The NDP strongly condemns the American and Israeli bombings of Iran. This is a dangerous escalation already causing a wider conflict. Iran’s nuclear program must be addressed through the UN and the IAEA. Diplomacy, accountability and international law, not more war.
I think some fair context for this is Lloyd Axworthy is one of the most influential politicians Canada has produced on the international stage in the last 40 years or so, even if he's not a household name.
CBC Stream fact checking the "Shart of the Unhinged" in real time.
Unlike US feeds... the CBC feed in Canada is doing some fact checking of his bullshit in real time.
I get that this is some pretty low politics, but do we have to use "drug users" as an insult? I'd say "ABC hack" is probably a bigger diss. @stephenquinn.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
We’re excited to get this one out there today!
At the Legislature for the provincial budget last week to hear about the doubling of the Volunteer Firefighter Tax Credit. Huge shout-out to Stephanie Hiigginson and Parksville's Sean Wood for their leadership.
That’s a paltry amount that is simply performative given the scale of the crisis Cuba faces.
“I reject the lie that deporting my neighbor is how I win better pay and working conditions. We’re fighting for a country where families stay together without living in terror, so we’re ALL better off!”
First Question Period of 2026.
MLA @robbotterell.bsky.social asked what consultation the the BC NDP has done with First Nations, ahead of their planned amendments to the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA).
#bcpoli
youtu.be/HgFJ9gZTYGU
Remember: no judge or jury has found these boats were trafficking drugs. We're simply taking Trump's word for it.
He’s unilaterally acting as judge, jury, and executioner.
This is a danger to us all.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/17/us-military-boats-strikes
“Our transition to EVs is aimed at ensuring our energy sovereignty,” said Ethiopia’s state minister for transport and logistics. “As a net importer of fuel, we are affected by global supply and price fluctuations. In contrast, EVs use electricity, which we produce locally and can price ourselves.”
“.. We could spend the whole day reacting to every buffoonish spectacle coming out of the White House, but that's exactly what they want: for us to lose focus …
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”
A few takeaways from the BC budget
Real spending cuts in health care are here:
Regional health authorities will only see a 0.7% increase in 2025-26 and a 2.5% increase in 2026-26—far below the 5-6% needed to maintain service levels, account for inflation, population growth and aging 1/
#bcpoli
Women with huge smiles holding a sign: Protesting Trump for 52 Consecutive Weeks.
It’s our PROTEST-IVERSARY!
#MontclairSundays Week 52.
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was it all the murdering. i bet it was the murdering
A photo of a cat under a bed with a rotisserie chicken with the caption: This is Beans. Beans stole a while rotisserie chicken off the counter. Not a piece. The whole chicken. Beans dragged it under the bed and growled at us for forty minutes. Beans is 9 pounds.
Become ungovernable
#Ukraine President
Volodymyr #Zelenskyy awarded Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych the country's medal of freedom after he was disqualified from the #Olympic skeleton competition over his "helmet of remembrance," which depicted athletes killed since russia's invasion
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“DHS is expanding its efforts to identify Americans who oppose ICE by sending tech companies legal requests for the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize the agency”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
There's a growing gap between Canada’s emissions and its climate targets, according to the Canadian Climate Institute's progress report on Canada’s 2030 climate plan.
To build a prosperous, resilient future, governments must implement their climate plans.
My heart is with Tumbler Ridge. As families grieve, we’re seeing harmful misinformation targeting the trans community. Facts matter, transgender people are far more likely to be victims than perpetrators. Tragedy should never be weaponized to divide us. Choose compassion and care over fear.
Why can't Jeff Bezos escape from Trump's billionaire bunker? Because he has two right feet.
yep, come on GenZers and millennials, a down payment on an average home here is only $186k so all you need to do is skip your next rotisserie chicken 15,500 times and you're sorted, easy peasy
The wealthiest 1% of families in Canada owned 22.7% of wealth in 2023, up from 19.3% in 1999, seeing a total increase of $3 trillion over that period.
Find our new report modelling of extreme wealth inequality from @c4tf.bsky.social and @bcpolicy.bsky.social:
bcpolicy.ca/2026/02/11/tax-the-rich/
“As grateful as I feel, I don’t need to say anything except that, no one is illegal on stolen land. It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, I feel hopeful in this room and we need to keep protesting… fuck ICE.” - Billie Eilish
#Grammys #ICEout
I testified on the topic of critical minerals before the House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence this morning.
The video of the session is available here:
Yozaa. Go get em
When the return to the office mandate is driven by downtown business and real estate interests, it ignores reality
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Elon Musk achieves dream of automating child sex abuse
Just two Republican congressmen (TWO) can get their way on Ukraine funding, or tariffs, anything… by shutting down the floor of the house. Rare chance in history. Quit tweeting “concern” and start acting, NOW! Here’s how:
