@brucemarch.bsky.social
Masters of Employment Relations Student, Research Assistant, Politics Nerd, Star Wars Fan
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it’s funny to see another publicly funded pipeline being proposed for the oil industry, but danielle smith is effectively using public money to demand the federal government roll back even more hard-won climate legislation. she can’t be allowed to win this fight.
Alberta to apply to Major Projects Office for new bitumen pipeline to northern B.C. coast | CBC News
The Alberta government plans to develop and submit a formal application to the federal Major Projects Office for a new bitumen pipeline to the northwest coast of British Columbia.
www.cbc.ca
October 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
it’s funny to see another publicly funded pipeline being proposed for the oil industry, but danielle smith is effectively using public money to demand the federal government roll back even more hard-won climate legislation. she can’t be allowed to win this fight.
Some stellar analysis of NL's political scene coming out of The Independent
theindependent.ca/commentary/a...
theindependent.ca/commentary/a...
Defining Newfoundland and Labrador’s political system in 2025 – The Independent
Can standard dichotomies like ‘left and right’, ‘nationalist and federalist’, or ‘populist and technocratic’ help us understand politics in the province?
theindependent.ca
September 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Some stellar analysis of NL's political scene coming out of The Independent
theindependent.ca/commentary/a...
theindependent.ca/commentary/a...
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Ahead of the 2025 provincial election, Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador (MNL) is once again calling on candidates and government to prioritize the resolution of long-standing municipal infrastructure, public safety, and economic development issues. municipalnl.ca/article/muni...
Municipal Concerns Must be Provincial Priorities - Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador
For Immediate Release Sept. 15, 2025 St. John's, NL – Municipalities across our province are facing significant challenges, from aging infrastructure to rising costs and limited resources. Ahead of th...
municipalnl.ca
September 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Ahead of the 2025 provincial election, Municipalities Newfoundland and Labrador (MNL) is once again calling on candidates and government to prioritize the resolution of long-standing municipal infrastructure, public safety, and economic development issues. municipalnl.ca/article/muni...
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“Kirk was not just a part of the extremely tense, very dangerous national dialogue, he was an accelerationist force whose work to dehumanize LGBTQ+ people and threaten the free speech of professors, teachers, and school board members around the country has directly put … many people in danger.”
Charlie Kirk Was Not Practicing Politics the Right Way
The mainstream media seems entirely uninterested in explaining Charlie Kirk's work.
www.404media.co
September 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“Kirk was not just a part of the extremely tense, very dangerous national dialogue, he was an accelerationist force whose work to dehumanize LGBTQ+ people and threaten the free speech of professors, teachers, and school board members around the country has directly put … many people in danger.”
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Come meet the St. John's city council candidates running for the at-large seats "under the whale" tomorrow. They'll be serving up their visions for the city.
September 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Come meet the St. John's city council candidates running for the at-large seats "under the whale" tomorrow. They'll be serving up their visions for the city.
It is absolutely wild for the Carney Govermmemt to be legitimizing and seeking the advice of the far-right authoritarian behind much of the draconian policy agenda taking place in the U.S.
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www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Project 2025 mastermind invited to speak at Carney's cabinet meeting | CBC News
A prominent conservative figure in American politics and the mastermind behind Project 2025 — the infamous policy blueprint that proposed a drastic overhaul of the U.S. government — will speak to Prim...
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September 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
It is absolutely wild for the Carney Govermmemt to be legitimizing and seeking the advice of the far-right authoritarian behind much of the draconian policy agenda taking place in the U.S.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Releasing today - the 2025 regional living wages. Our takeaway this year - too many people are working long hours for incomes that don't cover a conservative estimate of essential household expenses.
Report here: www.policyalternatives.ca/.../2025-liv...
Report here: www.policyalternatives.ca/.../2025-liv...
August 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Releasing today - the 2025 regional living wages. Our takeaway this year - too many people are working long hours for incomes that don't cover a conservative estimate of essential household expenses.
Report here: www.policyalternatives.ca/.../2025-liv...
Report here: www.policyalternatives.ca/.../2025-liv...
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Hours afters Air Canada’s CEO admitted it expected the government to use Section 107 and for the union to comply, Air Canada was back at the table and ready to make concessions to get planes in the skies.
You can’t deny that CUPE’s decision to defy the order gave it the leverage to get a deal.
You can’t deny that CUPE’s decision to defy the order gave it the leverage to get a deal.
Air Canada, flight attendants reach tentative deal to end strike | CBC News
A tentative agreement has been reached to end the contract dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants, both the airline and the Canadian Union of Public Employees announced Tuesday.
www.cbc.ca
August 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Hours afters Air Canada’s CEO admitted it expected the government to use Section 107 and for the union to comply, Air Canada was back at the table and ready to make concessions to get planes in the skies.
You can’t deny that CUPE’s decision to defy the order gave it the leverage to get a deal.
You can’t deny that CUPE’s decision to defy the order gave it the leverage to get a deal.
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Canada is facing one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, and my home province is particularly hard hit.
Seeing how false and misleading information about the fires is spreading online has only further convinced me social media, especially Facebook, is a social cancer.
Seeing how false and misleading information about the fires is spreading online has only further convinced me social media, especially Facebook, is a social cancer.
Wading through the social media haze
Wildfire responses in Canada stifled by misinformation, particularly on on Facebook
www.disconnect.blog
August 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Canada is facing one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, and my home province is particularly hard hit.
Seeing how false and misleading information about the fires is spreading online has only further convinced me social media, especially Facebook, is a social cancer.
Seeing how false and misleading information about the fires is spreading online has only further convinced me social media, especially Facebook, is a social cancer.
Harris Centre allowed N.L. to ...
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Harris Centre allowed N.L. to research itself, and experts say its closure will have big impacts | CBC News
Two veterans of the Harris Centre at Memorial University say the university has to reconsider its closing of the research centre, and that groundbreaking research being done in Newfoundland and Labrad...
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August 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Harris Centre allowed N.L. to ...
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Liberals promise anti-democratic components of Bill C-5 will be used sparingly as long as Conservatives never get in power again
Liberals promise anti-democratic components of Bill C-5 will be used sparingly as long as Conservatives never get in power again
OTTAWA – Shortly after jamming through a law that allows Cabinet to ignore Parliamentary Accountability for energy projects, Liberal MPs are confident that these provisions will only be used in the mo...
thebeaverton.com
June 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Liberals promise anti-democratic components of Bill C-5 will be used sparingly as long as Conservatives never get in power again
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A shameful response from @mark-carney.bsky.social.
He can’t say he stands up for international law while justifying US breaches of it.
How does he expect Iran to trust the bargaining table when the US ended the JCPOA, Israel killed its negotiator, and the US says recent diplomacy was a ruse?
He can’t say he stands up for international law while justifying US breaches of it.
How does he expect Iran to trust the bargaining table when the US ended the JCPOA, Israel killed its negotiator, and the US says recent diplomacy was a ruse?
June 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
A shameful response from @mark-carney.bsky.social.
He can’t say he stands up for international law while justifying US breaches of it.
How does he expect Iran to trust the bargaining table when the US ended the JCPOA, Israel killed its negotiator, and the US says recent diplomacy was a ruse?
He can’t say he stands up for international law while justifying US breaches of it.
How does he expect Iran to trust the bargaining table when the US ended the JCPOA, Israel killed its negotiator, and the US says recent diplomacy was a ruse?
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🗳️ Ready to make a difference in your community?
Happy City Campaign School - Affordable Housing, Homelessness, and Youth panel featuring:
Hope Jamieson
Jen Crowe
Doug Pawson
Grant Horwood
📅 June 14, 9AM
📍 MUN R. Gushue Hall
📱 Register via QR code! It's Free!
Stay tuned for more announcements!
Happy City Campaign School - Affordable Housing, Homelessness, and Youth panel featuring:
Hope Jamieson
Jen Crowe
Doug Pawson
Grant Horwood
📅 June 14, 9AM
📍 MUN R. Gushue Hall
📱 Register via QR code! It's Free!
Stay tuned for more announcements!
June 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
🗳️ Ready to make a difference in your community?
Happy City Campaign School - Affordable Housing, Homelessness, and Youth panel featuring:
Hope Jamieson
Jen Crowe
Doug Pawson
Grant Horwood
📅 June 14, 9AM
📍 MUN R. Gushue Hall
📱 Register via QR code! It's Free!
Stay tuned for more announcements!
Happy City Campaign School - Affordable Housing, Homelessness, and Youth panel featuring:
Hope Jamieson
Jen Crowe
Doug Pawson
Grant Horwood
📅 June 14, 9AM
📍 MUN R. Gushue Hall
📱 Register via QR code! It's Free!
Stay tuned for more announcements!
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🗳️ Happy City Campaign School for St. John's Municipal Election!
For candidates, campaign staff & anyone wanting to learn about municipal politics.
📅 June 14, 9:00 AM
📍 Gushue Hall Mezzanine (DH2002)
📱 Register via QR code in flyer!
✨ Stay tuned for more details!
For candidates, campaign staff & anyone wanting to learn about municipal politics.
📅 June 14, 9:00 AM
📍 Gushue Hall Mezzanine (DH2002)
📱 Register via QR code in flyer!
✨ Stay tuned for more details!
May 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
🗳️ Happy City Campaign School for St. John's Municipal Election!
For candidates, campaign staff & anyone wanting to learn about municipal politics.
📅 June 14, 9:00 AM
📍 Gushue Hall Mezzanine (DH2002)
📱 Register via QR code in flyer!
✨ Stay tuned for more details!
For candidates, campaign staff & anyone wanting to learn about municipal politics.
📅 June 14, 9:00 AM
📍 Gushue Hall Mezzanine (DH2002)
📱 Register via QR code in flyer!
✨ Stay tuned for more details!
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We've got a new roundup of NiCHE Conversations with @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social out!
Find conversations with William Favre, Carmen Gilmore, Christine Keiner, and @brucemarch.bsky.social!
niche-canada.org/2025/05/20/n...
#envhist #cdnhist #envhum
Find conversations with William Favre, Carmen Gilmore, Christine Keiner, and @brucemarch.bsky.social!
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#envhist #cdnhist #envhum
NiCHE Conversations Roundup #20
Find conversations about NOAA, tsunamis, and just transition in this roundup of NiCHE Conversations with Jessica DeWitt.
niche-canada.org
May 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
We've got a new roundup of NiCHE Conversations with @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social out!
Find conversations with William Favre, Carmen Gilmore, Christine Keiner, and @brucemarch.bsky.social!
niche-canada.org/2025/05/20/n...
#envhist #cdnhist #envhum
Find conversations with William Favre, Carmen Gilmore, Christine Keiner, and @brucemarch.bsky.social!
niche-canada.org/2025/05/20/n...
#envhist #cdnhist #envhum
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Our NiCHE Conversation with @brucemarch.bsky.social is now on YouTube!
March joined @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social to discuss what a "just transition" would look like for Newfoundland & Labrador and how this transition is related to the province's "resource curse."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGwD...
March joined @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social to discuss what a "just transition" would look like for Newfoundland & Labrador and how this transition is related to the province's "resource curse."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGwD...
NiCHE Conversations 5.12: A Just Transition for Newfoundland and Labrador with Bruce March
YouTube video by Network in Canadian History & Environment - NiCHE
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May 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Our NiCHE Conversation with @brucemarch.bsky.social is now on YouTube!
March joined @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social to discuss what a "just transition" would look like for Newfoundland & Labrador and how this transition is related to the province's "resource curse."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGwD...
March joined @jessicamdewitt.bsky.social to discuss what a "just transition" would look like for Newfoundland & Labrador and how this transition is related to the province's "resource curse."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGwD...
I love Andor because the Empire is a competent and
dreadful threat that looms.
The rebellion is morally nuanced and grey.
Like most things, the classic tale of good vs evil we've seen in the past Star Wars media usually doesn't emulate real life.
Yet we have a show that gets pretty close.
dreadful threat that looms.
The rebellion is morally nuanced and grey.
Like most things, the classic tale of good vs evil we've seen in the past Star Wars media usually doesn't emulate real life.
Yet we have a show that gets pretty close.
May 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I love Andor because the Empire is a competent and
dreadful threat that looms.
The rebellion is morally nuanced and grey.
Like most things, the classic tale of good vs evil we've seen in the past Star Wars media usually doesn't emulate real life.
Yet we have a show that gets pretty close.
dreadful threat that looms.
The rebellion is morally nuanced and grey.
Like most things, the classic tale of good vs evil we've seen in the past Star Wars media usually doesn't emulate real life.
Yet we have a show that gets pretty close.
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Our next NiCHE Conversation will be on Friday, May 9th, at 1pm EDT on Instagram Live.
@jessicamdewitt.bsky.social will sit down with Christine Keiner to discuss coastal reliance on NOAA.
Follow NiCHE on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/niche.canada
@jessicamdewitt.bsky.social will sit down with Christine Keiner to discuss coastal reliance on NOAA.
Follow NiCHE on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/niche.canada
May 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Our next NiCHE Conversation will be on Friday, May 9th, at 1pm EDT on Instagram Live.
@jessicamdewitt.bsky.social will sit down with Christine Keiner to discuss coastal reliance on NOAA.
Follow NiCHE on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/niche.canada
@jessicamdewitt.bsky.social will sit down with Christine Keiner to discuss coastal reliance on NOAA.
Follow NiCHE on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/niche.canada
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The taxation of trade routes is in dispute and turmoil has engulfed our Republic.
But there is a new hope. We must band together and resist the dark side.
Do or do not. There is no try. #StarWarsDay
But there is a new hope. We must band together and resist the dark side.
Do or do not. There is no try. #StarWarsDay
May 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The taxation of trade routes is in dispute and turmoil has engulfed our Republic.
But there is a new hope. We must band together and resist the dark side.
Do or do not. There is no try. #StarWarsDay
But there is a new hope. We must band together and resist the dark side.
Do or do not. There is no try. #StarWarsDay
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The @ndp.ca hold the balance of power.
@mark-carney.bsky.social says he's open to electoral reform.
And a citizens' assembly on electoral reform has been official @liberalca.bsky.social policy since their 2023 convention.
What are we waiting for? Let’s end first-past-the-post now!
#Election2025
@mark-carney.bsky.social says he's open to electoral reform.
And a citizens' assembly on electoral reform has been official @liberalca.bsky.social policy since their 2023 convention.
What are we waiting for? Let’s end first-past-the-post now!
#Election2025
April 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The @ndp.ca hold the balance of power.
@mark-carney.bsky.social says he's open to electoral reform.
And a citizens' assembly on electoral reform has been official @liberalca.bsky.social policy since their 2023 convention.
What are we waiting for? Let’s end first-past-the-post now!
#Election2025
@mark-carney.bsky.social says he's open to electoral reform.
And a citizens' assembly on electoral reform has been official @liberalca.bsky.social policy since their 2023 convention.
What are we waiting for? Let’s end first-past-the-post now!
#Election2025
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"A Just Transition: Good Economic Policy for Newfoundland and Labrador" @brucemarch.bsky.social is the latest post coming out of the Cursed: How the Resource Curse Manifests in Newfoundland & Labrador project, led by @drlorileeoates.bsky.social.
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A Just Transition: Good Economic Policy for Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador’s reliance on volatile resources threatens jobs, climate goals, and demands a just, inclusive transition to sustainability.
niche-canada.org
April 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"A Just Transition: Good Economic Policy for Newfoundland and Labrador" @brucemarch.bsky.social is the latest post coming out of the Cursed: How the Resource Curse Manifests in Newfoundland & Labrador project, led by @drlorileeoates.bsky.social.
niche-canada.org/2025/04/22/a...
#envhist #cdnpoli
niche-canada.org/2025/04/22/a...
#envhist #cdnpoli
Trump is demanding universitie...
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Trump is freezing funding for universities they don't adr | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump has been threatening to cancel funding for some universities unless they accede to his demands to change ideological policy, similar to a pledge Pierre Poilievre has made f...
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April 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Trump is demanding universitie...
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www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Thrilled to be the author of the second most read post on the Network in Canadian History and Environment for the month of February. This post introduces my SSHRC IDG funded project on the resource curse and how it manifests in Newfoundland and Labrador.
2) "Cursed: How the Resource Curse Manifests in Newfoundland and Labrador" by @drlorileeoates.bsky.social - niche-canada.org/2025/02/10/c...
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Cursed: How the Resource Curse Manifests in Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland's oil dependence exemplifies the resource curse, hindering economic development while leaders prioritize extraction over education, innovation, and sustainability, worsening financial ins...
niche-canada.org
April 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Thrilled to be the author of the second most read post on the Network in Canadian History and Environment for the month of February. This post introduces my SSHRC IDG funded project on the resource curse and how it manifests in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Concerned about how strategic voting might play out in your riding this election? @sethdklein.bsky.social walks us through what to consider.
Four tips for progressives wondering about strategic voting
Tips for progressives wondering about strategic voting: Vote strategically, but do so wisely and attuned to your local context.
www.nationalobserver.com
April 14, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Concerned about how strategic voting might play out in your riding this election? @sethdklein.bsky.social walks us through what to consider.