Bob Payne
@bob183.bsky.social
Retired Professor, Geographer, Environmentalist, Cyclist: OnPoli, CdnPoli: born at 310.4 ppm: he/him 🇨🇦
More Ford follies
‘Death knell for watersheds’: Ford set to shrink conservation authorities, plunge Ontario into chaos
‘Death knell for watersheds’: Ford set to shrink conservation authorities, plunge Ontario into chaos.
thepointer.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
More Ford follies
Andrew MacDougall: Carney and the elites offer the working folk some left-wing trickle down
Andrew MacDougall: Carney and the elites offer the working folk some left-wing trickle down
Budget 2025 reads like a better once again telling their fearful charges not to worry, that this time everything will work out just fine, if they trust the smart man.
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Andrew MacDougall: Carney and the elites offer the working folk some left-wing trickle down
More hot air from the Liberals on climate
Response to Climate Competitiveness Strategy Announcement - Environmental Defence
Statement by Keith Brooks, Programs Director Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and
environmentaldefence.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
More hot air from the Liberals on climate
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A budget for tanks, banks, and oil barons breachmedia.ca/a-budget-for...
A budget for tanks, banks, and oil barons ⋆ The Breach
Martin Lukacs and Desmond Cole discuss the Liberal government’s Harper-esque budget
breachmedia.ca
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A budget for tanks, banks, and oil barons breachmedia.ca/a-budget-for...
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Shellnutt said Bill 212, legislation passed last year that required municipalities to get approval for bike lanes which would remove traffic lanes, had a "chilling" effect that caused municipalities to install fewer of them.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Bill 60 threatens 'dream' of multi-use pathway on Orléans Boulevard, says councillor | CBC News
Coun. Laura Dudas says she has been trying to make Orléans Boulevard safer since 2018. But new provincial legislation is threatening Ottawa's ability to alter its own roadways.
www.cbc.ca
November 9, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Shellnutt said Bill 212, legislation passed last year that required municipalities to get approval for bike lanes which would remove traffic lanes, had a "chilling" effect that caused municipalities to install fewer of them.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Reclaim Canadian ownership of our media. Sign the petition. #ElbowsUp #CanadaStrong
Another petition for legislation requiring majority Canadian ownership and control of print, digital and other non-audio-visual news media, to protect Canadian sovereignty, ensure journalism integrity, and guarantee that our media reflects Canadian priorities and values. Please sign and share
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www.ourcommons.ca
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Reclaim Canadian ownership of our media. Sign the petition. #ElbowsUp #CanadaStrong
Divide and conquer in the Ring of Fire
‘It’s divide and conquer’: First Nations chiefs vow resistance as Doug Ford signs agreement to unlock Ring of Fire
Even Canadians who don’t usually care about baseball tuned in to watch the Toronto Blue Jays reach the World Series this year. And while the team fell short, the massive national audience provided a c...
kenoraminerandnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Divide and conquer in the Ring of Fire
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Hey Media! want to talk to a Canadian physician working hard to make change at COP30?
There are five of us!
Learn more about what we are doing there, and how to reach us, in the link below.
There are five of us!
Learn more about what we are doing there, and how to reach us, in the link below.
Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) Delegation at COP30 to protect people’s health and confront climate disinformation - CAPE
The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) delegation of physicians and program team will be in Bélem from November 11 to 20. While the federal budget 2025 may have fallen short...
cape.ca
November 8, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Don’t Be Fooled by Carbon Capture. Invest in Real Sustainable Solutions. Please join me in telling the federal government to not be fooled and instead invest in climate solutions. Please sign and share this letter
act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/176199/...
act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/176199/...
Don’t Be Fooled by Carbon Capture. Invest in Real Sustainable Solutions
Tell the Federal Government: Don’t Be Fooled by Carbon Capture. Invest in Real Sustainable Solutions. We can’t build a stronger, prosperous Canada by fast-tracking terrible projects. Carbon capture is...
act.environmentaldefence.ca
November 7, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Don’t Be Fooled by Carbon Capture. Invest in Real Sustainable Solutions. Please join me in telling the federal government to not be fooled and instead invest in climate solutions. Please sign and share this letter
act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/176199/...
act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/176199/...
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With Carney's Liberals acting like the new Conservative Party - it's climate disaster full speed ahead - with a generous helping of additional profits for U.S. oil corporations.
Well done neoliberals - Alberta applauds you. 👏👏👏
#cdnpoli #canada #green #energy #oil #gas #climate
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Well done neoliberals - Alberta applauds you. 👏👏👏
#cdnpoli #canada #green #energy #oil #gas #climate
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Carney tells business crowd a new pipeline project is ‘going to happen’
Prime Minister Mark Carney came close to telling a Bay Street audience today that he will secure a new pipeline for Alberta, offering his strongest endorsement yet of the idea.
shorturl.at
November 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Budget 2025 spends massively on the military-industrial complex but cuts almost everywhere else
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rabble.ca/politics/can...
Budget 2025 spends massively on the military-industrial complex but cuts almost everywhere else
Mark Carney promised to increase military spending to two per cent of GDP, and he does so in his first budget.
rabble.ca
November 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Budget 2025 spends massively on the military-industrial complex but cuts almost everywhere else
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rabble.ca/politics/can...
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Our pals @ontariobybike are looking for your input on your cycling activities in Ontario. Take the survey at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025Cyclin...
Ontario Cycling & Cycle Tourism Survey 2025
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November 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Our pals @ontariobybike are looking for your input on your cycling activities in Ontario. Take the survey at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025Cyclin...
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The Fraser Institute published a study on the fiscal cost of Canada’s low-carbon economy -- one that (shocker!) found lots of money spent on relatively few jobs.
I fact checked it for them. It didn't go well.
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I fact checked it for them. It didn't go well.
maxfawcett.substack.com/p/lies-damn-...
Lies, damn lies, and Fraser Institute studies
Maybe they didn't expect anyone to fact check their work. I did it anyways.
maxfawcett.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The Fraser Institute published a study on the fiscal cost of Canada’s low-carbon economy -- one that (shocker!) found lots of money spent on relatively few jobs.
I fact checked it for them. It didn't go well.
maxfawcett.substack.com/p/lies-damn-...
I fact checked it for them. It didn't go well.
maxfawcett.substack.com/p/lies-damn-...
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A lack of media prevalence has led the public to think that they are in the minority for wanting climate action. The reality is that most ("roughly 80 to 89%") want their governments to do more. See @amywestervelt.bsky.social's piece in @thenation.com. www.thenation.com/article/envi...
The Media Is Complicit in the Climate Confusion
The vast majority of people want their governments to take climate action—but most wrongly think they’re in the minority. The media is partly to blame.
www.thenation.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A lack of media prevalence has led the public to think that they are in the minority for wanting climate action. The reality is that most ("roughly 80 to 89%") want their governments to do more. See @amywestervelt.bsky.social's piece in @thenation.com. www.thenation.com/article/envi...
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Liberals touting all the investment he is attracting do not understand that investment is being attracted with predatory tax rates that puts the tax burden on Canadians and not foreign companies.
November 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Liberals touting all the investment he is attracting do not understand that investment is being attracted with predatory tax rates that puts the tax burden on Canadians and not foreign companies.
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"Will Canada abandon environmental assessment in the Ring of Fire? The federal government has not responded to requests for comment since Ontario Premier Doug Ford called for Canada to abandon its environmental assessment in the proposed mining development"
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Will Canada abandon environmental assessment in the Ring of Fire?
The federal government has not responded to requests for comment since Ontario Premier Doug Ford called for Canada to abandon its environmental assessment in the proposed Ring of Fire mining developme...
kenoraminerandnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"Will Canada abandon environmental assessment in the Ring of Fire? The federal government has not responded to requests for comment since Ontario Premier Doug Ford called for Canada to abandon its environmental assessment in the proposed mining development"
kenoraminerandnews.com/news/will-ca...
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One of Trudeau’s most important climate policies is on the chopping block. Can Ottawa's Plan B get buy-in?
Plan B stands for Bullshit . The old I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today scam
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#Cdnpoli #Climate
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Plan B stands for Bullshit . The old I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today scam
1 of 2
#Cdnpoli #Climate
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | Carney chooses economy over environment as the oilpatch emissions cap could be dead | CBC News
Four years after unveiling plans for a limit on all oil and natural gas industry emissions in Canada, the federal government is, in all likelihood, scrapping the cap. It’s the latest move by Prime Min...
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
One of Trudeau’s most important climate policies is on the chopping block. Can Ottawa's Plan B get buy-in?
Plan B stands for Bullshit . The old I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today scam
1 of 2
#Cdnpoli #Climate
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Plan B stands for Bullshit . The old I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today scam
1 of 2
#Cdnpoli #Climate
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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"This leaves the minority federal government in a position of having to eke out enough supportive votes from the Green Party and the seven-person NDP or risk being plunged into a pre-Christmas election campaign ... But this budget burned whatever olive branch it might have extended to the NDP"
Post-election budget could plunge Canada into another federal election - CCPA
With so much on the line, the newly elected federal government has tabled a budget that, in many ways, could pass as a Conservative budget.
www.policyalternatives.ca
November 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"This leaves the minority federal government in a position of having to eke out enough supportive votes from the Green Party and the seven-person NDP or risk being plunged into a pre-Christmas election campaign ... But this budget burned whatever olive branch it might have extended to the NDP"
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Carney keeps going in the wrong direction on climate action: Carney scraps Canada's anti-'greenwashing' rules subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
POLITICO Pro: Carney scraps Canada's anti-'greenwashing' rules
The prime minister's first budget opens the door to scrapping plans for a greenhouse gas emissions cap.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Carney keeps going in the wrong direction on climate action: Carney scraps Canada's anti-'greenwashing' rules subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...
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State of the Climate: probably fine.
“The accelerating climate crisis is now a major driver of global instability. Extreme weather is causing widespread impacts & direct loss of life, while also driving resource scarcity, displacement & civil unrest.”
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“The accelerating climate crisis is now a major driver of global instability. Extreme weather is causing widespread impacts & direct loss of life, while also driving resource scarcity, displacement & civil unrest.”
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The 2025 state of the climate report: a planet on the brink
We are hurtling toward climate chaos. The planet's vital signs are flashing red. The consequences of human-driven alterations of the climate are no longer
academic.oup.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
State of the Climate: probably fine.
“The accelerating climate crisis is now a major driver of global instability. Extreme weather is causing widespread impacts & direct loss of life, while also driving resource scarcity, displacement & civil unrest.”
academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
“The accelerating climate crisis is now a major driver of global instability. Extreme weather is causing widespread impacts & direct loss of life, while also driving resource scarcity, displacement & civil unrest.”
academic.oup.com/bioscience/a...
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Disappointment, Frustration as Climate Champions See ‘Missed Opportunity’ 2025 Canada Budget www.theenergymix.com/live-blog-cl...
Disappointment, Frustration as Climate Champions See 'Missed Opportunity' 2025 Canada Budget
The Energy Mix hosted a live blog with climate and sustainability champions after Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne delivered the Liberal government’s first budget November 4.
www.theenergymix.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Disappointment, Frustration as Climate Champions See ‘Missed Opportunity’ 2025 Canada Budget www.theenergymix.com/live-blog-cl...
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Carney scraps anti-greenwashing law despite public call for climate truth www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/n...
Carney scraps anti-greenwashing law despite public call for climate truth
Most Canadians want the federal government to do more about climate disinformation, especially during extreme weather, new research shows, even as the Carney government scraps Canada's laws against gr...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Carney scraps anti-greenwashing law despite public call for climate truth www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/n...
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‘Climate negative’: Canada’s energy transition progress stalls in first Carney budget www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/n...
‘Climate negative’: Canada’s energy transition progress stalls in first Carney budget
From its underwhelming climate competitiveness strategy through near-static clean economy tax credits, the Liberal government’s 2025 spending plan is declared a fiscal and regulatory failure by indust...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
‘Climate negative’: Canada’s energy transition progress stalls in first Carney budget www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/04/n...
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BREAKING: Ottawa’s budget falls short of climate change and toxics pollution reality, putting people’s health at risk
cape.ca/press_releas...
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Ottawa’s budget falls short of climate change and toxics pollution reality, putting people’s health at risk - CAPE
At a time when climate impacts are accelerating, devastating health, the healthcare system and livelihoods of people across Canada, Budget 2025 acknowledges these impacts but under-invests in real sol...
cape.ca
November 4, 2025 at 11:54 PM
BREAKING: Ottawa’s budget falls short of climate change and toxics pollution reality, putting people’s health at risk
cape.ca/press_releas...
@robb-barnes.bsky.social @janeemcarthur.bsky.social
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@robb-barnes.bsky.social @janeemcarthur.bsky.social