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This item is about 🇬🇧 aid cuts; it could just as well apply to 🇨🇦 & other developed countries. "I understand the pressures on public finances: governments must make difficult choices. But we should be honest about what those choices mean." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I have seen with pride how British overseas aid saves children’s lives. That is why I say cuts should be reversed | David Harewood
I understand the pressure on the public purse, but I have also seen the effect of our spending on the ground, says actor and Unicef UK ambassador David Harewood
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2026 at 3:25 PM
This item is about 🇬🇧 aid cuts; it could just as well apply to 🇨🇦 & other developed countries. "I understand the pressures on public finances: governments must make difficult choices. But we should be honest about what those choices mean." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Multiple events at #VWF2026 have already sold out, and these events—a mix of youth and adult offerings—are on their way. If you have your eye on any of these seven events, we recommend checking your schedule and booking your tickets soon!
🎟️ writersfest.bc.ca/2026-festiva...
🎟️ writersfest.bc.ca/2026-festiva...
September 22, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Multiple events at #VWF2026 have already sold out, and these events—a mix of youth and adult offerings—are on their way. If you have your eye on any of these seven events, we recommend checking your schedule and booking your tickets soon!
🎟️ writersfest.bc.ca/2026-festiva...
🎟️ writersfest.bc.ca/2026-festiva...
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59. Sally Hayden: This Is Also a Love Story
🗓️ October 23 at 1:00pm
62. Liz Nugent in Conversation
🗓️ October 23 at 5:00pm
💛 Sally Hayden and Liz Nugent’s attendance are made possible thanks to the generous support of Culture Ireland
🗓️ October 23 at 1:00pm
62. Liz Nugent in Conversation
🗓️ October 23 at 5:00pm
💛 Sally Hayden and Liz Nugent’s attendance are made possible thanks to the generous support of Culture Ireland
September 22, 2026 at 11:22 PM
59. Sally Hayden: This Is Also a Love Story
🗓️ October 23 at 1:00pm
62. Liz Nugent in Conversation
🗓️ October 23 at 5:00pm
💛 Sally Hayden and Liz Nugent’s attendance are made possible thanks to the generous support of Culture Ireland
🗓️ October 23 at 1:00pm
62. Liz Nugent in Conversation
🗓️ October 23 at 5:00pm
💛 Sally Hayden and Liz Nugent’s attendance are made possible thanks to the generous support of Culture Ireland
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California company accused of shipping pesticide laden berries to Canada. We can't trust American product we should be able to trust that our government has adequate numbers of inspectors in place to protect us.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Whistleblower alleges millions of Driscoll’s berries sent to Canada with excess chemical levels | CBC News
A whistleblower lawsuit in California is alleging millions of pounds of Driscoll's fruit containing non-compliant levels of pesticides and chemicals crossed the border into Canada, and the company tri...
www.cbc.ca
September 26, 2026 at 1:37 PM
California company accused of shipping pesticide laden berries to Canada. We can't trust American product we should be able to trust that our government has adequate numbers of inspectors in place to protect us.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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There will be TWO elections this October, and we hope transit riders vote in both of them!
It can be confusing to figure out which level of government is responsible for what (especially when candidates make promises they can’t follow through on).
It can be confusing to figure out which level of government is responsible for what (especially when candidates make promises they can’t follow through on).
September 26, 2026 at 5:51 PM
There will be TWO elections this October, and we hope transit riders vote in both of them!
It can be confusing to figure out which level of government is responsible for what (especially when candidates make promises they can’t follow through on).
It can be confusing to figure out which level of government is responsible for what (especially when candidates make promises they can’t follow through on).
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Quite the tour d'horizon: Iran, Yemen, the Arctic, Haiti, DRC, Russia/Ukraine, Israel/Gaza etc etc. All laudable, important. But not a word about the world's largest humanitarian crisis & the metastasizing conflict in #Sudan. 🇨🇦 withdrawal from the scene is absolute. www.canada.ca/en/global-af...
Minister Anand concludes participation in the 81st United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded her participation in the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Week in New York City.
www.canada.ca
September 27, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Quite the tour d'horizon: Iran, Yemen, the Arctic, Haiti, DRC, Russia/Ukraine, Israel/Gaza etc etc. All laudable, important. But not a word about the world's largest humanitarian crisis & the metastasizing conflict in #Sudan. 🇨🇦 withdrawal from the scene is absolute. www.canada.ca/en/global-af...
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But I need to smile more.
September 26, 2026 at 10:50 PM
But I need to smile more.
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I have known Sean Casey for many years. He is an honourable MP. He deserves better than to lose his parliamentary position for opposing arm sales to Israel.
Dear @mark-carney.bsky.social there is a genocide going on. You know that right?
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Dear @mark-carney.bsky.social there is a genocide going on. You know that right?
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Liberal MP says he was demoted for supporting NDP bill targeting arms export controls | CBC News
Charlottetown MP Sean Casey says he was removed from his position as parliamentary secretary to the minister of veterans affairs because he voted against the government and supported an NDP private me...
www.cbc.ca
September 25, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I have known Sean Casey for many years. He is an honourable MP. He deserves better than to lose his parliamentary position for opposing arm sales to Israel.
Dear @mark-carney.bsky.social there is a genocide going on. You know that right?
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Dear @mark-carney.bsky.social there is a genocide going on. You know that right?
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Minister Anita Anand needs to do some explaining. Why is an international war criminal allowed to fly over our country especially when our judge on the ICC is being threatened?
www.middleeasteye.net/news/canada-...
www.middleeasteye.net/news/canada-...
Canada, France, Italy and Greece allow Netanyahu’s overflight despite ICC warrant
Israeli PM’s route via four ICC member states prompts fresh scrutiny over their alleged breach of international law
www.middleeasteye.net
September 24, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Minister Anita Anand needs to do some explaining. Why is an international war criminal allowed to fly over our country especially when our judge on the ICC is being threatened?
www.middleeasteye.net/news/canada-...
www.middleeasteye.net/news/canada-...
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Take note Canada
The Chinese government has taken possession of potentially sensitive F-35 stealth aircraft parts that were inexplicably diverted to Hong Kong while being sent to the US from Australia, people briefed on the incident said. bloom.bg/3Vad1MJ
📷️: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg
📷️: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg
September 24, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Take note Canada
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PM Carney interviewed in New York Times is asked if Canada has prepped for military threat:
“You have a responsibility in these roles to look at extreme tail risk. That’s just risk management. It would be irresponsible not to prepare."
And they wonder why we don't buy their booze.
“You have a responsibility in these roles to look at extreme tail risk. That’s just risk management. It would be irresponsible not to prepare."
And they wonder why we don't buy their booze.
September 24, 2026 at 12:18 AM
PM Carney interviewed in New York Times is asked if Canada has prepped for military threat:
“You have a responsibility in these roles to look at extreme tail risk. That’s just risk management. It would be irresponsible not to prepare."
And they wonder why we don't buy their booze.
“You have a responsibility in these roles to look at extreme tail risk. That’s just risk management. It would be irresponsible not to prepare."
And they wonder why we don't buy their booze.
This idea failed in Australia. Why think it will benefit Canadians?
Do not privatize Canadian airports.
Do not privatize Canadian airports.
None of the reasons cited by Prime Minister Mark Carney for airport privatization hold up. So why is he doing it? DT Cochrane writes.
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
There’s No Good Reason for Carney to Privatize Canada’s Airports | The Tyee
The plan would worsen labour conditions and make flying more expensive.
thetyee.ca
September 23, 2026 at 7:42 AM
This idea failed in Australia. Why think it will benefit Canadians?
Do not privatize Canadian airports.
Do not privatize Canadian airports.
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"Not since the dying months of WWI has so much human misery stalked the planet...There is one glimmer of hope. It is embodied in legions of humanitarian workers... who dedicate their lives to saving the lives of others in war & disaster zones." www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/17/c...
Canada heads for the hills as humanitarian need peaks - The Hill Times
Our cut-and-run approach to foreign aid goes beyond slashing funding to the lowest level since 1969, and includes closing missions in key regions, and withdrawing peacekeeping operations, argues forme...
www.hilltimes.com
September 22, 2026 at 8:20 PM
"Not since the dying months of WWI has so much human misery stalked the planet...There is one glimmer of hope. It is embodied in legions of humanitarian workers... who dedicate their lives to saving the lives of others in war & disaster zones." www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/17/c...
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🚨🎙️It's out! Season 4 of Secure Line just launched. In our first episode, we talk about our goals for the fall and then dive into some research on gender & identity-based violence in rural Eastern Ontario. A must-listen:
youtu.be/jJ_fVK16CAQ?...
youtu.be/jJ_fVK16CAQ?...
Hate in the Algorithm: From Global Narratives to Local Harm
YouTube video by Secure Line
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September 22, 2026 at 10:25 AM
🚨🎙️It's out! Season 4 of Secure Line just launched. In our first episode, we talk about our goals for the fall and then dive into some research on gender & identity-based violence in rural Eastern Ontario. A must-listen:
youtu.be/jJ_fVK16CAQ?...
youtu.be/jJ_fVK16CAQ?...
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"This is a pragmatic, practical action that works towards the preservation of the possibility of a two-state solution," says PM Carney as he announces $100M in international assistance for Palestine and discusses planned trade restrictions targeting E-1 Israeli settlements.
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
September 22, 2026 at 8:54 PM
"This is a pragmatic, practical action that works towards the preservation of the possibility of a two-state solution," says PM Carney as he announces $100M in international assistance for Palestine and discusses planned trade restrictions targeting E-1 Israeli settlements.
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
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Ken Sim & ABC released their platform...and they say NOTHING at all about housing.
It's a great example of how local government has squandered this opportunity to take action on our housing shortage. This sort of inaction is just setting the stage for next jump in prices & rent.
It's a great example of how local government has squandered this opportunity to take action on our housing shortage. This sort of inaction is just setting the stage for next jump in prices & rent.
September 21, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Ken Sim & ABC released their platform...and they say NOTHING at all about housing.
It's a great example of how local government has squandered this opportunity to take action on our housing shortage. This sort of inaction is just setting the stage for next jump in prices & rent.
It's a great example of how local government has squandered this opportunity to take action on our housing shortage. This sort of inaction is just setting the stage for next jump in prices & rent.
...and Sally Hayden will be there!!
Excited for this Vancouver Writers Fest event with Emily St John Mandel! I've loved all her other books so can't wait to get into this one!
(Also...two @michellecyca.com events in a week!)
(Also...two @michellecyca.com events in a week!)
September 22, 2026 at 6:19 AM
...and Sally Hayden will be there!!
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Together w/ @crashcoalition.bsky.social & @movementyvr.bsky.social, we're calling upon the Chief Coroner, Dr. Baidwan to assess the greater fatality risk of pickups and large SUVs on road safety, and to make recommendations to address these dangers. Read more: visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/09/21/o...
Oversized Vehicles. Oversized Danger.
British Columbia has become the latest province in Canada where the Chief Coroner is being asked to investigate the growing danger to pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable road users from pic…
visionzerovancouver.ca
September 22, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Together w/ @crashcoalition.bsky.social & @movementyvr.bsky.social, we're calling upon the Chief Coroner, Dr. Baidwan to assess the greater fatality risk of pickups and large SUVs on road safety, and to make recommendations to address these dangers. Read more: visionzerovancouver.ca/2026/09/21/o...
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The current El Niño is likely to be the largest in at least 1,000 years piling more heat into an atmosphere rapidly overheating due to human caused activities.
None of this should be a surprise, the science has long been clear.
Our governments have failed us.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
None of this should be a surprise, the science has long been clear.
Our governments have failed us.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak
‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world
www.theguardian.com
September 21, 2026 at 3:46 PM
The current El Niño is likely to be the largest in at least 1,000 years piling more heat into an atmosphere rapidly overheating due to human caused activities.
None of this should be a surprise, the science has long been clear.
Our governments have failed us.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
None of this should be a surprise, the science has long been clear.
Our governments have failed us.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Scientists forecast that Godzilla El Niño will put London at increased risk of flooding🌧. Extra rain caused by fossil fuel driven climate change fuels North Sea storm surges pushing up the tidal Thames + swollen rivers & tributaries + intense rainfall overwhelming drainage in the densely built city🌊
September 20, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Scientists forecast that Godzilla El Niño will put London at increased risk of flooding🌧. Extra rain caused by fossil fuel driven climate change fuels North Sea storm surges pushing up the tidal Thames + swollen rivers & tributaries + intense rainfall overwhelming drainage in the densely built city🌊
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A shout out to the seniors climate caravan who are descending on Ottawa for the opening of Parliament.
Canada cannot ignore our obligation to respond to the climate catastrophe that is being handed to our children.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Canada cannot ignore our obligation to respond to the climate catastrophe that is being handed to our children.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
SENIORS DESCEND ON OTTAWA TO DEMAND ACTION
The Seniors Climate Caravan is gathering to fight for the future generations of Canada. They need your help!
substack.com
September 21, 2026 at 12:16 PM
A shout out to the seniors climate caravan who are descending on Ottawa for the opening of Parliament.
Canada cannot ignore our obligation to respond to the climate catastrophe that is being handed to our children.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Canada cannot ignore our obligation to respond to the climate catastrophe that is being handed to our children.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Listen to Mehdi Unfiltered podcast of 17 September. @mehdirhasan.bsky.social @zeteo.com
@joelmrubin.bsky.social @peterbeinart.bsky.social
@joelmrubin.bsky.social @peterbeinart.bsky.social
New poll: Majority of US Jews say Netanyahu fueling American antisemitism. 56% say Netanyahu’s actions have directly increased antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment. And 52% of American Jews said they supported reducing or ending US military funding to Israel. www.jpost.com/diaspora/ant...
US Jews remain pro-Israel but deeply critical of Benjamin Netanyahu, new poll shows | The Jerusalem Post
Most US Jews remain pro-Israel, but 56% say Netanyahu is fueling antisemitism at home; 60% want him ousted, a new poll finds.
www.jpost.com
September 20, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Listen to Mehdi Unfiltered podcast of 17 September. @mehdirhasan.bsky.social @zeteo.com
@joelmrubin.bsky.social @peterbeinart.bsky.social
@joelmrubin.bsky.social @peterbeinart.bsky.social