Union threatens to seize Cami auto plant if GM removes machinery Mike Van Boekel, chairperson of Unifor Local 88, said they are also prepared to fight the company in court.

Huge solidarity to @unifor.org local 88.

1,100 workers making EV delivery vans, laid off by GM.

Now they're saying, enough!

If GM comes for the machines, they'll occupy the plant.

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Ernie obvs

Striking resemblance between Erin Clement and this guy upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en...

As I am working on a talk and larger project on the importance of worker unions for the preservation of and deepening of democracy, it is worth putting into context how draconian the Alberta government's actions were yesterday with regard to the teachers' strike.

Opinion: Food inflation is going up. And there’s nothing anyone can do about it While world events have greatly contributed to food inflation, environmental factors are a major driver

I was told getting rid of the carbon tax would solve this problem.

www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

The Crime of Human Virtue Sometimes it really is as simple as good vs. evil. This is one of those times. Human virtue is our great crime against the fascist project; it's also our great weapon against it.

I wrote about a new Nazi party that seeks to criminalize all human virtue, and how that means that human virtue is the greatest weapon against the new Nazi project.

www.the-reframe.com/the-crime-of...

I am in Regina to speak at the University. Tuesday evening on the threats to democracy, the rule of law and the ongoing war against education by the MAGA forces.
It is open to the public.
I hope to see people there.
@meidascanada.ca @meidastouch.com

The Resistance @meidascanada.ca tour is coming to Saskatchewan. I will be speaking at the University of Regina on tuesday night. 7pm.
I hope to see you there.
I can't wait to see the great people of the prairies.
@meidastouch.com

This is brilliant and a must watch. Precisely why we’ve invited @charlieangus104.bsky.social to speak at the U of Regina on Sept 23rd. Reserve your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-resist...

The @meidascanada.ca townhalls are hitting the road.
Sept 11: I will be with Local 222 UNIFOR Oshawa for a talk on the tariff war.
Sept 12: Lakeshore Centre, Port Elgin
Sept 13: Harmony Hall, Owen Sound
Sept 23: Public talk at the University of Regina.
@meidastouch.com

Selling decarbonized oil and gas TM no doubt

How about Corb Lund’s Long Gone to Saskatchewan

Charlie Angus Brings 'Elbows Up / Resistance Tour' to Owen Sound This September Charlie Angus will speak in Owen Sound on September 13 as part of his national Resistance Tour. The event at the Harmony Centre will support OSHaRE and feature guest speakers and public dialogue.

The fall Resistance tour is lining up.
Sept 5. North Rustico PEI
Sept 6. Charlottetown
Sept 12. Bruce Grey
Sept 13. Owen Sound
Sept 23 Regina
Oct 15 Peterborough

www.owensoundcurrent.com/p/charlie-an...

1. A window into how audience complaints regarding CBC News coverage of Gaza are described, framed and reported back to the public. The 2024-25 CBC Ombud's annual report & CBC management response available here:
cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/ombudsman...

Long 🧵

Very thoughtful essay on the role of AI in higher ed. Both a lament for what’s being lost and a sociological take on the seduction of the AI essay for students

So Shines A Good Deed In A Weary World Dark isn't the opposite of light, it's the absence of light.

On my country's 249th birthday, I wrote about the problem of sharing a nation with millions of evil people, and how to live a human life in the face of overwhelming inhumanity.

Oh and the Beastie Boys make an appearance.

www.the-reframe.com/so-shines-a-...

Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance trade discussions with the United States | CBC News The federal government announced late Sunday evening it is rescinding the digital services tax, days after U.S. President Donald Trump demanded it gone and cut off Canada-U.S. trade negotiations.

So I guess Trump now sets Canadian tax policy? Shameful capitulation here by Carney www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Top 10 agribusiness giants: corporate concentration in food & farming in 2025 New report by ETC Group & GRAIN reveals how extreme corporate concentration in agribusiness lets a handful of giant companies rig prices, capture governments, and erase alternatives—accelerating c...

@etcgroup.bsky.social and @grain.org new report on #corporateconcentration in #food and #farming is worth checking out! Finding accurate numbers on market share is a ton of work and it's great they are tracking it!

grain.org/e/7284

Opinion: It's time for a centralization movement in Canada Canada is the most decentralized federation in the world.

NEW POST: It's time for a centralization movement in Canada emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/opinion-it...

Opinion: Canadian democracy needs universities — now more than ever When authoritarian governments rise, universities are often among the first institutions to be silenced.

Opinion: Canadian democracy needs universities — now more than ever

What happens to democracy when universities come under attack? …the answer should concern all of us.

edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
@joelwestheimer.bsky.social

Excellent analysis here!

The rise of end times fascism The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them

THE RISE OF END TIMES FASCISM

My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.

The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.

Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

Opinion: Sask. pause of carbon tax violates law, defies climate plan Saskatchewan's decision to pause collecting the carbon tax on large industrial emitters add to other moves this year that hinder climate action.

It's a dumb move to be doing this but then the Sask Party govt is famous for their dumb moves on public policy #Saskatchewan #carbonpricing
leaderpost.com/opinion/colu...

Tech-utopian, conspiracist and apartheid fan: Elon Musk’s grandpa was shaped by Canadian politics Joshua Haldeman became politically active after losing his Saskatchewan farm during the ‘Dirty Thirties.’

This article is a wild ride. May explain a few things about Musk www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...

We're officially between prime ministers.

By rule, Hal and Joanne from the BodyBreak commercials are now in charge.

Outrageous.

Sooo, as this statement makes clear, Scott Moe has done *no* work and has *no* plan.

His idea of meeting the moment is proposing a closed-door meeting to come up with a plan *tomorrow*.

We should have reconvened the legislature to hash out the path weeks ago.

What a joke.

Canada Would Like a Word About Trump’s Threats Americans should stop treating attacks on their neighbor as a joke.

And not one of the polite ones. We’ve written a response to @nytimes.com’s Peter Baker and every other American who is taking the annexation of Canada as a fun thought experiment. Here in @foreignpolicy.com with my daughter @alicesouthey.com. Gift link.

Opinion: Biden was a failure. Trump will be a catastrophe There is immense cruelty on the way, and given how quickly the CEO class has positioned itself in total fealty to the Trump administration, there will be little institutional resistance

Brilliant and chilling analysis in this piece www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...