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Seth Klein

@sethdklein.bsky.social

Past Team Lead, Climate Emergency Unit; author of "A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency"; columnist w/ Canada's National Observer; former social justice think tank director https://www.sethklein.ca https://sethdklein.substack.com

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦@jvipondmd.bsky.social · 16h ago

today's essential read for all Canadians. “Human rights and respect for constitutionally protected Aboriginal rights and title, in addition to Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination, must not be spun as inconveniences to Canada’s economic aspirations,”

Whose Nation Is Being Built?

Carney’s first “national interest” project is an oil pipeline through Indigenous territories. Consent was not part of the announcement.

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Seth Klein@sethdklein.bsky.social · 3d ago

The National Post has suggested violence is the way “to deal” with the NDP leader for his outspoken criticism of Israel. Judy notes: "yet no-one in the mainstream media or political class has denounced or even commented upon the piece — except for one Liberal politician, Salma Zahid":

Tracey Saxby@traceysaxby.bsky.social · 3d ago

Fun facts: 🔥Since 2007, BC’s climate pollution has decreased by 2.3 million tonnes. 🔥Approved LNG export projects will increase BC’s climate pollution by 21.2 million tonnes by 2035. 🔥This is ten times more pollution than we’ve managed to cut in nearly 20 years.

Trends in BC's greenhouse gas pollution from 1990 to 2023, with two projected futures. Approved LNG projects will increase BC's emissions by 21.2 million tonnes. If we meet BC's climate targets emissions will decrease by 80%. From 2007 to 2023 BC has only reduced 2 million tonnes of climate pollution.
Paris Marx@parismarx.com · 4d ago

“Alberta government and the federally owned Trans Mountain Corporation would each own 45% of the pipeline, with … Pembina Pipeline Corporation owning a 10% stake through the construction phase.” Mark Carney said a new pipeline had to be privately financed, but now taxpayers are on the hook again.

West Coast oil pipeline becomes 1st project designated in national interest | CBC News

The federal and Alberta governments have announced that a proposed pipeline carrying one million barrels of oil a day from Alberta to the B.C. coast has become the first project designated in the nati...

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Conor Curtis@conorcurtis.bsky.social · 4d ago

'With electrification cutting into a road transportation market that soaks up about 45% of global oil demand, & China electrifying “significantly faster” than the rest of the world, IEEFA says oil demand growth is likely to hit zero in the next couple of years then decline—as the IEA has projected.'

West Coast Pipeline Won’t Recoup Its $43.7B Cost as Global Oil Demand Weakens

There’s no likely need for Alberta’s proposed West Coast Pipeline, as the rise of electric vehicles and a faster global energy transition drive down future oil demand and prices at a faster rate than ...

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CHEK News@cheknews.ca · 4d ago

Indigenous communities along the newly-announced West Coast Oil Pipeline route were given just two months for consultations, and that was still more than the government initially planned. https://cheknews.ca/indigenous-communities-given-just-two-months-to-consult-on-west-coast-pipeline-1350891/

Avi Lewis@avilewis.ca · 4d ago

The oil industry is unwilling to pay for this pipeline because even they know the world is moving away from fossil fuels. This project leaves Canadians bearing all the risks of a bad investment without any of the rewards.