Jaymie Heilman
@jaymieh.bsky.social
Reader, writer, editor. YA author of Badass(ish). jaymieheilman.com
I write books about teens and adults with big hearts. I often write about climate and environmental subjects, and was a historian of Peru in my first career.
I write books about teens and adults with big hearts. I often write about climate and environmental subjects, and was a historian of Peru in my first career.
A relief to read some good (GREAT!) news this morning: "Wind and solar overtook fossil fuels in the European Union’s power generation last year, a report has found, in a 'major tipping point' for clean energy." Time for Canada to do the same! #cdnpoli #climate
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wind and solar overtook fossil fuels for EU power generation in 2025, report finds
Researchers say event described as ‘major tipping point’ for clean energy in era of destabilised politics
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 11:25 AM
A relief to read some good (GREAT!) news this morning: "Wind and solar overtook fossil fuels in the European Union’s power generation last year, a report has found, in a 'major tipping point' for clean energy." Time for Canada to do the same! #cdnpoli #climate
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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🧵Canadian friends: if you want to vote for the next leader of the NDP, you have *just one week left* to buy a (cheap) party membership.
After that, there will be a big English debate and lots of media coverage, but it will be too late to have a say.
Only members can vote for leader.
link below:
After that, there will be a big English debate and lots of media coverage, but it will be too late to have a say.
Only members can vote for leader.
link below:
January 21, 2026 at 7:50 PM
🧵Canadian friends: if you want to vote for the next leader of the NDP, you have *just one week left* to buy a (cheap) party membership.
After that, there will be a big English debate and lots of media coverage, but it will be too late to have a say.
Only members can vote for leader.
link below:
After that, there will be a big English debate and lots of media coverage, but it will be too late to have a say.
Only members can vote for leader.
link below:
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Mark Carney takes the sign out of the window. A brave and powerful speech, calling for middle powers to stop appeasing and pretending this is business as usual - and start building new alliances. I think this is the speech - and the PM - that a lot of Canadians have been waiting for. #cdnpoli #Davos
Very important speech here from Carney. Watch it in full at this link. "Canada ‘strongly opposes’ tariffs over Greenland, won’t waver on Article 5" globalnews.ca/news/1162085... #cdnpoli
Canada ‘strongly opposes’ tariffs over Greenland, won’t waver on Article 5 - National | Globalnews.ca
In a major speech on the 'rupture' of the global order, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will not waver on its support for NATO's Article 5.
globalnews.ca
January 20, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Mark Carney takes the sign out of the window. A brave and powerful speech, calling for middle powers to stop appeasing and pretending this is business as usual - and start building new alliances. I think this is the speech - and the PM - that a lot of Canadians have been waiting for. #cdnpoli #Davos
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As dark as the last few days have been, the courage of the people of Minneapolis fills me with true hope. I do not know what will happen next. But in this moment, the love of community we see in Minnesota gives us all a beacon of light.
January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
As dark as the last few days have been, the courage of the people of Minneapolis fills me with true hope. I do not know what will happen next. But in this moment, the love of community we see in Minnesota gives us all a beacon of light.
"Canada could become a clean energy powerhouse that harnesses our natural advantages in renewable energy and critical minerals. Doing so could also lift our manufacturing sector to unprecedented heights, creating hundreds of thousands of new, well-paid jobs for Canadian workers." #cdnpoli #climate
"The choice facing Carney is stark. Invest in the economy of the past, and undermine the future. Or invest in the economy of the future, and spark a new era of Canadian prosperity."
vancouversun.com/opinion/op-e...
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Opinion: A 'Build Canada' plan for the 21st (not 20th) century
Opinion: As a clean energy powerhouse thanks to renewable energy and critical minerals, we could create hundreds of thousands of jobs
vancouversun.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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New data shows that oilsands companies used 12% MORE freshwater (per barrel of oil produced) in 2024 - directly contradicting the energy regulator’s claims of improved efficiency across the oil and gas industry. www.albertawilderness.ca/joint-news-r... #ABLeg #ABPoli #CDNPoli #YYC #YEG
Joint News Release: Alberta’s oil sands reported massive 12 percent increase in water use per barrel - Alberta Wilderness Association
Despite efficiency claims, billions more litres of water were withdrawn in 2024 during critical drought...
www.albertawilderness.ca
January 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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Big deal. Smart: “Part of the EV quota will be reserved for cars with an import price of $35,000 or less, Mr. Carney said. The proportion of the quota dedicated to this category will rise 50 per cent by 2030, he said, “kickstarting the availability of more affordable electric vehicles in Canada.”
Carney reaches tariff-quota deal with China on EVs, canola nationalnewswatch.com/2026/01/16/c...
Carney reaches tariff-quota deal with China on EVs, canola
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Big deal. Smart: “Part of the EV quota will be reserved for cars with an import price of $35,000 or less, Mr. Carney said. The proportion of the quota dedicated to this category will rise 50 per cent by 2030, he said, “kickstarting the availability of more affordable electric vehicles in Canada.”
Time is running out to sign! If you'd like to sign, locations across Alberta are posted here: abfundspublicschools.ca
#ableg #abpoli #abed
#ableg #abpoli #abed
January 15, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Time is running out to sign! If you'd like to sign, locations across Alberta are posted here: abfundspublicschools.ca
#ableg #abpoli #abed
#ableg #abpoli #abed
"We are living through the darkest moment I can remember, and in that moment one of the few bright lights—literal and metaphorical—comes from small-scale solar."
Bill McKibben's Substack is required reading for me, bringing comfort and information alike. billmckibben.substack.com?utm_source=s...
Bill McKibben's Substack is required reading for me, bringing comfort and information alike. billmckibben.substack.com?utm_source=s...
The Crucial Years | Bill McKibben | Substack
Working on Winning the Climate Fight. Click to read The Crucial Years, by Bill McKibben, a Substack publication with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.
billmckibben.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 9:15 PM
"We are living through the darkest moment I can remember, and in that moment one of the few bright lights—literal and metaphorical—comes from small-scale solar."
Bill McKibben's Substack is required reading for me, bringing comfort and information alike. billmckibben.substack.com?utm_source=s...
Bill McKibben's Substack is required reading for me, bringing comfort and information alike. billmckibben.substack.com?utm_source=s...
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my 2026 resolution is to stop talking about climate in terms of global mean temperature (will rise a couple degrees, sounds manageable, nobody cares) and start talking in terms of H bomb equivalents (holy shit, seems bad, WTF)
The heat energy we added to the ocean LAST YEAR is the equivalent of:
- Detonating ten hydrogen bombs every minute
- operating over a hundred large power plants continuously for all of written human history
- Five times all the electricity human beings have ever used
- Detonating ten hydrogen bombs every minute
- operating over a hundred large power plants continuously for all of written human history
- Five times all the electricity human beings have ever used
Ocean heat content increased by 23 billion trillion joules, which was around 39 times greater than global primary energy use this year. This is the largest rise in OHC since 2017; overall OHC has increased by over 500 zettajoules since the 1940s.
January 14, 2026 at 9:20 PM
my 2026 resolution is to stop talking about climate in terms of global mean temperature (will rise a couple degrees, sounds manageable, nobody cares) and start talking in terms of H bomb equivalents (holy shit, seems bad, WTF)
"The rapid global rise of electric vehicles is a warning sign for anyone who cares about Alberta’s future. For decades, predictions of oil’s decline have come and gone, making it tempting to dismiss EVs as another false alarm. This time, the threat is different — and very real." #abpoli #ableg
"Albertans are adaptable and capable of thriving in new sectors. To do so, they deserve honest conversations about the inevitable energy transition -- not political bluff and bluster."
#ableg #abpoli
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#ableg #abpoli
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Opinion: Alberta’s oil economy has 10 years before electric takes over. It’s time to invest in the future.
Alberta’s oil economy has 10 years before electric takes over. It’s time to invest in the future.
calgaryherald.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:13 AM
"We want our children and grandchildren to have a safe and healthy world; Canada needs to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2035 and be near zero by 2040 to keep global warming to 1.5°C; We already have affordable clean technologies to help us do this..."
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Petition e-7056 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
January 11, 2026 at 4:17 PM
"We want our children and grandchildren to have a safe and healthy world; Canada needs to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2035 and be near zero by 2040 to keep global warming to 1.5°C; We already have affordable clean technologies to help us do this..."
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
"Meanwhile, the richest 0.1% took just three days to exhaust their annual carbon budget, according to the research by Oxfam." Increasing taxes on climate-trashing extreme wealth is a no-brainer. #climate
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam #Climate
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:50 PM
"Meanwhile, the richest 0.1% took just three days to exhaust their annual carbon budget, according to the research by Oxfam." Increasing taxes on climate-trashing extreme wealth is a no-brainer. #climate
Albertans: Action is the best antidote to despair. And if that action involves cute LEGO postcards? Even better. Send a free postcard to your MLA and Premier Smith, telling them to make oil and gas polluters, rather than Alberta families, pay to clean up toxic, leaking gas wells. #abpoli
Alberta friends: today is a great day to take action! Send a postcard to your MLA and Premier Smith, telling them to hold oil & gas polluters accountable for the multi-billion dollar mess from leaking gas wells. #abpoli #ableg postcards.cleanupyourmess.ca?utm_source=F...
Send postcards so corporations pay to clean up their oil and gas wells mess
Hey Alberta, tell your Premier + MLA that corporations should pay to clean up oil and gas wells, and stop the multi-billion dollar giveaway.
postcards.cleanupyourmess.ca
January 8, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Albertans: Action is the best antidote to despair. And if that action involves cute LEGO postcards? Even better. Send a free postcard to your MLA and Premier Smith, telling them to make oil and gas polluters, rather than Alberta families, pay to clean up toxic, leaking gas wells. #abpoli
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I wrote this column in January of 2025. It has aged all too well. I invite a re-read today.
Trump and 51st State Jokes - Quibbling with Quislings - Alberta Views
When Donald Trump first started making “jokes” calling Canada the 51st state and Justin Trudeau, governor, I rolled my eyes.
albertaviews.ca
January 4, 2026 at 10:01 PM
I wrote this column in January of 2025. It has aged all too well. I invite a re-read today.
As a historian of Latin America, I'm pretty sure the spelling is o-i-l, not d-r-u-g-s.
January 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
As a historian of Latin America, I'm pretty sure the spelling is o-i-l, not d-r-u-g-s.
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Tomorrow, Sunday Dec. 14th, the Edmonton Raging Grannies are delighted to have been invited to perform - Earth's Refillery Coop, 10831 95 St, Edm. We expect to be there ~ 1 pm.
The petition to end funding of private schools will be available for signing, from 12 till 3 pm. Please sign ASAP. #YEG
The petition to end funding of private schools will be available for signing, from 12 till 3 pm. Please sign ASAP. #YEG
December 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Tomorrow, Sunday Dec. 14th, the Edmonton Raging Grannies are delighted to have been invited to perform - Earth's Refillery Coop, 10831 95 St, Edm. We expect to be there ~ 1 pm.
The petition to end funding of private schools will be available for signing, from 12 till 3 pm. Please sign ASAP. #YEG
The petition to end funding of private schools will be available for signing, from 12 till 3 pm. Please sign ASAP. #YEG
I was born in Alberta and I'm raising my kid here. What the province's government is doing to our environment, our democracy, our rights, our schools, and our healthcare is wrong. (Read J. Wesley's full post for great tips on speaking up and speaking out to change our province's direction)
#abpoli
#abpoli
2025 was the darkest for Alberta democracy.
Here are 10 things you can do this holiday season to help restore the light.
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Here are 10 things you can do this holiday season to help restore the light.
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What Can We Do?
A Holiday Plan for Restoring Alberta’s Democracy
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I was born in Alberta and I'm raising my kid here. What the province's government is doing to our environment, our democracy, our rights, our schools, and our healthcare is wrong. (Read J. Wesley's full post for great tips on speaking up and speaking out to change our province's direction)
#abpoli
#abpoli
So much for the claim that Alberta needs oil&gas to fund social services! Some of these companies don't even pay the taxes they owe, and the government knows it. MAGA (Make Alberta Great Again) Energy: sounds like satire, but it's all too real. #abpoli thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ener...
Alberta Energy Regulator ignored its own rules, data suggests | The Narwhal
New evidence suggests the Alberta Energy Regulator ignored a ministerial order — and critics say that’s just the tip of the iceberg
thenarwhal.ca
December 12, 2025 at 12:58 PM
So much for the claim that Alberta needs oil&gas to fund social services! Some of these companies don't even pay the taxes they owe, and the government knows it. MAGA (Make Alberta Great Again) Energy: sounds like satire, but it's all too real. #abpoli thenarwhal.ca/alberta-ener...
Send a free postcard to Premier Smith and your Alberta MLA, telling them to make polluters, rather than Alberta families, pay to clean up toxic gas wells across the province. Write your message and For Our Kids will print and deliver the postcards! postcards.cleanupyourmess.ca?utm_source=F...
#ableg
#ableg
December 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Send a free postcard to Premier Smith and your Alberta MLA, telling them to make polluters, rather than Alberta families, pay to clean up toxic gas wells across the province. Write your message and For Our Kids will print and deliver the postcards! postcards.cleanupyourmess.ca?utm_source=F...
#ableg
#ableg
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Alberta folks: this one is for you! Click here to send free postcards to Premier Smith and your MLA, telling them to make oil and gas polluters, rather than Alberta families, foot the bill for cleaning up toxic orphan wells across our province: postcards.cleanupyourmess.ca?utm_source=F...
#abpoli
#abpoli
December 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Alberta folks: this one is for you! Click here to send free postcards to Premier Smith and your MLA, telling them to make oil and gas polluters, rather than Alberta families, foot the bill for cleaning up toxic orphan wells across our province: postcards.cleanupyourmess.ca?utm_source=F...
#abpoli
#abpoli
"This is about oil&gas coming on my land, taking my land away from me. I can't use it." I have endless respect for Dwight and the long battles he's waged with negligent gas companies. The Alberta government is supposed to side with farmers like Dwight, not oil billionaires. #abpoli #cleanupyourmess
Dwight is a rural landowner in Two Hills, #Alberta.
12 years ago, he was forced to host a gas well on his land, on the condition that the industry fully close and clean it up when the well stopped producing.
That never happened.
Watch the full video 👉 ecojustice.ca/LandownerStories
#OrphanWells
12 years ago, he was forced to host a gas well on his land, on the condition that the industry fully close and clean it up when the well stopped producing.
That never happened.
Watch the full video 👉 ecojustice.ca/LandownerStories
#OrphanWells
December 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"This is about oil&gas coming on my land, taking my land away from me. I can't use it." I have endless respect for Dwight and the long battles he's waged with negligent gas companies. The Alberta government is supposed to side with farmers like Dwight, not oil billionaires. #abpoli #cleanupyourmess
"The Global South is much further ahead than rich Western nations in the energy transition, primarily because they need cheap energy and are much better positioned for it." Yet Canada clings to dangerous fossil fuels... #cdnpoli #climate
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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ANALYSIS | The rise of the electrostate: By dominating clean energy, China is leading on climate action | CBC News
China’s massive lead in clean technologies has shifted the climate fight from one of big pledges and international diplomacy toward a technological revolution in cheaper energy, analysts say.
www.cbc.ca
December 9, 2025 at 11:45 AM
"The Global South is much further ahead than rich Western nations in the energy transition, primarily because they need cheap energy and are much better positioned for it." Yet Canada clings to dangerous fossil fuels... #cdnpoli #climate
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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"My animals drink the water, my mother drinks the water. So I'm not a guy flying in from L.A. on a private jet. I am a sixth generation rural Albertan, and I'm just trying to get the water clean." #abpoli #ableg #coal
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Country singer Corb Lund gets OK to launch anti-coal petition drive in Alberta | CBC News
Alberta singer Corb Lund has been given the go-ahead to start collecting signatures for a petition to ask the province to pass a law banning new coal mining on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountain...
www.cbc.ca
December 9, 2025 at 1:21 AM
"My animals drink the water, my mother drinks the water. So I'm not a guy flying in from L.A. on a private jet. I am a sixth generation rural Albertan, and I'm just trying to get the water clean." #abpoli #ableg #coal
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Wise words from Tzeporah Berman. "Expanding pipelines while pointing to CCS [Carbon Capture and Storage] is like telling someone with lung cancer to smoke more but use filtered cigarettes."
#abpoli #cdnpoli #climate
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#abpoli #cdnpoli #climate
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Canada’s environmental ‘realism’ looks more like surrender | Tzeporah Berman
At a time when the UK and other countries are finally taking bold steps for climate, Canada is preparing a new oil pipeline
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Wise words from Tzeporah Berman. "Expanding pipelines while pointing to CCS [Carbon Capture and Storage] is like telling someone with lung cancer to smoke more but use filtered cigarettes."
#abpoli #cdnpoli #climate
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#abpoli #cdnpoli #climate
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