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Teresa Wright
@teresawright.bsky.social
Currently doing comms for a national non-profit. Journalist alum of iPolitics, Global News, The Canadian Press and the P.E.I. Guardian.
Follower of 🇨🇦 national politics + policy.
Mom of 2 boys and 1 🐶
Contact: teresawright.ca
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REMINDER - Live today at noon: Episode 2 of Behind the Ballot.

VP @jordanpaquet.bsky.social is joined by @teresawright.bsky.social, former Parliament Hill journalist to explore “the Air War” in the 2025 election.

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April 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Reposted by Teresa Wright
Tune into episode 2 of #BehindtheBallot, Thursday, Apr3. at noon. Vice-President @jordanpaquet.bsky.social & @teresawright.bsky.social will discuss the campaign "Air War" - media, messaging and mobilization.

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March 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Reposted by Teresa Wright
NL joins NS, QC, ON, MB and BC on the booze ban x.com/FureyAndrew/...
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February 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Reposted by Teresa Wright
Asking Canada to submit to annexation is the conduct of a hostile foreign power:
February 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Reposted by Teresa Wright
New Hampshire:
If there is any doubt that tariffs are passed through to consumers, the cost of propane to heat my house just went up by the amount of the tariff
February 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The breathless, minute-by-minute police investigation and media coverage of the CEO shot in NYC is a telling showcase of the disparities in the way some deaths are treated in our society compared to so many others…
New York police officers on Friday found a backpack in Central Park that they believe was carried by the man who fatally shot the UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, according to two law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation.
Police in Central Park Find Backpack Like the One the Gunman Carried
Crime scene technicians came to a wooded area where officers were searching for the gunman’s bag and weapon.
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2024 at 11:22 AM
New from me for iPolitics:

Holland calls pharmacare bill a ‘pilot’ for national drug coverage
Holland calls pharmacare bill a ‘pilot’ for national drug coverage
Pharmacare bill commits to universal, single-payer coverage of just two drug classes in “first phase” of pharmacare plan, but Holland says Ottawa mulling other models.
www.ipolitics.ca
February 29, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Conservative criticism of MacAulay lobster photo ‘insensitive’ to Atlantic fishery: industry
Conservative criticism of MacAulay lobster photo ‘insensitive’ to Atlantic fishery: industry
Conservative MP reactions to viral photo show lack of understanding of importance of $2.3 billion lobster industry in Atlantic Canada, locals say.
www.ipolitics.ca
February 23, 2024 at 1:30 AM
New from me:

Liberal bail reform bill passes in Senate, despite deep concerns of unintended consequences
Liberal bail reform bill passes in Senate, despite deep concerns of unintended consequences
Bill C-48 passed third reading in the Senate Tuesday with much of the original language intact despite attempts to remove a section that lawyers and advocates argue could see more Indigenous women inc...
www.ipolitics.ca
November 29, 2023 at 9:30 PM
New from me:

Atlantic Liberals push back against charges they ‘revolted’ over carbon tax
Atlantic Liberals push back against charges they ‘revolted’ over carbon tax
MPs and sources tell iPolitics they are frustrated by arguments that suggest Atlantic Canadians are somehow getting a sweetheart deal meant only to address sagging Liberal poll numbers in the region.
www.ipolitics.ca
November 22, 2023 at 2:03 PM
New from me:

Justice minister ‘resolute’ over bail reforms following Sault Ste. Marie shootings, despite chorus of concern
Justice minister ‘resolute’ over bail reforms following Sault Ste. Marie shootings, despite chor...
Legal experts warn the Liberal Bill C-48 could worsen the overrepresentation of Black and Indigenous women in jails and prisons, but Arif Virani says he stands by the bail reforms as necessary to addr...
www.ipolitics.ca
October 26, 2023 at 7:03 PM
New from me:

Health minister stresses fiscal prudence as NDP turns up the heat on pharmacare
Health minister stresses fiscal prudence as NDP turns up the heat on pharmacare
Following a PBO report that put a $39-billion price tag on a single-payer universal pharmacare program, Mark Holland said Ottawa can’t spend that much on a national drug plan.
www.ipolitics.ca
October 17, 2023 at 10:47 AM
New from me:

Health funding deals can’t be rushed, Holland says as doctors, nurses call for more urgency
Health funding deals can’t be rushed, Holland says as doctors, nurses call for more urgency
It’s been over eight months since Ottawa announced billions in new health spending for the provinces and territories. But so far, only B.C. has signed a deal with Ottawa for the money.
www.ipolitics.ca
October 13, 2023 at 12:39 AM
New from me:

Emergency resolution calls on NDP to stand firm on pharmacare or risk an election
Emergency resolution calls on NDP to stand firm on pharmacare or risk an election
A grassroots NDP group has drafted an emergency resolution they hope will be debated at the upcoming NDP policy convention that calls on the party to hold the Liberals to their promise of a universal ...
www.ipolitics.ca
October 6, 2023 at 8:59 PM
Reposted by Teresa Wright
"If you had to come up with a single move designed to deal a blow to whatever traffic is left and make sharing news more of a hassle, you couldn’t do much better than eliminating headlines from posts, which Musk did on Wednesday." www.niemanlab.org/2023/10/news...
News story or meme? After Elon Musk aXes headlines, it’s hard to tell
If you had to come up with a single move designed to deal a blow to whatever traffic is left and make sharing news more of a hassle, you couldn't do much better than eliminating headlines from posts.
www.niemanlab.org
October 5, 2023 at 11:56 PM
New from me:

‘There’s a new sheriff in town’: Boissonnault vows to crack down on migrant worker abuses
‘There’s a new sheriff in town’: Boissonnault vows to crack down on migrant worker abuses
Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault said he is putting employers who use temporary foreign workers on notice that he will not tolerate abuses or rule breaking within the TFW program after years of ...
www.ipolitics.ca
October 5, 2023 at 11:31 AM
New from me:

Pharmacare bill ‘not where we want it to be,’ NDP health critic says
Pharmacare bill ‘not where we want it to be,’ NDP health critic says
With just 30 sitting days left before the NDP’s deadline to pass a pharmacare bill, New Democrats, advocates say anything short of a universal, single-payer program is ‘unacceptable.’
www.ipolitics.ca
September 29, 2023 at 1:01 PM
New from me:

Federal housing czar decries lack of strings attached to Liberal housing measures
Federal housing czar decries lack of strings attached to Liberal housing measures
Proposed GST cut and $4B fund aimed at tackling Canada’s housing crisis are being rolled out with no guarantees cost savings for developers and investors will be passed on to renters, Canada’s hou...
www.ipolitics.ca
September 24, 2023 at 2:41 PM
Reposted by Teresa Wright
CBC spoke with #PEI’s child & youth advocate, who said #PEI’s gender inclusion guidelines uphold established human rights for children, and in part are meant to protect them from situations where their gender identity might not be accepted at home.

www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
www.cbc.ca
September 21, 2023 at 11:54 AM
New from me:

Health minister slams Conservatives for stoking ‘choas and fear’ over new rules for natural health products
Health minister slams Conservatives for stoking ‘choas and fear’ over new rules for natural heal...
Federal Health Minister Mark Holland says he’s concerned over partisan messaging from Conservative MPs vowing to fight changes that Health Canada says are necessary for consumer safety.
www.ipolitics.ca
September 21, 2023 at 1:18 PM
Reposted by Teresa Wright
NEW: Facebook is blocking Canadians’ posts about the assassination of a BC Sikh leader. Their posts were targeted by India’s government.

Canadian Sikh Facebook users were told their posts were taken down because they violate Indian law.
Facebook is Blocking Canadians’ Posts About the Assassination of a BC Sikh Leader. Their Posts Wer...
Canadian Sikh Facebook users receive notifications that their posts are being taken down because they’re in violation of Indian law
pressprogress.ca
September 19, 2023 at 12:28 AM
New from me:

Trudeau must show receipts on affordability issues to stop freefall as Parliament resumes: pollsters
Trudeau must show receipts on affordability issues to stop freefall as Parliament resumes: pollsters
Liberals must demonstrate laser focus on housing and cost-of-living issues, while Poilievre will be challenged to sustain recent gains and Singh may have to get more aggressive, pollsters tell iPoliti...
www.ipolitics.ca
September 17, 2023 at 7:11 PM
New from me:
Questions raised about radio silence from political, health leaders on COVID

www.ipolitics.ca//news/questi...
September 13, 2023 at 7:39 PM
New from me:

Dramatic rise in temporary foreign worker approvals raises concerns about impacts on Canada’s housing supply

www.ipolitics.ca//news/dramat...
September 7, 2023 at 8:34 PM