Le gouvernement fédéral définit les « minéraux critiques » de manière si large que cela risque d’aggraver le chaos climatique au lieu de le freiner par Georgina Alonso @abovegroundngo.bsky.social, Jamie Kneen @miningwatch.bsky.social, Dr Bonnie Campbell #cdnpoli #minerauxcritiques #criticalminerals

Tonight was all about critters getting their nighttime snacks #OttawaRiver walks

Just a couple of beavers out for their bedtime snack #OttawaRiver

For all you news junkies. Cover-Up, the documentary on the career of journalist extraordinaire, Seymour Hersh is definitely worth a watch. Streaming on #Netflix

The House of Commons’ study on pharmaceutical sovereignty provides a critical opportunity to transform policy into action – and to ensure that Canada never again depends entirely on foreign manufacturers for medications discovered, developed and relied upon by Canadians. @diabetescanada.bsky.social

JUST LAUNCHED - ONN’s new bilingual report and scorecard reveal how Ontario is faring on public policies that shape the province’s care economy. The answer? A failing grade reflecting gaps in care and non-transformative public policy decisions. Access the full report: scorecard.theonn.ca

Hot off the presses! #onpoli #cdnpoli #onleg #caregiving #careeconomy #care

Le Canada prend-il la lutte contre le travail forcé au sérieux? L’absence de dirigeant permanent au Bureau de l’ombudsman canadien de la responsabilité des entreprises sème le doute sur la volonté du gouvernement. Commentaire d' @abovegroundngo.bsky.social & RCRCE: www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/opi...

www.ottawalife.com/article/time... #vaping #teenvaping

Quick, summarize America in one headline

I've seen people come to the river at sunset to do a lot of things -- but tonight was my first pick up truck bed full of women beading, facing the sunset on the river, crafting. Inspired. #OttawaRiver

Together with @cnca-rcrce.bsky.social and Centre international de solidarité ouvrière (CISO), we published commentary in today's Montreal Gazette on Canadian business ties to ICE and lessons from France: montrealgazette.com/opinion/op-e... @stand.earth

Media Release Ontario’s care policies get a failing grade for being weak, outdated, and not going far enough to meet the care needs of provincial residents, finds a new report on the province’s care economy released today by Ontario Nonprofit Network (ONN). @theonn.ca #cdnpoli #onpoli #careeconomy

Above Ground and @miningwatch.bsky.social argue in today's @hilltimes.com that the federal government's approach to critical minerals could be fueling climate chaos rather than curbing it. We must end the greenwashing and prioritize people and the planet. www.hilltimes.com/2026/05/06/f...

Les entreprises canadiennes sont liées à de graves abus de l'ICE. Le Canada n'a aucun cadre juridique contraignant pour les empêcher. Cela doit changer. Analyse de Karen Hamilton d' @abovegroundngo.bsky.social, Amélie Nguyen du CISO et Aidan Gilchrist du RCRCE👇 www.lautjournal.info/20260414/les...

Household appliance ads have sure changed over the years : )

Is Canada even serious about confronting forced labour? Above Ground's Director Karen Hamilton and the @cnca-rcrce.bsky.social 's Aidan Gilchrist-Blackwood address this question in an op-ed in today's Globe and Mail. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Hot off the presses! #onpoli #cdnpoli #onleg #caregiving #careeconomy #care

If the last decade has taught me anything, it's that atrocities and genocides happen because people sit around arguing over whether or not the targets deserved it and if they're worthy of being saved. True solidarity isn't transactional.

Today is now the hottest day in May on record for both England and Wales with Kew Gardens provisionally reaching 35.1°C and Cardiff Bute Park reaching 32.9°C 🌡️

Must watch! Anders Rasmussen — Denmark speaks at the Copenhagen Democracy Summit May 2026 — spoke about the current fall of the US and the rise of the D7 middle powers, Canada, European Union, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea youtu.be/0m_zp2W_Yug?...

A new investigation by Bellingcat has identified 115 villages in Rakhine State as partially or completely destroyed since the February 2021 military coup that overthrew Myanmar’s democratically elected government. www.bellingcat.com/news/2026/05...

Gathering enough authentic signatures to add (yet another) question to Alberta's referendum laundry list won't be easy. But I've been seeing @corblund.bsky.social's canvassers everywhere I go in Edmonton. (Note - the petition must be signed in person, and only by Alberta residents.)

"This ‘either/or’ formula does not reflect the reality of many people living with #intellectualdisabilities, where capacity can be partial, evolving or dependent on the type of decision being made." quoimedia.com/when-a-child... #disability #accessibility #Autism #ID #DownSyndrome

#BC is losing ground on nicotine and youth are paying the price "Other provinces have gone further. #Quebec, #NovaScotia and #PEI have banned most non-tobacco flavours. BC chose a middle path, and the results suggest it is not working," says our client, Jack Boomer, ED Clean Air Coalition of BC

Join us this afternoon! Both Dr. Carole Estabrooks and Dr. Hadiya Huijer will be presenting important TREC research on the same panel. See you soon! #CAHSPR26 #Ottawa

Are you at the #CAHSPR26 conference in lovely #Ottawa today? Join us for a TREC presentation! #ltc #longtermcare #healthpolicy

Nothing to see here, just the son of the President marrying the daughter of the accountant of a notorious child sex trafficker who was best friends with the groom's father. Oh, wait, you didn't know Junior's current new wife is the daughter of Jeffrey Epstein's accountant?

The Sonny Rollins Bridge Project seeks to rename NYC’s Williamsburg Bridge to commemorate Rollins’ musical sabbatical there from 1959-1961. SIGN OUR PETITION sonnyrollinsbridge.net/our-quest/

No matter how Danielle Smith tries to spin this, she ALONE is responsible for the separatist referendum. The buck stops with her.

The claim that organizers gathered roughly 300,000 signatures on a separation petition rests entirely on statements made by one individual: Mitch Sylvestre.... Yet, Mitch’s number has dominated public discourse as an accepted fact. thewalrus.ca/did-alberta-...

Can’t believe that Andy Kim is in two of the most haunting pictures of the last few years.

I’m on the Metro-North and there are two people with long-haired dachshunds in bags 10 feet away from each other and the two dogs are clearly aware of each others presence but the owners are not

A masked man in an armored vehicle, dressed as if he is in the middle of a war zone, training a weapon on unarmed protestors. This is simply incompatible with democratic expression.

It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Sonny Rollins. The Saxophone Colossus died this afternoon at his home in Woodstock, NY at the age of 95. 1/2

Gifted article #SonnyRollins RIP www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/a...

RIP youtu.be/13TSRPP8Ijw?... #SonnyRollins #nowlistening

#OttawaRiver lilac scented air everywhere you go

youtu.be/77vQR6aHNn8?... Tonight's playlist #nowlistening #Deftones

Corruption

I've stopped using Home Depot because it's American. Boycotts work #cdnpoli

Saw one of my favourite bands, Canada's own, #MamasBroke tonight at Red Bird Live. They did not disappoint. So much talent. #Montreal friends, they are headed your way. Check them out. (Then #QuebecCity, then the #Atlantic provinces!) #Ottawa

#BritanniaPark #OttawaRiver So many here to bid the sun goodnight

Solving this problem is one of the key goals of the federal government’s Critical Minerals Strategy which seeks to ramp up mining of minerals the government designates as essential for new technologies – some of which are used in clean energy – through government investments and tax breaks.

"Solar panels. Wind turbines. Heat pumps. These are key technologies in the transition to a low-carbon economy. But their production requires minerals that are in tight supply globally."

Yesterday, I noticed an uptick in the number of people saying they plan on attending the May 29th day of protest. Bring friends, make friends. #ableg #abpoli fightbacknow.civicdeeds.com#actions-map

AI, military could overtake renewable energy efforts in Critical Mineral Strategy quoimedia.com/the-federal-... #climatechange #cdnpoli #mining #environment #renewableenergy @miningwatch.bsky.social @abovegroundngo.bsky.social

Russia hacked into real users’ Bluesky accounts to post fake content, the social media platform said.

Time for federal action against vape flavours to help end growing rates of youth addiction quoimedia.com/time-for-fed... #vaping #youthvaping #vapeflavours #cdnpoli #youthwellness #tobacco #addiction @heartandstroke.bsky.social