Lynn Perrin
@justlynnp.bsky.social
Public Policy Analyst , Protector of watercourses/ wetlands and ALR
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Heading to Ottawa for Pipeline-palooza MOU announcement tomorrow. The first time I did this trek to fight a pipeline through northern BC was in 2011. I'd really prefer to not have to do this all over again. Here's why: www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/st...
Why over 40 organizations oppose northwest coast oil pipeline and tankers project - Greenpeace Canada
It is not in the national interest to pursue a project that pits province against province, runs roughshod over Indigenous rights, and puts local economies and north Pacific coastal and marine ecosyst...
www.greenpeace.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Heading to Ottawa for Pipeline-palooza MOU announcement tomorrow. The first time I did this trek to fight a pipeline through northern BC was in 2011. I'd really prefer to not have to do this all over again. Here's why: www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/st...
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“The answer is still no. No pipelines in British Columbia, no further fossil fuel pipelines, period,” said Stewart Phillip, grand chief of Syilx Nation and president of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/n...
BC First Nations denounce reported Alberta-Ottawa agreement
Ahead of Thursday's expected announcement, Indigenous leaders in the province are accusing the federal government of making a "back room deal" to force through a pipeline to the province's northwest c...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
“The answer is still no. No pipelines in British Columbia, no further fossil fuel pipelines, period,” said Stewart Phillip, grand chief of Syilx Nation and president of the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/n...
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Only the federal government can provide the stable, predictable support needed to modernize and expand transit systems across the country, write Sam Hersh and Andrew Pulsifer. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/o...
Public transit is nation-building. Our federal budget should reflect that
If the federal government truly believes in building communities that work for everyone, it needs to stop treating transit as secondary and start treating it as what it is: vital national infrastructu...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Only the federal government can provide the stable, predictable support needed to modernize and expand transit systems across the country, write Sam Hersh and Andrew Pulsifer. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/o...
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Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
For my, The Premier’s, and Minister Sharma’s full statements please go here:
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
#mlajennb #endviolenceagainstwomen #coquitlam #bcpoli #endgenderviolence #genderequity #noexcuse
For my, The Premier’s, and Minister Sharma’s full statements please go here:
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
#mlajennb #endviolenceagainstwomen #coquitlam #bcpoli #endgenderviolence #genderequity #noexcuse
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
For my, The Premier’s, and Minister Sharma’s full statements please go here:
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
#mlajennb #endviolenceagainstwomen #coquitlam #bcpoli #endgenderviolence #genderequity #noexcuse
For my, The Premier’s, and Minister Sharma’s full statements please go here:
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
#mlajennb #endviolenceagainstwomen #coquitlam #bcpoli #endgenderviolence #genderequity #noexcuse
@davidebybc.bsky.social @adriandix.bsky.social TMX is not shipping to Asian markets. Take a look at the #CER data for 2025 Q2. Do not let @mark-carney.bsky.social spin it!
@mark-carney.bsky.social stick to the facts: https%3A%2F%2Fapps.cer-rec.gc.ca%2FPPS%2Fen%2Fpipeline-profiles%2Ftrans-mountain-expanded-system&h=AT32GSyrTOeXwhzDub9NtzzHA7lgKm82juXznuGbkoSUNEnR0DgM3o6VXblmySzycWCN29XaYCZ0iLlPcuNHmGxujOF2BPbFe1MBwpCR_LgZlraedD03SxjrvUIjpmocV4xKYHlmt61_&s=1
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
@davidebybc.bsky.social @adriandix.bsky.social TMX is not shipping to Asian markets. Take a look at the #CER data for 2025 Q2. Do not let @mark-carney.bsky.social spin it!
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Today is the start of the #16DaysofActivism Against #GenderBasedViolence. I’ve proposed more reforms to the fed govt, such as creating a presumption of first-degree murder in certain intimate partner violence cases. This is a key ask from advocates ensuring survivors receive the justice they deserve
November 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Today is the start of the #16DaysofActivism Against #GenderBasedViolence. I’ve proposed more reforms to the fed govt, such as creating a presumption of first-degree murder in certain intimate partner violence cases. This is a key ask from advocates ensuring survivors receive the justice they deserve
@mark-carney.bsky.social stick to the facts: https%3A%2F%2Fapps.cer-rec.gc.ca%2FPPS%2Fen%2Fpipeline-profiles%2Ftrans-mountain-expanded-system&h=AT32GSyrTOeXwhzDub9NtzzHA7lgKm82juXznuGbkoSUNEnR0DgM3o6VXblmySzycWCN29XaYCZ0iLlPcuNHmGxujOF2BPbFe1MBwpCR_LgZlraedD03SxjrvUIjpmocV4xKYHlmt61_&s=1
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
@mark-carney.bsky.social stick to the facts: https%3A%2F%2Fapps.cer-rec.gc.ca%2FPPS%2Fen%2Fpipeline-profiles%2Ftrans-mountain-expanded-system&h=AT32GSyrTOeXwhzDub9NtzzHA7lgKm82juXznuGbkoSUNEnR0DgM3o6VXblmySzycWCN29XaYCZ0iLlPcuNHmGxujOF2BPbFe1MBwpCR_LgZlraedD03SxjrvUIjpmocV4xKYHlmt61_&s=1
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UK set a new wind generation record last week: “Wind was delivering 43.6% of all power on the system which means three quarters of Britain’s homes were effectively running on wind alone,” reports Energy Live News
www.energylivenews.com/2025/11/20/w... Observer
www.energylivenews.com/2025/11/20/w... Observer
Windpower sets new record for baseload - Energy Live News
Wind supplied 43% of all power last week setting a new record of 22.7 GW
www.energylivenews.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
UK set a new wind generation record last week: “Wind was delivering 43.6% of all power on the system which means three quarters of Britain’s homes were effectively running on wind alone,” reports Energy Live News
www.energylivenews.com/2025/11/20/w... Observer
www.energylivenews.com/2025/11/20/w... Observer
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BREAKING: ‘Empty Deal’ at COP30 as Petrostates Block Progress on Fossil Fuel Phaseout www.theenergymix.com/breaking-emp...
BREAKING: ‘Empty Deal’ at COP30 as Petrostates Block Progress on Fossil Fuel Phaseout
A dramatic, last-minute intervention by Colombia at the closing session of the COP30 climate summit Saturday afternoon failed to derail what one veteran negotiator called an “empty deal” on countries’...
www.theenergymix.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
BREAKING: ‘Empty Deal’ at COP30 as Petrostates Block Progress on Fossil Fuel Phaseout www.theenergymix.com/breaking-emp...
@mark-carney.bsky.social @davidebybc.bsky.social pipeline construction destroys salmon natal habitat.
November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
@mark-carney.bsky.social @davidebybc.bsky.social pipeline construction destroys salmon natal habitat.
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By characterizing abortion as health care, international orgs have pushed back against abortion exceptionalism. The World Health Organization recognizes that “[a]bortion is a simple health care intervention.” Numerous countries have adopted laws and policies to align with WHO recommendations.
Global Approaches to Abortion as Health Care - O'Neill
The O’Neill Institute believes that the law is a fundamental tool for solving critical health problems.
oneill.law.georgetown.edu
November 20, 2025 at 3:26 AM
By characterizing abortion as health care, international orgs have pushed back against abortion exceptionalism. The World Health Organization recognizes that “[a]bortion is a simple health care intervention.” Numerous countries have adopted laws and policies to align with WHO recommendations.
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Low-wage workers face impossible choices: buy groceries or heat the home, pay bills or the rent.
The 2025 Living Wage report calculates rates for 27 BC communities & finds an affordability crisis province-wide write authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French.
The 2025 Living Wage report calculates rates for 27 BC communities & finds an affordability crisis province-wide write authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French.
Opinion: B.C.’s low-wage workers can’t be forgotten despite economic headwinds
There is now a staggering $10-per-hour gap between B.C.’s minimum wage and the living wage in Metro Vancouver
vancouversun.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Low-wage workers face impossible choices: buy groceries or heat the home, pay bills or the rent.
The 2025 Living Wage report calculates rates for 27 BC communities & finds an affordability crisis province-wide write authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French.
The 2025 Living Wage report calculates rates for 27 BC communities & finds an affordability crisis province-wide write authors @iglikaivanova.bsky.social and Anastasia French.
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Why is Minister Hajdu stalling? This Liberal Government continues to let flight attendants down. Liberal Minister Hajdu has the opportunity…right now… to repeal section 107 of the labour code to end the governments’ abuse of workers charter right to fair bargaining and the right to strike.
November 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Why is Minister Hajdu stalling? This Liberal Government continues to let flight attendants down. Liberal Minister Hajdu has the opportunity…right now… to repeal section 107 of the labour code to end the governments’ abuse of workers charter right to fair bargaining and the right to strike.
@mark-carney.bsky.social Stpp rolling the dice www.independent.co.uk/news/earth-u...
Climate leaders are talking about 'overshoot' into warming danger zone. Here's what it means
After years of pushing the world to limit Earth's warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, climate leaders are starting to acknowledge that the target set by the 2015 Paris Agreement will almost surely be brea...
www.independent.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
@mark-carney.bsky.social Stpp rolling the dice www.independent.co.uk/news/earth-u...
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Canada is pouring billions into LNG megaprojects while the rest of the world moves on. This CleanTechnica piece shows how public money is propping up fossil exports instead of building the clean, resilient economy we actually need.
Nation-Building or Asset Stranding: What Canada’s Latest Megaprojects Tell Us - CleanTechnica
Canada’s new megaprojects focus on LNG expansion over clean infrastructure. A national HVDC spine offers a stronger path for growth and climate alignment.
cleantechnica.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Canada is pouring billions into LNG megaprojects while the rest of the world moves on. This CleanTechnica piece shows how public money is propping up fossil exports instead of building the clean, resilient economy we actually need.
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“Minimum wage is not enough to live on anywhere in the province and we need to work to close the gap,” with the living wage that is higher than the minimum wage everywhere in BC said @iglikaivanova.bsky.social.
With Living Wage BC we just released the 2025 report.
With Living Wage BC we just released the 2025 report.
The edge of poverty: B.C.'s living wage far outstrips the minimum wage
Even though inflation has eased from its record highs, there is a $10 gap between living and minimum wage in Metro Vancouver
vancouversun.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“Minimum wage is not enough to live on anywhere in the province and we need to work to close the gap,” with the living wage that is higher than the minimum wage everywhere in BC said @iglikaivanova.bsky.social.
With Living Wage BC we just released the 2025 report.
With Living Wage BC we just released the 2025 report.
Is @mark-carney.bsky.social a gambling banker / investment corporate CEO rolling the dice or a MINORITY Government Prime Minister who must #COMPRISE with Opposition MPs as directed by 🇨🇦 voters six months ago??? parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/P...
HoC Sitting No. 54
Sitting No. 54 House of Commons
parlvu.parl.gc.ca
November 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Is @mark-carney.bsky.social a gambling banker / investment corporate CEO rolling the dice or a MINORITY Government Prime Minister who must #COMPRISE with Opposition MPs as directed by 🇨🇦 voters six months ago??? parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/P...
Both high rent and pay inequity are forcing women to endure intimate partner violence Domestic abusers are weaponizi...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Report reveals how domestic abusers weaponize B.C.'s housing crisis, calls for more legal aid | CBC News
A legal group's interviews with survivors of intimate partner violence show that many stay in abusive relationships because they can't find affordable housing. Following the interviews, a report from ...
www.cbc.ca
November 17, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Both high rent and pay inequity are forcing women to endure intimate partner violence Domestic abusers are weaponizi...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Indigenous activists from Brazil stormed #COP30 demanding freedom for their territories from oil, mining, and logging interests.
“For us, the defeat of our land is felt on our own skin”
After decades of exploitation, Indigenous communities are saying: ENOUGH
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“For us, the defeat of our land is felt on our own skin”
After decades of exploitation, Indigenous communities are saying: ENOUGH
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
November 13, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Indigenous activists from Brazil stormed #COP30 demanding freedom for their territories from oil, mining, and logging interests.
“For us, the defeat of our land is felt on our own skin”
After decades of exploitation, Indigenous communities are saying: ENOUGH
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“For us, the defeat of our land is felt on our own skin”
After decades of exploitation, Indigenous communities are saying: ENOUGH
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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A rising cost of living—especially for housing—has caused the highest ever Metro Vancouver living wage.
This is the hourly rate that a full-time worker must earn to cover essential expenses for a basic, decent standard of living and to avoid chronic financial stress.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
This is the hourly rate that a full-time worker must earn to cover essential expenses for a basic, decent standard of living and to avoid chronic financial stress.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
A rising cost of living—especially for housing—has caused the highest ever Metro Vancouver living wage.
This is the hourly rate that a full-time worker must earn to cover essential expenses for a basic, decent standard of living and to avoid chronic financial stress.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
This is the hourly rate that a full-time worker must earn to cover essential expenses for a basic, decent standard of living and to avoid chronic financial stress.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
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Message to US distillers - you want product space in Canada? Move your operations to Canada. Sour Puss Liquer is setting up in Montreal. They will be welcome.
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Message to US distillers - you want product space in Canada? Move your operations to Canada. Sour Puss Liquer is setting up in Montreal. They will be welcome.
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Nov. 19 - Moncton NB speaking at the National Farmers Union on food sovereignty.
Nov. 27 Toronto, @meidascanada.ca town hall with West End Phoenix - tickets going fast.
Nov. 30 - Ottawa @grievousangels104.bsky.social matinee at the Rainbow Bistro.
Dec 14 -Toronto Grievous Angels at the Horseshoe.
Nov. 27 Toronto, @meidascanada.ca town hall with West End Phoenix - tickets going fast.
Nov. 30 - Ottawa @grievousangels104.bsky.social matinee at the Rainbow Bistro.
Dec 14 -Toronto Grievous Angels at the Horseshoe.
November 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Nov. 19 - Moncton NB speaking at the National Farmers Union on food sovereignty.
Nov. 27 Toronto, @meidascanada.ca town hall with West End Phoenix - tickets going fast.
Nov. 30 - Ottawa @grievousangels104.bsky.social matinee at the Rainbow Bistro.
Dec 14 -Toronto Grievous Angels at the Horseshoe.
Nov. 27 Toronto, @meidascanada.ca town hall with West End Phoenix - tickets going fast.
Nov. 30 - Ottawa @grievousangels104.bsky.social matinee at the Rainbow Bistro.
Dec 14 -Toronto Grievous Angels at the Horseshoe.
@mark-carney.bsky.social The Competition Bureau must investigate this all across Canada. "Part of the deed dated in February 2011 stated that for the next 20 years the property could not be used for a grocery store." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Federal investigation probes grocery store competition in Halifax | CBC News
Since last year, an investigation into the ability of new grocers to set up in the Halifax Regional Municipality has been quietly ticking along under Competition Bureau Canada.
www.cbc.ca
November 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
@mark-carney.bsky.social The Competition Bureau must investigate this all across Canada. "Part of the deed dated in February 2011 stated that for the next 20 years the property could not be used for a grocery store." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
