Council of Canadians Chapter in London, Ontario
@londoncouncilcdns.bsky.social
A non-partisan citizens' advocacy group whose focus is on water, peace and social justice issues and a robust universal taxpayer-funded healthcare system. We advocate municipally for improved services and climate action over tax cuts.
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Le coût exorbitant de la militarisation, symptôme d’une inquiétante dérive canadienne : Opinion dans @ledevoir.com www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...
Le coût exorbitant de la militarisation, symptôme d’une inquiétante dérive canadienne
Pendant qu’on fait rouler les tambours de la guerre, les marchands de la mort se réjouissent des profits à venir.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Le coût exorbitant de la militarisation, symptôme d’une inquiétante dérive canadienne : Opinion dans @ledevoir.com www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...
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With the USA abdicating their responsibilities, this is a time for Canada to step up, not back down.
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Budget's $2.7B cut to foreign aid leaves international development in limbo, say NGOs | CBC News
Canada is being accused of retreating from its role as an international development leader after the Liberal government’s budget announced it will cut $2.7 billion in foreign aid over the next four ye...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
With the USA abdicating their responsibilities, this is a time for Canada to step up, not back down.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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I just wrote a letter: @ndp.ca MPs must OPPOSE the Budget for War, with Austerity for the Rest... Write & send your own letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/budg...
Budget for War. Austerity for the Rest.
To placate Donald Trump, Prime Minister Mark Carney is driving an unprecedented expansion in military spending while cutting public services. This week’s budgets expected to solidify the government’s ...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I just wrote a letter: @ndp.ca MPs must OPPOSE the Budget for War, with Austerity for the Rest... Write & send your own letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/budg...
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Simulated reconstruction of November #Arctic sea ice thickness since 1901. Watch for the last 10 years or so...
Information about this data set is available at psc.apl.uw.edu/research/pro.... Note that it is only updated through 2010 due to ERA-20C forcing.
Information about this data set is available at psc.apl.uw.edu/research/pro.... Note that it is only updated through 2010 due to ERA-20C forcing.
November 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Simulated reconstruction of November #Arctic sea ice thickness since 1901. Watch for the last 10 years or so...
Information about this data set is available at psc.apl.uw.edu/research/pro.... Note that it is only updated through 2010 due to ERA-20C forcing.
Information about this data set is available at psc.apl.uw.edu/research/pro.... Note that it is only updated through 2010 due to ERA-20C forcing.
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The turmoil on BC’s right shows how first past the post traps different voices in one party just to stay competitive.
Proportional representation would let every part of the political spectrum stand on its own and be represented fairly.
Proportional representation would let every part of the political spectrum stand on its own and be represented fairly.
October 29, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The turmoil on BC’s right shows how first past the post traps different voices in one party just to stay competitive.
Proportional representation would let every part of the political spectrum stand on its own and be represented fairly.
Proportional representation would let every part of the political spectrum stand on its own and be represented fairly.
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I think I've been fully won over to the need for pro-rep in Canada
October 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I think I've been fully won over to the need for pro-rep in Canada
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Reform UK could win a majority government with only 30 percent of the vote.
That is how distorted UK democracy has become under first past the post. Canada should take note.
Proportional representation means real majority rule. It is time to demand change
That is how distorted UK democracy has become under first past the post. Canada should take note.
Proportional representation means real majority rule. It is time to demand change
October 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Reform UK could win a majority government with only 30 percent of the vote.
That is how distorted UK democracy has become under first past the post. Canada should take note.
Proportional representation means real majority rule. It is time to demand change
That is how distorted UK democracy has become under first past the post. Canada should take note.
Proportional representation means real majority rule. It is time to demand change
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Doug Ford’s donors give millions. Doug Ford’s friends get millions. All while his party wins “majorities” with only 40% of the vote.
When power is handed to a minority, accountability disappears.
It is time for proportional representation in Ontario.
When power is handed to a minority, accountability disappears.
It is time for proportional representation in Ontario.
October 30, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Doug Ford’s donors give millions. Doug Ford’s friends get millions. All while his party wins “majorities” with only 40% of the vote.
When power is handed to a minority, accountability disappears.
It is time for proportional representation in Ontario.
When power is handed to a minority, accountability disappears.
It is time for proportional representation in Ontario.
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proportional representation NOW!!!
Doug Ford’s donors give millions. Doug Ford’s friends get millions. All while his party wins “majorities” with only 40% of the vote.
When power is handed to a minority, accountability disappears.
It is time for proportional representation in Ontario.
When power is handed to a minority, accountability disappears.
It is time for proportional representation in Ontario.
October 31, 2025 at 5:51 PM
proportional representation NOW!!!
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Instead of an austerity budget, we should be creating good jobs in science, research, green energy, and capitalizing on the areas the US is failing to invest in. And we should be putting tax dollars into public housing, education, and healthcare where it is desperately needed.
Imagine if Canada was investing in research and universities, instead of burning everything down.
A poll from the journal Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country. That includes a man who’s been dubbed the "Mozart of Math." (This PBS story on the scientific brain drain is heartbreaking & ominous for medicine, imo.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLvO...
November 3, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Instead of an austerity budget, we should be creating good jobs in science, research, green energy, and capitalizing on the areas the US is failing to invest in. And we should be putting tax dollars into public housing, education, and healthcare where it is desperately needed.
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No, the Supreme Court is not an obstacle to tougher laws against child porn
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No, the Supreme Court is not an obstacle to tougher laws against child porn
Yesterday the Supreme Court issued a decision striking down mandatory minimum sentences in the context of possessing or accessing child pornography.
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November 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
No, the Supreme Court is not an obstacle to tougher laws against child porn
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Thank you @leahgazan.bsky.social for your @winnipegfreepress.com op-ed in defence of the #RightToStrike in #CanPoli : Defending the right to strike is important for all Canadian worke!rs www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communit...
Stop attacks on the right to strike
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October 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Thank you @leahgazan.bsky.social for your @winnipegfreepress.com op-ed in defence of the #RightToStrike in #CanPoli : Defending the right to strike is important for all Canadian worke!rs www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communit...
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Co-chair of #LdnOnt @londoncouncilcdns.bsky.social @davidheap.bsky.social on the @canadaboatgaza.bsky.social , part of the #FreedomFlotilla @freedomflotilla.bsky.social : Our Course is the Conscience of Humanity.
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Our Course is the Conscience of Humanity: The Council of Canadians’ support for the Freedom Flotilla
The Council of Canadians’ support for the Freedom Flotilla
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October 31, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Co-chair of #LdnOnt @londoncouncilcdns.bsky.social @davidheap.bsky.social on the @canadaboatgaza.bsky.social , part of the #FreedomFlotilla @freedomflotilla.bsky.social : Our Course is the Conscience of Humanity.
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canadians.org/analysis/our...
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UN warns Myanmar is at a breaking point: military airstrikes are escalating, civilians are being killed en masse, and evidence of war crimes is growing.
This is a crisis enabled by global silence. buff.ly/D6M7xaP
This is a crisis enabled by global silence. buff.ly/D6M7xaP
Myanmar at a crossroads: A choice between impunity and justice
Myanmar stands at a crossroads between impunity and humanitarian crisis, as escalating military airstrikes, widespread civilian casualties and mounting evidence of war crimes continue to devastate…
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November 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
UN warns Myanmar is at a breaking point: military airstrikes are escalating, civilians are being killed en masse, and evidence of war crimes is growing.
This is a crisis enabled by global silence. buff.ly/D6M7xaP
This is a crisis enabled by global silence. buff.ly/D6M7xaP
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David Heap co-chairs the London Chapter of the Council of Canadians and was a founder of the Canadian Boat to Gaza. Since sailing in 2011, he has been a part of Freedom Flotilla Coalition missions, supporting participants and the Coalition’s media work. canadians.org/analysis/our...
Our Course is the Conscience of Humanity: The Council of Canadians’ support for the Freedom Flotilla
The Council of Canadians’ support for the Freedom Flotilla
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October 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
David Heap co-chairs the London Chapter of the Council of Canadians and was a founder of the Canadian Boat to Gaza. Since sailing in 2011, he has been a part of Freedom Flotilla Coalition missions, supporting participants and the Coalition’s media work. canadians.org/analysis/our...
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There is no way to painlessly cut $25 billion per year from the federal budget.
Critical public services are at risk: from #pharmacare to #freshwater protection, from #climateaction to #genderequity programs.
Learn more, stand up to the austerity agenda:
canadians.org/stopthecuts/
#cdnpoli
Critical public services are at risk: from #pharmacare to #freshwater protection, from #climateaction to #genderequity programs.
Learn more, stand up to the austerity agenda:
canadians.org/stopthecuts/
#cdnpoli
Stop The Cuts: austerity threatens livelihoods and communities
STOP THE CUTS austerity threatens livelihoods and communities To the Minister of Finance: In a crisis, we must protect and invest in the essentials: healthcare, education and climate action. This g…
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October 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
There is no way to painlessly cut $25 billion per year from the federal budget.
Critical public services are at risk: from #pharmacare to #freshwater protection, from #climateaction to #genderequity programs.
Learn more, stand up to the austerity agenda:
canadians.org/stopthecuts/
#cdnpoli
Critical public services are at risk: from #pharmacare to #freshwater protection, from #climateaction to #genderequity programs.
Learn more, stand up to the austerity agenda:
canadians.org/stopthecuts/
#cdnpoli
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On Nov 4th, the federal government is promising deep cuts to healthcare, education, and climate action. And for what? Billions for weapons of war and tax cuts for the rich.
Want to do something about it? Join us on Nov. 14th at 6pm in Ottawa.
Register at canadians.org/event/a-peop...
Want to do something about it? Join us on Nov. 14th at 6pm in Ottawa.
Register at canadians.org/event/a-peop...
Stop the Cuts! A People’s Assembly
On November 4, the federal government is expected to drop a budget that will devastate health services, education and climate action, weaken public services and deliver billions in subsidies, milit…
canadians.org
October 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
On Nov 4th, the federal government is promising deep cuts to healthcare, education, and climate action. And for what? Billions for weapons of war and tax cuts for the rich.
Want to do something about it? Join us on Nov. 14th at 6pm in Ottawa.
Register at canadians.org/event/a-peop...
Want to do something about it? Join us on Nov. 14th at 6pm in Ottawa.
Register at canadians.org/event/a-peop...
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November 4, the federal gov will present its 1st budget in 18 months, which is expected to combine what economists are calling the “worst cuts in a generation” with the largest increase in spending on military hardware since the Second World War.
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Austerity for the Many, “Investments” for the Few? What to expect in the November 4 federal budget
On November 4, the federal government will present its first budget since the April 28 election, which is expected to combine what economists are calling the “worst cuts in a generation” with the l…
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October 30, 2025 at 6:12 PM
November 4, the federal gov will present its 1st budget in 18 months, which is expected to combine what economists are calling the “worst cuts in a generation” with the largest increase in spending on military hardware since the Second World War.
canadians.org/analysis/aus...
canadians.org/analysis/aus...
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I just signed a @canadiansorg petition: Petition to Minister Champagne: No Austerity in this budget. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
Petition to Minister Champagne: No Austerity in this budget
$25 billion per year less for public services. 57,000 jobs eliminated. The “worst cuts in modern history,” according to economists. Is this what Canadians voted for on April 28? The deep cuts to pu...
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October 15, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I just signed a @canadiansorg petition: Petition to Minister Champagne: No Austerity in this budget. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...
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Tell Canada to say NO to Trump’s $83-billion “Golden Dome” missile defence scheme: @CanadiansOrg @WBWCanada canadians.org/action/golde...
Letter to Mark Carney: No Golden Dome for Canada
Tell Prime Minister Mark Carney no to sign Canada onto Donald Trump’s $83B missile defense plan. Say no to Star Wars 3.0!
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June 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Tell Canada to say NO to Trump’s $83-billion “Golden Dome” missile defence scheme: @CanadiansOrg @WBWCanada canadians.org/action/golde...
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WATCH THE VIDEO WHERE I MAKE A FEW PENNIES: youtube.com/shorts/dh91H...
Teacher's strike: Alberta becomes the latest right-wing province trying to erode Canadians' rights
YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore
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October 29, 2025 at 7:47 PM
WATCH THE VIDEO WHERE I MAKE A FEW PENNIES: youtube.com/shorts/dh91H...
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What the Alberta government just did should worry all Canadians.
When they legislated striking teachers back to work, they went a step further:
They used the notwithstanding clause.
This is part of a worrying trend.
@emmettmacfarlane.com helped me break it down:
When they legislated striking teachers back to work, they went a step further:
They used the notwithstanding clause.
This is part of a worrying trend.
@emmettmacfarlane.com helped me break it down:
October 29, 2025 at 7:47 PM
What the Alberta government just did should worry all Canadians.
When they legislated striking teachers back to work, they went a step further:
They used the notwithstanding clause.
This is part of a worrying trend.
@emmettmacfarlane.com helped me break it down:
When they legislated striking teachers back to work, they went a step further:
They used the notwithstanding clause.
This is part of a worrying trend.
@emmettmacfarlane.com helped me break it down:
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So Donald Trump lost his shit hearing the words of Ronald Reagan at the World Series. Seriously?
Trump is the spawn of the toxic economic and political revolution launched by the Gipper.
And they are still gaslighting us.
My latest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0zt...
Trump is the spawn of the toxic economic and political revolution launched by the Gipper.
And they are still gaslighting us.
My latest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0zt...
TRUMP'S TANTRUM OVER REAGAN: GASLIGHTING 101
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
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October 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
So Donald Trump lost his shit hearing the words of Ronald Reagan at the World Series. Seriously?
Trump is the spawn of the toxic economic and political revolution launched by the Gipper.
And they are still gaslighting us.
My latest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0zt...
Trump is the spawn of the toxic economic and political revolution launched by the Gipper.
And they are still gaslighting us.
My latest.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0zt...
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✅ La promesse : "Aucun nouveau gisement de pétrole ou de gaz et aucune nouvelle mine de charbon ni extension de mine de devrait voir le jour" (Agence Internationale de l'Energie).
❌ Les faits : 2300 nouveaux projets d'extractions fossile la même année...
❌ Les faits : 2300 nouveaux projets d'extractions fossile la même année...
October 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
✅ La promesse : "Aucun nouveau gisement de pétrole ou de gaz et aucune nouvelle mine de charbon ni extension de mine de devrait voir le jour" (Agence Internationale de l'Energie).
❌ Les faits : 2300 nouveaux projets d'extractions fossile la même année...
❌ Les faits : 2300 nouveaux projets d'extractions fossile la même année...