Ottawa Seniors for Climate Action Now

We’re gathering in front of the Prime Minister’s constituency office 240 Kennevale Dr to urge him to favour renewable energy initiatives over proposals from the oil, gas and mining sectors. Please email us ottawa@seniorsforclimateactionnow.org if you can make it so we have an idea of numbers.

Lansdowne 2.0 approved following sharply divided marathon meeting Councillors heard a steady stream of sharply divided opinions on the Lansdowne redevelopment, which comes at a $418.8 million price tag.

ottawacitizen.com/news/lansdow... We are getting fleeced once again…contact your city councillor and ask them to vote against

Her message - Keep on Running
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The Meltdown and the Master Trump, Reagan and How 40 Years of “Freedom” Fuelled the Age of MAGA

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Thanks for the reminder

Canada's clean industry leaders outline wishlist for Carney's first budget From renewable energy and cleantech developers to EV supply chain companies and sustainable home builders, all agree that next week's budget is a pivotal moment in accelerating the country’s energy tr...

Canada's clean industry leaders outline wishlist for Carney's first budget www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/31/a...

“Let’s ensure the investment made will contribute to a diminished greenhouse gas footprint to ensure a secure future for all Canadians,” said the Fort Capital Partners advisor

Sunny days ahead for Ottawa solar projects as 4 get council's go-ahead | CBC News Four solar panel projects in Ottawa have received the green light from city council and experts expect more will soon follow.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Still need final approval from province, however… we need to contact our MPP!

People Forum

On Monday November 3, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Better Ottawa will host a public forum on Landsdowne 2.0 online and in-person @ the Salvation Army Barrhaven Church & Community Centre, 102 Bill Leathem Drive
Learn about the latest polling from Nanos & ask Qs. To register:
betterottawa.ca/forum/

Doug Ford Moves to End Rent Control Doug Ford announced proposed changes to the LTB that would strip away key tenant protections, fast-track evictions, and open the door to ending rent control as we know it in Ontario.

For Canadians living in Ontario...

Doug Ford, the Premier, is planning to shred tenant protections.

Do fill this out as it'll email Ford, your MPP, Associate Minister of Municipal Affairs & Housing, and the Attorney General for you!

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#Canada #Ontario #Tenant

Why is no one talking about how Doug Ford is trying to privatize water and sewage? #ontario #onpoli #dougford #frankdomenic🍁

Electric vehicles could save thousands of lives, $10 billion annually in one city alone | CBC Radio Researchers calculated that if 30 per cent of vehicles in Chicago currently running on combustion engines were converted to electric, the reduction in pollution would save billions in health care cost...

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No major banks have yet committed to stop funding new oil, gas and coal, research finds ‘The objectives of the Paris agreement are slipping further out of reach,’ say researchers from LSE

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We need more, not less, #cleanenergy 😡❤️👍🏼⁉️

Big benefits for investment in First Nations clean energy solutions - First Nations News Investor backing of First Nations participation in clean energy projects offers mutual benefit for investors and First Nations groups

“If investors earmark projects that are designed around what First Nations people need and want and aspire to, and enable First Nations ownership and benefit-sharing, they’ll get better outcomes."

firstnationsnews.com.au/big-benefits... #investment #cleanenergy #renewables #auspol #infrastructure

Join our as we reveal the fossil fuel industry’s hidden tactics and how to recognize them. On Thursday, October 23 at 7 PM EST join us for a webinar that reveals ten key tactics the fossil fuel industry uses to shape opinion, influence decision-makers and block climate progress while securi...

FREE WEBINAR - On October 23rd at 7 pm EST, join our online webinar 'Exposing the Oil and Gas Playbook' as we crack open Big Oil’s playbook and show you exactly how these tricks work.
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Labour is under pressure not only from Reform but from the green party

Glad to hear Keir Starmer is finally making the right decision to attend climate talks.

Now let's talk about taxing wealth.

Supporters Cheer After Indigenous Land Defenders Avoid Jail | The Tyee Judge rejects the prosecutors’ call for more jail time for protesters arrested at a Coastal GasLink pipeline work site.

Supporters Cheer After Indigenous Land Defenders Avoid Jail via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...
The judge added that the “dark shadow of the legacy of colonization looms large in the broader backdrop” to the case.

Ottawans rally against Trump in No Tyrants protest An international day of protest took place across the globe on Saturday, including in Ottawa, to push back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.

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“The main focus was opposing what Donald Trump is doing down there,” said Jay Baltz, an organizer at Indivisible Ottawa. “The move away from democracy and towards authoritarianism in the U.S and it’s effect on Canada.”

What does First Nations ownership mean for B.C. forestry? | The Narwhal More First Nations are buying B.C. forestry tenures. With old growth dwindling, can they nudge the industry to a more sustainable future?

‘It’s not even close to equitable’: B.C. First Nations push to reshape forestry: thenarwhal.ca/bc-forestry-... determined to more than squeeze whatever profits are left. “We’re seeing much higher standards of land care and a lot more focus on ecological health and the relationship to the land,”

What ‘The Paper’ reveals about local news and journalism today The new sitcom ‘The Paper’ highlights the challenges of local journalism at a moment when real-world newsrooms are vanishing across North America.

What ‘The Paper’ reveals about local news and journalism today
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Tewin moves forward as City of Ottawa committee defeats motion to halt controversial project Representatives for 10 of the 11 Algonquin Anishinabeg First Nations spoke at Ottawa's planning committee to oppose the project.

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Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’

Happy Thanksgiving... read why it's an important anniversary for Charlie Angus

A Thanksgiving of Resistance Every year at this time as I watch the yellow leaves being blown off the trees and the cold wind of October tingling the air, I’m reminded of a decision that changed my life.

open.substack.com/pub/charliea... action is the cure for despair... Community, decency and solidarity are the keys ... Thanks Charlie

Nigel Farage’s Reform Party Has Accepted £2.3 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests, Climate Deniers, and Polluters Since 2019 Election Reform UK has received more than £2.3 million from oil and gas interests, highly polluting industries, and climate science deniers since December 2019, amounting to 92 percent of the party’s donations...

Every day is a good day to point out that 92% of Reform's donations were found to come from figures and groups linked to the fossil fuel industry. @desmog.com

voter remorse kicking in?

The PM said additional national interest projects will be announced in the coming weeks. This has us thinking about projects that prepare Canada for the future, not set us further apart. What national projects would you like to see funded in Canada?

Contact your Councillor! Ottawa Residents Deserve Better

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Amanpour and Company | October 2, 2025 | Season 2025 Arseniy Yatsenyuk; Jane Fonda; Mela Chiponda; Ernest Moniz; Meghan O'Sullivan

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Transcript: Chris Murphy’s Dark and Unnerving New Warning about Trump The Democratic Senator has taken the lead in drawing attention to Trump’s authoritarianism. In an interview, he offers a stark new warning that should galvanize his fellow Democrats before it’s too la...

Transcript: Chris Murphy’s Dark and Unnerving New Warning about Trump newrepublic.com/article/2013... via @newrepublic.com

Jane Goodall died before the world caught up, Suzuki says David Suzuki counts Jane Goodall among his top inspirations, and said he isn't grieving her death — he's grieving the political, economic and legal systems that destroy nature have not been changed th...

Jane Goodall died before the world caught up. Suzuki counts Jane Goodall among his top inspirations, and said he isn't grieving her death — he's grieving the political, economic and legal systems that destroy nature have not been changed the way they must.