Canada has the longest coast lines in the entire world, bar none. Where's the #MajorProject, PM @mark-carney.bsky.social?
@avilewis.ca #MarkCarney #EnergyTransition #ClimateChange #ClimateSky
My latest newsletter: Canada's energy industry is either a hyper-competitive profit machine or a vulnerable protectorate forever at risk of collapse -- and sometimes both at the same time. It's bullshit.
Also: my take on an excess profits tax. #cdnpoli
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Still boggles my mind how unserious Canada is about disinformation, considering the deleterious effect it is having on almost every aspect of our society. I’ve had serious conversations with serious people about it, and their eyes glaze over.
First-past-the-post lets politicians with 40% of the vote use public money for vanity projects and donors with little scrutiny.
Proportional representation ensures genuine consensus and accountability for how taxpayer dollars are spent.
“a series of new rules, including the consolidation of its two largest river basins, the allowance of "lower-risk" interbasin diversions,“
#NoInterbasinWaterTransfer is safe, these waters are unique chemistry from unique ecosystems & shouldn’t be mixed or drained for #Oil, #Gas, or #AI.
#StopSmith
UBI is worth doing REGARDLESS of the degree of unemployment that AI may cause. Productivity growth stopped being widely shared via wages in the 1970s. For 50 years, the fruits of our collective labor have concentrated at the top. Only UBI can directly distribute those fruits equally to ALL.
Fact check: Ford presides over the largest and most expensive Premier's Office in Ontario or Canadian history.
www.ontario.ca/page/expendi...
VERY BIG NEWS out of France a week ago:
"French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Friday, April 10, a ban on installing gas heating systems "by year's end" in new buildings, including multi-unit housing, to curb France's dependence on fossil fuels."
www.lemonde.fr/en/environme...
Why is the Pope going to #Angola?
Because there have been Catholics in Angola since the 1480s!
This and other wonders may be fathomed in my new book *Fissured Ground: National History in Angolan Fiction, Origins to independence* (MQUP).
Can Canada navigate the current historical moment? How should it strengthen democracy and build a progressive international order?
Excited to host @bobbyrae48.bsky.social for a live recording, our first, On the Frontlines of Democracy podcast at #DXC26 on April 18.
Tickets at: lnkd.in/eFxFy43T
Some tough criticism for Avi and his advisors.
Max lays out solid arguments, and gives suggestions how they can do better. Worth a read!
More self-serving bullshit from Canada's oil and gas industry. Let's dig in and check some facts.
toronto.citynews.ca/2026/04/14/i...
Cool Canadian music!
A screenshot of a CityNews article titled "Alberta UCP facing gerrymandering allegations over election maps." The subheadline reads: "Alberta’s premier faced allegations of gerrymandering and election rigging Thursday over a decision to change the electoral boundaries drawn by an independent commission. As Sean Amato reports, court challenges are now expected."
Under first-past-the-post, independent riding boundaries are just an honour system based on whether the ruling party decides to play fair.
Proportional representation replaces this with multi-party accountability, ensuring broad support matters more than partisan map-making.
Rather than investing & unlocking renewables & batteries?! The unholy Smith Carney alliance is propping up the industry & burning our future.
Last time at Kearl the AER & Imperial left the seepage unreported until caught. Imperial only paid a measly $50,000 & said leaking toxic waste was normal.
Every single thing Ford says is the exact opposite of what he does.
“I will never touch the Greenbelt.”
“Ontarians will never have to use their credit card for healthcare.”
“I’m the only Premier in history that refuses to use that low rent premier’s plane…”
*because I deserve a PJ!*
#ONpoli
“The official told me that Indigenous peoples and land defenders who opposed Canadian mining projects in Ecuador were terrorists. That they were linked to cartels. That their resistance — the resistance of people protecting their water, their land, their children, their future — was not legitimate.”
maybe it's a tie
Picture of Olivia Chow speaking at a podium in a room at OCAD Waterfront, in front of a room of seated people. A DemocracyXchange poster is beside her. A large glass window behind her shows a condo tower and the late afternoon cloudy sky.
Mayor Olivia Chow opening DemocracyXChange 2026.
She talked about the need for free press and to fight fascism and authoritarianism.
At one point, she plugged a policy that she championed to extend library hours, which I had forgotten about.
Marilyn Gladu admits her requests for Sarnia went nowhere until she crossed the floor.
Despite 29,000 Liberal voters there, their needs were sidelined.
Proportional representation ensures all votes count toward seats, so no area is ignored just because another party won.
PRIME MINISTER Message from the Prime Minister of Canada, with a picture of Mark Carney. I am pleased to extend my warmest greetings to everyone participating in DemocracyXChange, Canada's democracy summit. This year's theme, "Building an Economy That Serves Democracy," speaks to one of the defining challenges f f ouar time. Stron g democracies depend not only on free and fair institutions, but also n economic systems that romote inclusion, opportunity, and integrity. When people believe the economy works for them, trust in our institutions grows and our society becomes more resilient. Canada has long believed that democratic strength and economic progress go hand in hand. By working together--across sectors and across borders_ we can ensure that innovation, growth, and global cooperation reinforce the values that underpin our democracy. As you engage in today's discussions, I encourage you to continue exploring bold ideas and practical solutions that will help build a more inclusive, sustainable. and democratic future for all. I would like to thank OCAD University, The Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University, and the Open Democracy Project for bringing together this diverse and dynamic group of leaders from across Canada and the world. Your efforts to foster dialogue make an invaluable contribution to our democratic life. Please accept my best wishes for a productive and inspiring summit. Ottawa 2026
"I encourage you to continue exploring bold ideas and practical solutions that will help build a more inclusive, sustainable. and democratic future for all."
I've got an idea how to make democracy more inclusive Mr. Carney, proportional representation please !
#DCX26
A digital screenshot of an article from the Calgary Herald titled Opinion: Avi Lewis has at least one idea Albertans should consider. The piece is written by Marshall Palmer and was published on April 14, 2026. Below the headline is a wide-angle photograph of the interior of the House of Commons in Ottawa, showing the green benches of the governing and opposition sides facing the central aisle and the Speaker's chair in the distance. The visible text of the article suggests that Albertans who feel unrepresented in Ottawa should take a second look at the federal NDP's platform on electoral reform. It argues that a more proportional system would ensure Alberta’s votes translate into real influence, reduce regional alienation, and improve the quality of democracy regardless of which party is in power.
Despite a Liberal majority, first-past-the-post leaves hundreds of thousands of Liberal Albertans without a voice.
Proportional representation would guarantee Alberta a fair seat at the table and consistent representation in government, regardless of which party holds power.
My latest newsletter: the energy transition is kicking into an even higher gear, and it will eventually leave Canada's oil and gas industry in the dust.
When will its op-ed writers and political proxies wake up to the threat they're facing? #cdnpoli
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The decimal representation for 1/7s is really cool
Restoring municipal democracy should be among the first orders of business for a post-Ford government.
Today, the Economic and Community Development Committee voted to end the moratorium on new permits for street vendors.
Eliminating libraries in prisons is a disaster, completely shortsighted. Libraries are a lifeline for incarcerated people who want to learn and grow, and have few other options.
In honour of the elections in Hungary, I'm reposting this piece on the creeping seduction of Orbán's authoritarianism.
www.geist.com/fact/happy-b...
Unsolved mysteries about neutrinos in physics
Two recent studies have re-examined risk of birds colliding with rotor blades of wind turbines.
Research found that there was not a single collision.
"The results from Aberdeen Bay show that modern offshore wind farms can be operated with low risk to wildlife."
www.euronews.com/2026/04/11/t...
