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  Avi Lewis comments on Carney's police goons arresting senior citizens who were protesting Carney's move away from responsible climate policy. He feels Carney should explain why he's focussing more on subsidizing big oil rather than on sensible climate change initiatives. https://m.youtube.com/shorts/Vqb0LU3OqBs #cdnpoli #canpoli #ClimateChange

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  From F-Droid, I tried this new app called timeto.me. It's for organising tasks. It looks interesting. But I can't quite figure it out. Does anyone else use this? https://f-droid.org/en/packages/me.timeto.app/ #opensource #fdroid #timetome #app #timemanagement #taskmanager #goals #android #lineageos

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  Avi Lewis on CTV Power Play speaking against Carney privatizing our airports. Full interview. https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/2026/09/16/were-totally-against-privatizing-airports-its-a-mistake-ndp-leader-avi-lewis/ #cdnpoli #canada #canpoli #ndp #markcarney #avilewis

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  So, I'm watching Power & Politics on CBC-Gem with Katie Simpson. Her "power panel" are all a bunch of right wingers who drool for free trade and no doubt get aroused when they fantasize about Mulroney, Reagan, and Thatcher. Simpson asked one of them, Marieke Walsh of the Globe and Mail, whether we need to have a conversation over whether CUSMA is worthwhile pursuing or not. Ms Walsh, of course, said we need it, no matter what. In pursuing it, so far we've changed our...

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  Avi Lewis reacts to Trump saying 'pay us' over wildfire smoke (from CNN). #AviLewis #Trump #wildfire #climatechange #ndp #cdnpoli #canpoli

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  Watching women's volleyball on CBC (FIVB). Thailand vs Canada. Thailand won the first set. It looked like they were going to win the second as well, but Canada came back. Third set about to begin. (Edit). Thailand leading the third set. #volleyball #sports #FIVB #Thailand #Canada

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  Podcast with Avi Lewis being interviewed by Adrian Harewood. https://inbedwiththeelephant.podbean.com/e/avi-lewis-organizing-the-ndp-to-power/ #ndp #avilewis #cdnpoli #canpoli

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  Martin Lukacs: the Liberal Party of Canada's secret to winning elections and governing Canada. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J06O2bvby_E #cdnpoli #canpoli #markcarney #lpc

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  Avi Lewis was on CBC's Power and Politics recently. Housing/the PM's condo buyout, Venezuela/Cuba, budget priorities, Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie's by-election, 24 Sussex Drive, do people want a two-party system in Canada(?), were discussed. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7249331 #cdnpoli #canpoli #avilewis #ndp

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  A semi-humorous (though also somewhat tragic) commentary on the state of Canada today: https://torontostar.pressreader.com/1038/20260626/282595974635509 #cdnpoli #canpoli #Canada

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  Here's an article on the Canadian Jewish News site from someone who supports the NDP. https://thecjn.ca/opinion/opinion-jewish-proud-and-voting-ndp/ #ndp #canpoli #cdnpoli

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  Here's an article about Martin Lukacs recently released book, "A NEW Democratic Party: The Comeback of the Left". https://jacobin.com/2026/06/canada-lewis-ndp-democratic-socialism It's not yet at my library; so, I may have to order it: https://breachmedia.ca/a-new-democratic-party/ #ndp #avilewis #books

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  Mark Carney's exact quote to the Center for American Progress: "To be absolutely clear, Canada, like Mexico, like Mexico, Canada remains open to deeper integration, including option for fortress North America in selected sectors. And to be clear, those offers are on the table. "But if that route is not ultimately possible, we will invest heavily in new markets and products. We'll reward those who build buy and produce in Canada and we will build new partners...

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  I'm not a huge fan of polls this far out from an election. But, I do notice that a couple of recent polls had the NDP up a bit. So, looks promising. https://338canada.com/20260507-res.htm #ndp

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  Petition to to terminate the Safe Third Country Agreement with the USA in accord with Article 10 of the agreement. Sign today. https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7120 #canada #cdnpoli #canpoli #ndp

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  Avi Lewis on CanadaLand. https://shows.acast.com/canadaland/episodes/6a027bd792e9663a6fb9f19e There's a spot where he's asked specifically about dealing with Trump and CUSMA, which I shared with a Liberal friend due to this being a top of mind issue for them (admittedly, they won't be convinced, and oddly feel that Carney pursuing "deeper integration" into the USA is somehow still "elbows up"; but, good to plant the seeds of a diffe...

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  Should Canadian airports be privatized? Podcast with author Linda McQuaig. First they speak of Carney's plan to privatize airports, and then they discuss the idea of "unlocking revenue" via privatizing public infrastructure. https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/should-canadian-airports-be-privatized-9.7195813 #cbc #cdnpoli #canpoli #markcarney #lindamcquaig #ndp #canada

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  Carney's cuts continue: Environment Canada disbands radar research team amid cuts to weather services. These are changes that critics say could affect storm forecasting and emergency communications. Particularly relevant given the increased frequency of severe weather (and forest fires) given climate change. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-environment-canada-disbands-radar-research-team-amid-cuts-to-weather/ #Canada #cdnpoli #ClimateChange #canpoli #markcarney

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  I was browsing YouTube and stumbled upon a video of some people discussing Avi Lewis' public grocery option idea. There seemed to be some misinformation. So, I tried to add a comment, to point to the following URL: https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/how-public-grocery-stores-could-work-in-canada/ It's been a while since I've engaged on YouTube. I signed in, and entered a comment. It looked like it appeared there. But it never stuck. I'm not su...

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  The Evan Bray Show: NDP's new leader Avi Lewis goes one-on-one with Saskatchewan Episode webpage: https://iono.fm/e/1676457 #Saskatchewan #ndp #avilewis #canpoli #cdnpoli

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  Marit Stiles is interviewed by Now Magazine. https://nowtoronto.com/news/is-toronto-pricing-out-the-people-who-made-it-cool-marit-stile-weighs-in-on-the-citys-changing-identity/ #onpoli #maritstiles #ondp #ndp #toronto

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  Here's more on the bait and switch deal that Carney gave Canadians last election. He and his ministers have double-speak down to a fine art. https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/canada-open-to-deeper-integration-with-us-in-some-sectors-carney-says/ #cusma #canpoli #cdnpoli #markcarney #ndp

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  Former NDP and now Liberal MP Lori Idlout has changed her mind and will now vote with the Liberals to block Indian Act status reform. https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/idlout-shift-gives-liberals-path-to-block-indian-act-status-reform/ #LPC #NDP #canpoli #cdnpoli #FirstNations

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  I enjoy chess, but I'm not great at it. Occasionally I play chess puzzles from an open source game called TacticMaster (available from F-Droid). This one took me awhile (the video shows me rifling through it since I was repeating it). I'm playing white. At the 3 second mark I had a choice, and discovered that what looked like an unproductive & ridiculous sacrifice of my rook was in fact a set up for checkmate. ⁨#chess⁩ ⁨#opensource⁩

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  Well, I had never bought anything from Amazon before, given their terrible record on labour rights. However, I needed a new safety valve for my Lagostina pressure cooker. I searched and finally found a site online that sold them. However, the site turned out to be a front for Amazon. So, I relented. Anyway, the repair went well and the pressure cooker works. It cooks beans quick. But I'm still determined to look and buy elsewhere when possible. #amazon

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  "NDP MP Leah Gazan and Senator Kim Pate hold a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to discuss the next steps for Tona’s Law, Bill S-205, now that it has passed in the Senate. The bill aims to impose limits, through judicial oversight, on the use of solitary confinement in prison." https://cpac.ca/headline-politics/episode/ndp-mp-leah-gazan-and-senator-kim-pate-hold-a-news-conference--april-30-2026?id=46406cd6-1de2-4459-892b-f972a8b8afb1 #cdnpoli #ndp #canpoli #leahga...

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  Spring Economic Update 2026: NDP Reaction – April 28, 2026 https://cpac.ca/cpac-special/episode/spring-economic-update-2026-ndp-reaction--april-28-2026?id=a929d76a-833e-492b-b8fe-e974d9231ba0 #ndp #AviLewis #cdnpoli #canpoli #economicupdate

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  Sergey Brin, a billionaire architect of today's ruthless surveillance capitalism, does not want any of his billions going to support health care spending in California. https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/04/28/google-billionaire-sergey-brin-compares-california-wealth-tax-to-soviet-union-socialism/ #uspol #California #Google #billionaires #healthcare

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  Avi Lewis speaks with Vassy Kapelos about the spring economic update. Animated conversation. Recommended. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z3XnmO7PaE #cdnpoli #canpoli #ndp #avilewis

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  I just watched a Nature of Things show, from 2022, with David Suzuki's daughter Sarika Cullis-Suzuki (she and Anthony Morgan took over hosting duties in 2023). This episode was called True Survivors. It was on TV, but it's also on CBC-Gem. Clearly there had been some tension between her and her Dad regarding the prospects of climate change, which this show briefly touched on. She certainly doesn't deny climate change, but seems more open to the idea of humanity bein...