🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦
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an emergency doctor desperately trying to save the future (and the present) for his children
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Carney’s calamitous course causes consternation at climate summit
Canada arrived at COP30 with empty hands, expressly moving backwards on almost every climate policy we’ve put in place since Paris.
www.nationalobserver.com
I wrote a little thing.
Alt title: the Hypocrisy in Having Value(s)
Alt title: the Hypocrisy in Having Value(s)
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A great morning read. substack.com/@dougfirby/n...
Privatization is no silver bullet to fix health care
Alberta's blind faith in a discredited ideology short-circuits creative solutions
substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A great morning read. substack.com/@dougfirby/n...
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It's been striking for me this year that it's not even an active war; climate has just largely fallen out of the news here in the USA; you could say the media abandoned the field of conflict. I feel that we need to claw back the democracy in which we can achieve climate goals, but.....
November 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
It's been striking for me this year that it's not even an active war; climate has just largely fallen out of the news here in the USA; you could say the media abandoned the field of conflict. I feel that we need to claw back the democracy in which we can achieve climate goals, but.....
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This headline is a perfect example of the challenge we face: it is not a debatable issue where "many fighting climate change worry" we are losing the information war, it is a simple fact that we are being buried in bad faith lies and fossil fuel propaganda
November 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This headline is a perfect example of the challenge we face: it is not a debatable issue where "many fighting climate change worry" we are losing the information war, it is a simple fact that we are being buried in bad faith lies and fossil fuel propaganda
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Andrew Coyne; ‘Just because you divide..1 line into 2 doesn’t change the # of patients or..the # of hrs in a dr’s day.All you’ve done is reshuffle the order in which the dr sees them,replacing medical necessity as the triage criterion with ability to pay’
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d487a4a...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d487a4a...
Yes, the health care system is a mess, but Danielle Smith’s gambit risks failure
The solution to Canada’s health care woes is to create a market
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Andrew Coyne; ‘Just because you divide..1 line into 2 doesn’t change the # of patients or..the # of hrs in a dr’s day.All you’ve done is reshuffle the order in which the dr sees them,replacing medical necessity as the triage criterion with ability to pay’
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d487a4a...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d487a4a...
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I feel like one of the most underrated explanations for what's happening right now in global politics is that almost everyone has lost their minds.
November 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I feel like one of the most underrated explanations for what's happening right now in global politics is that almost everyone has lost their minds.
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This will be the perfect Xmas stocking stuffer for dads in 2026, at least in states where legislatures recognize a good thing when they see it.
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@solarfund.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@solarfund.bsky.social
Power surge: law changes could soon bring balcony solar to millions across US
Tweaks to state laws mean many Americans will be able to benefit from small, simple plug-in solar panels
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
This will be the perfect Xmas stocking stuffer for dads in 2026, at least in states where legislatures recognize a good thing when they see it.
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@solarfund.bsky.social
@docsforclimate.bsky.social
@solarfund.bsky.social
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News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
November 29, 2025 at 11:48 PM
News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
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By me: ‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival
Biden earmarked billions for former coal communities in Appalachia – and his successor came and took it away
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:22 PM
By me: ‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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2/8 The logic is seductive: let those who can pay exit the public queue, shortening it for everyone else.
But this fails the laws of physics.
👉 The number of doctor hours is finite. You aren't adding capacity; you're just reshuffling the line based on a wallet biopsy rather than medical need. 👈
But this fails the laws of physics.
👉 The number of doctor hours is finite. You aren't adding capacity; you're just reshuffling the line based on a wallet biopsy rather than medical need. 👈
November 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
2/8 The logic is seductive: let those who can pay exit the public queue, shortening it for everyone else.
But this fails the laws of physics.
👉 The number of doctor hours is finite. You aren't adding capacity; you're just reshuffling the line based on a wallet biopsy rather than medical need. 👈
But this fails the laws of physics.
👉 The number of doctor hours is finite. You aren't adding capacity; you're just reshuffling the line based on a wallet biopsy rather than medical need. 👈
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BASH: Trump is clearly very concerned about Central & South American presidents allegedly trafficking drugs to the US. So why is he planning to pardon former Honduran president who was convicted of drug trafficking?
MARKWAYNE MULLIN: Well, the particular circumstances of that I'm not quite aware of
MARKWAYNE MULLIN: Well, the particular circumstances of that I'm not quite aware of
November 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
BASH: Trump is clearly very concerned about Central & South American presidents allegedly trafficking drugs to the US. So why is he planning to pardon former Honduran president who was convicted of drug trafficking?
MARKWAYNE MULLIN: Well, the particular circumstances of that I'm not quite aware of
MARKWAYNE MULLIN: Well, the particular circumstances of that I'm not quite aware of
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The MOU is drafted like Alberta and Canada are the parents, and the other provinces and First Nations are the kids in the back seat.
It's incredibly divisive. 3/22
It's incredibly divisive. 3/22
November 29, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The MOU is drafted like Alberta and Canada are the parents, and the other provinces and First Nations are the kids in the back seat.
It's incredibly divisive. 3/22
It's incredibly divisive. 3/22
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A thread on the MOU.
MOST IMPORTANT: Carney's move signals to the rest of Canada, and the world, that it's OK to keep building more fossil fuel projects.
Other countries will use this to justify doing the same.
Our children are watching, to see if we care about their futures. Do we? 1/22
MOST IMPORTANT: Carney's move signals to the rest of Canada, and the world, that it's OK to keep building more fossil fuel projects.
Other countries will use this to justify doing the same.
Our children are watching, to see if we care about their futures. Do we? 1/22
This is not a good take. Carney's move signals to the rest of Canada, and the world, that it's OK to keep building more fossil fuel projects.
Other countries will use this to justify doing the same.
Our children are watching, to see if we care about their futures. Do we?
Other countries will use this to justify doing the same.
Our children are watching, to see if we care about their futures. Do we?
November 29, 2025 at 8:37 AM
A thread on the MOU.
MOST IMPORTANT: Carney's move signals to the rest of Canada, and the world, that it's OK to keep building more fossil fuel projects.
Other countries will use this to justify doing the same.
Our children are watching, to see if we care about their futures. Do we? 1/22
MOST IMPORTANT: Carney's move signals to the rest of Canada, and the world, that it's OK to keep building more fossil fuel projects.
Other countries will use this to justify doing the same.
Our children are watching, to see if we care about their futures. Do we? 1/22
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Imagine all cars were electric, and then one Volkswagen engineer comes up with another idea …
#EMobility
#EMobility
August 11, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Imagine all cars were electric, and then one Volkswagen engineer comes up with another idea …
#EMobility
#EMobility
today's essential read for all Canadians.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/a...
Read it and weep: This pipeline agreement is a document of betrayal
How to describe the laundry list of climate-killing gifts to Alberta that the MOU spells out? The depth of the betrayal goes beyond words. I felt ill as I read it. It’s not just the hard-won ground lo...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
today's essential read for all Canadians.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/a...
"Alberta's renewable power capacity share will rise from 46.6% in 2025 to 53% by 2030, based on planned projects. Alberta has 2,413 MW of planned renewable capacity additions, second only to Quebec."
Wind power to drive Canada's renewable energy growth through 2030
/CNW/ - Wind power is set to dominate Canada's power growth over the next five years, accounting for about 70% of planned renewable capacity additions,...
www.newswire.ca
November 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
"Alberta's renewable power capacity share will rise from 46.6% in 2025 to 53% by 2030, based on planned projects. Alberta has 2,413 MW of planned renewable capacity additions, second only to Quebec."
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"At the very least, you need to stop handing over your lunch money every time he asks while apologising that you didn’t have more on you."
thewalrus.ca/carney-promi...
thewalrus.ca/carney-promi...
Carney Promised Defiance. All We’re Getting Is Deference | The Walrus
How far are we willing to go to preserve our relationship with the US?
thewalrus.ca
November 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"At the very least, you need to stop handing over your lunch money every time he asks while apologising that you didn’t have more on you."
thewalrus.ca/carney-promi...
thewalrus.ca/carney-promi...
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Opinion: Too big to fail, too small to save calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Opinion: Too big to fail, too small to save calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith liberally uses "woke" as a slur. Multiple times, not just once. Now calls "DEI a destructive mandate". Wow. Just wow.
I'm everything hated by the current Alberta government in one human.
I'm going to sit with that all day. Then I'm gonna pray for my personal safety.
I'm everything hated by the current Alberta government in one human.
I'm going to sit with that all day. Then I'm gonna pray for my personal safety.
November 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith liberally uses "woke" as a slur. Multiple times, not just once. Now calls "DEI a destructive mandate". Wow. Just wow.
I'm everything hated by the current Alberta government in one human.
I'm going to sit with that all day. Then I'm gonna pray for my personal safety.
I'm everything hated by the current Alberta government in one human.
I'm going to sit with that all day. Then I'm gonna pray for my personal safety.
"Pakistan’s request that Qatar divert or sell 24 contracted LNG cargoes in 2026 is a sharp signal for every country that still assumes LNG demand will rise for decades."
Pakistan’s LNG Retreat Signals Trouble for Canada’s Export Ambitions - CleanTechnica
Pakistan’s move to offload LNG cargoes highlights shrinking Asian demand and rising risks for Canada’s LNG export plans.
cleantechnica.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"Pakistan’s request that Qatar divert or sell 24 contracted LNG cargoes in 2026 is a sharp signal for every country that still assumes LNG demand will rise for decades."
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NEW: This week on 'Whatever This Is' we explain why Danielle Smith’s pipeline hype hides something worse. Bill 11. A plan that lets doctors work public and private at the same time. Rich Albertans get a private pipeline of care. The rest of us wait longer and pay more.
NoTwoTier.ca #ableg #abpoli
NoTwoTier.ca #ableg #abpoli
November 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
NEW: This week on 'Whatever This Is' we explain why Danielle Smith’s pipeline hype hides something worse. Bill 11. A plan that lets doctors work public and private at the same time. Rich Albertans get a private pipeline of care. The rest of us wait longer and pay more.
NoTwoTier.ca #ableg #abpoli
NoTwoTier.ca #ableg #abpoli
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Buy the ticket, take the ride.
Danielle Smith gets booed at UCP convention after mentioning working with Canada
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Buy the ticket, take the ride.
Confused by all the various takes on the AB-Fed MOU?
Is it good for the climate? Bad? Horrendous?
Here's a primer from the Canadian Climate Institute, who I trust.
climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alb...
Is it good for the climate? Bad? Horrendous?
Here's a primer from the Canadian Climate Institute, who I trust.
climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alb...
Federal-Alberta MOU risks unravelling Canada’s climate policy
While promised improvements to industrial carbon pricing are positive and important, other aspects of Alberta-Canada MOU will undermine policy effectiveness across the country.
climateinstitute.ca
November 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Confused by all the various takes on the AB-Fed MOU?
Is it good for the climate? Bad? Horrendous?
Here's a primer from the Canadian Climate Institute, who I trust.
climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alb...
Is it good for the climate? Bad? Horrendous?
Here's a primer from the Canadian Climate Institute, who I trust.
climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alb...
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The NYT definitely made a choice not to add “without evidence” to this headline.
F.D.A. Attributes 10 Children’s Deaths to Covid Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:20 AM
The NYT definitely made a choice not to add “without evidence” to this headline.