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Althia Raj: Mark Carney is quietly giving sweeping new powers to his ministers Sneaking a change of this magnitude into a 600-page bill that will not get parliamentary scrutiny raises a red flag, Althia Raj writes.

this is not good and entirely undemocratic. we have to get past the "pp would be worse" narrative and wake up to what carney is doing.

"Mark Carney plans to grant cabinet ministers the power to exempt any individual or company from any federal law on the books"

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Mark Carney’s pact with Danielle Smith is climate carnage ⋆ The Breach Author and analyst Seth Klein joins Desmond Cole to break down how Carney and Smith have fulfilled Big Oil’s entire wish list

Why is Canada investing so much in what are becoming #strandedassets? #fossilfuels @markcarneytweets.bsky.social #MarkCarney #pipelines #environment #BillC5 #cdnpoli breachmedia.ca/mark-carneys...

As Canadian Weapons Enter Sudan, Activists Decry Canada’s Deepening UAE Ties “We’re talking about significant volumes of Canadian weapons fueled into contexts of genocide,” a rights activist said.

With troubling success, PM Carney is showing that the chance of economic prosperity for some in Canada & diversifying trade partners comes at the cost of caring for the very lives of others.

Activists Decry Canada’s Weapons Trade w UAE: truthout.org/articles/as-... #KeepEyesonSudan #cdnpoli

Things are happening in the economy and companies are signing deals with customers and investors from around the world

2026 is going to be interesting and it won’t be a cakewalk

Our economic health depends on businesses walking through the doors Carney has opened to replace lost US order

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Trumpian Corruption Is Worse Than Ukrainian Corruption The people of Ukraine want an honest government, even as American and Russian kleptocrats circle their country.

The baroque corruption schemes playing out in America and Russia completely outclass the kickback scandal in Ukraine.

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See also Tony Benn:
'An educated, healthy and confident nation is harder to govern.'

We don't want any of *that* malarkey in the UK, clear and present danger to those who would deign to 'rule' us.

Most discussions about “misinformation” treat the problem as if people simply don’t have good enough critical-thinking skills. It sounds intuitive, but it’s not entirely accurate. The problem isn’t just individual ignorance, it’s the structure of the information environment people are placed into.

Every right-wing oligarch, podcaster, hack, Russian apologist, paid influencer, and bot has been activated in a coordinated manner to attack Europe after the EU fined Musk.

September 17, 2024.

March 29, 2023.

🇺🇦 Ukrainian soldier shoots down a Russian kamikaze drone flying over Kostyantynivka, Donetsk region, with the first shot from a UAR-15 assault rifle.

Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits remote wilderness along Yukon-Alaska border - Canada News A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday.

Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits remote wilderness along Yukon-Alaska border #Yukon

Why was 'incredible' giant cedar cut down, despite B.C.'s big-tree protection law? | CBC News Conservationists are questioning why an old-growth yellow cedar tree with a diameter that should have ensured its protection and a buffer area around it under provincial law was logged.

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The world is in a new age of variable geometry, says Mark Carney Canada’s prime minister argues that countries that build new networks and pragmatic alliances will be best placed to thrive in this new age

“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, gridlock at the UN, growing American mercantilism and paralysis at the World Trade Organisation have all contributed to the breakdown of the post-cold-war order,” argues Mark Carney

On the left: a collage image of Danielle Smith, Kevin O'Leary, and Wayne Gretzky (in grayscale) surrounding Donald Trump who is in a red monochrome. On the right: text that reads “Have you heard the one about Kevin O’Leary, Wayne Gretzky, and Danielle Smith walking into Mar-a-Lago? It’s a joke that ends with three Canadians helping Trump meddle with our sovereignty.”

Kevin O’Leary, Danielle Smith, and Wayne Gretzky have all flown to Mar-a-Lago to cozy up to Donald Trump, leaving Canadians questioning their loyalty. @markcritch.bsky.social puts it plainly: “If you don’t like being called a traitor, maybe stop acting like one.” thewalrus.ca/kevin-oleary-way...

Gender-based violence is an everyday reality, and it starts with minimizing misogyny As we highlight 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and the upcoming anniversary of the Montreal massacre, can we take a moment to reflect on all the different forms this violence takes?

“Every year, when I see 14 beams of light projected into the sky above Mount Royal, I have to catch my breath.

“36 years ago, 14 young women were murdered in one of the most violent examples of misogynistic terrorism Canada has ever known.”

An editorial by @mtltoula.bsky.social.

#December6

Polytechnique survivor ‘worried’ about social climate 36 years after antifeminist massacre While Nathalie Provost says much has changed since an antifeminist gunman entered her Polytechnique classroom and killed her classmates 36 years ago, she worries about worsening social tensions.

While Nathalie Provost says much has changed since an antifeminist gunman entered her Polytechnique classroom and killed her classmates 36 years ago, she worries about worsening social tensions.

Peregrine falcons retain trade protections, despite downlisting bid by Canada and US The U.S. and Canada have failed in their bid to loosen restrictions on the international trade in peregrine falcons, with delegates to CITES, the global wildlife trade convention, voting against it…

The U.S. and Canada have failed in their bid to loosen restrictions on the international trade in peregrine falcons, with delegates to CITES, the global wildlife trade convention, voting against it at an summit underway in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Gender-based violence is an everyday reality, and it starts with minimizing misogyny As we highlight 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence and the upcoming anniversary of the Montreal massacre, can we take a moment to reflect on all the different forms this violence takes?

“As a society, we continue to deny the straight line between the minimization of everyday violence against women and the more horrific forms of misogyny that eventually materialize. The groundwork for gender-based violence is laid out daily in a world that allows misogyny to be normalized.”

Never forget Polytechnique The Polytechnique massacre on Dec. 6, 1989 was a mass femicide that left an indelible imprint on all Montrealers.

“Nearly all of our modern gun control legislation came about as a consequence of the tragedy and subsequent lobbying by the gun control advocates born at Polytechnique that night.

“We must fight like hell to make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

An editorial by @taylornoakes.com.

#December6

Ontario is launching new talent streams in 2026 to attract major investors, elite creatives, top researchers and culinary innovators. These pathways mark a major shift in how Ontario selects high-impact newcomers for permanent residency. zurl.co/elWlc

Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says | CNN The protective shield built around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site in Ukraine can no longer do its job to confine radioactive waste as a result of a drone strike earlier this year, according to th...

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2 more Alberta cabinet ministers and NDP MLA latest targets of recall campaign | Globalnews.ca Alberta's chief electoral officer confirmed Friday that he has approved petition applications to recall four more members of the province's legislative assembly.

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2 more Alberta cabinet ministers and NDP MLA latest targets of recall campaign

#abpoli #ableg #Alberta
#politics #FireTheUCP
#FireSmith #RecallAllUCP
#Canada

Mark Carney: climate friend or foe? | Front Burner | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen In 2015, as governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney’s ‘Tragedy of the Horizons’ speech made waves in the global climate community. It was seen as a landmark call for the financial sector to recog...

With a Trudeau-era environment minister resigning from Carney’s cabinet in protest, we’re asking the question: has Mark Carney betrayed the climate movement? Or is he playing a strategic long game that aims for an environmental win?

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🇨🇦 After Poilievre, Canada faces a MAGA-style crossroads — Ford’s corruption, Jivani’s U.S. ties, and no real vision.
No matter who leads, we can count on CBC’s solid, non-partisan journalism — telling Canadian stories others ignore.
#SaveTheCBC #CdnPoli #DemocracyMatters

A war criminal without a war It's just murder.

"When there’s no war, you aren’t committing war crimes when you kill people indiscriminately. You’re just a straight-up murderer."

The US government is summarily executing people on a weekly basis without telling the American people any of their names or presenting any proof of their guilt, for alleged crimes that do not carry the death penalty in the US.

The Brilliant Irony of the Carney-Smith MOU | The Tyee Discerning readers will recognize the amusing gap between its goals and objective reality.

Canadians with climate concerns have felt seduced and abandoned by what looks like a Liberal U-turn. @crof.bsky.social explains. #canpoli #abpoli

How to Free Ourselves of Fake Indigenous Celebrities | The Tyee I felt betrayed by Buffy, then King. Here’s what I wished I knew when I was young.

Kevin Ward: As it was with Buffy, I also put Thomas King on a pedestal for his many impressive artistic creations.

But more so because to me he represented the best of what a creative Indigenous person could be, and others could become.

But now, he isn’t. And it hurts.

When everyone knows it's probably Grandpa's last Christmas so everyone makes a big deal about him