Avi Lewis speaks to Halifax audience reported by Jennifer Henderson @dartjenhen.bsky.social

BREAKING: Federal officials have subpoenaed Hasan Piker and CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin over an aid mission to Cuba involving medicine and medical equipment. Trump's fascist regime targeting his political enemies happening right now

Can Canada find a way to "Trump-proof" its economy?

It was an honour to help these workers unionize with NSUPE. If you want to join the fight in Nova Scotia, please reach out #NSpoli #NSlab @labourstartcane.bsky.social

Cumberland Public Libraries staff vote to unionize as Nova Scotia fails to fund branches reported by Suzanne Rent @suzannerent.bsky.social

Here’s why we should have a basic income for artists program Morning File by @timbousquet.bsky.social

Library workers vote unanimously to join NSUPE and join the larger fight against cuts in Nova Scotia @labourstartcane.bsky.social @novascotiandp.bsky.social #NSLabour #NovaScotia www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Why are they allowed in Canada?

The Nova Scotia Union of Public and Private Employees (NSUPE) and the @cofcunions.bsky.social have initiated a campaign to save public libraries in Nova Scotia. That’s why were asking everyone to sign the petition from the #CCU website at ccu-csc.ca/sign-the-onl... #saveourlibraries #socialservices

This is how to protest.

@cofcunions.bsky.social writes to Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston about lack of funding to Public Libraries: "On behalf of the Confederation of Canadian Unions (CCU), I am writing to express our opposition to the continued erosion of public library funding in Nova Scotia." ccu-csc.ca/ccu-addresse...

Good they’re doing it, but feels like far too little to help a people being crushed by the United States simply because it doesn’t like their government.

We don’t have the infrastructure for people who rent. Is my landlord going to install the necessary equipment for an EV? EVs are nice for people who can plug in the car in their garage, but not for people who have to park in the street or buildings that aren’t equipped for it.

GLOBAL: Ubisoft's problems deepen as unions call international strike over job cuts and return-to-office mandate www.techspot.com/news/111117-...

Have you heard? Today is the last day to buy an NDP membership to vote in the leadership race. Now go tell your friends. And your friends' friends. And your co-worker's roommate's pickleball club. And everyone in between! Join by midnight tonight. Let's get this done: https://avilewis.link/join

All the anti-war and anti-occupation protestors were right. All the far leftists were right. All the “woke scolds” and your friend who’s “too woke” were right. They were somehow even more right than they may have realized at the time. But really, it was always obvious they were right.

🧵Canadian friends: if you want to vote for the next leader of the NDP, you have *just one week left* to buy a (cheap) party membership. After that, there will be a big English debate and lots of media coverage, but it will be too late to have a say. Only members can vote for leader. link below:

We can't build power by only asking for votes at election time. We need to be organizing in our communities 365 days a year. That means turning every one of our 343 riding associations across the country into hubs for community organizing and mutual aid. Join our movement: avilewis.link/join

every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s

In 2024, I rose in Senate QP to ask why the Govt of Canada was still using X for official communications. Today, they are still there. What exactly will it take to break the spell?

Sending a small message to Ubisoft. Only 1 star for union busting.

CWA Canada is shocked and disappointed at this outrageous damaging decision by Ubisoft. We are speaking with legal counsel, and we will do everything possible to fight this. We will have a full statement after we have consulted with our Ubisoft members.

The Colombian Oilworker’s Plan is a bold strategy for a worker-led public pathway to transition off fossil fuels, with vital lessons for the Canadian labour and climate movements.  Colombian oil worker unions are at the forefront of this strategy. 🔗 perspectivesjournal.ca/colombia-just-transition/

Mark Carney did not join NATO allies in signing this joint statement reaffirming the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Denmark and Greenland:

The US has attacked a country, kidnapped its head of state, and is seizing its oil. Trump has invoked the Monroe Doctrine. This is a moment for Canada to stand up: condemn this act of imperialism. Reject impunity and the politics of brute force.

This was a really good talk between @kimkelly.bsky.social and @ericblanc.bsky.social about his book We Are the Union: How Worker-to-Worker Organizing is Revitalizing Labor and Winning Big. www.welcometohellworld.com/the-process-...

Samwise knows what's up. #UnionStrong

Studio id is UNIONIZING! LET'S GOOOOOOOOO aftermath.site/id-software-...

I honestly think any game that involves AI Generation should be excluded from Game Awards. Its disrespectful.

A high speed train between YYC and YEG airports would reduce travel time and load on the QE2. Imagine, going from city to city in 60 minutes, including a 15 minute stop in Red Deer. Likely a $10.5 billion project (less than 20% of a pipeline) and it would be an amazing benefit to the economy. Alas.

MoveUP is proud to welcome the member-owner-workers at CanTrust Hosting Co-op to our union family! #bclab

Forming a union is one of the best ways to #MakeAmazonPay. This week Unifor member organisers are out signing cards at facilities across B.C.'s Lower Mainland.

Radical jihadist communism actually began in Iowa City. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

@djclimenhaga.bsky.social: It sure sounds as if Premier Smith’s UCP will soon rip a page from the book of Depression-era Social Credit premier William Aberhart and repeal the province’s recall legislation as soon as possible, now that it’s being used against UCP MLAs. #abpoli

Bye bye smelly snelly #bluejays #worldseries

Spurred on by local supporters and backed by their union, four laid-off journalists established a workers’ non-profit co-op to create a new community-focused publication. Freshet News launched its website and weekly newsletter last week. thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

In particular, they want leases to no longer necessarily remain in effect indefinitely, so that landlords have more options for creating tenant turnover. Current situation in left-hand column, proposal on the right:

Ford blames Jays playoff ticket gouging on asshole premier who scrapped Ticketmaster law in 2019

I think everyone has a different understanding of what "purity tests" are so unless they define what that term means, there will be conflict. @heathermcpherson.bsky.social what is meant by purity test in this regard? Every party has to have a line somewhere, where should the NDP draw that line?

I'm not sure how you can blame the party holding zero power right now for a shutdown, but I know that my republican family don't listen to facts.

That episode of Dr. Who was a warning, not a guide.

6 days ago Liberal MP Vince Gasparro smeared and ‘banned’ Kneecap from Canada (forcing them to cancel tour dates) just 3 days after meeting with an Israeli lobby group, using this bogus terrorism charge as reasoning. Seems a public apology is in order.

This plus 68% and they think they’re still the best fit to lead the party?

Canada's true crisis is the everyday emergency of just trying to get by in an impossible economy. I’m running for NDP leader so we can transform a system rigged for the rich—together. We need a government that serves the many, not the money. Join in. lewisforleader.ca/ youtu.be/IVy99oiYszY

My union and fantasy worlds have collided

CANADA: More than 10,000 college support workers go on strike across Ontario www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Trying to come up with an equivalent to this speed camera story but for transit riders. Imagine if, in wake of hypothetical reports of people getting mad about fines and vandalizing Presto readers, the gov was just like, well, I guess we should stop fare enforcement. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Prime Minister’s Office just emailed me confirmation that “regrettably” the Project 2025 mastermind cancelled ON THEM, not the other way around

With the erosion of Liberal Arts degrees, courses like English literature are optional for computer science degrees. English Lit would teach the media literacy skills needed to understand that science fiction is a warning, not a playbook.