Jeffrey Coffman
@jeffreycoffman.bsky.social
Passionate about local government, municipal governance, Chicago blues, and the Oxford comma. Слава Україні!
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Exactly, that’s a great way to put it…especially if you add that those extra meals contain plenty of saturated fats!
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Exactly, that’s a great way to put it…especially if you add that those extra meals contain plenty of saturated fats!
“Actors like to talk about reducing the emissions intensity of oil sands production. What they often don’t mention is that intensity reductions coexist with absolute increases in tonnes of GHG emissions.”
So … we’re eating fewer calories per meal, but we keep increasing the number of meals we eat?
So … we’re eating fewer calories per meal, but we keep increasing the number of meals we eat?
You won't find this message in Canada's official #COP30 statement: Canada, with already the worst #GHG emissions record in the G7, intends to increase oil sands production from today's record levels. #climatecrisis
abpolecon.ca/2025/11/08/w...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“Actors like to talk about reducing the emissions intensity of oil sands production. What they often don’t mention is that intensity reductions coexist with absolute increases in tonnes of GHG emissions.”
So … we’re eating fewer calories per meal, but we keep increasing the number of meals we eat?
So … we’re eating fewer calories per meal, but we keep increasing the number of meals we eat?
Hyper windy in #YQL and a branch fell on a power line.
@ibewinternational.bsky.social #IBEW254 workers restored power in - checks watch - 31 minutes! 😳
Excellent work (especially in the wind)!
Thank you!
@ibewinternational.bsky.social #IBEW254 workers restored power in - checks watch - 31 minutes! 😳
Excellent work (especially in the wind)!
Thank you!
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Hyper windy in #YQL and a branch fell on a power line.
@ibewinternational.bsky.social #IBEW254 workers restored power in - checks watch - 31 minutes! 😳
Excellent work (especially in the wind)!
Thank you!
@ibewinternational.bsky.social #IBEW254 workers restored power in - checks watch - 31 minutes! 😳
Excellent work (especially in the wind)!
Thank you!
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I couldn't deliver this speech to #COP30 with a straight face. "Deep decarbonization" is a snake-oil phrase coming from a country where total GHG emissions have climbed by nearly 15% since 1990. Canada hasn't met a single #climatechange goal in more than 30 years.
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
Canada delivers its national statement at COP30 - Canada.ca
Canada delivers its national statement at COP30
www.canada.ca
November 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I couldn't deliver this speech to #COP30 with a straight face. "Deep decarbonization" is a snake-oil phrase coming from a country where total GHG emissions have climbed by nearly 15% since 1990. Canada hasn't met a single #climatechange goal in more than 30 years.
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
www.canada.ca/en/environme...
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As noted by the provincial Ethics Commissioner’s 2023 report, Alberta’s public and elected officials would benefit from renewed education on the structure and principles of governance (p. 16).
Seems like the Premier's Office is a good place to start!! 1/2
Seems like the Premier's Office is a good place to start!! 1/2
‘That’s not democracy’: Smith responds to teachers lawsuit
Alberta’s premier is firing back at teachers and their lawsuit by saying it’s ‘not democracy’ to have the courts review Bill 2. As Sean Amato reports, the Alberta Teachers’ Association says it’s one o...
edmonton.citynews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Grade 9 social studies: Canada has three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judiciary. Each serves an important part of a healthy democracy.
Shouldn’t the people who run for elected office understand this, and understand the purpose and role/limits of all three?
#CDNPoli #SCC
Shouldn’t the people who run for elected office understand this, and understand the purpose and role/limits of all three?
#CDNPoli #SCC
“If we start misrepresenting what the courts are actually deciding, and we turn the courts into this object of ideological or partisan contestation, we really undermine the legitimacy of the courts in the eyes of the public.”
The judiciary protects our Rights from legislative abuse. That’s bad?
The judiciary protects our Rights from legislative abuse. That’s bad?
I'm quoted at length in this @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social piece on the danger of politicians spreading misinformation about the Supreme Court and its recent decision on mandatory minimums in the child pornography context. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
November 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
“If we start misrepresenting what the courts are actually deciding, and we turn the courts into this object of ideological or partisan contestation, we really undermine the legitimacy of the courts in the eyes of the public.”
The judiciary protects our Rights from legislative abuse. That’s bad?
The judiciary protects our Rights from legislative abuse. That’s bad?
I'm quoted at length in this @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social piece on the danger of politicians spreading misinformation about the Supreme Court and its recent decision on mandatory minimums in the child pornography context. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
Stoking political outrage over court decision ‘irresponsible’
While debate about sentencing and justice policy is healthy in a democracy, observers say recent outcry over child porn decision misleads public, undermines the judiciary and administration of justice
nationalmagazine.ca
November 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
“If we start misrepresenting what the courts are actually deciding, and we turn the courts into this object of ideological or partisan contestation, we really undermine the legitimacy of the courts in the eyes of the public.”
The judiciary protects our Rights from legislative abuse. That’s bad?
The judiciary protects our Rights from legislative abuse. That’s bad?
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Danielle Smith‘s new battlefield drawn from Stephen Harper’s playbook: denying the courts’ legitimacy.
Enacting the NWC? That’s Dani protecting democracy from illegitimate, unelected institutions. Honest, it’s a good thing.
Enacting the NWC? That’s Dani protecting democracy from illegitimate, unelected institutions. Honest, it’s a good thing.
Harper’s Petard? The Relationship between the Courts and the Executive under the Conservative Government
Lorne Sossin on the relationship between the executive and Supreme Court of Canada.
www.theharperdecade.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Danielle Smith‘s new battlefield drawn from Stephen Harper’s playbook: denying the courts’ legitimacy.
Enacting the NWC? That’s Dani protecting democracy from illegitimate, unelected institutions. Honest, it’s a good thing.
Enacting the NWC? That’s Dani protecting democracy from illegitimate, unelected institutions. Honest, it’s a good thing.
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Does that mean a party cannot expel a MP/MLA from caucus too? Banning floor crossing, or requiring an immediate by-election, gives party leaders even MORE power.
November 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Does that mean a party cannot expel a MP/MLA from caucus too? Banning floor crossing, or requiring an immediate by-election, gives party leaders even MORE power.
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I disagree. We need to recognize that in our system we elect individual representatives, not captives to a party cult. They should be free to decide how to represent their riding, and can be turfed at the next election if we don't like what they do.
Floor crossing is one of the more egregious behaviours our "democratic" system allows. Utterly self-serving. Anyone wishing to cross the floor should be subject to an immediate by-election. toronto.citynews.ca/2025/11/05/p...
Liberals welcome former Tory d'Entremont into caucus, roll out welcome mat for more
Prime Minister Mark Carney and his fellow Liberal MPs said the party is open to talking to any other opposition MPs interested in joining their team, a day after Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont quit ...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I disagree. We need to recognize that in our system we elect individual representatives, not captives to a party cult. They should be free to decide how to represent their riding, and can be turfed at the next election if we don't like what they do.
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BUDGET 2025 | Today’s budget recognizes a core reality: municipal infrastructure is essential economic infrastructure for Canada—critical to economic strength, productivity, trade, and housing delivery.
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 PM
BUDGET 2025 | Today’s budget recognizes a core reality: municipal infrastructure is essential economic infrastructure for Canada—critical to economic strength, productivity, trade, and housing delivery.
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May this serve as a reminder once again that it's too easy to blame Andrew Tate podcasts for what's going on with men and boys right now - that's an ahistorical view of the problem and also a failure to see how widespread the issues are.
November 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
May this serve as a reminder once again that it's too easy to blame Andrew Tate podcasts for what's going on with men and boys right now - that's an ahistorical view of the problem and also a failure to see how widespread the issues are.
As part of a primer for today’s budget, I’m going to rewatch Carney’s interview on @thedailyshow.com to see how much of his “vision” actually appears in the budget.
A government’s values don’t come from what it says, it comes from what it funds.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=zs8S...
#CDNPoli
A government’s values don’t come from what it says, it comes from what it funds.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=zs8S...
#CDNPoli
Mark Carney - Canada Not Interested in Trump’s Offer & Liberal Leadership Prospects | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
As part of a primer for today’s budget, I’m going to rewatch Carney’s interview on @thedailyshow.com to see how much of his “vision” actually appears in the budget.
A government’s values don’t come from what it says, it comes from what it funds.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=zs8S...
#CDNPoli
A government’s values don’t come from what it says, it comes from what it funds.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=zs8S...
#CDNPoli
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Not even hiding the blatant entitlement anymore.
The Premier's Office continues to remove all checks and balances on its power.
The courts, the legislature, the Auditor General, independent agencies, the federal government, voters and candidates they don't like...
This is getting ridiculous.
The Premier's Office continues to remove all checks and balances on its power.
The courts, the legislature, the Auditor General, independent agencies, the federal government, voters and candidates they don't like...
This is getting ridiculous.
UCP members vote in committee to replace auditor general Doug Wylie, forcing rush to complete health procurement report. He isn't sure he can finish before a newbie takes over. Column
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg #UCP
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg #UCP
Braid: UCP dumps auditor general as he races to finish health scandal report
A UCP committee votes to replace auditor general Doug Wylie, the key person investigating the health contract scandal, writes Don Braid.
calgaryherald.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Not even hiding the blatant entitlement anymore.
The Premier's Office continues to remove all checks and balances on its power.
The courts, the legislature, the Auditor General, independent agencies, the federal government, voters and candidates they don't like...
This is getting ridiculous.
The Premier's Office continues to remove all checks and balances on its power.
The courts, the legislature, the Auditor General, independent agencies, the federal government, voters and candidates they don't like...
This is getting ridiculous.
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NEW POST: No, the Supreme Court is not an obstacle to tougher laws against child porn emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/no-the-sup...
No, the Supreme Court is not an obstacle to tougher laws against child porn
Yesterday the Supreme Court issued a decision striking down mandatory minimum sentences in the context of possessing or accessing child pornography.
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
NEW POST: No, the Supreme Court is not an obstacle to tougher laws against child porn emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/no-the-sup...
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My friend, just moments ago:
“Did the Saudis offer Danielle a plane, or did somebody get Blue Jays World Series tickets as a gift, and they had to change the legislation immediately so they can get to Toronto for Friday’s game?”
#ableg
“Did the Saudis offer Danielle a plane, or did somebody get Blue Jays World Series tickets as a gift, and they had to change the legislation immediately so they can get to Toronto for Friday’s game?”
#ableg
October 31, 2025 at 3:48 AM
My friend, just moments ago:
“Did the Saudis offer Danielle a plane, or did somebody get Blue Jays World Series tickets as a gift, and they had to change the legislation immediately so they can get to Toronto for Friday’s game?”
#ableg
“Did the Saudis offer Danielle a plane, or did somebody get Blue Jays World Series tickets as a gift, and they had to change the legislation immediately so they can get to Toronto for Friday’s game?”
#ableg
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Hey, Lethbridge.
If you are out trick-or-treating tomorrow, come on by the Rainbow House for a bag of sour Skittles. These are not the “fun size” either.
Oh, and after you leave, please visit our neighbours for even more treats.
If you are out trick-or-treating tomorrow, come on by the Rainbow House for a bag of sour Skittles. These are not the “fun size” either.
Oh, and after you leave, please visit our neighbours for even more treats.
October 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Hey, Lethbridge.
If you are out trick-or-treating tomorrow, come on by the Rainbow House for a bag of sour Skittles. These are not the “fun size” either.
Oh, and after you leave, please visit our neighbours for even more treats.
If you are out trick-or-treating tomorrow, come on by the Rainbow House for a bag of sour Skittles. These are not the “fun size” either.
Oh, and after you leave, please visit our neighbours for even more treats.
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Canada is at a critical moment. Now is the time to work together to bring forward local solutions and grow strong federal partnerships so #CDNMuni can deliver for their residents.
Our thanks to @ndp.ca Interim Leader @donvdavies.bsky.social for the engaging conversation in Ottawa this morning.
Our thanks to @ndp.ca Interim Leader @donvdavies.bsky.social for the engaging conversation in Ottawa this morning.
October 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Canada is at a critical moment. Now is the time to work together to bring forward local solutions and grow strong federal partnerships so #CDNMuni can deliver for their residents.
Our thanks to @ndp.ca Interim Leader @donvdavies.bsky.social for the engaging conversation in Ottawa this morning.
Our thanks to @ndp.ca Interim Leader @donvdavies.bsky.social for the engaging conversation in Ottawa this morning.
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NEW: Whether you measure it by number of supporters, fundraising ability, or by the size of its militant groups, the white nationalist movement in Canada has never been larger or more of a threat.
White Nationalism in Canada: Organized, Emboldened, and Growing
Canada’s white nationalist movement has consolidated into a network that includes three key branches: Diagolon, the propaganda arm; the Dominion Society of Canada, an incorporated political arm; and S...
www.antihate.ca
October 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
NEW: Whether you measure it by number of supporters, fundraising ability, or by the size of its militant groups, the white nationalist movement in Canada has never been larger or more of a threat.
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Today, I submitted 456,365 Albertans’ signatures to Elections Alberta, petitioning the Premier to do the right thing, avoid a divisive and economically harmful referendum, and allow MLAs to vote and reaffirm that Alberta’s future is in Canada.🇨🇦
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
October 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Today, I submitted 456,365 Albertans’ signatures to Elections Alberta, petitioning the Premier to do the right thing, avoid a divisive and economically harmful referendum, and allow MLAs to vote and reaffirm that Alberta’s future is in Canada.🇨🇦
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
Alberta is #ForeverCanadian
“It became abundantly clear that … the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is paramount and the use of any tool… to undermine the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is something that should be used only in very, very rare circumstances.” - Ralph Klein
I’m quoting Ralph Klein. 😳
#ABHasGottenWeirder
I’m quoting Ralph Klein. 😳
#ABHasGottenWeirder
October 28, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“It became abundantly clear that … the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is paramount and the use of any tool… to undermine the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is something that should be used only in very, very rare circumstances.” - Ralph Klein
I’m quoting Ralph Klein. 😳
#ABHasGottenWeirder
I’m quoting Ralph Klein. 😳
#ABHasGottenWeirder
Good governance requires good leadership. If you believe in what you say, you stay for the fight.
#Disappointing
#ABPoli #ABLeg
#Disappointing
#ABPoli #ABLeg
Where's the premier while MLAs rush through an all-night debate on stripping Albertans of their Charter rights?
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
An airport lounge, waiting for a flight to Saudi Arabia. She didn't even bother to show up for the vote.
I remember when conservatives turfed premiers for this level of hubris.
October 28, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Good governance requires good leadership. If you believe in what you say, you stay for the fight.
#Disappointing
#ABPoli #ABLeg
#Disappointing
#ABPoli #ABLeg
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Everyone needs to learn about the impacts of these AI data centres. They’re BAD!
AI-related data centres use vast amounts of water. But gauging how much is a murky business
www.cbc.ca/news/ai-data...
www.cbc.ca/news/ai-data...
Thirsty AI data centres are coming to Canada, with little scrutiny or oversight | CBC News
Canada is poised to join the data centre boom. But as such projects face greater scrutiny around the world, there is little debate here about what this will mean for the country’s water.
www.cbc.ca
October 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Everyone needs to learn about the impacts of these AI data centres. They’re BAD!