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Rory White @rorywh.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

This is an entire new way to use Civic Searchlight. Our new map view allows you to instantly see which local governments are talking about an issue. We have also added a timeline feature that lets you filter by month.

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 16/04/2026

SCOOP: An investigation by The Narwhal and Point Source shows LNG Canada burned 350 million cubic metres of gas in 2025, making it one of the worst polluters for flaring emissions globally and undermining Canada’s environmental claims. @writermjs.bsky.social #lng thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-b...

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LNG Canada exceeds estimated 2024 global record for burned gas | The Narwhal

LNG Canada in Kitimat, B.C., burned more gas in 2025 than any other liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on record in 2024

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Mike @brechinbrae220031.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Share your thoughts on the proposed CBC cuts. At a time when misinformation is rising, and local news coverage is disappearing, the federal government is proposing to cut the CBC’s budget by $192 million next year. leadnow.ca/campaigns/cb...

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Share your thoughts on the proposed CBC cuts - Leadnow

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

"A society can tolerate change when people believe the system is fair and the future is navigable. It becomes brittle when people feel like one bad month can ruin them and that no amount of effort guarantees stability."

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

After "...huge cuts to the depts. responsible for protecting nature & PM's push to fast-track resource extraction & megaprojects...We are still destroying biodiversity & the habitat of species at risk faster than we’re protecting it. No amount of 💰will be able to bring back an extinct species.”

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Hot new trend in BC politics: announce a forestry review, wait, announce another review, repeat. Politicians call it governance. We call it "talk and log" 🪓🌲 On the ground? Just stumps and vanishing habitat for endangered species. The reviews aren't saving the trees. #oldgrowth #bcpoli

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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

"The question is whether the industry will succeed in deepening the creep of #fossil fascism in Canada and tying our fates to the dying project of oil-lubricated US hegemony," Nick Gottlieb writes for @canadiandimension.bsky.social. canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...

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The fossil fuel industry is replaying its 2022 war playbook

The fossil fuel industry used Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to aggressively ramp up fossil fuel production. Today, the illegal US-Israeli assault on Iran has spurred a new and more far-reaching energy ...

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

While 'cost of living' is a major concern... 31M/74% 🇨🇦ians are concerned about climate change, 17M think about it weekly & 28M/67% believe we can solve climate change if everyone does their bit. Green solutions rather than more O&G + austerity will help with both...good jobs & a healthier planet

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Lorna Slater @lornaslater.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

The Community Wealth Building Bill passed yesterday with cross-party support 🎉 This is an exciting start to reshaping our economy to make it fairer for everybody.

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UBI Works @ubiworks.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Canadian senator Marty Kline--respected CEO, finance, hockey, gaming, media, Indigenous leader. “Automation and AI are reshaping our world… Canadians are asking for security, dignity and opportunity. A guaranteed livable income is one possible response, but not a simple one.”

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

I seems like I should be re-upping this one regularly.

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r @recombobulating.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

the primary blocker to UBI is the puritan belief that humanity is so sinful and depraved that it should not be permitted personhood unless it becomes 'civilised' that's how liberal social policy ended up asserting that helping people would harm them but hurting people would help them

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

"...we can build a better way of life with greater security for all, while respecting ecological limits. But to do so, we must escape from the ideological indoctrination that holds such goals to be unattainable, and insists that extractive capitalism is the only path available to Canadians."

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Clean Energy Canada @cleanenergycanada.org · 16/01/2026

🚗⚡️"Not only will this answer the problem of affordability very directly, with more affordable Chinese EVs for sale, but it sends a strong market signal to other automakers: the Canadian market is now competitive, so price your cars accordingly," says @racheldoran.bsky.social. Our response👇 #cdnpoli

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Deal allowing a quota of Chinese EVs a breakthrough for consumers wth potential for investment in a modern auto sector - Clean Energy Canada

TORONTO — Rachel Doran, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s deal to allow the annual sale of 49,000 Chinese EVs in Canada an...

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

"It’s one thing to make compromises in times of national crisis. It’s another to twist the math on emissions"

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

"..the latest SMR campaign is not a revolution but a rerun (relapse?). It’s an expensive distraction from the real work of decarbonizing our energy system. The climate crisis demands solutions that are proven, scalable, and affordable—qualities that nuclear power, in any form, has never delivered."

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Feels to me like this is the kind of relationship your good friends would tell you to leave, non? “....it’s really hard to be proud to support O&G when every time you turn around you feel like you're getting kicked by this very industry you fought so hard for.”

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Canada’s anti-greenwashing rules protect our health, but they’re under threat. Send a message to Ottawa: don’t give fossil fuel companies the license to lie to us. Choose truth, health and transparency instead. cape.ca/action/prote...

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Tell the Prime Minister: Protect Canada’s anti-greenwashing rules - CAPE

Send a message to the Prime Minister to protect and strengthen Canada’s anti-greenwashing rules instead of dismantling them.

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

The multi talented @ellecordova.bsky.social & their extraordinarily talented friend, Toni Lindgren, are giving everyone the perfect little ditty to sing this Christmas! 🎵 🎄 🛢️ youtube.com/shorts/NpIq-...

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Mr. Oil Man, start your machines

YouTube video by Elle Cordova

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

"Private interference in a public healthcare system is a cancer that feeds on your complacency"

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Greenpeace Canada @greenpeaceca.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

This agreement is a massive betrayal of Canada’s commitments on climate change and Indigenous rights. And we won’t stand by it. ADD YOUR NAME: act.gp/48x6Gy3

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Brian Hughes @bmhughes.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

🇨🇦 Canada’s privacy laws are DECADES old and fail to protect us from corporate misuse & government overreach. ✊ Tell MPs it’s time for real Privacy Law Reform and to make #Privacy4Canadians a priority! 📨 openmedia.org/Privacy4Cana... @openmedia.org

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Canada Needs Privacy Law Reforms Now!

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

The top 1% capture more wealth than 99% of the world. A wealth tax on the richest 0.5% of Canadians would allow $30 billion in gains/yr, while supporting tax cuts to middle- and low-income workers and raising money for public goods. #NoMoreBillionaires #TaxTheRich act.gp/4qNIIXs

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Tax the super-rich

Sign the petition to say no to billionaires and demand a wealth tax on the super-rich.

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

'Banker Daddy' is just like other tyrants we know, only cleverer and with a sunnier disposition. @mark-carney.bsky.social is very adept at using a wink and a smile to get what he and his rich friends want while screwing over the 99% now and for future generations.

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CyKoore @cykoore.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

And the pipeline? The gutting of social services? The investment in fossil fuels? Fucking CARBON CAPTURE?! (proven ineffective at scale) Yeah, we knew you were a Conservative in red clothing.

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Sasha Endoh (they/them) @sashaendoh.com · 07/11/2025

You can read @lukelebrun.ca’s thread for all the details but here’s the gist: if you want journalists in Canada to be able to report on documents leaked by whistleblowers, you want @pressprogress.ca to win this lawsuit. The best way to help is to support this fundraising campaign 👇🏻

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Dolphins "experience a form of Alzheimer’s-like illness that leaves them confused & unable to navigate, much like how some people with dementia may wander far from home. Cyanobacteria blooms increasing with climate warming... agricultural runoff & sewage discharges." scitechdaily.com/beached-dolp...

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Beached Dolphins Show Alzheimer’s-Like Brain Damage

Dolphins exposed to cyanobacterial toxins show Alzheimer’s-like brain damage and disorientation, which may explain mysterious strandings.

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Proven time and time again, carbon capture is not the answer. Many industries, incl. oil & gas continue to use/push it. This gives them tax credits & gov. subsidies ... all while making huge 💰 & ignoring the fact it doesn't work. @mark-carney.bsky.social please stop pretending this is a solution.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

“Ontario’s [actually Doug Ford’s] plan to ban bike lanes is ripped from the business lobby’s wish list. Buried in a new omnibus bill, the latest salvo in Doug Ford’s war on bikes is more than a vendetta—it’s a gift to corporate lobbyists.” Via @breachmedia.ca Money over lives and better mobility.

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Ontario’s plan to ban bike lanes is ripped from the business lobby’s wish list ⋆ The Breach

Buried in a new omnibus bill, the latest salvo in Doug Ford’s war on bikes is more than a vendetta—it’s a gift to corporate lobbyists

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

"Iron & steel sector account for 7-8% of 🌎 GH gas emissions. Tech for achieving 0 emissions in steel prod. are currently avail at commercial scale...Carbon Capture & offsets allow companies to delay investment in solutions.." @mark-carney.bsky.social @robinlennoxmd.bsky.social @aslamrana.bsky.social

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Carney is trying to create Trump-style borders and surveillance with his Strong Borders Act. Demand he respect our rights & treats people with care and dignity. Withdraw Bill C-2! #stopbillC2 act.gp/40oxP2E

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Tell Carney: We don’t want Trump-style borders & surveillance state!

Sign this petition to defend our human rights and privacy

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

"Surging temperatures worldwide have pushed coral reef ecosystems into a state of widespread decline, marking the first time the planet has reached a climate ‘tipping point’...Corals would continue to decline even if humans stabilize 🌎 temperature..." www.scientificamerican.com/article/cora...

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Coral Die-Off Marks Earth’s First Climate ‘Tipping Point’, Scientists Say

A surge in global temperatures has caused widespread coral reef bleaching and death around the world

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

🌎 has reached a "critical turning point" in its switch to clean power & has surpassed coal globally. Pipelines need consent, are VERY expensive, slow to build, there are NO buyers or project proponents & they won't protect 🇨🇦 economy. @mark-carney.bsky.social environmentaldefence.ca/2025/05/27/o...

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Oil Markets & Zombie Pipelines: What You Should Know About Canadian Energy - Environmental Defence

We need clean, renewable energy to tackle climate change, strengthen energy security, and provide power for a resilient Canadian economy.

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Petition - Ksi Lisim Pipeleine is not a "nation building project". It is US private equity buying up real estate, telecoms & energy infrastructure. They can only be successful through 🇨🇦 subsidies, tax breaks & grants. There is no future (& no great jobs) with LNG. www.dogwoodbc.ca/petitions/ca...

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PM Carney: no taxpayer subsidies for American billionaires!

Donald Trump’s billionaire donors are pushing a new gas terminal on the coast of British Columbia. It would be 100% American owned – and built in Korea. BUT THEY WANT US TO PAY FOR IT.

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

@canadiangreens.bsky.social W/ our Cons moving further right, Liberals not meeting expectations of those that voted for them, NDP having its worst election ever...now is the chance for the Greens to really step up. We are not that different from the UK. Learn from them. youtu.be/mcu03c2dZQI?...

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Will Reform win the next UK election?

YouTube video by Garys Economics

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

This is an Interactive Global Emissions Tracker following 660 million sources of greenhouse gases and air pollutants worldwide. See the pollution plumes and how they travel into communities, including your own. climatetrace.org

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Climate TRACE

We make meaningful climate action faster and easier by mobilizing the global tech community to track greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with unprecedented detail.

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Petition - The Ford government is moving forward w/ their proposal to gut Ontario's permit to take water system.This is a gross miscarriage of the government's duty to steward our collective waters sustainably & responsibly. win.newmode.net/waterwatcher...

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New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

A multinational treaty to protect vast expanses of the world’s oceans is finally set to become law in January 2026, with environmentalists hailing its enactment Friday as crucial to safeguarding the marine ecosystems. /1 thread www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...

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International treaty protecting world’s oceans to take effect

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

"global private sector investments last year of more than $2tn in green energy & low-carbon industry, dwarfing the $1tn poured into fossil fuels" Green is the way forward and ... ... "Gov who choose to ignore this, financial advisers and economists who chose to ignore this, do so at their peril.”

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Disruptive innovation is a term popularised by the American academic Clayton Christensen. This is a prime example: learning effects lead to reduced cost of solar leading to more adoption resulting in more learning effects because of modularisation. Killer graph from @ember-energy.org

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 16/09/2025

The richest 400 Americans gained enough new wealth in the past year to have provided every adult citizen with about $400 a month in universal basic income. That would cut poverty in half. We are making a choice as a society to give a small number of people essentially infinite access to resources.

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

In Canada we do not have the same "free speech" as they do in America. We have "freedom of expression" but it's rightly not absolute. Some Canadians would do well to remember this.

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Draw the line. "We can still be the country that shows the world that disagreement does not have to mean destruction, that decency can be stronger than division, if we choose to."

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

"In unity with our kin across the Great Lakes, we the peoples of 🇨🇦 implore the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE) & the Honourable Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer to deny permits to Enbridge & to not approve any building of the proposed Line 5 tunnel under the Great Lakes"

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

People want strong climate action. Unfortunately, because it has an immediate affect on their lives, people prioritise the general economy & the cost of living as their top concerns when asked. This gives politicians an excuse not to act or worse, actively fight against it. @mark-carney.bsky.social

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madmcg.bsky.social @madmcg.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

It's very clear and simple, all over the world, time and time again, 'Basic Income pilot programs' prove that when people are given the ability to worry less about just surviving the day/week/month, they begin to thrive.

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