"Have you heard about Shell's '2-for-1’ deal from our governments?"
"Shell has received $777 million in direct subsidies from the provincial and federal government, meaning Canadian taxpayers have subsidized 93% of the costs for this CCS project. The deal came to a close in 2022, but the damage has been done. We’ve all been swindled."
There is no photo to go with this but the story and the report it links to is worth your time
Coca-Cola is one of the biggest brands in the world and it spends $4 billion on advertising every year — that’s 50¢ for every person on the planet.
In our newest video, we’re uncovering how the company’s overrepresentation of its iconic glass bottle in advertising is a strategy designed to greenwash its image and avoid regulation of its plastic packaging.
People drink a lot of coffee, and some of the six million tonnes of grounds discarded annually into landfills can generate climate-altering methane and carbon dioxide. A study in the Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology finds the grounds could be used to address agricultural contamination.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre might style himself as a “hero of the working class” – but the bald truth is that he’s anything but.
And earlier this week, he tipped his hand. Facing increased scrutiny from the media on how he’d fulfill his promise to “fix the budget” if elected, Poilievre refused to rule out cuts to programs like daycare, pharmacare, and dental care.
infamous conspiracy theorist and founder of the Trump-supporting alt-right show InfoWars Alex Jones just doubled down on his endorsement of Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre this weekend. Quote, “he’s saying the same things as me.”
For once, Jones isn’t telling a lie. Word-for-word, Poilievre has been recorded in campaign speeches parroting Jones’s most far-fetched conspiracy theories.
It’s chilling to realize that the man favoured to become Canada’s next Prime Minister might be borrowing talking points from someone who believes the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting was a hoax. And it’s a sign of what we’ll likely face if Poilievre comes to power: a political regime driven by wild conspiracies, and fuelled by hate.
That’s why when Jones first made his endorsement two weeks ago, we asked for your help to launch ads exposing Poilievre for his far-right ties.
The Leadnow community showed up — and the ads you helped fund are already in development.
But Jones just doubled down — which means we need to double down, too. We have plans to launch a full second run of hyper-targeted social media ads targeting Poilievre, but we need $5250 to hit go.
We went to the Orpheum last night to see Buster Keaton "Go West" - which I have not seen before as there was no usable print until recently. This trio plays 1920's popular music before the show. I was standing watching them when I noticed that everyone coming up the stairs into the bar and hearing this music broke out into a broad grin.
Pierre Poilievre has been caught in his latest bind – his use of “cash-for-access” fundraisers that serve the rich and corporate elite – while publicly criticizing their existence.
Though Poilievre has railed against the Liberal party for “glitzy” fundraisers and providing paid-access to decision makers, the Conservative party leader's latest hypocrisy is being served on a platter.
This January, investigations showed attendees paid $1700 a plate to join Poilievre at the elusive Toronto Club, where membership is limited to those able to shell out $20,000. Dozens of private fundraising events like this have been held since Poilievre became leader.
Where do Pierre Poilievre’s allegiances truly lie? With the corporate elite or with working-class Canadians?
Leaked data reveals new threat to BC’s old growth forests
Yesterday, CCPA–BC resource policy analyst Ben Parfitt released a bombshell report that revealed BC Ministry of Forests staff are proposing to reject numerous recommendations from a government-appointed expert panel that were set to protect whatever little old growth forest is left in BC.
Due to the overwhelming success of the 2023 Repair Cafe Series, SPEC and the City of #Vancouver have scheduled more Cafes throughout 2024.
These interactive community spaces encourage individuals to bring one broken small appliance, electronic product, bicycle or item of clothing to be repaired for FREE by volunteer fixers. Participants may be asked to engage with the physical repair of their item, participating in the empowering act of learning to repair.
New Evidence Reveals Fossil Fuel Industry Sponsored Climate Science in 1954
Documents shed light on the earliest-known instance of climate science funded by the fossil fuel industry, adding to growing understanding of Big Oil’s knowledge of climate change.