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MPP for Toronto-Danforth
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Dennis Raphael
about 2 months ago
Suburbs that don't Suck - Streetcar Suburbs (Riverdale, Toronto)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWsG...
@paulafletcherto.bsky.social
@petertabuns.bsky.social
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Suburbs that don't Suck - Streetcar Suburbs (Riverdale, Toronto)
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWsGBRdK2N0
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Heather McPherson MP
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Ontario Conservatives are pushing an expansion of Billy Bishop airport against Torontonians wishes while Liberal Members of Parliament remain silent. Instead of answering why, the Minister mocked me for asking! (I am the NDP critic for Transport & the Minister knows this).
@ontariondp.bsky.social
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Ford working hard to make Ontario hotter by wiping out the climate gains in Ontario from shuttiing down coal fired electricity
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Ford Continues to Make World Hotter
YouTube video by Peter TabunsVideos
https://youtube.com/shorts/W6g82NRGsiQ?si=5dXnOvc3o93pcuut
17 days ago
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Wildfires devastating richer areas but fewer hectares burned globally â study
âMegafiresâ in California, Canada, South Korea and Europe in 2025, but changes to farming slowed spread in parts of Africa
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/01/wildfires-devastating-richer-areas-but-fewer-hectares-burned-globally-study?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
17 days ago
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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The household battery revolution that could change energy bills ⌠and the world
Australia is pioneering a revolution in home renewables and battery use, proving what is possible with the right policies
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/may/31/cheaper-energy-bills-battery-revolution-climate-crisis?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/08/o...
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Ontarioâs latest energy auction shows renewables' most winning proposition: irresistibly low cost
The province's Independent Electricity System Operator projects as much as 92 per cent more electricity will be needed by 2050 to feed Ontarioâs energy-hungry economy. The province could â and should ...
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/08/opinion/ontario-renewable-power-wind-solar-auction-wins
about 1 month ago
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Tory MP echoes calls for Carney to apologize to Grassy Narrows over protest remarks
OTTAWA â The Conservative critic for Indigenous Services is adding his voice to calls for Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize to Grassy Narrows First Nation after he said he could "outlast" a prot...
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/tory-mp-echoes-calls-carney-194117266.html
3 months ago
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Ontario Network of Injured Worker Groups
3 months ago
Did you know that
#InjuredWorkers
lose their wage loss benefits at age 65 even if they planned to work longer? Did you know that they lose their pension contributions for the entire time that they are unable to work? If a work injury leaves you unable to work for life, that should not mean poverty.
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Avi Lewis
3 months ago
@petertabuns.bsky.social
 is a climate leader, a tireless fighter & a pillar of the Ontario NDP. Re-elected six times, heâs spent decades fighting for families & environmental justice. His principled advocacy & commitment to his constituents embody the best of the NDP. I'm grateful for his support!
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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they)
4 months ago
Yes,
#ClimateChange
is contributing to the affordability crisis in markets for food, electricity, and housing. And prices for these essentials are only going to rise further and faster until we
#EndFossilFuels
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www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/c...
@chrislhayes.bsky.social
how about a segment on this?
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Is Climate Change Making Inflation Worse?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/climate/climate-change-prices-inflation.html?smid=tw-share
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Snow day. My team and I will be available by phone and email today but the actual office will be closed while we work from home. Stay safe.
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Wind and solar overtook fossil fuels for EU power generation in 2025, report finds
Researchers say event described as âmajor tipping pointâ for clean energy in era of destabilised politics
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/22/wind-and-solar-overtook-fossil-fuels-in-power-generation-for-eu-in-2025-report?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
5 months ago
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Weâre already facing the consequences of two-tier health care. Doug Ford is opening the door to make it even worse
The latest data shows Ontario is short nearly 29,000 registered nurses compared to the rest of Canada. Yet, instead of fixing this, the government is diverting resources to for-profit centres,
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/were-already-facing-the-consequences-of-two-tier-health-care-doug-ford-is-opening-the/article_ba29d4d4-c2d6-40d0-b67f-bb932d068795.html
5 months ago
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Doug Fordâs $100+ billion bet: Why Ontario is spending big on nuclear â even as the rest of the world turns to solar and wind
A nuclear plant can provide the power of tens of thousands of renewables all at once â even when the wind isnât blowing, and the sun isnât shining. If only
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/doug-ford-s-100-billion-bet-why-ontario-is-spending-big-on-nuclear-even-as/article_edb88fbe-6746-4529-bde3-da73b1bc1c62.html
5 months ago
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How Ontario keeps the true cost of nuclear power off your hydro bill
Doug Ford was elected on a pledge to bring hydro bills down, and the rapid increases have since ended â but not because the power is cheaper.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/how-ontario-keeps-the-true-cost-of-nuclear-power-off-your-hydro-bill/article_26587f67-f609-4b22-8630-3fc3617becb8.html
5 months ago
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Mehdi Hasan
6 months ago
Intentionally killing innocent people is always wrong. Wherever in the world it happens. You might think everyone agrees with this simple moral principle, and yet far too many people, on far too many different sections of the political spectrum, try and make exceptions to it.
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Toronto Environmental Alliance
7 months ago
Today,
@petertabuns.bsky.social
tabled an act in the Ontario Legislature to better protect communities from urban wildfires. We're seeing toxic wildfire smoke in Toronto. Our governments need to be proactive, because wildfires donât respect borders. Learn more:
loom.ly/u7asy34
#onpoli
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Urban Wildfires: Next Stage in the Climate Crisis
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
https://loom.ly/u7asy34
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Water shortages could derail UKâs net zero plans, study finds
Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projects
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/30/water-shortages-could-derail-uk-net-zero-plans-study-finds?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
7 months ago
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Jeff Goodell
7 months ago
Realtors know that, in many parts of the country, if you educate people about climate risk, the housing market will collapse.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/c...
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Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/climate/zillow-climate-risk-scores-homes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5E8.pnKU.tdqxwARPeVCp&smid=bs-share
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David Roberts
7 months ago
Lol, Zillow tried to rate the climate risks facing individual properties. The real estate industry *hated* it, precisely because it worked -- it made selling risky properties more difficult. So they rebelled & Zillow caved. Don't look up!
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Zillow Removes Climate Risk Scores From Home Listings
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/climate/zillow-climate-risk-scores-homes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5E8.pnKU.tdqxwARPeVCp&smid=bs-share
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Ignoring the global pledge to takeclimate action is exactly what Fordâs energy plan does.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Countries failing to act on UN climate pledge to triple renewables, thinktank finds
Fossil fuel reliance likely to continue and Cop28 target of limiting global heating to below 1.5C will be missed
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jul/31/countries-failing-act-un-climate-triple-renewables-cop28?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
11 months ago
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Fordâs delays to
#Climate
action will mean higher food prices. Climate action delayed is climate action denied.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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âClimateflationâ could push up UK food prices by more than a third by 2050, report says
Exclusive: Increasingly extreme weather a threat to production and supply chains in Britain and elsewhere
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/28/climateflation-could-push-up-uk-food-prices-by-more-than-a-third-by-2050-report-says?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
11 months ago
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David Roberts
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Climate Crisis Advisory Group
11 months ago
According to the latest findings by
@bsc-cns.bsky.social
, extreme weather, driven by climate change, is sending food prices surging across the globe. For countries reliant on imports, these climate-fuelled disruptions carry real risks - especially vulnerable households struggling with living costs.
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Fordâs energy plan ignores where the world is going.
www.thestar.com/news/world/u...
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UN says booming solar, wind and other green energy hits global tipping point for ever lower costs
NEW YORK (AP) â The global switch to renewable energy has passed a âpositive tipping pointâ where solar and wind power will become even cheaper and more widespread, according to
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/un-says-booming-solar-wind-and-other-green-energy-hits-global-tipping-point-for-ever/article_6e6874c7-9434-57ba-8602-a4fa23a5e7b2.html
11 months ago
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Politico
12 months ago
Kerr County, Texas, wasnât prepared for the flood that killed more than 100 this weekend. Other communities across the U.S. may be just as vulnerable, experts warn â citing the soaring toll of climate change and steep Trump-era cuts to weather and disaster spending.
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Why Texasâ floods are a warning for the rest of the country
The disaster that unfolded in Kerr County, Texas shows how many communities will struggle to prepare for extreme weather as the federal government pulls back.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/08/climate-change-makes-deadly-floods-more-likely-but-washington-is-responding-with-cuts-00441921
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Peter Tabuns
12 months ago
400 strong at the Nuclear Waste Free Anishinaabe Aki rally Friday July 4th! Incredible turnout, powerful speakers and amazing energy. We sent a clear message that this is not a done deal and
#GrassyNarrows
does not accept the risk!
#FreeGrassy
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Rob Duncan
12 months ago
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Church on Church underway with Metropolitan Community Church.
#Pride
12 months ago
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Ford and politicos like him are setting us up for a climate future we donât want.
www.thestar.com/news/ontario...
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They say Muskoka wonât burn. But climate has changed the calculus
Computer models have failed to predict a series of âimpossibleâ blazes â which means more places once thought of as safe need to start confronting the risk.
https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/they-say-muskoka-won-t-burn-but-climate-has-changed-the-calculus/article_5342eb56-1143-4981-b534-503c598e3afe.html
12 months ago
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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they)
about 1 year ago
Global average temperature is expected to rise to almost 2C above preindustrial in the next five years, according to the WMO, with falls in crop yields and more than a third of the worldâs population being exposed to extreme heat. People, I'm sorry but we have to deal with this. Later is too late.
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Fordâs Bill 5, helping his donors... again. Overturning the environmental assessment for a landfill that threatens drinking water is just his style. Oh, and helps his generous donors.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=84gz...
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Fordâs Bill 5, helping his donors... again
YouTube video by Peter TabunsVideos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84gzyLqd2pQ
about 1 year ago
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There are tragic consequences when we fail to act on
#ClimateChange
. Ford is not just failing to act, he is undermining action.
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about 1 year ago
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If you are paying higher home insurance costs you are seeing the tip of the damage done by these companies. The
#ClimateCrisis
is not a random event. It is driven by companies that profit while you pay.
apnews.com/article/clim...
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The world's biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates
A new study estimates that the worldâs biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, which is a shade less than the sum of all goods and services produced in the United States last ...
https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-liability-lawsuits-damage-trillions-5ad21e47b2aa16cc90cb7669f56297f1?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
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Aria B4 đ¨đŚ
about 1 year ago
open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
"It is easier to resist at the beginning than at the end." - from
@charlieangus104.bsky.social
. A message for all of Canada and the ones in the world that have ears.
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MY WARNING TO CANADIANS: DO NOT TRAVEL TO TRUMP LAND
A Chilling New Reality at the Border
https://open.substack.com/pub/charlieangus/p/my-warning-to-canadians-do-not-travel?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=54bndf
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Peter Tabuns
over 1 year ago
The true value is this movement is an organic, kitchen table resistance.
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Shift: Action for Pension Wealth & Planet Health
over 1 year ago
There is no retirement security without a safe climate future to retire into. It could become impossible for pension funds to fulfill their mandate if we fail to limit global heating to safe levels.
#climatecrisis
#cdnpoli
www.forbes.com/sites/davidr...
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Climate Inaction Could Cost 1/3 Of Global GDP This Century, BCG Warns
The Big 3 consulting firm finds that most harms come from productivity losses, but also reveals how nations could avoid 90% of climate damage.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidrvetter/2025/03/13/climate-inaction-could-cost-13-of-global-gdp-by-2100-bcg-warns/
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Charlie Angus
over 1 year ago
The Elbows Up Charlie Angus Resistance Tour is going on the road. Turn it up loud.
#elbowsup
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Ontario commitment to American natural gas weakens our position in dealing with Trump tariffs. We need to move away from gas - fast
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Taylor C. Noakes: Why Doug Fordâs decisions mean Ontario canât cut off energy to the U.S. as threatened
Premier Doug Ford has made Ontario dependent on fossil fuel imports from the U.S., while going out of his way to ensure we donât have any alternatives.
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/why-doug-fords-decisions-mean-ontario-cant-cut-off-energy-to-the-u-s-as/article_5529c004-fa03-11ef-8558-eb8a8f7e06a9.html
over 1 year ago
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Today Centennial College announces closure of their campus at Carlaw and Mortimer. Classes will be relocated to their Progress Campus in Scarborough. This is a huge loss for our community. Gross underfunding of higher education is the heart of the problem. Site future unknown.
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