Conor Curtis
@conorcurtis.bsky.social
Comms Director at Sierra Club Canada / MA Policy / BA Hist. / fmr manager at a food bank / writer / podcaster from Corner Brook NL. My Views. Wealth limit, direct redistribution: https://energymixweekender.substack.com/p/a-new-fundamental-fairness-can-save
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Conor Curtis
@conorcurtis.bsky.social
· Jul 28
A New ‘Fundamental Fairness’ Can Save Democracy, the Environment, and Canada
As major media focus on negotiations between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Donald Trump, it’s the Canadian people who are our best line of defence. We need a new fairness to empower ourselves.
energymixweekender.substack.com
A limit on extreme individual wealth above healthy, competitive rewards; With any extreme #wealth at the highest end of the spectrum clawed back and shared equally by all.
The proposal in my article for @theenergymix.com: energymixweekender.substack.com/p/a-new-fund... #CDNpoli #Canada #USpoli #US
The proposal in my article for @theenergymix.com: energymixweekender.substack.com/p/a-new-fund... #CDNpoli #Canada #USpoli #US
A gigantic scam to funnel taxpayer money to oil corps.
Getting anonymous sources to tell media you didn't meet with Trump about the Venezuela action is exactly what a corporation would do if they DID meet & wanted to lie about it without lying on record.
www.theguardian.com/business/202... #USpoli
Getting anonymous sources to tell media you didn't meet with Trump about the Venezuela action is exactly what a corporation would do if they DID meet & wanted to lie about it without lying on record.
www.theguardian.com/business/202... #USpoli
Trump suggests US taxpayers could reimburse oil firms for Venezuela investment
President says a ‘tremendous amount of money’ will need to be spent repairing country’s infrastructure
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:13 PM
A gigantic scam to funnel taxpayer money to oil corps.
Getting anonymous sources to tell media you didn't meet with Trump about the Venezuela action is exactly what a corporation would do if they DID meet & wanted to lie about it without lying on record.
www.theguardian.com/business/202... #USpoli
Getting anonymous sources to tell media you didn't meet with Trump about the Venezuela action is exactly what a corporation would do if they DID meet & wanted to lie about it without lying on record.
www.theguardian.com/business/202... #USpoli
I can't help thinking of Tim Hodgeson for some reason but I have no idea why...
January 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
I can't help thinking of Tim Hodgeson for some reason but I have no idea why...
The U.S., China, & Russia are effectively one entity, a force for the international super rich. The entity internally squabbles and will sacrifice their own people to put on a show, but each ultimately inspires the others to go further in expansion.
The true conflict is democracy versus oligarchy.
The true conflict is democracy versus oligarchy.
January 6, 2026 at 1:57 PM
The U.S., China, & Russia are effectively one entity, a force for the international super rich. The entity internally squabbles and will sacrifice their own people to put on a show, but each ultimately inspires the others to go further in expansion.
The true conflict is democracy versus oligarchy.
The true conflict is democracy versus oligarchy.
Meh, why not. @mark-carney.bsky.social if you're listening you have a real big problem. Either you or the people advising you have misjudged Trump's strategy. Your approach is simply handing over the country slowly rather than quickly: open.substack.com/pub/energymi...
You need to act. #CDNpoli
You need to act. #CDNpoli
January 5, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Meh, why not. @mark-carney.bsky.social if you're listening you have a real big problem. Either you or the people advising you have misjudged Trump's strategy. Your approach is simply handing over the country slowly rather than quickly: open.substack.com/pub/energymi...
You need to act. #CDNpoli
You need to act. #CDNpoli
(1/2) Wrote recently that Trump will seek to disempower voices within our Canadian Government willing to resist U.S. rule & empower corporate interests to push more naive corners of our government not to resist: open.substack.com/pub/energymi...
It feels like that's their strategy in Venezuela too.
It feels like that's their strategy in Venezuela too.
January 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
(1/2) Wrote recently that Trump will seek to disempower voices within our Canadian Government willing to resist U.S. rule & empower corporate interests to push more naive corners of our government not to resist: open.substack.com/pub/energymi...
It feels like that's their strategy in Venezuela too.
It feels like that's their strategy in Venezuela too.
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People need to acknowledge that the old world order is gone.
We're in a new era of mask-off imperialism and nothing is off the table for the US regime.
We will only see escalation over the next few years.
We're in a new era of mask-off imperialism and nothing is off the table for the US regime.
We will only see escalation over the next few years.
Remember that from Trump's (and his inner circle's) perspective there really is no difference between Canada and Venezuela. Once this precendent is set, down the road, he could kidnap a prime minister one day. We're no longer a 'special country' with 'immunity.'
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t... #CDNpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t... #CDNpoli
January 3, 2026 at 9:25 PM
People need to acknowledge that the old world order is gone.
We're in a new era of mask-off imperialism and nothing is off the table for the US regime.
We will only see escalation over the next few years.
We're in a new era of mask-off imperialism and nothing is off the table for the US regime.
We will only see escalation over the next few years.
(1/2) This is weak. We just hand over Canada to the U.S. slowly rather than quickly by being weak: open.substack.com/pub/energymi...
We need to stop making excuses for our Gov. repeatedly failing to stand up to the U.S. Being diplomatic is a losing strategy. Trump doesn't even respect it.
#CDNpoli
We need to stop making excuses for our Gov. repeatedly failing to stand up to the U.S. Being diplomatic is a losing strategy. Trump doesn't even respect it.
#CDNpoli
January 3, 2026 at 8:40 PM
(1/2) This is weak. We just hand over Canada to the U.S. slowly rather than quickly by being weak: open.substack.com/pub/energymi...
We need to stop making excuses for our Gov. repeatedly failing to stand up to the U.S. Being diplomatic is a losing strategy. Trump doesn't even respect it.
#CDNpoli
We need to stop making excuses for our Gov. repeatedly failing to stand up to the U.S. Being diplomatic is a losing strategy. Trump doesn't even respect it.
#CDNpoli
It should also be clear what Trump is doing is not about democracy. It's one dictator capturing another dictator, setting a precedent that legitimizes U.S. action in other countries. Again Trump sees no difference between Venezuela & Canada. It could be a Prime Ministerial abduction in a few years.
It should now be clear to everyone that the U.S. wants to control all of North and South America. To have any hope of remaining sovereign Canada all other democratic countries in both continents, and in Europe, must unite against U.S. influence. #CDNpoli
Remember that from Trump's (and his inner circle's) perspective there really is no difference between Canada and Venezuela. Once this precendent is set, down the road, he could kidnap a prime minister one day. We're no longer a 'special country' with 'immunity.'
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t... #CDNpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t... #CDNpoli
January 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
It should also be clear what Trump is doing is not about democracy. It's one dictator capturing another dictator, setting a precedent that legitimizes U.S. action in other countries. Again Trump sees no difference between Venezuela & Canada. It could be a Prime Ministerial abduction in a few years.
It should now be clear to everyone that the U.S. wants to control all of North and South America. To have any hope of remaining sovereign Canada all other democratic countries in both continents, and in Europe, must unite against U.S. influence. #CDNpoli
Remember that from Trump's (and his inner circle's) perspective there really is no difference between Canada and Venezuela. Once this precendent is set, down the road, he could kidnap a prime minister one day. We're no longer a 'special country' with 'immunity.'
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t... #CDNpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t... #CDNpoli
January 3, 2026 at 6:09 PM
It should now be clear to everyone that the U.S. wants to control all of North and South America. To have any hope of remaining sovereign Canada all other democratic countries in both continents, and in Europe, must unite against U.S. influence. #CDNpoli
Remember that from Trump's (and his inner circle's) perspective there really is no difference between Canada and Venezuela. Once this precendent is set, down the road, he could kidnap a prime minister one day. We're no longer a 'special country' with 'immunity.'
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t... #CDNpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t... #CDNpoli
January 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Remember that from Trump's (and his inner circle's) perspective there really is no difference between Canada and Venezuela. Once this precendent is set, down the road, he could kidnap a prime minister one day. We're no longer a 'special country' with 'immunity.'
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t... #CDNpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t... #CDNpoli
Two things here:
1) we need to institute a limit on individual wealth: open.substack.com/pub/energymi...
2) such a limit is not some far out idea, but rather an immediate national security necessity: open.substack.com/pub/energymi...
#CDNpoli #ElbowsUp #TheResistance #Inequality #WealthTax
1) we need to institute a limit on individual wealth: open.substack.com/pub/energymi...
2) such a limit is not some far out idea, but rather an immediate national security necessity: open.substack.com/pub/energymi...
#CDNpoli #ElbowsUp #TheResistance #Inequality #WealthTax
January 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Two things here:
1) we need to institute a limit on individual wealth: open.substack.com/pub/energymi...
2) such a limit is not some far out idea, but rather an immediate national security necessity: open.substack.com/pub/energymi...
#CDNpoli #ElbowsUp #TheResistance #Inequality #WealthTax
1) we need to institute a limit on individual wealth: open.substack.com/pub/energymi...
2) such a limit is not some far out idea, but rather an immediate national security necessity: open.substack.com/pub/energymi...
#CDNpoli #ElbowsUp #TheResistance #Inequality #WealthTax
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Happy holidays from the Harbinger podcast community inc.
@srslywrong.bsky.social @techwontsave.us @albertaadvantage.bsky.social & @endofsportpod.bsky.social + shows from
@pressprogress.ca @breachmedia.ca @independentnl.bsky.social @cjpme.org @broadbent.bsky.social & more
See you in the new year💞☃️❄️
@srslywrong.bsky.social @techwontsave.us @albertaadvantage.bsky.social & @endofsportpod.bsky.social + shows from
@pressprogress.ca @breachmedia.ca @independentnl.bsky.social @cjpme.org @broadbent.bsky.social & more
See you in the new year💞☃️❄️
December 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Happy holidays from the Harbinger podcast community inc.
@srslywrong.bsky.social @techwontsave.us @albertaadvantage.bsky.social & @endofsportpod.bsky.social + shows from
@pressprogress.ca @breachmedia.ca @independentnl.bsky.social @cjpme.org @broadbent.bsky.social & more
See you in the new year💞☃️❄️
@srslywrong.bsky.social @techwontsave.us @albertaadvantage.bsky.social & @endofsportpod.bsky.social + shows from
@pressprogress.ca @breachmedia.ca @independentnl.bsky.social @cjpme.org @broadbent.bsky.social & more
See you in the new year💞☃️❄️
Feels like a perfect metaphor for humanity's relationship generally with AI.
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Feels like a perfect metaphor for humanity's relationship generally with AI.
(1/2) From CBC today: "Trump's trade representative has already laid out what he expects to see from Canada... changes to... laws that protect Canadian culture, which U.S. tech giants have strenuously opposed."
Deeply concerning: the influence the tech sector already has in Canada.
#CDNpoli #USpoli
Deeply concerning: the influence the tech sector already has in Canada.
#CDNpoli #USpoli
Trump’s National Security Strategy plans to use private sector soft power. @mark-carney.bsky.social should adjust his approach.
When environmentalists & MI6 actually agree, it’s good to pay attention...
My latest for @theenergymix.com: energymixweekender.substack.com/p/how-donald... #CDNpoli
When environmentalists & MI6 actually agree, it’s good to pay attention...
My latest for @theenergymix.com: energymixweekender.substack.com/p/how-donald... #CDNpoli
How Donald Trump Will Come After Canada Next: With Corporate Lobbyists
Trump aims to leverage private sector power over other nations, especially through the tech and oil and gas sectors that are at the centre of Canada's "nation-building" strategy. What could go wrong?
energymixweekender.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Trump’s National Security Strategy plans to use private sector soft power. @mark-carney.bsky.social should adjust his approach.
When environmentalists & MI6 actually agree, it’s good to pay attention...
My latest for @theenergymix.com: energymixweekender.substack.com/p/how-donald... #CDNpoli
When environmentalists & MI6 actually agree, it’s good to pay attention...
My latest for @theenergymix.com: energymixweekender.substack.com/p/how-donald... #CDNpoli
How Donald Trump Will Come After Canada Next: With Corporate Lobbyists
Trump aims to leverage private sector power over other nations, especially through the tech and oil and gas sectors that are at the centre of Canada's "nation-building" strategy. What could go wrong?
energymixweekender.substack.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Trump’s National Security Strategy plans to use private sector soft power. @mark-carney.bsky.social should adjust his approach.
When environmentalists & MI6 actually agree, it’s good to pay attention...
My latest for @theenergymix.com: energymixweekender.substack.com/p/how-donald... #CDNpoli
When environmentalists & MI6 actually agree, it’s good to pay attention...
My latest for @theenergymix.com: energymixweekender.substack.com/p/how-donald... #CDNpoli
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On a new episode of @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social's 🌳THE ENVIRONMENT IN CANADA🌳 the team speak with the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation's Dr. Anabela Bonada about the new report 'Managing Rising Risks: Climate-Resilient Shorelines for Canada'.
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Building Flooding and Shoreline Resilience Together: Staying Safe in a Changing Climate
Podcast Episode · The Environment in Canada Podcast · 12/16/2025 · 29m
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December 17, 2025 at 1:59 PM
On a new episode of @sierraclubcanada.bsky.social's 🌳THE ENVIRONMENT IN CANADA🌳 the team speak with the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation's Dr. Anabela Bonada about the new report 'Managing Rising Risks: Climate-Resilient Shorelines for Canada'.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
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Your Friday reminder that trickle-down economics is a cruel hoax.
Cruel because it's used by the super-rich to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.
And a hoax because nothing has ever trickled down.
Cruel because it's used by the super-rich to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.
And a hoax because nothing has ever trickled down.
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Your Friday reminder that trickle-down economics is a cruel hoax.
Cruel because it's used by the super-rich to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.
And a hoax because nothing has ever trickled down.
Cruel because it's used by the super-rich to avoid paying their fair share of taxes.
And a hoax because nothing has ever trickled down.
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The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
A very important podcast for anyone in Canada at risk of flooding. Check out Yumeng's recent interview with Dr. Anabela Bonada for The Environment in Canada Podcast!
(1/2) Yumeng Liu speaks with Dr. Anabela Bonada about Canada’s rising shoreline risks, and flooding in general, and the practical, low-cost steps residents can take to stay safer.
Listen here: www.sierraclub.ca/flooding-and... #Flooding #Shorelines #Podcasts
Listen here: www.sierraclub.ca/flooding-and... #Flooding #Shorelines #Podcasts
Building Flooding and Shoreline Resilience Together: Staying Safe in a Changing Climate - Sierra Club Canada
Dr. Anabela Bonada from the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation on shoreline risks, flooding, resilience and practical steps you can take.
www.sierraclub.ca
December 20, 2025 at 4:35 AM
A very important podcast for anyone in Canada at risk of flooding. Check out Yumeng's recent interview with Dr. Anabela Bonada for The Environment in Canada Podcast!
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Elon Musk’s net worth has now surpassed $600 billion, just weeks after Tesla approved his 10-year, $1 trillion pay package.
That could amount to $100 billion per year — more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks combined.
Still wondering if inequality is out of control?
That could amount to $100 billion per year — more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks combined.
Still wondering if inequality is out of control?
December 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Elon Musk’s net worth has now surpassed $600 billion, just weeks after Tesla approved his 10-year, $1 trillion pay package.
That could amount to $100 billion per year — more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks combined.
Still wondering if inequality is out of control?
That could amount to $100 billion per year — more than 1.4 million elementary school teachers’ paychecks combined.
Still wondering if inequality is out of control?
You have to realize three things are true:
1. There is no economic future in oil and gas, so no this doesnt make sense.
2. Oil companies are not going to admit that though because to do so undercuts their argument there's decades of demand growth left.
3. Trump believes oil corp lies.
#Venezuela
1. There is no economic future in oil and gas, so no this doesnt make sense.
2. Oil companies are not going to admit that though because to do so undercuts their argument there's decades of demand growth left.
3. Trump believes oil corp lies.
#Venezuela
The truly wild thing is this isn’t even true, a shit-ton of their oil reserves on paper are heavy tar sands and every US oil company will take one look at that at $80/bbl and walk away because it isn’t close to economically viable.
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
December 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
You have to realize three things are true:
1. There is no economic future in oil and gas, so no this doesnt make sense.
2. Oil companies are not going to admit that though because to do so undercuts their argument there's decades of demand growth left.
3. Trump believes oil corp lies.
#Venezuela
1. There is no economic future in oil and gas, so no this doesnt make sense.
2. Oil companies are not going to admit that though because to do so undercuts their argument there's decades of demand growth left.
3. Trump believes oil corp lies.
#Venezuela
There's a ski hill near my hometown of Corner Brook, NL: Marble Mountain. It's a great hill I grew up skiing, truly challenging runs & easier runs for beginners - & it's a 15min time to get back to the top.
NL has an amazing microwbrewery industry.
SPEND MONEY IN NL INSTEAD.
#Skiing #Canada #CBC
NL has an amazing microwbrewery industry.
SPEND MONEY IN NL INSTEAD.
#Skiing #Canada #CBC
This CBC article reads like a tourism brochure for the US travel industry. Not one mention of the boycott.
The article says that if you travel to Montana you can buy one beer and get one free.
Frick...I value our sovereignty to a higher value than a free bottle of Coors.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The article says that if you travel to Montana you can buy one beer and get one free.
Frick...I value our sovereignty to a higher value than a free bottle of Coors.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Canadians travellers are resisting the U.S. Can ski vacations entice them back? | CBC News
American ski towns bracing for a steep decline in Canadian tourism are still hoping they can coax their northern neighbours back this holiday season. Ultimately, the decision to travel south might hin...
www.cbc.ca
December 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Eternally proud to be a graduate of Grenfell Campus, where I am glad to see that students are still making their voices heard and learning to think critically about the past (and present).
December 17, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Eternally proud to be a graduate of Grenfell Campus, where I am glad to see that students are still making their voices heard and learning to think critically about the past (and present).
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Danielle Romaine is creating a beautifully flowered world that buzzes with life. The 27-year-old from Montreal, Que., volunteers with Sierra Club Canada in partnership with Dutchman’s Gold. @climatedesk.org @conorcurtis.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/15/o...
This volunteer is creating a world that buzzes with life
Danielle Romaine is creating a beautifully flowered world that buzzes with life. The 27-year-old from Montreal, Que., volunteers with Let's Plant, a project of Sierra Club Canada in partnership with D...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Danielle Romaine is creating a beautifully flowered world that buzzes with life. The 27-year-old from Montreal, Que., volunteers with Sierra Club Canada in partnership with Dutchman’s Gold. @climatedesk.org @conorcurtis.bsky.social @katharinehayhoe.com www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/15/o...
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Mark Carney has been literally slipping talking points put together by tech billionaires and the Build Canada group they founded into his speeches.
Grim revelation — and of course, the tech industry is thrilled about it.
Grim revelation — and of course, the tech industry is thrilled about it.
Mark Carney Took Speech Ideas From Billionaire-Founded ‘Build Canada’
The pro-AI and fossil fuel group tells DeSmog that it’s great to see its ideas “get taken up by government.”
www.desmog.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Mark Carney has been literally slipping talking points put together by tech billionaires and the Build Canada group they founded into his speeches.
Grim revelation — and of course, the tech industry is thrilled about it.
Grim revelation — and of course, the tech industry is thrilled about it.