“the climate crisis is real. I think even the province accepts that. And it behooves all governments, provincial and national, in Canada to take that crisis seriously and not to add to it,” Wheeler said. “Times have moved on in terms of climate, and this is bad public policy.” #Mikmaki #NSpoli

"Canada’s surge in production also comes on the backdrop of a global LNG supply glut, as overinvestment and competition with renewables have lowered prices, making it difficult for Canadian producers to turn a profit." #Mikmaki #NSpoli #Fracking

All farmers must be supported through the climate crisis. That support, in my opinion, should perhaps include encouraging a transition towards more resilient, sustainable, and food-producing crops and animals. #CDNag #NSpoli #ClimateCrisis

🔎 Disponible sur notre site, un article du No 106 « Épicerie. Faim de justice. ». « L’épicerie n’est pas seulement un lieu d’achat, mais un miroir de notre rapport à la nourriture et à celles et ceux qui y accèdent. » (D. Espérance et V. Girard-Tremblay). ababord.org/Le-choix-des-presidents

“He should most definitely apologize,” said Young, chief of Pictou Landing First Nation. “I don’t know if he knows how to, but he should definitely apologize.” #Mikmaki #NSpoli #Cannabis

check out the newest issue of CFS — Vol. 12 No. 3 (2025): We're All(ium) in this Together canadianfoodstudies.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cf...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposed amendments to Canada’s PBR regulations sides with corporations, not farmers. watershedsentinel.ca/article/righ...

« Il faut savoir que la plupart des sapins qu’on vend, par exemple sur les stationnements, ce sont des arbres qui vont être traités avec des composantes chimiques pour donner une petite couleur vert foncé, bleutée, alors qu’un sapin biologique n’est pas traité. » #SapindeNoël

“We’ve gone from about 100 mining claims to 210 in the last year,” Ross told APTN News. “The craze for everything related to rare earth has really taken off in the last year. And we’ve suffered the consequences of that craze.” #Nitassinan #QCpoli #CDNpoli

“Before we expand … we need to get our current grid and our current electrical system up to basically this century to be quite honest,” - Town of Lunenburg Mayor Jamie Myra #Mikmaki #Sipekne'katik #NSpoli #Lunenburg #SouthShore

"In what the First Nation calls a “disappointing” decision, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal ruled in favour Thursday of private logging corporations in an Aboriginal title claim case launched by the Wolastoqey Nation in 2021." #Wolastoqey #CDNpoli #LandBack

"Nova Scotia Labour Minister Nolan Young is rejecting a recommendation to grant immediate access to public health care for migrant workers in the province." #Mikmaki #NSpoli #CDNag #MigrantWorkers

"we are still concerned that they won’t take our advice,” he said, adding that many in the council would “probably leave the table” if that ended up happening." Grand Chief Trevor Mercredi #CDNpoli www.ipolitics.ca/2025/12/11/g...

“I think we see this government creating an enemy out of the Mi’kmaw people in this province when what they should be doing is working collaboratively with them,” NDP Leader Claudia Chender #Mikmaki #NSpoli

The NFU grieves the loss, and honours the profound legacy of Brewster Kneen. Brewster was dedicated to economic and social justice, through building and supporting a wide community of critical thinkers and grassroots activists grounded in the practical realities of farming www.nfu.ca/remembering-...

"Fewer than 60,000 people – 0.001% of the world’s population – control three times as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity, according to a report that argues global inequality has reached such extremes that urgent action has become essential."

“By not increasing permanent residency targets, Budget 2025 continues to deny rights and protections to the people who sustain our communities and who are already living and working here,” said Syed Hussan, spokesperson for Migrant Rights Network #MigrantRights #CDNpoli #CDNlab

“He has continued to radicalize colonial practices to suppress our community and fellow Mik’maw by forming Laws that direct harm against us." Chief Michelle Glasgow, Sipekne’katik First Nation #Mikmaki #Sipekne'katik #NSpoli #TimHouston

"highly individualistic societies teach us to fear the risks of falling into reciprocal flow states because others might take advantage of us. Your kindness will be taken for weakness." #Capitalism #Attention #Love #Loneliness

"[Shelley Denny, Mi'kmaq biologist from Potlotek] advocates for international co-ordination in managing the species, as it crosses international waters to spawn in the Sargasso Sea near Bermuda." #Mikmaki #KitiganZibi #CDNpoli #Eels #Elvers #Fisheries

"The province's actions through the minister of justice are acts of systemic racism and inciting hate against Mi'kmaw people, labelling us the problem, and this narrative is absolutely disgusting," Sipekne'katik First Nation Chief Michelle Glasgow #Mikmaki #NSpoli #Cannabis

Digesting Food Studies—Episode 108: Un-learning and Re-Learning rss.com/podcasts/dig... Should all food knowledge be freely shared? When we learn in university contexts, what structures shape our understanding? What should we try to un-learn? To re-learn? To reimagine? photo: Bonnie McDonald

Advocates highlight harms of salmon farming as they await verdict on additional farms in Liverpool Bay By @mmughees.bsky.social

Advocates set up new camp in Goldsmith Lake Wilderness Area to protest government’s failure to protect it By @mmughees.bsky.social

“The contents of that letter are not a fair description of the process or the reality on our reserves", Crystal Dorey, [spokesperson for the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Chiefs] said. "There are Aboriginal and Treaty rights involved here.” #Mikmaki #NSpoli #Cannabis #PeaceAndFriendshipTreaties

🚨 The seed bank of Palestinian peasants has been destroyed by Israeli occupation forces. This occurred on 1 December during a raid on La Via Campesina's member organisation in Palestine. It’s a direct attack on food sovereignty. viacampesina.org/en/2025/12/a...

"BC Regional Chief Terry Teegee ... reminded the prime minister, 'our title is not a policy issue.'" #CDNpoli #LandBack #IndigenousSovereignty

"Kerry Prosper, an elder with Paqtnkek Mi'kmaw Nation near Antigonish, N.S., said Wednesday he is dismayed with the federal government’s decision not to list the species, and believes the 'damage is already done.'" #Mikmaki #Fisheries #Elvers #DFO

"Assembly of First Nations chiefs voted unanimously on Tuesday to demand the withdrawal of a new pipeline deal between Canada and Alberta, while expressing full support for First Nations on the British Columbia coast that strongly oppose the initiative." #CDNpoli #LandBack

Seed sovereignty is under attack — but resistance is growing. On this global day of action against UPOV, Dec 2, let's continue to defend seed freedom. Together, we can keep seeds in the hands of the people who feed the world. Visit STOPUPOV.ORG and join the movement. #StopUPOV

"Despite the decline in harp seal numbers, our findings show that harp seal predation remains an important factor that should be included in Atlantic cod stock assessments." #Fisheries #Cod #HarpSeal

"public grocery stores could cut costs by 30 to 40 per cent by using a subsidized warehouse model ... Lewis has called for the creation of regional food hubs where local produce could be grown, stored and distributed." #CDNpoli #PublicGrocery #FoodHubs #FoodSovereignty #NDP

“We have zero interest in co-ownership or economic benefits of a project that has the potential to destroy our way of life and everything we have built on the coast,” Marilyn Slett, the president of the Coastal First Nations (CFN) #Haida #CDNpoli #Carney #Pipeline

“The amount of lobster that's taken [by First Nations fishers] is just a minimal, little, tiny fraction of what's taken in the lobster fishery itself,” - Shelley Denny, leading fisheries scientist. #Mikmaki #Lobster #DFO #CDNpoli #NSpoli

"the private sector is responsible for ever-rising grocery prices and can’t be relied on to fix the problem. Our food system needs a public option." #cdnpoli #cdnag #foodprices #publicgrocers

Gary Sands of Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers: “Is consolidation responsible for the food prices that we're paying today? And I'm saying adamantly, vigorously, no. There's just no evidence to support that.” The Competition Bureau disagrees: competition-bureau.canada.ca/en/how-we-fo...

"A report by a provincially legislated panel on environmental racism contains 14 recommendations — including a call for a formal apology by the Nova Scotia government — and suggests reparations should also be considered" #Mikmaki #NovaScotia #NSpoli

"This agrivoltaic crop yield bump has been shown for dozens of other crops and solar panel combinations all over the world, including basil, broccoli, celery, corn, grapes, kale, lettuce, pasture grass, peppers, potatoes, tomatoes and more." #CDNag #Agrovoltaics

"Based on interviews and a workshop with 56 urban growers, community organizations and city staff in London, we found how a promising strategy can stall without clear leadership, resources and follow-through." #UrbanAgriculture #LocalFood #FoodSovereignty @richardbloomfield.bsky.social

“When you burn it lightly in the springtime, the fire consumes the fuels and turns it into nutrients for the plants,” Gilchrist explained. #CulturalBurns #ClimateCrisis #LandBack

"The minister says the panel will have a mandate to recommend practical steps to create jobs, raise productivity, support businesses and strengthen communities." #CDNpoli #CorporateCapture #Privatization #Austerity

"The Nova Scotia government says it has approved the environmental assessment for Setapuktuk Wind Project, owned by EverWind NS Holdings Ltd. in partnership with Membertou Development Corp." #Mikmaki #NSpoli #EnergyTransition

"Farmers want Ottawa to set up a 10-year pilot project that would ensure they receive an annual income of at least $50,000, a rate that would rise by inflation every year." #CDNpoli #CDNag #Farmers #BasicIncome

"This is an empty deal. Cop30 provides a stark reminder that the answers to the climate crisis do not lie inside the climate talks – they lie with the people and movements leading the way toward a just, equitable, fossil-free future.” Nikki Reisch #COP30 #ClimateCrisis

"The infilled area was small, barely larger than a parking space, and it’s not clear if building on it would have been permitted. But it had a prime location at the corner of the pond, across the street from Westhaver Beach and a few [kms] down the road from Mahone Bay." #Mikmaki #NSpoli #Lunenburg

Garlic crop 2026 is all planted! And thats the end of the growing season for me. What a year.

“We see a widening gap between what farmers receive for their products and what consumers are paying for at the grocery store” said NFU Policy Analyst James Hannay #CDNpoli #CDNag #FoodSovereignty #FoodPrices @nfucanada.bsky.social

"The federal budget, which passed on Monday, introduced a $2-billion "critical minerals sovereign fund" and a $371.8-million "first and last mile fund," both of which will support development projects." Karen McKendry (EAC) "we can’t mine our way out of the climate crisis.” #Mikmaki #NSpoli #CDNpoli

Feels like the start of another farmers vs. Pickering airport-kind of land conflict. "DND sent letters to Brooks and dozens of other farmers in the area during the summer asking if they would consider selling their properties to make way for a large-scale radar project." #CDNpoli #NORAD #Farmland

“The language that CSIS used in this document fundamentally delegitimizes the rights of Indigenous people. I think it's fair to claim that a lot of this language itself is racist. It's highly colonial,” said Jeffrey Monaghan, an associate professor of criminology at Carleton U #CDNpoli #LandBack