@melliebelle48.bsky.social
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The MAGA Alberta machine gets hammered by an Alberta judge.
"Alberta’s cavalier disregard for court resources and lack of consideration for the parties and First Nations intervenors who participated in this proceeding in good faith is disappointing to say the least."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Alberta’s cavalier disregard for court resources and lack of consideration for the parties and First Nations intervenors who participated in this proceeding in good faith is disappointing to say the least."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Judge says proposed referendum on Alberta independence would be unconstitutional | CBC News
An Alberta judge says a referendum proposal on Alberta separating from Canada goes against Charter and and Treaty rights, in a decision given less than 24 hours after the provincial government introdu...
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The MAGA Alberta machine gets hammered by an Alberta judge.
"Alberta’s cavalier disregard for court resources and lack of consideration for the parties and First Nations intervenors who participated in this proceeding in good faith is disappointing to say the least."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Alberta’s cavalier disregard for court resources and lack of consideration for the parties and First Nations intervenors who participated in this proceeding in good faith is disappointing to say the least."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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These are dark times and they may get darker. But when I travel the immensity of this country I see the goodwill and determination of ordinary Canadians to hold the line. It is why I remain so hopeful. My latest:
charlieangus.substack.com/p/finding-li...
charlieangus.substack.com/p/finding-li...
Finding Light in These Dark Times
Every day, I hear from people all over the world who are determined to do their part to stop the slide into gangster authoritarianism.
charlieangus.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
These are dark times and they may get darker. But when I travel the immensity of this country I see the goodwill and determination of ordinary Canadians to hold the line. It is why I remain so hopeful. My latest:
charlieangus.substack.com/p/finding-li...
charlieangus.substack.com/p/finding-li...
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The fall out from the oil MOU continues. Meanwhile Danielle Smith is stoking another war with Ottawa on public health care.
Grassroots Albertans are launching an incredible recall movement to give Smith the bum's rush.
My latest on the battle for Alberta.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Grassroots Albertans are launching an incredible recall movement to give Smith the bum's rush.
My latest on the battle for Alberta.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
The Battle for Alberta
Danielle Smith Brings the Chaos — From Pipelines to Health Care
substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The fall out from the oil MOU continues. Meanwhile Danielle Smith is stoking another war with Ottawa on public health care.
Grassroots Albertans are launching an incredible recall movement to give Smith the bum's rush.
My latest on the battle for Alberta.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Grassroots Albertans are launching an incredible recall movement to give Smith the bum's rush.
My latest on the battle for Alberta.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Did you know far-right extremists are bragging about having guys on the “inside” of the Conservative Party?
Of course, they could be full of it.
But @antihate.ca has the receipts of the claim — and we play them for you on today’s episode of Bubble Pop:
Of course, they could be full of it.
But @antihate.ca has the receipts of the claim — and we play them for you on today’s episode of Bubble Pop:
September 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Did you know far-right extremists are bragging about having guys on the “inside” of the Conservative Party?
Of course, they could be full of it.
But @antihate.ca has the receipts of the claim — and we play them for you on today’s episode of Bubble Pop:
Of course, they could be full of it.
But @antihate.ca has the receipts of the claim — and we play them for you on today’s episode of Bubble Pop:
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Step into the hidden world of one of nature’s most fascinating creatures—the caterpillar. 🐛
With stunning macro footage #TVOOriginal “The Extraordinary Caterpillar” explores thousands of species, their transformations & vital role in our planet’s food web.
Premieres this Thursday on TVO.
With stunning macro footage #TVOOriginal “The Extraordinary Caterpillar” explores thousands of species, their transformations & vital role in our planet’s food web.
Premieres this Thursday on TVO.
September 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Step into the hidden world of one of nature’s most fascinating creatures—the caterpillar. 🐛
With stunning macro footage #TVOOriginal “The Extraordinary Caterpillar” explores thousands of species, their transformations & vital role in our planet’s food web.
Premieres this Thursday on TVO.
With stunning macro footage #TVOOriginal “The Extraordinary Caterpillar” explores thousands of species, their transformations & vital role in our planet’s food web.
Premieres this Thursday on TVO.
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In-person public engagement sessions, which are part of a review of NB Power, will begin this week.
For more information, visit: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/news/news_release.2025.09.0383.html
Future sessions are also being planned for Miramichi, Caraquet, Bathurst and Edmundston.
For more information, visit: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/news/news_release.2025.09.0383.html
Future sessions are also being planned for Miramichi, Caraquet, Bathurst and Edmundston.
September 9, 2025 at 7:07 PM
In-person public engagement sessions, which are part of a review of NB Power, will begin this week.
For more information, visit: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/news/news_release.2025.09.0383.html
Future sessions are also being planned for Miramichi, Caraquet, Bathurst and Edmundston.
For more information, visit: https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/news/news_release.2025.09.0383.html
Future sessions are also being planned for Miramichi, Caraquet, Bathurst and Edmundston.
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#Toronto
Where the city motto is: Diversity our strength.
So how fucking stupid are these racists to have a hate mongering display in the most diverse city in the world?
Let's go ask them.
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Where the city motto is: Diversity our strength.
So how fucking stupid are these racists to have a hate mongering display in the most diverse city in the world?
Let's go ask them.
✊🍁
The racist extremists are on the move.
Just like they did in Charlottesville. On Sept 13 they will try and take over Christie Pits where people fought the Nazi thugs in 1933.
Show the world that Toronto will not put up with race-haters. Peaceful gathering:Christie Pits park 12:30 this Saturday.
Just like they did in Charlottesville. On Sept 13 they will try and take over Christie Pits where people fought the Nazi thugs in 1933.
Show the world that Toronto will not put up with race-haters. Peaceful gathering:Christie Pits park 12:30 this Saturday.
September 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
#Toronto
Where the city motto is: Diversity our strength.
So how fucking stupid are these racists to have a hate mongering display in the most diverse city in the world?
Let's go ask them.
✊🍁
Where the city motto is: Diversity our strength.
So how fucking stupid are these racists to have a hate mongering display in the most diverse city in the world?
Let's go ask them.
✊🍁
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New from the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment: Climate action is necessary to protect Canadians’ health, healthcare system and economy.
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
We are health care workers. We’re already seeing the impacts of climate inaction - CCPA
The summer of 2025 will be remembered in Canada as the year that wildfires threatened our health and our homes, from coast to coast to coast, from Northwest Territories to Nova Scotia, from Manitoba t...
www.policyalternatives.ca
September 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
New from the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment: Climate action is necessary to protect Canadians’ health, healthcare system and economy.
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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No better place to kick off the Meidas Canada resistance town halls than beautiful Prince Edward Island.
Meidas Mighty volunteers from North Rustico, Victoria-by-the Sea and Charlottetown made this tour possible. Thank you!
youtu.be/K7E_GZSv1Mo?...
Meidas Mighty volunteers from North Rustico, Victoria-by-the Sea and Charlottetown made this tour possible. Thank you!
youtu.be/K7E_GZSv1Mo?...
THE RESISTANCE COMES TO PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
youtu.be
September 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
No better place to kick off the Meidas Canada resistance town halls than beautiful Prince Edward Island.
Meidas Mighty volunteers from North Rustico, Victoria-by-the Sea and Charlottetown made this tour possible. Thank you!
youtu.be/K7E_GZSv1Mo?...
Meidas Mighty volunteers from North Rustico, Victoria-by-the Sea and Charlottetown made this tour possible. Thank you!
youtu.be/K7E_GZSv1Mo?...
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Meidas Canada / The Resistance lands on Prince Edward Island
September 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Meidas Canada / The Resistance lands on Prince Edward Island
On Friday night I saw Charlie Angus at the first stop of the Resistance tour in North Rustico, PEI.
www.charlieangus.ca
Main takeaway? Being strong means working together in our communities. And it might be time to listen to some Stompin' Tom Connors 😁
Thank you so much Charlie!
www.charlieangus.ca
Main takeaway? Being strong means working together in our communities. And it might be time to listen to some Stompin' Tom Connors 😁
Thank you so much Charlie!
September 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
On Friday night I saw Charlie Angus at the first stop of the Resistance tour in North Rustico, PEI.
www.charlieangus.ca
Main takeaway? Being strong means working together in our communities. And it might be time to listen to some Stompin' Tom Connors 😁
Thank you so much Charlie!
www.charlieangus.ca
Main takeaway? Being strong means working together in our communities. And it might be time to listen to some Stompin' Tom Connors 😁
Thank you so much Charlie!
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Has social media been a net negative or net positive? Vass Bednar, Cory Doctorow, @rushkoff.com, @jeffjarvis.bsky.social look at how the apps have changed us, tonight at 8/11pm with @spaikin.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Has social media been a net negative or net positive? Vass Bednar, Cory Doctorow, @rushkoff.com, @jeffjarvis.bsky.social look at how the apps have changed us, tonight at 8/11pm with @spaikin.bsky.social
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Most of us do land acknowledgements wrong. Let's go over what an indigenous educator taught me about land acknowledgements and the ways to integrate indigenous learning. #canada #cdnpoli #indigenous #nativetiktok #frankdomenic🍁
June 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Most of us do land acknowledgements wrong. Let's go over what an indigenous educator taught me about land acknowledgements and the ways to integrate indigenous learning. #canada #cdnpoli #indigenous #nativetiktok #frankdomenic🍁
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So many felicitous side effects of unionized industry
One of my favorite union trivia things is that all these Peel sessions only exist because of British musicians union rules restricting what percentage of the time the bbc could play records instead of live music
June 20, 2025 at 2:56 AM
So many felicitous side effects of unionized industry
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The rush to get nation-building projects has seen the Carney government push for legislation to speed the process along. How quick is too quick?
Chantal Hébert & Rob Russo are here for Good Talk on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
📺 youtu.be/cmumFmq56ME
Chantal Hébert & Rob Russo are here for Good Talk on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
📺 youtu.be/cmumFmq56ME
Good Talk -- "Get 'R Done" .. At What Cost?
YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
youtu.be
June 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The rush to get nation-building projects has seen the Carney government push for legislation to speed the process along. How quick is too quick?
Chantal Hébert & Rob Russo are here for Good Talk on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
📺 youtu.be/cmumFmq56ME
Chantal Hébert & Rob Russo are here for Good Talk on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.
📺 youtu.be/cmumFmq56ME
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"The data says that the richest 1% control over a quarter of Canada's wealth, which amounts to $3.5 trillion... No one needs that much money." — @sabivm.bsky.social of @patmillscanada.bsky.social, with Emma Davis, @dylandusseault.bsky.social, and @spaikin.bsky.social tonight at 8/11pm
June 10, 2025 at 9:13 PM
"The data says that the richest 1% control over a quarter of Canada's wealth, which amounts to $3.5 trillion... No one needs that much money." — @sabivm.bsky.social of @patmillscanada.bsky.social, with Emma Davis, @dylandusseault.bsky.social, and @spaikin.bsky.social tonight at 8/11pm
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This is a very damning and worrying study by provincial scientists. It demands a response from Minister Schulz. If we already have unsafe levels of selenium in Crowsnest Lake from legacy coal mines why are we looking at additional mines? @cpawssab.bsky.social #abpoli
News Release: Alberta silent on government science showing selenium makes Crowsnest fish unsafe to eat
“Any new development of coal mining along the eastern slopes may well push the Crowsnest fishery beyond recovery.”
crowsnestheadwaters.substack.com
June 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This is a very damning and worrying study by provincial scientists. It demands a response from Minister Schulz. If we already have unsafe levels of selenium in Crowsnest Lake from legacy coal mines why are we looking at additional mines? @cpawssab.bsky.social #abpoli
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Is the fabric of Confederation straining under our current political system? @spaikin.bsky.social hears from @acoyne.bsky.social (@theglobeandmail.com), author of "The Crisis of Canadian Democracy," tonight at 8/11pm #cdnpoli
May 22, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Is the fabric of Confederation straining under our current political system? @spaikin.bsky.social hears from @acoyne.bsky.social (@theglobeandmail.com), author of "The Crisis of Canadian Democracy," tonight at 8/11pm #cdnpoli
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“The more reliant public hospitals become on private agencies, the more they squeeze hospital budgets and hollow out the public sector workforce. Private agency staff can be at least three times more expensive than regular employees” @alonghurst.bsky.social #ontario ottawacitizen.com/news/ontario...
Billions spent on private agency nurses 'hollowing out' hospitals: report
The more than $9 billion in spending is 'hollowing out' provincial hospitals and adding to their financial pressures, a report warns.
ottawacitizen.com
May 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
“The more reliant public hospitals become on private agencies, the more they squeeze hospital budgets and hollow out the public sector workforce. Private agency staff can be at least three times more expensive than regular employees” @alonghurst.bsky.social #ontario ottawacitizen.com/news/ontario...
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"There's literally no way that we restore any measure of home affordability on a timescale relevant to voters without lowering the price of existing resale homes." — @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social #cdnpoli
ANALYSIS: You can’t make housing more affordable without making it cheaper | TVO Today
The federal government wants to address the housing crisis without lowering the price of homes. It can’t have both.
amp.tvo.org
May 20, 2025 at 8:12 PM
"There's literally no way that we restore any measure of home affordability on a timescale relevant to voters without lowering the price of existing resale homes." — @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social #cdnpoli
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Similar to the U.S., in the U.K., criminal investigations into pregnancy loss are on the rise. And now, police are receiving chilling guidance on how to surveil and build cases against women.
www.jezebel.com/in-the-u-k-p...
www.jezebel.com/in-the-u-k-p...
In the U.K., Police Are Being Trained to Find Abortion-Related Evidence in Women’s Phones
Similar to the U.S., in the U.K., criminal investigations into pregnancy loss are on the rise. And now, police are receiving chilling guidance on how to surveil and build cases against women.
www.jezebel.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Similar to the U.S., in the U.K., criminal investigations into pregnancy loss are on the rise. And now, police are receiving chilling guidance on how to surveil and build cases against women.
www.jezebel.com/in-the-u-k-p...
www.jezebel.com/in-the-u-k-p...
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Chimpanzees use medicinal leaves & other measures to perform 1st aid. Scientists studying chimps in Uganda say the animals don't just treat their own injuries, but care for others.Scientists say more study is needed about the contexts in which care takes place & which individuals give & receive it 👇
Chimpanzees use medicinal leaves to perform first aid, scientists discover
Scientists studying chimpanzees in Budongo Forest, Uganda, have observed that these primates don't just treat their own injuries, but care for others, too—information which could shed light on how our...
phys.org
May 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Chimpanzees use medicinal leaves & other measures to perform 1st aid. Scientists studying chimps in Uganda say the animals don't just treat their own injuries, but care for others.Scientists say more study is needed about the contexts in which care takes place & which individuals give & receive it 👇
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"Family doctor are on part of it, but you know, if there aren't enough nurses, the emerg can't run," Dr. Matthew Breton tell @jeyantvo.bsky.social on The Thread. "You need to examine the health care system from a holistic perspective."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyrp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyrp...
May 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
"Family doctor are on part of it, but you know, if there aren't enough nurses, the emerg can't run," Dr. Matthew Breton tell @jeyantvo.bsky.social on The Thread. "You need to examine the health care system from a holistic perspective."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyrp...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyrp...
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May 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Abortion should be taken out of the criminal code.
Vulnerable women should be met with compassion, not criminal charges based on a Victorian-era law that predates women even having the vote.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Vulnerable women should be met with compassion, not criminal charges based on a Victorian-era law that predates women even having the vote.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on abortion prosecutions: decriminalisation can’t wait | Editorial
Editorial: The trial of Nicola Packer shows why MPs should seize the opportunity to change the law and safeguard vulnerable women now
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Abortion should be taken out of the criminal code.
Vulnerable women should be met with compassion, not criminal charges based on a Victorian-era law that predates women even having the vote.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Vulnerable women should be met with compassion, not criminal charges based on a Victorian-era law that predates women even having the vote.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...