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Liberal cabinet ministers, PC MHA have not filed public disclosures: Commissioner – The Independent N.L. Commissioner for Legislative Commissioner Ann Chafe says Liberal MHAs Elvis Loveless and Lisa Dempster and PC MHA Lloyd Parrott are non-compliant with their public disclosure statements, which we...

Liberal cabinet ministers, PC MHA have not filed public disclosures: Commissioner theindependent.ca/news/lji/lib...

Illustration of a magnifying glass above text that reads "Take action now! Tell the Prime Minister not to cut science and research funding in the Budget on November 4."

In Canada, proposed cuts of 15% across the federal government would have a dramatic effect on already globally decimated research & science.

Join Canada's research and science community and tell PM Mark Carney to preserve the funding promised in 2024.

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Coalition for Canadian Research calls on federal government to fulfil the Budget 2024 research commitments The Right Honourable Mark Carney, P.C., M.P.Prime Minister of CanadaOffice of the Prime Minister80 Wellington StreetOttawa, ON K1A 0A2

Research is the key to unlocking Canada’s future and it needs proper funding.

The federal government must uphold its Budget 2024 commitment to Canadian researchers.

Read the Coalition for Canadian Research’s open letter: www.caut.ca/news/coaliti...

We’re bringing all the political parties together to talk about the future of post-secondary in NL.
Sept 24 | 7 pm | Bruneau Centre.

Parking available in Lot 18 by the Library.

Draw the Line: Tell the Carney Government to Pick a Side | The Tyee For people, for peace, for the planet. An invitation to join the Sept. 20 mass day of action.

Are you ready for #DrawTheLine this weekend? Proud to be joining 200+ organizations and grassroots groups to tell the Carney government to pick a side!

For people, for peace, for the planet. Read our invitation to join the Sept 20 mass day of action:
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Mark Carney Is Hacking Away at Canada’s Public Sector Just over 100 days into his term, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is taking aim at the size of the state while ramping up military spending. He’s launched a whole-of-government review, pushing dee...

"It’s therefore critical for the Left-from individuals to civil society organizations to unions and politicians-to make the case for the public service, for the good of the state, and to forestall unnecessary cuts that will undermine state capacity now and in the future."
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Did you know Canada’s provincial electricity grids are more connected to the United States than with each other?

⚡NEW PETITION: Let’s call on the federal gov't to build a truly Canadian east-west electricity grid with new transmission lines & renewable power.⚡

Sign now: dsfdn.org/EastWestRene...

Don’t sleepwalk from computer-vision research into surveillance The output of computer-vision research is overwhelmingly aimed towards monitoring humans. The potential ethical implications need more scrutiny.

The output of computer-vision research is overwhelmingly aimed towards monitoring humans

https://go.nature.com/45HQI4f

Judge rules against NIH grant cuts — and calls them discriminatory The decision means that the US biomedical agency has to restore funding to hundreds of research projects, but the government is likely to appeal.

“If putting these words together, DEI, is somehow offensive ... does that mean [the government’s] policy is homogeneity, inequity and exclusion?” he asked the administration’s lawyers at a hearing on 22 May."
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“Why Are We Funding This?” Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.

If someone had said, “Who cares how desert lizard venom works? Let’s not fund that research,” we never would have discovered semaglutide, a key component of drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic, which have helped millions of Americans lose weight.

"It might seem tempting if you have a particular set of political goals to enable an autocrat in order to accomplish those goals. But ...
The tyrant will end up doing things that you would never have expected and you won't be able to stop them."

Time for adults to finally act like adults on climate change A report detailing how climate inaction will consign people born today to a lifetime of weather extremes must awaken a sense of responsibility.

Time for the current generation of adults to grow up on climate change!

A report detailing how climate inaction will consign people born today to a lifetime of weather extremes must awaken a sense of responsibility.
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Build Canada Now: An open letter to the Prime Minister of Canada Strengthen economic sovereignty, resilience by unlocking private-sector investment, responsibly developing world-class natural resources,

The oil and gas industry is seeking to seize this moment of political transition to tie Canada's future to dirty energy.

This path will be ruinous.

Instead, we must strengthen regulations and seize global momentum on clean energy.

@cape-acme.bsky.social

www.enbridge.com/buildcanadanow

✔️ Post-secondary education that’s affordable for everyone
✔️ The freedom to think, teach and learn
✔️ The inclusion of new and different perspectives
✔️ Universities and colleges we can rely on

That’s what we’re fighting for. Help us Unlock Education. Visit Education2025.ca to learn more.

ANALYSIS | A consequential election ends with a stark choice and an uncertain future | CBC News In Canada, even before this spring, the notion that any given election was possibly the 'most important' to have ever occurred was in some danger of becoming a cliché. But this time around, it's at le...

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has framed the Trump challenge as a tariff fight leading to a renegotiated trade deal. Liberal leader Mark Carney frames it as a changed relationship requiring Canada to forge new alliances with "like-minded countries.” #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

ANALYSIS | Poilievre isn't pivoting, but he's stepping lightly around a few things | CBC News Pierre Poilievre is an ideological conservative who believes there is an inherent value in lower taxes and lower public spending. The campaign platform he tabled on Tuesday broadly hews to those princ...

"But if the Conservatives had used the traditional method of costing a platform, Poilievre would have had to either admit to higher deficits or — in keeping with the principle of his "dollar-for-dollar" approach — propose additional cuts or new tax increases." #CdnPoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Trump reinserts himself into Canadian politics, saying 'as a state, it works great' | CBC News Days before the federal election and after more than a week without commenting on Canada, U.S. President Donald Trump resurfaced his 51st state rhetoric Wednesday afternoon and suggested he could furt...

Yesterday, President Trump repeated his false claim that the United States "subsidizes" Canada to the tune of $200 billion US a year. Canada's trade deficit with the U.S. was $63 billion US last year. Trade deficits are also not considered subsidies. #cdnpoli #uspoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

University Teachers’ Association Warns Canadian Academics Against Travelling to the United States Canadian Association of University Teachers warns Canadian academics could be searched and detained over their political views at US border

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Poilievre says costed platform coming 'soon' after other leaders release plans | CBC News With about a week left before election day and well over two million ballots cast so far, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still hasn't released a costed platform outlining his vision for the coun...

"With about a week left before election day and well over two million ballots cast so far, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre still hasn't released a costed platform outlining his vision for the country and how he'd pay for his multibillion-dollar commitments." #CdnPoli
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Why Won’t Trump Shut Up about Canada? | The Walrus The president sees us as standing in the way of plans for hemispheric dominance

ICYMI, in The Walrus in March, former Trump strategist and aide Steve Bannon was quoted saying Canada is part of Trump’s geopolitical long game, particularly in establishing Arctic dominance for economic and military advantage to shore up US domestic interests. #cdnpoli thewalrus.ca/why-wont-tru...

Thousands across the US protest Trump, again Demonstrations, taking place on the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolutionary War, addressed a range of grievances.

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India’s Meddling in the Poilievre Campaign Reflects a Dangerous New Alliance | The Walrus The world’s authoritarians are networking. That’s bad news for Canada’s sovereignty

"The revelation that Indian intelligence operatives allegedly interfered in the 2022 Conservative Party leadership race, which saw Pierre Poilievre emerge as the winner ... reveals ... the emergence of a coordinated transnational right-wing alliance.” thewalrus.ca/indias-meddl... #CdnPoli

Trump is freezing funding for universities they don't adr | CBC News U.S. President Donald Trump has been threatening to cancel funding for some universities unless they accede to his demands to change ideological policy, similar to a pledge Pierre Poilievre has made f...

"It's worrying that a leader of a political party in Canada would try to dictate how research funds will be granted," said David Robinson, CAUT's executive director. "This kind of American-style culture war has no place in Canada." #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

CBC News Fact Check reports Pierre Poilievre repeated a misrepresentation from the Fraser Institute, that Canadians pay 43% of their income on all taxes. Wrong! The Institute included CPP and EI payments which are NOT taxes, knowingly making 43% a lie. Words matter. #cdnpoli

Trump is freezing funding for universities they don't adr | CBC News U.S. President Donald Trump has been threatening to cancel funding for some universities unless they accede to his demands to change ideological policy, similar to a pledge Pierre Poilievre has made f...

"Poilievre, meanwhile, has also threatened to defund universities over what he perceives as their ideological slant. In a Christmas Eve tweet on X, formerly known as Twitter, Poilievre said he would "defund wokism and fight antisemitism."" #CdnPoli
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More than 400 anti-Trump rallies planned in another wave of US protests Organizers have called for 11 million people across country to participate this weekend in effort to ‘protect democracy’ The US will witness its second wave of protests in a fortnight on Saturday as organizers seek to turn discontent with Donald Trump’s presidency into a mass movement that will eventually translate into action at the ballot box. More than 400 rallies are anticipated across the nation loosely organized by the group 50501, which stands for 50 protests in 50 states, one movement. Continue reading...

More than 400 anti-Trump rallies planned in another wave of US protests

Poilievre's pitch to defund CBC, keep French services would require change in law | CBC News If Pierre Poilievre wants to defund English CBC programming while maintaining French-language programming, he'll have to overhaul Canada's broadcasting law.

"CBC/Radio-Canada is the country's only media company that serves all Canadians, in both official languages (and eight Indigenous ones), from coast to coast to coast," corporate spokesman Leon Mar said in a written statement. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Investigate X and Elon Musk for election interference - Leadnow

Leadnow is an independent, registered non-profit organization that says it is not affiliated with any political party. Its supporters vote for various political parties. #cdnpoli leadnow.ca/campaigns/el...

Harvard sets up showdown with Trump as more universities rally in support President calls elite university a ‘joke’ and threatens to strip it of tax-exempt status as $2bn in funding frozen

"Harvard’s president, Alan Garber, responded that the university would not yield to the government’s demands, ...
“The University will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights,” he said. "
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