causerie
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Human dignity is my guiding principle. Politics, cities, a dash of wholesome. Toronto/Tkaronto is home base.
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There's no scenario in which Carney comes out looking good. If he doesn't want a pipeline he's being dishonest with Alberta and throwing Indigenous folks under the bus. If he does want a pipeline he loses any credibility he still has on climate. You don't win by playing games like this.
If you expect Mark Carney won't take pipeline blame whether it's built or not, I have bad news for you: opposition parties aren't going to be charitable in their framing and voters aren't always charitable, or consistent, themselves.
Carney will be seen as Captain Pipeline.
Carney will be seen as Captain Pipeline.
November 29, 2025 at 1:58 PM
There's no scenario in which Carney comes out looking good. If he doesn't want a pipeline he's being dishonest with Alberta and throwing Indigenous folks under the bus. If he does want a pipeline he loses any credibility he still has on climate. You don't win by playing games like this.
Boy, all Albertans are cut from the same fossil fuel-brained cloth.
Pathways is a sham. Nenshi knows it. Carney knows it. And I bet Smith knows it. But rather than doing the hard work of convincing the electorate, they just continue to fuel the proverbial fire with Alberta-extracted bitumen.
Pathways is a sham. Nenshi knows it. Carney knows it. And I bet Smith knows it. But rather than doing the hard work of convincing the electorate, they just continue to fuel the proverbial fire with Alberta-extracted bitumen.
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
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 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Boy, all Albertans are cut from the same fossil fuel-brained cloth.
Pathways is a sham. Nenshi knows it. Carney knows it. And I bet Smith knows it. But rather than doing the hard work of convincing the electorate, they just continue to fuel the proverbial fire with Alberta-extracted bitumen.
Pathways is a sham. Nenshi knows it. Carney knows it. And I bet Smith knows it. But rather than doing the hard work of convincing the electorate, they just continue to fuel the proverbial fire with Alberta-extracted bitumen.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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The MOU is only interested in nuclear and CCUS as an emissions abatement strategy. Both of which will need massive public investment. Renewables, that are low cost and easily developed by private capital? Not interested.
November 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The MOU is only interested in nuclear and CCUS as an emissions abatement strategy. Both of which will need massive public investment. Renewables, that are low cost and easily developed by private capital? Not interested.
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Giving Alberta an exemption to the Clean Electricity Standard means the policy is DOA.
There’s no way SK isn’t asking for the same thing, as they restart coal plants.
One Canadian economy? Nope. Likely scenario is no electricity regs at all, meaning we’re back to Harper-era policy.
There’s no way SK isn’t asking for the same thing, as they restart coal plants.
One Canadian economy? Nope. Likely scenario is no electricity regs at all, meaning we’re back to Harper-era policy.
Today’s MOU between the federal government and Alberta risks unravelling Canada’s climate policy. Read our full statement ⬇️
climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alb...
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 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Giving Alberta an exemption to the Clean Electricity Standard means the policy is DOA.
There’s no way SK isn’t asking for the same thing, as they restart coal plants.
One Canadian economy? Nope. Likely scenario is no electricity regs at all, meaning we’re back to Harper-era policy.
There’s no way SK isn’t asking for the same thing, as they restart coal plants.
One Canadian economy? Nope. Likely scenario is no electricity regs at all, meaning we’re back to Harper-era policy.
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I do not hold out a whole lot of hope that the industrial carbon price will have the kind of coverage and stringency as to matter much.
I am just not hearing any indication that the GoC will use this economic tool to incentivize clean tech, diversify the economy or meaningfully reduce emissions.
I am just not hearing any indication that the GoC will use this economic tool to incentivize clean tech, diversify the economy or meaningfully reduce emissions.
People who care about climate change are “dreaming nostalgically about the past.” - Minister Hodgson
Gotcha. That explains a lot.
Gotcha. That explains a lot.
November 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I do not hold out a whole lot of hope that the industrial carbon price will have the kind of coverage and stringency as to matter much.
I am just not hearing any indication that the GoC will use this economic tool to incentivize clean tech, diversify the economy or meaningfully reduce emissions.
I am just not hearing any indication that the GoC will use this economic tool to incentivize clean tech, diversify the economy or meaningfully reduce emissions.
Chat is this good
Your universe is a photocopy of a photocopy of a…
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on.ft.com/4ahkNKa
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Chat is this good
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Cleaning up millions of liters of spilled oil from the choppy waters of northern BC is definitely one way of providing substantial economic and financial benefits.
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Cleaning up millions of liters of spilled oil from the choppy waters of northern BC is definitely one way of providing substantial economic and financial benefits.
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Yesterday I was up on that pipeline route and a First Nation land guardian was explaining to me the riskiness of shipping oil on those waterways and I kept thinking: how f-ing broke is Canada that it’s thinking of doing this? This is ‘selling your kidney’ level of desperation.
Lets face it, this is a good day for oil companies, businesses, and those in the oil sector. Its a bad day for the environment and for reconciliation with Indigenous nations whose lands this thing will go over. As Blanchet stated, this is the official end of Canada's climate commitments.
Ottawa-Alberta agreement clears federal hurdles for west coast pipeline, suspends clean energy regulations
Federal government won’t implement its oil and gas emissions cap, and both sides will consult with B.C. on project, MOU says
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Yesterday I was up on that pipeline route and a First Nation land guardian was explaining to me the riskiness of shipping oil on those waterways and I kept thinking: how f-ing broke is Canada that it’s thinking of doing this? This is ‘selling your kidney’ level of desperation.
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Also crucially, even if oil wasn’t killing the planet and costing us billions, this doesn’t create that many jobs anymore. Its literally a give away of our environment to raise some stocks.
Canada has had record breaking forest fires that show no signs of slowing down, let alone stopping, and Carney decides we can all stomach it so oil magnates can get more billions.
Mark Carney drops Trudeau-era climate measures in energy deal with Alberta
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Also crucially, even if oil wasn’t killing the planet and costing us billions, this doesn’t create that many jobs anymore. Its literally a give away of our environment to raise some stocks.
Must-read of the day.
Mark Carney’s disgraceful sellout of every one of us who voted for a climate leader instead of an arsonist includes: “working with oil sands companies to strike a deal by April on implementing the Pathways project, which focuses on carbon capture and storage.” Pathways is a greenwashing scam
No, the Canadian oil sands are not making "clear strides to net-zero."
The companies are running all these big ads making promises, without explaining what they are. It is all a fantasy.
lloydalter.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Must-read of the day.
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“The gov’t eliminated subsidies for fossil fuels & introduced long-term contracts for renewable projects, providing investors with predictable returns… Customers pay at least 20% less than they did before the transition, while the gov’t has more funds available for education and public services.”
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
“The gov’t eliminated subsidies for fossil fuels & introduced long-term contracts for renewable projects, providing investors with predictable returns… Customers pay at least 20% less than they did before the transition, while the gov’t has more funds available for education and public services.”
2001 and 8 1/5 are two of the most highly overrated films IMO, but the sound production is the only thing I did like about 2001. And HAL, of course, is iconic.
Maybe I'm crazy but 2001: A Space Odyssey is such an annoying movie. The long whines and horns mixed with 4-minute long beats of silence while showing us space is probably meant to make the viewer uncomfortable but instead it just makes me wanna turn it off.
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
2001 and 8 1/5 are two of the most highly overrated films IMO, but the sound production is the only thing I did like about 2001. And HAL, of course, is iconic.
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LLMs give people with delusional belief systems a way to organise those beliefs. The model fills in gaps, supplies connective tissue, and wraps the madness in formal language.
It doesn't make the claims more credible to us, it just tidies them up.
It doesn't make the claims more credible to us, it just tidies them up.
November 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
LLMs give people with delusional belief systems a way to organise those beliefs. The model fills in gaps, supplies connective tissue, and wraps the madness in formal language.
It doesn't make the claims more credible to us, it just tidies them up.
It doesn't make the claims more credible to us, it just tidies them up.
Schumer well below Johnson
November 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Schumer well below Johnson
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Elon Musk is set to make more than every U.S. elementary teacher combined
Elon Musk is set to make more than every U.S. elementary teacher combined
See how Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s new payment package compares with other occupations in the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Elon Musk is set to make more than every U.S. elementary teacher combined
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ChatGPT has fallen
millions of students must learn
millions of students must learn
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
ChatGPT has fallen
millions of students must learn
millions of students must learn
Hello the part of the Internet that can still read this. This is what runaway capitalism and unfettered consolidation looks like.
November 18, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Hello the part of the Internet that can still read this. This is what runaway capitalism and unfettered consolidation looks like.
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I'm old enough to remember when "armed agents of the federal government raiding churches on Christmas" was not, in fact, a cornerstone of the Republican Party's agenda.
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I'm old enough to remember when "armed agents of the federal government raiding churches on Christmas" was not, in fact, a cornerstone of the Republican Party's agenda.
This is too funny, but on this my actual birthday I present this absolute gem, which I only learned about 3 years later.
November 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This is too funny, but on this my actual birthday I present this absolute gem, which I only learned about 3 years later.
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Great piece on Saudi Arabia's obstruction of international climate negotiations including ongoing debate at #COP30 on "transition away from fossil fuels." The Saudi strategy to export as much oil as possible to fund transition of their economy is familiar to Cdns.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
$170,000 a minute: why Saudi Arabia is the biggest blocker of climate action
Desert kingdom depends on oil dollars but its people already face a climate ‘at the verge of livability’. What’s going on?
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Great piece on Saudi Arabia's obstruction of international climate negotiations including ongoing debate at #COP30 on "transition away from fossil fuels." The Saudi strategy to export as much oil as possible to fund transition of their economy is familiar to Cdns.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
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that's right, fraud is when you take money for something you don't do
November 16, 2025 at 7:15 AM
that's right, fraud is when you take money for something you don't do
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This will not be news to regular readers, but it's worth noting whenever Toronto council debates housing (or transportation or neighbourhood amenities) that just three of the 25 wards absorbed three-quarters of the city's population growth between 2016 and 2021
November 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
This will not be news to regular readers, but it's worth noting whenever Toronto council debates housing (or transportation or neighbourhood amenities) that just three of the 25 wards absorbed three-quarters of the city's population growth between 2016 and 2021