Solidarity North

[The Breach @TheBreachMedia]

New NDP leader Avi Lewis pledged to take the party leftward, reconnect it to social movements, and democratize its inner workings.

@DesmondCole joins Lewis in the Toronto Beaches—East York by-election to take a look at the party’s rebuild.

[NDP @NDP]

Canada was right to walk away from a bad deal. But not everyone will be hit the same way. Now is the time to support Canadian workers. It's time to fix EI, bring in an export tax on the resources the US relies on, and make sure corporations don't use subsidies for CEO bonuses, like they did during the pandemic.

Read more here: https://t.co/6ATvQFd9I5

[Scott Robertson @sarobertson_]

Avi Lewis: "The notion that the American president is weak right now is indisputably true. He started a forever war in Iran, dragged into it by the state of Israel, which he's having real trouble with on his domestic front. He's 10 weeks away from midterms, where there is a surge in the Democratic Party."

[Christo Aivalis 🌹🍊 @christoaivalis]

We need to have longer memories in politics

Carney isn't an anti-Trump figure.

He backs the Iran War; he supports weapons deals with the USA; he lets Trump decide our own Tax Law

Carney was MINUTES away from SURRENDERING TO TRUMP before Lutnick ruined the deal

[Avi Lewis @avilewis]

Earlier this morning, I had an hour-long conversation with Prime Minister Carney, where I shared what it will take to Trump-proof our economy. We don't build an independent Canada by throwing billions of public dollars on sectors that are already disproportionately US-owned — like weapons, AI and fossil fuels.

This is a look-in-the-mirror moment for Canada. Let's make our country stronger, safer and more affordable for the 99%.

[Avi Lewis @avilewis]

Trump’s trade war is destructive and dangerous, and it will harm Canadians and Americans alike.

It's also a fork in the road moment for our country. We need a made-in-Canada plan to protect our workers and industries, develop our economic independence and double down on strengthening our public services.

[matthew remski @matthewremski]

Voted for Shannon Devine yesterday in early polling (today's the last day, and then you can vote on E-day August 31) and got some hustings news from the candidate herself and @avilewis.ca at the Hope United church campaign office.

Volunteer! https://t.co/9Xfq5p6X3x.

[NDP @NDP]

Do you live in a federal riding with an upcoming byelection (Beaches—East York, Chicoutimi—Le Fjord, and North Vancouver—Capilano)?

Have you made your plan to vote yet?

Every vote counts — especially in a byelection. Make a plan and bring your friends, family and neighbours!

Voting is open 9am-9pm local time from today until Monday, August 24.

You can find your voting location at https://t.co/NDzxZlM3ZT

[Christo Aivalis 🌹🍊 @christoaivalis]

A couple things:

1. It's good he didn't sign a surrender deal
2. The people who defended the deal look mighty silly given that even Carney isn't sticking by it anymore.

[Christo Aivalis 🌹🍊 @christoaivalis]

It's clear Carney supporters will defend him no matter what.

No matter how much he bends the knee to Trump

[Avi Lewis @avilewis]

For the benefit of all the workers affected - in every industry from steel and aluminum to autos, forestry and more - a good deal with the US would be great news. But while we await the details, I’m urging the Prime Minister not to grant any concessions that would further undermine our economic independence.

We are dealing with a President who trades in chaos and unpredictability: there is no deal that will bring an end to the threats and uncertainty. For this reason, protecting Canadian workers without granting further unilateral concessions is essential. And the Keystone XL pipeline is a concession that makes no sense whatsoever - for our economy, our sovereignty, or the climate. Earlier this year, the Energy Minister said repeatedly that he wants to help the US achieve “energy dominance”. This should obviously not be any part of a trade deal between our two countries.

Canadians are not in the mood for more giveaways to the Trump administration. Even if that means walking away from the table to protect Canadian workers and industries.

No deal is better than a bad deal.

[Christo Aivalis 🌹🍊 @christoaivalis]

People defending Carney giving up the booze ban don't realize that even if YOU don't buy the alcohol off the shelf, others might.

Further, this allows restaurants and other businesses to use American booze again, and THEY won't boycott like principled individuals will.

Carney is 100% bending the knee to Trump.

[Althia Raj @althiaraj]

My latest: Mark Carney's Building Canada Act is a threat to the rule of law, and here's a good example https://t.co/bag8Yy2Frj via @torontostar

[Christo Aivalis 🌹🍊 @christoaivalis]

Carney has a majority. If he wants to change individual laws he can.

But he would rather use a smokescreen to hide his right-wing policies under 1 bill that allows him to pick and choose which companies get to break the law.

It's Trump-level corruption

[Christo Aivalis 🌹🍊 @christoaivalis]

As Frank notes, Poilievre isn't a threat to Carney, because Carney has absorbed most of his policies and rendered him irrelevant

Only meaningful opposition is to Carney's left

[Christo Aivalis 🌹🍊 @christoaivalis]

EKOS has the NDP surging up, now within 0.8% of their 2021 result

[Polling Canada @CanadianPolling]

(Models Available For Subscribers)

Federal Polling:

LPC: 45% (+1)
CPC: 27% (-14)
NDP: 17% (+11)
GPC: 4% (+3)
BQ: 4% (-2)
PPC: 2% (+1)

EKOS / August 4, 2026 / n=3195 / MOE 1.7% / Online

(% Change w 2025 Federal Election)

Visit @338Canada for polling details: https://t.co/7P3TANuvQr

[NDP @NDP]

Toronto deserves better than a leader who flip flops on our waterfront.

Shannon Devine (@Progressivista) and the NDP will stand up against Doug Ford and the Billy Bishop expansion — forever.

Join us to help elect Shannon in Beaches-East York. Sign up to volunteer here: https://t.co/F43JfNckU2

[Avi Lewis @avilewis]

Send a message to the Liberals that you want to protect Toronto’s waterfront forever by voting for Shannon Devine in Beaches—East York. #NoJetsTO

[Avi Lewis @avilewis]

As I received this news today here in British Columbia, the wildfire smoke blankets the sky, our eyes are burning and our kid is complaining of a sore throat from it. And we’re the lucky ones. Over the weekend, more than 5,000 British Columbians had to flee their homes in 24 hours, under evacuation from just two of the approximately 130 wildfires currently engulfing the province.

What is our government doing? This project defies common sense - this is corporate welfare on a surreal scale, giving a gift to an industry making $90 billion in excess profits this year, and which still refuses to pay for its own infrastructure. It makes a mockery of the duty to consult First Nations, guaranteed under our constitution. You can’t approve a project and then engage in consultation: that is just a pipeline to the courts.

And for Canadians across this land, it is a kick in the teeth to call this climate bomb of a project “in the national interest”. It is in Big Oil’s interest for sure. But it doesn’t do a damn thing for people struggling with the cost of food and housing, increased costs from privatized healthcare, and of course the daily anxiety of climate breakdown.

The rest of the world is racing ahead on renewable energy, leaving Canada behind. Instead of spending at least $50 billion of public money on fueling more climate chaos, Canadians deserve a government that invests in building the green economy of tomorrow – creating good jobs, lowering costs, and protecting our future.