Lawson Hunter 🇨🇦
@burlingtonnow.bsky.social
Independent journalist based in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Local news is not dead. Will re-post news from Canada because we're not the 51st state - and never will be. Interested in politics, environment, right-to-repair, and AI (the right kind).
Today, Mark Carney delivered a speech worth watching. But a good speech is not foreign policy. The Prime Minister now needs to follow his words with action.
As a start, Mark Carney must:
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As a start, Mark Carney must:
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January 20, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Agree that there will come a day when Canadians (not the cowering politicians) will say to Trump, "enough is enough".
Trump's EU threat raises a simple question that Canadians must answer: what are we willing to pay to remain free?
This is not a question for the business class it a question for citizens.
My Mom has lessons about remaining true, north, strong, free.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/its-time-t...
This is not a question for the business class it a question for citizens.
My Mom has lessons about remaining true, north, strong, free.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/its-time-t...
It's Time to Count the Cost of Freedom
In 2026, Canadians will be asked to make a nation-defining decision: How much are we willing to pay for our freedom and democracy?
charlieangus.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Agree that there will come a day when Canadians (not the cowering politicians) will say to Trump, "enough is enough".
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More than 20 years ago, MPPs across all parties pledged to make Ontario completely accessible to people with disabilities by 2025. With that date past, advocates say the process has been a failure, by @jeffreybgray.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
Ontario’s promise to people with disabilities left unfulfilled after more than 20 years
Sweeping 2005 legislation, supposed to make the province accessible by 2025, is being called a failure
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:30 PM
More than 20 years ago, MPPs across all parties pledged to make Ontario completely accessible to people with disabilities by 2025. With that date past, advocates say the process has been a failure, by @jeffreybgray.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
This is far from the first time X's chatbot, Grok, has done something revolting, and it is guaranteed not to be the last. Why are government officials still using it? www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/02/o...
Canadian government officials, what are you still doing on X in 2026?
The platform's own chatbot started posting sexualized material of children and other people who couldn't consent. With no moral bottom in sight, it's well past time our officials found other ways to c...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:24 PM
This is far from the first time X's chatbot, Grok, has done something revolting, and it is guaranteed not to be the last. Why are government officials still using it? www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/02/o...
Devastating for Gazans. Also has a chilling effect on donations to these NGO agencies. Why?
Humanitarian aid workers are calling out Israel's decision to suspend dozens of aid groups' operating licenses in Gaza and the West Bank over alleged ties to Hamas. https://www.democracynow.org/2025/12/31/gaza
December 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Devastating for Gazans. Also has a chilling effect on donations to these NGO agencies. Why?
We can only hope that Max is right. Still, it feels like skating on thin ice. What will Smith do when she realizes the end game?
1. Many Canadians, including me, are questioning Carney’s commitment to #ClimateAction.
2. Max knows what he’s talking about.
3. Yes Carney should be communicating better. He may also be much more focussed on results than looking good. That’s how non-politician experts think.
4. Let’s keep watching.
2. Max knows what he’s talking about.
3. Yes Carney should be communicating better. He may also be much more focussed on results than looking good. That’s how non-politician experts think.
4. Let’s keep watching.
Mark Carney managed to trade a pipeline that will never get built for meaningful progress on industrial carbon pricing and electricity interties — both of which will get more wind and solar built.
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
November 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
We can only hope that Max is right. Still, it feels like skating on thin ice. What will Smith do when she realizes the end game?
#boycott2026G20 in Miami. If the US won't allow South Africa, a G20 country, to attend, then the US should not be considered a leader of anything.
November 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
#boycott2026G20 in Miami. If the US won't allow South Africa, a G20 country, to attend, then the US should not be considered a leader of anything.
Had an Instagram account for years. Too busy/lazy to post much. I'm a writer not a photographer for goodness sake. Decided to post a few pictures with comments on some events. Next thing I know, Meta informs me that due to Canadian regulations, Instagram will not post 'news content' in Canada. Damn.
November 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Had an Instagram account for years. Too busy/lazy to post much. I'm a writer not a photographer for goodness sake. Decided to post a few pictures with comments on some events. Next thing I know, Meta informs me that due to Canadian regulations, Instagram will not post 'news content' in Canada. Damn.
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Underground bicycle parking at Finland’s second busiest train station!❤️🚲
May 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Underground bicycle parking at Finland’s second busiest train station!❤️🚲
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Pete Hoekstra is fundamentally unfit to be ambassador. His record of race-baiting and extremist disinformation needs to be called out.
MAGA is actively undermining our nation. Canada needs to send him packing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jThL...
Pete Hoekstra is fundamentally unfit to be ambassador. His record of race-baiting and extremist disinformation needs to be called out.
MAGA is actively undermining our nation. Canada needs to send him packing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jThL...
TIME TO GIVE LYING PETE HOEKSTRA THE BUM'S RUSH
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
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October 31, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Ontario’s electricity rates will jump 29 per cent starting November 1, driven largely by the higher price of nuclear power and a shortfall in last year’s budget, the Ontario Energy Board says. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/31/n...
Ontario electricity supply costs jump 29 per cent as nuclear spending rises
Ontario’s electricity rates will jump 29 per cent starting Nov. 1, driven largely by the higher spending for nuclear power and a shortfall in last year’s budget, the Ontario Energy Board says.
www.nationalobserver.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Ontario’s electricity rates will jump 29 per cent starting November 1, driven largely by the higher price of nuclear power and a shortfall in last year’s budget, the Ontario Energy Board says. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/31/n...
Love TVO. I'll watch this with great interest.
What is a news desert? Learn more about this growing trend this Sunday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m.: https://www.tvo.org/big-if-true 📺
October 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Love TVO. I'll watch this with great interest.
After Dawn Farrell told a House of Commons committee she believes the Trans Mountain pipeline helps fight climate change, Canada’s National Observer asked if the Major Projects Office she leads could substantiate the claims. It couldn’t. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/22/n...
Major Projects Office can’t back up its boss’ claim Trans Mountain helps fight climate change
After Dawn Farrell told a House of Commons committee she believes the Trans Mountain pipeline helps fight climate change, Canada’s National Observer asked if the Major Projects Office she leads could ...
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October 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
After Dawn Farrell told a House of Commons committee she believes the Trans Mountain pipeline helps fight climate change, Canada’s National Observer asked if the Major Projects Office she leads could substantiate the claims. It couldn’t. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/22/n...
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
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Standing outside the gates of the Qu'Appelle Indian residential school.This a haunted dark place. A 5-year-old taken through these gates had a lower chance of survival than a Canadian soldier fighting in WW2.
The red dress and the orange shirt hang on the gates.
We remember
#orangeshirtday
The red dress and the orange shirt hang on the gates.
We remember
#orangeshirtday
September 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Standing outside the gates of the Qu'Appelle Indian residential school.This a haunted dark place. A 5-year-old taken through these gates had a lower chance of survival than a Canadian soldier fighting in WW2.
The red dress and the orange shirt hang on the gates.
We remember
#orangeshirtday
The red dress and the orange shirt hang on the gates.
We remember
#orangeshirtday
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In this video, we cover the Canadian Urban Transit Association’s call for long-term federal investment in transit and highlight what underfunding looks like on the ground in Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto.
youtu.be/UKvP_-Br8Iw
youtu.be/UKvP_-Br8Iw
Public Transit: Why Federal Funding Matters for Every Canadian
YouTube video by Rail Fans Canada
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September 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
In this video, we cover the Canadian Urban Transit Association’s call for long-term federal investment in transit and highlight what underfunding looks like on the ground in Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto.
youtu.be/UKvP_-Br8Iw
youtu.be/UKvP_-Br8Iw
How can we get copies of this? I want to read and share the same ideas with my Counil.
PLAN APPROVED! City Staff & I took the new City Plan for Langford BC to Public Hearing last night. This is an innovative plan that embraces challenges/controversies head-on, with a LOT of new best practices inspiring for cities of ANY size, created with URGENCY. Approved by City Council unanimously!
If you’re interested in how cities of any size can create a bold, innovative new city plan, then our proposed new “turning point” City Plan for Langford BC will be an interesting example. City Council gave it 1st reading last night! ehq-production-canada.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/bca6cf493420...
September 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
How can we get copies of this? I want to read and share the same ideas with my Counil.
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September 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Today is world news day! Just sayin'
September 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Today is world news day! Just sayin'
I met him a few times. He was a super nice guy and one of the best for the environment.
Jim Bradley was a 41-year veteran of Queen’s Park, a determined advocate for his hometown, and was called Ontario’s best environment minister. He was also just a super nice guy, writes @spaikin.bsky.social
Jim Bradley was born to serve the public — and he did until his final day | TVO Today
He was a 41-year veteran of Queen’s Park, a determined advocate for his hometown, and was called Ontario’s best environment minister. He was also just a super nice guy.
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September 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I met him a few times. He was a super nice guy and one of the best for the environment.
This should be shared widely. How insane the car culture is!
You know, when you really think about it, does all that driving and car dependency really make sense? @adamconover.net weighed in.
Adam Conover - Driving cars is insane
YouTube video by Interstellar1977
youtube.com
September 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This should be shared widely. How insane the car culture is!
It's the first landfill proposal in the province selected for fast-tracking under Premier Doug Ford's newly enacted Bill 5 — which makes the project immune to many of the checks and balances it would otherwise face. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/26/n...
'Town killer': Ontario residents fight Ford’s fast-track landfill project
When Ashley Khouathip left Toronto five years ago, she was looking for clean air for her five children, affordable housing and a slower pace of life. She wanted a place where kids could bike and fish ...
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September 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It's the first landfill proposal in the province selected for fast-tracking under Premier Doug Ford's newly enacted Bill 5 — which makes the project immune to many of the checks and balances it would otherwise face. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/26/n...
Replaying the Trudeau-era strategy of influencing policy by lobbying high-level officials isn't working for climate groups who are now pivoting to an outsider game in an attempt to find leverage in the age of Carney. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/23/a...
Shut out of meetings, environmental groups fight for Carney's consideration
Replaying the Trudeau-era strategy of influencing policy by lobbying high-level officials isn't working for climate groups who are now pivoting to an outsider game in an attempt to find leverage in th...
www.nationalobserver.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Replaying the Trudeau-era strategy of influencing policy by lobbying high-level officials isn't working for climate groups who are now pivoting to an outsider game in an attempt to find leverage in the age of Carney. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/09/23/a...
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Three days after the UN inquiry declares "genocide" in Gaza the Carney government says they are still waiting for "all the evidence" before taking a stand.
What an epic moral failure.
What an epic moral failure.
September 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Three days after the UN inquiry declares "genocide" in Gaza the Carney government says they are still waiting for "all the evidence" before taking a stand.
What an epic moral failure.
What an epic moral failure.
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Instead of recognizing Israel’s genocide in Gaza & upholding its commitment to the International Humanitarian Law & Genocide Convention, Canada banned artists who speak the truth to the power & labeled them as “supporting terrorist organizations”.
Instead of sanctioning the actual terrorists.
Shame
Instead of sanctioning the actual terrorists.
Shame
September 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Instead of recognizing Israel’s genocide in Gaza & upholding its commitment to the International Humanitarian Law & Genocide Convention, Canada banned artists who speak the truth to the power & labeled them as “supporting terrorist organizations”.
Instead of sanctioning the actual terrorists.
Shame
Instead of sanctioning the actual terrorists.
Shame