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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 2d

The Liberals' budget -- it mostly helps upper income people, it mostly helps men, it mostly helps war, oil and gas.

Sandy and Nora Talk Politics -- Budget 2025 - Liberal Carnage

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Episode 348 – 2025 Budget; Liberal Carnage

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the 2025 Liberal budget — Mark Carney’s first — and how he blurs the line between Liberals and Tories like never before.

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Derek Simon @dartmouthderek.bsky.social · 5d

As Carney talks about ordinary Canadians having to make “sacrifices” in this budget, bear in mind that one of his first acts as PM was to cut the capital gains tax rate, a move which disproportionately benefits the wealthy.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

ANALYSIS | Carney's talk of 'sacrifices' suggests Canadians could soon face those tough choices | CBC News

It remains unclear exactly what those sacrifices will be or how they will be distributed. But the mere mention of sacrifices makes clear that Canadians are about to be faced with some real choices abo...

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patatas @its.small.patatas.ca · 21d

Bro since when have you had a problem with violent criminals? You laughed at Trump talking about blowing up Venezuelan fishing boats and you have supported Israel's genocide of Palestinians.

Car theft though, am I right

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Bridget Stirling @bridgetstirling.bsky.social · Aug 28

Well, the list of books being banned from EPSB is appalling. And it's very likely that an author on this list will get their other works pulled too, especially in the absence of teacher librarians.

There are books on this list that changed my life. This is what the UCP is taking away from kids.

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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · Aug 28

TOLD YA.

PressProgress @pressprogress.ca · Aug 27

Nearly all federal funds for gender equality could disappear in the next two years.

If the funding isn't renewed, Canada's Department for Women and Gender Equality could see its budget shrink by more than 80%.

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via @pivot.quebec

Nearly All Federal Funds for Gender Equality Could Disappear in the Next Two Years

If funding isn't renewed, the Department for Women and Gender Equality could see its budget shrink by 80%

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陳潔平 Kelly @yllekc.bsky.social · Aug 19

The quote at the end of this CTV article about the Air Canada strike is chef’s kiss/fire/mic drop:

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LA Legault ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · Aug 18

CUPE had to set up food banks 🍎 in their offices because Air Canada pays their flight attendants so little. Remember this forever: that Mark Carney wants to jail starving people after Air Canada purchased $500M in stock buy-backs and the CEO makes $12M. #cdnpoli

Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · Aug 18

Air Canada strike:

“We’re going to stay committed to making sure that those workers can do the job that they love doing and actually be able to afford a roof over their heads, to afford caring for their families,” CUPE president just said.

“If it means folks like me going to jail, then so be it.”

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Canadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · Aug 7

Bill C-5 will let the Carney government sidestep Indigenous rights and environmental checks for “nation-building” projects of its choosing. It’s a sharp turn toward authoritarianism—and a breaking point for Canadian liberalism.

Carney is pushing Canadian liberalism to its breaking point

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Bill C-5 signals a dramatic shift in Canadian politics, allowing major industrial projects to bypass environmental and Indigenous consultation. This move threatens to rupt...

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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · Jul 29

During the election, my colleague Erin and I represented a coalition of feminist groups across Canada asking each leader for their commitment to ending GBV.

This is the response we received from Carney and his team. If you need fodder for your complaint letters to them about cuts to WAGE!

Dear Erin Lee and Julie Lalonde,

Thank you for your letter on behalf of the coalition of anti-gender-based violence advocates and survivors.
The Liberal Party of Canada has a long and proud history of advancing equality and defending the rights of women and gender-diverse people. Around the world, progress is being rolled back – on women’s rights, on gender equity, and on the safety and dignity of those who have fought for generations to be heard and protected. Under a new Liberal government led by Mark Carney, these rights will never be compromised.
We are committed to ending gender-based violence.
A Mark Carney government will continue investments in the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. This investment will support victims and survivors, prevent violence before it happens, and ensure that Indigenous-led approaches are prioritized in partnership. We recognize that gender-based violence increases in times of crisis and that racialized women and women living in rural and remote communities face disproportionately high rates of violence.
Keeping Canada safe means keeping every Canadian safe, no matter who they are or where they live. We will protect victims of sexual violence and intimate partner violence by:
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Making murder motivated by hate a constructive first-degree offence, including femicide.
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Make it a criminal offence to distribute non-consensual sexual deepfakes.
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Increase penalties for the distribution of intimate images without consent and sexual assault on summary conviction.

We also believe that women’s economic empowerment is essential to building safer and more equitable communities. That is why we will increase support for the Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund, which invests in projects that promote women’s economic security and prosperity. We know that a strong economy must be one where women can access high-paying jobs, receive equal pay for equal work, and rise without systemic barriers holding them back.

For more details on these plans and additional commitments from the Liberal Party of Canada, please see our Platform.

Thank you again for your letter. A new government led by Mark Carney will remain committed to consultation, partnership, and action so that we make meaningful progress to ending gender-based violence and build a safer, more equal future together.

Sincerely,

The Liberal Party of Canada

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Broadbent Institute @broadbent.bsky.social · Jul 22

While Mark Carney says it’s time to cut back the public service, @cupescfp.bsky.social senior economist @angella.bsky.social explains how workers will pay the price in a new era of austerity.

Listen here: perspectivesjournal.ca/carneys-cuts/

Carney's Cuts with Angella MacEwen | Perspectives Journal

Angella MacEwen explains what is at stake with Carney’s chosen course of “cuts, cuts, and more cuts.”

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quill @quillwillow.bsky.social · Jun 27

I once heavily skimmed one of her books and it was the exact same experience.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · Jun 23

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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · Jun 14

Canadians clutching their pearls about ICE barely know the Liberals are pushing through a bill right now giving the gov the ability to check your mail, get your IP and internet history, and makes immigration and asylum seeking way more difficult

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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · Jun 9

I'm also struck by Carney's decision to issue such a loud reminder of the Nova massacre when it's clearly being exploited to justify the bombardment and mass starvation of Palestinians happening RIGHT NOW -- something he has yet to take concrete action against.

Why now?

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · May 28

Trans Americans seek safety in Canada — repression in Trump's U.S. pushing people over the edge and over the border.

Journalist @opheliedm.bsky.social speaks to a clandestine #trans network working to find underground pathways, and a trans man who fled to #Canada:

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‘Death Before Detransition’: Trans Americans seek safety in Canada

Anti-trans political repression driven by U.S. president Trump is pushing individuals over the edge, and over the border North

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · May 30

Northern Ontario First Nation leaders are vowing 'Idle No More 2.0' if Doug Ford moves ahead with Bill 5.

"They’re just making things up on the fly... it's too late in the process to fix this."

NEW from @jonthompson.bsky.social:

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#onpoli #indigenous #IdleNoMore

Idle No More 2.0 will be ‘fierce’ if Doug Ford moves ahead with Bill 5

First Nation leaders say new Ontario law lets developers avoid consultation

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quill @quillwillow.bsky.social · May 18

Debate? You keep using this word but I don't think it means what you think it means. Debate requires intelligent,responsive,respectful engagement. This is hateful, dehumanizing, racist vitriol.

Reported and blocked.

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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · May 13

It takes very little time to realize that "Trade Barrier" is a euphamism for "public service" or "democratic expression of a way of doing things."

If we just put Loblaw in charge, there'd be no barriers to moving food across Canada!

Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · May 13

I can't wait to see how long it takes Canadians to realize that there is very little gold in the hills of "Interprovincial Trade."

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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · May 13

I can't wait to see how long it takes Canadians to realize that there is very little gold in the hills of "Interprovincial Trade."

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Dean Dettloff @deandettloff.bsky.social · May 11

In Pope Leo XIV's first Sunday blessing he carries forward Pope Francis's analysis that we are currently living through a third world war fought piecemeal, and he calls for peace in Ukraine and Gaza. Not a bad start for the first pontiff from the US.

www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

Pope Leo XIV appeared on the loggia of St Peter's Basilica for his first ever Regina Coeli address on Sunday the 11th of May. Addressing the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square and countless others following from around the world he echoed the cry for peace of his predecessor, Pope Francis.

“In today’s dramatic context of a third world war fought piecemeal ... I too appeal to the powerful of the world by repeating these ever-relevant words: never again war!”

A cry for Ukraine and Gaza
He recalled, first, “the immense tragedy of the Second World War", which came to an end 80 years ago, on 8 May, "after causing 60 million deaths.”

Pope Leo then turned to the modern wars plaguing the world today: “I carry in my heart the suffering of the beloved Ukrainian people,” he said, urging that "every effort be made to reach a true, just, and lasting peace as soon as possible".

"May all prisoners be freed, and may the children be returned to their families", he said.

He then turned to the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip. “I am deeply pained by what is happening,” he said. “Let the fighting cease immediately, let humanitarian aid be provided to the exhausted civilian population, and may all hostages be released".

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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · May 5

This will be something that future generations look back on in disbelief.

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · May 5

Israeli soldiers have filmed themselves blowing up a building in Gaza for a ‘gender reveal’, having rigged it with explosives that give off blue smoke to indicate a fetus is male.

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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · May 3

Having King Chuckles III announce that Canada will vastly boost its military and border security spending is a little too on the nose.

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Dave Kaufman @davekaufman.bsky.social · Apr 29

It’s change your MP and change your tires season in Carleton.

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quill @quillwillow.bsky.social · Apr 29

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quill @quillwillow.bsky.social · Apr 29

wtf but also. What. If?!