Big Tech Is Powering Israel's AI War Machine From Gaza to now Iran and Lebanon, Israel is expanding its testing ground for AI-enabled military technology in terrifying ways.

From Gaza to now Iran and Lebanon, Israel is expanding its testing ground for AI-enabled military technology in terrifying ways.

Read my latest piece in Zeteo about how big tech is powering Israel’s AI war machine 👇

Former minister Catherine McKenna blasts the heads of Canadian oil companies MONTRÉAL — Former environment minister Catherine McKenna says the leaders of Canada’s oil industry are figures close to American President Donald Trump who are “taking us for fools” and putting both t...

"Canadian companies in the oil industry are bringing in an extra $170 million in profits every day because of the war in Iran, which has pushed global oil prices up by more than 50 per cent, according to an analysis published by @policyalternatives.ca" halifax.citynews.ca/2026/04/19/f...

Debate over B.C. private school funding reignited after new report findings Education is a top priority for families across British Columbia, whether their children attend public or private school—but a new report is raising questions about how provincial funding is being dis...

“We’re not increasing investment in public schools as the economy has grown,” @alonghurst.bsky.social said. “And at the same time, private schools are continuing to see stable public funding.” @policyalternatives.ca #bcpoli www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

Cuts at Global Affairs Canada marks an 'end of Pearson's dream,' report says Budget cuts at GAC could "shift Canada's foreign policy focus away from peacekeeping and development to self-interested trade and defence."

“If we don’t have a direct interest in there being better health care...or better education in particular country, we’re just unlikely to fund it,” @davidmaccdn.bsky.social said. @policyalternatives.ca #cdnpoli ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...

More than 4,400 nurses and health-care professionals working in long-term care homes—members of ONA—are calling for urgent investments in resident care, rather than allowing public funds to flow to shareholder profits.

Read our full release: https://bit.ly/41JsIe0

#onlab #onpoli #onhealth

As the U.S. turns on its allies, Canadians look toward joining Europe Changes required to join EU would be huge, experts say, including withdrawing from USMCA

Could Canada join the European Union?

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Inflation jumps to 2.4% in March driven by Iran war oil shock, StatCan says The annual rate of inflation accelerated to 2.4 per cent in March as the war in Iran sent fuel costs soaring, Statistics Canada said Monday.

The annual rate of inflation accelerated to 2.4 per cent in March as the war in Iran sent fuel costs soaring, Statistics Canada said Monday.

What a shameful mess

What's happening to healthcare in Alberta is potentially coming for all of us in Canada. Insurance companies will want this everywhere, and there doesn't seem to be much protecting Canada and its citizens at a federal level, @mark-carney.bsky.social. It's legitimately upending. #CdnPoli #CanPoli

a man in a grey sweater says " okay " ALT: a man in a grey sweater says " okay "

Banning algorithmic pricing ought to be a no-brainer call for any government: people don’t like to be ripped off, surveilled, or treated differently from their peers.

Algorithm pricing does all three of those things.

Timely thread on oil profiteering

Debate over B.C. private school funding reignited after new report findings Education is a top priority for families across British Columbia, whether their children attend public or private school—but a new report is raising questions about how provincial funding is being dis...

It's disappointing that the BC Education Minister dismissed findings that public education funding is declining as a share of GDP while funding for private schools holds steady

Public funding for private schools is indefensible

www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

#bcpoli

Red-filtered photo of Parliament with the text, "Over 50 organizations urge Ottawa to enforce Canada Health Act. Read more: friendsofmedicare.org/news"

On the 42nd anniversary of the Canada Health Act, it's in danger from AB's Bill 11.

FOM & 50+ orgs across Canada sent a letter to PM @mark-carney.bsky.social & Health Minister Marjorie Michel urging them to enforce the Act to protect our public health care!
www.friendsofmedicare.org/50_orgs_cana...

Ontario Health Coalition calls for investigation into for-profit plasma centres After two deaths at for-profit plasma centres, provincial health coalitions are calling for greater transparency and accountability.

After two deaths at for-profit plasma centres, provincial health coalitions are calling for greater transparency and accountability.

Tax Day is a reminder of America’s unequal tax system. But we can fix it | Zohran Mamdani, Gabriel Zucman and Joseph Stiglitz There is no justification for a regressive system in which the super-rich contribute less than the rest of us

"In the 1960s, the 400 richest Americans paid about 50% of their income in taxes across all levels of government. Today, they pay about 24%"

#TaxTheSuperRich. Then #TaxTheRich too!

Archbishop of Canterbury expresses solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in Iran The Archbishop of Canterbury on Thursday expressed solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in the Middle East.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, ceremonial head of the Anglican Communion, has expressed solidarity with Pope Leo XIV in calling for peace in the Middle East. apnews.com/article/arch...

OXFAM REACTION: Tonight’s announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon is desperately needed, but must result in an end to the killing and forced displacement of civilians: www.oxfam.ca/news/oxfam-r...

‘Bill 11’s ambitions are anything but modest. It will “fundamentally reshape the AB health care system,” massively opening the scope of private health insurance & for-profit health care in ways no other province has yet tried’ @alonghurst.bsky.social @poliscirish.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca

Andrew, 20 yrs ago, BC had fully funded librarians in every school, full time music teachers, counsellor, school nurses. Heck, some districts even had their own canoes and sailing programs for kids going to public school.

You have no idea how little BC schools are forced to do with now.

Would love to see this data for Quebec and I imagine it's also growing, given how popular private schools are.

Debate over B.C. private school funding reignited after new report findings Education is a top priority for families across British Columbia, whether their children attend public or private school—but a new report is raising questions about how provincial funding is being dis...

www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar... “It really doesn’t make sense to continue funding private schools with public dollars at a time when public schools are struggling to keep their heads above water” @alonghurst.bsky.social @policyalternatives.ca

Doug Ford nixes idea of grocery surveillance pricing ban in Ontario Ontario Premier Doug Ford lamented Thursday that grocery store prices are sky high, but nixed the idea of banning so-called surveillance pricing and slammed a pilot project for city-run grocery stores...

“There’s no better way of letting people get lower costs on no matter if it’s cars or homes or groceries, than competition,” he said.

Except there is no 'free market' that we read about in Econ 101

The grocery market is run by a few large chains—an oligopoly

www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...

‘Pandora’s box’: Danielle Smith and insurance giants unleash attack on healthcare ⋆ The Breach Danielle Smith is working hand-in-glove with private insurers to push health privatization in Alberta—and it could spread across Canada

‘Pandora’s box’: Danielle Smith and insurance giants unleash attack on healthcare

breachmedia.ca/pandoras-box...

Public funding for B.C.’s private schools is indefensible - CCPA Public school funding, as a share of GDP, is declining. Why is the provincial government still funding private schools?

www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... ‘Fiscal year 2025-26 will close off with real spending cuts for BC’s public schools—with an increase of only 0.6% in nominal terms (or $46M). This falls far below the rate of inflation & other cost drivers, including wages’

Concerns grow as ER in Mission faces its longest stretch of overnight closures yet | CBC News Mission Memorial Hospital's emergency department is facing its longest stretch of reduced hours, leaving residents worried about access to care and calling for more urgent solutions. Meanwhile, the he...

Concerns grow as ER in Mission faces its longest stretch of overnight closures yet

Temporary overnight closure extended to May 4 due to staffing challenges

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#bcpoli

N.L. health minister calls new details of travel nurse agency billings ‘egregious’ | CBC News Health Minister Lela Evans had some strong words about past billings by a company that provided travel nurses to the province.

N.L. health minister calls new details of travel nurse agency billings ‘egregious’

Lela Evans says forensic audit may result in legal action, depending on findings

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

As we've previously shown, these schools are predominantly religious, including ones that teach creationism and exclude LGBTQ2S+ students/staff.

We've long called for this funding to be cut and rolled back into the struggling public school system. www.bchumanist.ca/public_educa...

Public funding for B.C.’s private schools is indefensible - CCPA Public school funding, as a share of GDP, is declining. Why is the provincial government still funding private schools?

Thanks very much to @alonghurst.bsky.social and @policyalternatives.ca for this powerful analysis and compelling conclusion. We completely agree- spending public tax dollars on private schools is indefensible. #bced #bcpoli #cdned #PublicEdPublicGood
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This is obscene. Our public dollars should not be spent on private schools.

The privatization of public education in BC has been underway for years. Take a look at this new analysis:

In six of the last 10 years (2017-18 to 2026-27), the rate of growth in public spending on private schools increased faster than spending on public schools in raw terms

#bcpoli