« Fiscal choices matter, and in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis, they should be evaluated based on whether they improve affordability and stability for the many. » @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social response to fiscal update #nspoli

Robert Reich

In 2025, reckless pedestrians killed zero (0) drivers in Halifax. Shared responsibility is a crock.

@hfxgov.bsky.social when???

Tune in to 95.7 NewsRadio Halifax at 10:15am! Kenya Thompson, CCPA-NS research associate & co-author of the 2025 Child Care Report, will be on air discussing what else NS needs to do to strengthen child care across the province. Read the report: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #NSpoli

We don't need more cars in urban areas. We need more public transport and bike lanes. #r4today

La mitad de los residentes en Copenhague van al trabajo en bicicleta. archdaily.cl/cl/883688/el-g…

So this is supposed to be today’s ‘bright minds’??… Imagine 200,000 years of Homo sapiens raising kids without AI, just for someone to say something this dumb

Another great image of the space given over to cars in urban settings. This one is by Swedish artist Karl Jilg (www.jilg.com). It's important to give credit where it's due #CompleteStreets #CitiesForPeople

Who has made this 🤣

Know your rights. Protect your neighbors. New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.

Mamdani: Oftentimes when we win elections, we tell people to go home and just trust us. But the message really has to be that we want you to come along with us… That’s something we’ve been looking to share with New Yorkers: We want to not only win with New Yorkers, but also govern with New Yorkers.

Today, we honour the 14 women whose lives were stolen at l’École Polytechnique. Their memory calls us to confront the violence that still impacts women and gender-diverse workers every day and to demand better. #EndGBV #16Days

“The decision was made to exclude me from the filmed production of Swan Lake because I was told my brown skin would disrupt the aesthetic.” ~ Misty Copeland When folks gripe about DEI, remind them who benefited from shutting out dancers like Copeland. That pattern runs through our whole history.

We need significantly raise the minimum wage with a plan to reach $20 an hour and continue decreasing the living wage gap. $17 an hour is not enough

Minimum wage will increase by $0.50/hr in 2026, but it's not enough. This increase falls short of what's needed to survive & fails to adequately account for rising costs of rent & food. Learn more: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... @csaulnier.bsky.social @danielsandi.bsky.social #NSpoli

Nova Scotia’s 50-cent minimum wage increase for 2026 is important, but nowhere near enough. With rent up 7%, food up 5%, the current minimum wage keeps people struggling. A stronger wage floor is how we build a fair economy. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Remember this picture, & others like it, every time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam." This was #Amsterdam in the 1970s. Many of the cities we admire made better choices regarding cars in the past. and are still making better choices today. Better choices instead of excuses.

Why do you appreciate unions? I’ll start: Weekends off Paid vacations Work breaks Sick leave Paid holidays No child labor Safer working conditions Health care and retirement benefits

Infinite ways to destroy the Right to the City — always chasing profit, no matter who gets hurt...

I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...

And some people still believe, especially certain politicians, that the market will magically correct itself and housing will simply become accessible for everyone

“39 per cent of people they spoke to said the only reason they were experiencing homelessness was that they couldn’t afford a place to live.” A great interview with Michael Kabalen, the executive director of the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia (AHANS).

Good news: Australia bans Social Media for all under 16 years old. Good intentions are not enough. Governments at all levels must make healthy living the easy choice, through policy, infrastructure, and programs. Everywhere. Banning social media is long overdue.

ICE deported a woman who owned a home in the US for 30 years. A judge banned ICE from deporting her to Sierra Leone where she had been tortured, so it deported her to Ghana, which kidnapped her and sent her back Sierra Leone anyway. ICE is part of this illegal conspiracy.

Shut This Shit Down 🤬 Not in our country, don’t go bringing hate into Canada, these people are domestic terrorists! These groups are on the terror watch lists. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Poetry Comics Month, Day 22

CBC Thunder Bay quoted CCPA-NS research associate Dr. Lesley Frank in their recent article: "There's opened cans of formula for sale. You'd have to be quite desperate to get on a bus to get an opened can of formula because it's your only option to feed your baby..." #nspoli #onpoli

Another city is possible...

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

Trigger warning. “In crashes, SUVs are more likely to strike vital organs in the core of adults’ bodies & heads of children. Hitting pedestrians above their center of gravity means they’re more likely to be knocked forward & down and then be driven over.” Plus more likely to hit in the 1st place.

Here’s something that’s really important for everyone to understand. If we design our cities just for cars, they fail everyone, including drivers. If we design our cities with many great CHOICES in how to get around, they work better for everyone, including drivers. Spread the word.

AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"

CEO: I get paid hundreds of thousands a year. I mishandle customer data, let it get stolen, and fall into criminal hands Solution: Raise rates on all customers. Result: CEO salary stays untouched. 🥲https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-power-ceo-defends-proposed-rate-hike-9.6973594

Let's celebrate Living Wage Week by acknowledging that paying a living wage benefits everyone – employees, employers, and communities. Read our 2025 Living Wages Report to learn more: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #NSpoli #NLpoli #PEIpoli #LivingWageWeek

$650/month for a tent in a basement. It sounds absurd, but this is real and happening in cities across Canada. Lowering rents, stronger tenant rights, real rent control, mass public housing, and taxing large corporate landlords aren’t “radical ideas.” They’re necessary. #HousingIsAHumanRight

Pay attention, Alberta!

If you were looking at a newspaper (or its website) this morning and didn't see this iconic photo, it was an intentional choice to pander.

This is the facility that I and many others have been protesting. We’ve been hit, thrown, gassed, and shot with pepper bullets but none of that holds a candle to what is being done to people *in* the actual facility. Read this thread. Don’t look away. Keep your eyes and the pressure on Broadview.

A heartfelt thank you to the generous sponsors of the 2025 CCPA-NS Gala Dinner Fundraiser. Your support allows us to continue working toward an economically, socially, and environmentally just Nova Scotia. #nspoli

A democratic socialist running on free & fast transit, free universal child care, rent freeze, city owned grocery stores, a $30 min wage and tax increases to the wealthy. Inspiring people to vote like never before— winning 75% of young voters. Lessons to be learned.

In-person gala tickets are officially sold out! We’ve had an incredible response from our sponsors and community, and it’s shaping up to be a great night. Virtual tickets are available if you'd like to be part of this amazing event: wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebL... #nspoli

The CCPA-NS Gala is 3 wks away! This year's event will be MC'd by nationally recognized, award-winning journalist @maggierahr.bsky.social. Come support progressive research while enjoying a night of delicious food, live music, & compelling company: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #NSpoli

👀 @hfxgov.bsky.social @andyfillmorehfx.bsky.social

From last year. Proud to be Mi’kmaq. Proud of my family who endured the torture of the Shubenacadie residential school. They taught me so much while they were alive. May they have found peace with my ancestors.

This guy can’t live without thinking about Justin Trudeau, look at minute 1:22 hahaha

@haligonia.ca @hfxgov.bsky.social @andyfillmorehfx.bsky.social here some ideas...