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"This is, without exaggeration, a game-changer for us."
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"This is, without exaggeration, a game-changer for us."
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The Carney-Smith ‘grand bargain’ is a fire sale of our future.
The former UN #climate envoy is trading Indigenous rights and Canada’s climate legacy for a financially toxic tar sands pipeline deal with #Alberta.
New from @richardbrooks.bsky.social:
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#cdnpoli
The former UN #climate envoy is trading Indigenous rights and Canada’s climate legacy for a financially toxic tar sands pipeline deal with #Alberta.
New from @richardbrooks.bsky.social:
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#cdnpoli
The Carney-Smith ‘grand bargain’ is a fire sale of our future
The former UN climate envoy is trading Indigenous rights and Canada’s climate legacy for a financially toxic tar sands pipeline deal with Alberta
ricochet.media
December 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Carney-Smith ‘grand bargain’ is a fire sale of our future.
The former UN #climate envoy is trading Indigenous rights and Canada’s climate legacy for a financially toxic tar sands pipeline deal with #Alberta.
New from @richardbrooks.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/climate/the-...
#cdnpoli
The former UN #climate envoy is trading Indigenous rights and Canada’s climate legacy for a financially toxic tar sands pipeline deal with #Alberta.
New from @richardbrooks.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/climate/the-...
#cdnpoli
As the year ends, let's look back on the groundbreaking work our team has accomplished - none of which would be possible without the support of our amazing Ricochet community. ⬇️
December 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
As the year ends, let's look back on the groundbreaking work our team has accomplished - none of which would be possible without the support of our amazing Ricochet community. ⬇️
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Struggling to follow the three-months ethics committee saga over PM Mark Carney’s stock holdings? I pulled together a clear explainer for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social, laying out how his 500+ company stake has become a test of Canada’s conflict-of-interest laws.
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Carney’s finances ignite showdown over conflict-of-interest laws
A new ethics committee report has intensified scrutiny of the prime minister’s 500-plus holdings — including millions in Brookfield stock — with questions of whether existing rules can contain unprece...
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December 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Struggling to follow the three-months ethics committee saga over PM Mark Carney’s stock holdings? I pulled together a clear explainer for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social, laying out how his 500+ company stake has become a test of Canada’s conflict-of-interest laws.
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How rich can a prime minister be before it clashes with the job? It’s the question that is quickly dominating the debate over Prime Minister Mark Carney’s finances.
New from @xavierrichervis.bsky.social:
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#cdnpoli #Brookfield #ethics
New from @xavierrichervis.bsky.social:
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#cdnpoli #Brookfield #ethics
Carney’s finances ignite showdown over conflict-of-interest laws
A new ethics committee report has intensified scrutiny of the prime minister’s 500-plus holdings — including millions in Brookfield stock — with questions of whether existing rules can contain unprece...
ricochet.media
December 11, 2025 at 8:31 PM
How rich can a prime minister be before it clashes with the job? It’s the question that is quickly dominating the debate over Prime Minister Mark Carney’s finances.
New from @xavierrichervis.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/politics/car...
#cdnpoli #Brookfield #ethics
New from @xavierrichervis.bsky.social:
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#cdnpoli #Brookfield #ethics
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I saw elsewhere that montréal is expected to lose 200,000 people over the next five years
there already aren't nearly enough teachers and nurses, and that's exactly the jobs that will be impacted most
there already aren't nearly enough teachers and nurses, and that's exactly the jobs that will be impacted most
Canada’s #immigration cuts risk stalling economic growth, experts warn.
Blaming newcomers for #housing and healthcare crises will leave Canada’s future prosperity in jeopardy — and fuel far-right backlash.
@sophiadr.bsky.social reports:
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#cdnpoli #DrawTheLine
Blaming newcomers for #housing and healthcare crises will leave Canada’s future prosperity in jeopardy — and fuel far-right backlash.
@sophiadr.bsky.social reports:
ricochet.media/justice/migr...
#cdnpoli #DrawTheLine
Canada’s immigration cuts risk stalling economic growth, experts warn
Blaming newcomers for housing and healthcare crises will leave Canada’s future prosperity in jeopardy — and fuel far-right backlash
ricochet.media
September 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I saw elsewhere that montréal is expected to lose 200,000 people over the next five years
there already aren't nearly enough teachers and nurses, and that's exactly the jobs that will be impacted most
there already aren't nearly enough teachers and nurses, and that's exactly the jobs that will be impacted most
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In the latest episode, @caradrianh.bsky.social sits down with @skynewsrss.bsky.social #Africa's Yousra Elbagir discussing her frontline reporting and deep connection to #Sudan in the midst of a catastrophic humanitarian crisis.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
In the latest episode, @caradrianh.bsky.social sits down with @skynewsrss.bsky.social #Africa's Yousra Elbagir discussing her frontline reporting and deep connection to #Sudan in the midst of a catastrophic humanitarian crisis.
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Could publicly-owned grocery stores break Canada’s grocery oligopoly?: ricochet.media/labour/class... (or are you perfectly happy with the way things are?)
Could publicly-owned grocery stores break Canada’s grocery oligopoly?
A bold proposal from New York’s Zohran Mamdani is sparking interest north of the border. Experts say a Canadian public option is not only possible — it’s long overdue
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July 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Could publicly-owned grocery stores break Canada’s grocery oligopoly?: ricochet.media/labour/class... (or are you perfectly happy with the way things are?)
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"Two new laws being debated by Canada’s Parliament could open the door for American law enforcement agencies to expand their reach into Canada…
… The legislation… would potentially allow American authorities to demand personal data… without needing a warrant…"
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… The legislation… would potentially allow American authorities to demand personal data… without needing a warrant…"
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‘Unprecedented’: Canada’s new border bills pave the way for American law enforcement overreach
Human rights advocates warn that new legislation could erode constitutional protections and expose Canadian marginalized communities and dissidents to U.S. investigations, surveillance and political r...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
"Two new laws being debated by Canada’s Parliament could open the door for American law enforcement agencies to expand their reach into Canada…
… The legislation… would potentially allow American authorities to demand personal data… without needing a warrant…"
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… The legislation… would potentially allow American authorities to demand personal data… without needing a warrant…"
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If the B.C. govt is looking for ways to respond to Trump’s tariffs effectively — a pollution levy on US thermal coal would be both great for the climate and overwhelmingly popular. Just saying. ricochet.media/climate/envi... #bcpoli
B.C.’s dirty little secret: it is ramping up thermal coal exports
As wildfires rage around the world, Canadian billionaire Jim Pattison is doubling down on the dirtiest fossil fuel
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January 22, 2025 at 5:39 AM
If the B.C. govt is looking for ways to respond to Trump’s tariffs effectively — a pollution levy on US thermal coal would be both great for the climate and overwhelmingly popular. Just saying. ricochet.media/climate/envi... #bcpoli
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The Arctic coastline continues to rapidly erode, Inuit communities are being sacrificed to political inaction and extractive industry profits — while the government continues to greenlight the very fossil fuel projects driving the destruction
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Canada is letting Tuktoyaktuk drown
As the Arctic coastline continues to rapidly erode, Inuit communities are being sacrificed to political inaction and extractive industry profits — while the government continues to greenlight the very...
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August 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The Arctic coastline continues to rapidly erode, Inuit communities are being sacrificed to political inaction and extractive industry profits — while the government continues to greenlight the very fossil fuel projects driving the destruction
ricochet.media/climate/clim...
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““We colonized all those countries, and then we set up this structure with these tax rules to benefit us,” said Tedds, who specializes in tax policy. “That’s their industry.” Cc @wickdchiq.bsky.social ricochet.media/labour/class...
The billionaire loophole: How Canada’s tax system fuels inequality
While ordinary Canadians struggle, the top one per cent hide billions in offshore tax havens — a colonial system engineered to protect wealth and starve public services
ricochet.media
October 29, 2025 at 7:06 PM
““We colonized all those countries, and then we set up this structure with these tax rules to benefit us,” said Tedds, who specializes in tax policy. “That’s their industry.” Cc @wickdchiq.bsky.social ricochet.media/labour/class...
From housing to healthcare, climate to foreign policy—the issues defining Canada demand critical, public-interest reporting.
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From housing to healthcare, climate to foreign policy—the issues defining Canada demand critical, public-interest reporting.
Ricochet delivers it, without corporate or partisan influence. Now your donation is tax-deductible.
Join the Ricochet community today: ricochet.media/donate/
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"The days of steamrolling over Indigenous opposition without serious pushback are over, and nations across the country have made clear they won’t back down when their territories, rights and futures are on the line."
ricochet.media/politics/can... @ricochetmedia.bsky.social #Cdnpoli MOU
ricochet.media/politics/can... @ricochetmedia.bsky.social #Cdnpoli MOU
The colonial playbook never ended — Canada's pipeline deal proves it
Coastal First Nations say ‘we will never tolerate' any exemptions to the oil tanker ban in British Columbia
ricochet.media
December 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"The days of steamrolling over Indigenous opposition without serious pushback are over, and nations across the country have made clear they won’t back down when their territories, rights and futures are on the line."
ricochet.media/politics/can... @ricochetmedia.bsky.social #Cdnpoli MOU
ricochet.media/politics/can... @ricochetmedia.bsky.social #Cdnpoli MOU
Three arrests yesterday in the Walbran Valley on Vancouver Island, where RCMP have been enforcing an injunction against activists opposing #oldgrowth logging. This is happening despite the forestry season being over.
Context here in @brandimorin.bsky.social's latest:
ricochet.media/climate/clim...
Context here in @brandimorin.bsky.social's latest:
ricochet.media/climate/clim...
Forest defenders vow to fight on after RCMP raid dismantles Vancouver Island protest camp
One activist was pulled from an 80-foot tree sit and another dug out of a cement-filled barrel — both say the fight to save the ancient forests is far from over
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December 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Three arrests yesterday in the Walbran Valley on Vancouver Island, where RCMP have been enforcing an injunction against activists opposing #oldgrowth logging. This is happening despite the forestry season being over.
Context here in @brandimorin.bsky.social's latest:
ricochet.media/climate/clim...
Context here in @brandimorin.bsky.social's latest:
ricochet.media/climate/clim...
The colonial playbook never ended — Canada’s pipeline deal proves it.
Coastal First Nations say ‘we will never tolerate' any exemptions to the oil tanker ban in British Columbia.
New from @brandimorin.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/politics/can...
#BCpoli #Indigenous #cdnpoli
Coastal First Nations say ‘we will never tolerate' any exemptions to the oil tanker ban in British Columbia.
New from @brandimorin.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/politics/can...
#BCpoli #Indigenous #cdnpoli
The colonial playbook never ended — Canada's pipeline deal proves it
Coastal First Nations say ‘we will never tolerate' any exemptions to the oil tanker ban in British Columbia
ricochet.media
December 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM
The colonial playbook never ended — Canada’s pipeline deal proves it.
Coastal First Nations say ‘we will never tolerate' any exemptions to the oil tanker ban in British Columbia.
New from @brandimorin.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/politics/can...
#BCpoli #Indigenous #cdnpoli
Coastal First Nations say ‘we will never tolerate' any exemptions to the oil tanker ban in British Columbia.
New from @brandimorin.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/politics/can...
#BCpoli #Indigenous #cdnpoli
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"There is a lot of blaming of immigrants for unemployment, housing cris[e]s, affordability cris[e]s, strain on social services, so that governments do not have to take responsibility for ... the real cause of these crises."
"Americans can't trust their own government, should Canada?"
"CLOUD Act puts the Canadian constitution at risk of being subordinated to U.S. law."
Bill C-2 would "extend the reach of U.S. law enforcement into Canada's digital terrain."
#Canada #USA #Asylum #Policing #SexWork #Surveillance
"CLOUD Act puts the Canadian constitution at risk of being subordinated to U.S. law."
Bill C-2 would "extend the reach of U.S. law enforcement into Canada's digital terrain."
#Canada #USA #Asylum #Policing #SexWork #Surveillance
'Unprecedented': Canada's new border bills pave the way for American law enforcement overreach
Human rights advocates warn that new legislation could erode constitutional protections and expose Canadian marginalized communities and dissidents to U.S. investigations, surveillance and political repression.
ricochet.media
December 8, 2025 at 8:26 AM
"There is a lot of blaming of immigrants for unemployment, housing cris[e]s, affordability cris[e]s, strain on social services, so that governments do not have to take responsibility for ... the real cause of these crises."
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"In addition to advocating “an extremely modest wealth tax” on those who make more than $10 million annually and reversing the gov's abandonment of capital gains taxes increases, the millionaires asked Champagne “to crack down on the abuse of tax havens.”"
#cdnpoli
ricochet.media/labour/class...
#cdnpoli
ricochet.media/labour/class...
The billionaire loophole: How Canada’s tax system fuels inequality
While ordinary Canadians struggle, the top one per cent hide billions in offshore tax havens — a colonial system engineered to protect wealth and starve public services
ricochet.media
November 2, 2025 at 12:42 AM
"In addition to advocating “an extremely modest wealth tax” on those who make more than $10 million annually and reversing the gov's abandonment of capital gains taxes increases, the millionaires asked Champagne “to crack down on the abuse of tax havens.”"
#cdnpoli
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#cdnpoli
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Canada can’t build pipelines without Indigenous consent
Mark Carney and #Alberta’s pipeline pitch promises co-ownership with First Nations, but without any authority over their land, resources, or revenues.
From Nehiyaw and Metis writer Marcel Desjarlais:
ricochet.media/indigenous/c...
#cdnpoli
Mark Carney and #Alberta’s pipeline pitch promises co-ownership with First Nations, but without any authority over their land, resources, or revenues.
From Nehiyaw and Metis writer Marcel Desjarlais:
ricochet.media/indigenous/c...
#cdnpoli
Canada can’t build pipelines without Indigenous consent
Mark Carney and Danielle Smith’s newest pipeline pitch promises Indigenous co-ownership, but without authority over land, resources, or revenues — reinforcing colonial control rather than partnership
ricochet.media
December 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Canada can’t build pipelines without Indigenous consent
Mark Carney and #Alberta’s pipeline pitch promises co-ownership with First Nations, but without any authority over their land, resources, or revenues.
From Nehiyaw and Metis writer Marcel Desjarlais:
ricochet.media/indigenous/c...
#cdnpoli
Mark Carney and #Alberta’s pipeline pitch promises co-ownership with First Nations, but without any authority over their land, resources, or revenues.
From Nehiyaw and Metis writer Marcel Desjarlais:
ricochet.media/indigenous/c...
#cdnpoli
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December 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Ontario First Nation prepared to block highway to stop #mining near drinking #water source.
After a decade of government inaction, elders signal they’re done being ignored as development plans advance without consent.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
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#onpoli
After a decade of government inaction, elders signal they’re done being ignored as development plans advance without consent.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/indigenous/o...
#onpoli
Ontario First Nation prepared to block highway to stop mining near drinking water source
In a community grieving five recent deaths after a decade of government inaction, elders signal they’re done being ignored as development plans advance without consent
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November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Ontario First Nation prepared to block highway to stop #mining near drinking #water source.
After a decade of government inaction, elders signal they’re done being ignored as development plans advance without consent.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/indigenous/o...
#onpoli
After a decade of government inaction, elders signal they’re done being ignored as development plans advance without consent.
New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/indigenous/o...
#onpoli
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We're now a Registered Journalism Organization.
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Ontario First Nations say it’s ‘now or never’ to stand up to resource extraction bills: ricochet.media/indigenous/l...
Ontario First Nations say it's ‘now or never’ to stand up to resource extraction bills
Legal experts warn that laws are undemocratic and unconstitutional, while leaders across the north call for a united front to defend their lands and sovereignty
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December 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Ontario First Nations say it’s ‘now or never’ to stand up to resource extraction bills: ricochet.media/indigenous/l...
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ALBERTA: The river is a lifeline for Indigenous communities that have already endured decades of environmental and health impacts. ricochet.media/indigenous/a... #cdnpoli #oilsandstailings #abpoli #ableg
November 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
ALBERTA: The river is a lifeline for Indigenous communities that have already endured decades of environmental and health impacts. ricochet.media/indigenous/a... #cdnpoli #oilsandstailings #abpoli #ableg
Egyptian-Canadian author Omar El Akkad recently won the 2025 National Book Award for nonfiction for One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This.
ICYMI, catch up on our discussion with him on In Bed with the Elephant, with host @caradrianh.bsky.social:
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ICYMI, catch up on our discussion with him on In Bed with the Elephant, with host @caradrianh.bsky.social:
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December 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Egyptian-Canadian author Omar El Akkad recently won the 2025 National Book Award for nonfiction for One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This.
ICYMI, catch up on our discussion with him on In Bed with the Elephant, with host @caradrianh.bsky.social:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/o...
ICYMI, catch up on our discussion with him on In Bed with the Elephant, with host @caradrianh.bsky.social:
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/o...