Samantha Agtarap
@sam4pomo.bsky.social
#PortMoody Cllr, engineer, parent, small biz owner. Opinions my own. Retweets/likes not endorsements. She/her
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A #casino in #PortMoody? Wait, what?
If you didn’t watch the entire discussion on Finance Agenda Item 4.6 last night — including two Zoom crashes — you might assume that I, and Mayor Lahti, who understood the point I was making, want Port Moody to get a casino. That’s not the whole story.
If you didn’t watch the entire discussion on Finance Agenda Item 4.6 last night — including two Zoom crashes — you might assume that I, and Mayor Lahti, who understood the point I was making, want Port Moody to get a casino. That’s not the whole story.
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"Conservative groups, funded by fossil fuel magnates, spend $1B/yr interfering with public understanding of what is happening to our world. Few investments rival the return they've gotten from evangelicals."
An oldie but goodie makes the link between fossil fuels, climate denial, and U.S. religion.
An oldie but goodie makes the link between fossil fuels, climate denial, and U.S. religion.
How Fossil Fuel Money Made Climate Change Denial the Word of God
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
"Conservative groups, funded by fossil fuel magnates, spend $1B/yr interfering with public understanding of what is happening to our world. Few investments rival the return they've gotten from evangelicals."
An oldie but goodie makes the link between fossil fuels, climate denial, and U.S. religion.
An oldie but goodie makes the link between fossil fuels, climate denial, and U.S. religion.
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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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The BC Greens stand with the First Nations who oppose this project. The BC government must not bend on this issue and must stand with First Nations. Just yesterday, the CleanBC Review was released making clear that our climate responsibilities and fossil fuels cannot co-exist.
The irony is impossible to miss: Carney, the former UN Special Envoy on Climate Action, is now entertaining a pipeline expansion that runs directly counter to the urgent climate leadership he used to champion.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #pipeline
bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-green-cau...
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #pipeline
bcgreencaucus.ca/bc-green-cau...
BC Greens slam Carney and Smith governments for out of touch view of pipeline; urge Eby not to bend - BC Green Caucus
BC Greens slam Carney and Smith governments for out of touch view of pipeline; urge Eby not to bend FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 27, 2025 VICTORIA, B.C. – The BC Greens are calling on the Federal Go...
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November 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
The BC Greens stand with the First Nations who oppose this project. The BC government must not bend on this issue and must stand with First Nations. Just yesterday, the CleanBC Review was released making clear that our climate responsibilities and fossil fuels cannot co-exist.
Stat ⬇️ for Paris, would be good to know for #PortMoody 🚗🚙🛻
“… half of the 350,000 to 500,000 vehicles that travel through the core each day in peak season don't even stop to visit businesses or use amenities within the zone, but are only using downtown roads as through routes.”
“… half of the 350,000 to 500,000 vehicles that travel through the core each day in peak season don't even stop to visit businesses or use amenities within the zone, but are only using downtown roads as through routes.”
iCYMI: "Paris started with periodic, strategic closures of key streets, then day-long closures of the entire city center, always in the context of the conversation about air quality, livability & noise…It's a very smart way of doing it." — @brenttoderian.bsky.social in BlogTO. #Paris
People on board with new solution to Toronto traffic that would limit cars on city streets
Fixing Toronto's gridlock is now so high on the political agenda that the Province is ripping out brand-new bike lanes in a misguided attempt to get …
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November 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Stat ⬇️ for Paris, would be good to know for #PortMoody 🚗🚙🛻
“… half of the 350,000 to 500,000 vehicles that travel through the core each day in peak season don't even stop to visit businesses or use amenities within the zone, but are only using downtown roads as through routes.”
“… half of the 350,000 to 500,000 vehicles that travel through the core each day in peak season don't even stop to visit businesses or use amenities within the zone, but are only using downtown roads as through routes.”
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Regardless of global agreements, climate resilience is ultimately built in neighbourhoods with the people who live and work in them. For towns across the Netherlands, that requires a collaborative regreening effort between the municipality and community. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Regardless of global agreements, climate resilience is ultimately built in neighbourhoods with the people who live and work in them. For towns across the Netherlands, that requires a collaborative regreening effort between the municipality and community. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
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For centuries, cities have been planned by and for able-bodied, gainfully-employed men.
Feminist urban planning isn’t proposing the opposite, but a model that considers all stages of human life, from infancy to old age, without giving greater importance to the productive-work stage.
bit.ly/49uev9N
Feminist urban planning isn’t proposing the opposite, but a model that considers all stages of human life, from infancy to old age, without giving greater importance to the productive-work stage.
bit.ly/49uev9N
November 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
For centuries, cities have been planned by and for able-bodied, gainfully-employed men.
Feminist urban planning isn’t proposing the opposite, but a model that considers all stages of human life, from infancy to old age, without giving greater importance to the productive-work stage.
bit.ly/49uev9N
Feminist urban planning isn’t proposing the opposite, but a model that considers all stages of human life, from infancy to old age, without giving greater importance to the productive-work stage.
bit.ly/49uev9N
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Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance. We all need to reflect on the lives lost to transphobia and violence. Consider supporting organizations that are making things better for people.
November 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance. We all need to reflect on the lives lost to transphobia and violence. Consider supporting organizations that are making things better for people.
“…prioritization of play and intentional urban design must come in – through funding, policies, and programming. We need more parks, more reclaimed streets, …., more art, and many more reasons for public joy.”
www.womeninurbanism.ca/words/cities...
www.womeninurbanism.ca/words/cities...
How to Design Cities for Play — Women in Urbanism Canada
This photo essay shares examples from across Canada of creative ways that cities are incorporating play into their designs—for the kid in everyone.
www.womeninurbanism.ca
November 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
“…prioritization of play and intentional urban design must come in – through funding, policies, and programming. We need more parks, more reclaimed streets, …., more art, and many more reasons for public joy.”
www.womeninurbanism.ca/words/cities...
www.womeninurbanism.ca/words/cities...
A #casino in #PortMoody? Wait, what?
If you didn’t watch the entire discussion on Finance Agenda Item 4.6 last night — including two Zoom crashes — you might assume that I, and Mayor Lahti, who understood the point I was making, want Port Moody to get a casino. That’s not the whole story.
If you didn’t watch the entire discussion on Finance Agenda Item 4.6 last night — including two Zoom crashes — you might assume that I, and Mayor Lahti, who understood the point I was making, want Port Moody to get a casino. That’s not the whole story.
November 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
A #casino in #PortMoody? Wait, what?
If you didn’t watch the entire discussion on Finance Agenda Item 4.6 last night — including two Zoom crashes — you might assume that I, and Mayor Lahti, who understood the point I was making, want Port Moody to get a casino. That’s not the whole story.
If you didn’t watch the entire discussion on Finance Agenda Item 4.6 last night — including two Zoom crashes — you might assume that I, and Mayor Lahti, who understood the point I was making, want Port Moody to get a casino. That’s not the whole story.
Watch this video - accepting comments on social media that suggest violence is a solution is not ok. And if your supporters are doing this, have a word with them. www.instagram.com/reel/DRPn6Dw...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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This day has been so long I went to the wrong door in my building. 🤦🏻♀️
November 19, 2025 at 6:13 AM
This day has been so long I went to the wrong door in my building. 🤦🏻♀️
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ICYMI: Analysis by @policyalternatives.ca has suggested much of the savings could come from letting many Trudeau-era programs expire, including short-term funding for disaster responses and improving access to health care. #Budget2025 www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Why it will take months to get details on Mark Carney’s plans to cut $58.2 billion in federal spending
But more than a week after the prime minister revealed his highly-anticipated first budget, questions remain about what exactly the sacrifices will be and how they will come to fruition
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November 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
ICYMI: Analysis by @policyalternatives.ca has suggested much of the savings could come from letting many Trudeau-era programs expire, including short-term funding for disaster responses and improving access to health care. #Budget2025 www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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Not something most people would feel brave enough to speak about at a public hearing.
Let’s keep all of these stories in mind when making housing decisions.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Let’s keep all of these stories in mind when making housing decisions.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Report reveals how domestic abusers weaponize B.C.'s housing crisis, calls for more legal aid | CBC News
A legal group's interviews with survivors of intimate partner violence show that many stay in abusive relationships because they can't find affordable housing. Following the interviews, a report from ...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Not something most people would feel brave enough to speak about at a public hearing.
Let’s keep all of these stories in mind when making housing decisions.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Let’s keep all of these stories in mind when making housing decisions.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
November 18, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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The potential impact of the TransMountain pipeline taxation model change if the BC Finance Minister approves them.
If this goes through it will be devastating to local taxpayers.
If this goes through it will be devastating to local taxpayers.
November 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The potential impact of the TransMountain pipeline taxation model change if the BC Finance Minister approves them.
If this goes through it will be devastating to local taxpayers.
If this goes through it will be devastating to local taxpayers.
Let’s talk property taxes! It’s not an exciting topic, but, it’s the main way munis collect revenue (& one of the few limited ways munis gets $). Here are some of the ways munis are prevented from collecting some property types & some properties get a break.
Ex 1: www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Ex 1: www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Millions unpaid: The B.C. organizations and companies getting big property tax breaks
As municipal governments across British Columbia grapple with next year’s budgets and potential property tax hikes to maintain service levels, there are hundreds of organizations that aren’t even...
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November 15, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Let’s talk property taxes! It’s not an exciting topic, but, it’s the main way munis collect revenue (& one of the few limited ways munis gets $). Here are some of the ways munis are prevented from collecting some property types & some properties get a break.
Ex 1: www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
Ex 1: www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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Food banks have become a lifeline for thousands of BC households.
Food is the second-largest expense in Metro Vancouver’s living wage budget and one of the fastest-growing costs for BC households in recent years, the 2025 report shows.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Food is the second-largest expense in Metro Vancouver’s living wage budget and one of the fastest-growing costs for BC households in recent years, the 2025 report shows.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Food banks have become a lifeline for thousands of BC households.
Food is the second-largest expense in Metro Vancouver’s living wage budget and one of the fastest-growing costs for BC households in recent years, the 2025 report shows.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
Food is the second-largest expense in Metro Vancouver’s living wage budget and one of the fastest-growing costs for BC households in recent years, the 2025 report shows.
bcpolicy.ca/living-wage
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The BC govt is eliminating spousal clawbacks for couples with both spouses on Disability Assistance. This isn't a full removal of the spousal cap but it's a big deal. Congrats to all the advocates who fought hard for this! @disaballiancebc.bsky.social #bcpoli disabilityalliancebc.org/province-ann...
Province announces changes to spousal clawbacks | DABC
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November 13, 2025 at 11:32 PM
The BC govt is eliminating spousal clawbacks for couples with both spouses on Disability Assistance. This isn't a full removal of the spousal cap but it's a big deal. Congrats to all the advocates who fought hard for this! @disaballiancebc.bsky.social #bcpoli disabilityalliancebc.org/province-ann...
Today, we pause to remember the sacrifices Canadians have made in wars and conflicts around the world.
I honour the lives lost and those forever changed by war — and I remember what led to war, lest we forget.
Please join us for the Remembrance Day Ceremony. Details here: buff.ly/HOikcas
I honour the lives lost and those forever changed by war — and I remember what led to war, lest we forget.
Please join us for the Remembrance Day Ceremony. Details here: buff.ly/HOikcas
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Today, we pause to remember the sacrifices Canadians have made in wars and conflicts around the world.
I honour the lives lost and those forever changed by war — and I remember what led to war, lest we forget.
Please join us for the Remembrance Day Ceremony. Details here: buff.ly/HOikcas
I honour the lives lost and those forever changed by war — and I remember what led to war, lest we forget.
Please join us for the Remembrance Day Ceremony. Details here: buff.ly/HOikcas
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“That’s what frustrates me about the polarisation of everything. If you say you care about cycling, you must be anti-car. Or if you talk about safety, people assume you’re against freedom. It’s all nonsense. We all want the same city, we’re just speaking different languages.”
LISTEN: bit.ly/43ho6wQ
LISTEN: bit.ly/43ho6wQ
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Who knows Tableau? Or something similar? I have a large data set I want to analyze and Excel isn’t cutting it.
I’ve looked at tutorials online but have questions!
I’ve looked at tutorials online but have questions!
November 9, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Who knows Tableau? Or something similar? I have a large data set I want to analyze and Excel isn’t cutting it.
I’ve looked at tutorials online but have questions!
I’ve looked at tutorials online but have questions!
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Today, on Indigenous Veterans Day, we honour the courage, service, and sacrifices of Indigenous veterans.
Indigenous peoples have a proud history of military service, defending our freedoms at home and abroad.
We remember their contributions, their resilience, and their enduring legacy.
Indigenous peoples have a proud history of military service, defending our freedoms at home and abroad.
We remember their contributions, their resilience, and their enduring legacy.
November 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Today, on Indigenous Veterans Day, we honour the courage, service, and sacrifices of Indigenous veterans.
Indigenous peoples have a proud history of military service, defending our freedoms at home and abroad.
We remember their contributions, their resilience, and their enduring legacy.
Indigenous peoples have a proud history of military service, defending our freedoms at home and abroad.
We remember their contributions, their resilience, and their enduring legacy.