Sonja Solomun
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Sonja Solomun
@sonjasolomun.bsky.social
Assistant Prof, McGill, Deputy Director, Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy. Climate Justice, Platform Governance, Tech Policy

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Montreal once saw half a million march for climate action—now, the environment barely registers in the federal election. Even pipeline talk is back on the table in Quebec. @sonjasolomun.bsky.social breaks it down on This is Montreal: www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
Is climate change still an election issue for Montrealers? | This is Montreal | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen
In the shadow of U.S. tariffs, reviving pipeline projects has been up for discussion in this federal election campaign, even in Quebec, where opposition has been strong in the past. So how did…
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April 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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"You can't build good climate policy on a foundation of bad tech policy" — The Centre's deputy director @sonjasolomun.bsky.social discussing "The New Climate Denial" on TVO's Big [If True] (@tvotoday.bsky.social) this week.

#ClimateChange #ClimateDenial #ClimateJustice #Tech #Disinformation
May 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Our new report on climate disinfo is out. It shows Canadians believe a range of known climate disinfo narratives including the idea that “our” oil is somehow more ethical than other countries’ 🤔
We have a new report out! "Climate Obstruction: The State & Spread of Climate Disinformation in Canada," led by our deputy director @sonjasolomun.bsky.social, examines prevalent #climatedelay narratives — i.e. msging that acknowledges #climatechange but delays action & policy: bit.ly/climate-disi...
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February 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
“businessmen became politicians and were acclaimed as statesmen, while statesmen were taken seriously only if they talked the language of successful businessmen”

— Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
January 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM