It’s horrifying to watch - living this is nearly unimaginable.
Uni friend of husband lives there - and his Colombia-born, US-citizen wife has not left their home for weeks. And will not. Scared of being targeted for what she looks like.
The Carney government’s refusal to take the smallest steps against Musk’s CSAM microblogging site reflects the toxic mix of Carney’s strategy of not upsetting the US lest they punish us at the negotiating table, and his FOMO-driven AI policy.
We’re starting to see the fatal flaws in both strategies.
The threshold for the provincial homeowner grant for residential properties in B.C. has been set at $2.075 million for 2026, providing modest property tax relief to eligible homeowners.
This year the BC government set the wealth test for the HOG at above $2M, while renters get income tested at around $65k (adjusted net family income) for the full tax credit and get less money than the HOG for e.g. my condo.
(Yes, this is my annual call to get rid of the HOG)
We agree with the girlfriend of 27 year-old Liam Johnston who was killed on the job: “We believe that this situation warrants serious charges to be laid. [...] Ultimately, Liam would be here today if different choices had been made by his employer.”
New election? This gov’t hasn’t fulfilled its #BCed promises from the last one. Now public education is being shortchanged at the bargaining table. Students deserve the same level of investment as the BCGEU contract.
@eby-david.bsky.social @lisabeare.bsky.social @brendavancouver.bsky.social
Teachers know what kids need – more time, more support, and more resources. Add your voice and tell government it’s time to deliver on better classroom conditions.
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When a government uses the notwithstanding clause to silence workers, every Canadian loses a piece of their rights. Danielle Smith just set a dangerous precedent. Shame on you!! @daniellesmithab.bsky.social I stand with Alberta teachers #StandWithTeachersAB
When he says “record education funding” he means in nominal terms — and forgets to mention that nominal funding is almost always at record highs.
On a per-student basis, and after adjusting for inflation? It isn’t even close.
The petition to demand funding for biomedical research for Long COVID in Children is up to 484 signatures, only 16 more signatures needed and it can be presented at the House of Commmons!
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As Alberta pushes teachers away with bad bargaining, BC has a chance to lead. Respect and real investment in education could make this province a magnet for teachers. @lisabeare.bsky.social @davidebybc.bsky.social @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social
“The BC NDP is failing students”
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What we really need is full vacancy control (i.e. rents tied to the unit not the tenant). After all, renovictions were just landlords looking for workarounds to jack rents.
Great to see this investment in Surrey schools. 1000 new seats is welcome news for students and families. Next step is funding to move portables off school sites so kids get the full space they deserve. #bced
If the Liberals invited a convicted pedophile to speak to the cabinet about how to better protect children, would you defend that?
Then you shouldn't be defending this, either.
You don't ask monsters how you should fight monsters. Because they're liars and also, monsters.
At the next press conference, who is going to ask how much MLA salaries have increased in the last 15 years vs how much teacher salaries have increased over the same time because that is an answer in real time I’d live to see
7 YEARS. #SpeculatorsFirst #LocalsLast
Ask your #Vanpoli politician if they'd do a Singapore #StampTax?
From 2016 to 2022, in the city of Vancouver, 50% of newly built condos were investor owned, according to Canadian Housing Statistics Program data, compiled by @ayan604.bsky.social
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This is a significant loss to families, many of whom are still struggling to make ends meet @bcndpcaucus.bsky.social This really looks mean spirited. I hope public pressure results in the reinstatement of this funding @lisabeare.bsky.social
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There is a pattern emerging in labour negotiations: do not bargain if you are management and force the union to go on strike. Union goes on strike, becomes the bad guy, then the Liberal government steps in with binding arbitration, and the public forgets the labour dispute happened at all.
Nah, Carney's Liberals wouldn't side with airline executives over labour, would they? Couldn't be.
I think @pattyhajdu.bsky.social fucked up. Big time. Read the room, @mark-carney.bsky.social cause I don’t think people will be happy that you ordered mostly women back to do unpaid work. You’d better have some dynamic speaking points before the milk turns sour
Reminder that the strike is about a women-dominated workforce doing unpaid labour while executives get huge bonuses. Carney's Liberals are exactly who we warned they were.
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“The Liberals are violating our Charter rights to take job action and give Air Canada exactly what they want — hours and hours of unpaid labour from underpaid flight attendants, while the company pulls in sky-high profits and extraordinary executive compensation”
Chasing perfection shouldn’t come at the cost of access. 1:1 care may be ideal, but for thousands with #LongCOVID, good care now is what’s urgently needed. Dr. Arseneau’s clinic works. Dismantling it helps no one. #LifeLineBC @josieosborne.bsky.social @brendavancouver.bsky.social
Parents, support staff, teachers, administrators, trustees and students have valuable insights on the impact of chronic education underfunding to share. When their reality is denied, it can feel like gaslighting.
#bced #bcpoli #PublicEdPublicGood
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This clinic model got me back to work after Long COVID. Now the government is cutting access. That threatens care for rural, remote and homebound patients. Please take a minute to speak up and fill out the survey:
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#lifelinebc #LongCOVID #MECFS #bcpoli
Imagine selling "Making saves, getting babes" t-shirts in *kid's sizes* and then daring to keep a straight face when telling the media there's no misogyny in the world of hockey.
Even the "I love hockey moms" t-shirt for kids feels ... gross.
