ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n... The world-wide road traffic safety project, first introduced in 1995 by Sweden’s government, says no loss of life or serious injury on the roads is acceptable. When you look at it from a perspective of a 20% reduction means 80% injuries and fatalities is acceptable.

A sober take from @shachikurl.bsky.social of Angus Reid Institute of how Canadians are not on side with Mark Carney’s enthusiastic approach to AI or data centres. They aren’t uninformed or illiterate; they simply experience the sides of AI the government prefers not to focus on.

That does not seem close to proportional

Ottawa pumps brakes on proposed changes to major project environmental reviews www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/04/n... Has the voice of reason actually broken through the wall of climate silence in our federal government???!!!

Canada’s energy crossroads: the structural (dis)advantages www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/05/o... The case against oil and gas expansion is not against resource expansion or economic ambition. It is a case for directing that ambition and capital toward sectors where Canada’s position is strong.

Canada’s AI strategy includes no new protections for water or climate www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/04/n... Why is our federal government so short sighted?

www.cbc.ca/news/politic... okaaaay

The Squamish Nation just opened one of the world’s largest net-zero housing developments: thenarwhal.ca/senakw-bless...

The atom is back in Québec’s energy debate www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/03/n... Yikes!

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Good news!

Alberta's oil and gas magnates are being outflanked by China www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/27/o... Need we say more! Carney seems blind to the writing on the wall

Conservatives need to stop feeding their leopards www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/29/o... Once again, a base that's been fed a steady diet of outrage, fear, and anti-Ottawa loathing has turned on its master. At some point, you'd think Conservative politicians in Alberta would learn the lesson here.

Canada’s energy crossroads: the language and politics of delay www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/29/o... Industry leaders have positioned pipelines and new oil as synonymous with sovereignty and economic strength. But clean energy investment could provide more sustainable economic growth .

Guilbeault quits as Carney turns his back on climate www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/27/o...

open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... Plus ça change plus c’est la même chose

Guilbeault urges colleagues to stand firm on their beliefs www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/29/n...

Les Whittington: The Trans Mountain pipeline is now generating hefty new revenues for the oil industry and Albertans, which doesn’t come up in all the haranguing about how the province is being disrespected. www.hilltimes.com/2026/05/27/f...

We all better celebrate these 250 years while we can cuz I doubt we're gonna have freedom and democracy another year from now.

A round up of this week's @250to250.bsky.social one-minute videos about U.S. History:

I would love to see you at this event to learn about data centers and what they do to water and air quality — be well prepared in the fight against hyperscale data centers. mobilize.us/s/TGRtZ2

“In practice, however, technology is never neutral, because it takes on the characteristics of those who devise, finance, regulate and use it… With the heart of a shepherd…, I ask everyone to abandon the construction of yet another Tower of Babel and to join forces in building up the common good.”

Ford is being told by the Ontario Court that transparency is still a thing in Ontario.

As we face an unprecedented May heatwave, please remember that globally we haven't any idea how many are killed by extreme heat. The given estimates may be a small fraction of the real total. A huge and shocking data gap, which illustrates rich world indifference. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/c... Renewable energy has helped make the worst-case scenario a bit less bad. The president said, falsely, it shows that climate scientists were wrong all along.

open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... Please let your American friends and family know about this…

Ottawa wants CPP investments in 'sovereign' AI, but some wonder if it's even safe www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/25/n... Not safe for environment, water, energy, jobs and more

canada.citizensclimatelobby.org/nowforclimat... June 2 , 7:30 am

www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... Carney’s proposed changes to decision-making on industrial projects is nothing less than an assault on the much-needed environmental protections Canadians have worked so hard to build over the years” We put project reviews and protective laws in place for good reason.

open.substack.com/pub/markfior... Perfect!

open.substack.com/pub/lloydaxw... Allan Rock piece Security cannot be measured only in ships, missiles, drones and fighter aircraft. It must also be measured in wars prevented, civilians protected, famine averted and peace processes sustained.

www.cbc.ca/news/science... The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted 141–8 to adopt a resolution backing a world court opinion that countries have a legal obligation to address ‌climate change. Canada, which was a sponsor of the resolution, was among the countries that voted in favour.

insideclimatenews.org/news/2205202... Please repost… “A new U.N. resolution reinforces a landmark court opinion tying fossil fuel use to human rights abuses and legal responsibility for climate change.” This sends a clear message that climate justice will not be blocked by a few polluter states.

cafesottawa.ca/green-fair-o... This will super interesting and useful!

corporateknights.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?... Rather than pressing shareholder resolutions on climate issues at AGMs, they recommend working with management to address the financial risks of oil and gas at a time when long-term forecasts point to the advantages of cheaper, cleaner energy.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic... Only 14? Let’s keep working to increase that number…

🔥 SPRINGSTEEN: "I’m here to support Stephen Colbert, the first guy who lost his show because a president can't take a joke - and the Ellisons feel they need to kiss his ass… small-minded people with no idea what freedoms of this beautiful country are supposed to be about." 🇺🇸

ottawa.citynews.ca/2026/05/19/2... CAR CULTURE KILLS!

toronto.citynews.ca/2026/05/20/p... ironic since so few of us can actually afford to attend a game

I've used my gift links for May, but this is a really great article about Canada's forests. We need more trees! And we need better stewardship over existing trees. www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article...

Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/u... what amount of corruption will it take for the Maga crowd to finally see the light of day?

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ho... Please sign. We're 11 signatures away from 1000!

open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... Replacing Americans’ civic identity with Christian nationalism destroys that vitally important understanding of the role of citizens in a democracy. Instead, it demands that Americans do as they are told, turning them into subjects.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Thé energy board agreed with environmental groups, building owners and consumer advocates who took part as intervenors. They described Hydro Ottawa's proposed increase for operations "excessive, inappropriate and not supported by credible reasons,"

open.substack.com/pub/heatherc... Bleak times are upon this country. Will we witness once again the depravity, ignorance and bigotry of the 50s & 60s? The whole world is watching

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... ‘The diplomats also say they want Ottawa to take legal action against Canadian companies that bid on or help to build settlements Canada says are illegal under international law.’

I think this headline about today's Fed-Alberta energy agreement misses the main story. A pipeline may or may not materialize (there is still no private proponent). The real story is how Carney has surrendered to Premier Smith and the oil & gas industry... 🧵 www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-... Looking out for Ottawa’s feathered friends are numerous local organizations that have dedicated themselves to protecting birds and their habitats. The community’s latest success was marked by recent news that Ottawa has become a certified Bird Friendly City.