Some concern us also present inside the Liberals’ women’s caucus, where some are pressing their government to make sure programs started under the previous government continue to receive money, two Liberal insiders told the Star.

Nearly 1,750 people reported being homeless in Victoria this year, an increase of nearly 100 compared to the last count completed in 2023.

#bcpoli has been lacking ambition and hope for a while. I think there's a lot of structural challenges for Lowan to overcome (both in the Greens and more broadly) but her campaign was genuinely impressive and I'm very interested to see where she takes the party over the coming years.

Yeah she did!!! 🎉

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

The right is dismantling free speech. That's a threat to all of us. Here's why, and here's what we need to do about it. www.davidmoscrop.com/p/the-right-...

Debate clip ⚡ My thoughts on progressive platforms. #bcpoli #bcgreens #debate #leadershiprace #voteemily

Two months ago

One takeaway for Canadians watching what’s happening in the United States right now is that we need to put more pressure on governments / parties to strengthen democratic institutions and the fourth estate You can also defend democracy by supporting the work of journalists and civil society groups

This is what it's all about. Outlawing opposition. Anti-fascism is anti-America ergo America is fascist. This, the firing of Jimmy Kimmel .... An especially chilling moment in an overwhelmingly quick descent into authoritarianism.

Charlie Kirk's death was a tragedy. But he built his name on provocation and white supremacy. He said that gun deaths of innocents was "worth it." On Mark Carney's first day as PM in Parliament Liberals gave Kirk a standing ovation. Ceding ground to extremism won't make them nicer.

The latest in a string of alarming WTH moments with this government. This was a choice. One they did not make when a Democratic Minnesota senator and her husband were assassinated a few months ago with a clear RW ideological agenda.

From me, a list of Trump supporters who killed, or tried to kill, Democrats and opponents of Trump in recent years (since the right are now claiming all the political violence is from the left!) Receipts: zeteo.com/p/charlie-ki...

BC’s nonprofit sector is in crisis. From running food banks to health care and housing programs—groups provide a safety net that is fraying as public systems fall short. Over 200 nonprofit leaders have signed an open letter explaining that many groups may not survive. bcpolicy.ca/funding-...

At least seven historically Black colleges and universities across the South received threats Thursday that caused lockdowns and closures. via @wwno.org

In Huntington Beach, California: a neo-Nazi rally has erupted in honor of Charlie Kirk's death They're chanting "white man, fight back"

I’m beyond honoured to receive this endorsement from David Suzuki 🌱✨ David has dedicated his life to protecting our planet and future generations. To have his support means the world to me 🌍 💚

Our phone bank party at theDock last Thursday was a hit! We have TWICE DAILY phone bank trainings, daily opportunities to phone bank, and in-person parties every Thursday night 6-8PM. If you can't attend a phone bank, donating is the next best thing! emilyforbcgreens.ca/donate-2/

Thing is, Carney is not even occupying a middle ground. He has co-opted Conservative policies and made them his own while ignoring all the other parties and many voices in his own cabinet and caucus.

I worry that with Carney, climate change has entered its "endemic era." ie this government is no longer trying to prevent it. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Beyond the WTF of this, CBC reported they'd still hear from a pollster, a banker and private sector business leaders. No one from care/public service sector. No one from non-profits. Both of which are women dominated, often racialized women. I know who Carney works for. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

@anatosaurus.bsky.social thanks for your wisdom via CCR today!

I am SO grateful for Sonia Théroux's endorsement! I've known Sonia for years — she's been such an incredible mentor and campaign volunteer. Sonia has worked on many Green campaigns, she knows what it’ll take to win and rebuild our party. I'm humbled by your words! ⚡

"Bill C-5 centralizes power in Ottawa, lets cabinet override environmental laws and ignores treaty and inherent rights. That is not modernization—it is colonization in 2025," says Kehewin Cree Nation Chief Vernon Watchmaker as PM Carney holds First Nations summit on Bill C-5. #cdnpoli

This is the most obvious thing I’ve ever said in a post, but renters are citizens of a city. Full citizens. Because of course they are. Anyone who suggests otherwise isn’t just clueless about the affordability struggles that cities face — they’re clueless about the essential reality of cities.

I feel like I'm in upside down town. This plan takes $2.3M from the housing reserve, plus millions from public amenities upgrades...to fund more bylaw and police officers? You can't police your way out of poverty. And shelters do nothing to solve homelessness. The two opposed? Hammond & Gardiner 🙃

Reposting my federal public sector cuts piece, because I want to clarify that even in just the first year, Carney is planning to cut a bigger % out of the public service than Harper did, but also cutting out of a larger base - open.substack.com/pub/socialec...

I know it's trite to say, but it's true: if the Conservatives tried to pass an anti-privacy, rights-violating, massive overreach border bill like this, Liberals would lose their mind. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Folks generally have a very vague idea of what patriarchy, colonialism and capitalism actually are. How they show up every day. Arguing that cuts to social services is needed for "security, jobs, the economy" is one of those ways. As though social care doesn't provide security and valuable jobs.

Massive cuts to public services just as they're needed most is not nation-building, not good for people or the economy. I'm pretty sure those who voted Liberal weren't hoping for Stephen Harper-style leadership and cuts. Let leaders know you do not support cuts: actionnetwork.org/letters/no-c...

Happy Prime Day 😁

Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action. @penamerica.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

Messed up as it is, our capitalist economic model requires constant population growth. Two ways for that to happen: force women to make more babies. Or, immigration. If population were growing via Canadian-born babies, would we blame those babies for housing shortages and policy failures? 🤔

Bill C-2, Bill C-4, and the now-passed Bill C-5 represent a disturbing shift towards weakened privacy, unchecked surveillance, and a federal government emboldened to scapegoat migrants and ignore Indigenous concerns. BCCLA has been working to push back against these bad new laws.

ICE = SS = Blackshirts Fascism isn't known for being subtle.

Like how North Americans were hunting "reds," demonising anyone with a social conscience while rationalising fascism right up until Pearl Harbor.

It’s kinda remarkable how Mark Carney is governing as if he had a strong, stable majority government backed by centre-right voters when he only has a minority thanks to the support of centre-left voters

A government announcement at 10:00pm Sunday on a long weekend isn't usually good news. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t. Carney caved to Trump and the digital giants. A senior Liberal source told me this makes Carney look like “he went from Captain Canada to Capitulation Carney." Let's talk about it:

A 🧵 from the Canadian Senate hearings on Bill C5 and how Canadian democracy died 📌 #Canadasky #cdnpoli

With just 3 years to go in the BC government's $10-a-day child care plan, we need to be making a lot more progress. @susibcfed.bsky.social was proud to join the Coalition of Child Care Advocates to relaunch the #10aDay campaign this morning. www.10aday.ca/new_tools?sp... #BCLab #childcare

Are folks ready to let go of the hero they needed and start critically thinking about the PM we got? (i.e. one that is audaciously eroding democratic norms and passing legislation that echos Trump, with the support of Conservatives)

“the decision was not so much driven by new intelligence indicating an Iranian sprint for a nuclear weapon or any imminent threat to Israel. Rather, Israel seized on what it saw as a unique opportunity to execute plans, carefully laid months and years in advance”

New from @policyalternatives.ca: Despite all the talk of sovereignty, Donald Trump’s fingerprints were all over the throne speech. #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

@soniafurstenau.bsky.social: It’s not just the NDP government — and private industry — we’re being asked to trust. This bill would also empower cabinet to give authority to industry hired professionals and sidestep existing government processes and oversight. #bcpoli

Albertans have good reason to be angry: their real wages are down 10%, their minimum wage is frozen, their inflation is worst in Canada, their health care's at risk. None of that was caused by the rest of Canada. My take in today's @TorontoStar: www.thestar.com/business/opi.... #cdnecon

‘The world does not care if we all die’: hunger and despair in the ruins of Gaza City www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

not that I expect much from the National Post, but it's infuriating to see widespread misinfo about park closures in BC. they are not "race-based" closures. access is temporarily limited to the rights-holding First Nations, not to all Indigenous people. this is just rage-baiting for racists.

In 2018, I asked Gregor Robertson four times if he bore any responsibility for Vancouver's housing crisis after being mayor for a decade. Four times, he said no. I wonder if he'll feel any responsibility going forward. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

BC MPs in Carney's cabinet: Gregor Robertson: Housing Minister Jill McKnight (Delta): Minister of Veterans Affairs/Associate Minister of national defence Stephen Fuhr (Kelowna): Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Randeep Sarai (Surrey Centre): Secretary of State for Int development

"David Eby's BC NDP government has claimed reconciliation as their crowning achievement, yet they push this bill forward despite no consultation with First Nations. This is not how a government committed to reconciliation behaves." Wow. #bcpoli tsartlip.com/w%cc%b1-jo%c...