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Unrigged @unrigged.bsky.social · Jun 8
Don't miss the 3rd edition of Unrigged's academia/journalism conference 📢PROGRESSIVE PUBLICS📢 happening next week in Calgary!

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thegrindto.bsky.social
NEW: After being defunded by Doug Ford’s government, Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre scrambled to find an alternative model that would allow its safe drug consumption site (SCS) to continue operating. The feds stood in the way.

By @emmapaling.bsky.social.
EXCLUSIVE: Carney Government Prevented Parkdale SCS from Staying Open
After being defunded by Doug Ford’s government, Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre scrambled to find an alternative model that would allow its safe consumption site (SCS) to continue…
www.thegrindmag.ca
January 21, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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revueababord.bsky.social
🛠️Dispo sur notre site web, un communiqué du groupe Robins des ruelles.

«Tant que le profit de quelques-uns primera, nous mangerons mal et trop peu, et n’aurons plus de toit sur nos têtes. Se défaire de l’emprise du marché sur notre subsistance, voilà notre horizon politique.»

Ici : surl.li/muleom
January 22, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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canadiandimension.bsky.social
Mark Carney is right to say that the old order is not coming back. But where his remarks fall short is in their insistence on answering the crises of our time through the lens of neoliberalism—an ideology that has, for decades, hollowed out the very sovereignty he now claims to defend.
What Mark Carney gets wrong about the end of the rules-based order
To re-establish power, defend sovereignty, and strengthen democratic values, Canada and its allies must do more than challenge the American state. We must also confront the influence of US corporate p...
canadiandimension.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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independentnl.bsky.social
“We live in a world of entrainment—algorithmic entrainment, media entrainment—where increasingly we are produced rather than we produce our surroundings. To embrace wonder, to engage in wonder, is antithetical to all that.” #GoodnightMoon @theroomsnl.bsky.social
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‘Goodnight Moon’ and the child in all of us  – The Independent
Artist Matthew-Robin Nye is in pursuit of wonder, and thinks we should be too
theindependent.ca
January 22, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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emmaarkell.bsky.social
My recent story on potential strikes we could see in Canada in 2026 has been translated into French pour @pivot.quebec!
January 22, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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breachmedia.ca
The NDP leadership race is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the party into an unapologetically left-wing force.

Martin Lukacs argues that Avi Lewis’s campaign is the best chance to do that. breachmedia.ca/the-left-cas...
The left case for joining the NDP—and voting for Avi Lewis ⋆ The Breach
The leadership race is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the party
breachmedia.ca
January 22, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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policyalternatives.ca
New polling shows that taxing the wealthy maintains majority support, even among the wealthy themselves. That should be reflected in international priorities. By @dylandusseault.bsky.social. @policyalternatives.ca #wealthtax www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
What’s missing from the Davos agenda: taxing the rich - CCPA
This week, as government leaders, business executives, and heads of state gathered in Davos at the annual World Economic Forum meeting to discuss what they view as the most pressing issues facing our ...
www.policyalternatives.ca
January 22, 2026 at 6:16 PM
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ximenaka.bsky.social
Alberta renters have it bad. Part of the reason is the dismal amount of non-market housing options available in this province.

In my latest story for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social i write about the limitations of Build Canada Homes’ approach to non-market housing.

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Alberta renters don’t need more ‘supply’ — they need non-market housing options
Governments keep chasing the market while community housing providers quietly deliver stable, affordable homes that won’t disappear when profits rise
ricochet.media
December 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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policyalternatives.ca
Every data centre is a U.S. military base. By @parismarx.com from the latest edition of the Monitor: @policyalternatives.ca www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Every data centre is a U.S. military base - CCPA
Understanding how the United States uses its tech companies to serve empire
www.policyalternatives.ca
January 22, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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pivot.quebec
INFO | Le service de police de Montréal a, encore l’an dernier, dépensé beaucoup plus d’argent que ce que la Ville lui avait accordé.

Un article de notre journaliste Francis Hébert-Bernier 👇
pivot.quebec/2026/01/22/l...
Le SPVM a dépassé son budget de 60 millions $ en 2025
Le service de police de Montréal a, encore l’an dernier, dépensé beaucoup plus d’argent que ce que la Ville lui avait accordé.
pivot.quebec
January 22, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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thegrindto.bsky.social
Confused by the changes to Ontario's recycling program?

@dgrdon.bsky.social breaks down the new rules and looks at some of the problems.
What’s Going on with the Changes to Recycling?
A company named Circular Materials took over recycling in Ontario at the start of 2026. More items are now accepted in the recycling stream, but that doesn’t mean the new company is actually going to…
www.thegrindmag.ca
January 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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independentnl.bsky.social
Instead of throwing taxpayer subsidies at an incredibly profitable oil company like Equinor [...] surely using that money to help workers transition to job market realities is a far better use of public money," writes Angela Antle. #nlpoli #climate #EnergyFutures
theindependent.ca/commentary/e...
Why taxpayer subsidies for Big Oil won’t create more jobs – The Independent
As Equinor delays Bay du Nord decision, report finds less than 1% of Canada’s jobs now in fossil fuels
theindependent.ca
January 20, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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canadiandimension.bsky.social
In 2026, Canadian politics is defined by one overwhelming fact: we’ve entered a world in which the US is a major threat to our sovereignty and to the global economic order. The Canadian left has to adapt to that world—much more thoroughly than it has to date—if it wants to rebuild.
Finding a new purpose for the NDP
In a first-past-the-post system like Canada’s, it’s not unusual for the major parties to consolidate support in the run-up to an election. But in the bigger picture, the NDP—and the Canadian left more generally—seems to be at a loss for purpose in a political landscape that is suddenly oriented around threats from our southern neighbour.
canadiandimension.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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harbingermedia.bsky.social
On a new 🔵 BUBBLE POP 🔵 National President of the @ilwu.bsky.social Canada @rob-for-ndp-leader.bsky.social sits down with @rachelgilmore.bsky.social to unpack why he's is laser-focused on affordability and inequality in the @ndp.ca leadership race.

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Rob Ashton wants the NDP to eat the rich. Will the party like the taste? (feat. Rob Ashton)
Listen now | Bubble Pop with Rachel Gilmore | Season 2, Episode 13
rachelgilmore.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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pivot.quebec
OPINION | « Si la formation policière n’offre pas d’alternative à la force mortelle en pareilles situations, cela contribue certainement à expliquer pourquoi tant de personnes sont tuées par la police. »

La chronique de Alexandre Popovic 👇

pivot.quebec/2026/01/19/i...
Intervention du SPVM près de l’UQAM : la police est capable de désarmer sans tuer
Plus capable d’entendre que les flics n’ont d’autre choix que d’utiliser la force mortelle contre un couteau.
pivot.quebec
January 20, 2026 at 8:23 PM
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canadiandimension.bsky.social
Book bans must be challenged both at school board meetings and in public debate. School libraries exist for students, not to enforce fear or ideology.
The culture war comes for Alberta’s books
Book bans must be challenged both at school board meetings and in public debate. School libraries exist for students, not to enforce fear or ideology. By censoring imagination and critical thinking, A...
canadiandimension.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:50 PM
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pivot.quebec
INFO | Les hausses de loyer suggérées pour 2026 restent relativement élevées, en plus de s’ajouter aux hausses des dernières années.

Un article de Francis Hébert-Bernier 👇

pivot.quebec/2026/01/20/d...
D’importantes hausses de loyer sont (encore) à prévoir cette année
Les hausses de loyer suggérées pour 2026 restent relativement élevées, en plus de s’ajouter aux hausses des dernières années.
pivot.quebec
January 20, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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theprogressreport.ca
Dueling campaign events here in Edmonton tonight: NDP leadership hopeful Avi Lewis is in town to pitch his campaign, and rival leadership candidate Heather McPherson, who is Edmonton-based, has a campaign event at the same time.
January 20, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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nkalamb.bsky.social
A police officer fatally shot a man in Neqotkuk (aka Tobique First Nation), N.B. on Sunday evening, prompting the First Nation’s leadership to shutter the community’s RCMP detachment “indefinitely.”

nbmediacoop.org/2026/01/19/r...
RCMP detachment shuttered following fatal shooting in Neqotkuk First Nation
A police officer fatally shot a man in Neqotkuk on Sunday evening, prompting the First Nation's leadership to shutter the
nbmediacoop.org
January 20, 2026 at 12:51 AM
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nbmediacoop.bsky.social
We can do better: Cancel the Tantramar gas plant now and replace it with battery storage systems

Open letter to Premier Holt

By Mira Dietz Chiasson
nbmediacoop.org/2026/01/19/w...
We can do better: Cancel the Tantramar gas plant now and replace it with battery storage systems
Dear Premier Holt, Yesterday, January 14, 2026, I attended a public hearing about the Tantramar gas plant at Mount Allison
nbmediacoop.org
January 19, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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nbmediacoop.bsky.social
RCMP detachment shuttered following fatal shooting in Neqotkuk First Nation

Chief calls police actions 'reckless,' calls for action to address deadly pattern of police shootings

By @davidgordonkoch.bsky.social
nbmediacoop.org/2026/01/19/r...
RCMP detachment shuttered following fatal shooting in Neqotkuk First Nation
A police officer fatally shot a man in Neqotkuk on Sunday evening, prompting the First Nation's leadership to shutter the
nbmediacoop.org
January 20, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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harbingermedia.bsky.social
On 🌍GREEN MAJORITY🌍 episode 1002 the team sit down with Harbinger board director and University of Toronto polisci prof @greenprofgreen.bsky.social to talk about her new book 'Why Global Climate Institutions Are Failing And How To Fix Them'.

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Why Global Climate Institutions Are Failing And How To Fix Them w/ Dr. Jess Green (1002) — Green Majority Radio
Stefan interviews Dr. Jess Green, Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto, about her new book Existential Politics: Why Global Climate Institutions Are Failing And How To Fix Th...
www.greenmajority.ca
January 19, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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breachmedia.ca
From Palestine protests to Indigenous land defence, police are dusting off old, abandoned court orders—”zombie” injunctions—to threaten or arrest organizers

@irinaceric.bsky.social explains how these legal threats are being used to chill social movements.
breachmedia.ca/police-using...
Police are using ‘zombie’ court orders to shut down social movements ⋆ The Breach
Police are reanimating years-old injunctions to threaten activists, casting a chill over protests and free speech
breachmedia.ca
January 19, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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thegrindto.bsky.social
In 'Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie,' the stunts are bigger and more outrageous than ever.

Emilie Hanskamp talks to Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol about the making of the one of the most Toronto-centric films of all time.
Johnson and McCarrol Mine the Chaos for Comedic Gold in ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’
17 years after launching ‘Nirvanna the Band the Show,’ the pranksters bring their antics to the big screen — and they’re more outrageous than ever…
www.thegrindmag.ca
January 19, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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harbingermedia.bsky.social
On a new 🔵 BUBBLE POP 🔵 @ndp.ca leadership race frontrunner @avilewis.ca sits down with host @rachelgilmore.bsky.social to unpack his message of tough talk for billionaires and progressive policy proposal big swings in a can't-miss conversation.

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Avi Lewis is taking big swings. Will he strikeout or hit a home run? (with Avi Lewis)
Listen now | Bubble Pop with Rachel Gilmore | Season 2, Episode 12
rachelgilmore.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:36 PM