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Good god, Calgary police. This is structural.
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3 Calgary police officers accused of sexual misconduct involving 7 women | CBC News
Three Calgary police officers have been charged with criminal offences linked to allegations of sexual misconduct involving seven women, one of whom was allegedly photographed while partially naked an...
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December 6, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Good god, Calgary police. This is structural.
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Canadian weapons are being used by the RSF to commit atrocities in Sudan, but the complicity runs deeper
Ismail Adam, @nisrinelamin.bsky.social and @policingblack.bsky.social call for an arms embargo to Sudan, increased aid, and a robust refugee resettlement program
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Ismail Adam, @nisrinelamin.bsky.social and @policingblack.bsky.social call for an arms embargo to Sudan, increased aid, and a robust refugee resettlement program
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In the genocide in Sudan, Canada has a hand in the violence ⋆ The Breach
The massacres of civilians in Sudan are being fuelled by Canadian weapons, mining interests, and refugee restrictions. It’s time for Canada to end its complicity
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November 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Canadian weapons are being used by the RSF to commit atrocities in Sudan, but the complicity runs deeper
Ismail Adam, @nisrinelamin.bsky.social and @policingblack.bsky.social call for an arms embargo to Sudan, increased aid, and a robust refugee resettlement program
breachmedia.ca/in-the-genoc...
Ismail Adam, @nisrinelamin.bsky.social and @policingblack.bsky.social call for an arms embargo to Sudan, increased aid, and a robust refugee resettlement program
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On a new episode of 🌊The @breachmedia.ca Show🌊 Nisrin Elamin and Ismail Adam join @desmondcole.bsky.social to discuss how decades of Canadian mining interests and weapons smuggling makes the country complicit in the war in Sudan.
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Canadian weapons are enabling Sudan’s ‘war against civilians’ ⋆ The Breach
Nisrin Elamin and Ismail Adam join Desmond Cole to discuss how decades of Canadian mining interests and weapons smuggling makes the country complicit in the war in Sudan
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November 29, 2025 at 1:44 PM
On a new episode of 🌊The @breachmedia.ca Show🌊 Nisrin Elamin and Ismail Adam join @desmondcole.bsky.social to discuss how decades of Canadian mining interests and weapons smuggling makes the country complicit in the war in Sudan.
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It says something about the inherent and widespread ableism in our society that some folks are so concerned with the "wrong" people getting accomodations, instead of the fact that disabled people often don't get the accomodations they need, whether in the classroom, workplace, or elsewhere.
December 3, 2025 at 3:59 PM
It says something about the inherent and widespread ableism in our society that some folks are so concerned with the "wrong" people getting accomodations, instead of the fact that disabled people often don't get the accomodations they need, whether in the classroom, workplace, or elsewhere.
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Feeling grateful to @jennpiscopo.bsky.social for including our co-authored @apsrjournal.bsky.social article on gender quotas in this piece for @policyoptions.irpp.org. Despite pundits' fears, we find that 🚹's overrepresentation is much more corrosive to democratic legitimacy than gender quotas.
For @policyoptions.irpp.org, I wrote about how Canada lags its European and Anglo peers in electing women to parliament, how that harms their reputation, and, drawing on research w/ @dzobrien.bsky.social & Amanda Clayton, why voters prefer gender parity. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/10/gend...
Canada ranks 71st for women in politics
Canada ranks 71st in the world for women in parliament. Voters support gender quotas to make politics more representative.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Feeling grateful to @jennpiscopo.bsky.social for including our co-authored @apsrjournal.bsky.social article on gender quotas in this piece for @policyoptions.irpp.org. Despite pundits' fears, we find that 🚹's overrepresentation is much more corrosive to democratic legitimacy than gender quotas.
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Canadian Medical Association president Dr. Margot Burnell "told Canada Healthwatch that cutting health spending undermines the economic stability the prime minister wants to achieve. “A strong economy requires healthy Canadians,” she said. Economists have long echoed that link..."
#CdnPoli
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October 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Canadian Medical Association president Dr. Margot Burnell "told Canada Healthwatch that cutting health spending undermines the economic stability the prime minister wants to achieve. “A strong economy requires healthy Canadians,” she said. Economists have long echoed that link..."
#CdnPoli
#CdnPoli
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Great investigative reporting from @ghadaa.bsky.social, part of an indispensable series on wage theft in Ontario.
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www.thestar.com/news/gta/emp...
Employees at this popular Toronto restaurant chain had $250,000 in wages and compensation stolen, Ontario Labour Ministry finds
Managing director of Sunrise Franchise Corp. says Labour Ministry “unfairly punished” the company.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Great investigative reporting from @ghadaa.bsky.social, part of an indispensable series on wage theft in Ontario.
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www.thestar.com/news/gta/emp...
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For New Yorkers who work the night shift, it can be nearly impossible to participate in political life of our city.
So tonight we’re bringing this campaign to them — starting with taxi drivers waiting at LaGuardia.
So tonight we’re bringing this campaign to them — starting with taxi drivers waiting at LaGuardia.
October 31, 2025 at 3:28 AM
For New Yorkers who work the night shift, it can be nearly impossible to participate in political life of our city.
So tonight we’re bringing this campaign to them — starting with taxi drivers waiting at LaGuardia.
So tonight we’re bringing this campaign to them — starting with taxi drivers waiting at LaGuardia.
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★ Canadians are not embracing any talk of “austerity,” and if needed, a majority — nearly 60 per cent — says Ottawa should hike taxes on wealthier Canadians if new spending is needed. ★
Mark Carney is pitching ‘austerity’ but Canadians want something else, poll suggests
Mark Carney is pitching ‘austerity’ but Canadians want something else, poll suggests
The future of the Carney minority government turns on how Carney strikes the right balance Tuesday.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:23 AM
★ Canadians are not embracing any talk of “austerity,” and if needed, a majority — nearly 60 per cent — says Ottawa should hike taxes on wealthier Canadians if new spending is needed. ★
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These days, centrist leaders are all masquerading as populists—with one notable exception. @lukewsavage.bsky.social explains why Canada’s new PM has chosen to embrace his status as a member of the global elite.
Pity the Technocrat | Luke Savage
Canada’s Mark Carney wants to rejuvenate technocratic centrism. How many times do we have to say that’s a stupid idea?
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August 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
These days, centrist leaders are all masquerading as populists—with one notable exception. @lukewsavage.bsky.social explains why Canada’s new PM has chosen to embrace his status as a member of the global elite.
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Mark Carney won on a promise of strong but fair Canada. This is how he is betraying that vision, @lukewsavage.bsky.social writes. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Mark Carney won on a promise of strong but fair Canada. This is how he is betraying that vision
The Carney government is repeating the mistakes of Paul Martin and Stephen Harper.
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August 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Mark Carney won on a promise of strong but fair Canada. This is how he is betraying that vision, @lukewsavage.bsky.social writes. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
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A Toronto Star investigation has found that critical workplace injuries spike on the hottest days of the year.
The provincial government knows that heat is a growing and potentially lethal threat to workers, but new protections it once proposed have never materialized.
The provincial government knows that heat is a growing and potentially lethal threat to workers, but new protections it once proposed have never materialized.
Hot days are making Ontario’s workplaces more dangerous – and sometimes deadly. Here’s why the problem will only get worse
The Ford government knows that heat is a growing and potentially lethal threat to workers, but new protections it proposed never materialized.
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June 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A Toronto Star investigation has found that critical workplace injuries spike on the hottest days of the year.
The provincial government knows that heat is a growing and potentially lethal threat to workers, but new protections it once proposed have never materialized.
The provincial government knows that heat is a growing and potentially lethal threat to workers, but new protections it once proposed have never materialized.
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Canada needs a federal minister responsible for the prevention of violent crime, supported by a deputy minister with no other responsibilities.
The successes in other countries suggest this approach could reduce serious crime by 50 per cent in the next five years, write two experts.
The successes in other countries suggest this approach could reduce serious crime by 50 per cent in the next five years, write two experts.
How Carney Can Actually Reduce Violent Crime | The Tyee
Instead of overreliance on policing and incarceration, Canada’s new PM should lead with these proven and effective actions.
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May 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Canada needs a federal minister responsible for the prevention of violent crime, supported by a deputy minister with no other responsibilities.
The successes in other countries suggest this approach could reduce serious crime by 50 per cent in the next five years, write two experts.
The successes in other countries suggest this approach could reduce serious crime by 50 per cent in the next five years, write two experts.
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Advocates accuse Doug Ford's government of targeting the homeless with its new Bill 6.
It "doesn’t actually solve homelessness, it just punishes people," says @dianacmcnally.bsky.social.
It "doesn’t actually solve homelessness, it just punishes people," says @dianacmcnally.bsky.social.
Advocates Accuse Ford Government of Targeting the Homeless with New Bill
Bill 6
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May 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Advocates accuse Doug Ford's government of targeting the homeless with its new Bill 6.
It "doesn’t actually solve homelessness, it just punishes people," says @dianacmcnally.bsky.social.
It "doesn’t actually solve homelessness, it just punishes people," says @dianacmcnally.bsky.social.
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An extreme Georgia abortion law is forcing a brain-dead woman to stay on life support for months so doctors can try to deliver her unborn baby
Georgia Abortion Law Forces Brain-Dead Woman To Stay On Life Support For Months
Adriana Smith's mother says the delay, caused by her pregnancy, has been "torture" for the family.
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May 15, 2025 at 6:22 PM
An extreme Georgia abortion law is forcing a brain-dead woman to stay on life support for months so doctors can try to deliver her unborn baby
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Opioid overdoses in Edmonton have skyrocketed––highest-ever sustained EMS dispatches through 2025.
Edmonton, where mass encampment evictions made way for corporate development, where "homeless navigation centres" were launched & where the UCP closed a critical supervised consumption site. 1/
Edmonton, where mass encampment evictions made way for corporate development, where "homeless navigation centres" were launched & where the UCP closed a critical supervised consumption site. 1/
May 15, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Opioid overdoses in Edmonton have skyrocketed––highest-ever sustained EMS dispatches through 2025.
Edmonton, where mass encampment evictions made way for corporate development, where "homeless navigation centres" were launched & where the UCP closed a critical supervised consumption site. 1/
Edmonton, where mass encampment evictions made way for corporate development, where "homeless navigation centres" were launched & where the UCP closed a critical supervised consumption site. 1/
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www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... ‘This country is increasingly a house divided: not just by regional differences, but by age and gender and culture.’ @policyalternatives.ca @kjscott.bsky.social
Gender equality was sidelined during the election. It’s time for a reset - CCPA
The Liberal Party’s election win caps a remarkable reversal in its fortunes over a few short months, with Canadians placing their bet on leader Mark Carney to confront and contain American threats to ...
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May 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... ‘This country is increasingly a house divided: not just by regional differences, but by age and gender and culture.’ @policyalternatives.ca @kjscott.bsky.social
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Why doctors and researchers say Canada needs to change course on women's health studies. Scientists are calling out a glaring lack of female-specific medical research, by Amina Zafar www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
Why doctors and researchers say Canada needs to change course on women's health studies | CBC News
Despite a rule that requires sex and gender to be considered when funding medical research in Canada, new research shows the number of grants for women's health studies hasn't budged in five years, so...
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May 10, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Why doctors and researchers say Canada needs to change course on women's health studies. Scientists are calling out a glaring lack of female-specific medical research, by Amina Zafar www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
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Poisoning the air of a Black community for a fucking chatbot.
'How come I can’t breathe?': Musk's data company draws a backlash in Memphis
The company’s turbines — enough to power 280,000 homes — run without emission controls in an area that leads Tennessee in asthma hospitalizations.
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May 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Poisoning the air of a Black community for a fucking chatbot.
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Shoppers Drug Mart billed Ontario almost $62 million for medication reviews. Former store owner says program is being ‘abused,’ by Kenyon Wallace www.thestar.com/business/sho... via @thestar.com #MedsCheck
Shoppers Drug Mart billed Ontario almost $62 million for medication reviews. Former store owner says program is being ‘abused’
Three former Shoppers pharmacists say they faced intense corporate pressure to meet growing quotas. Shoppers says there's "an important need for this service."
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May 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Shoppers Drug Mart billed Ontario almost $62 million for medication reviews. Former store owner says program is being ‘abused,’ by Kenyon Wallace www.thestar.com/business/sho... via @thestar.com #MedsCheck
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NEW: The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
Under Texas’ Abortion Ban, Where a Woman Lives Can Determine Her Risk of Developing Sepsis
While the rates of dangerous infections spiked across the state after it banned abortion in 2021, women in Houston fared far worse than those in Dallas, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind ana...
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May 7, 2025 at 8:31 PM
NEW: The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.
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after this last few months I think I am now in critical support of all weird ultrarich people hobbies. take that horse dancing class. I love that yoga retreat for you. tighten up that golf swing. search the ocean floor for ancient shipwrecks. anything that keeps you in your business and out of ours
May 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
after this last few months I think I am now in critical support of all weird ultrarich people hobbies. take that horse dancing class. I love that yoga retreat for you. tighten up that golf swing. search the ocean floor for ancient shipwrecks. anything that keeps you in your business and out of ours
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Canadian labour unions are calling on the government to protect workers from Trump’s tariff war. Here’s where the parties stand on Employment Insurance
Labour groups say existing EI program won’t be sufficient to respond to economic threats and rising unemployment
Labour groups say existing EI program won’t be sufficient to respond to economic threats and rising unemployment
Canadian Labour Unions are Calling On the Government to Protect Workers From Trump’s Tariff War. Here’s Where Parties Stand on EI.
Labour groups say existing EI program won’t be sufficient to respond to economic threats and rising unemployment
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April 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Canadian labour unions are calling on the government to protect workers from Trump’s tariff war. Here’s where the parties stand on Employment Insurance
Labour groups say existing EI program won’t be sufficient to respond to economic threats and rising unemployment
Labour groups say existing EI program won’t be sufficient to respond to economic threats and rising unemployment
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To say that the conversation around the privatization of surgery is a polarizing one is an understatement—just look at the obvious divide between the Canadian Medical Association and proponents of private-pay surgery. thewalrus.ca/private-health-c...
March 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
To say that the conversation around the privatization of surgery is a polarizing one is an understatement—just look at the obvious divide between the Canadian Medical Association and proponents of private-pay surgery. thewalrus.ca/private-health-c...
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If you're interested in how key newspaper editors and columnists have helped us arrive at the doorstep of forced drug withdrawal, @zoedodd.bsky.social and I covered this for @breachmedia.ca earlier this month.
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Media, politicians are rebranding coercion against drug users as ‘care’ ⋆ The Breach
Governments are using forced abstinence to hide their failures—and our biggest papers are helping them
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February 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
If you're interested in how key newspaper editors and columnists have helped us arrive at the doorstep of forced drug withdrawal, @zoedodd.bsky.social and I covered this for @breachmedia.ca earlier this month.
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