Small business owners see crushing burden of rising electricity costs - 29 % increase last year, driven largely by higher spending by the ON Gov’t on nuclear power & by natural gas companies passing on higher “buy Canadian” procurement costs on to customers. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/16/a...

Diagio looked to create supply chain efficiencies. It sadly closed its location in ON after 50 yrs. ON Premier’s knee jerk reaction to pull Crown Royal from its shelves which could hurt Canadian production & cost more jobs in QC & MB. So much for team 🇨🇦. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/13/n...

ON government has spent $452 million on advertising since being elected in 2018. 38 per cent of the province’s ad budget in 2024/25 was spent on ads that focused on drumming up a “positive impression” of the government, w/o facts to back up their claims. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/13/n...

ON Gov’t approved more than 100 permits in past 5 yrs allowing industry to take water for industrial & commercial use in Waterloo Region incl. w/ high environmental impact. Outcome: a water capacity limit so serious WR has been forced to halt new development. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/13/a...

ON Gov’t proposing mineral exploration companies can take water for early-stage work w/o permit. Water extraction has risks, including groundwater depletion, harm to ecosystems, habitat degradation, etc. No permits = no assessment/monitoring. #WaterIsLife www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/09/n...

So outside those who get it for free - only those who have privilege will be able to access it. It’s no longer a true choice of one’s care. #DoBetter #HealthcareIsHumancare

“Standing up for the values of justice, equity, and our shared humanity has never been more important. Ben & Jerry’s has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power.” ~ Jerry Greenfield www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/b...

Dangerously dry conditions have forced Nova Scotia to restrict public access to forests and trails. Why the decision is the latest litmus test of our collective willingness to pull together in a crisis — and how some people are failing it badly. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/07/o...

Under current water-taking rules, a permit transfer requires a new application, public review, environmental assessment & First Nations consultation. Ontario’s proposed changes cd remove this oversight, public input, & check to ensure proper water-taking. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/08/05/n...

Killing Democracy—And Not Bothering to Hide It open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Up 288% in June year-over-year. Shameful. This is on Doug Ford and Sylvia Jones, who lied through her teeth about the risk as she closed safe consumption sites.

Housing & other community services are needed not shame and blame needed to address homeless encampments. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Streamlining the assessment process doesn’t mean no Fed’l Laws. “Without national standards, decisions made in one province can harm ecosystems & communities elsewhere, whether through shared waterways, migratory species or air pollution” ~ Michael Drescher www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/09/n...

In the very early stages, a Norwegian company is looking to build a LNG export facility in Quebec to help supply European markets. The Quebec Premier is clear that such a project must benefit Quebec and its people. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/04/n...

Water is life. So why are the Alberta & Ontario Govts responses about economic growth & competitiveness rather than the people? “Daily life is a very, very long day simply because people don’t have a direct water source,” said Carolina Budiman, Pikangikum. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/07/n...

1200 acres that was once farm land. Pumping out 2.2 million gallons per hour of water for 730 days to “dewater” the area to run cables. Use 2.2 gigawatts of electricity, enough to power a million homes & millions of gallons of water to help with cooling. All for AI. 😳 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/t...

“They paved paradise & put up a parking lot.” Old growth forests are a rare sight these days near cities. Most trees are less than 100 years old. Saint John, NB has the chance to save trees around since the days of Champlain - but will they? #Environment www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/24/n...

The Canada Strong Pass takes effect this Friday, offering free admission to national parks, national historic sites and marine conservation areas maintained by Parks Canada. The pass also includes a 25 per cent discount on camping fees at national parks. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/16/n...

The Fort Macleod & District Community Hall was packed to capacity w/ people frustrated w/ the Alberta Gov’t’s decision to allow coal mining on the Rockies' eastern slopes & risking their water. Water is life, & for farmers & others, it’s economic life. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/12/n...

Health minister says mental health and access to care are on her list of priorities www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0... @tessiesanci.bsky.social 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca

The Ford government passed controversial legislation on Tuesday, stripping Ontario cities of the ability to set their own green building standards. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/06/04/n...

I care the sickest of children w/ chronic illnesses. Their resiliency inspires me. They & their parents are close to my heart. It is soul crushing to have others dismiss their setbacks , often profound, when they contract old and new viruses because they have “preexisting” diseases. Just stop.

This finally compelled me to complete the OurCare survey about primary care in Canada: www.ourcare.ca/survey

Going to private #healthcare clinics, your data is being sold. #Canada Millions of Canadians' health data available for sale to pharmaceutical industry, study shows New study shows private clinics give companies access to patient data to sell to pharmaceutical companies www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

NOAA’s database is the gold standard but it will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more - at a time when assessing the cost/impact of climate change on disasters loss is critical. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/08/n...

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The best sports for kids’ brain growth are ‘open-skill’ like soccer and baseball, says major new study, by Alex Hutchinson www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-... via @theglobeandmail.com

Liberals - do not listen to any messaging that says "Liberals already have it in the bag so Liberal voters needn't bother voting". Disregard that stuff, it is a voter suppression technique. Tomorrow get out and vote come hell or high water. #cdnpoli

“….a lot of rhetoric… about getting rid of regulations & fast-tracking approvals … that is about creating a better investment climate,… assumes that you have large capital-rich private firms that are ready to jump in, & that’s not necessarily the case.” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/23/n...

Pierre Poilievre is vowing to eliminate "woke ideology" from public university research funding, echoing rhetoric used by US President Donald Trump. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/24/n...

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From longhouse to powerhouse: Six Nations pursues energy sovereignty www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/10/n...

Liberals promise to make national parks free this summer as Canadian travel to the U.S. dries up #Canada #FederalElection #cdnpoli #MarkCarney www.ctvnews.ca/federal-elec...

So much for trying to gain trust. 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️ I.R.S. Agrees to Share Migrants’ Tax Information With ICE www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...

Hey, 🇨🇦Liberals! Did you know that you can vote every day from now until April 22 at the closest Elections Canada Office? No matter which riding you live in? They’ll get your ballot back to your riding to be counted. And virtually no lineup! Did it today 7 minutes. 👇🏻 www.elections.ca/Scripts/vis/...

Groups across the country have received letters notifying them that their grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities have been canceled, raising alarms about serious harm to museums, historical sites, and a wide range of community projects.

Exiting London area Conservative MP won't endorse her party's new candidate... lfpress.com/news/exiting... #CdnPoli #PierrePoilievreIsLyingToYou #NeverPoilievre #NeverVoteConservative #TeamCarney 🍁 #CanadaStrong🇨🇦 #ElbowsUp💪🏼

DYK 🇨🇦’s Fed govt provided $29.6B in financial support - including tax breaks, direct grants, loans, loan guarantees - to Oil & Gas in 2024 ($75B over 5 yrs) with companies like Cedar LNG, Enbridge, Vermilion Energy Wolf Midstream benefitting? #Election2025 www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/03/n...

Danielle Smith and Ben Shapiro discuss Canada electing ‘solid allies’ to Trump at Florida event. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/27/n...

The 🇺🇸’s “war on science isn’t just undermining America’s role in global science efforts, but is also directly threatening science and research here in Canada” and around the 🌎 as crucial databases, resources, critical work, etc are at risk of being lost. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/01/o...

CBC fact checks Pierre Poilievre on security & claims his statements as false. #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

“Look back at everything I’ve done for my entire political career, to the time I was a teenager, and I’ve been saying precisely the same thing the entire time.” How many adults look at things the same way since they were a teen? Most of us grow up. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/25/o...

A HVDC National Power Grid wd give energy security, reasonable building cost, lower long distance power loss, rebalance of provincial power grids across time zones, less blackouts, use 🇨🇦 steel & aluminum, build doable in 5 yrs. Successful in other countries. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/21/a...

Let's not get over cocky. We should all vote and take someone with us who may not normally vote. #Carney2025

The V.A. pioneered the practice of virtual health care two decades ago as a way to reach isolated veterans, now return to work & workplace set-up makes the sacrosanct sense of privacy a challenge to ensure and risks staff shortage. #MentalHealth www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/u...

Budget documents show Parks Canada is bracing for $450M in cuts over the next two years — cuts that it says “could put the department “at risk of not being able to deliver the services that matter most to Canadians.”  www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/21/n...

O & G Execs push for lifting laws. The Fed. Gov’t, spent more than $34B building the Trans Mountain expansion pipeline to help companies reach new markets. Alberta’s Premier claims they’re doing “everything they can to keep our oil & gas in the ground.” www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/20/n...

Women Resisters!