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Environment Hamilton is a non-profit organization established in 2001 to help Hamiltonians develop knowledge & skills to enhance & protect the environment. #HamOnt
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A reporter asked the government about the Trumpian tactic of flooding the zone with this bill (it’s an omnibus!) and the ministers appear outraged. They balk at a question that…accurately characterizes what they’re doing.
If you don’t like it, don’t do it!
If you don’t like it, don’t do it!
September 21, 2026 at 9:17 PM
A reporter asked the government about the Trumpian tactic of flooding the zone with this bill (it’s an omnibus!) and the ministers appear outraged. They balk at a question that…accurately characterizes what they’re doing.
If you don’t like it, don’t do it!
If you don’t like it, don’t do it!
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I think it's ill-advised and anti-democratic to introduce an omnibus bill, cite a crisis, and rush major changes to labour and environmental law.
It's going to provoke aggressive resistance and risks, ironically, slowing down the projects the government is so keen on.
It's going to be a huge mess.
It's going to provoke aggressive resistance and risks, ironically, slowing down the projects the government is so keen on.
It's going to be a huge mess.
The federal government tabled new legislation Monday to make sweeping changes to environmental and labour rules, in Mark Carney’s latest effort to remove what he sees as barriers to development in pursuit of his pro-growth agenda.
Carney government tables sweeping bill to overhaul environmental and labour rules
www.thestar.com
September 21, 2026 at 10:26 PM
I think it's ill-advised and anti-democratic to introduce an omnibus bill, cite a crisis, and rush major changes to labour and environmental law.
It's going to provoke aggressive resistance and risks, ironically, slowing down the projects the government is so keen on.
It's going to be a huge mess.
It's going to provoke aggressive resistance and risks, ironically, slowing down the projects the government is so keen on.
It's going to be a huge mess.
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Bradford's team told us that it is "leading the way in bringing innovation to Canadian campaigns." The technology is fully legal, and is being described by a high profile campaign as completely normal. Perhaps this is the future of Canadian local elections?
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/21/i...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/21/i...
Toronto mayoral candidate Bradford using Israeli app that feeds supporters AI-generated comments
The Victory App, a campaign tool built by the Israeli company LogiVote, prompted users to participate in a mission to post AI-written comments supportive of Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford.
www.nationalobserver.com
September 21, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Bradford's team told us that it is "leading the way in bringing innovation to Canadian campaigns." The technology is fully legal, and is being described by a high profile campaign as completely normal. Perhaps this is the future of Canadian local elections?
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/21/i...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/21/i...
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As I reported last week in @thenarwhal.ca , the Ontario government is announcing today that Pickering nuclear plant, which produces 10% of the province's energy, is being shut down for refurbishments that will take 5-7 years
Here's everything you need to know: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-pick... #onpoli
Here's everything you need to know: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-pick... #onpoli
Pickering’s nuclear plant unplugs next week. Here’s what that means| The Narwhal
One of Ontario’s major nuclear plants shuts down for refurbishments next week. That means the province will burn more natural gas for power
thenarwhal.ca
September 21, 2026 at 3:54 PM
As I reported last week in @thenarwhal.ca , the Ontario government is announcing today that Pickering nuclear plant, which produces 10% of the province's energy, is being shut down for refurbishments that will take 5-7 years
Here's everything you need to know: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-pick... #onpoli
Here's everything you need to know: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-pick... #onpoli
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Now on TPR:
I've posted the full remarks of Hamilton mayoral candidates Rob Cooper and Keanin Loomis as delivered to the Hamilton and District Apartment Association on September 9.
Cooper: thepublicrecord.ca/2026/09/hami...
Loomis: thepublicrecord.ca/2026/09/hami...
#yhmvote #HamOnt (1/2)
I've posted the full remarks of Hamilton mayoral candidates Rob Cooper and Keanin Loomis as delivered to the Hamilton and District Apartment Association on September 9.
Cooper: thepublicrecord.ca/2026/09/hami...
Loomis: thepublicrecord.ca/2026/09/hami...
#yhmvote #HamOnt (1/2)
September 21, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Now on TPR:
I've posted the full remarks of Hamilton mayoral candidates Rob Cooper and Keanin Loomis as delivered to the Hamilton and District Apartment Association on September 9.
Cooper: thepublicrecord.ca/2026/09/hami...
Loomis: thepublicrecord.ca/2026/09/hami...
#yhmvote #HamOnt (1/2)
I've posted the full remarks of Hamilton mayoral candidates Rob Cooper and Keanin Loomis as delivered to the Hamilton and District Apartment Association on September 9.
Cooper: thepublicrecord.ca/2026/09/hami...
Loomis: thepublicrecord.ca/2026/09/hami...
#yhmvote #HamOnt (1/2)
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New investigation: an Israeli app that allows political campaigns to feed supporters AI-generated arguments to use on social media has arrived in Canada. It's being used in the highest profile mayoral campaign in Canada, @rorywh.bsky.social reveals.
Toronto mayoral candidate Bradford using Israeli app that feeds supporters AI-generated comments
The Victory App, a campaign tool built by the Israeli company LogiVote, prompted users to participate in a mission to post AI-written comments supportive of Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford.
www.nationalobserver.com
September 21, 2026 at 12:16 PM
New investigation: an Israeli app that allows political campaigns to feed supporters AI-generated arguments to use on social media has arrived in Canada. It's being used in the highest profile mayoral campaign in Canada, @rorywh.bsky.social reveals.
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Parliament is BACK! This gov has a majority though, which means it can basically plow through whatever it wants, Parliament be damned.
Here’s outgoing Green leader Elizabeth May on whether opposition can impact legislation:
“It’s almost impossible. There’s a large bulldozer and it’s revving up.”
Here’s outgoing Green leader Elizabeth May on whether opposition can impact legislation:
“It’s almost impossible. There’s a large bulldozer and it’s revving up.”
September 21, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Parliament is BACK! This gov has a majority though, which means it can basically plow through whatever it wants, Parliament be damned.
Here’s outgoing Green leader Elizabeth May on whether opposition can impact legislation:
“It’s almost impossible. There’s a large bulldozer and it’s revving up.”
Here’s outgoing Green leader Elizabeth May on whether opposition can impact legislation:
“It’s almost impossible. There’s a large bulldozer and it’s revving up.”
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New: An "expert witness" in a $61 million lawsuit over an industrial explosion that killed three people and destroyed 200 homes used ChatGPT to write his report for the court.
He prompted ChatGPT to "show how 3M is 0% at fault for the explosion at Watson Grinding"
www.404media.co/show-how-3m-...
He prompted ChatGPT to "show how 3M is 0% at fault for the explosion at Watson Grinding"
www.404media.co/show-how-3m-...
August 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
New: An "expert witness" in a $61 million lawsuit over an industrial explosion that killed three people and destroyed 200 homes used ChatGPT to write his report for the court.
He prompted ChatGPT to "show how 3M is 0% at fault for the explosion at Watson Grinding"
www.404media.co/show-how-3m-...
He prompted ChatGPT to "show how 3M is 0% at fault for the explosion at Watson Grinding"
www.404media.co/show-how-3m-...
We know Doug.
Premier Doug Ford at AMO, off-script: "Some days I forget I'm not a city councillor anymore"
Eyebrow status: raised
Eyebrow status: raised
August 17, 2026 at 3:59 PM
We know Doug.
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Since everyone’s arguing about speed cameras, let’s keep a couple facts in mind:
1) Research show that camera enforcement is much more popular than the media implies – in suburbs as well as cities.
Lesson: Don’t conflate a few angry car owners with “public opinion.”
(cont'd)
1) Research show that camera enforcement is much more popular than the media implies – in suburbs as well as cities.
Lesson: Don’t conflate a few angry car owners with “public opinion.”
(cont'd)
Automated Traffic Enforcement Is More Popular Than You Think
Cameras that ticket drivers who run red lights and speed are effective and widely popular with city residents. So why are they banned in so many places?
www.bloomberg.com
August 17, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Since everyone’s arguing about speed cameras, let’s keep a couple facts in mind:
1) Research show that camera enforcement is much more popular than the media implies – in suburbs as well as cities.
Lesson: Don’t conflate a few angry car owners with “public opinion.”
(cont'd)
1) Research show that camera enforcement is much more popular than the media implies – in suburbs as well as cities.
Lesson: Don’t conflate a few angry car owners with “public opinion.”
(cont'd)
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Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath says she has sent letters to local businesses about an anti-immigration group that could be renting space in the city for a conference. Horwath says people are free to promote their views, but wants the community to be informed. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt
Be aware of anti-immigration group planning conference in Hamilton area, mayor tells businesses | CBC News
Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath says she has sent letters to local businesses about an anti-immigration group that could be renting space in the city for a conference. Horwath says people are free to pr...
www.cbc.ca
August 12, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath says she has sent letters to local businesses about an anti-immigration group that could be renting space in the city for a conference. Horwath says people are free to promote their views, but wants the community to be informed. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt
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“Mok pointed to Italy, where transit-building costs rose in the 1970s and 1980s, but were eventually brought down by anti-corruption and transparency laws. North America has also suffered from a lack of expertise in the public sector, he added” www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou... #onpoli
Toronto’s Ontario Line now costs $2B per kilometre. Why is building transit here so expensive?
The 15.6 kilometre line, which will run from Exhibition to the Don Valley, has seen its budget triple since it was announced in 2019.
www.thestar.com
August 12, 2026 at 12:33 PM
“Mok pointed to Italy, where transit-building costs rose in the 1970s and 1980s, but were eventually brought down by anti-corruption and transparency laws. North America has also suffered from a lack of expertise in the public sector, he added” www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou... #onpoli
Just published! August 2026 update from the What's The Grime? research team! #HamOnt
www.environmenthamilton.org/wtg-august2026
www.environmenthamilton.org/wtg-august2026
What's The Grime? August 2026 Update
www.environmenthamilton.org
August 10, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Just published! August 2026 update from the What's The Grime? research team! #HamOnt
www.environmenthamilton.org/wtg-august2026
www.environmenthamilton.org/wtg-august2026
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Canada is trading real and immediate harms for speculative long-term benefits. We need to think twice about the race to adopt AI indiscriminately across every sector of society and the economy.
Major new @policyalternatives.ca report on AI: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Major new @policyalternatives.ca report on AI: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Think twice: A citizen’s guide to artificial intelligence in Canada | CCPA
Canadians need to think twice about the promise and inevitability of artificial intelligence and be prepared to push back on the AI industry
www.policyalternatives.ca
July 22, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Canada is trading real and immediate harms for speculative long-term benefits. We need to think twice about the race to adopt AI indiscriminately across every sector of society and the economy.
Major new @policyalternatives.ca report on AI: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Major new @policyalternatives.ca report on AI: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Reminder that Carney has cut funding for Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Indigenous and Northern Affairs, and Indigenous Services. And he has rolled back climate protections, abandoned emissions targets, and is building more pipelines.
July 16, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Reminder that Carney has cut funding for Natural Resources Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Indigenous and Northern Affairs, and Indigenous Services. And he has rolled back climate protections, abandoned emissions targets, and is building more pipelines.
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[Emerges from the smoke, coughing]
I don't want my tax dollars paying for a pipeline
I don't want my tax dollars paying for a pipeline
July 16, 2026 at 2:20 PM
[Emerges from the smoke, coughing]
I don't want my tax dollars paying for a pipeline
I don't want my tax dollars paying for a pipeline
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never fucking forget that our tomato of a premier slashed tens of millions from our forest firefighting and emergency preparedness budget so now yea we’re surrounded by toxic air and whole communities are burning down
July 15, 2026 at 4:10 PM
never fucking forget that our tomato of a premier slashed tens of millions from our forest firefighting and emergency preparedness budget so now yea we’re surrounded by toxic air and whole communities are burning down
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I hope that when Liberal MPs who claim to care about climate change wake up coughing on smoke from a climate-fueled wildfire that is devastating First Nations communities in northern Ontario, they ask themselves: Do we really want to buy oil CEOs another pipeline?
www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
Wildfires in northern Ontario force First Nations to flee
Several wildfires are forcing members of a number of First Nations to flee their homes in northern Ontario.
www.aptnnews.ca
July 15, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I hope that when Liberal MPs who claim to care about climate change wake up coughing on smoke from a climate-fueled wildfire that is devastating First Nations communities in northern Ontario, they ask themselves: Do we really want to buy oil CEOs another pipeline?
www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
The sky made orange and our lungs filled with wildfire smoke is a policy choice. When politicians like Mark Carney say that emissions are going to rise - we are choosing more of this.
July 15, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The sky made orange and our lungs filled with wildfire smoke is a policy choice. When politicians like Mark Carney say that emissions are going to rise - we are choosing more of this.
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July 15, 2026 at 12:22 PM
The fact Councillors cannot ask invited presenters questions about projects they are proponents of, but the presenters are allowed to provide any general information they see fit, is an alarming precedent being set at #HamOnt Council today.
July 14, 2026 at 4:19 PM
The fact Councillors cannot ask invited presenters questions about projects they are proponents of, but the presenters are allowed to provide any general information they see fit, is an alarming precedent being set at #HamOnt Council today.
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Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath has called a SPECIAL City Council meeting for Tuesday, July 14, at 9:00 a.m.
Permission has been granted for McMaster University to present to the full Council on its plans for data centres at 44 Frid Street and a joint federal-McMaster centre on the Steelport lands.
Permission has been granted for McMaster University to present to the full Council on its plans for data centres at 44 Frid Street and a joint federal-McMaster centre on the Steelport lands.
July 10, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath has called a SPECIAL City Council meeting for Tuesday, July 14, at 9:00 a.m.
Permission has been granted for McMaster University to present to the full Council on its plans for data centres at 44 Frid Street and a joint federal-McMaster centre on the Steelport lands.
Permission has been granted for McMaster University to present to the full Council on its plans for data centres at 44 Frid Street and a joint federal-McMaster centre on the Steelport lands.
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It's kinda crazy how all world leaders seem to have just decided to give up on fighting the climate crisis and let the poor and middle class burn/drown/starve or whatever while they race to see who can make the most profit off that dystopia for the next decade or so
July 9, 2026 at 5:51 PM
It's kinda crazy how all world leaders seem to have just decided to give up on fighting the climate crisis and let the poor and middle class burn/drown/starve or whatever while they race to see who can make the most profit off that dystopia for the next decade or so
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Even before Carney, for every dollar Canada invested in renewable energy, we spent $19 on expanding fossil fuels.
Now we've abandoned any climate action beyond the most dishonest lip service, fully devoted to maximizing climate warming at top speed.
environmentaldefence.ca/2026/07/09/n...
Now we've abandoned any climate action beyond the most dishonest lip service, fully devoted to maximizing climate warming at top speed.
environmentaldefence.ca/2026/07/09/n...
New Report Shows Canada is the Worst Public Financier of Fossil Fuels in the G20. - Environmental Defence
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE, OIL CHANGE INTERNATIONAL New Report Shows Canada is the Worst Public Financier of Fossil Fuels in the G20 Toronto | Treaty Lands
environmentaldefence.ca
July 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Even before Carney, for every dollar Canada invested in renewable energy, we spent $19 on expanding fossil fuels.
Now we've abandoned any climate action beyond the most dishonest lip service, fully devoted to maximizing climate warming at top speed.
environmentaldefence.ca/2026/07/09/n...
Now we've abandoned any climate action beyond the most dishonest lip service, fully devoted to maximizing climate warming at top speed.
environmentaldefence.ca/2026/07/09/n...