jen anthony

on the other coast

[David Eby @Dave_Eby]

Canada has suffered a devastating loss. Murray Sinclair was a trailbazer who dedicated his life to truth and justice.

A towering intellect with unassailable integrity.

My thoughts are with the Sinclair family.

He will be sorely missed.

[Wab Kinew @WabKinew]

Murray Sinclair was a great Canadian, a great Manitoban, a great Anishinaabe. 

His career stands as a legacy of public service and a deep commitment to truth, fairness and dignity for all people. 

He was the first Indigenous person to be named to the Manitoba provincial court and the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba. He was the first, but he will be remembered as one of the best. 

He was appointed co-commissioner of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry, which laid bare systemic racism within the justice system and is considered a foundational perspective on the system’s relationship with Indigenous people. He led the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Inquest and his report spurred systematic change in the delivery of pediatric cardiac care in our province. 

The penultimate moment of his career was his work as chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. He approached a process that could have been divisive and instead transformed it into Calls to Action for the future of our country, helping all Canadians to learn to walk together into a future of respect and understanding where we live up to the phrase residential school survivors taught us – Every Child Matters. 

It will be a long time before our nation produces another person the calibre of Murray Sinclair. He showed us there is no reconciliation without truth. We should hold dear in our hearts his words that our nation is on the cusp of a great new era and we must all “dare to live greatly together.” 

On behalf of the people of Manitoba, I extend my condolences to his family and to all Canadians for the loss of Mazina Giizhik. 

A sacred fire will be open to the public on the north side of the legislative building grounds until Murray Sinclair’s funeral later this week.

[BC NDP @bcndp]

BC Conservative candidate Brent Chapman has made racist and hateful comments. By refusing to fire Brent, John Rustad is condoning his racist views.

Tell John Rustad: Fire Brent Chapman

https://t.co/i3m18owFbP

[jen anthony @jencanthony]

So if I get this right, you're telling me John Rustad's plan is to cut taxes for people making more than $250k a year AND for people who have a spare house that no one lives in? Hmmm... #bcpoli

[Spencer Chandra Herbert @SChandraHerbert]

An important watch: Rustad's star candidate Yuri Fulmer is openly pushing tax breaks for the top 2%.

The tax rate he's talking about here is the top bracket - everyone else in BC pays the lowest income taxes in Canada.

This is important for unpacking Rustad's agenda. 🧵

[Jim Stanford @JimboStanford]

Relevant for #bcpoli in light of Mr Rustad's pledge to break up the public auto insurance system in BC. According to Statistics Canada, BC premiums in 2023 were 6.6% lower than in 2017, compared to a 17.9% avg rise in Canada--and a 41.8% jump in Alberta. Why mess with success?

[David Eby @Dave_Eby]

We’re reducing car insurance to some of the lowest in Canada, saving drivers $500. John Rustad wants you to pay more, a lot more.

He’ll double costs for young drivers. Families can’t afford that.

[Jeffrey Ferrier @jtferrier]

John Rustad had an opportunity in this leaders' debate to answer the tough questions he's been avoiding and set peoples' fears at ease. But on question after question after question - it's dodge after dodge. His handlers will claim victory - but this isn't a win. #bcpoli

[jen anthony @jencanthony]

Excellent point by @Dave_Eby on @CKNW. If @JohnRustad4BC can't even say he's concerned that his candidate believes that vaccines cause AIDS, how can we trust him to run the health care system? #bcpoli

[BC NDP @bcndp]

John Rustad wants to take us back to conflicts and expensive court battles with First Nations - bad for people and the economy. People know working together gets results. BC’s direct capital investment is now 90% higher than when Rustad was in govt #bcpoli

[jen anthony @jencanthony]

At the @CKNW leaders debate, @Dave_Eby just reminded us that in multi-generational homes, the average tax cut will be even bigger than $1,000. Great news! #bcpoli

[David Eby @Dave_Eby]

These days, everything feels like it costs more.

People need urgent relief.

Our plan will deliver an immediate $1,000 tax cut to your family.

[Roly Russell. @rr4mla]

Expanded travel support for rural residents, and greatly increased job security if you have to leave work for treatment. Investing in people matters!!

@Dave_Eby @BrittnyAnderso

https://t.co/fgNPy1gsmV

[David Eby @Dave_Eby]

These days, everything feels like it costs more.

People need urgent relief.

Our plan will deliver an immediate $1,000 tax cut to your family.

[jen anthony @jencanthony]

This is very upsetting. #bcpoli

[Ravi Parmar @rparmar_BC]

John Rustad's candidates are promoting two shocking pro-Trump conspiracies.

They think the Jan. 6 insurrection was a hoax by Democrats to frame Trump, and that Biden stole the last election.

See for yourself:

[jen anthony @jencanthony]

Ummm...what?

[PressProgress @pressprogress]

VIDEO: BC Conservative leader John Rustad warned convoy event about kids being forced to ‘eat bugs’

Rustad delivered the conspiratorial speech at a far-right event celebrating the Freedom Convoy in 2023:

https://t.co/zz2j4J5xXV #bcpoli #bcexln

[Larry Savage @Prof_Savage]

Payne says she was in contact with @CanadianLabour before today about the prospect of having @UniforTheUnion rejoin the House of Labour. Will explore the possibility further in consultation with members.

#canlab

[jen anthony @jencanthony]

Congrats @Lanampayne! You'll be an excellent leader for @UniforTheUnion!

[Alicia Elliott - AND THEN SHE FELL out now! @WordsandGuitar]

Both *reproductive care* - abortion, birth control, etc - and *gender affirming care* - puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries, etc - are *health care.* Health care should NOT be politicized. It should be safely provided and widely accessible. Attacks on these are linked

[First Evening Star @OnaagoshinAnang]

Any other Indigenous folx watching the #GabbyPetito case and feeling frustrated at the coverage as well as just sad that this happened?

There are thousands of Indigenous women, girls & 2 Spirit folx who haven’t gotten a fraction of the attention & resources this case did. /1

[First Evening Star @OnaagoshinAnang]

There is a clear disparity in how BIPOC missing person cases are handled vs. white individuals but especially white women.

I want to see the same mobilization when one of our women, girls or 2 Spirit folx go missing going forward.

We no longer accept excuses. /end

[Jagmeet Singh @theJagmeetSingh]

Thank you, @can_ndn.

I'm not Justin Trudeau. I've lived a different life.

I promise you I will be different.

Liberal and Conservative govts have ignored and neglected Indigenous peoples for far too long.

I'll always fight for you and I'll never back down.