Sonia Théroux

Opinion: B.C.’s child-care program, once a front-runner, now has the most expensive fees in Canada B.C. has gone from leader to last place — and only 10 per cent of existing child-care spaces in this province are capped at $10 a day

Expanded affordable child care has added an estimated $5.8 billion to B.C.’s GDP since 2019 — about 1.3 per cent of the entire provincial economy. Why we need more quality $10aDay child care in BC.... vancouversun.com/opinion/opin...

At COP30 Canada just got awarded the fossil of the day — first time since 2014 (the harper years). Clear sign of how Carney’s pro fossil fuel agenda and backsliding on climate policy is being noticed internationally.

Meanwhile, I learned @miskoaki.bsky.social (Yellowhead Institute) stopped tracking progress on the 94 TRC calls to action last year because, as they said, there are only so many annual reports you can write about lack of progress. (Of the 94, 12-13 are considered complete a decade in)

Chatted with a couple of Indigenous elders on the streets of Winnipeg tonight that expect to be displaced tomorrow. Without exaggeration, this is ongoing colonial violence happening in cities across Canada.

And in freezing temperatures, it's among the most overt forms of social murder.

Comment: Investing in Canada's cultural sector is crucial to 'elbows up' At $73 billion in direct impact to the national GDP, Canada’s cultural industries contribute more than oil and gas extraction at $71 billion.

“At $73 billion in direct impact on the national GDP, Canada’s cultural industries contribute more than oil and gas extraction at $71 billion.” www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm...

More debilitating cuts than any in the Harper era. But he's got Parliament cornered.

I wonder if he realises how quickly the wind can blow. Liberals' own entitlement and hubris usually does them in more effectively than opposition parties.

YouTube video by the fifth estate The political war on safe drugs | Full episode | the fifth estate

The political war on safer drugs. Canada’s toxic drug crisis has led to tens of thousands of deaths and cost the health and justice systems billions. But politics keep getting in the way of solutions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XJ-... via @cbcnews.ca

Health Canada convened an independent expert advisory group in 2020 to provide guidance on safer supply. Health Canada heavily redacted its final report, but unredacted version obtained by CBC shows the expert group said drug crisis is driven by prohibition and recommended expansion of safer supply

So Vince Gilligan's pitch was like it's zombies but they're super nice and compliant and that's what's terrifying about them. 👏👏

Shocking that a party hell bent on upholding patriarchy would use fear as a "leadership" tactic 🙃

BREAKING: Canadian Senate Bill S-206 for a Guaranteed Livable Basic Income passed Second Reading and will be sent to Committee

News Release: Senate Committee to Study Guaranteed Livable Basic Income — Senator Kim Pate 🤩

Tŝilhqot’in Call for End to Political Fear-mongering About Title - Tŝilhqot’in National Government On the first day of hearings today before the British Columbia Court of Appeal, the Tŝilhqot’in Nation stands in solidarity with the Nuchatlaht Nation, and its Tyee Ha’wilth Jordan Michael, in the ong...

Tŝilhqot’in Call for End to Political Fear-mongering About Title

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Gen Z is into vinyl! Mine now has a system, records and loves films on Blu-ray 🤷‍♀️

The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.

One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc

Inaccurate violent crime statistics touted by Vancouver mayor’s party Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim’s ABC party published inaccurate statistics about a decrease in violent crime in the city when touting the impact of its “historic investments” in public safety.

Inaccurate violent crime statistics touted by Vancouver mayor’s party

Get Ready for Harper-Style Public Service Cuts, Says Analyst | The Tyee Budget 2025 proposes cutting 40,000 government jobs.

The federal Liberals’ new budget proposes to cut about 10% of government jobs over the next four years to bring the public service to a “sustainable size” — reneging on its election promises. @isaacphannay.bsky.social reports. #CanPoli

YouTube video by APTN News Indigenous priorities left out of Prime Minister Carney’s first federal budget | APTN News

The Carney government announced its first federal budget for Canada, but didn’t include much in terms of Indigenous priorities.

APTN’s Fraser Needham has the full announcement.

The lesson here is have good principles and stand on them. Stand for something that isn't power!

Everyone is hope scrolling now

Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.

BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.

Follow AP for live updates.

Preach

There are some kudos for $7B for build Canada homes, with so much resting on how they'll implement.

Alongside $60B in public service cuts, effectively, wrapped in corpgov euphemisms.

Plug one hole while punching out some new ones 🙃

And climate/nature (aka all our future survival) ...MIA

ANALYSIS | Are Canadians going to get behind Mark Carney's 'generational' budget? | CBC News "Generational" is the Carney government's adjective of choice at this moment of consequence. The word appeared 11 times in the prepared text of François Philippe-Champagne's budget speech and another ...

Meanwhile in Canada

"The single biggest item line over the five-year plan is a $56.6-billion investment in the Canadian Armed Forces. The second-biggest expense is actually the income-tax cut that the government passed in June ($27.2 billion)."

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Rocking engaging outreach. Until it's done ❤️

✨ Mamdani!!! 🎉

The inflection point our collective soul so badly needs 🙏

YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC Today is only the beginning.

Today is only the beginning.

Our time has come, New York. Our time is now.

Thinking ahead to tomorrow's federal budget and all the talk of Canadians needing to make sacrifices, I can't help but wonder when the wealthiest few might be asked to do that.

Unfortunately I don't think that's part of the plan.

Squeaky wheel "democracy" strikes again

Awaiting partisans that will tell us Yes but it's all just 3D chess to protect us from Trump 🙃