Naomi Devine

YouTube video by Will Greaves, M.P. for Victoria Special Update: Let’s talk about the Alberta-Ottawa MOU on a Pipeline.

Let’s talk about the Alberta-Ottawa MOU on a Pipeline. A special update from me.

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BC Liberal MPs face pressure from voters over pipeline, tanker ban Liberal MP for Victoria Will Greaves said the feedback he's getting from constituents "is almost universally opposed to lifting the tanker ban and is deeply skeptical of building another pipeline to t...

“The emails, the correspondence that we're receiving from people, are constituents sitting down and actually writing their thoughts and I think that actually speaks volumes in terms of how committed people are to this issue,” MP Will Greaves said.

Step 1: deliberately scare people with misinformation and lies about what a proposed policy or plan will do. Step2: wait for misinformed people to complain. Step 3: say that “clearly people are concerned,“ so we should “listen to the people“ and reject the plan. The Populist Playbook

Step 4: mainstream media “reports the controversy” rather than the fact it was manufactured, and the amplify the quotes of those who manufactured it.. Step5: other elected leaders who know the truth, still vote against the good plan or policy, because they’re too afraid of the “heat.“

Have you heard of “The Populist Playbook?”

A few years ago, I posted what I still consider one of my most important messages.

It was about “The Populist Playbook” that I’ve watched play out often over my 33+ years of city planning.

Since then, it’s only gotten worse.

Do the steps sound familiar?

Is there anything to love in Carney’s climate strategy? Amidst widespread criticism, some climate advocates see cause for optimism. A handful of prominent names in the climate community shared their reasons with Canada’s National Observer for cautious supp...

Mark Carney's "Climate Competitiveness Strategy" didn't get much love at first sight.
But there are good things in it.
Spoke to a few supporters, including MP @wgreaves.bsky.social, who pushed hard to make sure a youth climate corps is part of the strategy.

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1) Trump-appointed judge rules admin cannot deploy Oregon National Guard to Portland 2) Trump admin deploys California Guard there instead, circumventing her ruling 3) CA joins Portland/Oregon in filing for a second temporary restraining order 4) judge schedules emergency hearing (about to start)

YouTube video by Will Greaves, M.P. for Victoria MP Will Greaves statement on Canada recognizing the State of Palestine. September 21, 2025

Please see my statement on Canada recognizing the State of Palestine.

#yyj

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Bike Share Parking Zones What’s Happening A new e-bike share system is coming to Victoria that will provide residents and visitors with more options to get around. Easy-to-ride e-bikes and helmets will be available in designa...

We need input from the cycling community, and others, on where to place our “parking zones” for the e-bike share program. Please provide input.
@erikwdv.bsky.social @sarahfrumento.bike @kellyblack.ca @sv-rub-a-dub.bsky.social @raynarambling.bsky.social @bromptonymous.ca

engage.victoria.ca/bikeshare

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which has distributed federal funds to both PBS and NPR for decades, announced Friday that it's shutting down.

The news comes after President Donald Trump recently clawed back more than a billion dollars of funding for public broadcasting.

A statement from Mayor Dean Murdock about respectful engagement in response to recent incidents of hostility, intimidation and verbal abuse at Council meeting.

The Quadra McKenzie planning process is our opportunity to come together to build a plan that reflects the hopes and needs of our entire community. Let’s make sure the process reflects the values we all hold as Saanich residents: respect, inclusion, and care for one another.

Information is a measure of uncertainty reduced.

That's not an especially difficult or complex idea, but for the pros who cover him, it still seems to be too much. "He talked, but watch out because there is no information value in what he said" still eludes them. See below. Via @dceiver.bsky.social

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the enemy of my enemy is also my enemy. can't have too may enemies.

What many of us warned, & what is unavoidably clear now, is that there is no privileged sphere of "real life" that is sheltered, separate from the information environment. It's narratives all the way down -- even to the point that they shape *how people experience their own material circumstances*.

In other words, changes on the ground, changes to the material reality of voter lives, would cut through the information haze, overcome the information asymmetry.

That was the theory. I heard people involved say it explicitly, more than once.

It failed.

New Analysis Finds Bots Posted Over 350,000 Tweets To Influence Election in Favour of Poilievre An analysis by the Financial Times finds bot activity artificially promoting Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on X.com ahead of the Canadian 2025 election.

New Analysis Finds Bots Posted Over 350,000 Tweets To Influence Election in Favour of Poilievre

An analysis by the Financial Times finds bot activity artificially promoting Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on X ahead of the Canadian 2025 election.

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🟥 😂😂👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

THIS is why Canadians chose Mark Carney. 👥👥🍁

A smooth, diplomatic matador who can handle the bumbling bull with finesse, while at the same time making it CLEAR that, "Canada is not for sale".

#LeadershipMatters ✅

How to Address Misinformation Without Censorship Too often, we excuse misinformation as a matter of opinion or free speech. And the consequences are dire.

🚨Excellent piece.

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"Misinformation has both direct [it kills people] & indirect [reduces trust] consequences for society."

"Empowering people to spot manipulation—irrespective of the issue—is the opposite of censorship."

Niagara Falls, Goldstream provincial park

A favourite spot ✨

#VanIsle

Definitely

The Pitt is a perfect season of TV.

Long exposure of a river running over rocks.

Downtime. Waterfall hunting on #VancouverIsland.

Sunset from Dallas Road, Victoria, BC.

I am also sincerely grateful to my campaign manager, Naomi Devine, for her hard work, leadership, and friendship. @naomidevine.bsky.social is the best strategist on Vancouver Island and we couldn’t have done this without her.

(Naomi’s also a great photographer: photo credit to her) 4/

Will posing with a campaign sign

As a political scientist, educator, and proud Canadian, serving in Parliament is a great honour, and I am excited to begin this new chapter. It is a vital time in our national history and I will serve our community and our country to the best of my abilities. 2/

Will and several dozen campaign supporters during their first sign wave of Election 2025.

I am so grateful and humbled by the trust that Victorians have placed in me during this election, and I will work hard to repay that trust as your next Member of Parliament. 1/

We are shocked and heartbroken by the horrific attack at the Lapu Lapu Festival in Vancouver. We mourn for the lives lost, for the families devastated, and hold those who are injured in our hearts. We grieve with the Filipino community and offer our support. We stand strong together as British Columbians and Canadians.

I am saddened to hear of the terrible incident at Vancouver’s Lapu Lapu festival. I’m thinking of all attending the festival and everyone affected by this tragedy. As we learn more through Vancouver police’s investigation, we will stand strong as British Columbians and Canadians.

Sunset over Dallas Rd, overlooking the ocean, in Victoria BC.

Day 31, #CanadianElection2025, campaigning with @wgreaves.bsky.social. What an extraordinary experience this has been.

#yyj

Mark Carney is clear and concise and level headed while the others are all on the attack, it’s clear he is the most calm and even keel person on the debate right now #LeadersDebate #Canada

I felt physical pain for the journalist

Organizers said 2000 are in this room for a Mark Carney rally in Richmond BC. An overflow room had 400. I counted. One by one. And those numbers I believe to be accurate. Very different vibe than much bigger CPC rallies but Liberals in Vancouver say this is a big deal #elxn45

Elbows Up Rally in beautiful Victoria, BC on April 5, 2025. Happy to join hundreds of other proud Canadians to stand up for Canada, community, and a healthy democracy. #ElbowsUp #CanadaStrong #CanadaElection2025