Today is the day - your first opportunity to vote in-person for the North Cowichan by-election!🗳️ Advance voting is open today – April 2 – from 8am to 8pm at Municipal Hall. Get out and vote, and while you’re at it – remind and bring your friends, family, neighbours! www.northcowichan.ca/election

In 2023 CCPA Senior Economist David Macdonald broke down the numbers in a new methodology, which shows corporate profits eating up the vast majority of the extra inflation dollars, far outpacing increased labour costs or other expenses & the trend continues www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

North Cowichan Council's by-election for 1 vacant seat is April 12th. First early voting is today, Apr 2. We asked the 5 candidates running 7 questions. Three of the 5 responded: Joanna Lord, David Bellis & Johanne Kemmler's answers & more election info are here: www.onecowichan.ca/northcowicha...

ICYMI My new report with Parkland Institute provides one of the clearest cases why for-profit surgical outsourcing is not the solution that provincial governments claim Relevant findings for all provinces (looking at you Ontario)

It’s things like this that make me so proud and honoured to live here. #LandBack Thanks for your work @qwustenuxun.bsky.social! youtu.be/qSUx6qBpCKQ

Yes, Nathan Cullen was published in Canada's National Post saying, "McDonough said it most clearly, “it’s downright dangerous to fly without a left-wing.” ...meaning ordinary people, you, me, & those more vulnerable than we are, don't get taken care of without NDP voices in parliament. Read it.

#Update: The B.C. government is backing off on the part of a tariff response bill that critics said would give cabinet too much power to act without scrutiny from the legislature. Andrew MacLeod reports. #bcpoli #uspoli

New podcast series on Class & Cilmate. Here's the first 30min episode with Jim Stanford & Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood. Check it out. perspectivesjournal.ca/green-indust...

Trustworthiness is awarded to those who are at least perceived as knowledgeable, transparent and concerned. Can Mark Carney pull it off? Kevin Quigley writes.

Trump’s tariffs are infuriating. They threaten workers, industries, and our sovereignty. But as Laurent Carbonneau writes, in moments of crisis like this Canadian politicians have too often poured billions into corporate coffers, —rather than supporting people. 🧵

On the importance of highlighting solutions to address climate impacts: from adaptation measures to keep communities safe from floods, fires & storms, to reducing emissions with clean energy projects. Climate communication emphasizing concrete solutions matters.

Report highlights cost of Alberta’s private surgical contracts amid gov’t corruption scandal calgary.citynews.ca/2025/03/26/a...

If you're interested in the future of public health care in Canada, you won't want to miss this webinar. Alberta is on the forefront of for-profit surgical outsourcing, and five years of data show costs and wait times have ballooned Investors are cashing in, but the public is paying a big price

Surging oil prices were the single largest driver of post-COVID lockdown inflation raising prices on everything from gas to groceries, according to a report from the Centre for Future Work. 🍅 @zoeyunker.bsky.social reports.

"The NDP has been an important voice in the House of Commons. With the Liberals shifting to the right, left-wing representation is more crucial than ever. This isn't like the US with only two choices. We have other parties who can & do make a difference speaking for us in Parliament." - Judy Rebick

The Council of Canadians, a long-standing non-partisan group that focuses on "people, planet and democracy", has updated their take on the parties and their leaders' positions since they spoke publicly on March 23 when the election was called. An interesting read.

Danielle Smith is right: Poilievre would pull Canada in the same dangerous direction as Trump’s America. Poilievre’s campaign has been about pitting and dividing Canadians — vilifying the queer & trans community, migrants and marginalized people, while cozying up to the far-right and billionaires.

I've heard lots of Canadians say with the trade war etc we'll have to "cut costs".. No, that's how we become the US. We have to distinguish ourselves by returning to the values that matter. Tax the rich, big corps, cut subsidies, help lift people up. That's a country we can fight for.

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A voice for Canadian sovereignty worth remembering...

Tell PM Carney to champion a People's Power Grid and deliver bold action on affordability, climate, and energy independence in the face of U.S. aggression. allofustogether.ca/peoples-powe...

They're not calling it Project 2025, but don't be fooled- the Maple MAGA crowd is pulling their ideas straight from the same playbook: ☑️More oil and gas ☑️Reneging on net-zero commitments ☑️Roll back conservation and environmental protection ☑️Climate denial and delay

UC Davis researchers have documented evidence of chinook salmon returning to the Northern California creek where they were born for the first time ever, describing it as “a rare example” of a developing population in a species facing widespread declines across the state. www.sfgate.com/local...

Canadian Federal Election called for April 28th - 36 days from now, the shortest possible election under the Election Act. Good to remember that we don't vote directly for our PM, so remember to check out the voting history in your federal riding if you're looking to make a strategic vote.

Before neo-liberalism struck in the 1980s, Canada had a thriving Cooperative Housing movement building affordable coop housing cost-effectively with the support of CMHC. We can do that again. breachmedia.ca/housing-just...

A Youth Climate Corps provides young people with the skills they need to grow sustainable careers. It's supported by 180+ organizations, Indigenous-led groups, education and labour unions: climateactionnetwork.ca/over-180-civ...

Live, love, approve climate bombs on a Friday afternoon. www.canada.ca/en/innovatio...

Another fire. Another seniors' building with no sprinklers. 15 hospitalized, 20 displaced in Burnaby. This is exactly why we called for urgent action after Nicholson Towers. We don’t need thoughts & prayers—we need federally funded safety. Now. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #cdnpoli #yvr

Dear Canada We don’t want our taxes axed. We want the high quality social programs Canada is known for and for which our taxes pay. Merci

To My Late Father, Mel Hurtig: We Need You Now via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

Yesterday on The Early Edition we spoke with three indigenous leaders - Kory Wilson, Melanie Mark and Val Napoleon - about what a threat to Canadian Sovereignty feels like to Indigenous people. It's a great conversation. You can hear it here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... Thanks!

Great that Carney is focusing on the threat of Trump's agression toward Canada, AND concerns are being raised that other priorities like protecting & supporting Canadians like people with disabilities, women experiencing abuse, & ensuring gender equity are being side-lined. This is not okay.

The advisories come after some citizens from European countries and Canada have been detained and deported by immigration officials while traveling to the United States.

Poilievre trying hard to control the Conservative election narrative...

Unlike the US, Canada system of supply management regulating eggs, chicken, turkey & dairy, a system run by farmers to ensure adequate production with stable prices, works well to maintain a stable market & prices, allowing long-term planning for family farms.

Angela Marie MacDougall: With Mark Carney’s decision to eliminate WAGE and house the gender equity portfolio under a wide-ranging cultural file with the heritage minister, Canada faces the unravelling of decades of progress on women’s rights.

Quite shamelessly too... Pierre Poilievre wants to bring Trump’s toxic brand of politics to Canada. This #elxn45 we need to #RaiseTheBar. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Since '76 Canada's had a govt body to advance gender equality & address the critical issue of violence against women. Carney scrapped Women & Gender Equity Canada(WAGE); gender equality moved to “Canadian culture & identity, Parks Canada” under Minister Steven Guilbeault. A backward move.

“There’s an order of operations in which we need to implement climate solutions,” said Daniel Jasper, the policy director for the climate solutions nonprofit Project Drawdown. “Methane is something we call an emergency brake, because we’ve got to do it now.” grist.org/politics/tru...

Poilievre wants to ditch the industrial carbon price. He doesn't want to make big polluters pay. Rather, he only wants to provide "carrots" to encourage decarbonization, with no revenues to pay for that - so the public is to pay the polluters. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Hey folks, the latest episode of The Climate Emergency Unit's podcast Break in Case of Emergency is out. This one features yours truly talking about the 6 Markers of Emergency. When do you know that leaders are in genuine emergency mode? Have a listen 👇

And here's video from The Discourse and Cowichan IWD's event: Building a Circle of Care for Vancouver Island. Panelists were: @alistairmacgregor.bsky.social, @debratoporowski.bsky.social, Dr. Emily Stuart, Laura Interlandi and Beverly Suderman. Some great discussion here! youtu.be/Z8-eg1Te3jg?...

Tell PM Carney to champion a People's Power Grid and deliver bold action on affordability, climate, and energy independence in the face of U.S. aggression. allofustogether.ca/peoples-powe...

The next PM has to reimagine & re-engineer Canada’s place in the world - the fight of our lives.. What did Poilievre say after Carney's win? He used Trump's words: closer economic ties to the US; teaming up against other countries unfair trading practices. www.thestar.com/politics/pol...

A climate disaster in waiting...

What if we put people and Canada, not corporate priorities first? breachmedia.ca/trumps-econo...

“Many of us are feeling this rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric in our everyday lives — on the streets, as we read the news, and when we scroll social media. It’s heartbreaking and a reality no one should have to face.” Read the full blog post by @nayelijs.bsky.social: leadnow.ca/migrant-just...