Andrew Lodge

Guest columnist Winnipeg English

Analysis, Opinion, medicine, public health

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About Andrew Lodge

Andrew Lodge is a physician and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba’s Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, and Medical Director at Klinic Community Health Centre in Winnipeg. He is also a Research Associate with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and a member of the Board of Directors for the Manitoba Health Coalition.

20 Articles

UN sounds the alarm on poverty, food security and COVID-19

The rise of COVID-19 has resulted in an increase in global poverty for the first time in years.

Trump's deadly cuts to WHO make COVID-19 crisis worse

Coronavirus in Canada

As US set to become epicentre of COVID-19, Canada must react to new reality

On Saturday, for the first time, the US had more new cases than any other nation, including Italy. It will likely surpass all countries in terms of total cases in the near future.

Coronavirus in Canada

electron microscope image, U.S. National Institutes of Health, Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2,

Canada's COVID-19 preparedness needs to be rigorously scrutinized

Canada has now entered into the delay phase of its pandemic response to COVID-19.

Coronavirus in Canada

Let's be clear, COVID-19 is a pandemic, and Canada is at risk

Coronavirus in Canada

Bloody Saturday, 100 years later

Roots of deadly Winnipeg General Strike as relevant today as ever

Lack of political leadership in face of alarming report on Canada’s climate

Canada's Changing Climate Report (CCCR)—released this week by government scientists in consultation with university academics—draws this conclusion in a wide-ranging report. So, what has been the reaction so far?

New report on Tina Fontaine's death outlines problems we keep failing to address

To understand Tina’s world is to understand that colonization is warfare. And Tina is a casualty.

A call to action for Canada

Many, many countries with far fewer resources and far less wealth have accepted more of those in need than Canada. We can do better.

Major world news stories of last year and how they were related

In an era of click-bait and instant gratification, a sea-change may be hard to apprehend. The mass migrations we are witnessing is one such revolution. So, too, is the rise of the right and populism everywhere, whether ISIS, Trump, or Modi. The question is whether the perfect storm of anger and hate on one hand, and apathy combined with willful ignorance on the other, will rise to the fore.