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Doug Ford: Trump is probably most disliked politician in Canada
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday that President Trump is probably the most disliked politician in Canada after months of trade tension between the two countries. 'What's the general impression of Trump in Canada?' CNN's Wolf Blitzer asked on 'The Situation Room.' 'He's probably the most disliked politician in the world in Canada, because he's attacked his closest family member, and that's the way we look on it,' Ford replied. 'And when I talk to the governors and senators and congresspeople, even Republicans, totally disagree, but they're too scared to come out and say anything, because the president will go after them, outside of a few senators,' he added. On Wednesday, Ford told reporters he believes Trump will initiate a review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement a year early, in 2026, and added that he doesn't trust the American president. 'He's not waiting until 2026. At any given time, President Trump — not that he even follows the rules — he can pull the carpet out from underneath us,' Ford said, according to the Associated Press. On Sunday, Canadian Minister for U.S.-Canada Trade Dominic LeBlanc expressed optimism about the likelihood of a trade deal between Ottawa and Washington, even as Trump said he would impose 35 percent tariffs on goods from Canada. 'We were obviously, obviously disappointed by that decision. We believe there's a great deal of common ground between the United States and Canada in terms of building two strong economies that work well together,' LeBlanc said on CBS News's 'Face the Nation.' On Wednesday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he and his country's premiers talked that day and that Canada was 'staying focused on building our industrial strength at home.' 'As we work towards a new trade agreement with the United States, we're staying focused on building our industrial strength at home,' Carney said in a post on the social platform X. 'Together, we're strengthening our trading partnerships at home and abroad — including breaking down barriers between provinces and territories — and supporting our industries and workers to meet the demands of new markets,' he added.
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Empowering nurses is key to better health care
Health care systems around the globe are grappling with rising costs, aging populations and growing demand for accessible, high-quality care. In response, many countries are shifting care out of hospitals and into the community. The United Kingdom offers a compelling example. In July, the British government introduced its Fit for the Future 10-Year Health Plan for England, a sweeping redesign of the National Health Service that prioritizes primary care, prevention and neighborhood-based services. At the heart of the plan is the creation of a 'Neighborhood Health Service,' where multidisciplinary teams deliver care in patients' homes, local clinics and through digital tools. The U.S. would do well to take note. The American health care system is under immense strain. Patients wait weeks for primary care appointments. Emergency rooms are overwhelmed with non-urgent cases. Health care costs continue to rise, and provider burnout is reaching alarming levels. Millions of Americans still lack timely access to basic care. Amid these challenges, we are overlooking one of our most powerful solutions: nurses. Nurse practitioners and registered nurses form the largest segment of the U.S. health care workforce. Their roles are critical — not just in hospitals, but in the very settings where health is created and maintained: homes, neighborhoods and communities. If we're serious about transforming our health care system, we must enable nurses to lead the way. Imagine an America where routine care starts not in an emergency department but in a community health hub led by nurse practitioners, supported by RNs, social workers and community health workers. Picture chronic disease management happening at home, aided by virtual check-ins and remote monitoring. Envision a system built to prevent illness rather than reacting to it. These aren't far-off fantasies — they are proven models that already work. Research consistently shows that nurse-led care is safe, effective and cost-efficient. Nurse practitioners manage chronic conditions such as diabetes and hypertension with outcomes that match or surpass physician-led care, particularly in underserved communities. RNs play vital roles in care coordination, education and patient navigation — often improving outcomes for individuals with complex needs. Together, nurses are uniquely positioned to deliver continuous, whole-person care that too often falls through the cracks in our fragmented system. Yet outdated laws and policies continue to hold nurses back from practicing to the full extent of their training. In more than 20 states, nurse practitioners still face physician supervision requirements, despite overwhelming evidence supporting their autonomy. Payment structures undervalue nursing services, making it difficult to scale the kind of team-based, community-oriented care that patients need. Too often, nurses are excluded from the policymaking arenas where decisions about health care delivery are made. England's NHS vision isn't about spending more but spending smarter. By investing in prevention, digital innovation and decentralized care, the U.K. aims to reduce hospital strain, improve access and empower communities. The U.S. should embrace a similar shift. We don't need to create a new workforce — we need to invest in the one we already have. That means granting full practice authority to nurse practitioners in every state, reimagining reimbursement models to support nurses in community-based roles, and integrating digital and artificial intelligence tools that allow nurses to monitor patients remotely and intervene early. And it means giving nurses — who bring frontline insight from across the health care system — a voice in shaping the future of care. The U.S. has long relied on nurses during times of crisis. We now should rely on them during a time of reform. By empowering nurses to lead in community settings, we can build a health care system that is more equitable, efficient and responsive to the needs of the people it serves. Let's stop treating hospitals as the default starting point for care, bringing health care to where people live, work and age. Let's follow the evidence — and the example set by other nations — and unlock the full potential of America's nursing workforce.
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I went blind after drinking a tainted cocktail while traveling — the scary threat you've never heard of
There could be an undetectable poison lurking in your vacation cocktail. A Canadian woman is warning social media users after she lost her eyesight from sipping a stealthily toxic cocktail overseas — and she says she's one of the lucky ones. In December, seven tourists were hospitalized in Fiji after drinking tainted booze at a luxury resort bar. Just a month earlier, six young travelers, including one American, died in Laos under similar circumstances. Advertisement 6 Ashley King wasn't born blind. She lost her eyesight after drinking a poisoned alcoholic beverage abroad. TikTok / @ashkng Each year, thousands are killed or sickened after unknowingly consuming alcoholic beverages laced with methanol. 'It smells no different and it tastes no different from the alcohol that we typically drink,' explained Ashley King, who lost her vision after drinking tainted booze while backpacking through Bali. Methanol is a clear, flammable liquid that smells almost identical to ethanol — its drinkable cousin — but don't be fooled: it's highly toxic to humans. Advertisement 'Just as little as 30 milliliters of it — a shot — can kill you, and 15 milliliters of it can make you go blind, have organ failure, liver damage and even brain damage,' King warned. The chemical is commonly used in household and industrial products, such as gasoline, antifreeze, paint thinner and windshield wiper fluids. But on the black market, especially in developing countries, it's often dumped into bootleg alcohol to stretch supply and fatten profits. Advertisement That toxic mix is then sold to bars, hotels and other establishments, where it's served to unsuspecting patrons. 6 If ingested, methanol can cause severe health issues. kittisak – 'No different from any other night' That's what happened to King, who was visiting southern Bali in 2011 on a gap year before starting college. She and her friend were at a high-end bar, where she got drunk on vodka cocktails. Advertisement 'It was no different from any other night that I'd had when I was there,' she said. Though she felt hungover the next day, she first suspected something was wrong about two days later when they arrived in Australia. 'I remember talking to the customs people and it was like I was drunk,' she told The Guardian. 'I could not form sentences in a way that sounded confident.' After landing in New Zealand, she went to sleep when they got to their hotel. When she woke up at noon the next day, she was confused to find her hotel room seemed to be totally dark. But it wasn't dark — there was something wrong with her vision. She also couldn't breathe. 6 Ashley (pictured on her gap year in 2011) didn't know anything was wrong with her drink while out with a friend in Bali. Instagram / @ashkng At the hospital, a blood rest revealed methanol in her blood. It was bad enough that doctors were surprised she'd even woken up. 'Losing my eyesight is the hardest thing I've ever gone through, and I deal with it every single day,' King said on TikTok. The hidden danger lurking in your drink Advertisement When methanol enters the body, it turns into formaldehyde and formic acid — both highly toxic — which causes the blood to become dangerously acidic, according to the Methanol Institute. Early symptoms can mimic an ordinary night out drinking: dizziness, nausea, vomiting, poor judgment and drowsiness. But things can go from bad to deadly within 12 to 24 hours of drinking — and in some cases, more severe symptoms take up to 72 hours to surface, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While a normal hangover fades, methanol poisoning only gets worse. Victims may suffer severe abdominal pain, vomiting, vertigo, trouble breathing, confusion, headaches and blurry vision. Advertisement In more severe cases, blindness, seizures and coma can follow. 6 At the hospital — where doctors were surprised she'd made it alive — she had to drink vodka to help flush the methanol from her system. Instagram / @ashkng The Institute says methanol poisoning can often be treated if doctors intervene within 10 to 30 hours. One surprising thing that can help? Drinking alcohol. While she was in the hospital, King says she was given several vodkas with orange juice to flush the methanol from her system. Advertisement 'It was the most absurd drinking game I've ever played,' she said. 'The drunker I got the more I could breathe, the more I was able to see.' They also give her hemodialysis to filter waste from the blood, plus steroids to try to fix her eyes — but she was left with only about 2% vision, which she describes as 'like snowfall or a TV screen.' 'I've never felt so alone in my life,' she said. 'Three days ago, I had had my entire life ahead of me. And now you're telling me that I'm blind?' 6 The early signs of methanol poisoning might not raise any red flags after a night of drinking. Tunatura – How to avoid the poison pour Advertisement While the problem is global, statistics show that Asia has the highest prevalence of methanol poisoning worldwide, with outbreaks commonly occurring in Indonesia, India, Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines, according to Doctors Without Borders. Since 2019, the group has tracked more than 1,000 incidents that have poisoned over 40,000 people and killed roughly 14,200. The fatality rate in an outbreak is often reported to be 20% to 40%. Last month, the US Embassy in Jordan issued a warning after a rash of methanol-related deaths linked to locally made booze — and offered some tips for travelers looking to avoid similar fates. Start by sticking to alcohol sold in licensed liquor stores, bars, hotels and established markets. Skip street vendors and informal setups. If the drink is dirt cheap, there's probably a reason — counterfeit alcohol is often sold for a fraction of the real thing. And don't accept free drinks from strangers. At the bar, watch your drink being made. If it smells off or tastes strange, ditch it. You should also avoid homemade liquor or local spirits. When in doubt, especially in unfamiliar places, skip the hard stuff altogether. Pre-packaged options like beer, cider, wine or duty-free liquor are generally safer and harder to tamper with. 6 If you suspect you've been exposed to methanol, contact emergency services right away. Jair – Before cracking open any bottle, inspect it for signs of tampering — poor label quality, broken seals or obvious spelling errors are all red flags. And of course, never let your drink out of sight. While abroad, the office said it's smart to sign up for travel alerts from your government's foreign-affairs department or local embassy. Keeping tabs on local news and knowing how to reach emergency services can also make all the difference, just in case that nightcap turns into a nightmare. 'This doesn't need to happen. But it does, and not enough people know about it. Because of this, I'm sharing my story,' King said. She's also launched a petition to spread awareness and encourage education on the dangers in both schools and airpots.
