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Alice
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Pro-science, anti-Covid. Trans rights are human rights.
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avilewis.ca
1/ Fae is right. Smith and Moe talk endlessly about "freedom" while stripping trans youth of theirs and denying families their day in court.
faejohnstone.bsky.social Fae Johnstone @faejohnstone.bsky.social · 1d
Premier Danielle Smith is a coward, a bully and a hypocrite. Stripping kids of rights and denying them their day in court isn't leadership, it's cowardice.

Sure, she's able to suspend their rights. That doesn't mean she should. My latest 👇🏻👇🏻

www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Only cowardly politicians override charter rights before the courts can decide
Invoking the notwithstanding clause before a court can make a ruling is cowardly, politically motivated and a dangerous precedent.
www.thestar.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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avilewis.ca
Alternate headline:

Today Canada bought $3.6 billion worth of bombs from the U.S.

What the hell are we doing?

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Defence minister says 'we're good' to meet 2% NATO spending target by March | CBC News
Defence Minister David McGuinty assured MPs on Thursday that the federal government is on its way to meeting NATO's old, politically charged spending target of two per cent of GDP — just as the Wester...
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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cheknews.ca
When conservationists tracking the endangered Vancouver Island marmot checked their wildlife cameras this fall, they did double, and even triple takes at the numbers they were seeing.
‘More marmots than we have ever counted’: Endangered species population on the rise
When conservationists tracking the endangered Vancouver Island marmot checked their wildlife cameras this fall, they did double, and even triple takes at the numbers they were seeing.
cheknews.ca
December 2, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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marmotrecovery.bsky.social
Your support has made this remarkable recovery possible. Your gifts fund this work, and your donations have literally saved the Vancouver Island marmot from the brink of extinction.

Together, we are saving a species. One animal at a time.
marmots.org/this-giving-...
This Giving Tuesday, continue the Vancouver Island marmots’ recovery
marmots.org
November 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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marmotrecovery.bsky.social
Following the end of the field season, our small team has spent the past few weeks reviewing all the data we collected during this year, and I am thrilled to announce that the wild population of this critically endangered species reached a new high this year - 427 marmots!
Two marmots peep out of their release box. 2025. Adam Taylor
November 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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avilewis.ca
2/ It’s time for our government to have the moral courage to do what is right: no more arms sales to Israel, no more diplomatic and economic support, no more complicity with occupation and genocide.

We will never stop demanding justice until Palestine is free.
November 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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avilewis.ca
1/ Today on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people, I want to share my solidarity and support for Palestinians here at home and around the world.
November 29, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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davidmoscrop.com
‘Carney doesn’t actually want a pipeline or think one will get built, he’s just a duplicitous weasel’ is not the defence you think it is.
November 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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strayarc.bsky.social
I seem to remember something about a federal home building agency or was that one of those Liberal Party promises that will only come to fruition if we reelect you? Also, why have you quit negotiating with provinces on the national pharmacare program?
November 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
A huge 89% majority of global people [56% even in the United States] want stronger action to fight the #ClimateCrisis, but mistakenly believe they’re in a minority.

People want action. Smart cities are taking action. Nations should support city action.

#ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
Activate climate’s ‘silent majority’ to supercharge action, experts say
Making concerned people aware their views are far from alone could unlock the change so urgently needed
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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avilewis.ca
We live in a society awash in wealth. Big banks and big oil pull in tens of billions while public needs go unmet. 

We need leaders willing to where the money is. A 1% tax on the wealthiest 1% could raise billions for strong, universal public services.

#cdnpoli #ndp
November 28, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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avilewis.ca
2/ We will stand up for Indigenous rights, for our coast, for our country. We will fight to protect the places we love like our lives depend on it, because they absolutely do.
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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avilewis.ca
1/ Mark Carney has betrayed all of us by making a pipeline pact with Danielle Smith. A real nation-building project would expand the renewable energy of the future while creating thousands of jobs - powerlines not pipelines.
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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rachelgilmore.bsky.social
Trudeau-era environment minister Steven Guilbeault has published a resignation letter detailing the reasons for his departure from Carney's cabinet.

He directly cites today's MOU:
Statement by Steven Guilbeault This afternoon, it is with great sadness that I submitted my resignation to the Prime Minister as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec. As you know, I chose to enter politics to champion the fight against climate change and the protection of the environment. Over the past ten years, our country has made historic progress in reducing climate pollution, protecting nature and the environment, while our economy continued to grow. I believe I have contributed to these advancements, and I remain deeply proud of the achievements I have helped bring forward: • Standing up to tech giants and major polluters • Implementing Canada's first emissions reduction plan, slowing their growth and placing them on a downward trajectory • Establishing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation • Modernizing the Canadian Environmental Protection Act • Developing the country's first national climate adaptation strategy to protect our communities • Eliminating harmful single-use plastics • Implementing the most ambitious nature conservation plan in the country's history • Continuing the modernization of the Official Languages Act • Making historic investments in arts and culture, including during the COVID-19 crisis and in the most recent budget Changes in our relationship with the United States have led to profound disruptions affecting the global order, diplomatic relations, and the economy. I understand and share the Prime Minister's efforts to ensure our country First, there was no consultation with the Indigenous nations of the West Coast of British Columbia or with the provincial government, who would be greatly affected by this agreement. Furthermore, a pipeline to the West Coast would have major environmental impacts, particularly as it could cross the Great Bear Rainforest, contribute to a significant increase in climate pollution, and move Canada further away from its greenhouse gas reduction targets. Lifting the tanker ban on the West Coast would also significantly increase the risk of accidents in the region. This moratorium was established in 1972 following a unanimous vote in the House of Commons, notably because navigation in the Hecate Strait is highly dangerous. Its removal would also hinder the creation of a marine conservation area in the Great Bear Sea, a project our government has been actively developing with Indigenous partners and the government of British Columbia for several years, protecting more than 100,000 km of this ecologically sensitive region. We cannot hope to decarbonize our economy without decarbonizing the electricity sector. The proposal to exempt Alberta from the Clean Electricity Regulations in exchange for stricter industrial carbon pricing rules and the Pathways project is, in my view, a serious mistake. As shown in the analysis submitted to the House of Commons, without this regulation, the electricity sector-which has halved its pollution over the past 20 years-would return to an upward emissions trajectory. This regulation also saves lives by reducing air pollution, generates over $3 billion in healthcare savings, and ultimately reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 182 million tonnes. Finally, over the past few months, several elements of the climate action plan I worked on as Minister of the Environment have been, or are about to be, dismantled: the consumer carbon pricing, the Zero Emission Vehicle standard, the oil and gas sector emissions cap, the framework to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, and the Clean Electricity Regulations. In my view, these measures remain essential to our climate action plan. I want to express my sincere gratitude to the citizens of Laurier-Sainte-Marie for the trust they have placed in me since 2019. I will continue to represent them as their Liberal Member of Parliament with dedication. I also thank the Prime Minister for the honor of serving in his cabinet and as his lieutenant in Quebec. When I entered politics, it was because I had a deep conviction that I could make a difference in fighting climate change and protecting our environment. My commitment to leaving a better world for the future of our children and our planet remains unchanged. Steven Guilbeault Member of Parliament for Laurier-Sainte-Marie
November 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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sethdklein.bsky.social
Eye on the ball folks! It seems the pipeline piece may well be a distraction. While a pipeline remains very unlikely, the practical impact of this deal are all the immediate concessions to oil & gas industry & the federal abandonment of core climate policies.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/n...
BREAKING: Alberta gets its way in deal with Ottawa
A newly signed memorandum of understanding gives Alberta almost its entire list of demands, from the removal of regulations to the fast-tracking of a pipeline.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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kwardvancouver.bsky.social
This is government propaganda to prevent a fact-based, rigorous discussion of its involuntary treatment initiatives and its amendments to the Mental Health Act, because this is a discussion that we must have

This is so exploitative.
November 27, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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telekitnetic.bsky.social
🌓 Ursa Major/Minor 🌗 (2025 Remake)

#telekitneticart #formline #indigenousart
An illustration of a lake surface surrounded by hills and trees during the night. The moon in the sky contains a formline illustration of a bear, and the reflection on the lake contains a formline bear cradling a cub.
November 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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tryangregory.bsky.social
Lol. He's governing like he thinks he's CEO of Canada. When (not if) he loses the next election, he'll head right back to corporate life, having enriched extractive industries in his short time in office.
November 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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commondreams.org
As part of his bold new vision for Canada, Avi Lewis, the progressive vying to lead the New Democratic Party, has proposed a series of "public options" for everything from groceries to telecoms to banking to address the nation's cost-of-living crisis.
NDP Candidate Avi Lewis Calls for 'Public Options' to Fight High Costs of Groceries, Housing, and Telecoms in Canada
“When people are being gouged at the checkout aisle, on their phone bills, and in their rents, it’s clear that the market is failing,” Lewis said.
www.commondreams.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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jervaler.bsky.social
Instead of confronting the fundamental problem, voluntary care is being overshadowed. Many people requiring involuntary treatment were once less sick, but were unable to access voluntary care when they needed it.

#bcpoli
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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wiswell.bsky.social
All great stories share one special ingredient. Epic Fantasy? Steamy Romance? Hard SciFi? Look carefully and you'll find it: someone getting hit with a briefcase full of bees.
November 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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20% off all books in the False Knees store! store.falseknees.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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bcreality.bsky.social
Siri why does BC not want tankers on the north coast? Because every government agency is useless at holding polluters and vessels owners liable to clean up their wrecks. vancouversun.com/news/local-n...
Transport Canada called in as McBarge sinks quietly into the Fraser River
The end is near for McDonald's Expo 86 floating restaurant that never quite found a home after global event
vancouversun.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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rachelgilmore.bsky.social
There need to be social consequences for enacting anti-evidence policies that kill kids.

One of Danielle Smith’s staffers just called me over (??) at an event wanting to say hi.

Once I realized who she was, immediately questioned her about trans rights.
November 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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nameshiv.bsky.social
you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
thierryaaron.bsky.social Dr. Aaron Thierry @thierryaaron.bsky.social · 14d
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'

#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM