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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA

@normfarrell.bsky.social
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I began writing IN-SIGHTS.CA in April 2009, covering Canadian public affairs with a focus on British Columbia. I am particularly interested in climate, energy, and matters of integrity in governments and industries.

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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
"A better turbine alone is not enough. The real answer is wind and solar working together, and naca.boost, with its integrated photovoltaic panels, is the proof of that." knowledge.energyinst.org/new-energy-w...
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Found on Substack:
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
de Adder expresses a great deal in a single drawing.
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
British Columbia rejects the Norwegian approach to fossil fuel taxation — a model that helped Norway build a sovereign wealth fund now worth C$3 trillion. Public revenue from natural gas production disappeared while production of natural gas soared in BC. in-sights.ca/2026/05/08/b...
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
My Irish grandfather would recite poetry taught to him by my Scottish grandmother. The poem was usually by Robbie Burns, the Ploughman poet. Man Was Made to Mourn, or at least part of it, seems relevant 242 years after the poem was written. in-sights.ca/2026/04/11/m...
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Americans and Israelis justify killing innocent Iranian citizens because Iranian rulers killed innocent Iranians. The military-industrial complex, which thrives on daily warfare expenditures in the billions, designed this response, not diplomats or peacekeepers. The MIC abhors peace.
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Americans and Israelis justify killing innocent Iranian citizens because Iranian rulers killed innocent Iranians. This response was designed not by diplomats but by the military-industrial complex that loves billions of dollars spent on warfare every day. The only thing the MIC abhors is peace.
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Israel says, "We never agreed to a ceasefire in the residential areas of Lebanon."
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Found on Substack.
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Canada and other nations will pay a high price for Trump's wargames with Iran. Eisenhower warned all about the USA's military-industrial complex. insightsdotca.wordpress.com/wp-admin/pos...
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Experts from Canada and Denmark talk about wind providing clean energy for electrification of our world. Denmark has about 7,700 MW of wind capacity and 3,900 MW of solar capacity, providing 69% of their electricity. The country has 99.996% security of supply. canadawestforum.org/harnessing-w...
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Which family will become the first trillionaires, Musk or Trump? in-sights.ca/2026/02/28/t...
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Affordable housing is a major problem, with many Canadians struggling with high costs and the inadequate supply of suitable homes. Can this be changed? Can Canada learn from other regions? The answer to both questions is a resounding YES! canadawestforum.org
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
The purpose of a 21st century genocide is explained. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Trump is changing the name of Board of Peace to the more inaccurate BORED WITH PEACE. in-sights.ca/2026/01/23/a...
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
in-sights.ca/2026/01/04/a...
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
What is the right-wing working for? Something they already have. But they want even more concentration of wealth. Enough is never enough.
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
The Trump effect.
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Elon Musk is now spreading a conspiracy theory and complaining that the Wisconsin Supreme Court election he tried to steal was stolen by someone else.
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
There are reasons the MAGA world wants to control the justice department and the courts. Dear Leader is not the only criminal among them.
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
The Trump Crime Family effect. Has any President ever promised much and delivered nothing but pain to all but the USA’s richest citizens?
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Message to workers: Heads we win; tails you lose.
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Canada froze $43 million in payments to Tesla pending an investigation into its last-minute surge in EV rebate claims on the final weekend of the program. Elon Musk's EV maker will also be excluded from all future EV rebate programs as long as tariffs are in place. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Nice work people. Keep it up. Make Elon’s paper near worthless
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
The party is over.
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Truth.
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Boycott of American products is spreading far beyond North America. Europeans are flagging American goods while identifying their own goods with black stars, giving consumers the option to buy local. In Germany, musicians are cancelling summer tours in the U.S.
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Down even more as the business day winds down in New York. The day's biggest loser: Elon Musk. He doesn't believe in empathy, so don't feel sorry for him losing $120 billion.
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Tesla shares down 53% from 52 week high.
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
From Gordon Wilson's Facebook: "Far from the setting of broken economic bones within America, Trump’s mob is set to cause a compound fracture to the backbone of Western democracy and rules-based world order."
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
It is clear that rich American plutocrats are willing to punish poor people and America’s best neighbours, but intend to leave programs untouched if those schemes put more money into the pockets of wealthy Americans. in-sights.ca/2025/03/07/o...
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
A bad day for billionaires, but not one will experience a lifestyle change. For poor people, losing a few dollars can be devastating.
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
There is much wrong with an economic system that allows a rich man to lose a massive sum and still be the wealthiest person in the world.
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
SpaceX said the space vehicle had “experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly” Joe Flaherty would have said, "They blowed up real good!...real good!!"
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
SpaceX said the space vehicle had “experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly” Joe Flaherty would have said, "They blowed up real good!...real good!!"
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
If he truly wanted to save taxpayers' cash, Musk could cut the billions of dollars going to his SpaceX Starship program. March 6 (Reuters) - The failure of a SpaceX Starship test flight on Thursday scattered debris over parts of the Caribbean, prompting numerous flight diversions...
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Criminalizing drug addiction: "We can't punish the trauma out of people by creating more trauma." cathiefromcanada.blogspot.com/2025/03/crim...
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
I'm afraid this IS America.
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Great 1.5 acre beach property just listed in Powell River on BC Sunshine Coast. nancyhamiltonlifestyle.com/listings/lis...
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
So true
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
If a Canadian were to put aside C$500 a week, it would take more than 38,331 years to accumulate a billion dollars and more than 21 million years to accumulate the wealth held by Elon Musk, the man who wants to be King of the Universe. in-sights.ca/2025/02/13/w...
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
ICYMI
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
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Norm Farrell IN-SIGHTS.CA @normfarrell.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Who runs Vancouver Island's Capital Regional District? Only 24 Board members. All politicians! Perfect! What could go wrong? in-sights.ca/2025/01/30/t...
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