Usually "energy" is used as shorthand for fossil fuels, so when we want to talk about solar/wind/hydro we preface it with an adjective: clean/green/renewable. Maybe we need to normalize the use of the word energy to mean the latter, and use an adjective for the former: fossil/dirty....

Hey, I made a video about hantavirus youtu.be/iKlys4TVjSs?...

Where the jobs really are. And these need to be better paid!

Why are we ignoring it, indeed? Seems counterproductive.

Must read.

Are you enjoying your 10c/litre holiday from the federal excise tax on gasoline (starting April 20)? The avg Cdn price fell 10c that day. But since then it's risen 20c. So the avg price now is 10 cents higher than BEFORE the 10 cent tax cut! (Data from gasbuddy.com) /2

Fun fact: in cleaning up the Criminal Code several years ago, the government proposed repealing section 176 (obstructiong a cleric, or disrupting a religious service), arguing it wasn't necessary and was rarely used. Here's a new case where it is referenced.

New on DFTR: the SEU isn't really about the deficit, it's about a framework with quiet wind-downs hidden in the closet, a "don't panic" defence with no towel attached, and 3 governments all pretending they have a path to balance deadfortaxreasons.wordpress.com/2026/05/08/s...

When your starting word is an anagram of the solution. Wordle 1,785 2/6 🟩🟩🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Pharmacare as currently implemented has always been performative. Covering only diabetes meds and contraceptives is a start, but we need comprehensive coverage. Backtracking is beyond disappointing.

www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... 'a worker who waited years for their pay should not face a higher effective tax rate than a worker who was paid on time. A family that received wages on a delayed schedule should not lose child benefits the following year.' @policyalternatives.ca

You guys, Threads is absolutely undefeated. What is anyone even doing on bsky

Must read thread. Just as applicable to Canada. It's all very well for politicians, especially "folksy" ones (IYKYK), to name problems; but it's something else for them to propose real, evidence-based solutions. Three word slogans don't cut it. And we should demand better.

www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... 'Tax breaks and public subsidies should not be offered indiscriminately and unconditionally. They should be extended on a targeted basis, as part of a broader program to transform Ontario’s inequitable home building system.' @policyalternatives.ca

Must read.

Higher education, like education at all other levels, is fundamentally a public good, and should be supported by the public purse.

We seriously should treat sports betting ads like cigarette ads: ban them.

The women's state in Canada isn't being killed. It's being postponed to a later date. The later date is how you say never in government prose. New on Dead For Tax Reasons: The Kill — On a Prime Minister who is finished with women, quietly. deadfortaxreasons.wordpress.com/2026/05/03/t...

Political donations make a mockery of democracy, and the government's solutions are hopeless. Here's a really simple means of fixing it. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A question: what are the things you wish there was a word for? And have you come up with your own word to fill that gap?

Renewables growth cut Spain’s electricity bills by 24.2% over the past two years. Spain and Portugal are 53% less exposed to gas price volatility than they were three years ago www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/30/r...

A must read. Serious questions raised about the competency of Elections Alberta. They were warned, in detail, a month before they acted. Meanwhile, the private information of millions of Albertans was wide open. Incredible. This may be the biggest privacy breach in Canadian history.

Senior researcher with @policyalternatives.ca, @hadrianmk.bsky.social said the grocery benefit is a far more effective policy than the fuel excise tax suspension in terms of putting money in the pockets of low-income Canadians because it’s based on income. #cdnpoli www.hilltimes.com/2026/04/28/s...

These are all good, but we also need investment in the care economy in pharmacare, health care, long term care, child care. And in the green transition.

Empowered with a majority government and new resource revenue, the feds are doing more of the same. @policyalternatives.ca take on the Spring economic statement. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

What is this Sovereign Wealth Fund, and where is it missing the mark? Must read.

So here's a fundamental problem with advertising in Toronto. The poster below says "Take the TTC", but fails to mention the name of the nearby subway station. Doing so is a no-brainer in many cities, but apparently not in Toronto. And it would cost nothing.

A sovereign wealth fund is a great idea, Canada should have had one years ago. But the devil is in the details. What kind of projects will it invest in, and in what form? And how will the public interest truly be advanced over time? Many questions to be answered... #cdnecon /2

PSA on online health thoughts (I’ve been studying the infodemic since I became an unplanned science communicator in the pandemic. Things have changed.) Seeing this paid ad a lot: hot topic, already 455K views, partisan organization. Let’s talk online surveys in 2026: 1/5

So someone made this. And in a time when no one seems to be fighting back against these awful, racist, useless referendum(b) questions, this gave me a glimmer of hope. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #referendumb #Alberta

No secret at all. Go Habs Go!

A difficult read, but a must read.

Hot take from an actual economics professor: every federal politician currently fighting over who is "badly educated on economics" has a record of bad economic policy. The credential war is a diversion. New post on Dead For Tax Reasons. #cdnpoli deadfortaxreasons.wordpress.com/2026/04/20/f...

February 2019

It's the opposite of his intention, but the Idiot Emperor is forcing the world off fossil fuels. This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Extreme wealth is deactivating our democracy. We must address the root of the problem: the distribution of power and wealth. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

There are jets, and then there are jets. Presumably we're talking about A220s and not A380s. Nevertheless, to my mind there is no obvious need for this change.

Meanwhile. www.ctvnews.ca/video/2026/0...

Good to see so many negative comments. FWIW, I don't buy gas, and even if I did there are better things the government could be doing.

This is as disappointing as it will be popular. Just as bad as eliminating the carbon levy. It calls to mind Plato's observation that democracy tends to produce decisions that are popular rather than good.

Gas tax breaks are bandaids at best. Real solution is to help low & middle-income Cdns get off fossil fuels. Invest in solar, heat pumps, batteries, EVs. Tackle barriers, offer real incentives & fund w/ windfall tax on Big Oil (who are laughing all the way to the bank). Cleaner, cheaper, healthier.

Yes, this. Tax the windfall profits, and use the money to fund the transition. Win-win.

The Welsh rail system is powered by hymns. All passengers have to sing in order for the train to move, when sung in harmony the train goes faster. When it crosses the border into England they have to use diesel… #trains #Wales

It's time to shut down Canada's wealth pump. Daniel Hoyer of the Resource Movement exposes the myth of meritocracy and discusses the rise of inheritocracy. From the latest edition of the Monitor: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Gives a whole new meaning to the idea that you'd only watch a given movie if held captive in a metal tube.

Fascinating indeed.

Once again, we did not largely abide by international norms and laws because we were too Woke or weak to break them We largely abided by them because we need others to do the same, in order to ensure our own safety and avoid a free-for-all chaos

The case for Canadian pharmacare https://www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/04/10/the-case-for-canadian-pharmacare/ ↷ canadahealthwatch.ca/featured 🍁