Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 10/10/2026October Gold Franklin Carmichael 1922 017443
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 09/10/2026New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854 143144246203
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyLe Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 08/10/2026Canadian writer Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in literaturelemonde.frCanadian writer Anne Carson awarded 2026 Nobel Prize in literatureThe Canadian writer received the Swedish Academy's highest honor on Thursday, October 8. A master of textual deviation, Carson, who began as a classical philologist, blends poetry and popular culture, prose and verse, with both humor and erudition. 181046306
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyThe Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 07/10/2026Opinion: A livable guaranteed basic income would be a nation-building project that cares for Canadians, providing income security and autonomy for those who need it, when they need it, write Senator Kim Pate and Trish Altass. www.hilltimes.com/2026/10/07/t...hilltimes.comTwo projects on the front lines of income security discourse in Canada - The Hill TimesA guaranteed basic income would ensure that individuals and families are able to live healthier and safer lives while infusing money into local economies. 13114
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Once again, for the politicians, business leaders, and journalists still actively posting on X/Twitter: why? You're using a platform that's owned by someone who's trying to break up your country. The juice isn't worth the squeeze. 41879361
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyCanadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Slow and Steady Wins the Race Lee Claremont ~ Mohawk n.d. 219652
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyArmine Yalnizyan @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Holy cow "government’s huge subsidization of this project – up to 90 per cent of a $40-billion pipeline with ownership split evenly between Ottawa and Edmonton – ....." What kind of a deal is that? esp cuz we're subsidizing the past world of energy markets www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...theglobeandmail.comOpinion: Is it really a good idea for the government to subsidize a pipeline?Designating the West Coast pipeline as a project of national interest exposes a global reality: Fossil fuels haven’t just lost to clean energy – they’ve already lost 1410050
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026On the "Pacific Link" pipeline, the ball is now squarely in the oil and gas industry's court. If the project fails, they won't be able to blame Ottawa for their own refusal to fill it. I suspect that was the prime minister's plan all along. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/10/02/o...nationalobserver.comCanada’s pipeline politicking is about to collide with economic realityThe ball for the west coast oil pipeline — sorry, the "Pacific Link" — is now fully in the oil and gas industry's court. One big question remains: are they actually willing to fill it? 3926482
Joan Lowe-Bartley @bartley-lowe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“Protect and preserve” our islands’ natural environment and rural character. #ClimateActionNow c.org/tHgtw2xSRCc.orgSign the PetitionProtect the BC Islands Trust Islands 010
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyThe Tyee @thetyee.ca · 30/09/2026“My grandfather knew the importance of making sure I understood what had been passed down to him. He believed that one day Canada would recognize what our people have always known.” Gitanyow Hereditary Chief Simoo’gyet Malii, Glen Williams, writes thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...thetyee.caYou Can’t Beat the Truth | The TyeeA Hereditary Chief shares what his grandfather taught him about reconciliation. 011151
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/09/2026So Trump told reporters in the White House today that “Canada are going to come in and say, ‘Sir, we are sorry’…” Trump is managed to do something I didn’t think was possible — guarantee that Canadians will never say “sorry.” 89991197
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyMatt Goerzen 🇨🇦 @mattgoerzen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The morning sunrise casts a red glow on Clark Hall’s historic bell tower at Brandon University, as a setting full moon rests atop a campus fir tree on Sunday morning. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun) #harvestmoon 086
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyBrent Bellamy @brentbellamy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I’m honoured to be one of four columnists in a Free Press feature today about Winnipeg’s upcoming municipal election. I argue that we have a responsibility to think beyond our own priorities and consider what kind of city our children will want to live in. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews... 0146
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyMarkham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Max Fawcett's Memo to Business Leaders: The Old America Isn’t Coming Back Stop appeasing Trump, says @maxfawcett.bsky.social. The bully will keep coming back for your lunch money. Defend Canadian sovereignty even if it hurts business. #cdnpoli youtu.be/_c1KIMWtnT0youtu.beMax Fawcett's Memo to Business Leaders: The Old America Isn’t Coming BackYouTube video by Energi Media 611740
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyCatherine McKenna @cathmckenna.bsky.social · 22/09/2026My favourite event of #ClimateWeekNYC: Women Leading on Climate! So many awesome women globally who are fearlessly speaking up, stepping up and leading climate action! 💪🏼💪🏿💪🏽💪🏻💪🏾 0264
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This entire slide deck from @ember-energy.org on "the Age of Power" is fascinating. Every policy maker and politician in Canada should be forced to read it over, and over, and over. #cdnpoli Share your favourite slide in the comments! ember-energy.org/app/uploads/... 810243
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyForests Forever @forestsforever.bsky.social · 28/11/2023The nature cure: how time outdoors transforms our memory, imagination and logic. Without engaging with natural environments, our brains cease to work well. Exposure to nature isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity. Includes a quote by @jamesgilbertmr.bsky.socialtheguardian.comThe nature cure: how time outdoors transforms our memory, imagination and logicWithout engaging with natural environments, our brains cease to work well. As the new field of environmental neuroscience proves, exposure to nature isn’t a luxury – it’s a necessity 27929379
Joan Lowe-Bartley @bartley-lowe.bsky.social · 10/09/2026www.wcel.org/blog/submit-...wcel.orgSubmit your comment: A risky pipeline & tanker project is not in the national interestThe Alberta and federal governments are proposing a costly new west coast pipeline and tanker project – funded by taxpayers – crossing BC and terminating on the south coast at Roberts Bank. The federa... 021
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyRaywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Sweet Zod, how I feel this deep in my bones. I was lucky to grow up surrounded by book people who enjoyed literature and poetry. Later, I would meet people who didn't, and I would struggle to understand why they seemed so shallow and uninteresting. 2173
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyScott Forbes🇨🇦 @theecologyprof.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Canada's climate report tells us what many expected: Canada is amongst THE WORST AFFECTED nations on the planet by #ClimateChange. That is why we need to LEAD on reducing emissions. Not later. NOW. If we fail to lead, we bleed. No pipelines. No expanded tar sands. 🇨🇦 www.canada.ca/content/dam/...canada.ca 4175
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/09/2026China's net greenhouse gas emissions *fell* this past quarter. Why? Because rapidly expanding electric vehicle use is putting a serious dent in oil demand. We could do that too. But we're not. We have the slowest EV update in the developed world, thanks to Trump.carbonbrief.orgAnalysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use - Carbon BriefChina’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted amid the strait of Hormuz crisis. 431533502
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyThe Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 03/09/2026Scott Taylor: Let's truly stop buying weapon systems from the one and only country that repeatedly threatens us with annexation. www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/02/o...hilltimes.comOur most potent weapon in the trade war with the U.S. - The Hill TimesLet's truly stop buying weapon systems from the one and only country that repeatedly threatens us with annexation. 22612
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 30/08/2026SHOUT-OUT to Political Cartoonist extraordinaire & Member of the Order of Canada Michael de Adder, who routinely does a far better job of holding this administration accountable than the corporate media. Thank you for your attention to his brilliant satirical wit! 🙏 (also: 🤣) 557241386664
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyCheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 27/08/2026#Winnipeg business that dropped U.S. shipping, suppliers 'cold turkey' last year relieved to dodge tariffs Farmer's Son Co. overhauled business model when levies were 1st threatened www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caWinnipeg business that dropped U.S. shipping, suppliers 'cold turkey' last year relieved to dodge tariffs | CBC NewsA candle and home goods company in Winnipeg hopes to navigate the latest storm of U.S. tariffs largely unscathed because it dramatically overhauled its business model after levies were threatened near... 422072
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 27/08/2026This is the right move for Canada following several wrong moves by the US. 17263091293
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyBartley Kives @bkives.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Analysis, and a very cold take at that: Canadian political leaders and the populace at large have caught up in August 2026 to the political reality of January 2025. 1314
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 23/08/2026This is very important for every Canadian and American to watch and understand. What’s really going on. 816264
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 22/08/2026Donald Trump may lose his trade war with Canada for the same reason he lost the Iran war, @davidfrum.bsky.social argues.bit.lyHow to Lose a Trade WarTrump’s bullying of Canada is failing. 3428356
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyDavid Eby @davidebybc.bsky.social · 22/08/2026We have a plan to stand on our own two feet, find new trade partners and protect this beautiful country. 25603165
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 22/08/2026Art Of The Deal author fails to secure deal with friendliest nation on planetthebeaverton.comArt Of The Deal author fails to secure deal with friendliest nation on planetWASHINGTON D.C. - President Trump, a man who was elected based on his self-proclaimed "deal-making genius", has failed to secure a trade deal with Canada, a nation most known for maple syrup and neigh... 652891887
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyArt & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 18/08/2026#Poetry #Painting #EverdayMagic Nature is not stingy with her miracles We simply forget to look - Sara Sarna 🎨 Phil Epp 462262344
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyCharlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 15/08/2026In advance of the latest round of trade talks the US side is getting more belligerent while Canadian media voices are pleading for us to be nice. My thoughts on why signing a trade deal under these terms is bad news for Canada and the PM's credibility. #nocusmanoboozma youtu.be/VfRHur9o_zM?...youtu.beSTUFF YOUR TARIFFS - THE MESSAGE FROM CANADAYouTube video by Charlie Angus 60402145
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyBrent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Read and share this. “The devastating impacts of #ClimateChange —impacts that major fossil fuel companies foresaw more than 60 years ago—will unfold for untold generations. These very companies have poured millions of dollars into covering up what they knew and when they knew it.” Via @ucs.orgucs.orgThe Damning Records the Fossil Fuel Industry Doesn't Want You to SeeFossil fuel companies foresaw the devastating impacts of climate change more than 60 years ago. 116299
Joan Lowe-Bartley @bartley-lowe.bsky.social · 10/08/2026💯‼️ #ClimateActioNow No more pipelines @mark-carney.bsky.social 110
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyBoo 🇨🇦 @just-call-me-boo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026#Canada #CanadaStrong #ViveLeCanada #MarkCarney vs #PierrePoilievre. #NeverPoilievre would have sunk 🇨🇦 so fast. #PMMC is using his connections around the world to make 🇨🇦 profitable. #NeverPoilievre 1104
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyThe Tyee @thetyee.ca · 27/07/2026Carbon capture, utilization and storage, or CCUS, is turning out to be a perfect example of what the social critic Jacques Ellul called the “technological bluff.” Andrew Nikiforuk explains.thetyee.caCalling Carney’s Carbon Capture Bluff | The TyeeHe pretends the technology is a serious response to the climate crisis. Here’s the reality. 88240
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Skip the armchair psychology on Trump's brain. Look at the incentives: the 10% global tariff truce expires this week, a new round is coming, and Canada's just small enough to rough up first as a warning shot. newsletter.platypuseconomics.com/p/… 2033598
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyEmmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 24/07/2026I mean, we knew this. A *majority* of Canadians benefitted from the federal carbon pricing scheme due to how the rebates were structured. Mark Carney didn't just hurt the climate fight, he took your money. 2524699
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyScott Forbes🇨🇦 @theecologyprof.bsky.social · 23/07/2026American ticks are invading Canada including the lone star tick causing people to become allergic to red meat. These are Trump's ticks. He's not doing enough to keep them from crossing our border. Until he fixes this problem it's time for BIG tariffs on American products. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caScientists are warning Canadians to get ready for a U.S. tick invasion this year | CBC NewsScientists say new species of ticks carrying troubling pathogens travelling our way from the northern United States at a rate of about 50 kilometres per year, including the lone star tick which can le... 80989333
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 24/07/2026As Trump returns to tariffs, it's worth checking out what we've gotten from the trade war so far. 11032741276
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyScott Forbes🇨🇦 @theecologyprof.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Hope those who spread misinformation about the consumer carbon tax are proud. It worked, had almost almost ZERO effect on inflation and the rebates left MOST Manitobans better off. #Kinew #Smith #Moe #Poilievre #FossilFools www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...theglobeandmail.comEnd of carbon tax rebates a financial hit for Canada’s poorest, research showsRebates were tax-free payments that compensated consumers for the cost of carbon taxes 0175
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyDale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 23/07/2026The absolute motherfucking gall of the premiers. So those tax-point transfers in the seventies no longer count. Now they want those tax points plus the feds to pay fifty percent of healthcare costs (when every single time the federal government sends more money, they spend it on other things).nationalpost.comPremiers call on Ottawa to return to paying 50% of health-care costsThe 50/50 formula stood until the '70s when it was lowered for tax points and block funding. Ottawa's share of funding is roughly 22% now. 118437
Reposted by Joan Lowe-BartleyJenn @ Charge To The Parks 🔌🔋🛻 @chargetotheparks.com · 22/07/2026Dwindling reservoirs aren't the result of "bad weather" or "natural cycles". They're a choice our society made. Growing thirsty crops like alfalfa and pecans in the desert is a choice. Refusing to reduce CO2 emissions is a choice. Refusing to change the water laws as reality changes is a choice. 12642061311