daveelmore12
@daveelmore12.bsky.social
Proud Canadian, Retired, Volunteer, Environmentalist, Urbanist, bike rider, bike advocate, bike fixer, bike educator, founding MEM of Bike Week Winnipeg, Bike Winnipeg, Safe Speeds Wpg & Bicycle Education & Skills Training. Spin instructor at YMCA
A love tap to launch a million barrels “Climate delay is the new climate denial and in 2025 leads in effect to the same outcome.” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/01/o...
A love tap to launch a million barrels
The MOU’s provisions read like a photocopy of the list of demands Danielle Smith and the oil industry nailed to the federal government’s door in the spring. In fact, the only policy on Smith’s target ...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A love tap to launch a million barrels “Climate delay is the new climate denial and in 2025 leads in effect to the same outcome.” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/01/o...
A worthwhile read that provides some understanding of bike theft in Winnipeg. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
Is there any strategy that can shift Winnipeg’s bike-theft crisis out of high gear?
The hefty amount bike theft costs Winnipeggers every year is impossible to calculate precisely, since the phenomenon goes as under-reported as it is seemingly omnipresent. Yet experts say the crime is...
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A worthwhile read that provides some understanding of bike theft in Winnipeg. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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Steven Guilbeault resigns from cabinet after Danielle Smith threatens to build new pipeline through his house
Steven Guilbeault resigns from cabinet after Danielle Smith threatens to build new pipeline through his house
OTTAWA - After Mark Carney and Danielle Smith signed a new pipeline agreement yesterday, Canada’s Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Steven Guilbeault resigned from the Prime Minister’s cabinet...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Steven Guilbeault resigns from cabinet after Danielle Smith threatens to build new pipeline through his house
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Here’s my latest for @nationalobserver.com on how Meta’s lobbying blitz for age verification at the App Store level isn’t the way to keep kids safe online (and def isn’t the way to keep your privacy intact)
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
Ottawa must counter Meta's bad policy idea with a better one
As the Carney government prepares to re-introduce aspects of the Trudeau government’s Online Harms Act, it should do so with a clear-eyed approach on the attempts by Meta and other social media compan...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Here’s my latest for @nationalobserver.com on how Meta’s lobbying blitz for age verification at the App Store level isn’t the way to keep kids safe online (and def isn’t the way to keep your privacy intact)
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
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In 2020 UK endorsed the Stockholm Declaration call for default urban/village 20mph. Welsh and Scottish Govs have set 20mph as national urban/village norm whilst UK Gov has done nothing for England and Northern Ireland.
Not a "crying shame", more a "dying shame" www.20splenty.org/gb2024stats
Not a "crying shame", more a "dying shame" www.20splenty.org/gb2024stats
November 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
In 2020 UK endorsed the Stockholm Declaration call for default urban/village 20mph. Welsh and Scottish Govs have set 20mph as national urban/village norm whilst UK Gov has done nothing for England and Northern Ireland.
Not a "crying shame", more a "dying shame" www.20splenty.org/gb2024stats
Not a "crying shame", more a "dying shame" www.20splenty.org/gb2024stats
We need her to come to Winnipeg to beat some sense into our administration.
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
We need her to come to Winnipeg to beat some sense into our administration.
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Here’s the spot where Rosalie was hit by a driver last week, at around the same time of day. Note the lack of pedestrian lead, and how short that pedestrian signal is. Also how broad this intersection is to cross.
November 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Here’s the spot where Rosalie was hit by a driver last week, at around the same time of day. Note the lack of pedestrian lead, and how short that pedestrian signal is. Also how broad this intersection is to cross.
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Tired of Poilievre’s lies?
If you believe politicians should not be able to deliberately misinform the public, please sign this House of Commons petition.
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY IT’S AVAILABLE!
Two minutes of your time is worth holding PP accountable! #cdnpoli
If you believe politicians should not be able to deliberately misinform the public, please sign this House of Commons petition.
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY IT’S AVAILABLE!
Two minutes of your time is worth holding PP accountable! #cdnpoli
Last day to sign petition e6679! It closes tomorrow, November 27, 2025, at 9:58am ET.
PLEASE sign it if you have not already. And ask everyone you know to sign it. Canadian democracy and sovereignty are at risk by federal politicians who spread misformating.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
PLEASE sign it if you have not already. And ask everyone you know to sign it. Canadian democracy and sovereignty are at risk by federal politicians who spread misformating.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-6679 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
November 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Tired of Poilievre’s lies?
If you believe politicians should not be able to deliberately misinform the public, please sign this House of Commons petition.
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY IT’S AVAILABLE!
Two minutes of your time is worth holding PP accountable! #cdnpoli
If you believe politicians should not be able to deliberately misinform the public, please sign this House of Commons petition.
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY IT’S AVAILABLE!
Two minutes of your time is worth holding PP accountable! #cdnpoli
Public transit is nation-building. Our federal budget should reflect that "Riders pay more for less, while crowding and delays push people back into cars." t.ly/VzrC7
Public transit is nation-building. Our federal budget should reflect that
If the federal government truly believes in building communities that work for everyone, it needs to stop treating transit as secondary and start treating it as what it is: vital national infrastructu...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Public transit is nation-building. Our federal budget should reflect that "Riders pay more for less, while crowding and delays push people back into cars." t.ly/VzrC7
Who asked you, JD Vance? "..we don’t need Vance’s advice on immigration, Robert Kennedy’s view on Canadian ostriches or Trump’s suggestion that Canada become the 51st state. Our country is better than theirs." t.ly/ZilZc
Who asked you, JD Vance?
Vice-President Vance, your unsolicited advice on Canadian immigration policy isn't wanted. Best thing Canada can do is shut out the noise from meddlesome US political leaders.
t.ly
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Who asked you, JD Vance? "..we don’t need Vance’s advice on immigration, Robert Kennedy’s view on Canadian ostriches or Trump’s suggestion that Canada become the 51st state. Our country is better than theirs." t.ly/ZilZc
As Carney-Smith pipeline deal looms, Catherine McKenna says oil companies can't be trusted. "It was her government that bought the Trans Mountain....part of a “grand bargain” with Alberta that was supposed to see the province & oil sector come onside with climate policy. It didn’t." t.ly/BocnG
As Carney-Smith pipeline deal looms, Catherine McKenna says oil companies can't be trusted. She would know
Justin Trudeau's first environment minister spoke with Canada's National Observer about misogyny, policy and broken promises.
t.ly
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
As Carney-Smith pipeline deal looms, Catherine McKenna says oil companies can't be trusted. "It was her government that bought the Trans Mountain....part of a “grand bargain” with Alberta that was supposed to see the province & oil sector come onside with climate policy. It didn’t." t.ly/BocnG
We’re not ready for an aging population — and it's going to cost us "The least we can do here is ask wealthier seniors to contribute a little more to addressing the problem their generation helped create." t.ly/SryXb
We’re not ready for an aging population — and it's going to cost us
Canada's government budgets keep getting squeezed by our aging population. When are we going to do something about it?
t.ly
November 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
We’re not ready for an aging population — and it's going to cost us "The least we can do here is ask wealthier seniors to contribute a little more to addressing the problem their generation helped create." t.ly/SryXb
I keep saying, we can do better.
Reap what you sew.
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM
I keep saying, we can do better.
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A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say
Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.
#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
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Build safe bicycle infrastructure and they will come...
November 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Build safe bicycle infrastructure and they will come...
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"What would it take to reach the approximately two billion people who still lack access to clean cooking and 730 million who remain without electricity? The answer, as you might have guessed, is not 'more fossil fuels from North America.'"
The energy poverty trap. "They’re just not that into us....and yes, that includes our fossil fuels, along with the plans we might have for increasing the volumes of them we export to the developing world. The sooner folks like Danielle Smith learn to accept that, the better." t.ly/jXUp6
The energy poverty trap
Will more oil and gas production in Canada help alleviate energy poverty in the developing world? Of course not — but that hasn't prevented Danielle Smith and other industry champions from pretending ...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"What would it take to reach the approximately two billion people who still lack access to clean cooking and 730 million who remain without electricity? The answer, as you might have guessed, is not 'more fossil fuels from North America.'"
"Wind and solar power combined with a diverse mix of energy storage — which $3 billion could build an enormous quantity of, with massive job creation and economic development spinoffs — is the best path forward for Manitoba."
We don’t need fossil gas energy
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...
Opinion: We don’t need fossil gas energy
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"Wind and solar power combined with a diverse mix of energy storage — which $3 billion could build an enormous quantity of, with massive job creation and economic development spinoffs — is the best path forward for Manitoba."
The energy poverty trap. "They’re just not that into us....and yes, that includes our fossil fuels, along with the plans we might have for increasing the volumes of them we export to the developing world. The sooner folks like Danielle Smith learn to accept that, the better." t.ly/jXUp6
The energy poverty trap
Will more oil and gas production in Canada help alleviate energy poverty in the developing world? Of course not — but that hasn't prevented Danielle Smith and other industry champions from pretending ...
t.ly
November 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The energy poverty trap. "They’re just not that into us....and yes, that includes our fossil fuels, along with the plans we might have for increasing the volumes of them we export to the developing world. The sooner folks like Danielle Smith learn to accept that, the better." t.ly/jXUp6
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Once again, folks: any deal between Alberta and Ottawa that requires a) BC's approval, and b) significant support from coastal First Nations is a deal for a pipeline that will never happen.
If Carney can get Smith to agree to ratchet up industrial carbon pricing in exchange? That feels like a win.
If Carney can get Smith to agree to ratchet up industrial carbon pricing in exchange? That feels like a win.
a man in a suit and tie is holding a pencil and says just saying
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is holding a pencil and says just saying
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Once again, folks: any deal between Alberta and Ottawa that requires a) BC's approval, and b) significant support from coastal First Nations is a deal for a pipeline that will never happen.
If Carney can get Smith to agree to ratchet up industrial carbon pricing in exchange? That feels like a win.
If Carney can get Smith to agree to ratchet up industrial carbon pricing in exchange? That feels like a win.
It will be interesting to see exactly where this goes. I feel like Carney is handing her the keys but she needs to drive the car all the way to the coast. She won't be able to blame Ottawa anymore for her failings.
More Carney climate carnage.
#ClimateEmergency
.. broad outlines of a memorandum of understanding that would give Alberta special exemptions from federal environmental laws and offer political support to a new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast, CBC News has learned.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
#ClimateEmergency
.. broad outlines of a memorandum of understanding that would give Alberta special exemptions from federal environmental laws and offer political support to a new oil pipeline to the B.C. coast, CBC News has learned.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Ottawa, Alberta agree to broad outlines of energy deal, including path to pipeline | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have agreed to the broad outlines of a memorandum of understanding that would give Alberta special exemptions from federal environmental l...
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
It will be interesting to see exactly where this goes. I feel like Carney is handing her the keys but she needs to drive the car all the way to the coast. She won't be able to blame Ottawa anymore for her failings.
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I walk and bike across this intersection all the time with my family. It feels like the “safer” option than Osborne and River, but it’s still designed entirely for the fast flow of cars through Osborne Village, not for the many other road users in this very biking and walking-heavy neighborhood.
Getting word that the pedestrian hit by a driver at Osborne and Roslyn last week has died.
November 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I walk and bike across this intersection all the time with my family. It feels like the “safer” option than Osborne and River, but it’s still designed entirely for the fast flow of cars through Osborne Village, not for the many other road users in this very biking and walking-heavy neighborhood.
Winnipeg, built for cars, not humans.
Woman Dies After Being Struck by Driver in Osborne Village www.chrisd.ca/2025/11/24/w...
Woman Dies After Being Struck by Driver in Osborne Village
A 67-year-old woman has died after being hit by a car at the intersection of Osborne Street and Roslyn Road on Friday afternoon.
www.chrisd.ca
November 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Winnipeg, built for cars, not humans.
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Roslyn and Osborne is a deadly intersection because it is built to move cars through it quickly. Every design decision has been made for the convenience of drivers, not safety for the people like Rosalie who lived there.
November 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Roslyn and Osborne is a deadly intersection because it is built to move cars through it quickly. Every design decision has been made for the convenience of drivers, not safety for the people like Rosalie who lived there.
"Winnipeg cannot continue to expand its infrastructure footprint while starving the operating budget meant to maintain and protect it. We cannot keep doing more with less. We cannot keep responding slower while building farther. We cannot keep pretending the system is working. It isn’t."
“These are the warning signs of a municipality in a soft default — one unable to deliver the services that make a city functional, safe, and desirable. Some argue that, by definition, we are already insolvent.” winnipegsun.com/opinion/kasp...
KASPER: Winnipeg can’t pave its way out of a structural deficit
Winnipeg’s 2026 budget is being presented as a responsible plan for a growing city. Read on
winnipegsun.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
"Winnipeg cannot continue to expand its infrastructure footprint while starving the operating budget meant to maintain and protect it. We cannot keep doing more with less. We cannot keep responding slower while building farther. We cannot keep pretending the system is working. It isn’t."
A tough climate summit for Canada "Around the world, countries are piecing together the first outlines of a post-fossil future...When we look back, the question won’t be why Canada got handed a satirical fossil, it will be whether we stopped acting like one." t.ly/ifD3g
A tough climate summit for Canada
Labeled the "Fossil of the Day" at COP30, Canada faces accusations of pulling back climate policies while pushing forward fossil subsidies and projects. But the committee seemed particularly stung by ...
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November 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
A tough climate summit for Canada "Around the world, countries are piecing together the first outlines of a post-fossil future...When we look back, the question won’t be why Canada got handed a satirical fossil, it will be whether we stopped acting like one." t.ly/ifD3g