@andremagnan.bsky.social
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While we can excuse the ignorance of the public as it grapples with this novel technology, it is difficult to be as sympathetic to a big 4 consulting firm that has staked its future on supposedly knowing more than the rest of us about how AI can be deployed www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Consulting firms’ latest hustle: Using AI to write government reports - CCPA
The Government of Newfoundland paid private consulting firm Deloitte $1.6 million for a Health and Human resources plan that contains fabricated sources—reminiscent of the hallucinations of Artificial...
www.policyalternatives.ca
December 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
While we can excuse the ignorance of the public as it grapples with this novel technology, it is difficult to be as sympathetic to a big 4 consulting firm that has staked its future on supposedly knowing more than the rest of us about how AI can be deployed www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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A few points to challenge the Realtors Association arguments against rent control. Both the realtors and the government love to cite one specific CMHC study - but let's look at what that study actually says. 1/5 leaderpost.com/opinion/lett...
Opinion: Why rent control isn’t the answer for Saskatchewan
Rising costs put real pressure on many families, but rent control doesn’t fix affordability, writes Saskatchewan Realtors Association CEO.
leaderpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A few points to challenge the Realtors Association arguments against rent control. Both the realtors and the government love to cite one specific CMHC study - but let's look at what that study actually says. 1/5 leaderpost.com/opinion/lett...
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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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Say what you will about the Conservatives, but at least they would have stabbed you in the front.
November 27, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Say what you will about the Conservatives, but at least they would have stabbed you in the front.
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Huge solidarity to @unifor.org local 88.
1,100 workers making EV delivery vans, laid off by GM.
Now they're saying, enough!
If GM comes for the machines, they'll occupy the plant.
1/
1,100 workers making EV delivery vans, laid off by GM.
Now they're saying, enough!
If GM comes for the machines, they'll occupy the plant.
1/
Union threatens to seize Cami auto plant if GM removes machinery
Mike Van Boekel, chairperson of Unifor Local 88, said they are also prepared to fight the company in court.
lfpress.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Huge solidarity to @unifor.org local 88.
1,100 workers making EV delivery vans, laid off by GM.
Now they're saying, enough!
If GM comes for the machines, they'll occupy the plant.
1/
1,100 workers making EV delivery vans, laid off by GM.
Now they're saying, enough!
If GM comes for the machines, they'll occupy the plant.
1/
Striking resemblance between Erin Clement and this guy upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en...
November 2, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Striking resemblance between Erin Clement and this guy upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en...
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As I am working on a talk and larger project on the importance of worker unions for the preservation of and deepening of democracy, it is worth putting into context how draconian the Alberta government's actions were yesterday with regard to the teachers' strike.
October 28, 2025 at 5:34 PM
As I am working on a talk and larger project on the importance of worker unions for the preservation of and deepening of democracy, it is worth putting into context how draconian the Alberta government's actions were yesterday with regard to the teachers' strike.
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I was told getting rid of the carbon tax would solve this problem.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Food inflation is going up. And there’s nothing anyone can do about it
While world events have greatly contributed to food inflation, environmental factors are a major driver
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I was told getting rid of the carbon tax would solve this problem.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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I wrote about a new Nazi party that seeks to criminalize all human virtue, and how that means that human virtue is the greatest weapon against the new Nazi project.
www.the-reframe.com/the-crime-of...
www.the-reframe.com/the-crime-of...
The Crime of Human Virtue
Sometimes it really is as simple as good vs. evil. This is one of those times. Human virtue is our great crime against the fascist project; it's also our great weapon against it.
www.the-reframe.com
October 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I wrote about a new Nazi party that seeks to criminalize all human virtue, and how that means that human virtue is the greatest weapon against the new Nazi project.
www.the-reframe.com/the-crime-of...
www.the-reframe.com/the-crime-of...
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I am in Regina to speak at the University. Tuesday evening on the threats to democracy, the rule of law and the ongoing war against education by the MAGA forces.
It is open to the public.
I hope to see people there.
@meidascanada.ca @meidastouch.com
It is open to the public.
I hope to see people there.
@meidascanada.ca @meidastouch.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I am in Regina to speak at the University. Tuesday evening on the threats to democracy, the rule of law and the ongoing war against education by the MAGA forces.
It is open to the public.
I hope to see people there.
@meidascanada.ca @meidastouch.com
It is open to the public.
I hope to see people there.
@meidascanada.ca @meidastouch.com
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The Resistance @meidascanada.ca tour is coming to Saskatchewan. I will be speaking at the University of Regina on tuesday night. 7pm.
I hope to see you there.
I can't wait to see the great people of the prairies.
@meidastouch.com
I hope to see you there.
I can't wait to see the great people of the prairies.
@meidastouch.com
September 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The Resistance @meidascanada.ca tour is coming to Saskatchewan. I will be speaking at the University of Regina on tuesday night. 7pm.
I hope to see you there.
I can't wait to see the great people of the prairies.
@meidastouch.com
I hope to see you there.
I can't wait to see the great people of the prairies.
@meidastouch.com
This is brilliant and a must watch. Precisely why we’ve invited @charlieangus104.bsky.social to speak at the U of Regina on Sept 23rd. Reserve your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-resist...
September 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This is brilliant and a must watch. Precisely why we’ve invited @charlieangus104.bsky.social to speak at the U of Regina on Sept 23rd. Reserve your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-resist...
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The @meidascanada.ca townhalls are hitting the road.
Sept 11: I will be with Local 222 UNIFOR Oshawa for a talk on the tariff war.
Sept 12: Lakeshore Centre, Port Elgin
Sept 13: Harmony Hall, Owen Sound
Sept 23: Public talk at the University of Regina.
@meidastouch.com
Sept 11: I will be with Local 222 UNIFOR Oshawa for a talk on the tariff war.
Sept 12: Lakeshore Centre, Port Elgin
Sept 13: Harmony Hall, Owen Sound
Sept 23: Public talk at the University of Regina.
@meidastouch.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The @meidascanada.ca townhalls are hitting the road.
Sept 11: I will be with Local 222 UNIFOR Oshawa for a talk on the tariff war.
Sept 12: Lakeshore Centre, Port Elgin
Sept 13: Harmony Hall, Owen Sound
Sept 23: Public talk at the University of Regina.
@meidastouch.com
Sept 11: I will be with Local 222 UNIFOR Oshawa for a talk on the tariff war.
Sept 12: Lakeshore Centre, Port Elgin
Sept 13: Harmony Hall, Owen Sound
Sept 23: Public talk at the University of Regina.
@meidastouch.com
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The fall Resistance tour is lining up.
Sept 5. North Rustico PEI
Sept 6. Charlottetown
Sept 12. Bruce Grey
Sept 13. Owen Sound
Sept 23 Regina
Oct 15 Peterborough
www.owensoundcurrent.com/p/charlie-an...
Sept 5. North Rustico PEI
Sept 6. Charlottetown
Sept 12. Bruce Grey
Sept 13. Owen Sound
Sept 23 Regina
Oct 15 Peterborough
www.owensoundcurrent.com/p/charlie-an...
Charlie Angus Brings 'Elbows Up / Resistance Tour' to Owen Sound This September
Charlie Angus will speak in Owen Sound on September 13 as part of his national Resistance Tour. The event at the Harmony Centre will support OSHaRE and feature guest speakers and public dialogue.
www.owensoundcurrent.com
July 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The fall Resistance tour is lining up.
Sept 5. North Rustico PEI
Sept 6. Charlottetown
Sept 12. Bruce Grey
Sept 13. Owen Sound
Sept 23 Regina
Oct 15 Peterborough
www.owensoundcurrent.com/p/charlie-an...
Sept 5. North Rustico PEI
Sept 6. Charlottetown
Sept 12. Bruce Grey
Sept 13. Owen Sound
Sept 23 Regina
Oct 15 Peterborough
www.owensoundcurrent.com/p/charlie-an...
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1. A window into how audience complaints regarding CBC News coverage of Gaza are described, framed and reported back to the public. The 2024-25 CBC Ombud's annual report & CBC management response available here:
cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/ombudsman...
Long 🧵
cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/ombudsman...
Long 🧵
cbc.radio-canada.ca
July 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
1. A window into how audience complaints regarding CBC News coverage of Gaza are described, framed and reported back to the public. The 2024-25 CBC Ombud's annual report & CBC management response available here:
cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/ombudsman...
Long 🧵
cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/ombudsman...
Long 🧵
Very thoughtful essay on the role of AI in higher ed. Both a lament for what’s being lost and a sociological take on the seduction of the AI essay for students
A 2024 study found that 58 per cent of English majors at two Midwestern universities had so much trouble interpreting the opening paragraphs of “Bleak House” by Charles Dickens that “they would not be able to read the novel on their own.”
What Happens After A.I. Destroys College Writing?
The demise of the English paper will end a long intellectual tradition, but it’s also an opportunity to reëxamine the purpose of higher education.
www.newyorker.com
July 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Very thoughtful essay on the role of AI in higher ed. Both a lament for what’s being lost and a sociological take on the seduction of the AI essay for students
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On my country's 249th birthday, I wrote about the problem of sharing a nation with millions of evil people, and how to live a human life in the face of overwhelming inhumanity.
Oh and the Beastie Boys make an appearance.
www.the-reframe.com/so-shines-a-...
Oh and the Beastie Boys make an appearance.
www.the-reframe.com/so-shines-a-...
So Shines A Good Deed In A Weary World
Dark isn't the opposite of light, it's the absence of light.
www.the-reframe.com
July 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
On my country's 249th birthday, I wrote about the problem of sharing a nation with millions of evil people, and how to live a human life in the face of overwhelming inhumanity.
Oh and the Beastie Boys make an appearance.
www.the-reframe.com/so-shines-a-...
Oh and the Beastie Boys make an appearance.
www.the-reframe.com/so-shines-a-...
So I guess Trump now sets Canadian tax policy? Shameful capitulation here by Carney www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance trade discussions with the United States | CBC News
The federal government announced late Sunday evening it is rescinding the digital services tax, days after U.S. President Donald Trump demanded it gone and cut off Canada-U.S. trade negotiations.
www.cbc.ca
June 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
So I guess Trump now sets Canadian tax policy? Shameful capitulation here by Carney www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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@etcgroup.bsky.social and @grain.org new report on #corporateconcentration in #food and #farming is worth checking out! Finding accurate numbers on market share is a ton of work and it's great they are tracking it!
grain.org/e/7284
grain.org/e/7284
Top 10 agribusiness giants: corporate concentration in food & farming in 2025
New report by ETC Group & GRAIN reveals how extreme corporate concentration in agribusiness lets a handful of giant companies rig prices, capture governments, and erase alternatives—accelerating c...
grain.org
June 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
@etcgroup.bsky.social and @grain.org new report on #corporateconcentration in #food and #farming is worth checking out! Finding accurate numbers on market share is a ton of work and it's great they are tracking it!
grain.org/e/7284
grain.org/e/7284
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NEW POST: It's time for a centralization movement in Canada emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/opinion-it...
Opinion: It's time for a centralization movement in Canada
Canada is the most decentralized federation in the world.
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com
May 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
NEW POST: It's time for a centralization movement in Canada emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/opinion-it...
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Opinion: Canadian democracy needs universities — now more than ever
What happens to democracy when universities come under attack? …the answer should concern all of us.
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
@joelwestheimer.bsky.social
What happens to democracy when universities come under attack? …the answer should concern all of us.
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
@joelwestheimer.bsky.social
Opinion: Canadian democracy needs universities — now more than ever
When authoritarian governments rise, universities are often among the first institutions to be silenced.
edmontonjournal.com
May 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Opinion: Canadian democracy needs universities — now more than ever
What happens to democracy when universities come under attack? …the answer should concern all of us.
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
@joelwestheimer.bsky.social
What happens to democracy when universities come under attack? …the answer should concern all of us.
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...
@joelwestheimer.bsky.social
Excellent analysis here!
Some thoughts on western separatism and the recent polling numbers that see surprisingly high support in AB and SK. Let's first recognize that, with a small # of exceptions, very few people have given much thought to the idea -- the pros, the cons, the logistics, the challenges, etc. 1/10
April 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Excellent analysis here!
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THE RISE OF END TIMES FASCISM
My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.
Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.
Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
The rise of end times fascism
The governing ideology of the far right has become a monstrous, supremacist survivalism. Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
THE RISE OF END TIMES FASCISM
My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.
Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
My first major piece of the new Trump era, co-written with @astra.bsky.social.
The governing ideology of the far right has become a
monstrous, supremacist survivalism.
Our task is to build a movement strong enough to stop them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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It's a dumb move to be doing this but then the Sask Party govt is famous for their dumb moves on public policy #Saskatchewan #carbonpricing
leaderpost.com/opinion/colu...
leaderpost.com/opinion/colu...
Opinion: Sask. pause of carbon tax violates law, defies climate plan
Saskatchewan's decision to pause collecting the carbon tax on large industrial emitters add to other moves this year that hinder climate action.
leaderpost.com
April 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
It's a dumb move to be doing this but then the Sask Party govt is famous for their dumb moves on public policy #Saskatchewan #carbonpricing
leaderpost.com/opinion/colu...
leaderpost.com/opinion/colu...
This article is a wild ride. May explain a few things about Musk www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...
Tech-utopian, conspiracist and apartheid fan: Elon Musk’s grandpa was shaped by Canadian politics
Joshua Haldeman became politically active after losing his Saskatchewan farm during the ‘Dirty Thirties.’
www.cbc.ca
March 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This article is a wild ride. May explain a few things about Musk www.cbc.ca/newsinteract...