Canadians: there's a Parliament petition requesting the government to step in to take action against anti-trans provincial legislation. Being sponsored by Don Davies. Please sign if you're eligible. https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7027
“Basic income is not a utopian dream. It is a practical solution whose time has arrived—we need to ensure it becomes a reality.”
The article references the Mincome trial fifty years ago in Dauphin, Manitoba, where a basic income pilot showed positive results. I was a teenager living there at the time. I’m as not hopeful as the author of this article that basic income will become policy in what’s left of my lifetime.
#BasicIncome #UBI #canpoli #cdnpoli
https://rabble.ca/columnists/basic-income-in-canada-is-closer-than-you-think/
Trans and non-binary people in Canada experience higher rates of poverty compared to their cisgender peers, according to a recent StatsCan report. #canpoli
“Basic income is not a utopian dream. It is a practical solution whose time has arrived—we need to ensure it becomes a reality.”
The article references the Mincome trial fifty years ago in Dauphin, Manitoba, where a basic income pilot showed positive results. I was a teenager living there at the time. I’m as not hopeful as the author of this article that basic income will become policy in what’s left of my lifetime.
#BasicIncome #UBI #canpoli #cdnpoli
https://rabble.ca/columnists/basic-income-in-canada-is-closer-than-you-think/
Canadians: there's a Parliament petition requesting the government to step in to take action against anti-trans provincial legislation. Being sponsored by Don Davies. Please sign if you're eligible. https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7027
Defund the Canadian Centre for Protecting (using) Children (as an excuse to violate the charter) https://www.cbc.ca/news/online-safety-act-privacy-1.7598113. If you're a regular donor to this charity, don't donate this year.
Please donate to instead:
Children's Aid Foundation of Canada https://cafdn.org/
Kid's Help Phone https://kidshelpphone.ca/
Justice For Children and Youth https://jfcy.org/en/
(Ontario) your local CAS https://www.oacas.org/childrens-aid-child-protection/locate-a-childrens-aid-society/
#cdnpoli #canpoli #charity #privacy #children #Youth #youthrights
Defund the Canadian Centre for Protecting (using) Children (as an excuse to violate the charter) https://www.cbc.ca/news/online-safety-act-privacy-1.7598113. If you're a regular donor to this charity, don't donate this year.
Please donate to instead:
Children's Aid Foundation of Canada https://cafdn.org/
Kid's Help Phone https://kidshelpphone.ca/
Justice For Children and Youth https://jfcy.org/en/
(Ontario) your local CAS https://www.oacas.org/childrens-aid-child-protection/locate-a-childrens-aid-society/
#cdnpoli #canpoli #charity #privacy #children #Youth #youthrights
Trans and non-binary people in Canada experience higher rates of poverty compared to their cisgender peers, according to a recent StatsCan report. #canpoli
🌱 Congratulations to Emily Lowan, newly elected leader of the BC Green Party!
She is now the first political party leader in Canada on Mastodon — a milestone for healthier, community-driven digital spaces.
I look forward to seeing Emily share more here about expanding Mastodon adoption and supporting her MLAs as they join the Fediverse. Perhaps also a friendly challenge to other party leaders.
@emilylowan @mlabotterell #yyj #Cdnpoli #Canpoli #GreenParty #BCPoli @Paulatics
Trudeau was criticized by some who thought his policies somehow acquiesced to every demand by any First Nation. But really what his Ministry did first was show that there was a way of communication of respect and dialogue.
Clearly the new Federal Minister of Energy has some learning to do if he wants the Federal government to have any chance at a relationship that results in them achieving any of the government's goals.
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #FirstNations #Respect #FPIC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/energy-minister-hodgson-apologizes-zoom-comment-coastal-first-nations-9.6997207
1/10
Shout-out to Green Party of BC leader, @emilylowan
for mentioning “Mastodon” on Rachel Gilmore’s Bubble Pop show.
The quick laugh after said the obvious: this place is still seen as niche.
Maybe it is, and maybe that’s also an opening.
#BuildTheFediverse #cdnpoli #canpoli
1/n Yesterday on @chris I commented (https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/@chris/115612771113881465) about the #PostSecondary review announced by the #BCNDP.
Today, on #socialBC I want to do a summary thread on this 145 page “State of Post Secondary in Canada 2025”.
https://higheredstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/SPEC-2025_web_v1.pdf
I am grossed out by its AI fanboying -- a statement on the "state" of education in itself -- but the data is good... so... onward.
cc: @josie_osborne @mlabotterell @votetanille @emilylowan
#BCPoli #CanPoli #Education #University
Details of the MOU as reported by CBC. Hot Take:
It's a sh_t show of oil soaked hopeium and climate defeatism.
- Shovels in Ground by 2029 *(may this be forever extended)
- Tanker Ban will be lifted if the project is approved by MPO *(Coastal First Nations setting rhetorical fire to MPO in 3-2-1)
- July 1, 2026 deadline for submission to MPO *(OIL CANADA DAY)
- 75% methane emissions cut on 2014 levels from methane by 2035 *(*shaking head* We are VERY GOOD at hitting 10 year targets *shaking head*)
- "both sides commited to net-zero by 2050” (implied via CCS) *(carbon capture and storage? should be Carney Can't Stop -- Emissions)
- industrial carbon price of $130 -- down from $170
*(Oil Industry - Very Poor)
- Alberta exempt from fed O&G emissions cap and clean electricity regulation *(Woop Coal! Let's Mine the Rockies!)
- No private proponents have been announced. *(Hear No Evil)
- No pipeline path/route has been announced. *(See No Evil)
#TMX #EndFossilFuels #ClimateSellout #ClimateEmergency #CdnPoli #CanPoli #BCPoli #ABPoli
Since multiple Ottawa CBC reporters seem utterly incapable of understanding what First Nations groups are what in BC here are some facts about the Coastal First Nations. It has existed since 2003.
https://coastalfirstnations.ca/about/
"The Great Bear Initiative Society (a non-profit society under the BC Societies Act), also known as Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative (CFN), is an alliance of First Nations on the North Pacific Coast that includes the Gitga’at, Gitxaała, Haida, Heiltsuk, Kitasoo Xai’xais, Metlakatla, Nuxalk and Wuikinuxv First Nations. " Their territories span on the mainland coast of BC from the top of Vancouver Island to the Alaska Border including Haida Gwaii.
Looks like May won't be voting for another Carney budget!
Prediction: This government will fall before Canada Day 2026.
Carney will become one of the shortest-term Prime Ministers in Canadian history.
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #Oil #Carney
https://globalnews.ca/news/11554632/elizabeth-may-carney-budget-vote-mistake-climate-alberta-deal/
Trudeau was criticized by some who thought his policies somehow acquiesced to every demand by any First Nation. But really what his Ministry did first was show that there was a way of communication of respect and dialogue.
Clearly the new Federal Minister of Energy has some learning to do if he wants the Federal government to have any chance at a relationship that results in them achieving any of the government's goals.
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #FirstNations #Respect #FPIC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/energy-minister-hodgson-apologizes-zoom-comment-coastal-first-nations-9.6997207
1/10
Shout-out to Green Party of BC leader, @emilylowan
for mentioning “Mastodon” on Rachel Gilmore’s Bubble Pop show.
The quick laugh after said the obvious: this place is still seen as niche.
Maybe it is, and maybe that’s also an opening.
#BuildTheFediverse #cdnpoli #canpoli
