@_cogitation@DuncanStott I don’t even like Coke personally, (downers guy), but there’s not much reason outside of actively harming users and driving profits to criminal groups to not legalize and regulate it. Drugs are a fact of life, humans will always do them, risk or not. Why not make it as safe as
@DuncanStott@_cogitation Most of the issues caused by drugs in general (barring certain particularly potent opioids/benzos) is from the being illegal, and laced by dealers trying to make a few extra bucks. If it was legal and regulated we would t have these problems
We are deeply disturbed by the racist and Islamophobic attack targeting hijabi Muslim women, as well as the physical assault and hateful slurs directed at a Muslim man at Halifax Costco this past weekend.
We are in contact with those affected and with Halifax Regional Police.
No one should face hate or fear while simply grocery shopping with their family.
We call on all elected officials in Nova Scotia and Canada to publicly condemn this incident and to take concrete actions to formulate a national strategy against this massive rise in violent Islamophobia in recent months.
We also thank the bystander who intervened against the man, and the Costco security staff who acted to remove the individual.
This is brilliant and should be studied by central bankers everywhere! Peoples Bank of China was the first to deflate a massive, leveraged housing bubble without a single quarter of economic contraction or loss of growth momentum in the real economy.
A success for the history books.
@Kristoff79Dyck@MarkJCarney Are you mentally retarded? He’s done more environmental deregulation (or is actively working towards) than HARPER. Would you like to see every forest turned into a parking lot? Would that finally make you happy?
@thesovereignceo@avilewis We have the ability to build nuclear power stations across the nation, in all provinces and territories. In the long run it would be unbelievably cheaper not only for the govt to maintain/run, but also for Canadians paying their power bills! Cheap, efficient, and eco friendly
L’annonce d’aujourd’hui montre ce que ce gouvernement fédéral protégera par-dessus tout : les profits des grandes compagnies pétrolières.
Alors que nous commémorons le cinquième anniversaire de la vague de chaleur qui a coûté la vie à 619 personnes en Colombie-Britannique – et alors que de nombreuses régions du pays sont actuellement confrontées à des conditions météorologiques extrêmes – les Canadiennes et Canadiens méritent des dirigeants et dirigeantes qui les protègent. Au lieu de cela, ce gouvernement persiste dans les solutions qui ont échoué par le passé et nous expose à davantage de dangers, de risques et d’insécurité.
En raison de la structure de propriété obscure et confuse de ce partenariat public-privé, il est très probable que nous, le public, devions non seulement supporter les risques et les dommages, mais aussi assumer la majeure partie des coûts.
Les néo-démocrates du Canada s’opposent sans équivoque à ce projet de pipeline. Ce projet de pipeline ne mènera qu’aux tribunaux. Il ignore la responsabilité légale du gouvernement fédéral de consulter de manière significative les nations autochtones, y compris celles du Traité n° 8 en Alberta, menace les espèces en voie de disparition et accélère le changement climatique. Il s’attachera à semer les divisions que le Premier ministre prétend vouloir éviter.
Ce ne sont pas des projets qui dressent les communautés les unes contre les autres, tandis qu’une poignée de PDG des secteurs du pétrole et du gaz empochent d’énormes bénéfices, qui nous permettront d’atteindre l’unité ou la prospérité.
Alors que nous restons enlisés dans les batailles du passé autour des pipelines et que le Premier ministre admet ouvertement que nos émissions vont augmenter, le reste du monde fonce tête baissée vers les énergies renouvelables. Nous ne pouvons pas nous permettre de prendre du retard pendant que d’autres pays construisent les industries de demain.
Les Canadiens et Canadiennes méritent mieux que de se voir dire que notre seul choix est de nous lancer dans une nouvelle bataille autour d’un autre pipeline. Ce pays a besoin d’une alternative au consensus libéral-conservateur qui mise encore plus fort sur un avenir fondé sur des subventions aux entreprises qui détruisent le climat.
Les néo-démocrates sont prêts à bâtir quelque chose de plus grand, de plus sûr et de meilleur : un Canada qui soit une superpuissance en matière d’énergies renouvelables, doté d’un réseau électrique propre reliant l’est à l’ouest et offrant de bons emplois verts dans toutes les régions. Des coûts réduits pour les familles grâce à la rénovation des logements et à l’installation de thermopompes pour tous. Investir dans l’économie des soins comme projet de construction nationale.
Voilà à quoi ressemble la réalisation de grands projets qui unissent véritablement ce pays.
Yesterday's pipeline announcement is yet another reminder that Prime Minister Carney cares more about lining the pockets of his corporate friends than upholding the Constitutional rights of Indigenous peoples and protecting the public from the escalating climate emergency.
It’s time for us to stand up and tell the Liberal government we’ve had enough!
I would like to remind the Prime Minister that the government’s current approach does not satisfy the “prior” requirement of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent. International standards are clear that Indigenous peoples must be meaningfully consulted before major decisions, approvals, or designations are made. When the federal government unilaterally determines that a project is in the “national interest” and only then initiates consultation, a foundational decision has already been imposed.
Consultation after the fact cannot be considered prior consent.
We need to follow the countries leading the energy transition and build for industries of the future.
That’s why I, with the support of the NDP leader @avilewis, have sponsored @350Canada's petition calling on the federal government to stop pushing environmentally catastrophic new fossil fuel projects, to protect the health of all those impacted by the climate emergency, and to invest in a green energy transition led by workers, communities and Indigenous peoples.
Click the link below to sign our petition and tell Carney: stop accelerating the climate emergency and protect our future:
https://t.co/jKXVUi6LYZ
@FellaKeeper3@nikicaga I mean I am not opposed to an independent Tibet, I just can’t imagine a (present conditions) scenario where they end up better than as a part of China. Also just unfortunately I don’t think China would ever agree without some form of armed conflict
@FellaKeeper3@nikicaga The main issue is the face of Tibetan nationalism is the literal continuation of the old theocratic govt, not someone who is anti-dalai rule
In Canada, First Nations people are ten times more likely to die in police interactions than white Canadians. Black people are 6 times more likely. Canada is still a deeply racist colonial society to this day. #CanadaDay