Dean O’Gorman
@deanogorman.bsky.social
Mi’kmaq (Qalipu FN) and Irish-Newfoundlander living in Toronto. Founder of Sapo’nuk Sustainability: climate change, sustainability, impact assessments, Indigenous rights.
Watch for Carney to get out in front of this and cancel the EV mandate before Poilievre even has a chance to come up with a good verb-the-noun slogan around this one…
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Poilievre says pushing Liberals to repeal EV mandate will be Conservative priority this fall | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday that his party will focus on pushing the Liberals to repeal the electric vehicle sales mandate during the coming parliamentary sitting.
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August 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Watch for Carney to get out in front of this and cancel the EV mandate before Poilievre even has a chance to come up with a good verb-the-noun slogan around this one…
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If memory serves me correctly, wasn’t it George Bush that we all made fun of for suggesting exactly this?
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'Wind theft': The mysterious effect plaguing wind farms
As wind farms expand, some can accidentally "steal" each others' wind – causing worries over some countries' energy transition to net zero.
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May 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
If memory serves me correctly, wasn’t it George Bush that we all made fun of for suggesting exactly this?
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I’m not crying, you’re crying.
This is very much worth a read. Particularly in dark times.
"Perhaps prison would have persisted this way forever. Perhaps our granite hearts and iron wills would have never crumbled. Perhaps the prison mentality, that we be cold and heartless, would have endured.
Perhaps. But then there were kittens."
Perhaps. But then there were kittens."
April 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I’m not crying, you’re crying.
Excellent article out this morning.
Crises are no time for timidity. The response to Trump’s economic attack requires imagination and audacity.
My latest column is out, in which I offer a more ambitious path, one that involves mobilizing Canada's Crown corporations and public institutions... www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/02/o...
My latest column is out, in which I offer a more ambitious path, one that involves mobilizing Canada's Crown corporations and public institutions... www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/02/o...
Crises are no time for timidity
Canada's response to Donald Trump's economic attacks will require imagination and audacity. Canada can and should mobilize its own public institutions and Crown corporations to do the heavy lifting.
www.nationalobserver.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Excellent article out this morning.
I will vote for any party (that isn’t led by Poilievre or Bernier) who will eliminate the stupid 100% tariff Canada imposed on Chinese EVs…so I can get a BYD.
March 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I will vote for any party (that isn’t led by Poilievre or Bernier) who will eliminate the stupid 100% tariff Canada imposed on Chinese EVs…so I can get a BYD.
Usually the imminent loser doesn’t trot this line out until about a week before the actual election.
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Poilievre says it's election day result that matters, not polling
Responding to a question about how some public opinion polls show the Conservatives losing their lead over the Liberals, leader Pierre Poilievre said Canadians will make their decision on voting day.
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March 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Usually the imminent loser doesn’t trot this line out until about a week before the actual election.
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Important new consultation that no one seems to be talking about. Maybe because it will only matter after an imminent federal election, but have your say.
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Discussion paper: Path forward for evaluating policy options for managing the accumulation of oil sands mine water in tailings ponds - Canada.ca
A discussion paper, developed in collaboration with Indigenous communities, that presents options for the development of potential oil sands regulations.
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March 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Important new consultation that no one seems to be talking about. Maybe because it will only matter after an imminent federal election, but have your say.
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
In other news: water continues to be wet.
BP’s Crisis Marks the Tombstone for Big Oil’s Green Pivot www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
BP’s Crisis Marks the Tombstone for Big Oil’s Green Pivot www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
BP’s Crisis Marks the Tombstone for Big Oil’s Green Pivot
Even the oil giants that attempted to switch away from fossil fuels are going back to oil and gas.
www.bloomberg.com
March 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
In other news: water continues to be wet.
BP’s Crisis Marks the Tombstone for Big Oil’s Green Pivot www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
BP’s Crisis Marks the Tombstone for Big Oil’s Green Pivot www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
I’ve seen enough to call it: we’re all going to burn.
February 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I’ve seen enough to call it: we’re all going to burn.
It is well known, of course, that US banks are excellent at stopping fentanyl.
February 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It is well known, of course, that US banks are excellent at stopping fentanyl.
Great article by Judy Rebick.
This piece by @judreb.bsky.social is so tragically true.
Almost 40 years ago, the Left was warning about the consequences of tying Canada economically to the US. The election of Donald Trump is showing just how accurate those warnings were.
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Almost 40 years ago, the Left was warning about the consequences of tying Canada economically to the US. The election of Donald Trump is showing just how accurate those warnings were.
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They should have listened to us about free trade
Almost 40 years ago, the Left was warning about the consequences of tying Canada economically to the US with free trade.
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February 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Great article by Judy Rebick.
…during a call … with the other premiers and the PM he also advocated for the federal government to "immediately approve the Energy East pipeline”.
Is there a mystery Energy East pipeline application sitting around waiting for approval, that no one knows about??
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Is there a mystery Energy East pipeline application sitting around waiting for approval, that no one knows about??
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Premier Tim Houston unveils push for more natural resource development in Nova Scotia | CBC News
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is turning his government's focus toward local natural resource development as fears grow about the possible impacts on provincial revenues from potential U.S. tariffs,...
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January 23, 2025 at 11:57 PM
…during a call … with the other premiers and the PM he also advocated for the federal government to "immediately approve the Energy East pipeline”.
Is there a mystery Energy East pipeline application sitting around waiting for approval, that no one knows about??
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Is there a mystery Energy East pipeline application sitting around waiting for approval, that no one knows about??
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Notice how the chart in this article has basically the same slope no matter which party controls the White House.
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American ‘Oligarchy’ Decried by Biden Gained $1.5 Trillion in His Term
The very richest Americans are among the biggest winners from President Joe Biden’s time in office, despite his farewell address warning of an “oligarchy” and a “tech industrial complex” that threaten...
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January 16, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Notice how the chart in this article has basically the same slope no matter which party controls the White House.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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What we aren’t talking about enough is how this would be an excellent time for Jagmeet Singh to resign and see if someone could step up to generate some excitement on Canada’s left that could actually penetrate with the broader voting public.
December 18, 2024 at 6:57 PM
What we aren’t talking about enough is how this would be an excellent time for Jagmeet Singh to resign and see if someone could step up to generate some excitement on Canada’s left that could actually penetrate with the broader voting public.
I don’t know a lot about her, but listening to this interview made me think she’s someone I could really like.
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Interior Sec. Deb Haaland - Honoring Native American History & Gift to Biden | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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December 11, 2024 at 4:55 AM
I don’t know a lot about her, but listening to this interview made me think she’s someone I could really like.
youtu.be/x33Q2ApZpw0
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Since the Gov't of Canada enacted the Impact Assessment Act in Aug. 2019, not one project going through the federal process (not counting projects substituted to BC) has managed to submit an Impact Statement... until today! Dig into the Crawford Nickel project.
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Public Notice - Comments Invited on the Summary of the Impact Statement
Public Notice - Comments Invited on the Summary of the Impact Statement
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December 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Since the Gov't of Canada enacted the Impact Assessment Act in Aug. 2019, not one project going through the federal process (not counting projects substituted to BC) has managed to submit an Impact Statement... until today! Dig into the Crawford Nickel project.
iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluati...
iaac-aeic.gc.ca/050/evaluati...
This is a good read, but they could have stopped the title after the first four words.
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Business Lobby Wants Austerity To Help Pay For Military Spending
“It’s not a feasible plan; It’s not a reasonable plan.”
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December 3, 2024 at 6:42 PM
This is a good read, but they could have stopped the title after the first four words.
www.readthemaple.com/business-lob...
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Excellent annual Gathering today hosted by Indigenous Clean Energy, in partnership with the Globe and Mail. Indigenous leadership is needed to drive the clean energy transition in Canada. #GlobeGathering
November 28, 2024 at 7:39 PM
Excellent annual Gathering today hosted by Indigenous Clean Energy, in partnership with the Globe and Mail. Indigenous leadership is needed to drive the clean energy transition in Canada. #GlobeGathering
Amazing outcome yesterday in the Wolastoqey claim for Title in New Brunswick. Congrats to the Wolastoqey Nation! And also congrats to my brilliant wife Renée Pelletier who is their lead counsel in the case! ❤️
November 15, 2024 at 6:02 PM
Amazing outcome yesterday in the Wolastoqey claim for Title in New Brunswick. Congrats to the Wolastoqey Nation! And also congrats to my brilliant wife Renée Pelletier who is their lead counsel in the case! ❤️