Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDStand.earth @stand.earth · 08/10/2026Decisions made by the Canadian government and fossil fuel companies – such as Gran Tierra, Copper Giant, and LNG Canada – are impacting not only First Nations in so-called Canada, but also Indigenous Peoples and local communities across the Amazon. #cdnpoli #GreenSky 11010
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDClimate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 10/09/2026ICYMI – Part 2 of our Trade & Climate Webinar Series, “Trade as usual? The Canadian LNG bet”, is now available to watch online! youtu.be/kPA73H2nO8Uyoutu.beTrade as usual? The canadian LNG betYouTube video by CAN-Rac Canada 042
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDStand.earth @stand.earth · 02/09/2026Data centers are throwing a lifeline to the fossil fuel industry at the time our planet can least afford it.wired.comData Centers Are Driving an Alarming Gas Power Expansion in the USThere’s no clearer sign of the data center boom than rampant gas projects that have been proposed or that are already under construction. 185
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDClimate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Join us next week for Part 2 of our Trade & Climate Webinar Series! In this second webinar, we will dig into Canada’s high-risk, high-emissions bet on LNG expansion, unpacking concerns around ownership, consent, market realities & more. 📅 Sept 1st, 1pm ET / 10am PT 📍 Register: shorturl.at/UnJMi 024
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDClimate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Tariff retaliation is necessary, but not enough. True resilience demands we not only diversify trade, but move away from a volatile high-carbon status quo. Canada must support workers and communities as we build the economy of the future. shorturl.at/rihP6shorturl.atClimate Action Network Canada reacts to the collapse of the Canada-U.S. trade talks - Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac)Unceded Anishinaabe Algonquin Territories , 25 August 2026: In response to the collapse of the U.S.-Canada trade negotiations over the weekend, Caroline Brouillette, Executive Director of Climate Ac... 043
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDRichard Cannings @dickcannings.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I fought the parts of this agreement that go against the interests, the human rights and the clear will of the Ecuadorean people, bringing it to the International Trade Committee for study, meeting with the Ecuadorean ambassador and with Ecuadorean indigenous reps. Canada should be ashamed. 065
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDMy IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 29/07/2026"The deal grants sweeping & undemocratic protections to Canadian investors while deepening Ecuador’s human rights crisis… …Canada’s own assessment of the agreement projected insignificant growth in trade. Its main purpose is to attract & protect Cdn investment in Ecuador’s mining sector" #CdnPoli 2117
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDClimate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 29/07/2026⚠️Canada’s trade diversification should be an opportunity for climate leadership. Instead, the Canada-Ecuador free trade agreement sacrifices essential safeguards for the sake of corporate interests—threatening the environment and deepening Ecuador’s human rights crisis. Read more: shorturl.at/y3rt2shorturl.atCanadian Organizations Condemn Signing of High-Risk Ecuador Free Trade Agreement | Mining Watch Canada 075
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDMiningWatch Canada @miningwatch.bsky.social · 24/07/2026⚠️ Canadian Organizations Condemn Signing of High-Risk Ecuador Free Trade Agreement" 🔊 | Press release: tinyurl.com/2kha5m58 The #EcuadorCanada Free Trade Agreement, signed today, grants sweeping and undemocratic protections to Canadian investors while deepening Ecuador’s human rights crisis. 0911
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDHeather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Carney’s govt is again putting corporate profits ahead of human rights. Civil society groups are condemning the Canada-Ecuador trade deal. Canadians expect their govt to stand up for human rights, not turn a blind eye to repression and Indigenous rights violations. miningwatch.ca/news/2026/7/...miningwatch.caCanadian Organizations Condemn Signing of High-Risk Ecuador Free Trade Agreement | Mining Watch Canada 65816
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDTrade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Statement out of Ecuador today on the signing of the Canadian free trade agreement. It is not surprising Canada is burying this announcement under what the gov hopes will be a more positive UAE trade deal press conference at 2:45pm. americalatinasintlc.org/2026/07/23/e...americalatinasintlc.orgEcuador-Canada FTA: Sovereignty and peoples’ rights at riskIn light of the imminent signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Ecuador and Canada, scheduled for July 24, 2026, the Platform Latin America and the Caribbean Better Without FTAs expresses i... 011
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDBI @bi-2.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Reuters reports that Ecuador & Canada signed a Free Trade Agreement a few hours ago The specific text that allegedly also includes a section giving companies rights and means of enforcement standing above national law and courts #ISDS still is shrouded in secrecy www.reuters.com/world/ecuado...reuters.comEcuador says Canada trade deal to make 99.6% of exports tariff-freeEcuador and Canada signed a free trade agreement on Friday, Ecuador's government said, adding the deal will allow 99.6% of its exportable goods to enter Canada duty-free once it takes effect. 022
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDTrade and Investment Research Project @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social · 23/07/2026A year ago, 29 organizations sent PM Carney + ministers Sidhu and Anand a letter urging a reset of the Canada-Ecuador trade talks due to systemic rights violations by the Noboa gov. There was no response. The FTA will be signed in Ottawa July 24. miningwatch.ca/blog/2025/6/...miningwatch.caLetter to Prime Minister Carney: Reset needed in Canada-Ecuador trade deal | Mining Watch Canada 021
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDMiningWatch Canada @miningwatch.bsky.social · 22/07/2026We need a different kind of trade. Trade that puts people before profits. That upholds Indigenous rights, protects human rights and the environment, and supports a just energy transition that benefits workers and communities—not corporations. That's the trade we're fighting for. 🧵 1219
Sasha Lleshaj, PhD @sashall.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Ever wondered how trade & investment agreements quietly stall climate action? Our new Trade and Climate Webinar at @canrac.bsky.social tackled a powerful mechanism: Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS). Listen to our wonderful speakers breaking down a notoriously technical topic flyn.im/tJRN9zP 100
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDClimate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Join us next week for Part 1 of our Trade & Climate Webinar Series! In this first webinar, we will dig into one of the most powerful and least understood tools the fossil fuel & mining industries use to block climate policy: #ISDS. 📅 July 15th 🕐 1pm ET / 10am PT 📍 Register: shorturl.at/md2Zc 043
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDClimate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 25/05/2026We urge the Canadian government to halt its proposed free trade agreement with Ecuador, which poses a serious threat to human rights, Indigenous rights, and the environment. 🔗 Civil society leaders in Canada and Ecuador are demanding a different path forward. shorturl.at/nmA20 041
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDClimate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Santa Marta fuelled global momentum for a just transition. Governments and civil society from all over the world came together to plan for a fossil-free future. Canada showed up, too—but with timidity, and continued support for oil and gas expansion at home. Read our analysis of the key outcomes👇shorturl.atAs the Santa Marta Conference wraps up, the momentum continues for the transition away from fossil fuels - Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac)Unceded Anishinaabe Algonquin Territories , 30 April 2026: The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels concluded yesterday in Santa Marta, Colombia. It marked a historic first in int... 032
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDFossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Today marked a historic breakthrough in climate diplomacy. 16348
Sasha Lleshaj, PhD @sashall.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Phasing out fossil fuels goes hand in hand with phasing out ISDS. 🤝 020
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDCCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 23/04/2026“Investment treaties and ISDS will not help Canada build big things. They are a corporate handout with huge costs to the public and a barrier to a more democratic economy." - Stuart Trew, @policyalternatives.ca director of @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social. @eurtradejustice.bsky.social 286
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDMiningWatch Canada @miningwatch.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Canadian mining companies have a massive ISDS footprint in Latin America, using secretive tribunals to sue governments outside national legal systems. These mechanisms are profoundly undemocratic, constraining and undermining sovereignty and the right to self-determination. 183
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDTrade Justice Network @tjn-canada.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Over 340 civil society organizations around the world agree - ISDS is a threat to our collective future. Read and share the statement here europeantradejustice.org/2026-isds-st... #canlab #cdnpoli #cusma #isds 011
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDEuropean Trade Justice Coalition @eurtradejustice.bsky.social · 23/04/2026ISDS threatens a just transition from fossil fuels and the urgent need for a social and ecological transformation for people and the planet. Ahead of the First Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels, we call on governments to take action europeantradejustice.org/2026-isds-st...europeantradejustice.orgISDS is a threat to our collective futureespañol | français | deutsch – sign on form Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) threatens a just transition from fossil fuels and the urgent need for a social and ecological transformation for p... 051
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDFriends of the Earth Europe @foeeurope.bsky.social · 23/04/2026As the 1st Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels is about to start, a major yet little-known blocker needs attention: #ISDS ISDS lets big polluters sue states over climate action, sabotaging the just transition we need. +300 organisations agree: it's a threat to our collective future👇friendsoftheearth.euInvestor-State Dispute Settlement is a threat to our collective futureInvestor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) threatens a just transition from fossil fuels and the urgent need for a social and ecological transformation for people and the planet. 12114
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDTrade Justice Movement @tradejusticemov.bsky.social · 23/04/2026We have joined 340+ civil society organisations worldwide calling on governments to begin building a coalition to move away from #ISDS. As governments gather in Santa Marta for the first conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels, ISDS is finally on the agenda. tjm.org.uk/340-civil-so...tjm.org.uk340+ civil society groups urge governments to build coalition to exit ISDS - Trade Justice MovementMore than 340 civil society organisations from around the world have signed a new global statement urging governments to work together to move away from Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), the s... 133
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDEuropean Trade Justice Coalition @eurtradejustice.bsky.social · 22/04/2026A little known system of secretive tribunals allows corporations to sue governments outside of national legal systems over laws and policies they don't like It's called ISDS and it's written into investment treaties It's been used to sue over climate, health, chemical safety - everything really 21415
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDMiningWatch Canada @miningwatch.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Indigenous and campesino communities in Cuenca, Ecuador met with Canadian ambassador Craig Kowalik yesterday. They delivered a clear message: NO Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement, and NO to Canadian mining in the Kimsakocha páramo. 11312
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDClimate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 29/01/2026🚨 Lois climatiques bloquées. Multinationales protégées. Démocratie écartée. Le règlement des différends entre investisseurs et États (RDIE) compromet l'action climatique dans le monde entier. Ce système hérité de l'ère coloniale privilégie les multinationales et renforce les inégalités mondiales. 👇caneurope.orgISDS vs. The Climate: How a Colonial-Era Investment Mechanism Jeopardises a Just TransitionRead the new report setting out what is wrong with ISDS, exploring the colonial origins of this regime and proposing what countries can do to move away from ISDS. 141
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDClimate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 29/01/2026❌ Climate laws blocked. 💰 Corporations protected. 👀 Democracy sidelined. Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) is undermining #climateaction worldwide. Learn how this colonial-era system grants exclusive privileges for multinational corporations, reinforcing global inequalities. 👇caneurope.orgISDS vs. The Climate: How a Colonial-Era Investment Mechanism Jeopardises a Just TransitionRead the new report setting out what is wrong with ISDS, exploring the colonial origins of this regime and proposing what countries can do to move away from ISDS. 131
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDClimate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 18/11/2025📢 For the first time in over a decade, Canada has been shamed at #COP30 as the “Fossil of the Day” — the most dishonourable award given during COPs to the countries “who are the best at being the worst and doing the most to do the least.” Read our press release: shorturl.at/hSGvmshorturl.atCanada shamed as “Fossil of the Day” at COP30, for the first time in more than a decade - Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac)Belém, Brazil, 18 November 2025: Today at COP30, international civil society denounced Canada as Fossil of the Day—the first time since 2014 that Canada has been singled out for this dishonour. Foss... 25239
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDPratishtha Singh (she/her) @pratishthasingh.bsky.social · 18/11/20251/3 Canada spoke at the Baku High-Level Dialogue on Adaptation today — solid words, but no real movement. Plenty of references to the UAE Framework for Climate Resilience, indicators, the adaptation policy cycle, cooperation, etc. All accurate and constructive — but very procedural. 174
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDClimate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 18/11/2025“The best that can be said of Canada’s presence at COP so far is that it’s not as actively harmful as Prime Minister Carney’s major projects agenda back home. But we need better." Read our network's analysis of Canada's performance at COP so far, & how Canada can step up in the final week. ⬇️shorturl.atAs week two of COP30 kicks off, Canada is missing in action - Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac)Belém, Brazil, 17 November 2025: As COP30 enters its second week, Canada is missing in action. Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin attended COP last week, along with Canadian Iden... 078
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDEcojustice @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social · 27/10/2025💥BREAKING💥 Four young Canadians just launched a lawsuit against the Canada Pension Plan investment manager, #CPP Investments, for alleged mismanagement of climate risks. Read more about the case brought by @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social and @gpllp.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/4okNn1i 210049
Sasha Lleshaj, PhD @sashall.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Congratulations @emilylowan.bsky.social and BC Greens 🎉 000
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDClimate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Tens of thousands in 70+ communities across Canada took to the streets in an unprecedented & historic cross-movement mobilisation to #DrawtheLine and demand Mark Carney & the federal government pick a side: injustice, violence, and climate destruction — or a just and safe future for all of us.✊ 37656
Sasha Lleshaj, PhD @sashall.bsky.social · 20/09/2025Scapegoating immigrants, refugees, and temporary residents is political cowardice. Canada benefits from the disposability of temporary residents and their disempowerment. Temporary residents are human commodities to this country. #BillC-2 #DrawTheLine #Montreal 021
Sasha Lleshaj, PhD @sashall.bsky.social · 11/09/2025I just joined the global call to #DrawTheLine — for peace, climate justice, and a world beyond fossil fuels. I'll be taking action in Montreal on Sept. 20, 2025. Will you join me? drawtheline.world?event_id=263...drawtheline.worldHome | Draw The Line - For life, for people, for the planet.Join us this September to draw the line against injustice, pollution, and violence; for a future of peace, clean energy, and fairness. 010
Sasha Lleshaj, PhD @sashall.bsky.social · 30/07/2025"The best time for Canada to have implemented these measures would have been in the beginning of Israel’s genocide [...] The second best time, as ever, is right now." 110
Sasha Lleshaj, PhD @sashall.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Check out our international spotlight on the latest edition of The Political Climate. 000
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDCaroline Brouillette @carobrouillette.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Thrilled to be reunited with the full @canrac.bsky.social international diplomacy team in Bonn for week 2 of #SB62! 🇺🇳 As war and climate collapse accelerate, connecting multilateral climate action with justice and peoples on the ground is more urgent than ever. 055
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDEmily Lowan (she/her) @emilylowan.bsky.social · 22/05/2025This was an epic feat - we built a 95-metre wide installation to tell @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social to pick a path, say no to pipelines and YES to bold climate action. We want an E-W grid, green jobs and homes, not divisive pipelines. www.instagram.com/reel/DJ-Nnzk... 1016770
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDClimate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Yesterday in Major's Hill Park, beside the Parliament buildings, volunteers & organizers sent a 95-metre message to the Prime Minister. 🔥 It's time for @mark-carney.bsky.social to pick a path—pipelines, or climate action? Learn more at CarneyPickAPath.ca. 14115
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDClimate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Tomorrow in Ottawa, national climate organizations are calling on Prime Minister Carney to “pick a path” for Canada that prioritizes climate solutions—not fossil fuel expansion. 📅 Wednesday, May 21st 📍 Major’s Hill Park shorturl.at/cjzK2shorturl.atMedia Advisory: Tomorrow - Environmental groups to stage 95-metre message to Prime Minister Carney calling for climate action - Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac)Ahead of the Throne speech, national climate organizations are calling on Prime Minister Carney to “pick a path” for Canada that prioritizes climate solutions—not fossil fuel expansion. 072
Sasha Lleshaj, PhD @sashall.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Havel and others describing everyday acts of resistance, compliance, complicity, and subversion under authoritarianism are making a comeback into our collective inspiration on resistance.time.comWhy I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of CongressI cannot participate in systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging. 110
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDClimate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Grab your coffee and start your day early next week with Just Transition Rising! ☀️ Together, let’s connect movements, align strategies, and build collective power for a just transition rooted in equity, solidarity, and hope. 🌱 📅 May 14 & 15 ⏰ 6 - 9am ET Register now: shorturl.at/5CmD7 186
Reposted by Sasha Lleshaj, PhDResearch Group on Constitutional Studies, McGill University @rgcs-mcgill.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Recent McGill Political Science PhD and RGCS PhD Fellow Sasha Lleshaj @sashall.bsky.social is one of the three finalists for the Canadian Political Science Association's Vincent Lemieux Prize for best dissertation. Congratulations and good luck! files.constantcontact.com/9a690f8c601/... 163
