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Scott Neigh

@scottneigh.bsky.social
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Writer, media-maker, parent, activist in #HamOnt. My latest book is *Listen! Knowing the World and Fighting to Change It*: fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/listen. My author site: scottneigh.ca. (On Twitter, I can be found as @canadianlefty.)

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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 7h
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Pork And Beef
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 7h
"The Assembly of First Nations told The Canadian Press it has identified 'many red flags' in the pipeline's national interest designation and says the federal government appears to be predetermining outcomes..." ca.news.yahoo.com/indigenous-c... #cdnpoli
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Indigenous groups given just two months to consult on pipeline project designation
OTTAWA — Indigenous communities along the route for the newly announced West Coast oil pipeline were given just two months for consultations on whether the pipeline should be designated a project of n...
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Even in the last year and a half, there's been a marked and worrisome increase in the regularity and sophistication of pitches that are in one way or another AI-based scams being sent to both mainstream and grassroots media outlets. This story is wild: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #cdnmedia
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Who is Daniel Robson? Canadian websites take down articles by suspected AI-generated writer | CBC News
Several Canadian websites have taken down articles published under the name Daniel Robson, saying the writer's identity cannot be verified and was likely generated by AI.
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tamara nopper @tamaranopper.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In a note to herself, Octavia E. Butler said, “What shall I do? Write. When shall I begin. Now.” “We don’t have to wait for anything at all. What we have to do is start.”
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Courtney Harrop @courtneyharrop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
DULF IS FREEEEEEE!!! 👏 👏 👏 this is incredible news and hands raised to Eris and Jeremy for weathering the storm and fighting for us all 💜 #safesupplysaveslives #freeDULF #compassionclub #vancouver thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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DULF Wins Constitutional Challenge, Judge Applauds Their Work | The Tyee
Compassion club co-founders Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum will avoid prison and Canada told to update its drug laws.
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“One such wave hit the northern tip of South America in late August and has begun moving up towards the west coast of the US. That wave could reach California shores within days, and when it does, ocean scientists say it may raise sea levels by up to a foot for months as El Niño.” Oh.
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Concern mounts over slow-moving, planetary-scale ‘Kelvin’ wave heading for California
The ocean phenomenon could raise sea levels by up to a foot as El Niño keeps warm water trapped along the coast
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Confusion everywhere in the land... Writers writing seemingly unaware of the moment we are in.
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🔫🎃Scott Martian Invaders 🎃🛼 @youcaughtscott.com · 25/09/2026
Carney is enabling war criminals with absolutely no pushback
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“Many conceptions of a good thinker suggest they are a person who knows a lot, or who can argue well. But much of thinking well is actually about relating to and trusting other people wisely.” - Sarah Stein Lubrano
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staring blankly into the abyss @irmsby.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Believing in it while cutting literally all the efforts to mitigate it while doubling down on fossil fuels, doing almost nothing on renewables--hard to take seriously.
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ActiveHistory.ca @activehist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Karen Dubinsky, Professor Emerita of History and Global Development Studies at Queen’s U, passed away on 4 Sept. 2026 after a brief illness. Karen was a longtime supporter of—and contributor to—Active History. We mourn her loss, even as we celebrate her life. Post by Susan Lord and Scott Rutherford
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Remembering Karen Dubinsky (1957-2026)
Karen Dubinsky, Professor Emerita of History and Global Development Studies at Queen’s University, brilliant scholar and generous friend to so many, passed away on 4 September 2026 after a br…
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Chris Dixon @withmovements.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
My book FOR THE LONG HAUL: HOW TO STAY IN THE FIGHT FOR A BETTER WORLD is now out! In the U.S., order from @akpress.org and in Canada, order from @btlbooks.com. Find all the info at www.writingwithmovements.com/long-haul/
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Media Co-op has been publishing (and paying for!) grassroots journalism in so-called Canada for more than 20 years. Learn more about what they're looking for and send them a pitch! mediacoop.ca/node/119373
mediacoop.ca
Call for Pitches!
The Media Co-op is a grassroots media outlet that has been publishing in so-called Canada for more than 20 years. We publish (and pay for) grassroots journalism focused on important issues and struggl...
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Awww, c’mon now, scammers, you’re not even trying now…don’t you think your AI-generated email heaping generic praise on a book and describing a once-in-a-lifetime promotional opportunity (which requires me to send you lots of $$$) might be more effective if it’s about a book that’s actually by me?
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“We need to stop thinking that talking about politics is the same thing as truly engaging in it, because all the evidence suggests that simply presenting one another with ideas changes very little. Instead, doing politics means taking new actions and building relationships…” - Sarah Stein Lubrano
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David Kaib @davidkaib.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“[Ella Baker] taught me one of the most important lessons I have learned in life: There are many legitimate and effective avenues for social change and there is no single right way.” -Mary King (from Charles Payne's I've Got the Light of Freedom.
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
"Several union sources CTV News spoke with are on red alert over the possibility of this legislation and contend it will strip workers of their right to strike." www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art... #cdnpoli
ctvnews.ca
Feds could introduce new labour legislation as soon as next week: sources
A senior government source tells CTV News that plans are underway to introduce such legislation following a review of the Canadian Labour Code that began in April.
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Media Co-op has been publishing (and paying for!) grassroots journalism in so-called Canada for more than 20 years. Learn more about what they're looking for and send them a pitch! mediacoop.ca/node/119373
mediacoop.ca
Call for Pitches!
The Media Co-op is a grassroots media outlet that has been publishing in so-called Canada for more than 20 years. We publish (and pay for) grassroots journalism focused on important issues and struggl...
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Things like this make me appreciate #HamOnt — enough people publically asking if a new business is owned by the union-buster who owned the last business in that location that it gets a CBC article. (It isn’t, btw.) www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Here’s who owns the new café and bike shop that was Democracy, the café that closed after workers unionized | CBC News
The owner of a new restaurant and bike repair shop in Hamilton says he didn't expect so many questions about ownership when he opened his doors last week. Locke Cycle & Social is in the same place as ...
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AK Press @akpress.org · 16/09/2026
"We don’t go from being alone to being suddenly part of mass movements instantaneously. What we do is we find the people around us with whom we can build, and we slowly get to it." — @withmovements.bsky.social in an interview about his forthcoming book, 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘢𝘶𝘭 mediacoop.ca/node/119372
mediacoop.ca
How to Stay in the Fight for a Better World, with Chris Dixon
In this difficult political moment, many of us are asking serious questions about how to get and stay involved in struggles for social justice and collective liberation. In his new book, For the Long ...
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Check out my interview with long-time organizer and writer @withmovements.bsky.social about his book, *For the Long Haul: How to Stay in the Fight for a Better World*, out next week from @akpress.org and @btlbooks.com: mediacoop.ca/node/119372
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Adrian Harewood @caradrianh.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
1. In late Sept. 2002 just a year after the Al-Qaeda led Sept. 11th attacks on the US & in the midst of the so called War on Terror that followed #9/11, #MaherArar, a Syrian-born-McGill University-educated engineer, was on his way home to Canada following a family trip to Tunisia.
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"Ford essentially moved $60 million straight from schools into the pockets of a private equity fund." springmag.ca/doug-ford-is... #onpoli
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Doug Ford is privatizing education at the expense of teachers, students, and taxpayers - Spring
Many of Ontario’s teachers started the school year underfunded, with no contract, and potentially with no supplies. We must continue to support educators and education workers in Ontario, as their fig...
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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
As both an academic and a writer, I am repelled by the "this looks like a long document. Would you like me to summarize it for you?" that seems to appear at the top of every pdf viewer now. NO. The *entire point* of good writing (either books or journal papers) is that every sentence has a purpose.
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Briarpatch Magazine @briarpatchmag.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Writing in the Margins is back! Every year, Briarpatch Magazine hosts a contest for creative non-fiction, poetry, and photography that bring to life issues of social and environmental justice.
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I’ve been staying out of the discourse in the wake of Gloria Steinem’s passing, but this essay — which, as the title says, is not really about that anyway — is thoughtful and worth reading. organizingmythoughts.org/grief-is-not...
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Grief Is Not a Verdict: This Is Not Really an Essay About Gloria Steinem
We grieve the worlds we’ve known and what it felt like to live in them.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 08/09/2026
A new version of ChatGPT is about to drop. Academics like @alexhanna.bsky.social and Emily Bender have been pointing out for literal years that these scare tactics about how powerful and scary AI is actually work as marketing. At this point, being this gullible is a choice.
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
In which I talk about *Black-Owned: The Revolutionary Life of the Black Bookstore* by Char Adams: scottneigh.ca/bookstores-a... #bookreview #nonfiction #books
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"Teachers need classroom resources. There is no question about that. ... But Ontario needs to ask a much bigger question: Why are teachers expected to personally shop for the basic supplies needed to operate a publicly funded classroom?" www.thegrindmag.ca/ontarios-sch... #onpoli
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Ontario’s Schools Don’t Need a Staples Card, They Need to Be Properly Funded
With the new school year about to begin, Nigel Barriffe, President of the Elementary Teachers of Ontario, argues that the province’s recent changes are taking education in the wrong direction…
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"At least 12 people were killed through Canadian police actions in August 2026. This means that Canadian police have killed at least 65 people so far this year." mediacoop.ca/node/119369 #cdnpoli
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Canadian Police-Involved Deaths in August 2026
At least 12 people were killed through Canadian police actions in August 2026. This means that Canadian police have killed at least 65 people so far this year. Canadian policing killed at least 14 peo...
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LiamMcIntosh He/Him 🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸 @liammci.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Every time Trump does something stupid, Carney’s right wing government takes the approval boost and turns around to do something people in Trump’s cabinet would drool in envy over. #cdnpoli
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
At two rallies in #HamOnt today — demonstrating at city hall this morning in opposition to the conference that far-right, white nationalists tried to (did?) hold in the city, demonstrating in the east end this afternoon against Doug Ford.
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
“Mohawk policy analyst Russ Diabo called the change “totally asinine,” and said it’s typical of Trump’s “racism towards anything Indigenous.”” www.aptnnews.ca/national-new... #cdnpoli
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Indigenous leaders condemn Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario
Indigenous leaders and advocates are outraged after U.S. President Donald signed an order to change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America.
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Even the most ludicrous gestures of imperial power should be treated seriously, named for what they are, and opposed vigorously...but, honestly, I'm having trouble working up much of an emotional reaction to the sad little tantrum claiming to rename the lake on which I (more or less) live. #cdnpoli
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patatas @its.small.patatas.ca · 28/08/2026
Hey #HamOnt, data centres stand to get some *huge* municipal tax breaks from the City: 1/2
The City of Hamilton could give a 13 YEAR TAX BREAK to datacentre developersHamilton's ERASE Program:

The city gives out massive tax breaks to companies that develop on contaminated industrial sites.

If you own a house, and you build something that makes your property value go up (like an extension), you pay more municipal taxes. 

The City's ERASE program could let data centre developers pay no new taxes for 13 years on redeveloped properties.

https://tinyurl.com/hamilton-eraseThis tax break is meant to encourage development that create jobs, reduce pollution, and beautify the city.

But AI datacentres don't do that.Datacentres are not job creators.

Datacentre-lovers always promise lots of long-term jobs. 

But a $750 million, 90-megawatt data centre near Calgary will employ just 38 people, according to the Globe & Mail (and the company).

shortlink: https://tinyurl.com/globe-dc-jobs
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Group of far-right, racist weirdos lose the #HamOnt venue for their conference, though they claim they’re still going ahead with it. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Venue that rented space to anti-immigration group Dominion Society cancels Hamilton booking, police say | CBC News
Hamilton police say a venue that had rented space to an anti-immigration group for its national conference later this week has cancelled the booking. This follows weeks of community groups, politician...
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I think it can be a useful entry point into a broader systemic critique of mainstream journalism to recognize, on the rare occasions when they even bother to try, how consistently mediocre-to-bad mainstream US journalism is at capturing the political moment in Canada. #cdnpoli
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
"Why Kneecap Won’t Back Down on Palestine" www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3q7...
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Why Kneecap Won’t Back Down on Palestine
YouTube video by AJ+
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Solidarity with this new wave of municipal socialists in so-called Canada, and I hope they make useful gains...but the framing of this article is pretty ahistorical. There's a long tradition of Canadian leftists with electoral aspirations seeking (and winning) municipal office.
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Canada’s Socialists Are Coming for City Hall
Inspired in part by Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York City, a new crop of socialist candidates is campaigning for municipal power across Canada.
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“Is the Ontario premier’s corrupt, authoritarian, and inept governance finally catching up to him?” breachmedia.ca/the-rise-and... #onpoli
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The Rise and Potential Fall of Doug Ford ⋆ The Breach
Is the Ontario premier’s corrupt, authoritarian, and inept governance finally catching up to him?
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The logistical difficulties the US empire is experiencing in resupplying the USS Abraham Lincoln feel *weird* to me. And I think reflecting on moments of weirdness like that can be useful starting points for understanding and talking about the world. scottneigh.ca/aircraft-car...
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Joshua Earle, Ph.D. @cyborgapologist.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
All reading counts. All of it. Audiobooks? Reading... it counts. Smut/Porn? Reading... it counts. Comics? Reading... it counts. Anyone telling you different is a joyless scold trying to gatekeep you from having fun. Fuck them. In fact, the more you enjoy it, the MORE it counts.
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Check out my interview with Saskatoon climate activist Harold Pexa. He talks honestly about navigating this crucial moment, as the climate crisis gets rapidly worse but the movement seems to have few options. mediacoop.ca/node/119367 #cdnpoli #saskpoli
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Learning from Movements – Harold Pexa
Harold Pexa lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and he is active with Climate Justice Saksatoon. Perhaps even more than most of the other participants so far in these “Leaning from Movements” interviews...
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
there is no such thing as "age verification." All "age verification" is actually "identity verification." You can coat it in glitter and "privacy-preserving" wrapping paper. But in the end, mandating age verification means mandating surveillance be built into software and hardware. Period.
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
In which I talk about the book *Publishing as Collective Infrastructure*: scottneigh.ca/radically-re... #publishing #bookreview #nonfiction
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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 12/08/2026
Ruthie Wilson Gilmore recommends three books every radical should read
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Doug Aoki 青木定夫 @nantanreikan.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Since too much of the world has forgotten: mass burials of COVID victims in NYC, April 2020.
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
I firmly believe that there is always resistance happening - *always*. But I look around in so-called Canada today and I get a panicked feeling that (almost) nothing is happening. So here's a post reflecting on that apparent contradiction. scottneigh.ca/there-is-alw... #cdnpoli
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
"At least 14 people were killed through Canadian police actions in July 2026. This is among the deadliest months of Canadian police violence recorded since 2015." mediacoop.ca/node/119365 #cdnpoli
mediacoop.ca
Canadian Police-Involved Deaths in July 2026
At least 14 people were killed through Canadian police actions in July 2026. This is among the deadliest months of Canadian police violence recorded since 2015. Twelve people were killed in June 2026,...
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Scott Neigh @scottneigh.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
“‘There has been a catastrophic and systemic failure at nearly every level and at nearly every step of this process,’ said Ontario Regional Chief Abram Benedict…” www.aptnnews.ca/national-new... #onpoli #cdnpoli
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Chiefs of Ontario backs calls for public inquiry into wildfire response
The Chiefs of Ontario is backing calls from First Nation leaders to have a public inquiry into the province's response to the wildfires.
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