 (91.85%)
All other revenue $291,888,059.00 (6.69%)
Total revenue: $4,363,580,735.00

Charitable programs $3,886,421,481.00 (90.44%)
Management and administration $389,450,093.00 (9.06%)
Fundraising $8,091.00 (0.00%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees $0.00 (0.00%)
Other $21,502,802.00 (0.50%)
Total expenses: $4,297,382,467.00

Compensation
Total compensation for all positions: $2,880,882,144.00
Full-time employees: 26817
Part-time employees: 18345
Professional and consulting fees: $189,626,394.00
Compensated full-time positions: $350,000 and over (10)

Financials To End Of March 2021
Receipted donations $1,652,389.00 (0.03%)
Non-receipted donations $24,440,335.00 (0.50%)
Gifts from other registered charities $28,831,882.00 (0.59%)
Government funding $4,592,929,207.00 (93.90%)
All other revenue $243,477,494.00 (4.98%)
Total revenue: $4,891,331,307.00

Charitable programs $4,251,608,792.00 (90.60%)
Management and administration $422,024,070.00 (8.99%)
Fundraising $5,132.00 (0.00%)
Political activities $0.00 (0.00%)
Gifts to other registered charities and qualified donees $0.00 (0.00%)
Total expenses: $4,692,642,748.00

Compensation
Total compensation for all positions: $3,172,109,803.00
Full-time employees: 20989
Part-time employees: 19211
Professional and consulting fees: $205,033,061.00
Compensated full-time positions: $350,000 and over (10)

Looking through the last several years of tax information, we can see that the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s top 10 paid employees (most likely executives) are making over $350,000 each year.

Also, it seems about 7-10% of the revenue generated year over year comes from sources outside of the Government. While a relatively small amount, it would be nice to know who is subsidizing health care in the Province. Also, it’s unclear what “all other revenue” really encompasses.

Maybe, just maybe, the organizations listed above are significant donors to the Saskatchewan Health Authority. It would explain an awful lot if true.

Off topic, but this is worth a mention: Moe was also one of the “conservatives” who launched half hearted challenges to the Federal Carbon tax in Court. As outlined earlier, these were done for show, and never intended to succeed.

With all of this information in mind, we must now ask: WHY is Scott Moe’s patience running out with those who refuse to get vaccinated?

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