@el-coco-barroco.bsky.social

Writer, miniature panther tamer, healthcare defender. May we one day establish a Co-operative Commonwealth in Canada

When the system is rigged for the rich while the 99% struggle to afford the basics, public ownership is how we take back the economy.

Friends in Saskatchewan, mark your calendars! @avilewis.ca is coming to your province to meet with local organizers and community members. It's going to be a packed week with Days of Action, meet-and-greets, and special guests. RSVP now to join an event near you: ndp.ca/events

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Saskatchewan was the home of Canada’s first democratic socialist government, led by the great Tommy Douglas. It was the first province to achieve public healthcare, and the catalyst for our universal system that Canadians hold dear. I'm excited to kick off our Saskatchewan tour next week. Join us!

NDP@ndp.ca Β· 4mo ago

Friends in Saskatchewan, mark your calendars! @avilewis.ca is coming to your province to meet with local organizers and community members. It's going to be a packed week with Days of Action, meet-and-greets, and special guests. RSVP now to join an event near you: ndp.ca/events

Seeing the universal and well-earned outpouring of love for Stephen Lewis from media and political figures to the outright smearing of his son NDP leader Avi Lewis, who is carrying on the same fight for human rights and climate as his father, is a little jarring.

Holy shit, Bruce. You had me at "I'm going to defeat PP in his home riding". That was enough. But now you're going to actually follow your conscience & promote sensible policies that help Canadians? I'm just having a lot of feelings right now...

Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy from the Ottawa-area riding or Carleton is breaking ranks with the Carney government on its Return to Office policy for public servants: β€œThere is little to no evidence that a one-size-fits-all RTO policy will improve productivity or service to Canadians”

Bruce Fanjoy:

Statement Regarding the Return to Office Policy
February 9*, 2026
On February 5th, 2026, the federal government announced an updated Return-to-Office
(RTO) policy for federal public servants. Today, I am calling upon the government to reconsider this policy for the following reasons:
1. The new RTO policy makes it harder to achieve the government's priorities of reducing the operating cost of government, improving affordability, and respecting the environment. Instead, it will cost both the government and citizens more and increase pollution.
2. There is little to no evidence that a one-size-fits-all RTO policy will improve productivity or service to Canadians.
3. The RTO policy makes it harder for public servants to balance work with other responsibilities.
I believe Canada is better served by a hybrid model that balances a mix of in-office and remote work. The right balance is flexible and depends on circumstances. Done well, a hybrid model reduces the cost of government and benefits workers and all Canadians.
To my constituents in Carleton, I hear you. I will continue to press for solutions that work for you and all Canadians.
Sincerely,
Bruce Fanjoy
Member of Parliament for Carleton

Heartbreaking and enraging. Either the federal government steps up with an actual systemic solution – including public or worker ownership – or we’ll be reading these headlines and watching communities gutted for years to come. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

GM Canada layoffs hit Oshawa plant, putting up to 1,200 autoworkers out of work Friday | CBC News

The day Oshawa, Ont., autoworkers have dreaded for months has arrived, as GM Canada is poised to cut a shift at the city’s plant, costing over a thousand workers their jobs.

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Today and every day, I stand in solidarity with Muslim communities against hatred and discrimination. Our fates are intertwined – and our unity only makes us stronger.

Today, I’m pausing in sadness and solemn reflection to mourn the six worshippers who were killed in an act of Islamophobic terror at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City nine years ago. 

My thoughts are with family members who lost loved ones, and with all those whose lives were forever changed by that horrific act of violence – including Aymen Derbali, who was paralyzed for life after attempting to stop the gunman.

This anniversary is a stark reminder of the deadly consequences of hate, and of the work that remains to be done in Canada to eradicate Islamophobia, racism, and anti-immigrant hatred.

At a time when racism and fearmongering is on the rise in the country, we must do far more to confront the forces that divide us. That includes working side by side with Muslim communities to protect their safety, security and wellbeing; strengthening education and public awareness about Islamophobia; enhancing support for victims of hate crimes; and taking real action to hold social media companies accountable for the spread of racist hate online.

Today and every day, I stand in solidarity with Muslim communities against hatred and discrimination. Our fates are intertwined – and our unity only makes us stronger.

Thomas Jefferson was 44 when he began what many in 2025 STILL consider a romantic tryst or loving affair with Sally Hemings. Ms. Hemings had no legal capacity to consent to such a relationship not only because she was enslaved, Jefferson's property, BUT ALSO BECAUSE SHE WAS 14-YEARS-OLD. /1

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson