Joan Lowe-Bartley
@bartley-lowe.bsky.social
Mom, gramma, retired educator; not tired of learning and teaching. Passions: climate action, community, music, art, cooking, outdoors, Pilates, travel, and a bit of politics, too. Proudly 🇨🇦
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New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment.
www.nber.org/papers/w35854
www.nber.org/papers/w35854
October 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM
New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment.
www.nber.org/papers/w35854
www.nber.org/papers/w35854
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Canadian writer Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in literature
Canadian writer Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in literature
The Canadian writer received the Swedish Academy's highest honor on Thursday, October 8. A master of textual deviation, Carson, who began as a classical philologist, blends poetry and popular culture, prose and verse, with both humor and erudition.
www.lemonde.fr
October 8, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Canadian writer Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in literature
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Opinion: A livable guaranteed basic income would be a nation-building project that cares for Canadians, providing income security and autonomy for those who need it, when they need it, write Senator Kim Pate and Trish Altass.
www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/07/t...
www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/07/t...
Two projects on the front lines of income security discourse in Canada - The Hill Times
A guaranteed basic income would ensure that individuals and families are able to live healthier and safer lives while infusing money into local economies.
www.hilltimes.com
October 7, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Opinion: A livable guaranteed basic income would be a nation-building project that cares for Canadians, providing income security and autonomy for those who need it, when they need it, write Senator Kim Pate and Trish Altass.
www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/07/t...
www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/07/t...
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Once again, for the politicians, business leaders, and journalists still actively posting on X/Twitter: why?
You're using a platform that's owned by someone who's trying to break up your country. The juice isn't worth the squeeze.
You're using a platform that's owned by someone who's trying to break up your country. The juice isn't worth the squeeze.
October 7, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Once again, for the politicians, business leaders, and journalists still actively posting on X/Twitter: why?
You're using a platform that's owned by someone who's trying to break up your country. The juice isn't worth the squeeze.
You're using a platform that's owned by someone who's trying to break up your country. The juice isn't worth the squeeze.
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Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Lee Claremont ~ Mohawk
n.d.
Lee Claremont ~ Mohawk
n.d.
October 7, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Lee Claremont ~ Mohawk
n.d.
Lee Claremont ~ Mohawk
n.d.
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Happy #WorldTeachersDay
Let's celebrate with a review of funding for K-12 education across Canada. Notice anything? www.gensqueeze.ca/budget_analy... #cdnpoli
Let's celebrate with a review of funding for K-12 education across Canada. Notice anything? www.gensqueeze.ca/budget_analy... #cdnpoli
October 5, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Story in which the CBC discusses EVs with Ross Mckitrick without presenting any context about his history on climate issues. All it would have taken was 5 minutes of research to determine this wasn't an unbiased source on this topic...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
EV projects are stumbling. Is Canada's big bet still on track? | CBC News
The federal and provincial governments bet billions on the rapid rise of the electric vehicle industry. But major EV and battery projects in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia have since been delaye...
www.cbc.ca
October 3, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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Holy cow
"government’s huge subsidization of this project – up to 90 per cent of a $40-billion pipeline with ownership split evenly between Ottawa and Edmonton – ....."
What kind of a deal is that? esp cuz we're subsidizing the past world of energy markets
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
"government’s huge subsidization of this project – up to 90 per cent of a $40-billion pipeline with ownership split evenly between Ottawa and Edmonton – ....."
What kind of a deal is that? esp cuz we're subsidizing the past world of energy markets
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Is it really a good idea for the government to subsidize a pipeline?
Designating the West Coast pipeline as a project of national interest exposes a global reality: Fossil fuels haven’t just lost to clean energy – they’ve already lost
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 2, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Holy cow
"government’s huge subsidization of this project – up to 90 per cent of a $40-billion pipeline with ownership split evenly between Ottawa and Edmonton – ....."
What kind of a deal is that? esp cuz we're subsidizing the past world of energy markets
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
"government’s huge subsidization of this project – up to 90 per cent of a $40-billion pipeline with ownership split evenly between Ottawa and Edmonton – ....."
What kind of a deal is that? esp cuz we're subsidizing the past world of energy markets
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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On the "Pacific Link" pipeline, the ball is now squarely in the oil and gas industry's court. If the project fails, they won't be able to blame Ottawa for their own refusal to fill it. I suspect that was the prime minister's plan all along. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/02/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/02/o...
Canada’s pipeline politicking is about to collide with economic reality
The ball for the west coast oil pipeline — sorry, the "Pacific Link" — is now fully in the oil and gas industry's court. One big question remains: are they actually willing to fill it?
www.nationalobserver.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
On the "Pacific Link" pipeline, the ball is now squarely in the oil and gas industry's court. If the project fails, they won't be able to blame Ottawa for their own refusal to fill it. I suspect that was the prime minister's plan all along. #cdnpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/02/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/02/o...
“Protect and preserve” our islands’ natural environment and rural character.
#ClimateActionNow
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#ClimateActionNow
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Sign the Petition
Protect the BC Islands Trust Islands
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September 30, 2026 at 7:23 PM
“Protect and preserve” our islands’ natural environment and rural character.
#ClimateActionNow
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#ClimateActionNow
c.org/tHgtw2xSRC
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“My grandfather knew the importance of making sure I understood what had been passed down to him. He believed that one day Canada would recognize what our people have always known.” Gitanyow Hereditary Chief Simoo’gyet Malii, Glen Williams, writes
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
You Can’t Beat the Truth | The Tyee
A Hereditary Chief shares what his grandfather taught him about reconciliation.
thetyee.ca
September 30, 2026 at 4:19 PM
“My grandfather knew the importance of making sure I understood what had been passed down to him. He believed that one day Canada would recognize what our people have always known.” Gitanyow Hereditary Chief Simoo’gyet Malii, Glen Williams, writes
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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So Trump told reporters in the White House today that “Canada are going to come in and say, ‘Sir, we are sorry’…”
Trump is managed to do something I didn’t think was possible — guarantee that Canadians will never say “sorry.”
Trump is managed to do something I didn’t think was possible — guarantee that Canadians will never say “sorry.”
September 29, 2026 at 12:24 AM
So Trump told reporters in the White House today that “Canada are going to come in and say, ‘Sir, we are sorry’…”
Trump is managed to do something I didn’t think was possible — guarantee that Canadians will never say “sorry.”
Trump is managed to do something I didn’t think was possible — guarantee that Canadians will never say “sorry.”
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The morning sunrise casts a red glow on Clark Hall’s historic bell tower at Brandon University, as a setting full moon rests atop a campus fir tree on Sunday morning. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun) #harvestmoon
September 27, 2026 at 3:39 PM
The morning sunrise casts a red glow on Clark Hall’s historic bell tower at Brandon University, as a setting full moon rests atop a campus fir tree on Sunday morning. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun) #harvestmoon
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I’m honoured to be one of four columnists in a Free Press feature today about Winnipeg’s upcoming municipal election. I argue that we have a responsibility to think beyond our own priorities and consider what kind of city our children will want to live in. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
September 26, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I’m honoured to be one of four columnists in a Free Press feature today about Winnipeg’s upcoming municipal election. I argue that we have a responsibility to think beyond our own priorities and consider what kind of city our children will want to live in. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...
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Max Fawcett's Memo to Business Leaders: The Old America Isn’t Coming Back
Stop appeasing Trump, says @maxfawcett.bsky.social. The bully will keep coming back for your lunch money.
Defend Canadian sovereignty even if it hurts business.
#cdnpoli
youtu.be/_c1KIMWtnT0
Stop appeasing Trump, says @maxfawcett.bsky.social. The bully will keep coming back for your lunch money.
Defend Canadian sovereignty even if it hurts business.
#cdnpoli
youtu.be/_c1KIMWtnT0
Max Fawcett's Memo to Business Leaders: The Old America Isn’t Coming Back
YouTube video by Energi Media
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September 22, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Max Fawcett's Memo to Business Leaders: The Old America Isn’t Coming Back
Stop appeasing Trump, says @maxfawcett.bsky.social. The bully will keep coming back for your lunch money.
Defend Canadian sovereignty even if it hurts business.
#cdnpoli
youtu.be/_c1KIMWtnT0
Stop appeasing Trump, says @maxfawcett.bsky.social. The bully will keep coming back for your lunch money.
Defend Canadian sovereignty even if it hurts business.
#cdnpoli
youtu.be/_c1KIMWtnT0
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My favourite event of #ClimateWeekNYC: Women Leading on Climate! So many awesome women globally who are fearlessly speaking up, stepping up and leading climate action! 💪🏼💪🏿💪🏽💪🏻💪🏾
September 22, 2026 at 3:38 PM
My favourite event of #ClimateWeekNYC: Women Leading on Climate! So many awesome women globally who are fearlessly speaking up, stepping up and leading climate action! 💪🏼💪🏿💪🏽💪🏻💪🏾
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This entire slide deck from @ember-energy.org on "the Age of Power" is fascinating. Every policy maker and politician in Canada should be forced to read it over, and over, and over. #cdnpoli
Share your favourite slide in the comments!
ember-energy.org/app/uploads/...
Share your favourite slide in the comments!
ember-energy.org/app/uploads/...
September 21, 2026 at 4:35 PM
This entire slide deck from @ember-energy.org on "the Age of Power" is fascinating. Every policy maker and politician in Canada should be forced to read it over, and over, and over. #cdnpoli
Share your favourite slide in the comments!
ember-energy.org/app/uploads/...
Share your favourite slide in the comments!
ember-energy.org/app/uploads/...
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The nature cure: how time outdoors transforms our memory, imagination and logic. Without engaging with natural environments, our brains cease to work well. Exposure to nature isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity.
Includes a quote by @jamesgilbertmr.bsky.social
Includes a quote by @jamesgilbertmr.bsky.social
The nature cure: how time outdoors transforms our memory, imagination and logic
Without engaging with natural environments, our brains cease to work well. As the new field of environmental neuroscience proves, exposure to nature isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2023 at 1:05 PM
The nature cure: how time outdoors transforms our memory, imagination and logic. Without engaging with natural environments, our brains cease to work well. Exposure to nature isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity.
Includes a quote by @jamesgilbertmr.bsky.social
Includes a quote by @jamesgilbertmr.bsky.social
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Sweet Zod, how I feel this deep in my bones.
I was lucky to grow up surrounded by book people who enjoyed literature and poetry. Later, I would meet people who didn't, and I would struggle to understand why they seemed so shallow and uninteresting.
I was lucky to grow up surrounded by book people who enjoyed literature and poetry. Later, I would meet people who didn't, and I would struggle to understand why they seemed so shallow and uninteresting.
September 8, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Sweet Zod, how I feel this deep in my bones.
I was lucky to grow up surrounded by book people who enjoyed literature and poetry. Later, I would meet people who didn't, and I would struggle to understand why they seemed so shallow and uninteresting.
I was lucky to grow up surrounded by book people who enjoyed literature and poetry. Later, I would meet people who didn't, and I would struggle to understand why they seemed so shallow and uninteresting.
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Canada's climate report tells us what many expected: Canada is amongst THE WORST AFFECTED nations on the planet by #ClimateChange. That is why we need to LEAD on reducing emissions. Not later. NOW.
If we fail to lead, we bleed.
No pipelines. No expanded tar sands. 🇨🇦
www.canada.ca/content/dam/...
If we fail to lead, we bleed.
No pipelines. No expanded tar sands. 🇨🇦
www.canada.ca/content/dam/...
www.canada.ca
September 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Canada's climate report tells us what many expected: Canada is amongst THE WORST AFFECTED nations on the planet by #ClimateChange. That is why we need to LEAD on reducing emissions. Not later. NOW.
If we fail to lead, we bleed.
No pipelines. No expanded tar sands. 🇨🇦
www.canada.ca/content/dam/...
If we fail to lead, we bleed.
No pipelines. No expanded tar sands. 🇨🇦
www.canada.ca/content/dam/...
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China's net greenhouse gas emissions *fell* this past quarter.
Why? Because rapidly expanding electric vehicle use is putting a serious dent in oil demand.
We could do that too. But we're not. We have the slowest EV update in the developed world, thanks to Trump.
Why? Because rapidly expanding electric vehicle use is putting a serious dent in oil demand.
We could do that too. But we're not. We have the slowest EV update in the developed world, thanks to Trump.
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use - Carbon Brief
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted amid the strait of Hormuz crisis.
www.carbonbrief.org
September 4, 2026 at 8:12 PM
China's net greenhouse gas emissions *fell* this past quarter.
Why? Because rapidly expanding electric vehicle use is putting a serious dent in oil demand.
We could do that too. But we're not. We have the slowest EV update in the developed world, thanks to Trump.
Why? Because rapidly expanding electric vehicle use is putting a serious dent in oil demand.
We could do that too. But we're not. We have the slowest EV update in the developed world, thanks to Trump.
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Scott Taylor: Let's truly stop buying weapon systems from the one and only country that repeatedly threatens us with annexation.
www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/02/o...
www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/02/o...
Our most potent weapon in the trade war with the U.S. - The Hill Times
Let's truly stop buying weapon systems from the one and only country that repeatedly threatens us with annexation.
www.hilltimes.com
September 3, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Scott Taylor: Let's truly stop buying weapon systems from the one and only country that repeatedly threatens us with annexation.
www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/02/o...
www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/02/o...
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SHOUT-OUT to Political Cartoonist extraordinaire & Member of the Order of Canada Michael de Adder, who routinely does a far better job of holding this administration accountable than the corporate media. Thank you for your attention to his brilliant satirical wit! 🙏 (also: 🤣)
August 30, 2026 at 4:20 PM
SHOUT-OUT to Political Cartoonist extraordinaire & Member of the Order of Canada Michael de Adder, who routinely does a far better job of holding this administration accountable than the corporate media. Thank you for your attention to his brilliant satirical wit! 🙏 (also: 🤣)
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#Winnipeg business that dropped U.S. shipping, suppliers 'cold turkey' last year relieved to dodge tariffs
Farmer's Son Co. overhauled business model when levies were 1st threatened
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Farmer's Son Co. overhauled business model when levies were 1st threatened
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Winnipeg business that dropped U.S. shipping, suppliers 'cold turkey' last year relieved to dodge tariffs | CBC News
A candle and home goods company in Winnipeg hopes to navigate the latest storm of U.S. tariffs largely unscathed because it dramatically overhauled its business model after levies were threatened near...
www.cbc.ca
August 27, 2026 at 12:43 PM
#Winnipeg business that dropped U.S. shipping, suppliers 'cold turkey' last year relieved to dodge tariffs
Farmer's Son Co. overhauled business model when levies were 1st threatened
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Farmer's Son Co. overhauled business model when levies were 1st threatened
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...