alex himelfarb
@alexhim.bsky.social
Former federal public servant and academic, NGOs, writer. Most recent book Breaking Free of Neoliberalism in Trump times:Canada’s Challenge
Mark Carney has: -scrapped consumer carbon tax -scrapped oil/gas emissions cap -cut $1.3B from environment Canada -weakened industrial carbon pricing -axed 2 billion trees program -approved 1M barrels/day pipeline -weakened greenwashing laws While this is happening:
We are looking for Canada’s future in the policies of the 1990s and 2000s - commerce over the common good, private over public, and feeding a homegrown plutocracy trying to be as vile as their US counterparts. this doesn’t strike me as a wise plan
The corporate sector is getting everything it ever wanted. www.thestar.com/business/bus...
what kind of country are we building
i fear Canada is suffering from an outrage deficit. Where is commitment to peace, to tackle climate change and nature loss, to Indigenous reconciliation, to a more equitable and democratic Canada - does the threat of the fascist Trump negate all that? surely it’s more urgent! a.co/d/00KjWK8f
We are sleepwalking to a Canada we would never choose. How do we not say no when we are told policies of sustainability are unsustainable? That a vicious illegal war was worth it? That Canada strong means yield to every bully. And why are we cheering the great Canadian sell off?
We are looking for Canada’s future in the policies of the 1990s and 2000s - commerce over the common good, private over public, and feeding a homegrown plutocracy trying to be as vile as their US counterparts. this doesn’t strike me as a wise plan
Is the plan , doomed by geography, to simply melt into the fascist Donroe hemisphere?
“The world needs to act before a few powerful states and companies are able to create norms that then just become the rules.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/b...
The High-Stakes Battle for Invisible Real Estate in Space
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Doing more and faster all the things that dug us into the hole won’t get us out.
We are sleepwalking to a Canada we would never choose. How do we not say no when we are told policies of sustainability are unsustainable? That a vicious illegal war was worth it? That Canada strong means yield to every bully. And why are we cheering the great Canadian sell off?
An attack by Trump + Netanyahu that violates international law on a fabricated pretext, killed innocent civilians & children, destroyed world heritage sites, spiked prices for consumers and sparked attacks on innocent neighbouring countries, is absolutely not “worth it”. x.com/ctvnews/stat...
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#BREAKING: PM Carney calls war in Iran ‘worth it,’ says tentative deal a ‘game changer’ https://t.co/1ZaTAMtmFi
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when we say we will intensify negotiations do we not care that we are talking about negotiating with fascists?
An extremely disappointing stance, with implications for the future.
what kind of country are we building
i fear Canada is suffering from an outrage deficit. Where is commitment to peace, to tackle climate change and nature loss, to Indigenous reconciliation, to a more equitable and democratic Canada - does the threat of the fascist Trump negate all that? surely it’s more urgent! a.co/d/00KjWK8f
I argue they are working as intended: Canada’s FHSAs were meant to help new home buyers. Instead, they’re largely a $2-billion tax shelter for the rich www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...
Gift-redeem
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The column in the Star by UoT economics prof Joseph Steinberg calling for provinces to end US booze bans, while lauding ALTA and Sask for doing so, is easily the most ridiculous thing I've read in years. He also pins the LCBO'S decline in profits on the ban, ignoring Ford's privatization scheme
is Carney building the Canada we want or is he making it impossible - a militarized economy, fossil fuel dependency, AI unleashed, inequality and a homegrown plutocracy trying to be as vile and dangerous as their US heroes
i fear Canada is suffering from an outrage deficit. Where is commitment to peace, to tackle climate change and nature loss, to Indigenous reconciliation, to a more equitable and democratic Canada - does the threat of the fascist Trump negate all that? surely it’s more urgent! a.co/d/00KjWK8f
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is Carney building the Canada we want or is he making it impossible - a militarized economy, fossil fuel dependency, AI unleashed, inequality and a homegrown plutocracy trying to be as vile and dangerous as their US heroes
i fear Canada is suffering from an outrage deficit. Where is commitment to peace, to tackle climate change and nature loss, to Indigenous reconciliation, to a more equitable and democratic Canada - does the threat of the fascist Trump negate all that? surely it’s more urgent! a.co/d/00KjWK8f
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canada strong says no to extortion from Trump or Smith or…
forget the elbows, time to rediscover our values and national pride - every bully wins concessions- STOP all appeasement. Period.
forget the elbows, time to rediscover our values and national pride - every bully wins concessions- STOP all appeasement. Period.
forget the elbows, time to rediscover our values and national pride - every bully wins concessions- STOP all appeasement. Period.
we chose technocracy over fascism, better but not nearly good enough and not what’s needed to defeat fascism. Thats the job. my new book coming in September - I for one really like it. a.co/d/0hW49vUy
Breaking Free of Neoliberalism in Trump Times: How Canada can strengthen our sovereignty and address the American challenge, inequality and the climate crisis
Breaking Free of Neoliberalism in Trump Times: How Canada can strengthen our sovereignty and address the American challenge, inequality and the climate crisis: Himelfarb, Alex: 9781459420861: Books - Amazon.ca
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just realized? US is not a reliable partner. Trump is a fascist thug so no Cusma affords no great protection . partnerhttps://www.thestar.com/business/trumps-new-tariffs-crack-open-cusmas-shield-experts-and-business-leaders-warn/article_04380283-ec7e-4e8b-a929-aa3902820d4f.html
Donald Trump’s new tariffs signal CUSMA may no longer protect Canadian trade, experts warn
New U.S. tariffs target just five per cent of Canadian exports, but experts warn they set a dangerous precedent by undermining CUSMA’s trade protections and investor confidence.
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