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shawnmicallef.bsky.social
This was very good from @stephenmaher.bsky.social. Business vs politics. They are different.

(Not part of this piece but related to Canada's Vichy tech bro posse's approach to things.)
November 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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rachelgilmore.bsky.social
Trudeau-era environment minister Steven Guilbeault has published a resignation letter detailing the reasons for his departure from Carney's cabinet.

He directly cites today's MOU:
Statement by Steven Guilbeault This afternoon, it is with great sadness that I submitted my resignation to the Prime Minister as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec. As you know, I chose to enter politics to champion the fight against climate change and the protection of the environment. Over the past ten years, our country has made historic progress in reducing climate pollution, protecting nature and the environment, while our economy continued to grow. I believe I have contributed to these advancements, and I remain deeply proud of the achievements I have helped bring forward: • Standing up to tech giants and major polluters • Implementing Canada's first emissions reduction plan, slowing their growth and placing them on a downward trajectory • Establishing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation • Modernizing the Canadian Environmental Protection Act • Developing the country's first national climate adaptation strategy to protect our communities • Eliminating harmful single-use plastics • Implementing the most ambitious nature conservation plan in the country's history • Continuing the modernization of the Official Languages Act • Making historic investments in arts and culture, including during the COVID-19 crisis and in the most recent budget Changes in our relationship with the United States have led to profound disruptions affecting the global order, diplomatic relations, and the economy. I understand and share the Prime Minister's efforts to ensure our country First, there was no consultation with the Indigenous nations of the West Coast of British Columbia or with the provincial government, who would be greatly affected by this agreement. Furthermore, a pipeline to the West Coast would have major environmental impacts, particularly as it could cross the Great Bear Rainforest, contribute to a significant increase in climate pollution, and move Canada further away from its greenhouse gas reduction targets. Lifting the tanker ban on the West Coast would also significantly increase the risk of accidents in the region. This moratorium was established in 1972 following a unanimous vote in the House of Commons, notably because navigation in the Hecate Strait is highly dangerous. Its removal would also hinder the creation of a marine conservation area in the Great Bear Sea, a project our government has been actively developing with Indigenous partners and the government of British Columbia for several years, protecting more than 100,000 km of this ecologically sensitive region. We cannot hope to decarbonize our economy without decarbonizing the electricity sector. The proposal to exempt Alberta from the Clean Electricity Regulations in exchange for stricter industrial carbon pricing rules and the Pathways project is, in my view, a serious mistake. As shown in the analysis submitted to the House of Commons, without this regulation, the electricity sector-which has halved its pollution over the past 20 years-would return to an upward emissions trajectory. This regulation also saves lives by reducing air pollution, generates over $3 billion in healthcare savings, and ultimately reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 182 million tonnes. Finally, over the past few months, several elements of the climate action plan I worked on as Minister of the Environment have been, or are about to be, dismantled: the consumer carbon pricing, the Zero Emission Vehicle standard, the oil and gas sector emissions cap, the framework to eliminate fossil fuel subsidies, and the Clean Electricity Regulations. In my view, these measures remain essential to our climate action plan. I want to express my sincere gratitude to the citizens of Laurier-Sainte-Marie for the trust they have placed in me since 2019. I will continue to represent them as their Liberal Member of Parliament with dedication. I also thank the Prime Minister for the honor of serving in his cabinet and as his lieutenant in Quebec. When I entered politics, it was because I had a deep conviction that I could make a difference in fighting climate change and protecting our environment. My commitment to leaving a better world for the future of our children and our planet remains unchanged. Steven Guilbeault Member of Parliament for Laurier-Sainte-Marie
November 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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shawnmicallef.bsky.social
Wow.
Steven Guilbeault resigns from Mark Carney’s cabinet
Before entering elected politics, Guilbeault was a famed environmentalist.
www.thestar.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:39 PM
toddjulie.bsky.social
The Liberal party does not believe in anything beyond its own desire to retain government.
November 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
toddjulie.bsky.social
This sure isn’t what I voted for.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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tryangregory.bsky.social
Told you.

www.ipolitics.ca/2025/11/24/h...
Health minister noncommittal on pharmacare, says expert report isn't binding
"As you know, we have a lot of independent expert panels and they have their views, but it is non-binding for the government," she told a press conference in Montreal on Monday.
www.ipolitics.ca
November 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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meyer.bsky.social
Carney's budget claims Canada's anti-greenwashing law led to “some parties slowing or reversing efforts to protect the environment.” The government couldn't name any examples when I asked. Experts say the risks are exaggerated and the law could be working as intended thenarwhal.ca/greenwashing...
Canada says anti-greenwashing rules silence industry | The Narwhal
Carney is moving to nix some of Canada’s rules that restrict how oil and gas companies and other industries advertise environmental claims
thenarwhal.ca
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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paigeblank.bsky.social
The meat industry is finally being pushed to answer for years of misleading climate claims.

New settlements against Tyson and JBS show that real accountability is possible.

@kennytorrella.bsky.social for @vox.com: www.vox.com/future-perfe...
The meat industry’s climate accountability moment is here
Two lawsuits called out Big Meat’s bluff. And it worked.
www.vox.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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mendelmatt.bsky.social
The feds and Alberta are playing with fire.

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Alberta, Saskatchewan ‘secret’ pipeline talks with Ottawa jeopardize economic development, Eby says
Premier says B.C. government has not been a party to those talks, and that he learned about them through media reports
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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thestar.com
Doug Ford’s latest scandal is almost too brazen to be believed

#Opinion from the Star Editorial Board
Star Editorial Board: Doug Ford’s latest scandal is almost too brazen to be believed
It suggests Ford has established a system where public money is being handed out not based on need or merit but on who you know or who you pay
www.thestar.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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thetyee.ca
@djclimenhaga.bsky.social: Apparently, Danielle Smith and the #UCP have decided they’re going to have to destroy health care in order to save it.

That’s about the most positive spin that can be put on their plan, revealed by the Globe and Mail Tuesday. #abpoli
Danielle Smith’s Secret Plan to Destroy Public Health Care | The Tyee
A leaked document reveals the UCP is bringing in two-tier care.
thetyee.ca
November 19, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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policyalternatives.ca
“this is the most climate negative budget we’ve seen in a decade.” This writer agrees with @policyalternatives.ca #Budget2025
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...
Opinion: A bad budget for climate and nature
To say I’m disappointed with the new federal budget would be the understatement of the year. Truth is, I’m frustrated and angry, not just because of what’s in the budget but by what has been cut and w...
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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theglobeandmail.com
Alberta defends public-private health care model as experts say it could violate Canada Health Act
Province plans to introduce a public-private model where doctors could work in both systems simultaneously
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
toddjulie.bsky.social
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
Marit Stiles warns of water privatization in Ford government’s omnibus bill
Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, would designate a corporation to provide water and sewage services "on behalf of particular lower-tier municipalities."
www.thestar.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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caulfieldtim.bsky.social
🚨 My new piece: increasingly, vaccine hesitancy tied to political identity www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @thestar.com

Vaccines are a wedge issue, exploited by politicians to garner votes, by political commentators to build brands and by online influencers to get clicks.

#VaccinesWork
On measles and vaccines, Canada can’t keep ignoring the elephant in the room
Study after study has shown that political affiliation is one of the single strongest predictors of vaccination status.
www.thestar.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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sciam.bsky.social
The International Energy Agency says weak climate action and energy security fears are effectively delaying peak fossil fuel consumption
IEA Now Predicts Oil and Gas Demand Will Rise beyond 2030, Departing from Previous Forecasts
The International Energy Agency says weak climate action and energy security fears are effectively delaying peak fossil fuel consumption
www.scientificamerican.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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thetyee.ca
Failure summarizes the Canadian climate change record since 1990 — failure to meet any #GHG emissions reduction ambition, writes @ianurquhart.bsky.social.

Canada is the only member of the G7 whose #GHG emissions have increased since 1990.
How Canada Thumbs Its Nose at the Global Climate Summit | The Tyee
We used to pledge lower emissions. Now we push for higher oil production.
thetyee.ca
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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sciam.bsky.social
Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission
The Americas Are No Longer Officially Measles-Free
Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission
www.scientificamerican.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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tylermeredith.bsky.social
🚨 A nearly 90-min deep dive on all the implications of #Budget2025 with the always excellent @jrobson.bsky.social Ben Woodfinden and @davidherle.bsky.social

Defence, housing, climate, fiscal policy etc

YouTube youtu.be/CwMRTCUjCmU?...

#cdnpoli
BUDGET REVIEW: Meredith + Robson + Woodfinden | The Herle Burly
YouTube video by Air Quotes Media
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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lukelebrun.ca
Hi Bluesky 👋

Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP

It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history

I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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maxfawcett.bsky.social
They aren't planning for it because they know the economic costs would be eye-wateringly high -- and don't want voters to know about it yet.

theijf.org/alberta-is-f...
Alberta is flirting with separatism. But documents show the province isn’t planning for it
Internal records suggest province hasn’t researched economic impacts of Alberta exiting confederation
theijf.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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bhaggart.bsky.social
I’m a broken record on this, but Peter Drahos predicted this outcome in his 2021 book Survival Governance: The US (Canada even moreso) are simply too embedded in a carbon economy to resist the all-encompassing political and economic pressures. And so we get short-sighted policies and politicians.
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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duncanweldon.bsky.social
A fun question. In 5 years time, what looks better? The US’s enormous bet & capex on AI? Or China’s equally enormous bet and capex on renewables?
economist.com The Economist @economist.com · 23d
China has made cheap, clean energy available in huge quantities. The world should take the win econ.st/4oqFszB

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November 7, 2025 at 7:10 AM
toddjulie.bsky.social
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Canadian climate policy a decade after the Paris Agreement - CCPA
The Paris Agreement was signed in 2015 by 196 countries amid a wave of global urgency to confront the defining crisis of our time—climate change. Grounded in the best available science, it called for ...
www.policyalternatives.ca
November 6, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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aljazeera.com
Despite Paris Agreement pledges, countries 'have landed off target' on climate goals multiple times, the UN warns.
World ‘very likely’ to exceed 1.5C climate goal in next decade: UN
Despite Paris Agreement pledges, countries 'have landed off target' on climate goals multiple times, the UN warns.
bit.ly
November 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM