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Mike Marcolongo

@mikemarcolongo.bsky.social
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Passionate about climate justice, community resilience and fighting inequality. Father and partner, Associate Director with Environmental Defence, Guelph Tiny Homes advocate and fixer of many things.

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Heather Vincent @heathermv12.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
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Wildlands League @wildlandsleague.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
🛑 Stop Ford’s reckless power grab 🛑 As Trump threatens us, Ford’s response is to grab Trump-like powers. #Bill5 has little to do with tariffs & everything to do with clearing the legislative & regulatory paths for development. Say NO to Bill 5: buff.ly/3ieIi9C
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Sarah Harmer @sarahharmer.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
It was very special night. Grateful for all the support. youtu.be/bYKCFRapcHk
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David Suzuki presents Sarah Harmer with the Humanitarian Award | Juno Awards 2025
YouTube video by CBC Music
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John Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Good.
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Environmental Defence Canada @environmentaldefence.ca · 31/03/2025
"Freedom is more than being able to do what you want—it requires collective responsibility for the ecosystems and social structures that make life possible. This is the positive freedom we fight for.” Read more from our executive director: @canadagray.bsky.social bit.ly/4laDSAT
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Defining Freedom as a Force for Good - Environmental Defence
We have heard a lot about freedom in Canada over the past several years. Some have argued that freedom means escaping from many of the rules and norms
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Timothy Gray @canadagray.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Doug Ford’s former assistant broke law lobbying for Greenbelt removals: integrity commissioner www.newmarkettoday.ca/local-news/d... via @newmarkettoday #HandsOffTheGreenbelt #onpoli
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Doug Ford’s former assistant broke law lobbying for Greenbelt removals: integrity commissioner
The commissioner found the lobbyist broke registration rules, offered officials Leafs tickets, and dinged him for other work lobbying an ‘office holder’ confirmed by The Trillium as Premier Ford
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Catherine McKenna @cathmckenna.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Yes, Amazon Canada, ditch the 51st state merch now. And let your workers unionize! dailyhive.com/canada/amazo...
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Canadians demand Amazon Canada remove '51st state' merch | National
Fed-up Canadians are taking a stand and calling on Amazon Canada to pull 51st state merchandise being sold online.
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Timothy Gray @canadagray.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Defining Freedom as a Force for Good environmentaldefence.ca/2025/03/28/d... #FreeCanada
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Defining Freedom as a Force for Good - Environmental Defence
We have heard a lot about freedom in Canada over the past several years. Some have argued that freedom means escaping from many of the rules and norms
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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Numerous B.C. #hydrogen projects stalled or cancelled, FOI shows Issues include -hydrogen's huge electricity requirements - which could lead to cost increases for ratepayers -the health & safety risks of ammonia for transporting hydrogen The hydrogen hype is collapsing www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Numerous B.C. hydrogen projects stalled or cancelled, FOI reveals
Documents contained in an FOI request reveal that B.C.'s plan to be a leader in hydrogen technology has hit roadblocks. As Michelle Ghoussoub reports, a slew of major projects are on pause — or even c...
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Timothy Gray @canadagray.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Ontario’s population continues to grow at an unprecedented rate - and it is unconscionable that the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is proposing to sell off conservation land. Take action now: act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/168626/... #Onpoli #conservation
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Stop the GRCA Sell Off!
The Grand River Conservation Authority is planning a 'land disposition' that would eventually allow sprawl developers to build housing on land that is currently preserved by the conservation authority...
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
The first meeting of Elbows Up Toronto, Metropolitan United Church. The energy was incredible.
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Environmental Defence Canada @environmentaldefence.ca · 27/03/2025
Congrats Julie! Keep up the great work you do advocating for new rules so that financial institutions like banks and insurance companies invest in climate solutions, not pollution.
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🇨🇦 Charlie Russel 🇨🇦 @crussel.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Quislings! Now there’s a word we haven’t heard since the anti-fascist days of WWII. #neverpeepee #🚫noMagaMaple
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Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Why is renewable energy being squeezed out of Ontario's next energy procurement? @mikemarcolongo.bsky.social counts the ways dirty gas is getting a leg up. #onpoli #triplewindandsolar #phaseoutgas environmentaldefence.ca/2025/03/13/f...
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Five Reasons Renewable Energy Developers are Losing Confidence in Ontario - Environmental Defence
Renewable energy developers used to be optimistic about building solar and wind installations in Ontario - that's not the case today.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Quisling (noun): a traitor who collaborates with an enemy force.
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Allie Rougeot @allie-rougeot.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
“The oil and gas industry never lets a crisis go to waste, seizing every opportunity to push the same tired rhetoric we always hear from oil and gas companies and their political mouthpieces:” read the rest here environmentaldefence.ca/2025/03/19/s... @jflevin.bsky.social @environmentaldefence.ca
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STATEMENT: Oil and Gas Companies Want to Gut Canada’s Hard-Fought Climate Progress - Environmental Defence
Statement from Julia Levin, Associate Director, National Climate Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Canadians Statement from Julia Levin, Associate Director...
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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
NEW POLL: Majority of Canadians support climate action and renewable energy ahead of federal election In these turbulent times, Canadians are sticking to their values of taking care of each other and the environment. ow.ly/lhtl50VjlL5
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Environmental Defence Canada @environmentaldefence.ca · 17/03/2025
Did you know Alberta has the potential to become a leader of renewable energy? Yet recent policy changes have stalled development. Join our experts on March 19 for a lunch hour webinar to discuss how we can get back on track. Register below 👇: act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/167387/...
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Transition Talks: Is Alberta a Clean Energy Super-Power?
Join the first of a new online webinar series - 'Transition Talks' on March 19th. Hosted by Environmental Defence, this is an expert-driven discussion - by Albertans and for Albertans – on how we can ...
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Timothy Gray @canadagray.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Missing evidence: Ford government ordered to dig deeper for possible traces of premier's office direction of Greenbelt removals www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic... via @Thetrilliumca #HandsOffTheGreenbelt #onpoli
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Ford government ordered to dig deeper for possible traces of premier's office direction of Greenbelt removals
An Information and Privacy Commissioner's office adjudicator found there's 'a reasonable basis for believing' the records exist
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Timothy Gray @canadagray.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Canadians want next government to prioritize climate change, poll finds www.richmond-news.com/environment/... via @TheRichmondNews #cdnpoli #climateaction
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Canadians want next government to prioritize climate change, poll finds
Survey results come as 14 environmental groups warn Ottawa that European Union import regulations will soon restrict wood products linked to forest degradation
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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Leaked documents show that Alberta is considering using even more taxpayer money to clean up oil and gas wells -- rather than making the polluters pay There's a better solution: hold the funds to ensure clean up before projects are approved www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Alberta wants to accelerate cleanup of oil and gas wells with taxpayers as backstop, document shows
Companies are legally required to plug spent wells and reclaim the land but ballooning underfunded cleanup liabilities have fuelled significant friction between the industry, government and rural muni...
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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Any political leader who is threatening to do away with industrial carbon pricing is catering to corporate interests over the public good. We only have to look south of the border to see how dangerous that approach is www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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After Mark Carney ends consumer carbon price, Pierre Poilievre pledges to scrap carbon levy on industrial emitters
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to fully dismantle the federal government’s national carbon pricing regime, going further than Prime Minister Mark Carney by vowing to scrap the indus...
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Elon Musk is evil. There is no other word for it. Please join the Tesla takedown rallies. There is one in Kitchener Ontario Saturday 10 AM. 663 Victoria Street North.
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