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Daniel Sandí

@danielsandi.bsky.social
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PhD in Social Sciences. Policy & Research Analyst. Workers' rights advocate, fiction reader, aspiring writer. Based in Halifax, NS

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 5h
Fellas, we have to talk to our sons while they’re still young. This foundation👇🏽 is the way…
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Dean K @seadik.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I am from Seattle. Dick's Drive In is to the northwest, what In N Out is to California. And.. IMO, just as good, if not better!
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 14h
Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, people across Canada are gathering in remembrance and renewed determination to ensure ours is a country where every child matters.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Paris has embarked on a grand transformation, planting 155k trees, adding hundreds of kms of bike lanes, pedestrianising 300 school streets and banning cars from the banks of the Seine. Parking has been turned into green space…Fewer parents fear their child being run over when they walk to school.”
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How Paris swapped cars for bikes – and transformed its streets
Under Anne Hidalgo – mayor for 12 years until last week – the French capital added bike lanes, cut traffic and reclaimed public space, but not without resistance
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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters.” — Antonio Gramsci (maybe)
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CCPA Nova Scotia @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
On November 5th, join us for an evening of live music, a delicious dinner, and great conversation with our special guest speaker Megan Leslie! For more information on the event and to purchase tickets: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Text reads: “Join the CCPA Nova Scotia office for our 18th annual fundraising gala dinner. Thursday, November 5th. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Mount Saint Vincent University. Join us with guest speaker Megan Leslie as we celebrate another year of promoting progressive policy alternatives! Our annual fundraiser gala will feature live music, a delicious dinner, and great conversation.” Badge reads “Tickets on sale now!” Photo of Megan Leslie, a white woman with brown hair wearing a toque and smiling, with caption: “Megan Leslie. Former Member of Parliament for Halifax.”
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CCPA Nova Scotia @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Read the full report: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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“One of the hardest places to organize in the country”: Understanding and overcoming barriers to unionization in Nova Scotia | CCPA
This report clearly lays the case for why the Nova Scotia government can and should enact legal and regulatory changes to facilitate unionization.
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CCPA Nova Scotia @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Workers may have a right to unionize, but our report found that they face barriers to exercise that right. Our new report makes eight recommendations on how to make the unionization process in Nova Scotia more fair, so that more workers get the benefits of unionization. #nspoli
Text reads: “Workers have the right to unionize, but face barriers to exercise that right. Our research found that: Workers faced difficulty getting union cards signed – It is hard to get done when you can’t do it at work, there are multiple sites or there is high turnover. Delays at the Labour Board benefitted employers. Workers faced multiple redundant steps – First, they had to sign a union card to show their support, then they had to hold a vote to show their support again. The barriers don’t end if the union gets certified as collective bargaining proves just as difficult.” CCPA-NS logo in bottom right corner.Text reads: “Unionization holds many benefits for workers. Based on our survey, unionized workers: Had more paid sick days; Were more likely to have better benefits – Including prescriptions, vision care, dental care, and extended health benefits; Were more likely to have a workplace pension plan. Labour Force Survey data shows that, on average, unionized workers get paid more: Non-unionized workers make an average of just over $30/hour; Unionized workers make an average of just under $37/hour.” CCPA-NS logo in bottom right corner.Slide 3: Text reads: “Nova Scotia can make the unionization process easier and more fair. Key recommendations:
Implement card check or single-step certification 
Improve successor rights.
Restore meaningful first contract arbitration.
Repeal the Michelin Amendment.
Implement stricter timelines for Labour Board decisions.
Increase resources for the Labour Board.
Provide more educational and informational resources and support about labour rights. 
Incorporate education about union history and labour rights into the P-12 curriculum on civics education.” CCPA-NS logo in bottom right corner.
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CCPA Nova Scotia @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
CCPA-NS Research Associate Rachel Brickner speaking on the benefits of unionization at this week’s press conference with the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour for CCPA-NS' new release. See the full report on barriers to unionization in Nova Scotia: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #nspoli
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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · 22/09/2026
‘A mountain of unnecessary and unfair obstacles’: New report highlights barriers to unionization faced by N.S. workers By @mmughees.bsky.social
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‘A mountain of unnecessary and unfair obstacles’: New report highlights barriers to unionization faced by N.S. workers - Halifax Examiner
“Overall, workers seeking to organize face a cumbersome and time-consuming legal and regulatory framework throughout the process,” report states.
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Daniel Sandí @danielsandi.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thanks @hfxgov.bsky.social for the reminder about maintenance responsibilities
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CCPA Nova Scotia @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Read the new report, “One of the hardest places to organize in the country”: Understanding and overcoming barriers to unionization in Nova Scotia by Rachel K. Brickner, Rebecca Casey, Ruby Harrington, Daniel Cerdas Sandí: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
policyalternatives.ca
“One of the hardest places to organize in the country”: Understanding and overcoming barriers to unionization in Nova Scotia | CCPA
This report clearly lays the case for why the Nova Scotia government can and should enact legal and regulatory changes to facilitate unionization.
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CCPA Nova Scotia @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Our new report on barriers to unionization is out now! This new report finds that the process of unionizing in Nova Scotia comes with significant barriers throughout the entire unionization process, from employees expressing their support for a union to bargaining their first contract. #nspoli
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Daniel Sandí @danielsandi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚨The Canadian government wants to make it easier for companies to keep wages low and harder for workers to push back, by weakening the right to strike and collectively bargain. Not on our watch. Send a message to the government now. share.canadianlabour.ca/s/cJhMiNaG
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Don’t rig the rules against workers!
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NDP @ndp.ca · 21/09/2026
1/ BREAKING: NDP MP Heather McPherson's call for an emergency debate on Canada's airports being opened up to private, possibly American investors, has been rejected.
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Daniel Sandí @danielsandi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Daniel Sandí @danielsandi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
HRM asks property owners to keep neighbourhoods safe, but what about its own responsibilities? Sidewalks are missing across HRM, even on and around the Halifax Peninsula. Pedestrian safety needs to be taken more seriously.
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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SUPPORTING PALESTINE @apirus.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#palestine 🇵🇸 #israel
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
READ THIS: How Amsterdam became the bicycle capital of the world. In the 1960s, Dutch cities saw cars as the transport of the future. It took the intolerable toll of child traffic deaths —and fierce activism— to turn #Amsterdam into the urban biking nirvana of today. It took vision and leadership.
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How Amsterdam became the bicycle capital of the world
In the 1960s, Dutch cities were increasingly in thrall to motorists, with the car seen as the transport of the future. It took the intolerable toll of child traffic deaths – and fierce activism – to t...
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iain @maccoinnich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Mexico City by bike
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Daniel Sandí @danielsandi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
1. This applies almost exactly to Halifax, Nova Scotia. I think our laws and institutions could do much more. Road safety should be at the centre of transportation policy, with real consequences for dangerous driving. Right now, in far too many cases, there is very little accountability.
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NDP @ndp.ca · 16/09/2026
1/ Canada is at a turning point. We can use this moment as an opportunity to build a country where every single person can thrive, or we can double down on the same approach of shipping Canada’s wealth elsewhere for private profits most of us will never see.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 15/09/2026
As we said from the moment this idea was first floated: privatizing our airports benefits no one but corporations out to make a profit.
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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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CCPA Nova Scotia @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Also see our full list of recommendations to Nova Scotia’s Labour Standards: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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The Foundations of Decent Work: An Evaluation of Nova Scotia Labour Standards | CCPA
This report finds that Nova Scotia continues to lag behind other jurisdictions regarding standard and minimal protections for workers in the province.
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CCPA Nova Scotia @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Read Christine’s full presentation here: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Strengthening Labour Standards in Nova Scotia: Progress and the work that remains | CCPA
CCPA Nova Scotia director Dr. Christine Saulnier speaks on Bill 256.
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CCPA Nova Scotia @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Yesterday, CCPA-NS Director Christine Saulnier spoke at the Nova Scotia Legislature’s Public Bills Committee on Bill 256, which would amend Nova Scotia’s Labour Standards Code. This bill is a good start, but there is still so much to be done. #nspoli
Slide 1: The Nova Scotia Legislature with text above reading: “New CCPA-NS blog. Strengthening Labour Standards in Nova Scotia: Progress and the work that remains. By Christine Saulnier. September 14, 2026.” Quote reads: “Labour standards establish the floor beneath which working conditions should not fall. That floor must be high enough to support workers and their families. A floor that should protect their health and dignity. Raising the floor also contributes to a fair and productive economy.” CCPA-NS logo.Slide 2: Text reads, “Bill 256 is a good start – but there is more to be done to support workers. This bill would: Ban tip theft; Qualify workers for overtime pay after 44 hours of work rather than 48 hours; Introduce new tools to recover unpaid earnings owed to workers.” CCPA-NS logo.Slide 3: Text reads, “Bill 256 does not address other key issues in Nova Scotia’s Labour Standards, like: 44 hours is still too much to qualify for over time – 40 hours should be the standard; Scheduling and work hour unpredictability; No paid sick days, few statutory holidays, and very limited vacation days; Exclusions of certain workers, like gig workers; Lack of proactive enforcement.” Graphics alongside each point as follows: alarm clock, box of tissues, hand holding a phone, and gavel. CCPA-NS logo.Slide 4: Text reads, “Read CCPA-NS Director Christine Saulnier’s full presentation to the Nova Scotia Legislature at www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/bill-256-strengthening-labour-standards-in-nova-scotia/. Also see our report from last year for more recommendations on how Nova Scotia’s Labour Standards can better support workers at www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/the-foundations-of-decent-work-an-evaluation-of-nova-scotia-labour-standards/.” Cover from The Foundations of Decent Work report. CCPA-NS logo.
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NDP @ndp.ca · 14/09/2026
Canada’s public infrastructure belongs to Canadians, not the world’s richest CEOs. We won’t let Mark Carney sell off our airports, water systems, highways and more to the highest bidder. The future belongs to the many, not the money. Add your name: ndp.ca/canada-is-not-for-sale
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 15/09/2026
The @canadianlabour.bsky.social has outlined exactly why this is such a bad idea. We don’t make Canada stronger by selling off our critical infrastructure. Protecting Canadian sovereignty means keeping our airports in public hands. canadianlabour.ca/airport-priv...
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Airport privatization would cost workers and passengers, CLC report warns | Canadian Labour Congress
OTTAWA — Privatizing Canada’s airports would put upward pressure on the cost of flying and put airport workers at risk, according to a new report from the Canadian Labour Congress, released ahead of n...
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Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her) @placentadoc.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Findings of new study – released as fuel prices for motor vehicles soar internationally – include fatality rates dropping, per 10 million trips, by 88% in Paris, 82% in London and 62% in New York City Meanwhile in Ontario…Doug Ford is demanding that bike lanes are removed! 😱
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Post-pandemic cycling boom in major cities, as cyclist safety improved thanks to more and better cycling infrastructure - Taylor & Francis Newsroom
Cycling in some of the world’s largest cities has continued to increase since the pandemic, thanks to safer and improved infrastructure which is also leading to a drop in fatality rates. Tracking data...
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Daniel Sandí @danielsandi.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
And sidewalks in ALL Fairview
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Daniel Sandí @danielsandi.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
And then you have people in countries with public healthcare and social security saying: “We should privatize the social security system.” Are you serious? 😂
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 09/09/2026
We don’t save Canada by selling it off.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 08/09/2026
Happy Labour Day! It was an honour to stand with workers today in Toronto. This day is a reminder that when working people are united and organized, there’s nothing we can’t achieve.
Two photos stacked on top of each other. The first is of Avi Lewis and the NDP marching, and the second is a crowd shot of workers marching.Two photos stacked on top of each other. The first is of a labour council marching with drummers, and the second is a close-up shot of Avi Lewis, Bea Bruske, and Leah Gazan marching, holding a banner.Two photos stacked on top of each other. The first is of Avi Lewis and a worker laughing, and the second is a shot of a crowd of CUPE workers marching.Two photos stacked on top of each other. The first is of a crowd of CUPE workers marching, and the second is of Avi Lewis and a worker smiling.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 08/09/2026
Together, we can and will build an economy that works for the 99%, not just those at the very top.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 08/09/2026
We’ll fight to protect the right to strike, expand workplace democracy and worker ownership, fight back against Trump’s tariffs and job-killing AI, and tax the ultra rich to fund the programs we all rely on.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 08/09/2026
Workers built this country and it’s workers who should be at the centre of our plan to make Canada stronger.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Remember that we can always find power, solidarity, and hope in the labor movement. [Artwork by Ricardo Levins Morales]
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 05/09/2026
Good news: he lost.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 04/09/2026
This is the government of Canada’s scientific finding. It is true. It is also a terrible message. Here’s what’s also true: 🧵 www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...
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Changes to Canada's climate now 'irreversible,' federal report says
The impacts of climate change in Canada are now largely irreversible and average temperatures are expected to rise by at least 3.5 C by the end of the century, a new government report warns.
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CCPA Nova Scotia @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is hosting an exciting event in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, on Thursday, September 24th! We invite you to our book talk and panel discussion. When: Thurs., Sept. 24, 6:30-8PM (NT) Where: The Lantern, 35 Barnes Road, St. John’s, NL #nlpoli
Text reads: CCPA Presents Book Talk & Panel Discussion. Thursday, September 24th, 6:30 to 8 PM (NT). The Lantern, 35 Barnes Road, St. John's, NL. Activist, journalist, and author Nora Loreto will be joining to speak on her most recent book, Canada in Decline Book Two – Corporate Control, outlining why it is critical to understand and challenge the corporate web spun around Canada’s economy, society, and politics. Nora is also president of the CCPA and following her book talk, Russell Williams and Christine Saulnier will give an overview of the most recent CCPA publications on NL, discussing how to understand the landscape of budgets, inequality and policy alternatives.
Independent bookseller, Downtown Comics, will be on site with copies of Corporate Control!
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CCPA Nova Scotia @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
CCPA-NS Director Christine Saulnier and CCPA-NS Research Associate & Memorial University professor Russell Williams invite you to a roundtable discussion on the research of the CCPA in the Atlantic region. Fri., Sept. 25, 12-1:30 PM (NT) Nexus Centre, Science Building, Room SN-4022 #nlpoli
Text reads: "CCPA-NS roundtable discussion: Furthering Progressive Research in Newfoundland and Labrador. Friday, September 25th. 12 to 1:30PM (NT). Nexus Centre, Science Building, Room SN-4022. CCPA-NS Director Christine Saulnier and CCPA-NS Research Associate and Memorial University professor Russell Williams invite you to a roundtable discussion on the research of the CCPA in the Atlantic region.
Want to get involved in the work of the CCPA in the Atlantic region? Are you working on public policy-related research on NL? Want to know more about the role of Research Associates? Join us for a brown bag lunch discussion."
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Love, love, love this. ht: @scottlincicome.bsky.social
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NDP @ndp.ca · 03/09/2026
We're excited to announce the appointment of our party's new National Director, François Picard. François is an organizer who has dedicated his life to our movement's success. His arrival marks a major milestone in the rebuilding of our party. Read more: www.ndp.ca/news/ndp-ann...
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NDP announces appointment of François Picard as National Director
OTTAWA – The New Democratic Party of Canada has appointed long-time party activist and organizer, François Picard, as its new National Director.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Shuler: Billionaires can buy their yachts, they can buy their rocket ships, but they cannot buy our democracy, and we are not going to let them try. One midterm election is not going to fix every problem. But winning in November, righting the ship, puts us directly on that path.
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STAY WOKE AMERICA! @biggfredd.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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