Xavi Richer Vis
@xavierrichervis.bsky.social
Toronto writer & journalist | xrichervis.github.io | former staff @ Canadian Business, The Globe & Mail, Investigative Journalism Foundation | words in Wired, Narwhal, Ricochet, etc
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Carney welcomed industry lobby, ignored environmental groups: records | The Narwhal
Records show resource industry lobbyists had regular access to Prime Minister Mark Carney in his first 100 days, while environmental groups were shut out
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Federal lobbying data shows that 60 per cent of Mark Carney’s lobbying meetings in his first 100 days were with oil, gas, mining and other industrial groups. Environmental organizations say they were shut out entirely.
New investigation from me for @thenarwhal.ca:
thenarwhal.ca/carney-natur...
New investigation from me for @thenarwhal.ca:
thenarwhal.ca/carney-natur...
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Elbows up: A leaked Liberal caucus briefing note shows the Mark Carney government fears that regulating arms exports to the USA might upset the Americans.
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www.readthemaple.com/liberals-fea...
Liberals Fear Closing Arms Export Loophole Would Anger U.S.
A leaked briefing document gives the full picture behind the government’s talking points.
www.readthemaple.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Elbows up: A leaked Liberal caucus briefing note shows the Mark Carney government fears that regulating arms exports to the USA might upset the Americans.
www.readthemaple.com/liberals-fea...
www.readthemaple.com/liberals-fea...
As Canada loses its measles elimination status, faith leaders are stepping up to help fight vaccine hesitancy in communities the government is struggling to communicate.
My latest for @broadviewmedia.bsky.social:
broadview.org/measles-cana...
My latest for @broadviewmedia.bsky.social:
broadview.org/measles-cana...
In rare move, feds reach out to faith groups for help with measles outbreak | Broadview Magazine
‘This just doesn't happen anymore,‘ says a volunteer with an interfaith group
broadview.org
December 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
As Canada loses its measles elimination status, faith leaders are stepping up to help fight vaccine hesitancy in communities the government is struggling to communicate.
My latest for @broadviewmedia.bsky.social:
broadview.org/measles-cana...
My latest for @broadviewmedia.bsky.social:
broadview.org/measles-cana...
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Umar Zameer was acquitted in the death of a Toronto police officer more than 18 months ago.
But the investigation into whether three of the officer’s colleagues coordinated their testimony during the trial remains unresolved.
Story by @xavierrichervis.bsky.social
But the investigation into whether three of the officer’s colleagues coordinated their testimony during the trial remains unresolved.
Story by @xavierrichervis.bsky.social
Possible Police Collusion Investigation Still Unresolved After 18 Months
When a jury cleared Umar Zameer for his role in the death of a Toronto police officer, the judge flagged possible co-ordinatedd police testimony, prompting an investigation into three Toronto officers...
www.thegrindmag.ca
December 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Umar Zameer was acquitted in the death of a Toronto police officer more than 18 months ago.
But the investigation into whether three of the officer’s colleagues coordinated their testimony during the trial remains unresolved.
Story by @xavierrichervis.bsky.social
But the investigation into whether three of the officer’s colleagues coordinated their testimony during the trial remains unresolved.
Story by @xavierrichervis.bsky.social
"I don’t think I’ve ever spoken to someone who I suspected was lying to me with each and every response. I also don’t know if I’ve interviewed anyone I so desperately wanted to hear the truth from."
A truly bizarre story from @nickhunebrown.bsky.social you should read
thelocal.to/investigatin...
A truly bizarre story from @nickhunebrown.bsky.social you should read
thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"I don’t think I’ve ever spoken to someone who I suspected was lying to me with each and every response. I also don’t know if I’ve interviewed anyone I so desperately wanted to hear the truth from."
A truly bizarre story from @nickhunebrown.bsky.social you should read
thelocal.to/investigatin...
A truly bizarre story from @nickhunebrown.bsky.social you should read
thelocal.to/investigatin...
I had the privilege of speaking with NDP MP Leah Gazan about her recent bill which would classify residential school denialism as inciting hatred under the Criminal Code—mirroring the existing provisions for Holocaust denial.
My latest for @broadviewmedia.bsky.social
broadview.org/leah-gazan-r...
My latest for @broadviewmedia.bsky.social
broadview.org/leah-gazan-r...
Leah Gazan on why Canada should outlaw residential school denialism | Broadview Magazine
The NDP MP says her bill would 'protect survivors from the incitement of hate'
broadview.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I had the privilege of speaking with NDP MP Leah Gazan about her recent bill which would classify residential school denialism as inciting hatred under the Criminal Code—mirroring the existing provisions for Holocaust denial.
My latest for @broadviewmedia.bsky.social
broadview.org/leah-gazan-r...
My latest for @broadviewmedia.bsky.social
broadview.org/leah-gazan-r...
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Interesting sponsored content from Meta in Canada
omg.
Meta clearly trying to polarize the issue of digital sovereignty by running this in the Hub.
Meta clearly trying to polarize the issue of digital sovereignty by running this in the Hub.
November 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Interesting sponsored content from Meta in Canada
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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
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If you care about journalism and press freedom, read this thread from Luke.
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
If you care about journalism and press freedom, read this thread from Luke.
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
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Toronto right now
November 2, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Toronto right now
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Toronto, you will not taste victory until you sacrifice Drake
November 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Toronto, you will not taste victory until you sacrifice Drake
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NEW in @thegrindto.bsky.social: Canada's largest international art fair is no longer sponsored by AXA Insurance.
Art Toronto has long faced pressure to cut ties with AXA, a major investor in weapons manufacturing companies linked to Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
www.thegrindmag.ca/art-toronto-...
Art Toronto has long faced pressure to cut ties with AXA, a major investor in weapons manufacturing companies linked to Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
www.thegrindmag.ca/art-toronto-...
Art Toronto No Longer Sponsored by AXA, Insurance Giant Invested in Weapons Used in Israeli Genocide
Activists have long pressured Canada’s largest international art fair to cut ties with the French multinational, which holds substantial investments in weapons manufacturing companies.
www.thegrindmag.ca
October 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
NEW in @thegrindto.bsky.social: Canada's largest international art fair is no longer sponsored by AXA Insurance.
Art Toronto has long faced pressure to cut ties with AXA, a major investor in weapons manufacturing companies linked to Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
www.thegrindmag.ca/art-toronto-...
Art Toronto has long faced pressure to cut ties with AXA, a major investor in weapons manufacturing companies linked to Israel’s genocide in Gaza.
www.thegrindmag.ca/art-toronto-...
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I was using the same 2024 article in videos a lil while back to cite that wealth inequality in Canada had reached record highs in 2024.
Fun update: there's now a 2025 article about how wealth inequality has reached record highs this year!
Wheeeeeeeeee
Fun update: there's now a 2025 article about how wealth inequality has reached record highs this year!
Wheeeeeeeeee
October 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I was using the same 2024 article in videos a lil while back to cite that wealth inequality in Canada had reached record highs in 2024.
Fun update: there's now a 2025 article about how wealth inequality has reached record highs this year!
Wheeeeeeeeee
Fun update: there's now a 2025 article about how wealth inequality has reached record highs this year!
Wheeeeeeeeee
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So like I hear you but apparently we need 10,000 more data centres instead
October 28, 2025 at 6:52 PM
So like I hear you but apparently we need 10,000 more data centres instead
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blue jays win secured at 11pm honk shoo nation is thriving
October 29, 2025 at 3:05 AM
blue jays win secured at 11pm honk shoo nation is thriving
"I hope this book stands as a refusal to stop imagining Palestine, to stop imagining a better world."
For the @thestar.com, I spoke to Saeed Teebi about his best-selling new memoir, "You Will Not Kill Our Imagination."
It's a book about living in exile, and how the silencing of Palestinian stories has paved the way for Israel's campaign of annihilation.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
It's a book about living in exile, and how the silencing of Palestinian stories has paved the way for Israel's campaign of annihilation.
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Richie Assaly: Storytelling as an act of resistance: Saeed Teebi on why he reevaluated his priorities as a writer
In his new memoir “You Will Not Kill Our Imagination” Teebi moves from fiction to non-fiction, with searing commentary about the war in Gaza.
www.thestar.com
October 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
"I hope this book stands as a refusal to stop imagining Palestine, to stop imagining a better world."
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This was always my question
Ontario cities are clearing homeless encampments. Where are people supposed to go?
Amidst a housing crisis with no end in sight, municipalities across the province have been cracking down on the unhoused:
pressprogress.ca/ontario-citi...
Amidst a housing crisis with no end in sight, municipalities across the province have been cracking down on the unhoused:
pressprogress.ca/ontario-citi...
Ontario Cities Are Clearing Homeless Encampments. Where Are People Supposed to Go?
Amidst a housing crisis with no end in sight, municipalities across the province have been cracking down on the unhoused
pressprogress.ca
October 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This was always my question
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Municipalities across Ontario are (or are attempting) to clear local homeless encampments. These crackdowns come without an answer to the simple question, where are people supposed to go?
Ontario Cities Are Clearing Homeless Encampments. Where Are People Supposed to Go?
Amidst a housing crisis with no end in sight, municipalities across the province have been cracking down on the unhoused
pressprogress.ca
October 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Municipalities across Ontario are (or are attempting) to clear local homeless encampments. These crackdowns come without an answer to the simple question, where are people supposed to go?
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So…for the first time mosquitos have been seen in Iceland. We’re so cooked. Literally
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country
Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
So…for the first time mosquitos have been seen in Iceland. We’re so cooked. Literally
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Israel's Knesset approves bill to annex the West Bank.
The bill was initiated by Avi Maoz, deputy leader of the Noam, a far-right religious Zionist party known for its aggressive opposition to LGBTQ rights.
www.i24news.tv/en/news/isra...
The bill was initiated by Avi Maoz, deputy leader of the Noam, a far-right religious Zionist party known for its aggressive opposition to LGBTQ rights.
www.i24news.tv/en/news/isra...
Knesset approves bill on Israeli sovereignty over West Bank - i24NEWS
The preliminary bill was introduced by Deputy Avi Maoz passes 25–24 despite Netanyahu’s hesitation, exposing deep divisions within Israel’s ruling coalition and opposition
www.i24news.tv
October 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Israel's Knesset approves bill to annex the West Bank.
The bill was initiated by Avi Maoz, deputy leader of the Noam, a far-right religious Zionist party known for its aggressive opposition to LGBTQ rights.
www.i24news.tv/en/news/isra...
The bill was initiated by Avi Maoz, deputy leader of the Noam, a far-right religious Zionist party known for its aggressive opposition to LGBTQ rights.
www.i24news.tv/en/news/isra...
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Do you hear that? That's the sound of knives sharpening with about 100 days to go until Pierre Poilievre's leadership review:
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
October 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Do you hear that? That's the sound of knives sharpening with about 100 days to go until Pierre Poilievre's leadership review:
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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You should know there's a new Canadian publication that presents "both sides" of a news story, and that no, it's not as bad as you think (it's worse).
October 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
You should know there's a new Canadian publication that presents "both sides" of a news story, and that no, it's not as bad as you think (it's worse).
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This is a story in which the vulnerable hurt the vulnerable. It's about power, attention, and group violence. It's also a story of race, girlhood, substance use, and growing up during COVID. I wrote about the killing of Kenneth Lee by eight teenage girls in downtown Toronto. A thread:
In the early hours of December 18, 2022, eight girls were arrested and charged with the murder of an unhoused man in Toronto. Who were the girls? What exactly had they done? And why? Journalist @royinori.bsky.social unpacks the story behind the shocking headline: thewalrus.ca/why-did-a-group-...
October 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This is a story in which the vulnerable hurt the vulnerable. It's about power, attention, and group violence. It's also a story of race, girlhood, substance use, and growing up during COVID. I wrote about the killing of Kenneth Lee by eight teenage girls in downtown Toronto. A thread:
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New analysis of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first 100 days after the federal election show oil and gas, mining and other industrial groups made up about 60 per cent of lobbying records. Environmental groups couldn’t get a word in. thenarwhal.ca/carney-natur...
Carney welcomed industry lobby, ignored environmental groups: records | The Narwhal
Records show resource industry lobbyists had regular access to Prime Minister Mark Carney in his first 100 days, while environmental groups were shut out
thenarwhal.ca
October 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
New analysis of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first 100 days after the federal election show oil and gas, mining and other industrial groups made up about 60 per cent of lobbying records. Environmental groups couldn’t get a word in. thenarwhal.ca/carney-natur...