“The personal is political,” says NDP leadership hopeful Tanille Johnston, a former social worker, quoting Bell Hooks. “Social work is built on advocacy…on justice. It’s built around navigating systems that were never meant to work for you — and I feel like that is also the work of the NDP.”

A new report finds B.C. charges industrial users a maximum of $2.25 per million litres of water—70 times less than Quebec—at at time funding for watershed protection has plummeted more than 80 per cent. www.biv.com/news/resourc...

BCGEU president says he's hopeful about non-binding mediation process with province #yyj #BCpoli www.cfax1070.com/news/bcgeu-p...

BC politics doesn't stop for holidays. Great to restart the fall @globalnews.ca BC Political Panel with Allie Blades and Jennifer Palma after the first week of the legislative session. Now back to the long weekend - and a break week ahead in the legislature. #bcpoli globalnews.ca/video/114755...

Protect the Portland frog at all costs 💪

The BC legislative session is back and so is the @GlobalBC Political Panel. Always fun to unpack the week in #bcpoli with my friend Allie Blades.

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Local News Update on CHLY 101.7FM: Tanille Johnston launches federal NDP leadership bid in Nanaimo. Have a listen:

My boss: so how's our fourth quarter looking? Me, the sales manager at the company that makes inflatable frog suits: well, you're never going to believe this, but

“Imagine a general election where Ashton stands at the podium between Carney and Poilievre. One the establishment banker; the other the career politician. Between them, a dockworker who says both have failed the working class.” More: open.substack.com/pub/davidcol...

“So why now? I’m tired of Conservatives and Liberals lying to workers, telling them they’re going to make their lives better. All we see happening is our lives getting worse.” @isaacphannay.bsky.social interviews Rob Ashton who is joining the race for the NDP leadership. #canpoli

The shortage of housing supply, needed public investment in non-market homes and municipal roadblocks are some of the issues plaguing BC’s housing crisis. Join @1alexhemingway.bsky.social and Sarah Ellis in a webinar to identify where urgent action is needed. Oct 1, noon PT bcpolicy.ca/events

NDP leadership to begin in September, new leader chosen no later than March 29 nationalnewswatch.com/2025/07/10/n...

Canada’s NDP launches 2025 campaign review and renewal process #cdnpoli www.ndp.ca/news/ndp-lau...

Published an op-ed the other day--fast-tracking actions to protect lands, waters, fish, and wildlife. BC and Canadian policies are rushing natural resource extraction forward--there is a parallel need to fast-track safeguards of lands and waters. vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...

Sturko sure seems to be continuously annoyed at being reminded that her party fundamentally standards against her rights, her lifestyle, her beliefs, and her very existence? but.. like.. not so annoyed she'd do anything about it.. Because power.. #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

NDP in their supply & confidence agreement with Trudeau Liberal govt made the Canadian dental care plan possible; now the Carney govt has headlined their first days in office with next #DentalCare program phase as #NDP languishes with 7 remaining MPs. islandsocialtrends.ca/ndp-made-can... | #cdnpoli

MoveUP is a proud supporter of the United Way of British Columbia’s Period Promise Campaign. Support our campaign which runs through to May 31! moveuptogether.ca/the-latest/h...

Canada Proud once got a hold of a tweet that I made about Poilievre and I got so much online harassment because of it that blogTO wrote an article about me. Two years later, this is my revenge.

My election economics column on strategies to deal with your cost-of-living concerns, by the Liberals, Conservatives, and NDP. www.thestar.com/business/our...

As I get back from a morning out in my community, where everyone is happily outside.

If you missed the Beyond a Ballot federal leaders’ debate watching party on Thursday, CBC joined us for a story on why these events are important for engaging women in politics. lnkd.in/g9kfcNm3

Here is Ricochet Media's @ethancox.bsky.social dressing down Ezra Levant for disrupting the leaders debate "What I don't like Ezra is you preventing us from being able to ask questions on behalf of the public -- you created a circus here"

Today in the house a transphobic question was asked. I was extremely disappointed by the question and the disregard for the harm and danger this languages causes To the 2sLGBTQIA+ community, our government sees you and stands with you Hate should have no place in the Leg and it has no place in BC.

Like many Canadians, I have been without a family doctor for years. Healthcare is fundamental to Canada's identity. We need leaders to keep defending it as fiercely as Jagmeet did tonight.

"I favour, when it comes to the environment, building an East–West energy grid that connects low-cost energy & allows for families to reduce their electricity costs," says NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh when asked whether he supports new pipeline construction. #cdnpoli #elxn2025

Jagmeet Singh is holding his own in the leaders debate. Without building truly affordable public housing, all Poilievre did was throw gas on the fire.

If you are in Vancouver, join us next Thursday at Cineplex 5th Avenue Theatre on Burrard from 3-6pm. Pre-debate panel, food and a fun atmosphere to watch this critical election. We hope to see you there! Tickets: lnkd.in/geE3Ua5r *Note, we have limited seating, so please purchase tickets today!

Ruth Ellen Brosseau, the ‘face of the orange wave,’ to run for NDP in Quebec www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh unveiled his party's climate plans, which he says would save billions of dollars and retrofit more than three million homes in the next decade.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh speaks from the campaign trail in Ottawa, announcing a campaign promise to tackle high costs of groceries www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/0...

Yesterday on The Early Edition we spoke with three indigenous leaders - Kory Wilson, Melanie Mark and Val Napoleon - about what a threat to Canadian Sovereignty feels like to Indigenous people. It's a great conversation. You can hear it here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... Thanks!

You’ve got male!

Launching his campaign in Ottawa before heading to Montreal for a rally, Singh is vowing to “fight like hell” for the best interests of all Canadians. #cdnpoli www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Canadians are heading to the polls on April 28. Check out our insights on this morning’s campaign launches for the parties as we head into this critical election. #cdnpoli www.linkedin.com/pulse/canada...

Welcome to my season

*Slams dictionary shut til Monday*

From the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs to the United Way BC Public Policy Institute it was a much needed week working with public policy leaders to support their government engagement practices. Love these training weeks!

Two-thirds of Canadians agree the next federal government should prioritize action on climate change and protecting nature, a new poll has found. www.biv.com/news/canadia...

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh in Iqaluit today talked about #Arctic #sovereignty & northern #defence: Canada's military jets should be made in Canada; build up military support (e.g. CAF pay), enhance northern infrastructure, improve housing/communities. islandsocialtrends.ca/ndp-on-arcti... #cdnpoli

What I love the most about our Global BC Political Panel is the strength of the women on our panel rotation. Great to see Puneet Sandhar back on the team and and hear from always insightful Ashraf Amlani on the BC tariff response and federal election globalnews-ca.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/globalne...

Buckle up #cdnpoli

This seems like a sign for that dream trip on my list

In the face of President Trump’s threats, British Columbians are more united than ever. I sat down with Sky News in my office earlier this week.

Have you read BC's #coastalmarinestrategy yet? Learn how #BC plans to boost #biodiversity, tackle #marine #pollution, and recover nearshore habitats - all while supporting Indigenous coastal management and revitalizing #coastal communities and economies. www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/e...

'Not For Sale': B.C. Premier David Eby reps t-shirt from Vernon company #VernonBC

On March 6th, Rep. Seth Magaziner introduced H.R.1936 to prohibit funds for the Armed Forces to engage in operations to invade or seize territory from Canada, Panama or Greenland. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

Jennifer Piggott proudly hung a red-and-blue Trump flag outside her one-story home during the November campaign. Now that she’s been fired from her civil-service job, her days of supporting the president are over reut.rs/41zDzGB

“It is, or at least it should be, a damp stain on our national conscience and your average outraged Canadian is responding rationally. If anything, it’s the American public that should be taking Trump’s depravity more seriously. We allowed this to happen.” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

‘We're sending a message': B.C. Premier David Eby sets the right tone on Donald Trump tariff threats #bcpoli vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...

Second BC Conservative MLA jumps ship; is the party sinking? vancouver.citynews.ca/2025/03/07/b...