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Unrigged @unrigged.bsky.social · Jun 8
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albertaadvantage.bsky.social
Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are collapsing, locking in multi-meter sea level rise.
Coral reefs continue to die off.
Atlantic ocean current collapse means Europe could soon enjoy Edmonton winters.
Our boreal forest continues to burn every summer.

But at least we'll have a strong economy.
naheednenshi.bsky.social Naheed Nenshi @naheednenshi.bsky.social · 21h
The new Canada-Alberta MOU is a positive step for our energy future.

Meaningful investments in Pathways, clear measures to reduce emissions, and a stronger industrial carbon price give Albertans the certainty we need to move forward. /1
November 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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canadiandimension.bsky.social
We should never underestimate the potential of Indigenous resistance in Canada. The Carney government will find that its drive to unleash oil and gas projects—steamrolling over Indigenous rights in the process—is a risky proposition.
Carney’s attacks will unleash major struggles
As Mark Carney’s government prepares a sweeping austerity agenda—gutting public services, fuelling militarism, and expanding fossil fuel projects—John Clarke argues that a new wave of resistance is em...
canadiandimension.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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canadiandimension.bsky.social
Carbon capture and storage technology is, at its core, a calculated tactic by fossil fuel companies to perpetuate their environmentally destructive practices while giving the illusion that they’re addressing the very crisis they’ve been fueling for over a century.
The false hope of carbon capture and storage
Do we need carbon removal? Almost certainly, but not because we need to offset “hard-to-decarbonize” industries: we need it because we’ve already disrupted the climate to dangerous levels. Just ask an...
canadiandimension.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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nbmediacoop.bsky.social
Student accepted into UNB grad program stranded in Gaza awaiting Canadian study permit [video]

Advocates say Ottawa lacks the political will to evacuate more than 130 Palestinian students from Gaza following their admission to universities across Canada

Report by @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social
Student accepted into UNB grad program stranded in Gaza awaiting Canadian study permit [video]
It was a "dream come true" for Baraa, 23, when he learned that he'd been accepted into the Master of
nbmediacoop.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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rachelgilmore.bsky.social
Trudeau-era environment minister Steven Guilbeault has published a resignation letter detailing the reasons for his departure from Carney's cabinet.

He directly cites today's MOU:
Statement by Steven Guilbeault This afternoon, it is with great sadness that I submitted my resignation to the Prime Minister as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec. As you know, I chose to enter politics to champion the fight against climate change and the protection of the environment. Over the past ten years, our country has made historic progress in reducing climate pollution, protecting nature and the environment, while our economy continued to grow. I believe I have contributed to these advancements, and I remain deeply proud of the achievements I have helped bring forward: • Standing up to tech giants and major polluters • Implementing Canada's first emissions reduction plan, slowing their growth and placing them on a downward trajectory • Establishing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation • Modernizing the Canadian Environmental Protection Act • Developing the country's first national climate adaptation strategy to protect our communities • Eliminating harmful single-use plastics • Implementing the most ambitious nature conservation plan in the country's history • Continuing the modernization of the Official Languages Act • Making historic investments in arts and culture, including during the COVID-19 crisis and in the most recent budget Changes in our relationship with the United States have led to profound disruptions affecting the global order, diplomatic relations, and the economy. I understand and share the Prime Minister's efforts to ensure our country First, there was no consultation with the Indigenous nations of the West Coast of British Columbia or with the provincial government, who would be greatly affected by this agreement. Furthermore, a pipeline to the West Coast would have major environmental impacts, particularly as it could cross the Great Bear Rainforest, contribute to a significant increase in climate pollution, and move Canada further away from its greenhouse gas reduction targets. Lifting the tanker ban on the West Coast would also significantly increase the risk of accidents in the region. This moratorium was established in 1972 following a unanimous vote in the House of Commons, notably because navigation in the Hecate Strait is highly dangerous. Its removal would also hinder the creation of a marine conservation area in the Great Bear Sea, a project our government has been actively developing with Indigenous partners and the government of British Columbia for several years, protecting more than 100,000 km of this ecologically sensitive region. We cannot hope to decarbonize our economy without decarbonizing the electricity sector. The proposal to exempt Alberta from the Clean Electricity Regulations in exchange for stricter industrial carbon pricing rules and the Pathways project is, in my view, a serious mistake. As shown in the analysis submitted to the House of Commons, without this regulation, the electricity sector-which has halved its pollution over the past 20 years-would return to an upward emissions trajectory. This regulation also saves lives by reducing air pollution, generates over $3 billion in healthcare savings, and ultimately reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 182 million tonnes. Finally, over the past few months, several elements of the climate action plan I worked on as Minister of the Environment have been, or are about to be, dismantled: the consumer carbon pricing, the Zero Emission Vehicle standard, the oil and gas sector emissions cap, the framework to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, and the Clean Electricity Regulations. In my view, these measures remain essential to our climate action plan. I want to express my sincere gratitude to the citizens of Laurier-Sainte-Marie for the trust they have placed in me since 2019. I will continue to represent them as their Liberal Member of Parliament with dedication. I also thank the Prime Minister for the honor of serving in his cabinet and as his lieutenant in Quebec. When I entered politics, it was because I had a deep conviction that I could make a difference in fighting climate change and protecting our environment. My commitment to leaving a better world for the future of our children and our planet remains unchanged. Steven Guilbeault Member of Parliament for Laurier-Sainte-Marie
November 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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policyalternatives.ca
The AFB is a plain language, action oriented budget geared to build community for each of us. Would that the current federal budget be as good as the Alternative Federal Budget!! @policyalternatives.ca #cdnpoli #Budget2025 rabble.ca/columnists/c...
Carney’s budget pales in comparison to the Alternative Federal Budget
The Alternative Federal Budget offers a more hopeful and sustainable alternative to what Mark Carney's Liberals offered earlier this month.
rabble.ca
November 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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ericwickham.ca
‘Their Conditions Worsened in Hospital’: Ontario Ombudsman Report Details Inhumane Conditions, Prolonged Hospital Stays for Severely Disabled People
‘Their Conditions Worsened in Hospital’: Ontario Ombudsman Report Details Inhumane Conditions, Prolonged Hospital Stays for Severely Disabled People
pressprogress.ca
November 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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policyalternatives.ca
"The way that the federal government ... talks about AI is very ideological … We need to adopt it for its own sake, independent of what that actually means … We’re rushing without having a clear sense of where we’re going.” @hadrianmk.bsky.social #cdnpoli rabble.ca/podcast/the-...
The AI hype-machine: Canada’s ill-advised ‘national sprint’ on artificial intelligence
Cynthia Khoo, Jeff Doctor and Hadrian Mertons-Kirkwood discuss the dangers of Canada’s accelerated approach to artificial intelligence.
rabble.ca
November 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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My latest for @canadiandimension.bsky.social

“All we are doing is conducting a scientific investigation...we are discovering new species for science, which could disappear if the Vizcachitas mining project were to go ahead," says Cádiz-Véliz, local biologist targeted for opposing the Canadian mine
canadiandimension.bsky.social Canadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 1d
The mineral-intensive energy transition in Latin America is advancing in ways that undermine human rights and nature, pushing into fragile ecosystems, overriding community consent, and placing environmental defenders at growing risk.

NEW from Viviana Herrera of @miningwatch.bsky.social:
Corporate pressure mounts on Chileans opposing Canadian copper mine
A Canadian mining company is escalating legal pressure against Chileans fighting to protect a fragile Andean ecosystem. As Vancouver-based Los Andes Copper pushes its Vizcachitas project, local offici...
canadiandimension.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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breachmedia.ca
Quebec’s CAQ government is launching a "shock and awe" assault on workers and civil society.

Activists are calling for mass mobilization against Premier Legault's dismantling of public services and erosion of democracy. breachmedia.ca/caq-waging-w...
Quebec’s government has launched a 'shock and awe' assault on workers and the vulnerable ⋆ The Breach
Premier François Legault is consolidating power and attacking civil society. Activists are calling for mass mobilization
breachmedia.ca
November 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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“The olive tree symbolizes resistance and freedom,” says Christina Chaaya, co-founder of Toronto-based TOON.

Known for its olive oil, TOON sources small-batch produce from family farms and cooperatives from the south of Lebanon.

From our gift guide:
A Taste of The Levant
For the foodies and aspiring chefs in your life.
www.thegrindmag.ca
November 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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desmondcole.bsky.social
As a hip hop artist and journalist, Wab Kinew documented the harms of policing on young people

As Manitoba premier, Kinew is calling for more police in his province's schools

We dove into his record on policing and youth for @breachmedia.ca

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Wab Kinew wants more cops in schools—despite his own work exposing their harm
YouTube video by The Breach
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November 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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pivot.quebec
INFO | De nombreux groupes sont extrêmement préoccupés par les entraves aux droits et libertés amenées par le projet de loi fédéral sur les crimes haineux.

🖊️ Par notre journaliste Francis Hébert-Bernier

À lire au complet ➡️ pivot.quebec/2025/11/21/l...
November 27, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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desmondcole.bsky.social
Canadian weapons are being used by the RSF to commit atrocities in Sudan, but the complicity runs deeper

Ismail Adam, @nisrinelamin.bsky.social and @policingblack.bsky.social call for an arms embargo to Sudan, increased aid, and a robust refugee resettlement program

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In the genocide in Sudan, Canada has a hand in the violence ⋆ The Breach
The massacres of civilians in Sudan are being fuelled by Canadian weapons, mining interests, and refugee restrictions. It’s time for Canada to end its complicity
breachmedia.ca
November 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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nbmediacoop.bsky.social
Baraa, 23, faces a dilemma: Canadian authorities won’t issue him a study permit until he submits biometrics — fingerprints and photographs — but to do so he must leave the Gaza Strip, which is virtually impossible without already holding a travel visa.
Student accepted into UNB grad program stranded in Gaza awaiting Canadian study permit
YouTube video by NB Media Co-op
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November 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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nbmediacoop.bsky.social
TODAY: Join us for the Fredericton launch of Patty Krawec’s new book, Bad Indians Book Club (Goose Lane), in conversation with Sonia Aviles, an organizer with Migrant Workers Alliance for Change.

5:30 p.m. at the Gallery on Queen, 406 Queen St., Fredericton

nbmediacoop.org/events/frede...
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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thegrindto.bsky.social
“This year it’s measles and syphilis, next year it could be polio and whooping cough."

This morning, unionized frontline workers warned that provincial cuts are plunging Ontario's public health into a state of crisis.
Funding Cuts Plunging Public Health in Ontario into Crisis, Experts Warn
Frontline public health workers are sounding the alarm about the state of sexually transmitted infections, waterborne illnesses and measles…
www.thegrindmag.ca
November 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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ericwickham.ca
Ontario’s Government Claims the Province Isn’t Privatizing Water. Experts Are Not Convinced.

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Ontario’s Government Claims the Province Isn’t Privatizing Water. Experts Are Not Convinced.
“The way that this act is written creates this slippery slope towards privatization”
pressprogress.ca
November 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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pressprogress.ca
‘Their Conditions Worsened in Hospital’: Ontario Ombudsman Report Details Inhumane Conditions, Prolonged Hospital Stays for Severely Disabled People

"Her health has been irreversibly damaged… I worry there isn’t much hope for her or our situation."

pressprogress.ca/their-condit...
‘Their Conditions Worsened in Hospital’: Ontario Ombudsman Report Details Inhumane Conditions, Prolonged Hospital Stays for Severely Disabled People
pressprogress.ca
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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theprogressreport.ca
Public Interest Alberta and an activist group called the Alberta Civic Integrity Project are hosting multiple protest rallies in Edmonton this weekend, coincident with the UCP annual general meeting at the Edmonton Expo.
Rally of Resistance at the UCP AGM
www.pialberta.org
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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rachelgilmore.bsky.social
Pardon me??

Ben Mulroney, host of Global News’ flagship political Sunday show, and prominent journalist Steve Paikin are both in Israel getting a briefing from the Israeli government???

What the absolute fuck, dude.
Post from Israel’s deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel reads: “Yesterday I briefed representatives of the Canadian political leadership mission to Israel and made it clear: this is a moment of truth for the West. You can't fight terror worldwide while expecting Israel not to defend itself. Recognising a Palestinian state while Hamas still holds hostages only strengthens the terrorists. It sends completely the wrong message. As someone born in Canada, I also raised the alarming rise in antisemitism there - Jews afraid to wear a Star of David in public. That should concern everyone. My message was simple: now is the time for clarity and courage. Stand with Israel and stand with our shared values. Post from Israeli deputy foreign minister, showing images of the briefing, tags: “@IsraelMFA @IsraelinCanada @Stavnitka @MikeColleTo @PasternakTO @BenMulroney@DenisCoderre@davidzimmer @spaikin@AnnamiePaul@donstewartTO @anishdwivedi @KevinVuongxMP @RickPerkinsCPC @ChrisCollins506” Image from the briefing zoomed in to show Steve Paikin and Ben Mulroney. I also recognize Kevin Vuong.
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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theprogressreport.ca
The new mayor and council's decision to backpedal on rezoning has delayed over $100 million in funding for affordable housing—and a $64 million grant next year is at risk, too.
November 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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independentnl.bsky.social
Deloitte breaks silence on Newfoundland and Labrador healthcare report

Consulting firm says it is “fully responsible for the quality of our work."
Deloitte breaks silence on N.L. healthcare report – The Independent
Consulting firm says it is "fully responsible for the quality of our work"
theindependent.ca
November 26, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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theprogressreport.ca
Pensioners whose retirements were wrecked by dodgy investment schemes by political appointees at AIMCO will be denied the right to sue AIMCO for damages by a new piece of legislation, Bill 12.
Alberta tables legislation aimed at blocking $1.3 billion claim against AIMCo
Alberta has tabled a new bill that would shield the province from a $1.3 billion claim launched against AIMCo.
edmontonjournal.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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policyalternatives.ca
“[Interprovincial free trade] has been hyped up intentionally, to get provinces...to [reduce] the role of government to watch over the kinds of goods and services that are available..." said @policyalternatives.ca senior researcher Stuart Trew. #cdnpoli www.whitecourtstar.com/news/recogni...
'Keep the momentum going': Deal on recognition of goods hailed as step toward interprovincial free trade
The federal government, provinces and territories moved one step closer to free internal trade this week. Find out more here
www.whitecourtstar.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM