Keith Walsh

Keith Walsh

@ktwalsh.bsky.social

I am an agricultural biologist passionate about sustainable agriculture, value-added products, and local food production. Personal website : www.keithwalshphoto.com

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Keith Walsh
@ktwalsh.bsky.social

'We have plenty of talent in Canada already' I've been saying this countless times. The gov talks big about innovation yet here we are. #education #Canada #innovation #research

CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives@policyalternatives.ca

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca notes that in the early 1970s, funding for post-secondary education represented more than 3.5 per cent of all federal government spending. By 2024, it had fallen to just 1.9 per cent. #cdnpoli www.brandonsun.com/opinion/2026...

brandonsun.comOpinion: Post-secondary education also a national emergencyThe federal government is set to deliver its fall budget with a promised focus on building a strong Canada while positioning the country for long-term prosperity.

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Broadbent Institute
@broadbent.bsky.social

Canada cannot bet on AI and its neoliberal approach for economic growth that prioritizes corporate efficiency over the structural crises of affordability faced by the working class.

perspectivesjournal.caDo Neoliberals Dream of AI Growth? | Perspectives JournalTo build Canadian digital sovereignty, the federal government must consider a framework that develops long-term infrastructure and economic sustainability, instead of short-term commercial gains.

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Avi Lewis
@avilewis.ca

At least $50 billion for another pipeline. $82 billion in new military spending in 5 years. $300 billion in corporate welfare and mega incentives at an investment summit. But the cupboard is bare for Parks Canada.

PSAC-AFPC@psac-afpc.bsky.social

2,671 PSAC members at Parks Canada received notice this week that their positions may be cut. These cuts put our environment, natural and cultural heritage, parks, and national historic sites at risk. psacunion.ca/psac-raises-...

psacunion.caPSAC raises the alarm after more than half of all Parks Canada workers receive workforce adjustment notices<p>2,671 PSAC members at Parks Canada received notice this week that their jobs may be cut. That’s more than half of all workers at Parks Canada.</p>

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Avi Lewis
@avilewis.ca

The right knows how to channel the legitimate rage of working class people. The problem is where they direct that rage. It’s not immigrants and trans kids making your life impossible. It’s the bankers and the billionaires with all the wealth and power. It’s time to put the blame where it belongs.

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Don Davies
@donvdavies.bsky.social

Liberals and Conservatives are rushing to pass Bill C-39 with little time to hear from Canadians and pass amendments. The bill gives cabinet ministers the power to declare entire regions of the country in which major projects can ignore virtually every environmental protection.

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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦
@tryangregory.bsky.social

100% predictable and as intended. 🧵 1A. Carney makes deal to let Alberta handle environmental assessments. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caAlberta, Ottawa agree on deal that would see province front its own major project reviews | CBC NewsOttawa and Alberta have reached an agreement that will see the province take control of regulatory approvals for major projects, something they say will deliver those projects more expeditiously.

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Heather McPherson MP
@heathermcpherson.bsky.social

Why is this government allowing Israeli companies blacklisted for genocide to acquire Canadian companies - contrary to our own laws and policies? The government's response is what exactly?

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her)
@leahgazan.bsky.social

The Liberals are weaponizing the duty to consult, trapping First Nations on a treadmill of never-ending consultation processes to delay justice. It's been 510 days of delays on this bill, and generations of discrimination. #end2ndgen #bills2 #endthecutoff

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Jim Stanford
@jimbostanford.bsky.social

This is an outstanding review of Bill C-39's labour restrictions and how it's taking Canadian labour law backward, not forward, by @fwilson2.bsky.social: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc.... Also maps out a plan of action for unions to defeat it in practice. #canlab

policyalternatives.caBill C-39 won’t “modernize” labour relations in Canada | CCPAThe law is about strikebreaking, not modernization. And even then, it is destined to fail

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Avi Lewis
@avilewis.ca

Canadians can’t afford rent. Food bank use is at a record high. Wages are stagnant while the rich are getting richer than ever before. Of all the people who could use this kind of federal support right now, venture capitalists are at the bottom of that list. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

theglobeandmail.comOttawa kicks off process to give $1.75-billion boost to venture capital sectorIndustry Minister Joly shares more details about how government plans to allot funding to firms that back fast-growing startups

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Don Davies
@donvdavies.bsky.social

Bill C-39 puts foreign investors’ profits ahead of workers’ rights, environmental protections and Indigenous rights. Canada’s top scientists warn it will cause irreversible harm. So why are the Liberals limiting scrutiny instead of giving this bill the thorough review it demands?

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her)
@leahgazan.bsky.social

“NDP MP Leah Gazan said the Liberal government is ‘using consultation as a weapon’ and consulting selectively for political reasons, noting the Carney government is sitting on S-2 while expediting its bill to streamline major project approvals with minimal or no consultation.”

cbc.caAdvocates, lawmakers condemn Carney government's stalling on Indian Act reform bill | CBC NewsIndigenous women's rights advocates and parliamentarians of all stripes are urging the Carney government to stop stalling and pass historic proposed legislation to end the "second-generation cut-off" ...

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Don Davies
@donvdavies.bsky.social

Prime Minister Carney is granting the wishes of foreign corporations at the expense of Canadian workers, Indigenous nations, democratic accountability, and our environment. Bill C-39 is so fundamentally flawed that it cannot be fixed through amendments.

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James McLeod
@jamespmcleod.ca

THREAD: Canada's pensions are bad at investing in Canada.

The Canadian Shield Institute@canadianshieldinstitute.ca

We should be asking Canada's big pension funds to do more to propel the growth of the Canadian economy. In this policy brief, we argue why the Maple 8 pensions should invest 3% of assets in high-growth Canadian companies: canadianshieldinstitute.ca/reports/wort...

Keith Walsh
@ktwalsh.bsky.social

Something the #Newfoundland government should be thinking about while cheering on Bay du Nord. Will they? Of course not.

Bob Berwyn@bberwyn.bsky.social

A detailed survey finds that a shocking decline of deep sea marine life after the Deepwater Horizon disaster persists 15 years later. Industrial impacts can tip even remote ecosystems into diminished states that may not be able to sustain themselves.

insideclimatenews.orgDeep-Sea Species Struggle to Recover After Deepwater Horizon Spill - Inside Climate NewsScientists monitoring the deep ocean near the disaster site found that animal populations declined by as much as 80 percent, with little evidence of recovery.

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Dick Zoutman
@dickzoutman.bsky.social

This is a tragedy in the making! The UN is now predicting that if countries do all they promise in the climate fighting plans they submitted to the United Nations, by 2100 the globe will be 2.6 degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial times!!

theglobeandmail.comUN sees higher global warming even if countries reduce heat-trapping emissionsEarth will likely still warm another 1.2 degrees Celsius above current temperatures, and the United States is a big reason for that

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Green Party of Canada | Parti Vert du Canada
@canadiangreens.bsky.social

Never in the history of Canada's Pest Control Products Act have changes to pesticide protections come from the Department of Finance. Until now. Today, Elizabeth May asked why these changes weren't coming from the Minister of Health. The answer? "We're cutting red tape."

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Avi Lewis
@avilewis.ca

It should be illegal for Israel’s top arms producer to purchase a Canadian company. Elbit Systems is complicit in the genocide of Palestinians. Cancel the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement, enact sanctions and a two-way arms embargo now. www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/ar...

calcalistech.comElbit expands into underwater autonomy with acquisition of Canadian robotics company | CTechThe Israeli defense group has acquired International Submarine Engineering, a developer of autonomous underwater vehicles with more than 50 years of experience. The deal adds technology for surveillan...

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Don Davies
@donvdavies.bsky.social

Conservatives and Liberals are working together to ram Bill C-39 through Parliament. They don’t want to hear from Canadians, and they are afraid to have their legislation scrutinized. New Democrats are standing up for Canadians whose voices are being ignored.

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NDP
@ndp.ca

Tommy Douglas knew then what New Democrats still know today. If we could mobilize the resources of this country to defeat Nazi tyranny, there is no reason we cannot do the same to make sure that each and every person has what they need to live a dignified life. Happy Birthday, Tommy.

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André Picard @picardonhealth
@picardonhealth.bsky.social

Can our health ministers ever focus on reform, not just money? At their meeting last week, health leaders talked about a lot of things, but committed to almost nothing as the system crumbles around them, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com

theglobeandmail.comCan our health ministers ever focus on reform, not just money?At their meeting last week, our health leaders talked about a lot of things, but committed to almost nothing

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Michelle Keep
@jmkeep.bsky.social

Hey Newfoundland & Labrador, time to book your vaccines. They're not going through the Pomelo platform for online booking, but using mygov / my health this year. www.timefortheshot.ca

timefortheshot.caTime For The Shot - Government of Newfoundland and LabradorIt’s respiratory season! Protect yourself and your loved ones. Immunizations protect people and communities by preventing the spread of disease.  As more people are immunized, the risk of disease for ...

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Chico Preta
@chicopreta3d.bsky.social

I wish to see more of this. It helps to correct the path towards more ethical use of services and also to reinforce that the path we take is worthy (and not mislead by ignorance).

Paris Marx@parismarx.com

Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies. For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!

disconnect.blogGetting off US tech: a guideI’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.

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Leah ProudLakota (she/her)
@leahgazan.bsky.social

The Liberals, with the Conservatives' support, are fast-tracking Bill C-39, giving only 16 hours to study an omnibus bill that is 240 pages long. I'd like to remind them that the Constitution and the rule of law are not optional. (1/2)