Molly McCracken

I believe in social, enviro justice. Mom, CCPA MB Director, Make Poverty History MB, Harvest Moon. Opinions my own, retweets not endorsements

[Molly McCracken @mmmollymcc]

You can find me on BlueSky at @mollymccracken.bsky.social. I will not be active on this account. I can no longer participate in a platform owned by a person who is pushing a hard-right, white supremacist agenda. I meant to do this a while ago.

[Make Poverty History Manitoba @MPH_Manitoba]

A provincial election will be called within the year. What do you want to see our coalition push candidates to commit to? Please join us on Feb 7 or 9 to participate in our community consultation process as we determine what to focus on in the lead up to the next election.

[Molly McCracken @mmmollymcc]

ICYMI of $$ spent on inflation- mining, oil & gas made 18 Billion in profits @DavidMacCdn “25 cents for every $1 spent on inflation going straight to higher oil, gas & mining profits” @ccpa

[David Macdonald @DavidMacCdn]

But its actually more concentrated. Only 4 industries captured basically half of every inflation dollar and converted it to profit - Oil/gas/mining, manufacturing (including oil refining), real estate & finance. 5/x

[CCPA— on Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa]

Most Manitobans polled prefer social spending to school rebates. "If [the rebate money] had been kept with the Manitoba government, it could have been spent on other priorities," says @mmmollymcc, director of @CCPAMB
https://t.co/7uDrdNZ2qg

[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

Majority of Manitobans would support redirect of school tax rebates: poll 1/x #mbpoli @HStefansonMB @CameronFriesen @WabKinew @DougaldLamont
https://t.co/bDTlGWahkr

[Molly McCracken @mmmollymcc]

Shocking Canada still giving subsidies to fossil fuel companies during this climate emergency “Fossil fuel subsidies: $10 billion in direct subsidies, $14 billion in government-backed public finance”

[Seth Klein @SethDKlein]

5 things Canada could defund to pay for an epic just transition ⋆ The Breach https://t.co/3SaPWBfyoW

[Erika Shaker @ErikaShaker]

"Tangible impacts of the government underspending on education": Well done, @mmmollymcc @CCPAMB #canlab #mbpoli

[Molly McCracken @mmmollymcc]

There is no free lunch & MBns know this! Will you respect majority & stop deficit-funded rebate chqs to property owners & give targeted help to those most in need due to affordability crisis @HStefansonMB @CameronFriesen? #mbpoli @WabKinew @MarkWasyliw @DougaldLamont

[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

Manitobans want the provincial government to keep the money earmarked for the Education Property Tax Rebate and spend it on public services instead, finds a new Probe Research poll #mbpoli

[Molly McCracken @mmmollymcc]

Just noticed @mbgov province of Manitoba has not posted public education FRAME data on their website yet- so we can’t say exactly how much has been cut in 2021/22. They would have had it back in April… #mbpoli https://t.co/GIxbuxpkQ2

[Molly McCracken @mmmollymcc]

I have a tremendous amount of respect for @cblackst's transformative research and activism with @CaringSociety Indigenous children & families. Looking forward to this webinar tomorrow "Finding oxygene for the misfit academic: why academia and activism should co-exist"

[SSHRC @SSHRC_CRSH]

Join us In Conversation With Cindy Blackstock on January 20 at 11 AM ET. @cblackst is a dedicated advocate for human rights and First Nations equality, and recipient of #SSHRC’s 2022 Gold Medal.

Don't miss it - join the conversation!
Register here: https://t.co/hCKeXYvzMX

[Molly McCracken @mmmollymcc]

Rally to save Lion’s Place today- deeply saddens me that people in their senior years have to fight for their homes, seniors and all people deserve safe affordable housing - will you act to stop this sale to a private REIT @MLASquires @HStefansonMB #mbpoli @R2Hwpg

[Molly McCracken @mmmollymcc]

@WinnipegTrails @cityofwinnipeg Thank you! I have tried in the past to get down there with a stroller and it was impossible! This is great for parents to get out of the house to fight cabin fever and get a good walk in while the baby naps/ get kids onto the river in a stroller

[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

.@HStefansonMB MB needs adequately funded health, education, transit, housing, social assistance to deal with inflation, not more tax cuts that rob public purse of resources to deal with affordability crisis - see https://t.co/rYCP9Cupob @jwhajer #mbpoli @WabKinew @DougaldLamont

[Molly McCracken @mmmollymcc]

We are hiring! Apply to administer local progressive original research with community and academic experts!

[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

The Manitoba Research Alliance is hiring a new coordinator! Position and application details: https://t.co/JlwzkNATrH

[Molly McCracken @mmmollymcc]

@MBHealthCoal This passive approach does not work. How about flu shots in the schools and family flu clinics? Public pop up flu shot clinics with pizza to go?! This would cost a fraction of the burden of illness on the health system

[Niigaan Sinclair @Niigaanwewidam]

As a follow up on my @WinnipegNews column today - all who write and promote residential school denialism now wear the fact that an (alleged) serial killer was influenced by and believed your work and employed this violence on Indigenous women.

[Molly McCracken @mmmollymcc]

Quite shameful to deny access to skate park in a winter city to publicly funded space. I wrote this on public funding for the skate park inside the Youth for Christ building back in 2014 @lorie_english @DoubleEmMartin https://t.co/lv0VWBMJ5k

[Molly McCracken @mmmollymcc]

@YutakaDirks @ShaunLoney @lorie_english @JMHE204 @marikapea @MattMcLean1919 @dehallwpg “Loney not proposing using normal public finance civic gov tools managed by elected officials. Instead, looks to private foundations to solve city problems, transfer public resources to private entities not accountable to Winnipeggers” https://t.co/1U3l3S7s18

[Molly McCracken @mmmollymcc]

Why is private $ in public projects problematic? Pls join us tomorrow night for a talk by my colleague Simon Enoch @simon_enoch @ccpa_sk @ccpa @CCPANS @CCPA_BC

[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

What's the problem with public-private partnerships (P3s)?

Public talk by Dr. Simon Enoch @simon_enoch , P3 expert, @ccpask director, tomorrow eve, 7 pm CST
#P3 #privatization @CCPAMB

Register: https://t.co/p4xS7IYsXq
Supported by @MAHCP_MB @fernpub
#mbpoli #wpgpoli

[Molly McCracken @mmmollymcc]

Lost the plot on mayoral race in #Winnipeg?

My analysis of the platforms of the top 3 candidates @Glen4Wpg @ScottGillingham @ShaunLoney #wpgpoli #wpg22

[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

Attention #Winnipeg: What to know before you vote #wpg22

Research & analysis on the policy platforms of 3leading candidates for Mayor of Winnipeg on policing, recreation, housing, taxation and equity
https://t.co/3Amsj5k7wA
#wpgpoli @Glen4Wpg @ScottGillingham @ShaunLoney