Andre Picard Explains How Measles Got Away From Us

Only one month ago, we interviewed Jill Promoli and Alvin Tedjo to discuss the alarming situation of rising measles cases in Peel Region. Since that interview, case numbers have steadily risen in Ontario. As the time of recording this episode, over 1400 cases have been reported and that number doesn't seem to be slowing down. Premier Doug Ford, Minister of Health Silvia Jones and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kiernan Moore seem reluctant to take direct action on this file. Rather, deciding to serve platitudes and a shoulder shrug to encourage vaccine uptake in communities affected by this outbreak. How did we get to this point? Well, we invited Globe and Mail health columnist Andre Picard to the podcast to discuss how we let one of the most preventable illnesses on the planet get away from us and what needs to be done to get back in control of this public health crisis. Our previous episode on measles is here: https://905er.ca/2025/04/measles-is-making-a-comeback-what-are-we-doing-about-it/ You can read Andre Picard's column in The Globe and Mail here: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/andre-picard/ And visit his website here: https://www.andrepicard.com/ It takes money and time to do this podcast. We love doing what we do, but please consider supporting us if you can, so we can keep improving and paying the bills. You can become a monthly or yearly patron on our website at 905er.ca. Or, why not buy us a coffee? Nicholas Paul: sound editing.The Quadrafonics: fantastic opening and closing tunes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices