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  1. Carney Government Slashes Consumer Protection Funding

    Office of Consumer Affairs and the projects it funds are being wound down by March, stretching already marginalized advocacy groups

    donotpassgo.ca/p/carney-govern

  2. 'In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter its hottest-year record along the way'.

    "Whether it's extreme heat, mega-storms, floods, massive wildfires or droughts hitting food supply and prices, (…) every nation is already paying a huge price from this global climate crisis."

    pbs.org/newshour/science/think

    #Canada #CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #NoPipelines #ClimateChange #ClimateBreakdown #PolyCrisis



  3. From 2026-5-28

    Here is a link to meeting 39 (4th on Bill C22) that happened on 2026-5-28.
    It seems to be stacked with proponents of the bill,
    no pricvacy or info security experts.
    ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/e

  4. #BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli
    #Surviellance #Internet #Technology
    #LawlessAccess

    From 2026-5-28

    Here is a link to meeting 39 (4th on Bill C22) that happened on 2026-5-28.
    It seems to be stacked with proponents of the bill,
    no pricvacy or info security experts.
    ourcommons.ca/DocumentViewer/e



  5. From 2026-5-28

    "More Misinformation on Bill C-22 as the Government Struggles to Defend Its Lawful Access Plan"
    michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/more-m

    Quote:
    "The political pressure against Bill C-22 has been steadily mounting, with the opposition parties, tech companies, and privacy experts all increasingly vocal about the need for significant amendments.

    At this stage, it seems all the government has in response are misleading or inaccurate claims with little in the way of an actual defence.

    Indeed, the government's disregard for facts and privacy is fast becoming Bill C-22's legacy."

  6. #BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli
    #Surviellance #Internet #Technology
    #LawlessAccess

    From 2026-5-28

    "More Misinformation on Bill C-22 as the Government Struggles to Defend Its Lawful Access Plan"
    michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/more-m

    Quote:
    "The political pressure against Bill C-22 has been steadily mounting, with the opposition parties, tech companies, and privacy experts all increasingly vocal about the need for significant amendments.

    At this stage, it seems all the government has in response are misleading or inaccurate claims with little in the way of an actual defence.

    Indeed, the government's disregard for facts and privacy is fast becoming Bill C-22's legacy."



  7. From 2026-5-28

    "More Misinformation on Bill C-22 as the Government Struggles to Defend Its Lawful Access Plan"
    michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/more-m

    Quote
    "The term 'systemic vulnerability' is not defined in the statute, and the Governor in Council has the power to make regulations 'respecting the meaning of any term or expression for the purposes of this Act.'

    None of this is fixed by promising clearer language.

    It is fixed by the kind of amendment the Privacy Commissioner proposed this week, namely adopting Australia's definition, which expressly covers actions that render encryption less effective, together with an explicit prohibition on regulations or orders that require the introduction of, or prevent the rectification of, a systemic vulnerability."

  8. #BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli
    #Surviellance #Internet #Technology
    #LawlessAccess

    From 2026-5-28

    "More Misinformation on Bill C-22 as the Government Struggles to Defend Its Lawful Access Plan"
    michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/more-m

    Quote
    "The term 'systemic vulnerability' is not defined in the statute, and the Governor in Council has the power to make regulations 'respecting the meaning of any term or expression for the purposes of this Act.'

    None of this is fixed by promising clearer language.

    It is fixed by the kind of amendment the Privacy Commissioner proposed this week, namely adopting Australia's definition, which expressly covers actions that render encryption less effective, together with an explicit prohibition on regulations or orders that require the introduction of, or prevent the rectification of, a systemic vulnerability."



  9. From 2026-5-28

    "More Misinformation on Bill C-22 as the Government Struggles to Defend Its Lawful Access Plan"
    michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/more-m

    Quote
    "On encryption, Anandasangaree said the bill 'was never meant to breach encryption' and promised to 'clarify it in the Bill.'

    The safeguards in Bill C-22 at ss. 5(5) and 7(5), which state that a provider is not required to comply if compliance would create a systemic vulnerability, are incompatible with s. 12, which unconditionally requires compliance with orders, and with s. 13, which specifies that orders prevail over regulations when inconsistencies arise.

    The term 'systemic vulnerability' is not defined in the statute, and the Governor in Council has the power to make regulations 'respecting the meaning of any term or expression for the purposes of this Act.'
    None of this is fixed by promising clearer language."

  10. #BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli
    #Surviellance #Internet #Technology
    #LawlessAccess

    From 2026-5-28

    "More Misinformation on Bill C-22 as the Government Struggles to Defend Its Lawful Access Plan"
    michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/more-m

    Quote
    "On encryption, Anandasangaree said the bill 'was never meant to breach encryption' and promised to 'clarify it in the Bill.'

    The safeguards in Bill C-22 at ss. 5(5) and 7(5), which state that a provider is not required to comply if compliance would create a systemic vulnerability, are incompatible with s. 12, which unconditionally requires compliance with orders, and with s. 13, which specifies that orders prevail over regulations when inconsistencies arise.

    The term 'systemic vulnerability' is not defined in the statute, and the Governor in Council has the power to make regulations 'respecting the meaning of any term or expression for the purposes of this Act.'
    None of this is fixed by promising clearer language."



  11. From 2026-5-28

    "The Phony Phone Book Analogy: How Liberal Cabinet Ministers and MPs are Misleading Canadians About the Privacy Risks of Bill C-22"
    michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/the-ph

    Quotes:
    "The phony phone book claim is not limited to cabinet ministers."

    "If this sounds familiar, it is because the same tired claims have been used for years."

    "Moreover, the same phony framing is now being stretched beyond subscriber data to mandatory metadata retention."

    "What Parliament has heard instead, from two ministers down through the back bench, is a recycled talking point from a decade-old debate the Supreme Court firmly rejected."

    I recommend reading the entire article.

  12. #BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli
    #Surviellance #Internet #Technology
    #LawlessAccess

    From 2026-5-28

    "The Phony Phone Book Analogy: How Liberal Cabinet Ministers and MPs are Misleading Canadians About the Privacy Risks of Bill C-22"
    michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/the-ph

    Quotes:
    "The phony phone book claim is not limited to cabinet ministers."

    "If this sounds familiar, it is because the same tired claims have been used for years."

    "Moreover, the same phony framing is now being stretched beyond subscriber data to mandatory metadata retention."

    "What Parliament has heard instead, from two ministers down through the back bench, is a recycled talking point from a decade-old debate the Supreme Court firmly rejected."

    I recommend reading the entire article.



  13. From 2026-5-28

    "Canada [Gov] vows to amend Bill C-22's encryption and metadata rules amid massive tech backlash"
    "Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the government will clarify how the lawful access bill impacts encryption, but insists the legislation 'needs to happen'"
    techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-

    I suspect that any ammedments would be minor and would do nothing to address concerns of privacy advocates.

    IMO what needs to happen is a Charter challenge in court.

  14. #BillC22 #KillBillC22 #StopBillC22 #CdnPoli
    #Surviellance #Internet #Technology
    #LawlessAccess

    From 2026-5-28

    "Canada [Gov] vows to amend Bill C-22's encryption and metadata rules amid massive tech backlash"
    "Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says the government will clarify how the lawful access bill impacts encryption, but insists the legislation 'needs to happen'"
    techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-

    I suspect that any ammedments would be minor and would do nothing to address concerns of privacy advocates.

    IMO what needs to happen is a Charter challenge in court.

  15. If you are concerned about weather and climate in Canada please sign this e-petition!

    ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Pet

    The Carney Government has decimated many ECCC services at a time when extreme weather and climate change are hitting Canadians harder than ever.

    Boost, Like and write a post of your own and share the petition!

    If you are on FB or other platforms please share there too!

    thank you! 🙏 ❤️ 🇨🇦

    Full text below the hashtags.

    #carneyrestoreeccc #e7465
    #canpoli #cdnpoli #weather #bcstorm #climateChange #ClimateEmergency #science #pleaseBoost #austerity #Canada

    Petition to the Government of Canada

    Whereas:
    Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) plays a critical role in protecting Canadians through weather forecasting, severe weather warnings, climate monitoring and scientific research;

    Canada is experiencing increasingly frequent and severe weather and climate related events, including wildfires, floods, atmospheric rivers, hurricanes, heat waves, winter storms and derechos;
    Weather radar research, observation stations, Weatheradio services and frontline meteorological staff are essential public safety tools, particularly for rural, remote and Indigenous communities;

    Recent and proposed reductions to ECCC staffing, research capacity, and public weather services risk weakening Canada’s ability to predict, monitor, and respond to dangerous weather events;

    Reliable weather forecasting and climate science are vital to emergency preparedness, transportation safety, agriculture, marine operations and public confidence; and

    Canadians deserve a strong, modern and fully supported public weather service.

    We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to

    1. Reverse cuts to Environment and Climate Change Canada that impact weather forecasting, meteorological research and climate science;

    2. Restore and maintain Weatheradio and other accessible public alert systems;

    3. Protect and expand weather observation and climate monitoring stations across Canada;

    4. Ensure adequate staffing and long-term funding for ECCC programs, scientists, meteorologists and technical experts; and

    5. Recognize weather forecasting and climate monitoring as essential public safety infrastructure.

  16. Abandoning the "vibes-only" approach in favour of actual statistics saw #Canada plummet down the world's best countries ranking to land at #19.

    The big anchor was the Natural Environment category, where our failures to protect environmental conditions such as air quality and biodiversity dragged us down to #63.

    Yes, Canada -- 62 other countries (including Australia, Costa Rica and every single country in Europe) do a better job at managing the environment than we do.

    bnnbloomberg.ca/business/econo

    #CDNPoli #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #ClimateBreakdown #NoPipelines

  17. 'Employing U.S. President Donald Trump’s marquee slogan, Prime Minister Mark Carney told a New York City business crowd "Canada strong will help make America great again."'

    Speaks for itself. You can sure see why Carney chose #ElbowsUp as a campaign slogan over "Let's help Make America Great Again", can't you?

    bnnbloomberg.ca/business/polit

    #Canada #CDNPoli #CanadaStrong #MAGA

  18. When one of the Liberals’ biggest climate champions feels he must leave the Liberal caucus in order to fight climate change, it says everything you need to know about the government’s sense of urgency on this file.

    There is none. In what is forecast to be one of the hottest years on record, Prime Minister Carney has abandoned climate action at our collective expense.

    #cdnpoli #climate

  19. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 "Canada Strong will help make America great again."

    "Nodding to the "Fortress North America" concept floated by Ontario Premier Doug Ford and some U.S. interests, which prioritizes continental co-operation in the face of Chinese economic threats, Carney said this new relationship would "re-imagine co-operation in specific sectors deeply challenged by global competition."

    #Cdnpoli #USpoli

    cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-ne

  20. substack.com/@erinbrockovich/n

    She knows shit about fucking things up!

    #Nanaimo #vancouver #kamloops #merritt: stop the AI surveillance anti-human fascist "data" centres!

    Alexa/Siri/etc are all called smart speakers, but they're smart MICROPHONES: data centres are actually destroying water, electricity, safe healthy communities, and low noise and light pollution.

    #cdnpoli #canada #mexico #fascism #antifa #antifascist #elbowsup #bcpoli #vancouver #burnaby #canlab #bcgreens #bcndp #ecosocialism

  21. substack.com/@erinbrockovich/n

    She knows shit about fucking things up!

    #Nanaimo #vancouver #kamloops #merritt: stop the AI surveillance anti-human fascist "data" centres!

    Alexa/Siri/etc are all called smart speakers, but they're smart MICROPHONES: data centres are actually destroying water, electricity, safe healthy communities, and low noise and light pollution.

    #cdnpoli #canada #mexico #fascism #antifa #antifascist #elbowsup #bcpoli #vancouver #burnaby #canlab #bcgreens #bcndp #ecosocialism

  22. substack.com/@erinbrockovich/n

    She knows shit about fucking things up!

    #Nanaimo #vancouver #kamloops #merritt: stop the AI surveillance anti-human fascist "data" centres!

    Alexa/Siri/etc are all called smart speakers, but they're smart MICROPHONES: data centres are actually destroying water, electricity, safe healthy communities, and low noise and light pollution.

    #cdnpoli #canada #mexico #fascism #antifa #antifascist #elbowsup #bcpoli #vancouver #burnaby #canlab #bcgreens #bcndp #ecosocialism

  23. substack.com/@erinbrockovich/n

    She knows shit about fucking things up!

    #Nanaimo #vancouver #kamloops #merritt: stop the AI surveillance anti-human fascist "data" centres!

    Alexa/Siri/etc are all called smart speakers, but they're smart MICROPHONES: data centres are actually destroying water, electricity, safe healthy communities, and low noise and light pollution.

    #cdnpoli #canada #mexico #fascism #antifa #antifascist #elbowsup #bcpoli #vancouver #burnaby #canlab #bcgreens #bcndp #ecosocialism

  24. Ottawa’s latest deal with U.S. data giant Palantir raises warnings:

    The Department of National Defence quietly inked a $3.7-million contract last year with American data giant Palantir, newly released documents show. It’s the latest in what some experts see as the government’s deepening links to the controversial U.S. tech firm at a time when the Carney administration is trumpeting the need for data “sovereignty” in Canada.

    ____

    Note: soft paywall.

    thestar.com/politics/federal/o

    #cdnpoli #canpoli #markcarney #palantir

  25. Canada's Mark Carney government goes full Trump on endangered species, planning to give itself the power to terminate them by means of industrial project approvals.
    nationalobserver.com/2026/05/2

    #Conservation #SpeciesAtRisk #CdnPoli #Biodiversity

    Canada is a signatory to the UN Convention on Biodiversity
    cbd.int/

  26. London (England), Ottawa (Canada), or Edmonton (Alberta) abusing Western legal fiction called "democracy"

    Western European and/or Northwestern territorial Canadian politicians and political elites abusing the phrases "democratic" and "anti-democratic"

    r.flora.ca/p/legal-fiction-dem

    #cdnpoli #abpoli #AlbertaSeparation #alberta

  27. 🇨🇦 Headline Rewrite:

    Canadians Cringe Reading the News About Maple MAGA Millionaire and Traitor "OLeary

    "Kevin O’Leary will be feted in Washington, D.C. next week as part of the second AI Honors Gala, joining other recipients including a top Pentagon official, Capitol Hill lawmakers and the co-founder of Nvidia."

    #Canada #Cdnpoli #OLeary

    deadline.com/2026/05/kevin-ole

  28. @EugeneMcParland
    Canada could (and should) benefit from the battle-tested experience and learnings from Ukraine operating the Gripens under conditions that mirror what Canada is most likely to find itself defending against.

    #CANPol #CDNPoli #CDNMil #BuyTheGripen

  29. ▶️ Plane pick. ▶️ Split Alberta. ▶️ Bathroom news.
    The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰Roundup for THU MAY 28
    davidakin.substack.com/p/david

  30. … Even google!

    "A Google representative told the same committee that Canada's proposed legislation C-22 goes further than its allies and 'could facilitate foreign interference and weaken global user privacy.'"

    Article link up-thread.
    #cdnPoli #cdnPolitics #surveillancestate

  31. Carney has no plans to allow human rights complaints on online hate
    nationalpost.com/news/canada/c

    "Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is abandoning efforts by his predecessor to reintroduce into the Canadian Human Rights Act the ability to bring forward complaints of online hate speech."

    There are traditional limits on #FreeSpeech: threats, slander, etc. Possibly #HateSpeech should also be illegal; but not with the low legal burdens of the Human Rights Tribunals.

    #CanPol #cdnpoli
    #NationalPost

  32. Combined federal, provincial debt to exceed $2.4T this year: study
    nationalpost.com/news/canada/f

    "Provincially, Manitoba has the highest combined debt as a share of GDP at 91.3 per cent in 2025-26, and while Alberta experienced the largest increase in that regard (21.5 per cent), its debt as a share of GDP remains the lowest in Canada (8.1 per cent)."

    Often when people discuss gov't debt in Canada, we only think of the feds, but that's a mistake.

    #debt #mbpoli #abpoli #CanPol #cdnpoli
    #NationalPost

  33. One of the reasons the 1775-76 American invasion of Canada failed was that the residents of the British colony of Canada set aside their historical grievances and united to defend Quebec City.

    French Canadians fought alongside the English-speaking militia and British forces to repel the American invaders. The Americans already held the other two population centres — Montreal and Trois-Rivières. Had they taken and held Quebec City, Canada would have become the 14th colony.

    I made this point in my talk tonight at the University of Alberta. It is especially salient given the debate over Alberta separation that is dividing Canada just when Donald Trump wants to make it the 51st state.

    My thanks to Andy Knight (L), professor of international relations at the university, and Christina Hamer, PhD (2R) of the Edmonton branch of the Canadian International Council for co-sponsoring my talk, and to Oliver Rossier (R) for his timely assistance!

    #hedidnotconquer #canada #books #history #americanrevolution #cdnpoli

  34. One of the reasons the 1775-76 American invasion of Canada failed was that the residents of the British colony of Canada set aside their historical grievances and united to defend Quebec City.

    French Canadians fought alongside the English-speaking militia and British forces to repel the American invaders. The Americans already held the other two population centres — Montreal and Trois-Rivières. Had they taken and held Quebec City, Canada would have become the 14th colony.

    I made this point in my talk tonight at the University of Alberta. It is especially salient given the debate over Alberta separation that is dividing Canada just when Donald Trump wants to make it the 51st state.

    My thanks to Andy Knight (L), professor of international relations at the university, and Christina Hamer, PhD (2R) of the Edmonton branch of the Canadian International Council for co-sponsoring my talk, and to Oliver Rossier (R) for his timely assistance!

    #hedidnotconquer #canada #books #history #americanrevolution #cdnpoli

  35. @ericdoherty.bsky.social why does it cost 4 to 5 times more in Canada vs Australia, even with our provincial subsidies and tax breaks to install solar and battery systems? And impossible to get balcony solar, not allowed in most rental buildings and condos

    #CDNpoli #BCpoli #Climate #ClimateChange

  36. Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns - NDP Critic on the Environment and Climate Change file had a passionate and grateful send off for Steven Guilbeault today.

    They worked together alot and their mutual respect showed here.
    youtu.be/tpZnZFuqn9E?si=i0sk9b
    #cdnpoli #canpoli #climatechange #climateemergency #stevenguilbeaul #LPC

  37. #VictoriaBC MP @[email protected] ran on a platform that mentioned climate change 28 times, and did not mention pipelines once. Stephen Guilbeault did something significant about Carney's betrayal. Will Greaves can too. Everyone has choices to make. #yyj #cdnpoli #bcpoli

    RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4euncr44a5aflpbcbjhvjvdo/post/3mmuph75hgx2i

  38. Avi Lewis warns of ‘another uprising’ over Mark Carney’s right-to-strike changes

    The NDP leader levied the threat after it emerged that the Carney government had quietly consulted unions and stakeholders on potential changes to the Canada Labour Code.

    #canlab #labour #unions #NDP #AviLewis #MarkCarney #Canada #cdnpoli #workersrights

    archive.is/OI6jP

  39. @mark-carney.bsky.social has announced a MAJOR new defense partnership with Sweden’s #SaabAB in what many analysts are calling one of the BOLDEST shifts in #Canadian defense strategy in YEARS But this announcement goes FAR beyond military procurement 🇨🇦 #Cdnpoli #Cdnsecurity youtu.be/HBc0rOvasvk?...

    Carney's Deal With SAAB Has Pa...

  40. Seen at #CUPE #Ontario convention in #Toronto
    Bill 60 erodes water safety and affordability.
    #cdnpoli

  41. Carney didn't run on this. “If you look at our campaign platform during the last election — that platform, commitments that we made to Canadians — mentioned climate change 28 times. It did not mention ‘pipeline’ once. I think rightfully so, some people...are wondering what is happening" #CdnPoli

    RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jxzjpg4p4giu4oycq2oaljip/post/3mmuppvkfn52w

  42. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 This is the manner in which a rational and responsible government takes action-not by starting illegal wars, instead helping to clean up the mess left by those that do!

    "The Canadian co-operation with U.S. efforts to evacuate its citizens comes at a time when relations between Ottawa and the Trump administration are beyond strained."

    #USA #Canada #Cdnpoli

    globalnews.ca/news/11870530/ca