Matt Austman
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Matt Austman
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· Aug 15
Decision-making in Nunavut’s Impact Review Process: Searching for answers in a novel legal landscape
| Lakehead Law Journal
llj.lakeheadu.ca
I'm proud to share that my journal article "Decision-making in Nunavut's Impact Review Process" is now published in the Lakehead Law Journal llj.lakeheadu.ca/article/view...
This was a labour of love dating back to law school. Glad to see it across the finish line.
This was a labour of love dating back to law school. Glad to see it across the finish line.
I'm proud to share that my journal article "Decision-making in Nunavut's Impact Review Process" is now published in the Lakehead Law Journal llj.lakeheadu.ca/article/view...
This was a labour of love dating back to law school. Glad to see it across the finish line.
This was a labour of love dating back to law school. Glad to see it across the finish line.
Decision-making in Nunavut’s Impact Review Process: Searching for answers in a novel legal landscape
| Lakehead Law Journal
llj.lakeheadu.ca
August 15, 2025 at 4:53 AM
I'm proud to share that my journal article "Decision-making in Nunavut's Impact Review Process" is now published in the Lakehead Law Journal llj.lakeheadu.ca/article/view...
This was a labour of love dating back to law school. Glad to see it across the finish line.
This was a labour of love dating back to law school. Glad to see it across the finish line.
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Public concerns about climate up 15-points since October 2024 - Abacus Data
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abacusdata.ca
July 11, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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How Canada generated its electricity in March:
🔵 Hydro: 57.6%
⚫ Combustible Fuels: 20%
🟢 Nuclear: 12.4%
🟡 Wind, Solar, Tidal: 9.9%
> open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
🔵 Hydro: 57.6%
⚫ Combustible Fuels: 20%
🟢 Nuclear: 12.4%
🟡 Wind, Solar, Tidal: 9.9%
> open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
Fossil Fuels Stubbornly Linger as Canada’s Clean Energy Rises
In March, nearly 80% of Canada’s electricity came from low-carbon sources, as wind, solar, and nuclear reshape the country’s energy mix
open.substack.com
June 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
How Canada generated its electricity in March:
🔵 Hydro: 57.6%
⚫ Combustible Fuels: 20%
🟢 Nuclear: 12.4%
🟡 Wind, Solar, Tidal: 9.9%
> open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
🔵 Hydro: 57.6%
⚫ Combustible Fuels: 20%
🟢 Nuclear: 12.4%
🟡 Wind, Solar, Tidal: 9.9%
> open.substack.com/pub/canadian...
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And now the NHL will capitalize on the momentum of having Florida clinch last night and Edmonton clinch tonight by going dark for five straight nights.
Stanley Cup Final starts next Wednesday. And hopefully ends before Labour Day.
Stanley Cup Final starts next Wednesday. And hopefully ends before Labour Day.
May 30, 2025 at 2:50 AM
And now the NHL will capitalize on the momentum of having Florida clinch last night and Edmonton clinch tonight by going dark for five straight nights.
Stanley Cup Final starts next Wednesday. And hopefully ends before Labour Day.
Stanley Cup Final starts next Wednesday. And hopefully ends before Labour Day.
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Mark Carney, heal the country by giving your victory speech while eating an apple.
April 29, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Mark Carney, heal the country by giving your victory speech while eating an apple.
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Division.
Conference.
League.
Conference.
League.
April 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Division.
Conference.
League.
Conference.
League.
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The Winnipeg Jets have clinched the 2025 President's Trophy. Columbus has beaten Washington tonight.
April 14, 2025 at 12:50 AM
The Winnipeg Jets have clinched the 2025 President's Trophy. Columbus has beaten Washington tonight.
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It's all fun and games until …
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
ChatGPT action dolls: What are the concerns?
As online users create Barbie-like dolls of themselves, experts urge caution over AI's energy and data use.
www.bbc.com
April 12, 2025 at 7:33 AM
It's all fun and games until …
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
"Professor Gina Neff of Queen Mary University London told the BBC #ChatGPT is "burning through energy", and the data centres used to power it consume more electricity in a year than 117 countries."
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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This chart was made in America by skilled artisans.
It also provides important context for understanding our current tariff situation.
It also provides important context for understanding our current tariff situation.
April 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
This chart was made in America by skilled artisans.
It also provides important context for understanding our current tariff situation.
It also provides important context for understanding our current tariff situation.
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Federal 🇨🇦 voting intentions from EKOS:
🔴LPC 49%
🔵CPC 34%
🟠NDP 7%
⚜️BQ 5% (20% in QC)
🟢GPC 3%
🟣PPC 1%
→ 338canada.com/20250401-eko...
[EKOS, march 30-April 3, 2025, n=1,685]
#canpoli
🔴LPC 49%
🔵CPC 34%
🟠NDP 7%
⚜️BQ 5% (20% in QC)
🟢GPC 3%
🟣PPC 1%
→ 338canada.com/20250401-eko...
[EKOS, march 30-April 3, 2025, n=1,685]
#canpoli
338Canada | EKOS federal poll, April 2025
338canada.com
April 4, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Federal 🇨🇦 voting intentions from EKOS:
🔴LPC 49%
🔵CPC 34%
🟠NDP 7%
⚜️BQ 5% (20% in QC)
🟢GPC 3%
🟣PPC 1%
→ 338canada.com/20250401-eko...
[EKOS, march 30-April 3, 2025, n=1,685]
#canpoli
🔴LPC 49%
🔵CPC 34%
🟠NDP 7%
⚜️BQ 5% (20% in QC)
🟢GPC 3%
🟣PPC 1%
→ 338canada.com/20250401-eko...
[EKOS, march 30-April 3, 2025, n=1,685]
#canpoli
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A more innocent time, before the threat of penguins forced his hand
April 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
A more innocent time, before the threat of penguins forced his hand
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I see that one of the THREE Conservative candidates dropped by the party today was cut loose because of conspiratorial tweets about COVID-19, vaccines, and Ukraine.
I guess Pierre Poilievre only likes to be associated with these ideas when there's an ongoing occupation of downtown Ottawa.
I guess Pierre Poilievre only likes to be associated with these ideas when there's an ongoing occupation of downtown Ottawa.
April 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I see that one of the THREE Conservative candidates dropped by the party today was cut loose because of conspiratorial tweets about COVID-19, vaccines, and Ukraine.
I guess Pierre Poilievre only likes to be associated with these ideas when there's an ongoing occupation of downtown Ottawa.
I guess Pierre Poilievre only likes to be associated with these ideas when there's an ongoing occupation of downtown Ottawa.
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Tough but fair given the circumstances. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
March 27, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Tough but fair given the circumstances. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸
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In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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Elbows up, Canada.
March 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Elbows up, Canada.
Beautiful rainbow in Vancouver. A nice reminder of beauty during dark times.
March 5, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Beautiful rainbow in Vancouver. A nice reminder of beauty during dark times.
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Pierre Poilievre opens with populist bash-Canada stuff, saying tariffs need to go entirely to tax cuts and nothing to spending and programs, then more talk of tax cuts, and the carbon tax. Jeez, this man has no agility. He has one gear.
March 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Pierre Poilievre opens with populist bash-Canada stuff, saying tariffs need to go entirely to tax cuts and nothing to spending and programs, then more talk of tax cuts, and the carbon tax. Jeez, this man has no agility. He has one gear.
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Volodymyr Zelensky's Oval Office visit ended early when Donald Trump and JD Vance began angrily yelling at him. Here's why women like Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton are too emotional to be president.
March 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Volodymyr Zelensky's Oval Office visit ended early when Donald Trump and JD Vance began angrily yelling at him. Here's why women like Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton are too emotional to be president.
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JMOH CANADA 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
February 21, 2025 at 4:32 AM
JMOH CANADA 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
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Analysis: I think defying the courts to illegally cancel research to find a cure for children’s cancer, is a bad move
February 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Analysis: I think defying the courts to illegally cancel research to find a cure for children’s cancer, is a bad move
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The Free Speech warriors were always con-men.
February 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The Free Speech warriors were always con-men.
The US has withdrawn from the Paris Agreement. It’s a dark day but a reminder that this makes it only one of four countries not a party to it. While the world takes climate action, the US has yet again removed itself from the table of opportunity. Perhaps even more will get done now without it.
January 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The US has withdrawn from the Paris Agreement. It’s a dark day but a reminder that this makes it only one of four countries not a party to it. While the world takes climate action, the US has yet again removed itself from the table of opportunity. Perhaps even more will get done now without it.
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Imperialism refuses to celebrate the dignity of difference. It worships power but ignores legitimacy. For those very reasons, empire contains within itself the seeds of its own destruction. And remember, the emperor has no clothes. While empire’s habits die hard, eventually the troller is trolled.
January 9, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Imperialism refuses to celebrate the dignity of difference. It worships power but ignores legitimacy. For those very reasons, empire contains within itself the seeds of its own destruction. And remember, the emperor has no clothes. While empire’s habits die hard, eventually the troller is trolled.
Thank people for their service to your country even if you disagree with them. There are very few exceptions to this rule and Trudeau is not one of them. Most people would expect and deserve the same if they ever held public office.
January 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Thank people for their service to your country even if you disagree with them. There are very few exceptions to this rule and Trudeau is not one of them. Most people would expect and deserve the same if they ever held public office.