Jamie Hubbard 🇨🇦

Protecting the vulnerable IS protecting societal order.

Yes, I’ve been thinking a lot about Archduke Ferdinand lately.

Nice to see, but when did Houston ever have a “stronghold” in Halifax? The NDP won all the core Halifax/Dartmouth seats in the last election.

You could get a job at the National Post and do both.

Most industrial parks don’t have ocean access. Most lobster pounds do.

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.

How do you get extra carbo credits? Eat lots of pasta?

Export Development Canada gives $10 million credit to Maritime Launch Services, will the public wind up on the hook? - Halifax Examiner "MLS was formed in 2016 and to date has had no revenue. It has not been able to service its debt and does not have the collateral to secure this EDC $10 million senior credit facility. We believe taxp...

Don’t be fooled by the “rendering” in the photo. The space port is a small concrete pad. See @halifaxexaminer.ca for more realistic reporting. www.halifaxexaminer.ca/commentary/e...

To honour Remembrance Day there were two songs I needed to listen to. Eric Bogel’s “The Gift of Years”, and the @billybragg.bsky.social version of Woody Guthrie’s “All You Fascists Bound to Lose”.

Australian households to get free electricity three hours a day Saying there is enough solar power for everyone in the daytime, the federal government will direct retailers to provide three hours of free power every day to consumers.

Australia has so much clean energy they're literally giving it away. Meanwhile, GOP is in all-out war to stamp out solar

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

I assume he’s the first pitcher ever to have more post-season starts than career regular season starts.

I’m wondering what feedback or legal advice she was giving the Premier that he didn’t want to hear. Sounds like JWR and Trudeau.

What happened to those toll booths we just removed from the bridges?

To continue the analogy, fighting traffic by removing bike lanes is like curing obesity by removing healthy food from your diet.

This is good news, and a smart business decision.

Will it even help the economy, given that gold mines in the past have paid minimal (if any) taxes and royalties?

Hi @crysmatthews.bsky.social. I was in the audience for this show, and again last fall in Lunenburg. I’m just listening to Changemakers and hoping you’re doing OK. Glad to find you on BlueSky. Sending love and support from Canada. 💪

Bruce MacKinnon: Northern Pulp trauma and uranium drama in Nova Scotia Bruce MacKinnon's cartoon for The Chronicle Herald

MacKinnon: Northern Pulp trauma and uranium drama in Nova Scotia

I assume “The Federal Gov't should intervene in labour disputes to ensure employees get paid when they’re working, even if it limits the rights of employers” wasn’t an option.

Only some???

“It highlights a 2024 survey showing that 87% of Halifax residents rank “providing safe, barrier-free transportation options” as important. In addition, 65% want to increase or maintain service levels for cycling, while 34% would be willing to pay additional taxes for better cycling facilities”

wildfire alert icon with a message that reads Keep Drones Away From Fires

The NS Department of Natural Resources is advising residents about the danger of using drones in a wildfire area.

Do not operate drones in a wildfire area. It is illegal. It can interfere with our firefighting efforts. The fine is $25,000 under the Forests Act.

15:05: WILDFIRE IN BEECHVILLE, HALIFAX COUNTY Susie Lake Area A coordinated multi-agency response is currently in progress to combat a rapidly spreading forest fire located northwest of downtown Halifax. The fire's progression is outpacing containment efforts, with potential threats to roadways, propane tanks, and commercial properties. Crowning is being observed. Residents in the vicinity are strongly advised to monitor official communications for further updates and instructions. Road closures are being implemented to restrict access to the area. The public is urged to avoid the affected region. Air support will be arriving soon.

Fire in Susies Lake area. From Nova Scotia Fire/Emergency Info:

Saturday morning thoughts: The province is interfering in Halifax's work on bike lanes, yet the same government killed the Coastal Protection Act in 2024, downloading that work onto municipalities.

Thanks for describing the common nighthawk sounds. I’ve been hearing something similar in the late evenings recently. Next time I’ll take Merlin outside to confirm, and if I’m lucky get to see one.

The N.S. gov’t is pushing “strong mayor” laws that weaken democracy & put communities at risk. We need local decision making – not a system vulnerable to political interference.

Learn the facts: ecologyaction.ca/our-work/politics-policy/keeping-know-nova-scotia

#NSPoli #LocalDemocracyNS

Mass timber?

Why are you encouraging skateboarding without a helmet?

Yet protecting our coastline, which should be a provincial responsibility, he is happy to download onto municipalities.

I don’t think comparing the percentage of the network completed to the costs makes sense. Presumably the easier (cheaper) parts of the network would be built first.