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Here are some ways the world has gotten better.

It’s really nice to see this happening. Thanks for all your work on this file.

What an ignorant comparison.

My heart soars to see such a fantastic crew. Good luck

Thinking a lot about this. Thank you Woody Guthrie

When we took action on short-term rentals it was to prioritize housing for people in BC. Through these actions we’re already seeing results.

✅ More entire homes becoming available for rent for people living and working in BC
✅ Asking price for rent declined over the last year

Saving the CBC is really about saving Canada Pierre Poilievre reportedly has plans to slash the CBC's budget. That would be a disaster for national unity.

Saving the CBC isn't just about protecting your favourite program or personality. It's about preserving national unity -- and preventing Canada from being subject to a hostile foreign takeover. www.nationalobserver.com/2024/11/19/o...

Congratulations BC Crime is trending down. www.nwpolice.org/blog/2025/02...

Asking Rents in Canada Fall by Nearly $100 to 18-Month Low January represented the fourth consecutive month of annual rent declines, which followed 38 straight months of annual rent increases. Overall, average asking rents in Canada remained 5.2% higher than ...

Rent in Vancouver has ⬇️ 14 months in a row, down by 13% ($443 monthly rent reduction)

While it’s exciting to see our govts efforts starting to pay off, there is still much more to do and we aren’t slowing down!

rentals.ca/national-ren...

The BC government releases the list of 10 projects (18 if you count individual wind projects) worth $20b and 8,000 jobs it plans to fast-track to completion to benefit BC economy during threat of Trump tariffs. Most located in north.

NY Times, Feb. 11, 1933.

It’s not about the border.

Premier announces immediate response, vows to defend B.C. against Trump tariffs Premier David Eby is announcing immediate counter-measures to stand up for B.C.’s workers and businesses after the United States announced incoming 25% tariffs on Canadian goods and 10% tariffs on ene...

B.C. Premier David Eby is speaking to reporters now. Here are the actions B.C. is announcing tonight in response to tariffs
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202... #BCpoli

I just deleted my Facebook account. I can no longer support an organization that clearly is a participant in a shift away from democracy.

Me too. I hope we don’t have to wait days for the final count

Toronto can end tents in parks: Here’s a city that solved street homelessness — and how we can do it too Helsinki started with a big homelessness problem and they've effectively solved it. Experts say their model could be adapted for Canada's largest city, if we're ready to be bold.

Helsinki started with a big #homelessness problem and solved it. Toronto can do it too, by learning lessons from Finland. www.thestar.com/news/gta/tor... via @thestar.com #sdoh #HousingFirst

In defense of Canada’s universal healthcare Canada Healthwatch | The most important health news, in one place

Not a bad time to revisit this one:

"The story Canadians aren't hearing is of the many successes of universal healthcare."

canadahealthwatch.ca/2024/02/10/i...

?What? The white album. You’ve got to be kidding. Abbey road? Sgt Pepper? I’d even put Rubber Soul before the white album.

Education is sorely lacking in the youth.

So looking forward to a cleaner future.

Renewables are a significant part of the future. We had better get on board.

Solar is about 40% of CAISO's (California) electricity at 9 in the morning of December 1, 2024. Gas is about 23%.

Solar is generating more electricity than gas in both Texas & California this December morning.

Few, if anyone, thought that would happen 5 years ago.

www.caiso.com/todays-outlo...

Canada's housing crisis is often portrayed as complicated and difficult to solve, but researcher Carolyn Whitzman says it's completely fixable using the 'loaded nacho' approach. Q+A by Piya Chattopadhyay. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... via @cbc-news.bsky.social

The truth is coming out on the carbon tax The truth is no match for an honestly told lie. Witness the disconnect between what we know about the carbon tax in Canada and the way it’s perceived by large swathes of the public.

A new paper from a pair of Alberta academics makes it clear that the cost of the carbon tax is far less than its critics would like to pretend.

Will our feelings start to care about the facts? #cdnpoli

www.nationalobserver.com/2024/11/27/o...

Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA receives cabinet post Randene Neill is BC’s new minister of water, land and resource stewardship

Very happy that Randene Neill has been appointed to cabinet by Premier Eby. She is an excellent choice and will represent Powell River - Sunshine Coast well.

www.coastreporter.net/local-news/p...