New article: Valuing a new “good”: Debates over the value of the social good in Canada's Social Finance Fund. It explores how different groups in the social finance system struggle over competing valuations of the 'social' in relation to financial returns. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Every answer to maintain quality in university education in an age of Gen AI involves smaller classes, more human TAs, and deeper connections between professors and students. The constant budget crisis and reduced resources suggest that there is no clear plan or vision from the leaders or funders.

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Are you worried about the future of the state of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador? I am. Education is everything and it's not being taken seriously at all. #nlpoli

Some folks at MUN have started a petition to raise the issue of chronic de-funding of education with the government. Sign it!

Lots of Red counties would have lost population but for immigration. Faces…leopards.

75% of US scientists responding to Nature poll have considered leaving for Canada: t.co/X21dnVjWkB5

I had a great meeting this morning with Dr. Yolande Pottie-Sherman, Dr. Amanda Bittner, Dr. Maria Mayr, and Susan Forward to discuss our university, and how we must adequately #FundMUN so it can maintain a comprehensive curriculum.

The NL government attitude to @memorialu.bsky.social is heartbreaking, but also puzzling. Our university contributes so much to our social & economic well-being. How many of us, including Andrew Furey and his cabinet, would be where we are without Memorial? #FundMUN vocm.com/2025/03/26/p...

Election discussion earlier today with @rgwhitaker.bsky.social , @ypsherm.bsky.social , @ptitroch.bsky.social & me. Hosted by @adamfwalsh.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Canadian immigration minister, Mark Miller, makes surprise address to #MetropolisCanada2025 conference this morning on what may be his last day in the position

I’m in Toronto this week for the 27th Metropolis Canada Conference: "Resetting Canada’s Immigration Plan & Program for a New Era." Looking forward to participating in 2 workshops on: how frontline organizations are responding to anti-immigrant attitudes; and the immigrant entrepreneurial ecosystem.

I spoke with CBC this week about Newfoundland and Labrador's signing of a deal to extend the federal $10aDay child care program to 2031. #cdnchildcare #childcareforall www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Big news for child care in Canada! Today, Prime Minister Trudeau announced the federal government is extending Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) funding agreements until 2031, and will investing more to build a nationwide system of early learning and child care. buff.ly/pBjWBCq

Some good news! Very reassuring to see 11 provinces & territories sign-onto an agrmt with feds to extend the Canada-Wide Early Learning & Child Care Agreement. This agreement allowed Newfoundland and Labrador to bring down parent fees for regulated child care to $10/day. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Canada's Urban Infrastructure Deficit: Toward democracy & equitable prosperity w/ @ypsherm.bsky.social @yankestens.bsky.social @tiznadoaitken.bsky.social @jedwin.bsky.social @chittimarco.bsky.social - @canurb.bsky.social & @uoftcities.bsky.social stateofcitiessummit.ca/report 5/

Great presentation by @ypsherm.bsky.social on the barriers to finding work for international students. @munlgeog.bsky.social

While many of you are likely yelling "GO USA" or "GO CANADA!" I'm yelling "GO literally any elected member of congress and the rule of law, please, anyone or a single check or a solitary balance or—

Okay so you know I like to remind everyone how the American immigration system has been cruel for a very long time. But loading people on flights to deport them to countries that they are not from, like Iranians to Panama, is not business as usual.

#nlwx my residential street is wide enough for 3 cars but its sidewalks are buried in a meter of snow.

I keep seeing people post that Canadian universities should scoop up all the American academics who are losing their research funding. I’m guessing these people have no idea what’s going on in Canadian universities after decades of deliberate underfunding.

www.cbc.ca/player/play/... Eyes on the border, people! 👀👀👀

Trump paused 25% tariff on Mexico, after Mexico agreed to further border militarization. Mexico already has one of world's largest immigration detention systems. I repeat myself, but pay attention to migration policy! It's almost always compass for what's happening in both domestic & foreign policy

I hope we can recognize this for what it truly is: a classic divide-and-conquer strategy, with #migrant people used as pawns and sacrifice. www.cbc.ca/news/world/m...

OpenAI right now

I spoke with The Independent's Yumna Iftikhar about the impact of Ottawa's cuts to Newfoundland and Labrador's immigration strategy: theindependent.ca/news/ottawas...

"Geographers" in top 10 of highest paying with least stress job (Remote sensing also in the top 10 so arguably two spots). www.independent.co.uk/life-style/j...

Want a great 20 page introduction to the past, present and future of Canada's infrastructure, with housing well integrated in the discussion? Run, don't walk (unless your sidewalk is lousy *infrastructure joke*) to this report: stateofcitiessummit.ca/report

Call for papers (RGS-IBG 2024, London): Everyday Economic Geographies of International Students. Abstracts due Feb. 19. Details at: docs.google.com/document/d/e...

Introducing Area!🌍 Area publishes concise 5000 word papers that shape key debates within and beyond the discipline of Geography. Many Area papers focus on the methods and ethics of geographical research & we are committed to helping early career researchers navigate the publication process. #geo

New research on newcomer transit experiences in Canadian mid-sized cities by ⁦Tolulope Akerele of MUNL Geography ft on CBC. “Akerele said the increased ridership is positive but the next step should be finding ways to make the experience better.” @munlgeog.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Interested in small & mid-sized cities? consider submitting an abstract to the special session we are proposing for the Urban Affairs Conference in NYC this spring. Please share.