#CdnPoli
Truth and Reconciliation Day is a good time to ask why there hasn't been a single criminal investigation into any of the priests, monks, or nuns who abused and killed children.
And then keep asking our Catholic prime minister.
#TruthAndReconciliation #cdnpoli #catholic #residentialschools
Stolen totem pole formally welcomed home to Nisga'a territory after nearly a century in Scottish museum | CBC News https://bit.ly/3EVOO1i #TotemPole #Scotland #Nisaga'aNation #ScotlandMuseum #Nisaga'a #cdnpoli @canadiangreens @cdnpoli
Judge greenlights class action against Bausch Health on Cold-FX products | CityNews Toronto https://bit.ly/3EVDAd8 #ColdFX #BauschHealth #ClassAction #Lawsuit #cdnpoli @cdnpoli
Civil servants speaking the truth and not just letting the PMO communications team control everything should be rewarded, as should journalists who showcase that behaviour!
Check out Paul Wells on what the heck is going on at IRCC.
I have one goal in this political environment and it is not to give into kooky partisanship. #cdnpoli
UCP Ministry of Truth
#AbPoli #CdnPoli #ZeroCredibility #HypocrisyQueen #LiesLikeTrump
The same #Quebec that is even today, right now, actively litigating to remove our first indigenous Governor-General because she doesn’t speak French (although she is learning.)
Never mind that no official in her home province (also Quebec) speaks Inuktitut, a language with a far longer history in that land.
To this day there is a First Nation enclaved in #Quebec City.
Are they a local people? Nope.
They were kidnapped and trafficked there en masse from the Great Lakes to provide cheap (or free) labour for the settlers, and, of course, wives.
IEA's net-zero roadmap update shows major energy transition step change
@KingsmillBond of @RockyMtnInst explains why the @IEA's new report is a game changer.
Meanwhile, #Alberta is headed in exactly the wrong direction...
#OOTT #ABleg #cdnpoli
https://share.transistor.fm/s/3fe52c5f
As good a day as any to remind everyone that New France had legalized indigenous chattel slavery and that the maintenance of that institution was one of the settlers’ demands, along with maintaining their language and Catholic faith, they would not surrender without.
They would have preferred to burn alive in the walled city than give up their indigenous slaves.
They don’t teach any part of this in #Quebec’s failed schools.
The Saskatchewan Green Party's response to Premier Scott Moe. #SKpoli #2SLGBTQ #ScottMoe #SaskatchewanGreens #cdnpoli @canadiangreens @cdnpoli
If #Saskatchewan’s Lieutenant Governor resigned today they would not be able to pass the necessary bill invoking the notwithstanding clause until the federal government replaced them.
I’m been reacquainting myself with the specifics of disallowance and reservation and it strikes me as very interesting that while the GG can’t disallow a law without the advice of the governor-in-council, the provincial LG can reserve a law at their own, independent, discretion.
At that point the GG could simply withhold assent for a year and the law would lapse.
Keep in mind that LGs serve at the pleasure of the GG, not the premiers.
With Ottawa's green power rules, Danielle Smith's tone turns dark
If gender identity policies are up for debate then so is the Bible’s place in children’s education.
I’d argue it doesn’t have one.
It’s badly written anonymous fiction full of graphic sex and murder. Disagree? Good luck finding evidence to that effect.
It has zero educational value.
Still want to play this game, righties?
Listen, your heteronormal children are not in any sort of danger from anybody who says all kids should be safe. All kids need to be protected from those who say queer kids should not live. Queer kids present no danger to heteronormal children. Hate-mongers do. This isn't rocket science... #abpoli #cdnpoli
and the great reset conspiracy theory makes it's way back into #hoc courtesy of Shannon Stubbs, MP for Lakeland AB
#conservatives #cdnpoli
2nd reading of 'Sustainable Jobs act in #hoc Shannon Stubs just said that #Liberals past behaviour is a good predictor of future behaviour while she's cheerleading 'energy sector' jobs LOL #cdnpoli #conservatives
There is a cost barrier to existing residential stock to an electrified future.
Similar to Hawaiian Electric mentioned above at 111, AB is not properly incentivizing the installation of 200Amp panels, but rather emphasizing cost savings for corporate bonus benefit.
Without intervention, Alberta would likely look to a situation where people favour new builds in the suburbs where electrification is more cost-effective.
However, homes that were built in the last 5 years may enjoy upgraded wiring. Newer homes then with 100Amp service may see prices in the range of $4000 to simply upgrade panels without other costly procedures.
So, depending on each residence, a switch to electric appliances plus EVs can mean overburdening the existing 100Amp panel. One way around this is the use of smart devices to monitor and manage the load on the panel, and mileage varies.
I understand that at least for Edmonton between the years of 1970 to 2015, homes were built with 100Amp service, and were not wired for anything more. What this means is the owners bear the cost of hiring an electrician to re-trench and lay upgraded wiring for 200Amp. I understand this can vary, and be costly as prices seen go to $11,000 and up. But, EPCOR and others must also run new line to the house in question and prices vary to $30,000.
I just noticed that exactly half of Canada's provincial premiers (5 out of 10) pay for blue checks on #Twitter / #X.
They are:
☑️ Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
☑️ Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe
☑️ Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson
☑️ New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs
☑️ Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston
#cdnpoli #ableg #apboli #skpoli #mbpoli #newbrunswick #novascotia #nspoli #manitoba #saskatchewan #alberta #canada
Another affordability issue would be the cost of electrification. By way of anecdote I spoke with an electrician on this subject.
Alberta's energy minister said on #Twitter / #X that upgrading a garage to 200 amp service for electric vehicle charging costs $50,000 or more for most homes.
Does that sound right?
Has anyone done this? What did it cost?
#ableg #abpoli #canada #alberta #cdnpoli #ev #electricvehicles
With the above in mind, the UCP have run ads across Canada, have likely used the Alberta Electric System Operator to repeat AB GOV talking points, and threatened court action "against Ottawa”. But, I think this simply highlights that the UCP do not have the political will to speak to affordability issues for Albertans or Canadians in general. Otherwise, there should be at least $20B to deal with electricity bills.
Under AB's weak Energy and Environment regulatory framework, Albertans also face a substantial increase in electricity bills. In an effort to address affordability, AB GOV at some point issued a $200M loan to Alberta Utility Companies. But, rather than address the issue of affordability for Albertans posed by this $200M loan, among other things, the UCP considers giving $20B to Oil and Gas to clean up old wells.
Some unpleasant history, Ku Klux Klan in Canada "The organization was most successful in Saskatchewan, where it briefly influenced political activity and whose membership included a member of Parliament, Walter Davy Cowan." #cdnpoli #skpoli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ku_Klux_Klan_in_Canada
You all understand that there’s a zero percent chance Trudeau actually has the balls to stop #Saskatchewan, right?
Because if he did he’d have to justify why he allows #Quebec to commit on-going cultural genocide without intervention.
The courts and the ballot box are the only salvation here.
“Experts in environmental law say the infraction is troubling evidence of cracks in Alberta's complex regulatory system and undermines its approvals process.
…
‘The idea of an significant industrial development operating without approval for years, it's off the charts,’ Bankes said.
'I would describe it as negligence.’”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-environment-refinery-approval-order-1.6904878
“The ministry filed twenty-five charges against Amberg Corp., an environmental services company, and Olga Kiiker. It’s hard to believe that the decision to lay the charges so soon after the ministry admitted that it had allowed an unregulated refinery to operate for twenty-two years is a coincidence.”
AB GOV has weak regulatory frameworks concerning issues of Energy and Environment. For Alberta, this can lead to a lack of transparency, accountability, and even credibility, to speak to these issues.
"AER deficiencies in @DeloitteCanada report are indictment of regulator
Much worse for @AER_news than today's news stories suggest....”
A terrible decision from the Ontario Superior Court on September 19 has upheld all the provisions that cause grave harm to all #SexWorkers. The decision is incredibly dismissive of sex workers’ concerns, knowledge, and intersecting realities. Sex workers are deeply disappointed with the Ontario Superior Court decision ignoring systemic harms experienced.
Read the statement from the Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform here: https://mcusercontent.com/e591525c51ca1ad88b1aa96f7/files/b189d1cb-df72-fdf6-12d0-fc9f1f85634c/Media_decision_Release.pdf?fbclid=IwAR39oe-SYwB4UA666xHXCBhV67iSt-Ck-T2jKvsCK_X-lidVRHV3A0U99BM
#SearchtheLandfill and truth and reconciliation
The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation is a day where non-Indigenous people are encouraged to learn and reflect about the crimes committed against Indigenous peoples in Canada.
by Nick Seebruch via Rabble
#CdnPoli #NationalDayOfTruthAndReconciliation #SearchTheLandfill #CallsToAction #Reconciliation #IndigenousRights #HumanRights
https://rabble.ca/indigenous/searchthelandfill-and-truth-and-reconciliation/
No one who opposes the Charter should be Speaker. Full goddamn fucking stop.
Oh, this was a fun speech to listen to!
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To kick off the 2023–2024 speaker season, the Canadian Club of Calgary is proud to share Darrel Janz, news broadcaster and "Heart of Calgary" awardee. He is sharing his 60 years in journalism, from coverage of the trouble days of the October Crisis, covering the 1988 Olympic Games in our city and touching anecdotes on travelling to Bosnia and Croatia in the 1990s. #CdnPoli #CdnMedia #Media #Podcast
The only plan the Conservative-based parties in #Canada seem to have is for “parental rights”.
#cdnpoli #Healthcare #Manitoba
Heather Stefanson has ‘no plan’ to fix Manitoba’s healthcare system, advocates say. Healthcare advocates and workers say Stefanson’s staffing strategy is nothing more than “numbers on a website.” #cdnpoli #mbpoli https://pressprogress.ca/heather-stefanson-has-no-plan-to-fix-manitobas-healthcare-system-advocates-say/
#CanPoli #CdnPoli Canada Politics Poll of the Day! #CPPD
Do you agree with the Federal Government potentially cutting $1 Billion from the National Defense Budget?
CBC: “Federal government looking to cut $1 billion from National Defence budget”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/department-national-defence-budget-billion-1.6981974
The Maple is totally on point again. It's painful to see journalists constantly doing holocaust revisionism.
Canadian Journalists Are Worried A Nazi’s Feelings May Be Hurt
A true reckoning with the soft-on-Nazis approach that has become increasingly common in media and politics is long overdue.
by Davide Mastracci via The Maple
#CdnPoli #WarCrimes #Nazis #HistoricalRevisionism #Journalism https://www.readthemaple.com/canadian-journalists-are-worried-a-nazis-feelings-may-be-hurt/
WHO recommends dropping component of many flu vaccines https://bit.ly/3LLyhAP
Alberta messaging on vehicles, then vs. now.
Analysis of the province's latest ad campaign, via Jason Markusoff: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/net-zero-grid-blackouts-alberta-danielle-smith-warnings-1.6981988
To attract tourists, these businesses are adding EV chargers https://bit.ly/3ZzqOug #EVs #Tourism #RoadTrips #WhattheEarth #cdnpoli @canadiangreens @cdnpoli
H/T @JonChevreau
What CPP would look like without Alberta | Financial Post https://bit.ly/3ZyRifF #ableg #CPP #abpoli #canadapensionplan #Alberta #cdnpoli @cdnpoli
Today my girls are both wearing orange shirts to school. They can do that. They can wear whatever they please because they are blessed to be free of discrimination.
Many children are being discriminated against to this day. Only a week and a half ago we saw marches all across Canada FOR the discrimination of genderqueer youth in schools. Thankfully they were outnumbered by counter-protests.
It is so important that we stand up against the hate and bigotry. Racial and otherwise. #abpoli #cdnpoli
"It's undermining investment, it's threatening jobs, it's jeopardizing an Alberta industry."
-Alberta Federation of Labour's Gil McGowan on Danielle Smith's clean energy moratorium
PODCAST: https://www.podcastics.com/episode/254644/link/
#afl #abpoli #cleanenergy #moratorium #EndTheMoratorium #ClimateChange #Oiligarchy #BigOil #cdnpoli #Renewables #SkateWhereThePuckIsGoing #yyc
Looks like a Waco situation starting unless Poilievre, Moe and Smith can save their poor oppressed Q-Anon terrorists from the law.
"Libs... Poilievre will destroy the country
Me... so why aren't you helping Canadians so they won't vote for him
Libs... Canada is the best country in the world thanks to Justin
Me...seriously, Food bank use exploding, ppl can't afford housing or food etc
Libs ... So u want PP to win
In short, Poilievre's best asset is Liberal inaction on every file that matters to struggling Canadians."
From @Trapd #cdnpoli
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Like, maybe just don't create policies which are clearly human rights violations? Maybe stop debating the right for some people to exist the same as other people? Maybe stop trying to regress global progress? #cdnpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/judge-grants-injunction-school-pronoun-policy-1.6981406
@GottaLaff Of course it would be Abbotsford, the Alabama of Canada. #cdnpoli #LGBTQ
The narrative that people received CERB and no longer want to work came up at an event I was at yesterday.
Apparently COVID, boomers retiring have nothing to do with staff shortages. So I asked, do any of you know a young person who doesn’t want to work? Who are these supposed CERB addicted youth? Silence.
It is on each of us to challenge these narratives. Too many people accept them as fact.
When I look at the mess in Ottawa and the Metrolinx Toronto debacle I am reminded of being involved in large multi-vendor IT projects before I retired; instead of brainstorming solutions, all the players would spend all their time and energy making sure they wouldn't take the blame, and would look for ways to score political points. Nothing ever changes. #CDNPoli #Topoli #onpoli
This alarming poll of voter intention matched to belief in disinformation from Ekos is far worse than a year ago.
The T or F questions asked of respondents to determine their level of disinformation were:
1. Governments are intentionally concealing the true number of deaths from vaccines
2. Canada's economic growth is well below other G7 countries.
3. Greenhouse gases are causing climate change
4. The right to bear arms is guaranteed in Canada's constitution
#cdnpoli #disinformation
Nearly seven million Canadians are struggling to put food on the table as the cost of living and housing crisis continues to bite, according to a new report.
#canada #cdnpoli
https://globalnews.ca/news/9985761/food-insecurity-poverty-report-canada/
In Question Period: Pierre Poilievre is his most nasally hall-monitor voice is now blaming the PM 🙄 for the speaker of the house’s decision. #cdnpoli
They are literallly terrorizing neighbourhoods and towns. We had an entire Emergency Act Commission about it. And they have no right to go from town to town and now terrorize LGBTQ 🏳️🌈 children and allied communites! I have had enough #cdnpoli
World War II revisionism on full display in Nazi’s visit to Parliament
Schalk: We are cynically rewriting history to serve contemporary political interests
by Owen Schalk via Canadian Dimension
#CdnPoli #Nazis #NaziCollaborators #Revisionism
https://canadiandimension.com/articles/view/world-war-two-revisionism-on-full-display-in-nazis-visit-parliament
Every single MP who cheered on this Nazi owes the Jewish community an apology #cdnpoli
Meanwhile, on the equinox in Canada, north of 60:
"Tiny shards of ash fluttered to the surface of dimly apocalyptic streets. By 8:45am, the sky outside remained remarkably and eerily dark – and, if anything, appeared to be getting darker.”
#climateChaos #climateChange #climateEmergency #EndFossilFuels #AJustTransition #WarEffortToCleanEnergy #NWT #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Wildfire #CanadaWildfires
https://cabinradio.ca/154265/news/yellowknife/yellowknife-awakens-to-grossest-morning-in-city-history/
The Honourable Marc Miller:
“The new immigration minister leans into his heated words for the Opposition leader, calling him a 'charlatan' and a 'snake oil salesman.'” #cdnpoli
