Mark Heyck 🇨🇦 🇺🇦
@markheyck.bsky.social
Executive Director at the Arctic Energy Alliance | Lover of dogs, ice cream, Red Sox and Celtics | Life-long Northerner | Yellowknife, NWT
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Never been so mad to publish something.
While I have a ton of time for Max's analysis, I think this is overlooking one major fact: Carney didn't need Alberta's approval to bring in an industrial carbon price. So he traded a litany of climate policies for nothing he didn't already have.
While I have a ton of time for Max's analysis, I think this is overlooking one major fact: Carney didn't need Alberta's approval to bring in an industrial carbon price. So he traded a litany of climate policies for nothing he didn't already have.
Mark Carney managed to trade a pipeline that will never get built for meaningful progress on industrial carbon pricing and electricity interties — both of which will get more wind and solar built.
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
The method to Mark Carney’s madness
The memorandum of understanding with Alberta might look like surrender. Look closer
www.nationalobserver.com
November 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Never been so mad to publish something.
While I have a ton of time for Max's analysis, I think this is overlooking one major fact: Carney didn't need Alberta's approval to bring in an industrial carbon price. So he traded a litany of climate policies for nothing he didn't already have.
While I have a ton of time for Max's analysis, I think this is overlooking one major fact: Carney didn't need Alberta's approval to bring in an industrial carbon price. So he traded a litany of climate policies for nothing he didn't already have.
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Giving Alberta an exemption to the Clean Electricity Standard means the policy is DOA.
There’s no way SK isn’t asking for the same thing, as they restart coal plants.
One Canadian economy? Nope. Likely scenario is no electricity regs at all, meaning we’re back to Harper-era policy.
There’s no way SK isn’t asking for the same thing, as they restart coal plants.
One Canadian economy? Nope. Likely scenario is no electricity regs at all, meaning we’re back to Harper-era policy.
Today’s MOU between the federal government and Alberta risks unravelling Canada’s climate policy. Read our full statement ⬇️
climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alb...
climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alb...
Federal-Alberta MOU risks unravelling Canada’s climate policy
While promised improvements to industrial carbon pricing are positive and important, other aspects of Alberta-Canada MOU will undermine policy effectiveness across the country.
climateinstitute.ca
November 28, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Giving Alberta an exemption to the Clean Electricity Standard means the policy is DOA.
There’s no way SK isn’t asking for the same thing, as they restart coal plants.
One Canadian economy? Nope. Likely scenario is no electricity regs at all, meaning we’re back to Harper-era policy.
There’s no way SK isn’t asking for the same thing, as they restart coal plants.
One Canadian economy? Nope. Likely scenario is no electricity regs at all, meaning we’re back to Harper-era policy.
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This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.
You can find my full statement below.
You can find my full statement below.
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.
You can find my full statement below.
You can find my full statement below.
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Super cool that we've got a deal for a path towards a pipeline that's tied to a carbon capture project, as if that makes it okay
when carbon capture one of the most expensive and least effective options for addressing climate change, and oil companies often use it to EXTRACT MORE OIL!!!!
fuck man
when carbon capture one of the most expensive and least effective options for addressing climate change, and oil companies often use it to EXTRACT MORE OIL!!!!
fuck man
November 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Super cool that we've got a deal for a path towards a pipeline that's tied to a carbon capture project, as if that makes it okay
when carbon capture one of the most expensive and least effective options for addressing climate change, and oil companies often use it to EXTRACT MORE OIL!!!!
fuck man
when carbon capture one of the most expensive and least effective options for addressing climate change, and oil companies often use it to EXTRACT MORE OIL!!!!
fuck man
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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
Canada's view on Africa also bears reporting.
Important coverage from the G20 @geoffreyyork.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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
Canada's view on Africa also bears reporting.
Important coverage from the G20 @geoffreyyork.bsky.social
Montreal at 15 and leading North America.
Good, long-term public policy still matters.
Good, long-term public policy still matters.
Here are the 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World according to Copenhagenize.
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momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives
The Copenhagenize Index, the most comprehensive ranking of urban cycling friendliness, evaluates 100 cities on how far they’ve gone to make cycling safe, convenient, and appealing.
momentummag.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Montreal at 15 and leading North America.
Good, long-term public policy still matters.
Good, long-term public policy still matters.
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"People drove 1.8 million fewer miles on city streets....City Council voted this summer to extend it [free transit] another year, paying for it with a 1 percent increase in utility taxes and by doubling most public parking rates to $2 from $1"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
"People drove 1.8 million fewer miles on city streets....City Council voted this summer to extend it [free transit] another year, paying for it with a 1 percent increase in utility taxes and by doubling most public parking rates to $2 from $1"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
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Young men are particularly at risk from online sports betting
72% of sports betters are men. They bet more often in larger amounts. They're three times as likely to be problem gamblers. They're twice as likely to bet while drunk or high
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
72% of sports betters are men. They bet more often in larger amounts. They're three times as likely to be problem gamblers. They're twice as likely to bet while drunk or high
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
November 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Young men are particularly at risk from online sports betting
72% of sports betters are men. They bet more often in larger amounts. They're three times as likely to be problem gamblers. They're twice as likely to bet while drunk or high
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
72% of sports betters are men. They bet more often in larger amounts. They're three times as likely to be problem gamblers. They're twice as likely to bet while drunk or high
www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/j...
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I could not agree more strongly with this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Senators call on prime minister to ban advertising for sports betting | CBC News
Two senators are calling on the federal government to ban advertising for sports betting in Canada. A letter to the prime minister from Charlottetown Sen. Percy Downe and Waterloo Sen. Marty Deacon as...
www.cbc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I could not agree more strongly with this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Carney's budget claims Canada's anti-greenwashing law led to “some parties slowing or reversing efforts to protect the environment.” The government couldn't name any examples when I asked. Experts say the risks are exaggerated and the law could be working as intended thenarwhal.ca/greenwashing...
Canada says anti-greenwashing rules silence industry | The Narwhal
Carney is moving to nix some of Canada’s rules that restrict how oil and gas companies and other industries advertise environmental claims
thenarwhal.ca
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Carney's budget claims Canada's anti-greenwashing law led to “some parties slowing or reversing efforts to protect the environment.” The government couldn't name any examples when I asked. Experts say the risks are exaggerated and the law could be working as intended thenarwhal.ca/greenwashing...
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Alarming CBC reporting shows Canadian-branded weapons ending up with Sudan’s RSF — a force accused of mass atrocities.
Did the PM raise this while signing a trade pact in the region?
Canadians need answers. The Liberals must launch a full investigation and close the loopholes now.
Did the PM raise this while signing a trade pact in the region?
Canadians need answers. The Liberals must launch a full investigation and close the loopholes now.
November 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Alarming CBC reporting shows Canadian-branded weapons ending up with Sudan’s RSF — a force accused of mass atrocities.
Did the PM raise this while signing a trade pact in the region?
Canadians need answers. The Liberals must launch a full investigation and close the loopholes now.
Did the PM raise this while signing a trade pact in the region?
Canadians need answers. The Liberals must launch a full investigation and close the loopholes now.
I am now Mark Polytechnic.
Private training institute in Yellowknife renames itself a polytechnic | CBC News
There’s a new polytechnic in Yellowknife — and it’s not Aurora College. A private training institute once known as the College of Northern Canada has been renamed the Polytechnic Institute of Northern...
www.cbc.ca
November 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I am now Mark Polytechnic.
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Bill 9 is a trans rights issue.
Don't be fooled, because it's also a parental rights and bodily autonomy issue.
The UCP has no place in the living rooms and physicians offices of this province.
Don't be fooled, because it's also a parental rights and bodily autonomy issue.
The UCP has no place in the living rooms and physicians offices of this province.
November 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Bill 9 is a trans rights issue.
Don't be fooled, because it's also a parental rights and bodily autonomy issue.
The UCP has no place in the living rooms and physicians offices of this province.
Don't be fooled, because it's also a parental rights and bodily autonomy issue.
The UCP has no place in the living rooms and physicians offices of this province.
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when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
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The UCP strikes again. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta's bid to privatize lab services wasted more than $100M: auditor general | CBC News
Alberta's auditor general has released a report detailing numerous failures in process and lack of due diligence by the province in its attempt to privatize community lab services.
www.cbc.ca
November 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The UCP strikes again. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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I quit the former Twitter two years ago this week, and I am here to tell you that my online life got a lot better for having left it. In two years I've not been tempted to go back, and I haven't felt any penalty in either career or community for not being there. It's nice to be here and not there.
November 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I quit the former Twitter two years ago this week, and I am here to tell you that my online life got a lot better for having left it. In two years I've not been tempted to go back, and I haven't felt any penalty in either career or community for not being there. It's nice to be here and not there.
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Leading up to this year’s budget, I and my NDP colleagues made clear Canada needs a fiscal plan that invests in working people and that meaningfully addresses the many crises Canada faces today. (1/12)
November 18, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Leading up to this year’s budget, I and my NDP colleagues made clear Canada needs a fiscal plan that invests in working people and that meaningfully addresses the many crises Canada faces today. (1/12)
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Oblivious
Dana Irving
2023
Dana Irving
2023
November 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Oblivious
Dana Irving
2023
Dana Irving
2023
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53% of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to American democracy.
Meanwhile, just 100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion on federal elections last year — a 160-fold increase since Citizens United.
The people know: billionaires should not be able to buy our elections.
Meanwhile, just 100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion on federal elections last year — a 160-fold increase since Citizens United.
The people know: billionaires should not be able to buy our elections.
November 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
53% of Americans believe billionaires are a threat to American democracy.
Meanwhile, just 100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion on federal elections last year — a 160-fold increase since Citizens United.
The people know: billionaires should not be able to buy our elections.
Meanwhile, just 100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion on federal elections last year — a 160-fold increase since Citizens United.
The people know: billionaires should not be able to buy our elections.
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Friends! Here is the first episode of a new podcast i'm hosting. I'm thinking of it as a way of trying to have more of the conversations I have w/ smart ppl about the internet/politics/broken attention economy in public. first guest is the great @hankgreen.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=A492...
Hank Green: It’s Going to Get Worse Before It Gets Better | Galaxy Brain
YouTube video by The Atlantic
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November 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Friends! Here is the first episode of a new podcast i'm hosting. I'm thinking of it as a way of trying to have more of the conversations I have w/ smart ppl about the internet/politics/broken attention economy in public. first guest is the great @hankgreen.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=A492...
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this is a far more explicit death threat from people with the actual means to carry it out
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
this is a far more explicit death threat from people with the actual means to carry it out
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This LNG processing plant on the coast of BC that Carney just fasttracked as a project of national interest is for a project that will be 100% American-owned.
Elbows something something!
(also they keep calling it an Indigenous-led project despite 4 of the 6 local bands opposing it)
Elbows something something!
(also they keep calling it an Indigenous-led project despite 4 of the 6 local bands opposing it)
November 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This LNG processing plant on the coast of BC that Carney just fasttracked as a project of national interest is for a project that will be 100% American-owned.
Elbows something something!
(also they keep calling it an Indigenous-led project despite 4 of the 6 local bands opposing it)
Elbows something something!
(also they keep calling it an Indigenous-led project despite 4 of the 6 local bands opposing it)
For a half a percentage point property tax increase, Yellowknife could have free public transit.
November 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
For a half a percentage point property tax increase, Yellowknife could have free public transit.
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Is there any point in getting a flu shot that's mismatched to the virus? Here’s what the science says. While annual vaccines aren't always ideal match for circulating strains, they protect against serious illness, by @laurenpelley.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
What’s the point of getting a flu shot this year? Here’s what the science says | CBC News
Some scientists say this year's flu shot isn't well matched to a key strain that could spread widely in the months ahead. So, is there still a point in getting it? Medical experts say: absolutely. Her...
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November 13, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Is there any point in getting a flu shot that's mismatched to the virus? Here’s what the science says. While annual vaccines aren't always ideal match for circulating strains, they protect against serious illness, by @laurenpelley.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca