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Xavi Richer Vis

@xavierrichervis.bsky.social
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Toronto writer & journalist | xrichervis.github.io | former staff @ Canadian Business, The Globe & Mail, Investigative Journalism Foundation ‬| words in Wired, Narwhal, Ricochet, etc

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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Wow @ericwickham.ca just sang a Macklemore song at Toby’s karaoke and got booed off the stage
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
He Complained About His Mother’s Care. The Long-Term Care Home Restricted Him From Seeing Her. Five years after Ontario banned the practice, families still being punishment for complaining about inadequate care, by @royinori.bsky.social thelocal.to/ontario-long... via @thelocal.to
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He Complained About His Mother’s Care. The Home Restricted Him From Seeing Her | The Local
Five years after Queen’s Park unanimously voted to end the practice, families say they’re still being kept from their loved ones as punishment for complaining about care—with no clear legal recourse.
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Inori Roy @royinori.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
This story is the kind of work that made me want to become a journalist - to be able to bring to light an intimate, human story, something that few know about but that may in time affect all of us. I'm very grateful to my sources in this piece, who made room for me in the midst of their grief:
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Inori Roy @royinori.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
With data from 17,500 inspection reports, five months of work, and dozens of sources—families, health care workers, experts, policy makers—our new investigation on the state of long-term care reveals broken promises, and seniors being left behind by an inequal system. thelocal.to/ontario-long...
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The Ford Government Is Failing to Meet Its Own Long-Term Care Inspection Goals | The Local
Exclusive analysis of more than 17,500 long-term care home inspection reports reveals a provincial inspection regime failing to meet its own accountability goals, with seniors who lack family advocate...
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Inori Roy @royinori.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
At a time when governments are withholding data and information at every level, building an algorithm to scrape data from 17,500+ documents—with no AI—is an unparalleled skill. It's something not a lot of journalists in Canada can do. A privilege to team up with Xavi for a project of this scale!
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Inori Roy @royinori.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Tens of thousands of Ontarians are on #longtermcare waitlists. Gathering never-before-seen data on performance indicators, @xavierrichervis.bsky.social, Ilyass Moffadel, and I have created a tool to help people make informed choices about where to place their loved ones: thelocal.to/long-term-ca...
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Inspection Results for Every Long-Term Care Home in Ontario
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Eric Wickham @ericwickham.ca · 29/05/2026
This is an important story but I wish it mentioned (not just included a buried hyperlink) the reporting done by @cloelogan.bsky.social on this nearly a month ago. This probably would have made me cranky if I had worked on this story. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/08/n...
Leading American Bank would be a major beneficiary of Billy Bishop takeover

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May 8, 2026
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Nick Hune-Brown @nickhunebrown.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Quick thread on the long-term care issue we launched today at @thelocal.to, spearheaded by the brilliant @royinori.bsky.social, and why it’s such vital public-interest journalism. 🧵 1/ thelocal.to/spring-2026/
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Inspecting Long-Term Care | The Local
Five years after a pandemic that revealed the disastrous conditions in Ontario’s long-term care homes, we investigate the state of oversight in the sector. Rolling out over the next two weeks, our “In...
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Xavi Richer Vis @xavierrichervis.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
After the pandemic, Ontario promised annual proactive inspections in every LTC home. Our investigation found that in 2025, the province inspected only a little over a third of them. New with @royinori.bsky.social for the @thelocal.to: thelocal.to/ontario-long...
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The Ford Government Is Failing to Meet Its Own Long-Term Care Inspection Goals | The Local
Exclusive analysis of more than 17,500 long-term care home inspection reports reveals a provincial inspection regime failing to meet its own accountability goals, with seniors who lack family advocate...
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 28/05/2026
Exclusive analysis of 17,500 long-term care home inspection reports reveals a provincial inspection regime that has failed to meet its own accountability goals. @royinori.bsky.social investigates how vulnerable seniors are being left behind: thelocal.to/ontario-long...
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Who is Watching Over Ontario’s Most Vulnerable Seniors? | The Local
Exclusive analysis of more than 17,500 long-term care home inspection reports reveals a provincial inspection regime failing to meet its own accountability goals, with seniors who lack family advocate...
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The Local Magazine @thelocal.to · 28/05/2026
EXCLUSIVE: In the wake of the pandemic, the Ford government set the target of one proactive inspection a year at every long-term care home. But our analysis of thousands of inspection reports reveals less than 40% of LTC homes received a proactive inspection in 2025. thelocal.to/ontario-long...
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The Ford Government Is Failing to Meet Its Own Long-Term Care Inspection Goals | The Local
Exclusive analysis of more than 17,500 long-term care home inspection reports reveals a provincial inspection regime failing to meet its own accountability goals, with seniors who lack family advocate...
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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
The killing of 165+ students at a girls' school in Iran has also been largely ignored in Canadian media. As far as I can tell, neither the Toronto Star nor the Globe and Mail has run a standalone story on Saturday's attack.
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
They maybe have destroyed Ontario Place, but look what the animals have done to the green eaton centre
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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
New story in The Grind. Amjad Ramadan, a 52-year-old Palestinian-Canadian, is suing his former employer for wrongful dismissal after he was abruptly terminated for speaking out for Palestine. "There is a campaign to silence us," he told me. @thegrindto.bsky.social
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An Engineer Was Fired After Speaking Out for Palestine. Now He’s Suing His Former Employer
Palestinian-Canadian Amjad Ramadan is seeking nearly $400,000 in damages after he was abruptly terminated by NTN Canada, the manufacturing company he’d worked at for 15 years. He was fired soon after…
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Eric Wickham @ericwickham.ca · 27/01/2026
For @pressprogress.ca I spoke to Nada El-Falou from Palestinian Students and Scholars at Risk about the 100+ students accepted to Canadian Universities still waiting for a visa. pressprogress.ca/why-wont-can...
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Why won’t Canada’s government let Gazans come here to study?
Nada El-Falou, from the Palestinian Students and Scholars at Risk Network, explains how Canada’s inaction is endangering students who have already been accepted into grad programs across the country
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Eric Wickham @ericwickham.ca · 27/01/2026
New from me: More Than 100 Gazans Have Been Accepted to Canadian Universities. Canada Isn’t Letting Them In.
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More Than 100 Gazans Have Been Accepted to Canadian Universities. Canada Isn’t Letting Them In.
See a map of the graduate programs they're planning to attend, if the government finally processes their visas
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 06/01/2026
Canada is "20 years behind" on flood planning, experts say, and maps meant to show at-risk areas are severely outdated. That poses harm to people and property, but plans to update flood maps often anger homeowners, who worry about insurance costs and property values. thenarwhal.ca/outdated-flo...
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Are Canadians more afraid of floods — or flood maps? | The Narwhal
Canada’s outdated flood maps put people at risk. In Montreal, a battle over updating them highlights a nationwide worry over home values and insurance costs
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Xavi Richer Vis @xavierrichervis.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Flooding is Canada’s most common climate risk — yet updating flood maps keeps sparking backlash over property values and insurance. For @thenarwhal.ca, I report on how Montreal’s fight reflects a national pattern. thenarwhal.ca/outdated-flo...
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Are Canadians more afraid of floods — or flood maps? | The Narwhal
Canada’s outdated flood maps put people at risk. In Montreal, a battle over updating them highlights a nationwide worry over home values and insurance costs
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Xavi Richer Vis @xavierrichervis.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Struggling to follow the three-months ethics committee saga over PM Mark Carney’s stock holdings? I pulled together a clear explainer for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social, laying out how his 500+ company stake has become a test of Canada’s conflict-of-interest laws. ricochet.media/politics/car...
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Carney’s finances ignite showdown over conflict-of-interest laws
A new ethics committee report has intensified scrutiny of the prime minister’s 500-plus holdings — including millions in Brookfield stock — with questions of whether existing rules can contain unprece...
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
How rich can a prime minister be before it clashes with the job? It’s the question that is quickly dominating the debate over Prime Minister Mark Carney’s finances. New from @xavierrichervis.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/car... #cdnpoli #Brookfield #ethics
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Carney’s finances ignite showdown over conflict-of-interest laws
A new ethics committee report has intensified scrutiny of the prime minister’s 500-plus holdings — including millions in Brookfield stock — with questions of whether existing rules can contain unprece...
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PressProgress @pressprogress.ca · 06/12/2025
Here’s How Doug Ford’s Government Will Impact Public Services and Infrastructure in 2026 A look back on a jam-packed year of new legislation in Ontario. pressprogress.ca/heres-how-do...
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Here’s How Doug Ford’s Government Will Impact Public Services and Infrastructure in 2026
A look back on a jam-packed year of new legislation in Ontario.
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Alex Cosh @alex.readthemaple.com · 04/12/2025
Elbows up: A leaked Liberal caucus briefing note shows the Mark Carney government fears that regulating arms exports to the USA might upset the Americans. www.readthemaple.com/liberals-fea...
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Liberals Fear Closing Arms Export Loophole Would Anger U.S.
A leaked briefing document gives the full picture behind the government’s talking points.
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Xavi Richer Vis @xavierrichervis.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
As Canada loses its measles elimination status, faith leaders are stepping up to help fight vaccine hesitancy in communities the government is struggling to communicate. My latest for @broadviewmedia.bsky.social: broadview.org/measles-cana...
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In rare move, feds reach out to faith groups for help with measles outbreak | Broadview Magazine
‘This just doesn't happen anymore,‘ says a volunteer with an interfaith group
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The Grind @thegrindto.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Umar Zameer was acquitted in the death of a Toronto police officer more than 18 months ago. But the investigation into whether three of the officer’s colleagues coordinated their testimony during the trial remains unresolved. Story by @xavierrichervis.bsky.social
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Possible Police Collusion Investigation Still Unresolved After 18 Months
When a jury cleared Umar Zameer for his role in the death of a Toronto police officer, the judge flagged possible co-ordinatedd police testimony, prompting an investigation into three Toronto officers...
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Xavi Richer Vis @xavierrichervis.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
"I don’t think I’ve ever spoken to someone who I suspected was lying to me with each and every response. I also don’t know if I’ve interviewed anyone I so desperately wanted to hear the truth from." A truly bizarre story from @nickhunebrown.bsky.social you should read thelocal.to/investigatin...
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Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
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Xavi Richer Vis @xavierrichervis.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
I had the privilege of speaking with NDP MP Leah Gazan about her recent bill which would classify residential school denialism as inciting hatred under the Criminal Code—mirroring the existing provisions for Holocaust denial. My latest for @broadviewmedia.bsky.social broadview.org/leah-gazan-r...
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Leah Gazan on why Canada should outlaw residential school denialism | Broadview Magazine
The NDP MP says her bill would 'protect survivors from the incitement of hate'
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Craig Silverman @craigsilverman.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Interesting sponsored content from Meta in Canada
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 07/11/2025
Hi Bluesky 👋 Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
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Eric Wickham @ericwickham.ca · 07/11/2025
If you care about journalism and press freedom, read this thread from Luke.
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escapedexplorer.bsky.social @escapedexplorer.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
Toronto right now
A Jays fan wearing a Michael Myers mask at Game 6 of the World Series 2025 (played on Halloween)
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Nate's Myth @natesmith.dev · 02/11/2025
Toronto, you will not taste victory until you sacrifice Drake
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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
NEW in @thegrindto.bsky.social: Canada's largest international art fair is no longer sponsored by AXA Insurance. Art Toronto has long faced pressure to cut ties with AXA, a major investor in weapons manufacturing companies linked to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. www.thegrindmag.ca/art-toronto-...
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Art Toronto No Longer Sponsored by AXA, Insurance Giant Invested in Weapons Used in Israeli Genocide
Activists have long pressured Canada’s largest international art fair to cut ties with the French multinational, which holds substantial investments in weapons manufacturing companies.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
I was using the same 2024 article in videos a lil while back to cite that wealth inequality in Canada had reached record highs in 2024. Fun update: there's now a 2025 article about how wealth inequality has reached record highs this year! Wheeeeeeeeee
CBC article, from July 16 2025, headline reads: Income inequality hit record high at start of 2025, Statistics Canada says

Subhead reads: Gap increased each year following start of COVID-19 pandemic
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
So like I hear you but apparently we need 10,000 more data centres instead
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Jill Krajewski @jillkrajewski.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
blue jays win secured at 11pm honk shoo nation is thriving
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Xavi Richer Vis @xavierrichervis.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
"I hope this book stands as a refusal to stop imagining Palestine, to stop imagining a better world."
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Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
This was always my question
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Eric Wickham @ericwickham.ca · 23/10/2025
Municipalities across Ontario are (or are attempting) to clear local homeless encampments. These crackdowns come without an answer to the simple question, where are people supposed to go?
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Ontario Cities Are Clearing Homeless Encampments. Where Are People Supposed to Go?
Amidst a housing crisis with no end in sight, municipalities across the province have been cracking down on the unhoused
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Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
So…for the first time mosquitos have been seen in Iceland. We’re so cooked. Literally www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country
Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the few places in the world without the insects
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Xavi Richer Vis @xavierrichervis.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
disgusting, i was thinking like bat shaped pasta, i don't know why your mind went there
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Xavi Richer Vis @xavierrichervis.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
this isn't very spooky season friendly of you eric
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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Israel's Knesset approves bill to annex the West Bank. The bill was initiated by Avi Maoz, deputy leader of the Noam, a far-right religious Zionist party known for its aggressive opposition to LGBTQ rights. www.i24news.tv/en/news/isra...
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Knesset approves bill on Israeli sovereignty over West Bank - i24NEWS
The preliminary bill was introduced by Deputy Avi Maoz passes 25–24 despite Netanyahu’s hesitation, exposing deep divisions within Israel’s ruling coalition and opposition
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Do you hear that? That's the sound of knives sharpening with about 100 days to go until Pierre Poilievre's leadership review: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
CBC headline reads: Some Conservative MPs doubt Poilievre's
leadership after podcast remarks about RCMP

Subhead reads: Poilievre said Trudeau broke law, called RCMP leadership 'despicable'
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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 21/10/2025
You should know there's a new Canadian publication that presents "both sides" of a news story, and that no, it's not as bad as you think (it's worse).
Did Canada overreach by denying Kneecap entry?Tylenol most definitely doesn't cause autism (but...)The Kimmy Kimmel debacle is a flashpoint of free speech versus big business
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Inori Roy @royinori.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
This is a story in which the vulnerable hurt the vulnerable. It's about power, attention, and group violence. It's also a story of race, girlhood, substance use, and growing up during COVID. I wrote about the killing of Kenneth Lee by eight teenage girls in downtown Toronto. A thread:
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 16/10/2025
New analysis of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first 100 days after the federal election show oil and gas, mining and other industrial groups made up about 60 per cent of lobbying records. Environmental groups couldn’t get a word in. thenarwhal.ca/carney-natur...
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Carney welcomed industry lobby, ignored environmental groups: records | The Narwhal
Records show resource industry lobbyists had regular access to Prime Minister Mark Carney in his first 100 days, while environmental groups were shut out
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Xavi Richer Vis @xavierrichervis.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Federal lobbying data shows that 60 per cent of Mark Carney’s lobbying meetings in his first 100 days were with oil, gas, mining and other industrial groups. Environmental organizations say they were shut out entirely. New investigation from me for @thenarwhal.ca: thenarwhal.ca/carney-natur...
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Carney welcomed industry lobby, ignored environmental groups: records | The Narwhal
Records show resource industry lobbyists had regular access to Prime Minister Mark Carney in his first 100 days, while environmental groups were shut out
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Xavi Richer Vis @xavierrichervis.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Thanks Elaine!
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