"Whatever was meant, the othering of future neighbours was not persuasive to Council then, and it shouldn’t be now." Beyond the policy aspects, Don Iveson really hits at the most key ingredient for housing change: city councils with the moral imagination to brave opposition for a better city.

‘It Takes a QMUNITY’: B.C.’s queer community centre launches fundraising campaign

I have been thinking about this article all week. May we all find someone to love us as much as BC loves giving tax breaks to homeowners. #bcpoli

A 66 year old residential school survivor was invited to be the first to start tearing down the remains of his former residential school near Tofino, B.C. this week. He says he was scared to return but ultimately it helped heal his soul www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Canada Revenue Agency will prepare pre-filled tax returns for more low-income people with simple tax situations to ensure they get access to benefit programs, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday.

In which I debunk some very common (and popular) myths about renewable energy and hte energy transition. Warning: It's long, pedantic, and full of charts. maxfawcett.substack.com/p/when-blind...

Vancouver's TransLink is a rare success story in North American transit, with ridership almost matching pre-Covid levels. It might be the only big 🇺🇸/🇨🇦 agency that has *expanded* total bus service since 2019. I spoke w/CEO Kevin Quinn about lessons from TransLink's rapid recovery. 🧵

Influencers had the "loudest voices" online in this spring’s federal election, overtaking news outlets and politicians, says a new report.

#Nonprofit leaders from across BC wrote this open letter in September with growing concern for the future of their sector and the communities they serve. - 1 in 3 nonprofit workers is food insecure - The average salary in the community nonprofit sector is 31% lower than the national average

#Solar becomes main source of electricity in the #EU for first time. More than half of the EU’s #electricity in the second quarter of 2025 came from #RenewableEnergy www.independent.co.uk/tech/solar-p...

Canada issues warning for citizens with gender-neutral passports travelling to U.S.

Wab Kinew wants to make Manitoba a second bilingual province, after NB.

Walmart pulled out of Prince Rupert, B.C. after citing safety issues that most locals interpreted as the fact the sidewalk outside is unstable (there was a collapse in May) but also as an excuse because the store wasn't profitable enough. However, the Daily Mail went with this

Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment

The Yukon is heading into a territorial election. Here’s a look at what to expect with the Yukon’s 36th election.

#WilliamsLake #HomelessCount #cariboopoli #bcpoli Williams Lake sees rise in homelessness, 100 counted in 2025 snapshot -- www.wltribune.com/local-news/w...

Looked into border data for September. B.C. drivers visited the U.S. 40% less than they did in September 2024. It's the eighth straight month of y/y monthly declines. #travel #tourism

You might think that the mayor of Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's vast Northwest Territories, would be a fan of giant pickups. Nope. He's disgusted by car bloat. www.linkedin.com/posts/benjam...

'Reconciliation isn't just about the Indigenous people and the government and the churches. It's about every Canadian. We all have to work at this if we want it to work. We have to put an effort into it,' says Two-Spirit Elder Charlotte Nolin. Watch more: www.aptnnews.ca/ourstories/r...

Agreed with the below post, Who We Are comes across so well as an audiobook because of the voices. You can *feel* many of the words and testimonies. Notably, Shelagh Rogers reads the report of the Truth and Reconciliation commission. She offers an important journalistic public service in doing so.

I like this analysis. BC loves to cut taxes. We have the lowest income taxes, we cut the consumer carbon tax, we removed bridge tolls and health care premiums, and often have low property taxes … but nobody wants to admit that this has created a provincial revenue shortfall of billions of dollars.

Larry Campbell is the new DTES czar and I remember him well in the years I struggled in the DTES. He was a strong advocate for harm reduction services like supervised consumption sites and his administration focused on health approaches instead of punishment.

This comment is actually insulting to all children and young people, worse yet - Emma Watson is neither. She’s a 35 year old adult who is a UN ambassador, with a BA in literature, a Masters in creative writing, and is one of the worlds highest paid film stars. She’s actually more qualified than JK.

When the federal government unveiled its first slate of projects under the new Build Canada Homes agency, specific investments to B.C. were missing from the conversation, but the housing minister said initiatives are being considered for the province.

Nearly 1,750 people reported being homeless in Victoria this year, an increase of nearly 100 compared to the last count completed in 2023.

The BC government just said in a press release that the number of US healthcare workers, including doctors, has doubled since May. The province is making it easier to practice here.

BREAKING: The U.K., Canada and Australia officially recognize a Palestinian state, a significant shift away from alignment with the U.S.

Today, Canada recognises the State of Palestine.   My statement: www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...

Colwood making waves for their clinic youtu.be/mhop-oHNNz8?...

"Vancouver is the largest city in B.C. and a leader that sets the precedent for public safety planning and budget priorities across the province. "Yet the city has issued no co-ordinated response to the rise in femicide or domestic homicide." thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Red sun, smoky sky in capital region from 45-year-old Mount St. Helens ash

Wild. $2.8 Billion less money to fund climate action, never mind schools, hospitals, transit, or housing, and gas prices are the same as a year ago. $2.8 Billion taken from your public services, from your pocket, to boost the record profits of oil companies. Good work all around, folks.

The approach - govt land for nonmarket hsg, definition of affordability, designated funds to address homelessness thru supportive hsg, including acquisition of apts, supporting construction innovation - is right. Now we need targets, timelines, action. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

The cost of dropping the carbon tax appears to be an increase in the deficit of $2.8 billion annually. To put that amount in context, that is the size of the entire annual budgets for housing, transportation, and transit combined.

2 studies of the Rx Kids program are out today—one about the moms and one about the kids. Here's what happened when $1500 was given to ALL pregnant moms in Flint and also $500/mo for a year after birth: Flint saved $6.2M in NICU expenses due to fewer premature births Postpartum depression fell 14%

Speaking with reporters on the eve of the return of Parliament, PM Mark Carney announces the launch of Build Canada Homes, a new federal agency focused on building more affordable housing. #cdnpoli

The CBC did a story on the NIMBYs fighting the rezoning for the elementary school in the Olympic Village. I'm happy with the quote I got in at the end! youtu.be/Z8j56MEne0c?...

Here are the initial details on the Build Canada Homes launch, which will absorb the Canada Lands Corp and have $18billion in funding to kick off. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...

Via Thich Nhat Hanh

Internal government documents reveal grim housing climate in Canada nationalnewswatch.com/2025/09/12/i...

BC Policy Solutions has joined with over 200 BC nonprofit leaders to sound the alarm on the funding crisis we're collectively experiencing and call on funders to take urgent action to sustain our sector. Read our open letter: bcpolicy.ca/2025/09/11/f... @bcpolicy.bsky.social

NEW - 2 BC projects are on the list of 5 major projects being prioritized by Ottawa: LNG Canada, Red Chris copper mine. No pipeline. The big question I have is, since these projects are already approved, does being on the list mean they get federal cash? #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

‘I’m so excited’: Life-long renter wins PNE prize home, becomes first-time homeowner

📢Registration is open! Be part of affordable housing progress. Attend the #HousingCentral Conference, Nov 17-19 in Vancouver. ✅120+ sessions ✅6 keynote/panel events ✅Networking, tradeshow & more! Register now▶️ conference.housingcentral.ca

More Canadians opted for vacations outside the U.S. this summer, data suggest

Spot on. 👇 “I would also say, however, that focusing on immigrants is an easy way, to be totally frank, to turn the attention away from deep structural problems such as a lack of affordable housing," Irene Bloemraad said. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/exp...

This is a really important read. Medical misinformation is a big, powerful, deeply resourced movement and we need to be more critical about how we treat people who get misled by it. More empathy might be a way to help reach people who are scared and unsure of who to trust macleans.ca/longforms/co...