Read the Justice Ministers Charter statement on C-39 - some fancy lawyer dancing there. It says the new 107 measure “would not generally prevent strikes“, because labour action must have started before the Minister can order people back to work.
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Labour economist, social democrat, sometimes I post stuff on the economy here: https://socialeconomics.substack.com/ Co-wrote a book about how (and why) to tax the rich called “Share The Wealth”: https://lorimer.ca/adults/product/share-the-wealth/
Listening to the C-39 committee questions and testimony - is there no one in the Liberal caucus who understands the centrality of the right to strike? They keep bringing up unrelated positive elements of the bill - it's like they're cutting a leg off our chair, and offering to re-upholster it.
Mom and dad aren't mad, they’re just disappointed that you experimented with separation.
I feel like we're 10 minutes away from learning there is a secret 11th referendum and it has to pass in each poll for the poll to count as closed
Courtney Theriault@ctheriault.bsky.social · 20h agoElections Alberts just confiirmed that they don't know if all of their polls are closed so that's why we don't have results. Given our top resource, it's wild how poorly an oiled machine we are.
Alberta seems like they could totally run their own country.
Just build them. Doug Ford isn’t aware that Ottawa is in Ontario. He won’t know. ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...
Seven Ottawa bike lane projects facing 'major impacts' due to new provincial law
The list includes the O’Connor Street bikeway project, which has been in the works for more than a decade.
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What happened in Wainwright is so sad - I’ve seen grass fires move quickly on the prairies, but a kilometre in 60 seconds is beyond fast: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
4 dead, at least 19 in critical condition after deadly fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta | CBC
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Barack Obama just delivered a blistering rebuke of Trump's actions against Ilhan Omar. This is worth reading in full.
Pete Fry is Vancouver’s next Mayor. He will be the first Green Mayor in Vancouver and the first Green Mayor of a major city in all of Canada.
Holy shit, they did it. This is really bringing back memories of the Roughriders rollercoaster, last minute saves of my childhood.
Angella MacEwen@angella.bsky.social · 4d agoOk, which one of you jinxed the RedBlacks as they were about to win their first game of the season? Was it Mark Sutcliffe?
Ok, which one of you jinxed the RedBlacks as they were about to win their first game of the season? Was it Mark Sutcliffe?
Kiddo and I were going to go to a Knocked Loose concert this weekend, but we found out the venue, Great Canadian Toronto, has locked out workers and are using scabs. Solidarity with all the workers on the line! www.unifor.org/news/all-new...
Letter to Ontario Minister of Labour: The use of scab workers at Great Canadian Entertainment
Honourable Trevor Jones, MPPMinister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development 400 University Avenue, 14th Floor Toronto, Ontario M7A 1T7RE: Use of Scab Workers at Great Canadian Enterta...
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The right to strike is non-negotiable. We all want strong collective agreements, stable labour relations, and reliable supply chains, and workers are ready to build the infrastructure and industries Canada needs. But you can’t build stability by weakening workers’ bargaining power. buff.ly/dhfoNnh
Bill C-39 could create more labour unrest, union leaders warn | Canadian Labour Congress
OTTAWA — Bill C-39 could make labour disputes longer and harder to resolve, union leaders warned MPs Thursday, undermining the stability the federal government says the legislation is intended to…
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My boss is doing two press conferences on Bill C-39 today - the first one with the NDP, Chief Moore Frappier, and Anna Johnstone - the second one with the CLC and Tom Doran from ILWU. The Liberals are fast-tracking this bill because there’s substantial opposition to what they’re proposing.
The decision means that Canadians will not recoup the $40 billion in public funds spent on the project during the 20 year lifespan of its oil shipping contracts, according to regulatory filings.
Energy regulator hands oil giants discount worth billions to use Trans-Mountain pipeline
The decision means that Canadians will not recoup the $40 billion in public funds spent on the project during the 20 year lifespan of its oil shipping contracts, according to regulatory filings. After...
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Poor Péquistes, now that they’re officially a minority, they’ll have to discriminate against themselves
The share of Canadian government contract dollars going to U.S. companies increased under Carney, @fxplante.bsky.social reports: www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
PM Mark Carney pledged to ‘Buy Canadian.’ Since then, $7.8 billion in contracts went to American corporations
A Star analysis reveals U.S. firms dominated federal contracts despite PM Mark Carney’s ‘Buy Canadian’ promise.
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RIVER CARTWRIGHT Listen to me, please, listen! There is a bomb in the stadium. I don't know where, I don't know how big it is, but I -do- know you're the only person who can help me find it. ROY KENT Fuuuuuuuuuuuck.
Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3w agoTED LASSO and SLOW HORSES are both on Apple TV, and unless my entire childhood lied to me, that can only mean one thing. We're due for a very special crossover episode. Can't wait.
By rights, each post in this thread should be nail in the coffin of Brad Bradford’s campaign. Great work, @nationalobserver.com.
Canada's National Observer@nationalobserver.com · 3w agoThis morning — following two investigations into Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford's use of an app that rewards supporters for posting AI-generated comments and sharing contacts — Bradford called our reporting "inaccurate." We're now releasing the recording that proves our reporting.
Today I learned that Geddy Lee specifically (and Rush’s music) were inspired by Ayn Rand and her book “The Fountainhead”. www.theguardian.com/music/2018/d...
Geddy Lee on Rush's greatest songs: 'Even I can barely make sense of our concept albums'
With widdly-woo guitars and albums about mythic priests, Rush became the biggest cult band in North America. Frontman Geddy Lee picks out his favourite songs from their back catalogue
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2./C-233 was about a simple principle: Canada’s arms export rules should mean what they say. I thank the MPs who supported the bill—including Sean Casey—for standing up for stronger accountability and respect for Canada’s export-control regime. Parliament must be able to hold government to account.
The tech industry has learning that overhyping the threat of its products is great PR. It leads to tons of free press, and now it’s allowing them to shape the regulatory discussion of their products — while distracting from the real ways people are being harmed today disconnect.blog/the-media-ha...
Carney has punished and demoted a Liberal MP for voting with the NDP on a piece of legislation Authoritarian behaviour www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Liberal MP says he was demoted for supporting NDP bill targeting arms export controls | CBC News
Charlottetown MP Sean Casey says he was removed from his position as parliamentary secretary to the minister of veterans affairs because he voted against the government and supported an NDP private me...
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MacKinnon is only thinking about good governance, this has nothing to do with rushing a controversial bill through and limiting the opportunities for dissent. How dare you even suggest such a thing! www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Carney government to study new major projects bill with tool last used in Harper era | CBC News
The Carney government plans to use a parliamentary tool not seen since the Harper government to prioritize study of its latest major projects bill.
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The federal minister of justice has ordered a new appeal in the case of the Quewezance sisters, who were convicted of murder more than 30 years ago. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Justice minister says miscarriage of justice likely occurred in Sask. murder case, orders new appeal | CBC News
A new appeal has been ordered for Neressa and Odelia Quewezance, who were convicted by a jury in 1994 of second-degree murder in the death of Anthony Joseph Dolff.
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Canadian climate delayers may have to retire their 'we shouldn't do anything until China does' talking point.
Lauri Myllyvirta@laurimyllyvirta.bsky.social · 4w agoThe solar panels, electric vehicles, EV batteries and wind turbines exported by China in 2025 will avoid annual emissions equal to those of the UK and Portugal combined, according to my new estimates. Avoided emissions increased 30% compared with 2024 exports.
My week has been wild - how about you? cupe.ca/news/cupe-wi...
CUPE will defy Bill C-39’s unconstitutional limits on the right to strike if passed
The national executive board of Canada’s largest union, CUPE, has passed a unanimous resolution vowing to defy the Liberal government’s Bill C-39 limiting the constitutional right to strike if it is p...
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Defenders of this privatization have already pushed back against concern, arguing that Canadian airports aren’t publicly owned. Then why the need to privatize, and who’s airport is it anyway?
Terminal Profits: Carney’s Push to Privatize Canada’s Airports | Perspectives Journal
Defenders of this privatization have already pushed back against concern, arguing that Canadian airports aren’t publicly owned. Then why the need to privatize, and who’s airport is it anyway?
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“This bill explicitly gives government the power to end legal strikes when a minister decides that a strike is or could become contrary to the national interest — and the national interest is defined solely by the opinion of the minister,” warns top labour leader Bea Bruske. Holy shit. This is bad.