Carney’s fuel tax pause rewards polluters Carney’s fuel tax pause rewards polluters and will generate more windfall profits for oil companies amidst a rising affordability crisis.

Carney’s fuel tax pause rewards polluters.

Instead of capturing windfall profits for the public good, Ottawa is bankrolling fossil fuel companies and starving services needed during the #climatecrisis.

New from @silasxuereb.bsky.social:

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LNG Canada exceeds estimated 2024 global record for burned gas | The Narwhal LNG Canada in Kitimat, B.C., burned more gas in 2025 than any other liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on record in 2024

This is a shocking story. Congrats to @thenarwhal.ca on exposing this.

LNG Canada in Kitimat – 🇨🇦's first major LNG facility – is now one of the highest sources of GLOBAL emissions for flaring, undermining claims that we produce the cleanest natural gas in the world: thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-b...

TOMORROW—Hiring more nurses, especially nurse practitioners, means team-based primary care organizations can deliver higher-quality, more cost-effective primary care in BC.

Learn how at this webinar. April 8 Noon PT. Register and information.
Watch the first 3 events.
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Premier Eby says changing DRIPA is 'non-negotiable' and will be pushed into law B.C. Premier David Eby says that changing the Declaration on the Rights of Aboriginal Peoples Act is "non-negotiable" and it will be pushed into law.

“For Premier Eby to suddenly say changing DRIPA is ‘non-negotiable’ and will pass this session is an absolute betrayal of everything DRIPA and of our evolving relationship with the NDP over the last decade” Grand Chief Stewart Phillip #bcpoli cheknews.ca/premier-eby-...

Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social

Declaring Gender-Based Violence an Epidemic Was Not Enough | The Tyee The needs of survivors seeking services are skyrocketing in BC. New research shows frontline workers need better support.

“I see our frontline workers leading the charge to prevent and respond to gender-based violence. But they are struggling, and the system needs to change,” writes Elder Susan Tatoosh.

Manitoba is the new Quebec (doing interesting policy things!)

Fighting rising intimate partner violence in Canada through the Universal Caregiver model Worldwide, intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) is recognized as the most pervasive and prevalent human rights violation.

This is a great article by Thea Baines from U of T for @rabble.ca on how stopping intimate partner violence against women requires enhancing women's economic security (such as through a 'Universal Caregiver' model of income & service provision): rabble.ca/feminism/fig....

Free webinar starting soon:

How primary care can address the growing mental health crisis in BC

Wednesday March 25, 2026 | 12PM PT

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Tongue in cheek but not off base.

Spain's renewables build-out has structurally decoupled its electricity prices from gas markets. Gas now sets the price in only 15% of hours, compared to 90% in Italy.

Countries that invested early in clean power are far less exposed to fossil fuel price shocks. Those that didn't now pay the price.

​Don't Just Tax the Uber Rich, Reform the Corporate Structure That Creates Them | Common Dreams The real engine of inequality is structural: corporate and financial practices that concentrate wealth among shareholders while shortchanging other stakeholders who should be benefiting from corporate...

Lynn Parramore nails it: "The real engine of inequality is structural: corporate and financial practices that concentrate wealth among shareholders while shortchanging other stakeholders who should be benefiting from corporate profits." @ineteconomics.bsky.social www.commondreams.org/opinion/refo...

Fossil fuel price shocks are redistribution shocks.

Last time, we warned windfall profits would benefit the ultra-rich at the expense of everyone else.

This time, there is no excuse. The numbers are in. We need windfall profit taxes & multilateral price caps now.

We can tell you who will really get rich from this oil crisis – and how we can stop them | Isabella Weber and Gregor Semieniuk Soaring oil costs signal the great transfer of wealth away from households, but also a new opportunity to redistribute it, say economists Isabella Weber and Gregor Semieniuk

YES! Once again, with gas prices skyrocketing, fossil fuel companies are about to make a killing on this war. It's vital that we have a windfall profits tax on oil & gas corporations. This piece by economists Isabella Weber and Gregor Semieniuk makes the case:

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It's still relevant and worth sharing until our public transit infrastructure improves.

Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back to a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

IT SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people.

The BBC sent 10 people to B.C. to travel around the province on public transit. It didn't go well | CBC News A BBC reality TV show aired last month that showcased the beauty of British Columbia — while also constantly pointing out how frustrating the province's transportation system can be.

A fascinating look at BC's inadequate public transit system. #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Opinion: 2026 B.C. budget turns its back on housing and communities will pay the price Opinion: As housing projects stall, families remain in overcrowded situations. Seniors can't downsize. Young workers leave markets they can't afford

"Delaying housing does not save money; it shifts costs to other parts of the system, where they are far more expensive."

Read this new commentary from community housing sector leaders Jill Atkey, Margaret Pfoh and Thom Armstrong.

https://ow.ly/61Go50YvB3Z

Holy sh*t. Wab Kinew's government just made using data to increase prices an unfair business practice. This is historic for Canada.

*Proposed bill bans suppliers from charging higher prices to certain consumers based on personalized or algorithmically determined information.

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Social assistance rates often too low to keep people housed, new research finds Government assistance levels leave many teetering on the brink of homelessness

A tragic and fiscally maddening story about how hopelessly inadequate social assistance rates create homelessness www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... right next to a piece about weight-reducing drugs that should be covered by pharmacare plans as soon as they become generics.
#priorities

Opinion: 2026 B.C. budget turns its back on housing and communities will pay the price Opinion: As housing projects stall, families remain in overcrowded situations. Seniors can't downsize. Young workers leave markets they can't afford

"2026 B.C. budget turns its back on housing and communities will pay the price" as told by @jfatkey.bsky.social, Margaret Pfoh, + @thomarmstrong.bsky.social via @vancouversun.bsky.social

#bcpoli #vanpoli #vanre

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Social assistance rates often too low to keep people housed, new research finds Data should signal an ‘impending crisis,’ study’s main author says

While economists and advocates have long argued that social assistance rates across Canada are not even enough to keep people out of poverty, new research has found they are often not enough to keep people out of homelessness, Molly Hayes reports:
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Canada’s biggest corporations raked in $677 billion last year. Why are they still getting handouts? To rein in corporate power and make life affordable, we can’t rely on the same neoliberal toolbox, write Jared A. Walker and Silex Xuereb. Strong, democratic nations are built by investing in people a...

Canada’s biggest corporations made a record $677B in profits last year. Yet the share they pay in taxes has never been lower, and investment is lagging.

Jared Walker and @silasxuereb.bsky.social of @c4tf.bsky.social ask: If tax cuts worked, wouldn’t we have seen the results by now?

How the Top One Per Cent Threaten Canada’s Future | The Tyee Wealth is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few. To preserve democracy, we must act.

Although our wealth concentration is not yet at the level of the U.S., we must take what is happening south of the border as a dire warning of the consequences of failing to rein in extreme inequality. Three experts write. #canpoli #uspoli

Budget analysis from around BC While the provincial government frames BC Budget 2026 as a “stabilizing” plan, community groups and labour experts agree that this budget is a retreat from the public services we all rely on. We’ve...

And here's a nice round-up of BC Budget analysis: bcpolicy.ca/2026/03/10/2...

Budget analysis from around BC While the provincial government frames BC Budget 2026 as a “stabilizing” plan, community groups and labour experts agree that this budget is a retreat from the public services we all rely on. We’ve rounded up responses and analyses from our partners, colleagues and allies across the province. The

The provincial government frames #BCBudget2026 as a “stabilizing” plan, community groups—including those working with seniors and students and in housing—and labour experts agree that this budget is a retreat from the public services we all rely on.

Read their analyses.

increasing economic inequality increases harm.

Forests Frayed to Forests Renewed: The Case for Rezoning BC’s Public Lands.

Ben Parfitt makes the case on April 16, 5:00pm at a @uvic.ca presentation. Learn from four decades’ experience of this award-winning journalist and policy analyst.

More information and tickets.
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A cartoon from the 1950’s that’s more relevant than ever 💔

Canada needs to increase its productivity performance. But we keep talking about the wrong things.

What would actually help?