The premier of Nova Scotia’s ENTIRE plan is based on oil and gas extraction. He just said it on air. That is his only plan. Our biggest industry is tourism and he just cut $$ to tourism, arts & conservation (all reasons why people come here).

Tell your MLA to vote no to the 2026 Nova Scotia Budget. Tim Houston and his Conservatives are pushing a budget that nobody voted for. People trusted Tim to bring down prices and improve services, but life keeps getting more expensive and our public service...

I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell your MLA to vote no to the 2026 Nova Scotia Budget.. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

'It's okay to change your mind': Protesters call on Tim Houston to reverse cuts to arts, culture, heritage - Halifax Examiner "The sad reality is our financial situation is driving the decisions that we're having to make," premier told reporters.

‘It’s okay to change your mind’: Protesters call on Tim Houston to reverse cuts to arts, culture, heritage

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Liberals challenge Progressive Conservative math on child care fees - Halifax Examiner The two Liberal MLAs who were in government when original $433 million child care agreement was negotiated with Ottawa call minister’s $12 a day calculation misleading.

Liberals challenge Progressive Conservative math on child care fees
By @dartjenhen.bsky.social

Imperial Cleaners can bid on Halifax contracts after being fired for not paying living wages - Halifax Examiner Budget committee debated the living wage policy on Feb. 20, 2026.

Imperial Cleaners can bid on Halifax contracts after being fired for not paying living wages
By @suzannerent.bsky.social

Highly recommend all Nova Scotians read this article by @timbousquet.bsky.social @halifaxexaminer.ca for a clear-eyed analysis of what’s happening here. Link in next post.

Tax billionaires out of existence.

Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover

The richest man owns X.

The second and third richest men control Google.

The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.

And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.

See the problem here?

N.S. culture minister faces questions about cuts to tourism, arts On Wednesday, Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage Minister Dave Ritcey deferred to staff when asked if stakeholders would be given a reason why certain programs were chosen for funding cuts.

The minister can’t provide a single coherent reason for cutting $130M in grants to community organizations.

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Mental health funding tied to 2020 mass shooting part of Nova Scotia budget cuts The Nova Scotia government is cutting funds from mental health programs tied to the 2020 mass shooting in the province.

I am so angry right now!!!!

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is cutting funds from mental health programs tied to the 2020 mass shooting in the province. #NovaScotia #HoustonFail 🤬

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Fact checking Fillmore: No, Mr. Mayor, the landlord survey is not a scientific study - Halifax Examiner Fillmore called a municipal issues survey from the Rental Housing Providers of Nova Scotia "an unbiased scientific survey."

Fact checking Fillmore: No, Mr. Mayor, the landlord survey is not a scientific study

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They had enough room in the budget to get rid of bridge and highway tolls but can’t afford bus passes for kids?

12 of 38 sites under the #NovaScotia Museum to be closed.

Tanille Johnston answers rabble's NDP leadership questionnaire Tanille Johnston answers rabble's NDP leaderhip questionnaire featuring questions on Indigenous issues, party strategy, and more.

rabble has submitted seven questions to each of the NDP leadership candidates. Here are the answers from Tanille Johnston. Answers from other candidates will be published one at a time over the coming week.
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Is Equalization Unfair to Alberta? - Alberta Views The equalization payment reflects a core value: ensuring all Canadians can receive normal public services without paying abnormally high taxes

Let’s clear up a common misconception: Alberta doesn’t “pay into” equalization. No province does. It’s a federal program funded by federal taxes collected from individuals and businesses paying the same tax rate across the country.
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#ABpoli #ABleg #CdnPoli

'Shock and awe' at DNR: Wildlife division gone, managers sacked, and restructured department geared for natural resources exploitation and extraction - Halifax Examiner Retired wildlife biologist Bob Bancroft describes the elimination of the division and today’s changes to the department as “absolutely disgusting.”

‘Shock and awe’ at DNR: Wildlife division gone, managers sacked, and restructured department geared for natural resources exploitation and extraction
By @joanbaxter.bsky.social

You have to wonder what it would cost per bed to house America's homeless population.

'Shock and awe' at DNR: Wildlife division gone, managers sacked, and restructured department geared for natural resources exploitation and extraction - Halifax Examiner Retired wildlife biologist Bob Bancroft describes the elimination of the division and today’s changes to the department as “absolutely disgusting.”

BREAKING:

‘Shock and awe’ at DNR: Wildlife division gone, managers sacked, and restructured department geared for natural resources exploitation and extraction

reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social

Man, when drivers say they are fine with a transit fare increase because “transit users, not all taxpayers, should pay for transit”, they really don’t like it when you respond with “put tolls on the roads, because drivers, not all taxpayers, should have to pay for driving.”

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omg everybody go draw a horse this is what the internet was made for

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ICE Detention Contractors Are Reaping Massive Profits The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1

"The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year: for every $1 that they donated to GOP campaigns in 2024, these private companies stand to reap more than $11,000 in increased annual revenue."

I am watching what is happening in Minneapolis on Ali Velshi and one of the ICE officers (off camera) literally says, “It’s like Call of Duty. Pretty cool huh?” as they shoot whatever it is they are shooting. Agents walking around, guns unholstered for no reason. This is insanity

i think this MLK day the thing to focus on is the strategic focus and tactical brilliance of the civil rights movement and the way it was laser focused on a set of achievable goals

Dozens rally in Iqaluit for Greenland as Trump renews threats to control island IQALUIT — As thousands marched Saturday in Greenland to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed threats to take control of the island, about 825 kilometres away, dozens did the same in Nunavut's...

A show of solidarity from the Inuit in Canada to the Inuit in Greenland.

“As thousands marched Saturday in Greenland to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed threats to take control of the island, about 825 kilometres away, dozens did the same in Nunavut's capital.”

#Canada
#Greenland

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There is no “middle class” and hasn’t been for decades. There’s the wealthy, the working class and the impoverished.
How about taxing the hell out of the 1% and raising corporation taxes to a minimum of 60%?
This supposed “tax break” is a joke. You are not reading the nation! 🪶😡🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

"We’re monitoring what you do online. Disseminating, writing, or publishing inciting content online is considered a terrorist crime in every sense and may lead to arrest or imprisonment. We have warned you."

Israel warns Palestinians that posting about their suffering will be considered terrorism.

Basic Income in Canada is closer than you think Basic Income isn't a utopian dream. It is a real policy initiative that is working its way through Parliament right now.

Basic Income in Canada is closer than you think #canpoli

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There's a bloke in my town that goes around on a bike with gardening tools tidying up public spaces that the council doesn't/can't afford to do. I've no idea how he funds himself but a UBI would release thousands of people with a passion to do things being stifled by wage labour.