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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 5h

Info from tonight's panel is arts, culture and heritage is about 3% of the Canadian economy, roughly the same as oil and gas extraction. And this is even when the arts are chronically underfunded compared to the massive subsidies oil and gas receive. Those subsidies should go to the arts instead

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 5h

Great panel tonight as part of the City Building Speaker Series on the role of arts and culture in creating downtown vibrancy at the Regina Public Library tonight.

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 8h

How Mark Carney is complicating Canada’s climate progress: thenarwhal.ca/mark-carney-...

How Mark Carney is complicating Canada’s climate progress | The Narwhal

From cancelling the carbon tax to pausing the EV mandate, Mark Carney’s government is making sweeping changes to Canada’s environmental rules

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 8h

A Ceasefire Deal, But Not a Peace Agreement: What Will Happen in Gaza After Hostages Are Released?
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A Ceasefire Deal, But Not a Peace Agreement: What Will Happen in Gaza After Hostages Are Released?

President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of a U.S.-backed ceasefire deal for Gaza. The 20-point roadmap includes a swap of captives and a phased Israeli withdrawal...

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 8h

Saskatchewan teachers should put forward their own petition on funding of private schools in Saskatchewan
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Alberta teacher prompts petition on province's private school funding | CBC News

If high school chemistry teacher Alicia Taylor gets her wish, Albertans will vote in a referendum on whether to end public funding for independent schools.

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 9h

Thank you to councillors Victoria Flores and Shanon Zachidniak for preventing city council from rushing to approve the use of the Safe Public Spaces Act without a proper understanding of what the consequences are of its use
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Regina city councillors delay adoption of Safe Public Spaces Act

Two city councillors have delayed a bylaw that would enact the Safe Public Spaces Act in Regina out of concern that it's being "rushed."

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 9h

The Big Switch. Powering Canada's Net Zero Future
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The Big Switch - Electricity Transformation Canada

An electricity transformation in Canada is important for the transition to a net zero future. The Big Switch to clean electricity is ...

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 9h

The Genocide no one is talking about
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The Genocide no one is talking about

El-Fasher, Sudan: The Silence of a Dying City

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 10h

From Stagnation to Inclusive Growth: How Income Inequality and Distributional Imbalances Stall Economic Growth in Canada
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From Stagnation to Inclusive Growth: How Income Inequality and Distributional Imbalances Stall Economic Growth in Canada | Perspectives Journal

Rebuilding labour’s bargaining power, restoring the wage–productivity link, and redirecting investment toward long-term public goals are essential to improving Canada’s economic performance.

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 10h

Alberta should heed private sector caution on pipelines www.pembina.org//media-relea...

Alberta should heed private sector caution on pipelines | Pembina Institute

CALGARY — JANETTA McKENZIE, director of the Pembina Institute’s oil and gas program, made the following statement in response to news that the Government of Alberta will be the proponent for a new oil...

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 10h

“Grand bargain” would result in more oilsands emissions, not less www.pembina.org//media-relea...

“Grand bargain” would result in more oilsands emissions, not less | Pembina Institute

CALGARY — There is no feasible scenario where a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the west coast could be filled with “decarbonized barrels” of oilsands bitumen, a new report from the Pembina Institute...

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 10h

The climate movement’s biggest weakness www.vox.com/future-perfe...

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 10h

Trump Classifies “Anti-Capitalism” as a Political Pre-Crime
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Trump Classifies “Anti-Capitalism” as a Political Pre-Crime

Donald Trump’s new security directive labels anti-capitalist beliefs as a predictor of political violence. The irony: left-wing structural analysis actually pushes people away from lone-wolf attacks a...

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 11h

Plastics were trumpeted as a miracle product when they're actually killing us and the world we live in: Three CNN reporters on three continents wore chemical-tracking wristbands. The results were alarming www.cnn.com/2025/10/07/c...

Three CNN reporters on three continents wore chemical-tracking wristbands. The results were alarming | CNN

Plastic is woven into our lives and its chemical pollution is in the air we breathe, the dust we inhale, the food we eat. We did an experiment to see what we’re exposed to every day.

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 14h

Fascists will portray anti-fascists as a threat
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ANALYSIS | Why Trump's team is portraying Antifa as a terrorist threat | CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump is trying to persuade Americans that the anti-fascist movement dubbed Antifa poses as grave a threat to the country as designated terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah.

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 14h

This is is not the way border security should be going. The Canadian govt should vigorously oppose this
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U.S. bill calls for more integration between Canadian, American border agents | CBC News

The U.S. Congress is being asked to adopt legislation that could lead to Canada and the United States further integrating their enforcement of the border — including allowing U.S. officers to more fre...

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 18h

The climate is changing faster than Canada’s infrastructure—ignoring it is not fiscally responsible archive.ph/W53A8#select...

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 18h

Nation-building in an uncertain world: why Canada must invest in public infrastructure now archive.ph/RBylQ#select...

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 18h

Climate action is crucial for Canadians’ health archive.ph/vCmHZ#select...

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 19h

Listen to Jane Goodall’s final — and urgent — messages www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/09/n...

Listen to Jane Goodall’s final — and urgent — messages

Her last interviews are essential listening for everyone.

www.nationalobserver.com

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 19h

Danielle Smith wants a fight with Canada, not a new pipeline www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/09/o...

Danielle Smith wants a fight with Canada, not a new pipeline

Alberta's premier has opened the door in her party and province to separatists. Now, she's claiming that other people are the ones threatening Canada's future.

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 19h

Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel recently told investors he was very pleased with Ontario Premier Doug Ford's policy to provide "gas, to the maximum possibility." The comments come as the energy giant plans to fork billions back to shareholders. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/09/a...

Enbridge investors to get billions as gas giant expands into small-town Ontario

Enbridge executives know Ontario ratepayers are a cash cow for its gas business, and in recent calls with investors they said they plan to milk it for all its worth.

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 19h

How The Israel Lobby Shaped Canada’s Definition Of Antisemitism www.readthemaple.com/how-the-isra...

How The Israel Lobby Shaped Canada’s Definition Of Antisemitism

“When they talk about the supposed authority of the IHRA definition, what they mean is Israel and its allies.”

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 19h

Youth plaintiffs test out a new legal strategy to counter Trump’s support for fossil fuels | grist.org/justice/yout...

Youth plaintiffs test out a new legal strategy to counter Trump’s support for fossil fuels

They lost their case for a constitutional right to climate protection. Now they’re suing the government again.

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 19h

Washington’s new ‘war on drugs’ in the Caribbean revives old regime change ambitions—this time with Canadian-made technology canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...

Is Canada complicit in Trump’s illegal war in Venezuela?

The Trump administration’s covert bombing campaign against alleged Venezuelan “narco-terrorists” has drawn scrutiny from legal experts and human rights observers. As evidence of cartel ties remains un...

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