Kishone Roy ✍🏾
@kishone.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Pacific Canadian Author
🌊 Victoria, BC
🏳️⚧️ they / them
🧘🏾♂️ yogi
🌊 Victoria, BC
🏳️⚧️ they / them
🧘🏾♂️ yogi
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Green Party Leader Elizabeth May offered the Liberals a critical yes vote on Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget Monday afternoon — just a few hours before members of Parliament decide whether to risk plunging the country into an early election.
May says she’ll vote yes on Liberal budget after Carney makes climate commitment
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May offered the Liberals a critical yes vote on Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget Monday afternoon — just a few hours before members of Parliament decide whether to risk plunging the country into an early election.
cheknews.ca
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May offered the Liberals a critical yes vote on Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget Monday afternoon — just a few hours before members of Parliament decide whether to risk plunging the country into an early election.
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Just now in QP, something I've never seen: the Liberals gave up one of their QP slots to ask a question to GPC MP Elizabeth May. And PM Carney -- who normally only answers questions from leaders of recognized party leaders -- answered May. My gut says: May is voting for #bdgt45
November 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Just now in QP, something I've never seen: the Liberals gave up one of their QP slots to ask a question to GPC MP Elizabeth May. And PM Carney -- who normally only answers questions from leaders of recognized party leaders -- answered May. My gut says: May is voting for #bdgt45
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A great start to the #HousingCentral Conference! The room is packed to hear a welcome from Elder Shane Pointe and remarks from AHMA CEO Margaret Pfoh, BCNPHA CEO Jill Atkey and CHF BC CEO Thom Armstrong.
November 17, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A great start to the #HousingCentral Conference! The room is packed to hear a welcome from Elder Shane Pointe and remarks from AHMA CEO Margaret Pfoh, BCNPHA CEO Jill Atkey and CHF BC CEO Thom Armstrong.
It was a full house at Bolen Books tonight for Chris Hadfield
November 17, 2025 at 4:28 AM
It was a full house at Bolen Books tonight for Chris Hadfield
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The potential impact of the TransMountain pipeline taxation model change if the BC Finance Minister approves them.
If this goes through it will be devastating to local taxpayers.
If this goes through it will be devastating to local taxpayers.
November 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The potential impact of the TransMountain pipeline taxation model change if the BC Finance Minister approves them.
If this goes through it will be devastating to local taxpayers.
If this goes through it will be devastating to local taxpayers.
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Similarly in Montreal, many older neighbourhoods are substantially down in population as family sizes got smaller (fewer people living in each home) and not enough new housing was built to even maintain the previous population level.
The Plateau has 40% fewer people than it did in the 60s.
The Plateau has 40% fewer people than it did in the 60s.
November 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Similarly in Montreal, many older neighbourhoods are substantially down in population as family sizes got smaller (fewer people living in each home) and not enough new housing was built to even maintain the previous population level.
The Plateau has 40% fewer people than it did in the 60s.
The Plateau has 40% fewer people than it did in the 60s.
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Almost everywhere in the City of Toronto has fewer people that it did 50 years ago
November 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Almost everywhere in the City of Toronto has fewer people that it did 50 years ago
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My piece: I had the scoop on the objects' return a few weeks ago.
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
Pope Leo formally returns Indigenous objects held by the Vatican Museums to Canada
The items, including a rare sealskin kayak, are returning to Canada as part of the reconciliation process
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
My piece: I had the scoop on the objects' return a few weeks ago.
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
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On Dec 6, representatives from St. Andrew Anglican Church, Greater Victoria Acting Together and Homes for Living are camping out to call for real action and have asked Mayor and Council to do the same.
Join us + support the Backpack Project.
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/c...
Join us + support the Backpack Project.
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/c...
Church challenges Sidney mayor to spend night outdoors after shelter plans nixed
St. Andrew Anglican Church members are planning to camp out at Beacon Avenue and Highway 17 to raise funds for a group that hands out aid to the homeless, and they want Sidney’s mayor and council to j...
www.timescolonist.com
November 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
On Dec 6, representatives from St. Andrew Anglican Church, Greater Victoria Acting Together and Homes for Living are camping out to call for real action and have asked Mayor and Council to do the same.
Join us + support the Backpack Project.
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/c...
Join us + support the Backpack Project.
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/c...
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Good reporting here on Salt Spring Island's housing crisis & the rise of informal workforce housing.
Good to keep asking both why the Islands Trust isn't allowing more permanent housing to be constructed & why $20k trailer homes have been made illegal.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Good to keep asking both why the Islands Trust isn't allowing more permanent housing to be constructed & why $20k trailer homes have been made illegal.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Illegal housing essential to keep Salt Spring Island businesses open, employers say | CBC News
Many services on Salt Spring Island are experiencing a labour shortage, driven by a lack of housing workers can afford.
It’s pushed businesses around the island to offer housing for workers in order t...
www.cbc.ca
November 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Good reporting here on Salt Spring Island's housing crisis & the rise of informal workforce housing.
Good to keep asking both why the Islands Trust isn't allowing more permanent housing to be constructed & why $20k trailer homes have been made illegal.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Good to keep asking both why the Islands Trust isn't allowing more permanent housing to be constructed & why $20k trailer homes have been made illegal.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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neat map on the carbon intensity of electrical grids
Voici une carte interactive fascinante partagée cette semaine à Moteur de recherche par notre collaboratrice Annie Levasseur, prof-chercheure à @etsmtl.bsky.social: les échanges et l'intensité carbone des réseaux électriques en temps réel. app.electricitymaps.com/map/live/fif...
November 15, 2025 at 7:27 PM
neat map on the carbon intensity of electrical grids
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Church challenges Sidney mayor to spend night outdoors after shelter plans nixed
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/c...
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/c...
Church challenges Sidney mayor to spend night outdoors after shelter plans nixed
St. Andrew Anglican Church members are planning to camp out at Beacon Avenue and Highway 17 to raise funds for a group that hands out aid to the homeless, and they want Sidney’s mayor and council to j...
www.timescolonist.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Church challenges Sidney mayor to spend night outdoors after shelter plans nixed
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/c...
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/c...
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Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past (Canada)
Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past - Canada News
The Vatican on Saturday returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada, a historic restitution that is part of the Catholic Church's reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture in the Americas.
www.castanet.net
November 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past (Canada)
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Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield will be at Bolen Books in Victoria this weekend to promote his new novel Final Orbit
Sunday Nov 16th, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Ticketed but includes a signed copy
bolenbooks.com/events/35347...
Sunday Nov 16th, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Ticketed but includes a signed copy
bolenbooks.com/events/35347...
Chris Hadfield | Bolen Books
Victoria's community bookstore since 1975
bolenbooks.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield will be at Bolen Books in Victoria this weekend to promote his new novel Final Orbit
Sunday Nov 16th, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Ticketed but includes a signed copy
bolenbooks.com/events/35347...
Sunday Nov 16th, 2025
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Ticketed but includes a signed copy
bolenbooks.com/events/35347...
A Victoria peacock struts for my camera
November 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A Victoria peacock struts for my camera
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TUESDAY: The federal government identified three public parcels for development in BC. Our BC Public Lands Map will identify thousands.
Join the first prototype demonstration at Housing Central on Tuesday, hosted by @bcnpha.bsky.social, @ahmabc.bsky.social, and @chf.bc.ca.
Join the first prototype demonstration at Housing Central on Tuesday, hosted by @bcnpha.bsky.social, @ahmabc.bsky.social, and @chf.bc.ca.
November 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
TUESDAY: The federal government identified three public parcels for development in BC. Our BC Public Lands Map will identify thousands.
Join the first prototype demonstration at Housing Central on Tuesday, hosted by @bcnpha.bsky.social, @ahmabc.bsky.social, and @chf.bc.ca.
Join the first prototype demonstration at Housing Central on Tuesday, hosted by @bcnpha.bsky.social, @ahmabc.bsky.social, and @chf.bc.ca.
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This is VANCOLOUR
Tonight at 9pm
@cheknews.ca 📺
Elected Chief of the Chawathil First Nation Aaron Pete goes beyond the headlines to discuss possible unmarked graves at residential school sites; the Cowichan land title decision; and the future of Reconciliation.
Tonight at 9pm
@cheknews.ca 📺
Elected Chief of the Chawathil First Nation Aaron Pete goes beyond the headlines to discuss possible unmarked graves at residential school sites; the Cowichan land title decision; and the future of Reconciliation.
November 14, 2025 at 1:35 AM
This is VANCOLOUR
Tonight at 9pm
@cheknews.ca 📺
Elected Chief of the Chawathil First Nation Aaron Pete goes beyond the headlines to discuss possible unmarked graves at residential school sites; the Cowichan land title decision; and the future of Reconciliation.
Tonight at 9pm
@cheknews.ca 📺
Elected Chief of the Chawathil First Nation Aaron Pete goes beyond the headlines to discuss possible unmarked graves at residential school sites; the Cowichan land title decision; and the future of Reconciliation.
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Rent prices in Victoria are on the decline, according to a new report, with two-bedroom units being down an average of 5.8 per cent.
Victoria two-bedroom unit rent price drops 5.8%: report
Rental prices in Victoria are on the decline, according to a new report, with two-bedroom units being down an average of 5.8 per cent.
cheknews.ca
November 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Rent prices in Victoria are on the decline, according to a new report, with two-bedroom units being down an average of 5.8 per cent.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a new list of “nation-building projects” that will be fast-tracked through the federal Major Projects Office, highlighting several initiatives led by Indigenous communities or backed by Indigenous partnerships.
PM’s ‘nation-building projects’ include Indigenous-led LNG, others
The controversial Ksi Lisims LNG, a multi-billion dollar energy project led by the Nisga’a in B.C. but opposed by the Gitanow is on the list.
www.aptnnews.ca
November 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled a new list of “nation-building projects” that will be fast-tracked through the federal Major Projects Office, highlighting several initiatives led by Indigenous communities or backed by Indigenous partnerships.
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The White Rock Pier is an iconic B.C. destination and economic driver. MP Klassen and the community have been working to restore and preserve it.
So, we’re investing to revitalise the pier in Budget 2025 — with more local infrastructure projects across Canada that will build communities strong.
So, we’re investing to revitalise the pier in Budget 2025 — with more local infrastructure projects across Canada that will build communities strong.
November 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The White Rock Pier is an iconic B.C. destination and economic driver. MP Klassen and the community have been working to restore and preserve it.
So, we’re investing to revitalise the pier in Budget 2025 — with more local infrastructure projects across Canada that will build communities strong.
So, we’re investing to revitalise the pier in Budget 2025 — with more local infrastructure projects across Canada that will build communities strong.
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Two more projects under planning in British Columbia have been given nation-building status in a move by the federal government to amp up Canada’s economy.
B.C. power line and Ksi Lisims LNG added to federal government’s major-projects list
Two more projects under planning in British Columbia have been given nation-building status in a move by the federal government to amp up Canada’s economy.
cheknews.ca
November 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Two more projects under planning in British Columbia have been given nation-building status in a move by the federal government to amp up Canada’s economy.
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More on the second tranche of nation-building projects here:
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
Prime Minister Carney announces second tranche of nation-building projects referred to the Major Projects Office
In September, Canada’s new government announced the first tranche of major projects – representing $60 billion in investments in nuclear power, LNG, critical minerals, and new trade corridors.
www.pm.gc.ca
November 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
More on the second tranche of nation-building projects here:
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
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Alto: We did not wait for the province to set targets. Our targets were more aggressive than theirs, but it's because we didn't wait, made decisions long ago, and invested resources to make it happen. Need to continue doing that.
November 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Alto: We did not wait for the province to set targets. Our targets were more aggressive than theirs, but it's because we didn't wait, made decisions long ago, and invested resources to make it happen. Need to continue doing that.
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The province has ordered West Vancouver to change community plans by the end of the year to allow more density
West Vancouver appears ready to call the province's bluff
Here's my story with @lauvande.bsky.social on the housing feud, and whether the province could take over
cbc.ca/news/canada/...
West Vancouver appears ready to call the province's bluff
Here's my story with @lauvande.bsky.social on the housing feud, and whether the province could take over
cbc.ca/news/canada/...
November 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The province has ordered West Vancouver to change community plans by the end of the year to allow more density
West Vancouver appears ready to call the province's bluff
Here's my story with @lauvande.bsky.social on the housing feud, and whether the province could take over
cbc.ca/news/canada/...
West Vancouver appears ready to call the province's bluff
Here's my story with @lauvande.bsky.social on the housing feud, and whether the province could take over
cbc.ca/news/canada/...