Lourdes Peña-Castillo
@lpc-nl.bsky.social
Professor in Bioinformatics at Memorial University of Newfoundland
Liberal cabinet ministers, PC MHA have not filed public disclosures: Commissioner theindependent.ca/news/lji/lib...
Liberal cabinet ministers, PC MHA have not filed public disclosures: Commissioner – The Independent
N.L. Commissioner for Legislative Commissioner Ann Chafe says Liberal MHAs Elvis Loveless and Lisa Dempster and PC MHA Lloyd Parrott are non-compliant with their public disclosure statements, which we...
theindependent.ca
October 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Liberal cabinet ministers, PC MHA have not filed public disclosures: Commissioner theindependent.ca/news/lji/lib...
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In Canada, proposed cuts of 15% across the federal government would have a dramatic effect on already globally decimated research & science.
Join Canada's research and science community and tell PM Mark Carney to preserve the funding promised in 2024.
Send a letter: win.newmode.net/canadianasso...
Join Canada's research and science community and tell PM Mark Carney to preserve the funding promised in 2024.
Send a letter: win.newmode.net/canadianasso...
September 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
In Canada, proposed cuts of 15% across the federal government would have a dramatic effect on already globally decimated research & science.
Join Canada's research and science community and tell PM Mark Carney to preserve the funding promised in 2024.
Send a letter: win.newmode.net/canadianasso...
Join Canada's research and science community and tell PM Mark Carney to preserve the funding promised in 2024.
Send a letter: win.newmode.net/canadianasso...
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Research is the key to unlocking Canada’s future and it needs proper funding.
The federal government must uphold its Budget 2024 commitment to Canadian researchers.
Read the Coalition for Canadian Research’s open letter: www.caut.ca/news/coaliti...
The federal government must uphold its Budget 2024 commitment to Canadian researchers.
Read the Coalition for Canadian Research’s open letter: www.caut.ca/news/coaliti...
Coalition for Canadian Research calls on federal government to fulfil the Budget 2024 research commitments
The Right Honourable Mark Carney, P.C., M.P.Prime Minister of CanadaOffice of the Prime Minister80 Wellington StreetOttawa, ON K1A 0A2
www.caut.ca
September 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Research is the key to unlocking Canada’s future and it needs proper funding.
The federal government must uphold its Budget 2024 commitment to Canadian researchers.
Read the Coalition for Canadian Research’s open letter: www.caut.ca/news/coaliti...
The federal government must uphold its Budget 2024 commitment to Canadian researchers.
Read the Coalition for Canadian Research’s open letter: www.caut.ca/news/coaliti...
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We’re bringing all the political parties together to talk about the future of post-secondary in NL.
Sept 24 | 7 pm | Bruneau Centre.
Parking available in Lot 18 by the Library.
Sept 24 | 7 pm | Bruneau Centre.
Parking available in Lot 18 by the Library.
September 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We’re bringing all the political parties together to talk about the future of post-secondary in NL.
Sept 24 | 7 pm | Bruneau Centre.
Parking available in Lot 18 by the Library.
Sept 24 | 7 pm | Bruneau Centre.
Parking available in Lot 18 by the Library.
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Are you ready for #DrawTheLine this weekend? Proud to be joining 200+ organizations and grassroots groups to tell the Carney government to pick a side!
For people, for peace, for the planet. Read our invitation to join the Sept 20 mass day of action:
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025... #cdnpoli
For people, for peace, for the planet. Read our invitation to join the Sept 20 mass day of action:
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025... #cdnpoli
Draw the Line: Tell the Carney Government to Pick a Side | The Tyee
For people, for peace, for the planet. An invitation to join the Sept. 20 mass day of action.
thetyee.ca
September 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Are you ready for #DrawTheLine this weekend? Proud to be joining 200+ organizations and grassroots groups to tell the Carney government to pick a side!
For people, for peace, for the planet. Read our invitation to join the Sept 20 mass day of action:
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025... #cdnpoli
For people, for peace, for the planet. Read our invitation to join the Sept 20 mass day of action:
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025... #cdnpoli
"It’s therefore critical for the Left-from individuals to civil society organizations to unions and politicians-to make the case for the public service, for the good of the state, and to forestall unnecessary cuts that will undermine state capacity now and in the future."
jacobin.com/2025/07/mark...
jacobin.com/2025/07/mark...
Mark Carney Is Hacking Away at Canada’s Public Sector
Just over 100 days into his term, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is taking aim at the size of the state while ramping up military spending. He’s launched a whole-of-government review, pushing dee...
jacobin.com
September 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM
"It’s therefore critical for the Left-from individuals to civil society organizations to unions and politicians-to make the case for the public service, for the good of the state, and to forestall unnecessary cuts that will undermine state capacity now and in the future."
jacobin.com/2025/07/mark...
jacobin.com/2025/07/mark...
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Did you know Canada’s provincial electricity grids are more connected to the United States than with each other?
⚡NEW PETITION: Let’s call on the federal gov't to build a truly Canadian east-west electricity grid with new transmission lines & renewable power.⚡
Sign now: dsfdn.org/EastWestRene...
⚡NEW PETITION: Let’s call on the federal gov't to build a truly Canadian east-west electricity grid with new transmission lines & renewable power.⚡
Sign now: dsfdn.org/EastWestRene...
August 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Did you know Canada’s provincial electricity grids are more connected to the United States than with each other?
⚡NEW PETITION: Let’s call on the federal gov't to build a truly Canadian east-west electricity grid with new transmission lines & renewable power.⚡
Sign now: dsfdn.org/EastWestRene...
⚡NEW PETITION: Let’s call on the federal gov't to build a truly Canadian east-west electricity grid with new transmission lines & renewable power.⚡
Sign now: dsfdn.org/EastWestRene...
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The output of computer-vision research is overwhelmingly aimed towards monitoring humans
https://go.nature.com/45HQI4f
https://go.nature.com/45HQI4f
Don’t sleepwalk from computer-vision research into surveillance
The output of computer-vision research is overwhelmingly aimed towards monitoring humans. The potential ethical implications need more scrutiny.
go.nature.com
June 26, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The output of computer-vision research is overwhelmingly aimed towards monitoring humans
https://go.nature.com/45HQI4f
https://go.nature.com/45HQI4f
“If putting these words together, DEI, is somehow offensive ... does that mean [the government’s] policy is homogeneity, inequity and exclusion?” he asked the administration’s lawyers at a hearing on 22 May."
doi.org/10.1038/d415...
doi.org/10.1038/d415...
Judge rules against NIH grant cuts — and calls them discriminatory
The decision means that the US biomedical agency has to restore funding to hundreds of research projects, but the government is likely to appeal.
doi.org
June 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“If putting these words together, DEI, is somehow offensive ... does that mean [the government’s] policy is homogeneity, inequity and exclusion?” he asked the administration’s lawyers at a hearing on 22 May."
doi.org/10.1038/d415...
doi.org/10.1038/d415...
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If someone had said, “Who cares how desert lizard venom works? Let’s not fund that research,” we never would have discovered semaglutide, a key component of drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic, which have helped millions of Americans lose weight.
“Why Are We Funding This?”
Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.
www.americanscientist.org
June 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
If someone had said, “Who cares how desert lizard venom works? Let’s not fund that research,” we never would have discovered semaglutide, a key component of drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic, which have helped millions of Americans lose weight.
"It might seem tempting if you have a particular set of political goals to enable an autocrat in order to accomplish those goals. But ...
The tyrant will end up doing things that you would never have expected and you won't be able to stop them."
The tyrant will end up doing things that you would never have expected and you won't be able to stop them."
May 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
"It might seem tempting if you have a particular set of political goals to enable an autocrat in order to accomplish those goals. But ...
The tyrant will end up doing things that you would never have expected and you won't be able to stop them."
The tyrant will end up doing things that you would never have expected and you won't be able to stop them."
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Time for the current generation of adults to grow up on climate change!
A report detailing how climate inaction will consign people born today to a lifetime of weather extremes must awaken a sense of responsibility.
🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A report detailing how climate inaction will consign people born today to a lifetime of weather extremes must awaken a sense of responsibility.
🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Time for adults to finally act like adults on climate change
A report detailing how climate inaction will consign people born today to a lifetime of weather extremes must awaken a sense of responsibility.
www.nature.com
May 7, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Time for the current generation of adults to grow up on climate change!
A report detailing how climate inaction will consign people born today to a lifetime of weather extremes must awaken a sense of responsibility.
🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A report detailing how climate inaction will consign people born today to a lifetime of weather extremes must awaken a sense of responsibility.
🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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The oil and gas industry is seeking to seize this moment of political transition to tie Canada's future to dirty energy.
This path will be ruinous.
Instead, we must strengthen regulations and seize global momentum on clean energy.
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.enbridge.com/buildcanadanow
This path will be ruinous.
Instead, we must strengthen regulations and seize global momentum on clean energy.
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.enbridge.com/buildcanadanow
Build Canada Now: An open letter to the Prime Minister of Canada
Strengthen economic sovereignty, resilience by unlocking private-sector investment, responsibly developing world-class natural resources,
www.enbridge.com
May 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The oil and gas industry is seeking to seize this moment of political transition to tie Canada's future to dirty energy.
This path will be ruinous.
Instead, we must strengthen regulations and seize global momentum on clean energy.
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.enbridge.com/buildcanadanow
This path will be ruinous.
Instead, we must strengthen regulations and seize global momentum on clean energy.
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.enbridge.com/buildcanadanow
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✔️ Post-secondary education that’s affordable for everyone
✔️ The freedom to think, teach and learn
✔️ The inclusion of new and different perspectives
✔️ Universities and colleges we can rely on
That’s what we’re fighting for. Help us Unlock Education. Visit Education2025.ca to learn more.
✔️ The freedom to think, teach and learn
✔️ The inclusion of new and different perspectives
✔️ Universities and colleges we can rely on
That’s what we’re fighting for. Help us Unlock Education. Visit Education2025.ca to learn more.
April 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
✔️ Post-secondary education that’s affordable for everyone
✔️ The freedom to think, teach and learn
✔️ The inclusion of new and different perspectives
✔️ Universities and colleges we can rely on
That’s what we’re fighting for. Help us Unlock Education. Visit Education2025.ca to learn more.
✔️ The freedom to think, teach and learn
✔️ The inclusion of new and different perspectives
✔️ Universities and colleges we can rely on
That’s what we’re fighting for. Help us Unlock Education. Visit Education2025.ca to learn more.
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Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has framed the Trump challenge as a tariff fight leading to a renegotiated trade deal. Liberal leader Mark Carney frames it as a changed relationship requiring Canada to forge new alliances with "like-minded countries.” #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | A consequential election ends with a stark choice and an uncertain future | CBC News
In Canada, even before this spring, the notion that any given election was possibly the 'most important' to have ever occurred was in some danger of becoming a cliché. But this time around, it's at le...
www.cbc.ca
April 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has framed the Trump challenge as a tariff fight leading to a renegotiated trade deal. Liberal leader Mark Carney frames it as a changed relationship requiring Canada to forge new alliances with "like-minded countries.” #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
"But if the Conservatives had used the traditional method of costing a platform, Poilievre would have had to either admit to higher deficits or — in keeping with the principle of his "dollar-for-dollar" approach — propose additional cuts or new tax increases." #CdnPoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | Poilievre isn't pivoting, but he's stepping lightly around a few things | CBC News
Pierre Poilievre is an ideological conservative who believes there is an inherent value in lower taxes and lower public spending. The campaign platform he tabled on Tuesday broadly hews to those princ...
www.cbc.ca
April 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"But if the Conservatives had used the traditional method of costing a platform, Poilievre would have had to either admit to higher deficits or — in keeping with the principle of his "dollar-for-dollar" approach — propose additional cuts or new tax increases." #CdnPoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Yesterday, President Trump repeated his false claim that the United States "subsidizes" Canada to the tune of $200 billion US a year. Canada's trade deficit with the U.S. was $63 billion US last year. Trade deficits are also not considered subsidies. #cdnpoli #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Trump reinserts himself into Canadian politics, saying 'as a state, it works great' | CBC News
Days before the federal election and after more than a week without commenting on Canada, U.S. President Donald Trump resurfaced his 51st state rhetoric Wednesday afternoon and suggested he could furt...
www.cbc.ca
April 24, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Yesterday, President Trump repeated his false claim that the United States "subsidizes" Canada to the tune of $200 billion US a year. Canada's trade deficit with the U.S. was $63 billion US last year. Trade deficits are also not considered subsidies. #cdnpoli #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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"With about a week left before election day and well over two million ballots cast so far, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still hasn't released a costed platform outlining his vision for the country and how he'd pay for his multibillion-dollar commitments." #CdnPoli
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Poilievre says costed platform coming 'soon' after other leaders release plans | CBC News
With about a week left before election day and well over two million ballots cast so far, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still hasn't released a costed platform outlining his vision for the coun...
www.cbc.ca
April 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
"With about a week left before election day and well over two million ballots cast so far, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still hasn't released a costed platform outlining his vision for the country and how he'd pay for his multibillion-dollar commitments." #CdnPoli
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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ICYMI, in The Walrus in March, former Trump strategist and aide Steve Bannon was quoted saying Canada is part of Trump’s geopolitical long game, particularly in establishing Arctic dominance for economic and military advantage to shore up US domestic interests. #cdnpoli thewalrus.ca/why-wont-tru...
Why Won’t Trump Shut Up about Canada? | The Walrus
The president sees us as standing in the way of plans for hemispheric dominance
thewalrus.ca
April 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
ICYMI, in The Walrus in March, former Trump strategist and aide Steve Bannon was quoted saying Canada is part of Trump’s geopolitical long game, particularly in establishing Arctic dominance for economic and military advantage to shore up US domestic interests. #cdnpoli thewalrus.ca/why-wont-tru...
"The revelation that Indian intelligence operatives allegedly interfered in the 2022 Conservative Party leadership race, which saw Pierre Poilievre emerge as the winner ... reveals ... the emergence of a coordinated transnational right-wing alliance.” thewalrus.ca/indias-meddl... #CdnPoli
India’s Meddling in the Poilievre Campaign Reflects a Dangerous New Alliance | The Walrus
The world’s authoritarians are networking. That’s bad news for Canada’s sovereignty
thewalrus.ca
April 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
"The revelation that Indian intelligence operatives allegedly interfered in the 2022 Conservative Party leadership race, which saw Pierre Poilievre emerge as the winner ... reveals ... the emergence of a coordinated transnational right-wing alliance.” thewalrus.ca/indias-meddl... #CdnPoli
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"It's worrying that a leader of a political party in Canada would try to dictate how research funds will be granted," said David Robinson, CAUT's executive director. "This kind of American-style culture war has no place in Canada." #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Trump is freezing funding for universities they don't adr | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump has been threatening to cancel funding for some universities unless they accede to his demands to change ideological policy, similar to a pledge Pierre Poilievre has made f...
www.cbc.ca
April 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM
"It's worrying that a leader of a political party in Canada would try to dictate how research funds will be granted," said David Robinson, CAUT's executive director. "This kind of American-style culture war has no place in Canada." #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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CBC News Fact Check reports Pierre Poilievre repeated a misrepresentation from the Fraser Institute, that Canadians pay 43% of their income on all taxes. Wrong! The Institute included CPP and EI payments which are NOT taxes, knowingly making 43% a lie. Words matter. #cdnpoli
April 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
CBC News Fact Check reports Pierre Poilievre repeated a misrepresentation from the Fraser Institute, that Canadians pay 43% of their income on all taxes. Wrong! The Institute included CPP and EI payments which are NOT taxes, knowingly making 43% a lie. Words matter. #cdnpoli