The “predictable, long-term” $30B Transit Fund was announced in 2024. But in Carney’s first budget it disappeared. Turns out it was merged into another fund, cut by $5B, renamed and promoted as a new “generational investment” open.substack.com/pub/tparkin/...

Great to see this coming back. If Canada gets access to Chinese EVs models that sell for $15-20K (Geely Galaxy or Wuling Mini EV) and a $5000 rebate, most compact cars sold in Canada will be battery powered. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7bdcedc...

The first piece of Courtenay's active transportation bridge came into view today This connection is expected to open Summer 2026

Trump's comments last week beyond insulting and disrespectful to the loved ones of Canadians (and other NATO members) that were killed or injured in Afghanistan FACT: the ONLY time NATO Article 5 has been invoked was to support the USA after 9-11 www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...

"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus," Jonathan Rauch argues. "'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse." theatln.tc/wVq7MFaa

A reminder to the news media: “conflicting accounts” is what you say BEFORE the incontrovertible video evidence appears. After that, your job is to ask why one side is lying, not to repeat the lie and pretend no one knows the truth.

Another data point for the “build it and they will come” chart

"The most important speech at Davos yesterday was by Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney. It was not just an excellent speech. It was a very American one."

come on man www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Canadians buy 1.9 million cars per year. The 50k Chinese cars represents barely 2.6% of the cars on our roads. Opens up trade with China for Alberta, Sask, and Nova Scotia, without sacrificing Ontario. I suppose I see this more as a warning shot at the US to take CUSMA seriously.

This is the first good news for EVs in Canada in awhile. Glad to see the Canadian market might have access to what is already available in most of the world - cheap EVs www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

I did not know that ⤵️

BC has not increased funding to small post secondary in decades -aside from wage contract increases They've identified funding inequity and done nothing to fix it Colleges can't change increase tuition fees BC NDP is walking away from access to post sec outside big cities www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

No need to worry about this stuff right? PM Carney certainly isn't and everyone keeps saying he's a smart guy

This technology will likely be deployed on Vancouver Island as well, as Manulife does own some of the private forest lands on the South Island. Interesting that the technology was developed to create accountability for reforestation programs www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7bdcedc...

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So, where are the Epstein Files?

It only occurred to me today that the US taking over Venezuela is likely a distraction from the Epstein release Trump best (only) skill seems to be controlling what people are thinking and talking about

vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e... DRIPA is not bleeding heart/feel good legislation, it's needed for BC to succeed economical

Nobody wants to admit to caring about the climate anymore, and yet clean tech financing is booming, making a mint for investors. Trump is betting the future on a shrinking pot. The smart money is going green. Gift link to my column for @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

Let's normalize getting the facts straight before forming opinions. People may not like the Cowichan ruling, but blaming DRIPA is simply misinformed vancouversun.com/opinion/lett...

“Cleaner oil” eh? 😵‍💫 We’re done. Our PM environmentalist is not that after all. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Our government has the same desire to stand up for international laws as Trump's inner circle. Not a word about the aggressor

Big moves on housing in the waning months of the CVRD board's term.

it's disheartening to see someone as smart as Carney prioritize for short term wins over the long term stability of the ecosystems of our planet www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/10/o...

cheknews.ca/mountain-bik... Jamie interviewed about yesterday's rescue. Hopefully the injured mountain biker is able to make a full recovery.

This is an incredibly written piece, reading this was best use of time I've had on the internet for some time. Cloud Dancer - "It is the color of a corporate apology" johnpaulbrammer.substack.com/p/cloud-danc...

Alternate headline: Today Canada bought $3.6 billion worth of bombs from the U.S. What the hell are we doing? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... Indigenous leaders seeing what Alberta and Liberal politicians do not. Protecting our Coast is worth taking a stand for.

All these analysts explaining Carney’s pipeline deal like is 3D chess. Seems we’ll go to great lengths to make excuses for leaders we trust (or want to trust), despite being shown what they stand for- which in Carney’s case is an expanded military, trashing climate, and cutting taxes on yachts, etc.

It‘s not great that the best gloss on Carney’s pipeline deal is that he’s either pulling a fast one on the premier of Alberta or on the people of Canada. Democracies can’t function if citizens have to resort to guessing what their leaders are actually doing.

Sad day for BC. Sad day for the planet. Sad day for all the Canadians that voted for Carney and thought he was a Liberal

1. This federal-Alberta pipeline MOU is even worse than I expected. Even before we get to the pipeline: - exempts AB from net zero electricity reg (AB produces 44% of all electricity-related GHGs in Canada). - delays methane reg by 5 years (75% redn by 2035 rather than 2030. (cont'd)

As we await the pipeline MOU, a reminder that Alberta has 12% of Canada’s population and • 38% of national GHG emissions • 75% of oil and gas-related GHGs • 51% of electricity-related GHGS Source: 2025 National Inventory Report 1990-2023: GHG Sources and Sinks in Canada (ECCC)

Clean power from the remains of dirty coal extraction. Another rags to riches story in the Village of Cumberland interestingengineering.com/energy/coal-...

Is a "Carney maneuver" pissing off an entire province where millions voted for you just to placate another province that's never happy and never votes for you? Masterful gambit, sir.

This is a stunning graph showing the staggering erosion of wealth resulting from the high inflation we've experienced

More climate denying policy announcements coming on Thursday www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

It's race to the bottom. Every time I read the news I'm furious about yet another announcement flushing climate policy down the toilet in Canada. This one the same day that our Prime Minister commits to ANOTHER pipeline across BC (while tossing out the few things we had left to reduce GHGs)

If that's the case, the answer at present is no Maybe there's support from some First Nations behind the scenes but so far, the only public statements from the B.C. government and First Nations is "absolutely not." Not sure why Ottawa doesn't seem to be hearing that message clearly #bcpoli

It just gets worse- Pipeline to BC's north coast, removal of the industrial carbon cap, lifting the bank on oil tankers, and changes to industrial carbon pricing. Carney is doubling down to support the further development of dirty oil and coastal destruction www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

climatenetwork.org/resource/fos... This deserves attention. Canada received the Fossil of the Day award at COP - the first time in 10 years "Carney has flushed years of climate policies down the drain..."

At COP30 Canada just got awarded the fossil of the day — first time since 2014 (the harper years). Clear sign of how Carney’s pro fossil fuel agenda and backsliding on climate policy is being noticed internationally.

Meanwhile in Canada... we are doing away with climate action and pretending CO2 reduction is the responsibility of other countries

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art... The Liberals and Conservatives are very aligned - getting hard to tell the difference between them apart from the leaders. Other MPs will likely be crossing the floor to join the governing party, they won't have to give up any of the policies they stand for.