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Already, dozens of Iranian schoolgirls were killed in a horrific attack on a school. This is outrageous.

My thoughts are with people throughout the region who are terrified, and whose lives and futures should not be decided by warmongers who have no regard for human life.

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Statement by Prime Minister Carney and Minister Anand on the situation in the Middle East Canada’s position remains clear: the Islamic Republic of Iran is the principal source of instability and terror throughout the Middle East, has one of the world’s worst human rights records, and must ...

Canada would have been better off saying nothing. You can detest the regime in Iran without supporting chaos. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...

There are really no words to describe the horrors that this war on Iran will unleash. Yet the Canadian government is supporting this illegal catastrophe launched by a country that is threatening to annex us.

OCASIO-CORTEZ STATEMENT ON TRUMP'S COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAN "The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic. "Just this week, Iran and the United States were negotiating key measures that could have staved off war. The President walked away from these discussions and chose war instead.President Trump flippantly acknowledged the possibility of American casualties, stating "that often happens in war.' "Mr. President: this was not an inevitability. This is a deliberate choice of aggression when diplomacy and security were within reach. Stop lying to the American people. "Violence begets violence. We learned this lesson in Iraq. We learned this lesson in Afghanistan. And we are about to learn it again in Iran. Bombs have yet to create enduring democracies in the region and this will be no different. "In moments of war, our Constitution is unambiguous: Congress authorizes war. The President does not. I will do my part to uphold our Constitution by voting YES on Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie's War Powers Resolution. Every member of Congress must join us in rejecting this aimless war.

My statement on President Trump’s combat operations in Iran⬇️

Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist

Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.

玉險 Office of the Prime Minister Cabinet du Premier Ministre Statement by Prime Minister Carney and Minister Anand on the situation in the Middle East "The Canadian government is closely following Iran-related hostilities throughout the Middle East and urges all Canadians in Iran to shelter in place. Canadians in the wider region should follow local advice and take all necessary precautions. Canada's position remains clear: the Islamic Republic of Iran is the principal source of instability and terror throughout the Middle East, has one of the world's worst human rights records, and must never be allowed to obtain or develop nuclear weapons. Canada and our international partners have consistently called upon the Iranian regime to end its nuclear program, including at the 2025 G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis and with the United Nations' reimposition of sanctions in September. Despite diplomatic efforts, Iran has neither fully dismantled its nuclear program, halted all enrichment activities, nor ended its support for regional terrorist proxy groups. Canada stands with the Iranian people in their long and courageous struggle against Iran's oppressive regime. Canada has listed the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist entity, and has sanctioned 256 Iranian entities and 222 individuals in response to the regime's repression and its violence both against its own people, and persistently, beyond its borders. Canada reaffirms Israel's right to defend itself and to ensure the security of its people. Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security. The Canadian government urges the protection of all civilians in this conflict. We will take all possible measures to protect our nationals and Canadian diplomatic missions throughout the region." February 28, 2026

“Canada supports the United States acting to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to prevent its regime from further threatening international peace and security.”

Well. For those of us wondering if he’d walk the walk of the Davos speech, this is a pretty big answer.

Nope.

8/ Freedom will not come from military intervention by outside powers, it can only come from the Iranian people. War is not the way.

Israel, immediately after vaporizing a bunch of little girls:

“Some of these guys, as I said, got jobs and stuff now, and they haven’t had jobs for a long time. Some of these guys are trying really hard…” said Shirley a Nikao resident. Is this not what everyone is asking to see? Instead we will have a parking lot. #bcpoli

A good one by @acoyne.bsky.social.

Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

Chart showing Victoria hosting almost all shelter and supportive housing units in the capital region with several municipalities hosting zero

Homeless shelters and supportive housing are needed. It might be time for the advocates to take a look at what's being done in other cities in this region, including their own cities.

More accurately, what's not being done.
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#homelessness #yyj

Whoa

"LNG Canada told the BC Energy Regulator it needed to flare an additional 170,000 cubic metres of gas daily to mitigate the issue, which would produce roughly 430 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per day — equal to driving a gasoline-powered car roughly 1.5 million kilometres." #bcpoli

3/ All federal leaders must come together to condemn Smith’s politics of division and stand up for the human rights of people who are our neighbours, friends and a part of our communities.

Alberta to hold referendum on ‘out-of-control’ immigration amid strain on social services, budget: Smith The Alberta government intends to hold a referendum on immigrants’ status, their access to social services and federal influence over provincial laws and services in October this year.

1/ Danielle Smith’s address was a chilling moment that recalls some of the ugliest anti-immigration chapters of our country’s history.

This is what demagogues do: pit the public against the most vulnerable and blame them for the very crises their austerity policies have created.

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comic strip where we see a vox pop mic with a voice off asking an elderly woman with a walking stick : "maam! what do you think is the cause of the trans epidemic of violence we're witnessing?" she replies : "what I'm witnessing is an epidemic of violence against the trans community. for a decade now, there has been a conscious effort by the far-right to rush and pin unrelated acts of violence on trans people in order to demonize them and weaken trans rights. The fact is that 98% of mass shootings are carried out by cisgender men, despite being less than half of the population. you don't see me advocating to round up and institutionalize cis men. A third of mass shootings on the planet take place in the U.S. while Americans only make up 5% of the world's population. The U.S. has a gun violence problem, not a trans one.

They're foaming at the mouth.

Sadly that's the reality in every North American city.

El ocaso de los coches a combustión ya está aquí - Climática, el medio especializado en clima y biodiversidad Las matriculaciones de 2025 en España confirman el derrumbe de los motores diésel y gasolina, que pierden casi 90 mil ventas en la comparación interanual. Los híbridos siguen creciendo –una señal del…

Last year, only three out of every 10 cars sold in Spain were gas or diesel-powered, while EV sales rose 77% and plug-in hybrid sales rose 111%. By @actisandres.bsky.social for @climatica.coop…

A Métis leader and first Premier of Manitoba, Louis Riel fought for his people's language, land, and rights. Executed as a traitor, now recognized for his true place in history. Today is more than a long weekend, it's about remembering and continuing the work of reconciliation.

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Although I know that it is possible, I have never tried to borrow a Library book and read it on my Kobo. I am surprised though that it would not have page numbers if I did.

I'm sure the clouds will be very afraid. 😊

Homeland Empire • EQUATOR From Venezuela to Minnesota, Trump is creating a borderless American power, collapsing the foreign and the domestic into a single domain of impunity

reading Nikhil Pal Singh as I watch Canada's bluster about middle powers fall away as the US deprives our Cuban neighbours of oil, and we hover between aiding the US & not helping Cuba. Where are we in terrifying homeland empire emmerging to our south? www.equator.org/articles/hom...

I have page numbers for the chapter at the top of the screen and page numbers for the full book at the bottom of my screen on my Kobo.

LNG Canada’s ‘integrity issue’ in Kitimat, B.C. | The Narwhal Internal documents show LNG Canada is burning a lot more natural gas than expected — while repeatedly saying the situation is ‘normal’

#Solar and wind costs are now MUCH lower than energy from fracked gas transported as LNG. Why? Partly because supercooling methane gas into a liquid is a difficult and complex process, many things to go wrong. A solar panel has zero moving parts. #bcpoli #cdnpoli

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(Occasional reminder that while EVs do have far lower GHG emissions than fossil fueled vehicles, they are not the solution to all problems caused by motor vehicles and car-dependent urban design.)

Corb Lund wants to 'save the soul' of Alberta from coal On Tuesday, Elections Alberta approved a citizen's initiative petition spearheaded by Albertan country singer Corb Lund that would force the provincial government to ban coal in the Eastern Rockies.

"Well they can drill or they can mine,
On my smouldering bones,
This my prairie,
And this is my home."

How the guy who wrote that line presents a different vision of Albertans to a world that more often sees a caricature.

Battery prices plunge 60 pct in two years, changing face of grid and the nature of contracts Battery storage major says costs have fallen 60 pct in two years, helping redefine the grid and customer needs, and along with solar is cheapest and easiest to build.

➡️Extracting fracked gas is very expensive, and getting more so. Ditto new pipelines and plants to supercool gas into #LNG.
➡️Renewable energy is getting cheaper and more reliable. Fast.
➡️Can LNG be anything but an economic disaster for BC? reneweconomy.com.au/battery-pric... #bcpoli #fossilfuels

What an absolute numbskull.

Prime Minister Carney, silence is not an option when Trump attacks sovereign nations in the Americas. Canadians expect you to stand up for human rights, international law, and against the bullying of smaller nations by a rampaging superpower.