Caroline

Caroline

@northernck.bsky.social

🇨🇦 curious. savvy. spiritied. witty. PoliSci, Business grad. Former business executive with a conscience. Mentored youth at risk, young staff, entrepreneurs. Deeply concerned about our humanity in the face of growing extremism. Photography enthusiast. 🇨🇦

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Canada’s High Liner Foods sold to Japanese entity Umios. There goes another loss of Cdn ownership of a significant domestic manufacturing company.

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PM Carney’s economic plan is setting us up for a trap from which we won’t be able to unwind ourselves. That debt doesn’t begin to account for the real cost of climate change on everything which impacts our lives. “investors evaluating Canadian LNG projects www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/15/a...

nationalobserver.comCarney wants more oil and gas investment. What will Canadians pay for it?The federal government is offering faster tax write-offs and backing new energy infrastructure. Yet the full public cost — and the climate return — remain harder to pin down.
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risk treating a geopolitical price shock as a permanent change in the market. He described the danger as a “bull trap…mistaking brief or transient market conditions for lasting, structural shifts in long-term fundamentals.” Canadian greenfield LNG projects face unusually high capital costs

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considering the short- and long-term impacts of climate change,” Carolyn Svonkin, director of communications for Hodgson, said in a statement to Canada’s National Observer. “He does not see that as in conflict with conventional energy policy.”

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By conceding to yet another premier, pausing tailpipe emissions STDs, & postponing the EVs transitions timelines, PM ‘Carney’s auto ind & carbon emissions reeducation policies, lack coherence. Literally denying Cdns access to affordable EVs. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/14/a...

nationalobserver.comCan Chinese EV competition jolt Canada's auto industry without wrecking it?Chinese EV giant Geely’s Canadian debut in 2027 could intensify competition for a capped import quota, exposing tensions in the federal strategy to use Chinese imports to speed up electrification whil...
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Unfortunately, by eliminating environmental assessments & regs for mining/oil/gas, PM @carney ‘s modus operandi means promising efforts like “cleaning mines” will NOT be standard practice for all mines in Canada. Short-sighted, destructive economic plan. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/14/o...

nationalobserver.comSaskatchewan scientist helped find a fix for toxic mining wastePeter Blanchard X-rays mining waste to clean it up. He worked with researchers from the University of Saskatchewan to confirm that certain kinds of common clay can trap nickel and other harmful metals...
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Some remarkable work is being done by scientists & communities in Canada. Restoration of waterways, marshes. A fascinating read. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/19/n...

nationalobserver.comOn the banks of the St.Lawrence River, a coastal marsh reclaims its spaceFor decades, powerful storms sweeping in from the St. Lawrence Estuary have battered the shores at the mouth of the Ouelle River. Erosion has gradually eaten away at the coastline. But the steady loss...
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Note: these projects are subject to Fed/prov environmental assessments, while the polluting oil/gas, are not. A feature of the Carney Govt: “The proposed facility would feature a large silo to store powdered limestone quarried in Quebec. A dosing system would www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/20/n...

nationalobserver.comTo capture carbon, a company proposes adding limestone to Quebec's Saint-Maurice RiverNova Scotia-based CarbonRun is developing a carbon sequestration project in Quebec’s Saint-Maurice River. The initiative would involve dissolving up to 45,000 tonnes of powdered limestone into the wat...
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release controlled amounts of the mineral into a pipe carrying water drawn from the Saint-Maurice River. The water would then be returned to the river. CarbonRun’s technology aims to “remove” CO2 from the atmosphere to mitigate global warming. It relies on increasing the alkalinity of the water. In

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theory, more alkaline water, which is less acidic, absorbs atmospheric carbon more efficiently. The carbon is then sequestered for the long term.”

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SCC would be derelict in their duties, if they did not protect clause 7 of the Cdn Charter of Rights. They cannot absolve themselves of their duty to hold this Fed Govt accountable for their intentional choices to step back from legal responsibility. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/22/n...

nationalobserver.comCalgary flood survivor to testify in Canada’s first youth-led federal climate trialThey were too young to vote, so on Monday they’ll take Canada to court over climate change. They are arguing that Canada is putting young people’s health, safety and futures at risk by supporting foss...
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Unless PM Carney recalibrates Cdn investment & industrial plan & policies to reward renewables/cleantech, the Cdn economy will come up hard against global supply chain shifts & balance sheets which ⬆️ reward low-carbon industries & entities. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/21/a...

nationalobserver.com'The clock is ticking': Can Canada fill a $100B cleantech finance gap?Canada’s cleantech startups can raise early funding, but the money dries up when it's time to make the leap to commercialization. The sector’s financing solutions are far-ranging, from pension fund ma...

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Catholic Bishops, from a church notorious for raping children without consent, prays with a president also notorious for raping children without consent, get touchy about the White House posting a video of the event [checks notes] without consent.

Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

Christopher Hale: Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of Milwaukee apologized on Sunday for praying over President Trump in the Oval Office last week, and he accused the White House of posting video of the prayer without the bishops’ consent

open.substack.comArchbishop Grob Apologizes for Praying Over Trump, Accuses White House of Manipulating the MomentMilwaukee’s archbishop accused the White House of manipulating a sacred prayer and posting the video without the bishops’ consent. He is the first of the twelve Oval Office bishops to say he is sorry.
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🤦🏻‍♀️ The President of America, folks. I have no words.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump says Alaska’s ballot is illegal because people don’t know what “incumbent” means

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Recent findings beg for more research - we don’t have sufficient healthcare $s dedicated to womens’ health, be it research or outcomes. What might have been possible if PM @mark-carney.bsky.social prioritized our well-being over fossil fuels/tax write offs. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

theglobeandmail.comClues to higher incidence of dementia in women may lie in menopauseWomen are disproportionately prone to Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers are studying the connection with midlife changes
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Isn’t it odd Min Hodgsonnever speaks of a report commissioned by his own dept, showing a majority of Cdns preferring Canada focus on renewables over fossil fuels, w/ 48% concerned over the impact of fossil fuels on our environment & our well being. www.thewatchdog.ca/canadians-wa...

thewatchdog.caCanadians Want to Prioritize Clean Energy Over Fossil Fuels, Carney Government Told in Internal ReportNew public opinion research commissioned by federal government shows most Canadians want to see Canada become a clean energy superpower
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In a country w/ shortage of frontline healthcare workers, incl PSWs, an aging society, PM Carney is intent on making lives for adult children caring for their elderly parents w/ complex health issues, more impossible. Families need PSWs, too. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

theglobeandmail.comTighter immigration rules put nursing homes at risk of losing foreign workers, long-term care providers sayThe elder-care sector struggles to find local labour and relies on recruits from abroad to help care for seniors
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No one is surprised Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Goncalves is lying: “On a year-to-date basis, the volume of imports of coated steel from outside the U.S. have plunged more than 30 per cent since 2025 to the lowest level since at least 2019, and are down www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

theglobeandmail.comAn ‘avalanche’ of foreign steel dumping in Canada? Stelco owner’s gripes don’t hold up to scrutinyThe volume of imports of coated steel from outside the U.S. have plunged in recent years
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What PM Carney isn’t telling you - private investors didn’t offer to build new pipeline because they know there is NO business case. The world as it is Cdns refuses to face: “They know that last year the European Union already got more electricity www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/22/o...

nationalobserver.comClimate Liberals must leave the partyClimate Liberals are just giving Prime Minister Mark Carney cover. These MPs have another option. They can cross the aisle and join a more climate-friendly party, or they can stay in Parliament as Ind...
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from wind and solar than fossil fuels. They know that China just froze an electric car to 30 below zero and then charged it to 97 per cent in 12 minutes. They know that batteries have grown big enough to power thousands of homes, and that the wind and solar to charge them is becoming the cheapest

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Once again, PM @mark-carney.bsky.social l diluted another carbon emissions mitigation regulation - this time, it’s the new tailpipe emissions meant to be enacted this yr. Now, 2029. There are thousands of EVs which could be available in Canada, if PM approves EU auto stds. We are EU adjacent

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nation is also suing the province for issuing a water licence linked to the project and for failing to properly consult their community on the project.”

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What PM @mark-carney.bsky.social Min Champagne ignore to Canadians’ detriment: “Alberta oilsands industry adds $207 billion to national gross domestic product, while the clean economy “even in these difficult times, easily tops $200 billion.” www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/16/n...

nationalobserver.comClean economy captains in spotlight amid investment 'recalibration'Mining giants, mass timber makers, tidal test centres and ocean-based carbon removal startups were among the companies honoured at the Clean50 Summit in Toronto this week, as emerging sectors face an ...
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Notice the misogynistic Trump WH is targeting another whip smart, bilingual Canadian woman in their whines. Min Joly outperforms & can dance circles around any & all of those geriatric sexist bro-men.

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You can smell the stink of desperation wafting up from our southern border, lol. The time has come for Ambassador Hoekstra to pack his bags & get the bloody hell out of Canada. Your act is getting old, painful to watch &, yet, comical at this point. www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...

ctvnews.caU.S. embassy accuses Canadian politicians of interfering in American electionsThe U.S. embassy in Canada has released a list of quotes from Canadian politicians which it says indicate 'plans to influence American politics.'

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Pr Smith deserves to lose her job for using this exercise for self serving purposes, while putting the future of Canada at risk. And allowing that barbaric admin south of us, to fund & push for division in Canada. Something PM @mark-carney.bsky.social might wish to keep in mind.

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We need a premier who follows the evidence of housing the homeless, as a means of saving $2.80 in healthcare (“524,000 hospital bed days avoided, & roughly 156,000 fewer emergency-department visits”), rather than an ignorant @fordnation who criminalizes it www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

theglobeandmail.comOpinion: Canada can end homelessness. Even cities in the U.S. are showing it can be doneTreating housing as the first intervention in health care makes moral and economic sense
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Pr Smith deserves to lose her job for using this exercise for self serving purposes, while putting the future of Canada at risk. And allowing that barbaric admin south of us, to fund & push for division in Canada. Something PM @mark-carney.bsky.social might wish to keep in mind.

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We need a premier who follows the evidence of housing the homeless, as a means of saving $2.80 in healthcare (“524,000 hospital bed days avoided, & roughly 156,000 fewer emergency-department visits”), rather than an ignorant @fordnation who criminalizes it www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

theglobeandmail.comOpinion: Canada can end homelessness. Even cities in the U.S. are showing it can be doneTreating housing as the first intervention in health care makes moral and economic sense