A great series of posts from the deputy facilitator/leader of the Independent Senators Group, my friend @senclement.bsky.social. I’m so proud to be part of this great team and this important reform of our upper chamber. #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #ISG @senindepend.bsky.social
We’re independent senators.
We’re non-partisan, critical thinkers who serve our communities and our provinces.
We work together to improve bills – and we vote how we choose.
We’re more diverse than ever, both in background and in expertise. (1)
We’re non-partisan, critical thinkers who serve our communities and our provinces.
We work together to improve bills – and we vote how we choose.
We’re more diverse than ever, both in background and in expertise. (1)
April 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
A great series of posts from the deputy facilitator/leader of the Independent Senators Group, my friend @senclement.bsky.social. I’m so proud to be part of this great team and this important reform of our upper chamber. #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #ISG @senindepend.bsky.social
Most senators - 88% - are independent and do not caucus with any party. That's because of dramatic Senate reforms that took place under the last government. I'm an independent - and a member of the ISG or Independent Senators Group, the largest indie group. @senindepend.bsky.social #cdnpoli #ISG
March 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Most senators - 88% - are independent and do not caucus with any party. That's because of dramatic Senate reforms that took place under the last government. I'm an independent - and a member of the ISG or Independent Senators Group, the largest indie group. @senindepend.bsky.social #cdnpoli #ISG
Happy to welcome the two other independent Senate “caucuses” - the Canadian Senators Group @csg-gsc.bsky.social and the Progressive Senators Group @progsenate.bsky.social - to BlueSky. Glad to see them joining my own ISG @senindepend.bsky.social on this new platform. #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #ISG
March 4, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Happy to welcome the two other independent Senate “caucuses” - the Canadian Senators Group @csg-gsc.bsky.social and the Progressive Senators Group @progsenate.bsky.social - to BlueSky. Glad to see them joining my own ISG @senindepend.bsky.social on this new platform. #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #ISG
I am a proud member of the ISG - and especially proud today because I believe (and please correct me if I’m wrong) we are the first Canadian parliamentary caucus or group to quit X and open a BlueSky account instead. @senindepend.bsky.social #ISG #cdnpoli
February 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
I am a proud member of the ISG - and especially proud today because I believe (and please correct me if I’m wrong) we are the first Canadian parliamentary caucus or group to quit X and open a BlueSky account instead. @senindepend.bsky.social #ISG #cdnpoli
And here is my friend @kpateonthehill.bsky.social with an important look at the consequences of imposing life sentences for fentanyl related crimes. We are so lucky to have her voice in the Senate - and now on this platform, too. #SenCa #cdnpoli #ISG #SenateofCanada #LCJC
Imposing life sentences on #fentanyl offences will only lead to more #poverty, #addiction and devastation, by @kpateonthehill.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #ToxicDrugCrisis
Opinion: Imposing life sentences on fentanyl offences will only lead to more poverty, addiction and devastation
Pierre Poilievre’s suggestion that mandatory life sentences are the solution to the toxic drug crisis is misleading and dangerous
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
And here is my friend @kpateonthehill.bsky.social with an important look at the consequences of imposing life sentences for fentanyl related crimes. We are so lucky to have her voice in the Senate - and now on this platform, too. #SenCa #cdnpoli #ISG #SenateofCanada #LCJC
The most chilling thing, I think, about @senboehm.bsky.social essay is his description of the cavalier way people at the Munich Security Conference were joking about Trump’s 51st State discourse. In Munich, of all places, where Chamberlin sold out Czechoslovakia. #MSC #SenateofCanada #Munich #ISG
February 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The most chilling thing, I think, about @senboehm.bsky.social essay is his description of the cavalier way people at the Munich Security Conference were joking about Trump’s 51st State discourse. In Munich, of all places, where Chamberlin sold out Czechoslovakia. #MSC #SenateofCanada #Munich #ISG
Delighted to welcome another independent Senate colleague to BlueSky - please say hello to Sen. Mary Coyle, aka @sencoyle.bsky.social, a member of the ISG or @senindepend.bsky.social. #ISG #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #ns #NovaScotia
Today, Senators for Climate Solutions hosted a session on critical minerals in Canada’s net-zero transition and ensuring a robust industry with secure, sustainable, and responsible supply chains. Thank you to Pierre Gratton, Photinie Koutsavlis, and Marisa Beck for sharing your expertise with us.
April 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Delighted to welcome another independent Senate colleague to BlueSky - please say hello to Sen. Mary Coyle, aka @sencoyle.bsky.social, a member of the ISG or @senindepend.bsky.social. #ISG #SenateofCanada #cdnpoli #ns #NovaScotia
Please join me in welcoming my fellow ISG Senator, Dr. Rosemary Moodie - @senmoodie.sencanada.ca - to BlueSky. And here’s her latest timely oped for the @hilltimes.com: www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0... @senindepend.bsky.social #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #ISG
Forging a path for women’s leadership
Women’s leadership is vital for building equitable, inclusive societies, yet bias and institutional obstacles continue to silence their voices.
www.hilltimes.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Please join me in welcoming my fellow ISG Senator, Dr. Rosemary Moodie - @senmoodie.sencanada.ca - to BlueSky. And here’s her latest timely oped for the @hilltimes.com: www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0... @senindepend.bsky.social #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #ISG
At MacEwan University this afternoon, where my Senate colleague Kim Pate, @kpateonthehill.bsky.social, is speaking at the 7th Biennial Alberta Criminal Justice Symposium. @senindepend.bsky.social #yeg #Edmonton #Alberta #cdnpoli #ISG #SenateofCanada
May 14, 2026 at 8:46 PM
At MacEwan University this afternoon, where my Senate colleague Kim Pate, @kpateonthehill.bsky.social, is speaking at the 7th Biennial Alberta Criminal Justice Symposium. @senindepend.bsky.social #yeg #Edmonton #Alberta #cdnpoli #ISG #SenateofCanada
I also wanted to share this timely oped, co-written by another ISG friend and colleague, @donnadasko.bsky.social - on innovative ways for Canada to support Ukraine, using Russian money. #Ukraine #Russia #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #ISG #Canada @senindepend.bsky.social
Canada can send a powerful message that will reassert our role on the international stage. @aarongburnett.bsky.social & I outline what Canada can do to ensure Russian assets stay frozen,and allow Canada to decide how we will use them to assist Ukraine.
bit.ly/4hZPEfp #cdnpoli
bit.ly/4hZPEfp #cdnpoli
Canada can send a clear message to Russia by making this one bold move
Despite prorogation, Canada’s finance ministry can take a stand that will leave this country with control of how billions are sent to Ukraine, not dependent on European political decisions.
bit.ly
March 6, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I also wanted to share this timely oped, co-written by another ISG friend and colleague, @donnadasko.bsky.social - on innovative ways for Canada to support Ukraine, using Russian money. #Ukraine #Russia #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #ISG #Canada @senindepend.bsky.social
Please welcome my wonderful ISG colleagues @donnadasko.bsky.social @senclement.bsky.social and @marniemcb.bsky.social to the bluer skies of social media. Three remarkable women leaders, who should also be great fun to follow! #SenCa #cdnpoli #Canada #SenateofCanada #ISG @senindepend.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Please welcome my wonderful ISG colleagues @donnadasko.bsky.social @senclement.bsky.social and @marniemcb.bsky.social to the bluer skies of social media. Three remarkable women leaders, who should also be great fun to follow! #SenCa #cdnpoli #Canada #SenateofCanada #ISG @senindepend.bsky.social
Yesterday evening, I posted that the Senate had accepted the report on Bill S-2. Without context, I suppose that skeet was a bit obscure. So here, from my ISG colleague @kpateonthehill.bsky.social, is the context that I wasn't able to give last night. #cdnpoli #SenCa #SenateofCanada #ISG
Yesterday, I rose to speak in support of the Indigenous Peoples Committee’s amendments to Bill S-2. These amendments would finally end the sex- and race-based discrimination the Indian Act continues to impose on First Nations women and their descendants.
Watch my speech here: youtu.be/z3Y0JD93XuQ
Watch my speech here: youtu.be/z3Y0JD93XuQ
Senator Pate on Amendments to Bill S-2 (Eliminating Discrimination Under the Indian Act)
YouTube video by Kim Pate
youtu.be
December 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Yesterday evening, I posted that the Senate had accepted the report on Bill S-2. Without context, I suppose that skeet was a bit obscure. So here, from my ISG colleague @kpateonthehill.bsky.social, is the context that I wasn't able to give last night. #cdnpoli #SenCa #SenateofCanada #ISG
With all eyes in Europe focussed on the fate of Ukraine, how seriously are European leaders taking Trump’s challanges to Canadian sovereignty? My #ISG colleague @senboehm.bsky.social on the mood in Munich. www.cbc.ca/player/play/... #MSC #MunichSecurityConference #cdnpoli #Ukraine #G7 #SenCa
Where are Canada’s allies as Trump's threats intensify?
A recent trip to the Munich Security Conference left Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly issuing European partners a warning about the damage U.S. President Donald Trump is capable of inflicting on ...
www.cbc.ca
February 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
With all eyes in Europe focussed on the fate of Ukraine, how seriously are European leaders taking Trump’s challanges to Canadian sovereignty? My #ISG colleague @senboehm.bsky.social on the mood in Munich. www.cbc.ca/player/play/... #MSC #MunichSecurityConference #cdnpoli #Ukraine #G7 #SenCa
Excessive #inflammation?
We uncover @cp-immunity.bsky.social that #IFN-I via #ISG15 in macrophages lowers #mitochondrial membrane potential, boosts #efferocytosis, and self limits #ISG amplification: a built in brake that promotes resolution. Open-access: www.cell.com/immunity/ful...
#immunosky
We uncover @cp-immunity.bsky.social that #IFN-I via #ISG15 in macrophages lowers #mitochondrial membrane potential, boosts #efferocytosis, and self limits #ISG amplification: a built in brake that promotes resolution. Open-access: www.cell.com/immunity/ful...
#immunosky
February 14, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Excessive #inflammation?
We uncover @cp-immunity.bsky.social that #IFN-I via #ISG15 in macrophages lowers #mitochondrial membrane potential, boosts #efferocytosis, and self limits #ISG amplification: a built in brake that promotes resolution. Open-access: www.cell.com/immunity/ful...
#immunosky
We uncover @cp-immunity.bsky.social that #IFN-I via #ISG15 in macrophages lowers #mitochondrial membrane potential, boosts #efferocytosis, and self limits #ISG amplification: a built in brake that promotes resolution. Open-access: www.cell.com/immunity/ful...
#immunosky
28 Nisan Dünya İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Günü kutlu olsun!
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#DünyaİSGGünü #İşSağlığıveGüvenliği #GüvenliGelecek #İSG #İSGFarkındalığı #28Nisan
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#DünyaİSGGünü #İşSağlığıveGüvenliği #GüvenliGelecek #İSG #İSGFarkındalığı #28Nisan
April 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
28 Nisan Dünya İş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Günü kutlu olsun!
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#DünyaİSGGünü #İşSağlığıveGüvenliği #GüvenliGelecek #İSG #İSGFarkındalığı #28Nisan
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#DünyaİSGGünü #İşSağlığıveGüvenliği #GüvenliGelecek #İSG #İSGFarkındalığı #28Nisan
Imagine Pac-Man, Robotron, and Every Extend went out one night, double dropped, and had a baby.
It's 3D Don't Die Mr Robot! Out now on Steam, coming to ALL CONSOLES in March :)
#ScreenShotSaturday #IndieGames #GonzoDevelopment #ISG #3DDMR
It's 3D Don't Die Mr Robot! Out now on Steam, coming to ALL CONSOLES in March :)
#ScreenShotSaturday #IndieGames #GonzoDevelopment #ISG #3DDMR
February 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Imagine Pac-Man, Robotron, and Every Extend went out one night, double dropped, and had a baby.
It's 3D Don't Die Mr Robot! Out now on Steam, coming to ALL CONSOLES in March :)
#ScreenShotSaturday #IndieGames #GonzoDevelopment #ISG #3DDMR
It's 3D Don't Die Mr Robot! Out now on Steam, coming to ALL CONSOLES in March :)
#ScreenShotSaturday #IndieGames #GonzoDevelopment #ISG #3DDMR
🔴 İŞ CİNAYETİ / İSG
Torbalı’da İki-El Metal Fabrikası’ndaki patlamada yaralanan 7 işçiden Halid Abdül Kadir yaşamını yitirdi. 6 işçinin tedavisi sürüyor. İşyeri sahibi tutuklandı, soruşturma devam ediyor.
İş cinayetleri kader değildir.
#gündem #haber #sondakika #isg #emekpostası
Torbalı’da İki-El Metal Fabrikası’ndaki patlamada yaralanan 7 işçiden Halid Abdül Kadir yaşamını yitirdi. 6 işçinin tedavisi sürüyor. İşyeri sahibi tutuklandı, soruşturma devam ediyor.
İş cinayetleri kader değildir.
#gündem #haber #sondakika #isg #emekpostası
October 3, 2026 at 11:10 AM
🔴 İŞ CİNAYETİ / İSG
Torbalı’da İki-El Metal Fabrikası’ndaki patlamada yaralanan 7 işçiden Halid Abdül Kadir yaşamını yitirdi. 6 işçinin tedavisi sürüyor. İşyeri sahibi tutuklandı, soruşturma devam ediyor.
İş cinayetleri kader değildir.
#gündem #haber #sondakika #isg #emekpostası
Torbalı’da İki-El Metal Fabrikası’ndaki patlamada yaralanan 7 işçiden Halid Abdül Kadir yaşamını yitirdi. 6 işçinin tedavisi sürüyor. İşyeri sahibi tutuklandı, soruşturma devam ediyor.
İş cinayetleri kader değildir.
#gündem #haber #sondakika #isg #emekpostası
They made it! Our President, Mike, and Events Chair, Michelle, made the trip
To Minnesota to represent us at the Independent Supporter’s Council! #isc #ISG #SupportersGroup #IXITID #IndyForever
To Minnesota to represent us at the Independent Supporter’s Council! #isc #ISG #SupportersGroup #IXITID #IndyForever
January 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
They made it! Our President, Mike, and Events Chair, Michelle, made the trip
To Minnesota to represent us at the Independent Supporter’s Council! #isc #ISG #SupportersGroup #IXITID #IndyForever
To Minnesota to represent us at the Independent Supporter’s Council! #isc #ISG #SupportersGroup #IXITID #IndyForever
Did you know that #ISG, the legendary @embl.org Bauhaus hotel in Heidelberg, has a #sauna? Well, now you know it. 👌
isg-hotel.de/de/erholung-...
isg-hotel.de/de/erholung-...
Freizeit
isg-hotel.de
January 19, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Did you know that #ISG, the legendary @embl.org Bauhaus hotel in Heidelberg, has a #sauna? Well, now you know it. 👌
isg-hotel.de/de/erholung-...
isg-hotel.de/de/erholung-...
Encore un fois! Let me reintroduce you to our remarkable ISG facilitator, our brilliant and formidable captain, @sensaint-germain.bsky.social, Raymonde Saint-German, who has dedicated her life to public service, as a deputy minister in Quebec, a provincial ombudswoman and Senator. #cdnpoli #ISG
I'm delighted to join Bluesky and add my voice to its community! More than ever, it's important to be able to access and share reliable information in a respectful environment. At a time when democratic institutions are under threat, we all have a duty to be rigorous.
February 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Encore un fois! Let me reintroduce you to our remarkable ISG facilitator, our brilliant and formidable captain, @sensaint-germain.bsky.social, Raymonde Saint-German, who has dedicated her life to public service, as a deputy minister in Quebec, a provincial ombudswoman and Senator. #cdnpoli #ISG
