Lisette Lacroix

www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...

#santé
#qcpoli
#Québec

A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit Americans have shown a tremendous amount and variety of opposition – more than some may realize

A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit

In a world fractured by violence, what does it really mean to protect human rights?

Author and human rights lawyer @alexneve.bsky.social reflects on the power of memory, witnessing, and collective action: thewalrus.ca/why-i-still-beli...

Why I am voting no to Lansdowne 2.0

Approx 65% of students using AI to generate text.

Universities are embracing AI: will students get smarter or stop thinking? www.nature.com/articles/d41...

"...university sector has an unbelievably heavy responsibility to society to be a counter voice that shapes the way that AI is deployed..."

Where to find accurate vaccine information amidst the CDC’s ongoing collapse With the CDC no longer a trustworthy source, use these resources to find reliable, accurate, evidence-based information about vaccines.

🚨 Very helpful list of sources!

Where to find accurate vaccine information amidst the CDC’s ongoing collapse healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/10... by @tarahaelle.bsky.social 🙏 via @healthjournalism.org 🙏 cc @scienceupfirst.bsky.social

#VaccinesWork #ScienceMatters

America Needs a Mass Movement—Now Without one, America may sink into autocracy for decades.

America needs a mass social movement—now—to save itself from autocracy, David Brooks argues.

Opinion: Carney’s better off without a big Trump trade deal. Just ask the Europeans There has been plenty of buyer’s remorse in countries that signed hasty agreements with Washington. Canada would be wise to wait

Why failing to reach a big, beautiful tariff-reduction deal is in fact a shrewd strategic move and so much better than having one — just ask the Europeans

(I write from Frankfurt-am-Main)

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

😂

There are many things not to like about Macron, but he is rising to become hands-down the most effective voice for European sovereignty and democracy.

(Original French text: www.elysee.fr/emmanuel-mac...)

Elsie MacGill, the first woman in the world to earn a master's degree in aeronautical engineering, and the first woman in Canada to earn a degree in electrical engineering—shattered barriers in science and engineering, while fighting for women's rights through government policy.

Canada just signed a new trade deal with Indonesia – "Canada’s first-ever bilateral trade agreement with an ASEAN country."

Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country.

#trade
#Asia
#ASEAN

From the PMO:

"Canada co-chairs, with Ukraine, the Int'l Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children. The Coalition co-ordinates joint efforts & co-operation between #Ukraine & partner states to address the issue of the unlawful deportation and forced transfer of Ukrainian #children by #Russia.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, speaking at a news conference in New York City, responds to a reporter’s question re: Canada’s recognition of the state of Palestine and possible implications for Canada–U.S. relations.

Watch the full news conference: www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

#cdnpoli

Canadians are taking a big step back from the U.S. — and here's the data to prove it | CBC News In the weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a trade war with his punishing tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada’s "old relationship" with the U.S. would be "over" soon — and now ...

"We need a turnaround from Trump that's visible and public and gives Canadians a reason to stop being so angry. So far, there hasn't been anything. . . "

Canadians are reasonable – and rational. That seems to puzzle the American ambassador to Canada.

#elbows
#travel

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

Canada named 2nd most attractive country for foreign direct investment According to the 2025 Kearney FDI Confidence Index, Canada has been named the second most attractive country for foreign direct investment.

Canada named 2nd most attractive country for foreign direct investment

“For the 13th consecutive year, Canada is among the top five countries on Kearney’s FDI Confidence Index.”

“Carney said $13 billion is earmarked for the new agency, which will help fund the construction of 4,000 modular homes on an initial six sites across the country — with capacity to scale up to 45,000.

The initial six sites are in Ottawa,Edmonton,Winnipeg,Toronto, Longueuil,Que., and Dartmouth,N.S.”

I mean, I’m happy to see this, but shouldn’t it be more? I’m shocked at the complacency of many (most?!) Americans during all of this.

Images showing computers shrinking greatly over 25 years, phones shrinking greatly over 40 years, and cars getting much bigger over the last 40 years.

Innovation makes useful things smaller and smaller. Overconsumption makes things bigger and bigger (and more dangerous with bigger costs & consequences). Bigger vehicles and larger homes for fewer people is not progress. HT @fietsprofessor for graphic

Hope, joy, absurdity and marvel: there is so much more to our world story than loss Amid environmental tragedy, a hidden world of curiosity and wonder still exists. And in this, says Natalie Kyriacou, we can find glimmers of hope

Hope, joy, absurdity and marvel: there is so much more to our world story than loss

Drimonis: Montreal’s multitude of ‘third places’ enriches our city and our souls In a world where people are increasingly living solitary lives online or in their cars, these spaces provide a sense of shared reality. They wage war against loneliness and disconnection.

“In multicultural and multilingual spaces like Montreal, where people of all backgrounds & perspectives come together, and in a world where people are increasingly living solitary lives online or in their cars, these spaces provide a sense of shared reality.”
www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...

Quels sont les impacts du smog sur la santé? Des experts décortiquent les risques liés à la mauvaise qualité de l’air touchant le sud du Québec dimanche et lundi.

www.ledevoir.com/societe/sant...

Drimonis: Montreal’s cultural diversity a problem? Don’t believe the lie The city is a marvel of coexistence.

www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...

EU aims to mobilize up to $12 billion for Ukraine's recovery under new agreements "With 2.3 billion euros in agreements signed, we aim to unlock up to 10 billion euros in investments to rebuild homes, reopen hospitals, revive businesses, and secure energy," Ursula von der Leyen sai...

🇪🇺🇺🇦 The EU has signed agreements with financial institutions to mobilize up to 10 billion euros in investments to help #Ukraine rebuild amid the Russian invasion, European Commission President von der Leyen announced at the Ukraine Recovery Conference on July 10.

kyivindependent.com/eu-launches-...

Excellent texte. Il faut voir la réalité en face et non s’encourager avec de la positivité toxique.

ANALYSIS | Mark Carney has a national unity problem. A Liberal voice in Calgary might help | CBC News Holding the country together has always been one of the primary tasks of a Canadian prime minister. But it's fair to say that responsibility may weigh heavier on Mark Carney than it has on any prime m...

New from me. Wrote about Western alienation, Mark Carney and the Corey Hogan, the new Liberal MP for Calgary Confederation.

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

“If we’re going to spend $61 billion on military equipment — and we should, given that Canada has one of the world’s largest territories to defend and lags way behind most of its NATO allies when it comes to defence expenditures — it should be Canadian-made, Canadian-owned and Canadian-controlled.“

Trump Fired Librarian of Congress Over D.E.I.

President Trump fired the librarian of Congress because she promoted DEI, the White House said Friday, making Dr. Carla Hayden one of the most high-profile leaders of color to be targeted in the administration’s campaign to suppress discussions about race and gender at U.S. cultural institutions.

From the road to the back room: A view inside the Carney campaign A Liberal campaign veteran reflects on the 2025 Carney campaign, from digital pivots to the next generation of political talent.

📋 From campaign trail to HQ: Inside the Carney campaign.

Veteran Liberal campaigner David Rodier reflects on the 2025 race. Digital-first strategy, new generation staff, and how “the political middle held.” 👇
policyoptions.irpp.org?p=116896

Freed: Carney’s Quebec victory is a French lesson for us all His harshest language critics were mostly English-speaking commentators and viewers, while francophones were more accepting and even complimentary.

"In all my years here, I don’t think a francophone has ever insulted, or corrected, my French — the only people who have are my anglo friends."

Read more at: www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...