Chip Pitfield

Chip Pitfield

@chipduck.bsky.social

Passionate supporter of human rights. Trying hard to be a student of history. Finding it quite discouraging. Proud CDN in Toronto. Recent victim of USC 922(G)(7)

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bellriots30.bsky.social
@bellriots30.bsky.social

Further proof that Carneys announcements are unserious

Pembina Institute@pembina.org

Helping automakers build #ElectricVehicles is an important step in building a domestic auto industry that can compete in the growing global EV market. But by delaying the implementation of stronger vehicle pollution rules, affordable EVs are now even further out of reach for Canadians. #cdnpoli

Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

Absolutely correct. Carney is awarding opportunity AND financing to his corporate buds, some of who are American. He is selling us out.

bellriots30.bsky.social@bellriots30.bsky.social

Carney is doing irritable damage where he doesn’t need to. He isn’t for Canada, unless it’s Corporate Canada

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Nate Erskine-Smith
@beynate.bsky.social

I've worked with both Olivia Chow and Brad Bradford. Mayor Chow acts. Councillor Bradford is mostly talk. How can we expect someone to serve our city well when they've failed to serve their own ward?

Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

An astonishingly stupid idea. It is a miracle that toronto has exploded in population without experiencing massive water. Infrastructure challenges. Water infrastructure is the most important infrastructure we have. He clearly has not heard of Thames water in the UK. What an idiot. 

David Hamer@davidhamer1951.bsky.social

Yet another extraordinarily good reason not to vote for Brad Bradford to be Mayor of Toronto: he would meddle with our public drinking water. 🤷🏼🙄🤷🏼 #topoli www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

thestar.comDavid Miller: Brad Bradford promises to fix a problem that doesn’t exist. His ‘solution’ is bad news for all TorontoniansThe mayoral candidate is promising lower water bills. But at what cost?
Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

The RCMP is culturally broken. This is the same organization that messed up the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting. It’s a police force with too many varied responsibilities and questionable executive integrity. In short, it can’t be trusted.

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Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

A perfect illustration of Carney’s fraudulent climate change commitments. What he once viewed as an ‘existential crisis’ is not something to be ignored. The man is a threat to Canadians. Canada’s clean car breakdown continues as burnermobiles hit record www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/13/a...

nationalobserver.comCanada’s clean car breakdown continues as burnermobiles hit recordIt’s been a year and a half since Canada crashed out of the global clean car race and we are still stuck in the ditch as the world races on without us. Meanwhile, Canada’s fleet of cars with CO2-spewi...
Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

Hodgson pledges oil and gas at ‘heart’ of economic strategy as national electrification stalls… he is really pledging to sacrifice the future of young Canadians and future generations… www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/08/n...

nationalobserver.comHodgson pledges oil and gas at ‘heart’ of economic strategy as national electrification stallsWhile Canada's energy minister pitches natural resources as central to a "recalibration" of economic risk, new Canadian Climate Institute figures show the country slipping further from its emissions g...
Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

This is appalling. The spineless MPs are a huge disappointment, but it is not a huge surprise. MP’s could have meaningful influence, but historically they are inclined to roll over and acquiesce to anything. Carney may also be a bully… substack.com/@rachelgilmo...

substack.comRachel Gilmore (@rachelgilmore)The Liberals and Conservatives teamed up again today — funny how that keeps happening — to get Bill C-39 over the hurdle of its first vote. The massive, 243-page bill bulldozes environmental protecti...
Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

Absolute insanity. Hodgson pledges oil and gas at ‘heart’ of economic strategy as national electrification stalls www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/08/n...

nationalobserver.comHodgson pledges oil and gas at ‘heart’ of economic strategy as national electrification stallsWhile Canada's energy minister pitches natural resources as central to a "recalibration" of economic risk, new Canadian Climate Institute figures show the country slipping further from its emissions g...
Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

Wake up Canada!

Secular Moi@secularmoi.bsky.social

Canadians warned Carney not to sideline scientists. Bill C-39 does just that, critics say thenarwhal.ca/canada-bill-...

thenarwhal.caCanadians warned Carney not to sideline scientists. Bill C-39 does just that, critics sayWhen the Liberals proposed overhauling major project approvals, the public worried it would concentrate power and infringe on Indigenous Rights. Now, pipelines and nuclear development will be reviewed by an energy agency, instead of environmental
Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

Let’s remember that the guy running this government will trade the rights and health of Canadians to benefit his corporate buddies in a heartbeat. This is astonishingly abusive.

bellriots30.bsky.social@bellriots30.bsky.social

gizmodo.com/this-toronto... Mozilla, DuckDuckGo, Signal and additional VPN providers will end operations in Canada. But, Meta, Twitter, Google can continue unabated! Carneyheads, please explain how this improves lives for Canadians?

gizmodo.comThis Toronto Privacy Tool Has 20 Million Users: Bill C-22 Could Push It Out of CanadaPsiphon, a Toronto-built anti-censorship tool with about 20 million monthly users, says it has started planning a move out of Canada because of Bill C-22, the federal lawful access bill now before the...
Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

It is a travesty. Ford is doing everything possible to demolish Ontario. His approach to education is not much better.

Ontario Nurses’ Association@ontarionurses.bsky.social

Ford's plans to shift towards health care privatization is costing Ontarians more money and time! https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/how-doug-ford-s-health-plan-costs-taxpayers-billions-and-privatization-is-making-it-fail/article_46cdf5e5-41c3-4585-96b6-bf5927027078.html #onpoli #onhealth

Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

This is NOT a surprise. Hodgson and Carney are duplicitous and pissing away capital on such a project. And they will enormously increase emissions as a direct result if this insane pipeline. Canadians should be wildly angry. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/13/n...

nationalobserver.comFeds lower carbon capture project targets and offer new subsidies as costs doubleDeal between Ottawa, province and oilsands heavyweights trades “expanded access” to global markets via West Coast pipeline for megaproject that will sequester a fraction of the carbon originally envis...
Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

This is appalling but not at all surprising. Our Canadian government won't criticize Israel's genocide. We certainly should not expect it to come to the defense of a man who will.

The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv)@theserfstv.bsky.social

You'd think it would be bigger news that a US owned national newspaper in Canada is publishing violent threats towards the only Jewish leader of a major political party in the country

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PBS News
@pbsnews.org

The layoffs — occurring just three days before President Donald Trump's rally on Saturday at a nearby high school — were large enough to basically erase an entire year of job growth in the greater Dayton, Ohio, area. https://to.pbs.org/4zgbIuz

to.pbs.orgA gut punch in Ohio: Nearly 1,400 laid off at truck factory just days before Trump rallyThis year’s election is a test for the working-class coalition that lifted Trump into the White House and gave majorities to Republicans in the House and Senate.
Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

I'm about halfway through Klein and Taylor's END TIMES FASCISM. I strongly recommend it. It is highly educational and also a bit terrifying for it makes a very compelling case describing those advancing fascism today. This review describes it well: www.michiganpublic.org/2026-09-28/e...

michiganpublic.org'End Times Fascism' looks at supremacist groups uniting around end-of-the-world ideasAuthors Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor identify supremacists that have, despite ideological differences, converged around the conviction that they are part of an elite destined to survive an apocalypse.
Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

Carney will commit federal taxpayer money to this insane project. The oil industry will get a free ride and receive whatever profits result. I think it despicable and irresponsible both economically and environmentally. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/02/o...

nationalobserver.comCanada’s pipeline politicking is about to collide with economic realityThe ball for the west coast oil pipeline — sorry, the "Pacific Link" — is now fully in the oil and gas industry's court. One big question remains: are they actually willing to fill it?

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Rachel Gilmore
@rachelgilmore.bsky.social

Carney's first-ever project designated as being in the “national interest" is...a crude oil pipeline. That means the oil pipeline can bulldoze past environmental laws, impact assessments, and Indigenous consultation. It can also kill all of Vancouver's orcas. Here's what you need to know:

Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

This is insanity. We want to contribute to a massive increase in global emissions with public funding of an estimated $1.3B. Carney is moving in the right direction on many fronts, but this is grossly irresponsible (and economically an enormous risk)! www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/29/n...

nationalobserver.comLNG Canada export expansion project gets green light amid economic and climate warningsThe $33 billion project to double processing capacity at the Shell-led BC terminal would generate economic development thousands of construction jobs. But analysts and sustainability campaigners warn of problematic financial and environmental question marks.

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Norm Wilner
@normwilner.bsky.social

Hey, Toronto. Don't trust Brad Bradford.

Canada's National Observer@nationalobserver.com

This morning — following two investigations into Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford's use of an app that rewards supporters for posting AI-generated comments and sharing contacts — Bradford called our reporting "inaccurate." We're now releasing the recording that proves our reporting.

nationalobserver.comBradford calls CNO reporting of AI app rewards ‘inaccurate.’ Here’s the recording proving our reporting.Canada’s National Observer has decided to publish the segment of the Zoom call that corroborates its reporting.
Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

Who is surprised…. Toronto mayoral candidate Bradford’s campaign appears to have breached its own privacy policy www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/28/i...

nationalobserver.comToronto mayoral candidate Bradford’s campaign appears to have breached its own privacy policyIts campaign tool, called the Victory App, was the subject of a CNO investigation last week for its use of AI to locate online discussions about Bradford. But another aspect of the app also raises que...
Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

We don’t have the same political donation rules, but we have also experienced a downward implosion of tax rates. It is not just personal tax rates that have been cut. Corporate tax rates have been also cut and federal revenues from corporate taxes are now a fraction of those from personal taxes.

Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social

The U.S. owes $40 trillion in debt. Everyone has an opinion about why. But there’s one question you almost never hear asked: Who’s actually getting paid?

Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

I am encouraged. A CA friend suggested I meet Laura Dean, Toronto's 117th mayoralty candidate. So I met her briefly this morning. She knows how Toronto works, she's smart, and she actually has sensible ideas. I encourage you to check her out: lauradeanformayor.ca

lauradeanformayor.caLaura Dean for Mayor of Toronto · 2026 ElectionLaura Dean is running for Mayor of Toronto on October 26, 2026. A former municipal lawyer with a plan to make the city better, easier and more beautiful.

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Robert Reich
@rbreich.bsky.social

Do you know how much the pay of CEOs at major companies has skyrocketed since 1978? 50%? 100%? 500%? Try 1,316% Meanwhile, the typical workers’ compensation increased only 28%. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

Canadians are not Carney’s priority. His corporate buddies matter much more to him. And his fellow Liberal MPs are going to realize they have elected a very dangerous man.

Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social

“This bill explicitly gives government the power to end legal strikes when a minister decides that a strike is or could become contrary to the national interest — and the national interest is defined solely by the opinion of the minister,” warns top labour leader Bea Bruske. Holy shit. This is bad.

Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

This is horrifying. But at least it is encouraging to see @mark-carney.baky.social and his federal Cabinet Ministers working so hard to support those Albertans who are staunchly Canadian. Oh...wait... www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/17/o...

nationalobserver.comDanielle Smith is sowing the seeds of a democratic legitimacy crisisForget about banning American imports. In Alberta, the government is actively importing as many aspects of their political culture as possible. The latest: election denialism.
Chip Pitfield
@chipduck.bsky.social

Carney is using his tussles with Trump as an excuse to abandon Canada's climate change efforts in favour of greasing corporate Canada. The man is a climate change fraud. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/18/n...

nationalobserver.comClimate reckoning awaits as Canada falls further behind targetsAhead of Parliament's return for its fall session next week, a new analysis has added urgency to debates over Canada's climate strategy — warning that the country is now more than 20 years behind meet...

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Michael Nabert
@sustainablesong.bsky.social

When Australia let foreign capital take the kind of control over their airports that Carney is proposing in Canada, Brisbane airport raised its per-passenger fees by more than two thirds, and travellers were squeezed for more than $1.6 billion in extra fees. shrlnk.ca/s/zJo0ZyYu