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The Greens didn't "steal" votes from the NDP (which don't belong to them anyway). People saw Eby's cynicism and weak offering and voted by not voting. Per @jmcelroy.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ron Austin
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Author of Heaven Scent Hunter A thriller all about agarwood and oud. Available as an eBook everywhere. Paperback available from Amazon. Vancouver, BC
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The Greens didn't "steal" votes from the NDP (which don't belong to them anyway). People saw Eby's cynicism and weak offering and voted by not voting. Per @jmcelroy.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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I despise the fact that Carney lies so frequently & so blatantly & so confidently. I hate even more the way he gets a free pass for it from so, so many in our media & social media. It's pure Orwelliian. Sustained consistent assaults on human rights are now "safeguarding human rights." 35/
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"Cutting Red Tape" - is a Conservative phrase for removing environmental protections and letting big business do what it wants. It's truly pathetic that you are doing it and trumpeting it, as if it's something to be proud of. There is no Liberal party anymore. @markgerretsen.bsky.social
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Hey, Liberal voters in Canada. Is this what you voted for when you voted for Carney? I definitely didn't. Carney lied to us all. He's doing to Canada what Harper failed to do. He's Harper 2.0. To appoint this person as a JUDGE of all things tells you who Carney is. STOP CARNEY.
Carney just appointed Danielle Smith's top justice official, who oversaw the 4x use of the notwithstanding and anti trans laws. The discrimination of kids with disabilities. The americanization of election laws etc etc etc. www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
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Nothing new. Carney has been cosplaying an environmentalist ever since the quit the U. K bank job and we Canadians have fallen for it.
I’m just not sure I trust that his wife will protect our oceans while her husband is building yet another crude oil pipeline towards those same oceans and expanding ports that will result in the extinction of our resident orcas! The whole thing feels a bit icky. I mean this clip….
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Believing in it while contributing to it with new pipelines is sociopathic.
Carney underscored his government’s belief in the impact of global warming — contrary to U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertion it is a hoax promoted by “globalist” elites. Read more from Tonda MacCharles: https://mrf.lu/2Sy8G
Yes! The CONs almost won last time despite the being the Disunited Clown Party that merged mid-campaign. Yesterday when Eby was spouting his 'gotta fight President Slump' bs, he looked just like an undertaker announcing a reduction in services.
Yeah, I was thinking of this plus the Cons suddenly getting their house in order
Eby looks like a lost wimp, running against President Slump, rather than doing his job in the legislature and Premier's office. The CONs can move fast/almost won after a ridiculous mid-campaign merger last time. An early election is another example of Eby's bad judgement. I'll vote Green.
Breaking: British Columbia Premier David Eby calls snap provincial election for October 24
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Toronto police chased down and killed a Black 19 year old named Kaleym Davy. They claimed he had stolen a car. Turns out it was a legally rented car by a family member. There should be national outrage socialistproject.ca/2026/09/just...
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The Tyee Lands Nominations for BC's Top Journalism Prizes via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Tyeenews/202...
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I wish I shared the minister’s confidence that Canadians (let alone all humans) are well protected from the many different dangers of AI. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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"Given that Prime Minister #MarkCarney ’s government has dismantled much of Canada’s climate progress, it is of little surprise that the government tried to bury its own report by quietly releasing it right before a long weekend." - @jflevin.bsky.social of @environmentaldefence.ca #cdnpoli
Your critical #LongWeekend read. #MarkCarney #ClimateChange #ClimateChange environmentaldefence.ca/2026/09/04/c...
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Hey @spencerch.bsky.social / @gregorrobertson.bsky.social WIth prices down and bldg-owner-abuse up, it's time for the BC Govt/CMHC to purchase all these leasehold apartment bldgs. These anti-social owners deserve expropriation. #bcpoli #cdnpoli www.thewestendjournal.ca/blog/2026/9/...
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All this asshat is trying to do is rehab his image from his paedophilic tendencies that ruined his marriage and his land theft of African land
Bill Gates is urging global leaders to implement AI oversight and "human-reserved" labor standards. By protecting roles in caregiving and education, and taxing AI automation, he hopes to mitigate massive economic displacement. Is global cooperation enough to secure our future?
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I would reflexively defer to Hersh. otoh, this book challenges his narrative. www.csmonitor.com/Arts-Culture... Some version of both, could be true.
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And Mark Carney signed off on all of this. The federal MOU explicitly exempted Alberta’s clean electricity timelines and removed the oil/gas emissions cap under the justification of powering tech infrastructure. All under the corporate lie that fossil fuels are a necessary "bridge fuel."
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More importantly, solar doesn't spew localized heat, toxic air pollution, or deafening noise into existing residential communities the way emergency mobile gas peaker plants do. Carney’s obsession with fossil fuel baseloads isn't a sound transition. It's a product of corporate capture #cdnpoli
Just registered my bike - free, took two minutes, way more peace of mind if it's ever stolen. Register your bike free at project529.com/garage/join/bluesky/registration #endbiketheft #project529
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Carney promises clean energy investment will almost make up for 1-2 days of new pipeline emissions
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But Trump is bad, Poilievre would be worse than Carney, we had no alternative, the world has changed, 4D chess. Did I miss any of the usual rationalizations from Carney's fans? canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
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You've probably heard about that petition that shames the US ambassador... This petition, to stop the sale of Canada's publicly owned airports, is much more important. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... #cdnpoli
This is very terrible for Canada. I wish I was surprised that Liberal voters have been silent on Carney selling off public assets. Stephen Harper would've only dreamed to be this evil. #ElbowsUp #cdnpoli
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This might be the most beautiful thing I've read in my life. What a privilege to be alive in 2026. ordinaryabundance.com
"Spanish enclave of Ceuta " Spain could instantly fix the situation by ceding Ceuta to Morocco. Do you think that the Moroccan view of Ceuta mirrors the Spanish feelings around Gibraltar?
Spain's Interior Ministry said that more than 37,500 migrants have returned to Morocco from the Ceuta exclave as of Friday afternoon. - France24