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Joanne Hussey
@joannehusseyns.bsky.social
Progressive feminist partisan
Unionized worker working for a union
She / her
If you haven't been an NDP member before but usually vote 🍊 this is your chance to have a say in who the next party leader is. One member = one vote & you can vote online in March but you need to be a member in good standing by Jan 28, 2026 act.lewisforleader.ca
Take Action - Lewis for Leader - National
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November 25, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Hey Halifax - come chat with NDP leadership candidate @avilewis.ca - Nov 30! act.lewisforleader.ca/lfl-halifax
November 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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It's time to take the power back from the price-fixing corporate cartels that have a stranglehold on our economy and put it in the hands of the people. 

Join the fight for a government that serves the many, not the money: lewisforleader.ca
As part of his bold new vision for Canada, Avi Lewis, the progressive vying to lead the New Democratic Party, has proposed a series of "public options" for everything from groceries to telecoms to banking to address the nation's cost-of-living crisis.
NDP Candidate Avi Lewis Calls for 'Public Options' to Fight High Costs of Groceries, Housing, and Telecoms in Canada
“When people are being gouged at the checkout aisle, on their phone bills, and in their rents, it’s clear that the market is failing,” Lewis said.
www.commondreams.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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November 25, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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The women that brought him to power might be raising their collective eyebrows.

Canada's view on Africa also bears reporting.

Important coverage from the G20 @geoffreyyork.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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« I have coworkers who are homeless, who live in their cars or sleep on friends’ couches, because they aren’t being paid enough to afford rent,” CUPE 1259 President Dawn Vardy said. These are long term care workers, severely underpaid. An essential public service. #nspoli @cupens.bsky.social
Union filing for conciliation as long term care talks with province break down
The union representing some long term care workers is beginning the process of filing for conciliation as it says talks broke down on Monday with the provincial government. In a news release, CUPE say...
halifax.citynews.ca
November 20, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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The wage increase that SMU Part-Time Faculty are striking for is in line with what comparable universities pay their part-timers...and, more importantly, help these workers meet the ever-increasing cost of living!

Sign here in support: http://forourfuture.ca/
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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Tomorrow morning, October 24, 2025, we are having two rallies for our striking members:

At MSVU,10-11 a.m., in front of the Seton Academic Centre, 166 Bedford Highway

At, SMU 12-1 p.m., in front of the Burke Building, on Inglis Street
October 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Hiring academic staff on precarious job terms threatens students’ education. Our working conditions are students' learning conditions.

It's time to #MakeItFair

#FairDealNow #cdnpse #canlab @cupe3912.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
October 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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If you live in Nova Scotia, you can now book your seasonal vaccinations for Covid, Flu, and RSV on the CANImmunize website.
CANImmunize
CANImmunize Clinic Flow
novascotia.flow.canimmunize.ca
October 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Mi’kmaw chiefs lash out at Houston government, threaten legal action, and demand immediate meeting with N.S. premier

reported by @joanbaxter.bsky.social with files from @dartjenhen.bsky.social
Mi’kmaw chiefs lash out at Houston government, threaten legal action, and demand immediate meeting with N.S. premier - Halifax Examiner
The Chiefs concluded with a warning that while they continue to push to meet with Houston, they will “also be looking into all possible legal remedies and mechanisms that can be taken to ensure they c...
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
October 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Liberal or Conservative, 2012 or 2025; when politicians cut public services, it’s families across Canada who pay the price for their reckless games.
September 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It is only reasonable to be suspicious of a gov so interested in keeping secrets. #nspoli
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September 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Canada's true crisis is the everyday emergency of just trying to get by in an impossible economy.

I’m running for NDP leader so we can transform a system rigged for the rich—together.

We need a government that serves the many, not the money.

Join in. lewisforleader.ca/

youtu.be/IVy99oiYszY
Why I’m running for NDP leader
YouTube video by Avi Lewis
youtu.be
September 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Labour disruption ends: Dalhousie Board of Governors and DFA reach tentative agreement
Labour disruption ends: Dalhousie Board of Governors and DFA reach tentative agreement
www.dal.ca
September 16, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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How the Washmill underpass created the fire risk at Susies Lake

Morning File by me
How the Washmill underpass created the fire risk at Susies Lake - Halifax Examiner
I find this story, this history, compelling because it is a clear example of how the process of suburbanization obscures its true and total costs.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
August 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Unifor National President Lana Payne has sent a letter to Prime Minister Carney calling for urgent Canadian action to end the genocide in Gaza, including a permanent ceasefire, unrestricted humanitarian aid, and a suspension of arms exports to Israel. unifor.org/news/all-new... #cdnpoli #canlab
Unifor letter to Prime Minister Carney Re: Urgent Canadian intervention to end the genocide in Palestine
Dear Prime Minister Carney,Re: Urgent Canadian intervention to end the genocide in PalestineOn behalf of Unifor and its 320,000 members across Canada, I am calling on your government to take urgent ac...
unifor.org
June 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Greta Thunberg has been kidnapped by the state of Israel.

"Please make sure to be loud."
- One of the last messages from the crew before being taken hostage after the attack from Israel

RESHARE! REPOST! SPEAK OUT!

RELEASE. THE. CREW.
END. THE. BLOCKADE.
FREE. PALESTINE.
June 9, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Did you know that Canada Post’s CEO earns more than the Prime Minister, despite the company losing $850 million last year, cutting delivery routes, and halting pension contributions? This issue stems from mismanagement, not workers or unions.
May 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Gov response to known problem is to do nothing for fear of making new, unspecified problem. #nspoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Nova Scotia fixed-term lease loophole to remain in place despite some abuse: official | CBC News
Gary O'Toole, associate deputy minister of Service Nova Scotia, told a legislature committee on Tuesday that before any changes can be made, the department needs to understand what the long-term conse...
www.cbc.ca
May 8, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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#novascotia Dal needs to hear your life stories & experiences as rainbow elders🌈

Dr. Austin Oswald of Dalhousie Uni is recruiting participants for a Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council-funded research project on age-friendly communities for 🌈2SLGBTQIA+ midlife & older adults. #HaliSky
May 6, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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April 26, 2025 at 11:23 AM