Canada's Real Problem: Wealth Inequality YouTube video by Steve Boots

Preach, @steveboots.bsky.social! youtube.com/watch?v=KSYV...

URGENT: Canadian physician @yipengge.bsky.social,who is marching to the Rafah crossing to break the siege, just told me he and many others — including Canadians — are being held up at a checkpoint between Egypt and Ismailia.

Everyone’s passport has been taken and they aren’t being allowed to cross.

Canada: Let's Build a Climate-Forward Nation! Canada wants to become an ‘energy superpower,’ but at what cost? Tell the Carney government that our strength as a country lies in climate leadership, not in accelerating pollution.

New Bill C-5 is sidestepping environmental laws to fast-track dirty energy projects. But burning #fossilfuels isn’t the answer. Tell #cdnpoli that our strength lies in #climate leadership, not in accelerating pollution.Take action ⤵️ act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/173069/...

Will laws apply in Ontario’s ‘special economic zones’? Podcast Episode · Front Burner · 2025-05-29 · 23m

This is disaster capitalism! Kill Bill 5! podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...

Opinion: What is happening to higher education in the U.S. right now is not reform. It is destruction Universities have faced varying crises over the decades, but the recent showdown initiated by the Trump administration is an unprecedented inflection point

Well-balanced, thoughtful, & reflective piece from @debthompsonphd.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Alex Himelfarb: Am I optimistic and, if so, how is that even possible? (Part 2 of 3) Part 2: The decline of the collective

Great series from @alexhim.bsky.social who says "we have organized ourselves in a way that makes crises more frequent and intense while undermining the collective tools we need to make things better. Neoliberal common sense has narrowed our window of possibility." open.substack.com/pub/engageme...

Mark Carney's Very Bad Day YouTube video by Steve Boots

But, what if I don't want a "government run like a corporation"?! youtu.be/4LaZGpoJ5os?...

The Conservatives just came dangerously close to making election rigging claims (and I've got proof) I also have a little programming note for you all! I'm going to be off next week. 💞

"The Conservatives are basically making an election rigging claim in their most recent fundraising email." @rachelgilmore.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/rachelgi...

Who will write the history of Pierre Poilievre’s loss? The Conservative leader has made it clear now he intends to stay on, so the lessons he and his party settle on won’t just determine Poilievre’s political fate. With 8 million voters and a fanatically ...

@arnokopecky.bsky.social argues that Canada "laid down the first electoral bulwark against the far-right’s international advance" whose "purest embodiment is Donald Trump, a man so transparent he serves as a window into the far-right’s true, lawless nature". www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/03/o...

PBS Newshour "Political cartoonists on navigating a changing media landscape"

Dire warning from @anntelnaes.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...

True lies on the Poilievre campaign trail I fell into conversation with a soft-spoken conservative influencer. She was telling me how bad crime has become. I nodded, somewhat skeptical, when two members of our group rushed in. “You guys!” the...

I spent the month of April trying to decode the appeal of Pierre Poilievre to millions of Canadians.
Followed his campaign from Nanaimo to Nova Scotia. Hit 10 rallies and 13 press conferences.
Here, to borrow one of his lines, is what I'm bringing home.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/26/a...

Canada’s tech executives aren’t scared of Mark Carney They bet on the Conservatives, but the Liberals will give them much of what they want anyway

Fine. Liberals. But “after becoming prime minister…Carney showed he remained aligned with Canada’s tech industry. One of his first actions was to kill the increase to the capital gains inclusion rate.” Affecting just 0.13% of wealthiest! @parismarx.com open.substack.com/pub/parismar...

EVERYONE SHOULD BE FORCED TO WATCH THIS. bsky.app/profile/scpa...

National Security in the Conservative Party Platform Note: Over the course of the week, I am hoping to examine the platforms of the three major parties (Conservative, Liberal and NDP) when it comes to national security.

Just read latest in @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social’s examination of national security in each party’s platform. Such helpful breakdowns! open.substack.com/pub/stephani...

The Next Terrorist Attack And What Comes After

Of course, I’ve considered this idea of the US government using an attack as an excuse, but I hadn’t thought of Canada being the scapegoat as @timothysnyder.bsky.social mentions. open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

Can’t believe Leaders’ Debates Commission silenced @jpedneault.bsky.social yet gave voice to far-right, disinformation platforms. Disgusting! www.greenparty.ca/en/our-plan

French debate live updates: Carney, Poilievre and other leaders spar in first forum, Trump mentioned less than expected Follow the federal leaders’ debate with live video, reporting and analysis from the Star, including during post-debate scrums.

“Rebel is a conspiratorial partisan outlet that spreads misinformation and actively campaigns against candidates it doesn’t like. This isn’t journalism and it’s obscene that the Debate Commission let them on — and even more wild that it allowed so many of their faux-journalists to hijack…”

A pallid gollum-looking motherfucker from "True North" aka Juno News aka he's the dude whose byline was on an article attacking Carney's kid

Fucking disgusting the leaders debate made Mark Carney take TWO questions (plus follow ups, so four) from dogshit grifters who were behind the article targeting HIS CHILD

All bc they're too chickenshit to stand up to these asswipes that crawled out of their mom's basements for the night

My last thought on this because I need some Offline Time:

Because of their fear of being defined as "not neutral" or "biased," the bodies who label "journalists" and adjudicate access are increasingly complicit in the destruction of our information ecosystem.

Meet the moment and grow a spine.

Contact Us | Leaders' Debates Commission

So many questions! Late time change? Dropped Greens at last minute? All those crazy questions after the debate? What was the Debates Commission thinking? Let’s demand answers! #DebatsDesChefs www.debates-debats.ca/en/contact-us/

SCOOP: The Canadian tie to Trump's El Salvador mass deportations YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore

SCOOP: THE CANADIAN TIE TO TRUMP'S EL SALVADOR MASS DEPORTATIONS

As it turns out, someone with significant ties to Canada — to our biggest museum, our 150th anniversary celebration, and more — is a top dog at the company behind the El Salvador deportation planes.
youtu.be/O8El6gbYHx0

Keep on rocking in the free world. ✌️

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It's Election Debate Week. Oh, No. There's a better way to do debates: don't. (That is, do them differently.)

@davidmoscrop.com’s succinct description of why debates feel like time we’ll never get back: “They force short, incomplete, answers to complex questions with little push back, fact check, or counterpoint from either the moderator or opposing candidates.” open.substack.com/pub/davidmos...

“If other democracies are falling into authoritarian reflex, Canada may be showing the world what it looks like to pause at the edge—and step back.”

Speaking truth to tech gods: I return to TED Six years ago I was sued for libel. This time, I call Silicon Valley collaborators and data rapists. What could possibly go wrong?

“Politics is technology now. Silicon Valley is desperate to deny that, but it can’t and nor can we.” @carolecadwalla.bsky.social’s bravery is astounding! open.substack.com/pub/broligar...

Interview With Green Party Leader Jonathan Pedneault! YouTube video by Steve Boots

Really interesting interview by @steveboots.bsky.social with @jpedneault.bsky.social Talking to Canadians like we’re adults! youtu.be/LZ5RfDih5vs?...

Untangling Canada's national security from America's Podcast Episode · Elbows Up · 2025-04-08 · 39m

@jordanhr.bsky.social says this is Canada’s “chance to get our shit together” podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/e...

CTV Cancelled a Fact-Checking Segment in Response to Political Pressure From Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives Audio recording shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives

Actually thought about watching @ctvyourmorning.bsky.social for @rachelgilmore.bsky.social’s fact-checking. Nice backbone there, CTV. pressprogress.ca/ctv-cancelle...

Yale fascism expert on fleeing to Canada Podcast Episode · Front Burner · 2025-04-02 · 30m

“I believe that Canada and Ukraine, bordered by autocratic dictatorships, are at the forefront of the struggle for freedom.” #elbowsup podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/f...

Celebrity sweetheart Michael Myers endorses Pierre Poilievre! | This Hour Has 22 Minutes YouTube video by 22 Minutes

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