The general strike in Italy is one of the most hopeful things in the world right now. It shows the way for both solidarity with Palestine and a critical
lesson in how to oppose a far-right government.
That’s not how it works. A dangerous law from a government dancing to the Reform drum.
“The media and gov’t want us to believe that Canada Post is both an inefficient waste of money that we can do without and also a vital part of our country’s infrastructure that must not shut down for a labour disruption.” Read @springmagca.bsky.social on CUPW strike: springmag.ca/postal-worke...
There’s no audience at the Davis Cup in order to protect Israeli players’ fee-fees
Morning File by me
CUPE staff and members of Local 3912 holding their fist up and posters. One of then reads: Nova Scotia, is time for higher wages for precarious workers in higher education at Dalhousie, SMU, MSVU and NSCAD. The other one has a graph showing their salaries are and have been for 10 below the rate of inflation
2 cupe 3912 members putting up posters on Quinpool Road
Using wheatpaste to put up posters along Quinpool Road
At the Taproom
Postering and summer social with @cupe3912.bsky.social and @j4wns.bsky.social
#NovaScotia, it’s time to #MakeItFair
#cdnpse #HigherEd #canlab #CollectiveBargaining
@csaulnier.bsky.social @esooze.bsky.social
There’s a huge culture of entitlement and lack of accountability in boys and men’s hockey in Canada.
That culture doesn’t exist for girls and women who play. They don’t even get the same kind of money!
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“I think it’s a serious breach of professional ethics for any professor to be involved with an organization whose explicit aim is to deport our students.”
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Anyone else getting ads for paid plasma? With the guy on disability who donates twice a week. It is bleak as hell.
We've taken the first part of my multi-part series, "Nova Scotia's Policing Panic," out from behind the paywall for everyone to read for free.
This is the wildest story you'll read all week:
Nova Scotia's Police Panic, Part 1: ‘A coupla suckers’
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Over 200 organizations - and growing - have signed the statement by Canadian feminist organizations expressing concern at the elimination of a standalone minister for women and gender equality in Carney’s cabinet. Including one former Status of Women minister. www.criaw-icref.ca/statements/j...
Hey Halifax, today is my last day with The Coast. The changes made at TC last week were the impetus I needed to start making planning a reality. It'll take a few weeks to finish getting everything set up, but you can continue to find me on the Grand Parade pod in the interim; maybe in a new ep today
Custodian union suing Halifax, cleaning company over contract for Alderney Gate
Story by me
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PREMIER’S OFFICE--Premier Agrees with Auditor General, Will Amend Legislation ----------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: The following is a statement from Premier Tim Houston. ----------------------------------------------------------- I understand that the original proposed changes to the Auditor General Act came out of a scan that looked to modernize the office by looking at best practices around Canada. This scan identified a variety of practices used across the country. There was never any intention on my part to change the existing Auditor General. After discussions with the Nova Scotia Auditor General and her team, I am no longer supporting the proposed amendments. This afternoon, I asked the legislature to withdraw them. Sometimes things become something that they weren’t intended to be, and I believe this is the case with the Auditor General-related amendments. I have nothing but respect for the Auditor General and look forward to continuing our working relationship. This is why we’ve increased funding for that office in this year’s budget. As always, we remain focused on what is in the best interests of Nova Scotians and believe an open and accountable government is part of that. -30-
Premier Tim Houston is withdrawing his proposed legislative changes affecting the office of the Attorney General
Attn folks in #hrm #halifax #novascotia ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Contacy Mayor Fillmore, CAO O’Toole & your city councillor to demand that the new janitorial contractor hire the current Alderney Gate janitors at a liveable wage, adopt the existing union contract & delay the new contract at least 1 month for review.
12 Janitors at Alderney Gate are about to lose their jobs because the #HRM decided to go with a cheaper non-union contractor.
Emergency rally taking place at Halifax city hall, tomorrow at 6:00pm. HRM needs to do the right thing and make sure these workers’ jobs and contract are upheld! #halifax
Dismantling democracy: this is not business as usual www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file... Morning File by @philmoscovitch.bsky.social
How would you define Canadian made? This is a serious question - my car was assembled by Canadian autoworkers at the Cambie plant in Windsor. But between manufacture of parts and various other bits of labour along the supply thing, it’s been back and forth over the border several times.
I and my NDP colleagues wrote an urgent letter to Prime Minister Trudeau urging him to urgently respond to the threats made by Donald Trump against the people of Gaza.
Donald Trump, Elon Musk and their cohort represent the greatest threat to Canada and to humanity that we have seen in decades.
Power Grab: Tim Houston is dismantling democracy in the birthplace of responsible government www.halifaxexaminer.ca/morning-file... Morning File by me
The Bloomfield Site is now sadly a burnt out husk.
Developer Alex Halef, president of the BANC Group of Companies bought the site in 2020 and is now less than a year from meeting the conditions included in that purchase.
#Halifax #HaliSky
This was predicted. It could be terrible. www.reddit.com/r/halifax/co...
so here we are. I wrote this when RFK Jr's presidential campaign was being laughed off by the self-styled serious people.
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"Cease and desist letter says shelters violate municipal code"
Sounds familiar, remember Mutual Aid Halifax
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Is the #NovaScotia government really not going to invite @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social to the stakeholder lock-up? Is our analysis really that threatening?
Budget is tabled at 1pm Feb 18. I will be down at the NS Leg to respond regardless; we do appreciate the 40 mins extra to read & ask questions.
Man who has spent entire political career attacking everybody promises he’ll attack Trump and Elon any minute now
Cleary: “if anyone believes that we’re actually prioritizing people who walk, bicycle or take transit, just cast your mind back a couple weeks ago to the Windsor Street Exchange.”
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On a nice sourdough! Don’t get me wrong. That is definitely a delicious thing. I love nice cheese. But a grilled cheese made of white wonder bread and a slice of orange processed stuff just hits in a certain special way.
DELICIOUS 😈🧡
Whoa this was a good read, I like that there’s finally starting to be some helpful thinking around this stuff.
