Kallee Lins
@kalleelins.bsky.social
Seeking abundance in the non-profit sector. Supporting the arts and rural communities. 2025 NDP candidate for Columbia-Kootenay-Southern Rockies ⛰️
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New Ep! We unpack PM Mark Carney's first budget and unravel budget week's political fallout — a high-profile floor crossing, Conservative disarray, the NDP's difficult choice, and whether we could be facing a chilly winter election.
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On Podbean, or any podcast app:
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The Ups, Downs and Deficits of Carney's First Budget
Join Building Left to break down Mark Carney's first federal budget. The document lays out deep program cuts, 40,000 public sector job losses, and a large spike in defence spending, alongside some enc...
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November 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
New Ep! We unpack PM Mark Carney's first budget and unravel budget week's political fallout — a high-profile floor crossing, Conservative disarray, the NDP's difficult choice, and whether we could be facing a chilly winter election.
On Podbean, or any podcast app:
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-gv7wp-...
On Podbean, or any podcast app:
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-gv7wp-...
Canada Post owns 91% of Purolator.
Did You Know?
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#SupportCUPW #canlab #cdnpoli @CanadianLabour
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#SupportCUPW #canlab #cdnpoli @CanadianLabour
November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Canada Post owns 91% of Purolator.
Ask your Alberta friends and family to call their MLA. Invoking the notwithstanding clause for actions that don’t require it, simply to skirt around accountability and oversight, sets a dangerous precedent for the whole country.
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Alberta Strong and Free, Notwithstanding
The UCP's Bill 2 skirts the legislature and the courts, leaving it up to the public to push back swiftly
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October 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Ask your Alberta friends and family to call their MLA. Invoking the notwithstanding clause for actions that don’t require it, simply to skirt around accountability and oversight, sets a dangerous precedent for the whole country.
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The economic case for dignity.
More of this please!
Evidence based approaches that take on the true underlying causes of so many struggles is how we do better.
When you don't have a consistent, safe place to lay your head things that are already hard at the best of times become insurmountable.
#canpoli #onpoli #topoli
Evidence based approaches that take on the true underlying causes of so many struggles is how we do better.
When you don't have a consistent, safe place to lay your head things that are already hard at the best of times become insurmountable.
#canpoli #onpoli #topoli
Toronto ER costs, visits by frequent patients reduced with new housing model #Housing #Toronto #Ontario
Local hospitals saved $1.66 million after 48 residents moved into Dunn House, says doctor
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Local hospitals saved $1.66 million after 48 residents moved into Dunn House, says doctor
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
October 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The economic case for dignity.
The kind of culture war I can get behind 🎨 💃 🎭
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Why we’re blowing a generational moment for Canadian culture
We’re checking the origins of our groceries, but where’s the love for the sector that truly defines who we are?
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October 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The kind of culture war I can get behind 🎨 💃 🎭
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d72afc6...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d72afc6...
It was a blast talking to Avi Lewis! We *can* have fun while critiquing capitalism 😄
NEW EPISODE! NDP Leadership Candidate Avi Lewis on combating the everyday emergencies facing Canadians
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Available on Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts. Like, share and subscribe today! #cdnpoli #NDP
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Available on Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts. Like, share and subscribe today! #cdnpoli #NDP
October 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
It was a blast talking to Avi Lewis! We *can* have fun while critiquing capitalism 😄
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The great Libby Davies! Activist. Member of the Order of Canada. Former NDP MP for Vancouver East (1997-2015). What an honour to host her as a guest on Building Left! Thanks, Libby!
On Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts. #cdnpoli
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On Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts. #cdnpoli
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October 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The great Libby Davies! Activist. Member of the Order of Canada. Former NDP MP for Vancouver East (1997-2015). What an honour to host her as a guest on Building Left! Thanks, Libby!
On Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts. #cdnpoli
building-left.podbean.com/.../why-the-...
On Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts. #cdnpoli
building-left.podbean.com/.../why-the-...
Great read. The Wary, Warming, Wildly Consequential Alliance of Ocasio-Cortez and Mamdani www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/n...
The Wary, Warming, Wildly Consequential Alliance of Ocasio-Cortez and Mamdani
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September 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Great read. The Wary, Warming, Wildly Consequential Alliance of Ocasio-Cortez and Mamdani www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/n...
Comms pros cost money. Why shouldn’t artists be getting these contracts? Any of us in the arts should be pushing back on a narrative that work is meaningless if it’s based in creativity and joy.
Is there a conservative comedian out there who can help John Rustad?
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Is there a conservative comedian out there who can help John Rustad?
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B.C. Premier Eby has comedian speechwriter on contract for $150K
Premier says the comedian, Charles Demers, has only been paid $14K so far
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September 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Comms pros cost money. Why shouldn’t artists be getting these contracts? Any of us in the arts should be pushing back on a narrative that work is meaningless if it’s based in creativity and joy.
Is there a conservative comedian out there who can help John Rustad?
www.todayinbc.com/news/bc-prem...
Is there a conservative comedian out there who can help John Rustad?
www.todayinbc.com/news/bc-prem...
I had a lot of fun writing this post a few weeks ago, asking where artistic experiences sit along the spectrum of what we consider “spiritual practices” these days. 🎨 🙏
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Art as Ritual
Is art our spiritual balm in a secular world?
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August 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I had a lot of fun writing this post a few weeks ago, asking where artistic experiences sit along the spectrum of what we consider “spiritual practices” these days. 🎨 🙏
open.substack.com/pub/cultural...
open.substack.com/pub/cultural...
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How emptying your drawer full of old cellphones could help Canada get cleaner (and richer) https://macleans.ca/technology-3/mine-canadas-e-waste-for-metals/
Mine Canada’s E-Waste for Metals - Macleans.ca
Urban mining can recover critical minerals from phones, laptops and TVs—before they hit the landfill
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August 27, 2025 at 1:57 PM
How emptying your drawer full of old cellphones could help Canada get cleaner (and richer) https://macleans.ca/technology-3/mine-canadas-e-waste-for-metals/
Tales of seeing the world and obvious disposability. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d72afc6...
I used to be a flight attendant. Here’s what the job taught me about labour, gender – and, yes, unpaid work
Being a flight attendant was one of the most physically strenuous, mentally trying and, often, thankless jobs I’ve had
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August 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Tales of seeing the world and obvious disposability. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d72afc6...
Shame. Yet again, a national employer has held out on good faith bargaining until the government intervenes. Any work performed should be compensated. That’s what flight attendants have been demanding for years. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Hajdu forces binding arbitration after Air Canada flight attendant strike grounds fleet
Saturday’s strike followed several days of silence at the negotiation table
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August 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Shame. Yet again, a national employer has held out on good faith bargaining until the government intervenes. Any work performed should be compensated. That’s what flight attendants have been demanding for years. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Jaime Frederick and I dissected the full 23-page document of #ndp leadership race rules so you don’t have to! Take a listen to the latest Building Left episode #cdnpoli 📻
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Inside the NDP Leadership Race
Podcast Episode · Building Left · 2025-08-14 · 55m
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August 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Jaime Frederick and I dissected the full 23-page document of #ndp leadership race rules so you don’t have to! Take a listen to the latest Building Left episode #cdnpoli 📻
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/b...
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There’s a weekend full of free art encounters coming up in the Kootenays 🖼️
The Columbia Basin Culture Tour! Self-directed & free of charge the tour features the work of skilled local artists & fascinating cultural sites.
August 9 & 10, 10am-4pm
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August 9 & 10, 10am-4pm
wkartscouncil.com/culture-tour/
Culture Tour - West Kootenay Regional Arts Council
Columbia Basin Culture Tour August 9 & 10, 2025 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each year, the tour invites you to: meet people behind the scenes at galleries and m ...
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August 8, 2025 at 5:35 AM
There’s a weekend full of free art encounters coming up in the Kootenays 🖼️
Google plays by the rules. LinkedIn and other social platforms play by the rules. To reduce revenue at a time of intense cuts (including to the CBC makes my blood boil). Save the Online News Act! apple.news/A1JDCdNAGQYa...
Carney suggests he's considering rescinding Online News Act — National Post
Meta controversially banned news articles from its Canadian users in response to the legislation
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August 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Google plays by the rules. LinkedIn and other social platforms play by the rules. To reduce revenue at a time of intense cuts (including to the CBC makes my blood boil). Save the Online News Act! apple.news/A1JDCdNAGQYa...
New on Building Left: @jaredwesley.ca dives into how individual Albertans make sense of their political identity, complicating the stereotypical conservative image of the province. Give it a listen 🎙️ podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/b...
July 31, 2025 at 5:27 PM
New on Building Left: @jaredwesley.ca dives into how individual Albertans make sense of their political identity, complicating the stereotypical conservative image of the province. Give it a listen 🎙️ podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/b...
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Canada must also close the re-export loophole that allows weapons to flow to Israel through the U.S. This is a matter of moral urgency and international law. 4/ #ArmsEmbargo #GazaUnderAttack @mark-carney.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Canada must also close the re-export loophole that allows weapons to flow to Israel through the U.S. This is a matter of moral urgency and international law. 4/ #ArmsEmbargo #GazaUnderAttack @mark-carney.bsky.social
The former Japanese internment sites here in the Kootenays remind us of the dangers of nationalism without liberty for *all.*
How do we reimagine the American flag as a symbol of inclusion, visibility, and unity for all of us? RECLAIM THE FLAG, a short documentary by Alexis Bittar and Bruce Cohen, offers perspectives from nearly 50 LGBTQ + thought leaders. I’m honored to stand with this movement and invite you to join me.
July 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The former Japanese internment sites here in the Kootenays remind us of the dangers of nationalism without liberty for *all.*
Jaime and I drop a massive recap of events in the NDP’s realm last week, including our very first guest interview with Ji Won Jung of @reclaimndp.bsky.social! www.podbean.com/wlei/pb-igmp...
Renewal from the Grassroots: An Interview with Reclaim Canada's NDP
As centre-right pundits greatly exaggerate the imminent demise of the NDP, one grassroots organization is proposing bold renewal of the party from the ground up.
In this episode, Jaime Frederick and K...
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July 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Jaime and I drop a massive recap of events in the NDP’s realm last week, including our very first guest interview with Ji Won Jung of @reclaimndp.bsky.social! www.podbean.com/wlei/pb-igmp...
The pop up right now on NPR’s site… sitting over an analysis of their own funding cancellation. Rural communities, through partner networks, will feel this loss most acutely.
July 18, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The pop up right now on NPR’s site… sitting over an analysis of their own funding cancellation. Rural communities, through partner networks, will feel this loss most acutely.
⛰️ What do we mean when we talk about rural arts?
Too often, “rural” is defined by what it’s not—not urban, not well-resourced. But that framing misses the richness of rural creative communities. Here are some artists highlighting the best of rural creativity...
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Too often, “rural” is defined by what it’s not—not urban, not well-resourced. But that framing misses the richness of rural creative communities. Here are some artists highlighting the best of rural creativity...
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/cultural...
Big Arts, Small Towns
What do we mean when we talk about rural arts?
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July 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM
⛰️ What do we mean when we talk about rural arts?
Too often, “rural” is defined by what it’s not—not urban, not well-resourced. But that framing misses the richness of rural creative communities. Here are some artists highlighting the best of rural creativity...
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/cultural...
Too often, “rural” is defined by what it’s not—not urban, not well-resourced. But that framing misses the richness of rural creative communities. Here are some artists highlighting the best of rural creativity...
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/cultural...
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About 500 drivers are the first ride-hailing app workers in Canada to form a union, by @isaacphannay.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
Victoria Uber Drivers Unionize in Groundbreaking Effort | The Tyee
About 500 drivers are the first ride-hailing app workers in Canada to form a union.
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July 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
About 500 drivers are the first ride-hailing app workers in Canada to form a union, by @isaacphannay.bsky.social thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
We know this government can pass legislation *fast* when it wants to. Let’s get this done.
The previous #LostCanadians bill, C-71, died when Parliament prorogued. The Senate studied it, but Liberal delays & Conservative stalling failed families. When Parliament resumes, we must pass Bill C-3 to deliver justice! 4/ ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/...
’Lost Canadians’ citizenship bill tabled as court deadline looms | RCI
Court ruled government must pass law covering some children born abroad.
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July 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We know this government can pass legislation *fast* when it wants to. Let’s get this done.
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Congratulations, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social! What you’ve built goes far beyond New York City. You've captured the imagination of progressives everywhere with a blueprint for how we can win: with hope, with values, and with the belief that politics can be a force for good.
June 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Congratulations, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social! What you’ve built goes far beyond New York City. You've captured the imagination of progressives everywhere with a blueprint for how we can win: with hope, with values, and with the belief that politics can be a force for good.