CBC Picks Up Attack On Environment

Dismayed to see the “foreign funding” conspiracy theory gaining traction in Canada’s #oilsands discussion again. For perspective, I’ve pulled a few great articles from @Garossino written way back in 2012: https://t.co/uUilaclpfv #cdnpoli 1/

— Martyn Schmoll (@martynschmoll) January 21, 2019

Wow, feels a bit surreal to see such a hackneyed industry talking point reach this level. It might be funny if the stakes weren't so high. I mean just for starters let's check out the tax records of fossil fuel corporations, so many of which are American? 🙃 https://t.co/WgPYkN7zzs

— Justin Fisher (@_JustinFisher_) January 21, 2019

This isn’t the first time I’ve written about Krause and her decade long Astroturf campaign against NGOs doing environmental work in Canada.

Classic dirty tricks.
“If Krause were seeking a fair answer, she’d quickly learn that both investment dollars and philanthropic dollars cross borders all the time. There isn’t anything special or surprising about environmental groups receiving funding from U.S. foundations that share their goals — especially when the increasingly global nature of environmental challenges, particularly climate change, is taken into consideration.”

"If Krause were seeking a fair answer, she'd quickly learn that both investment dollars and philanthropic dollars cross borders all the time. There isn’t anything special or surprising about environmental groups receiving funding from U.S. foundations that share their goals"

— Saskboy (@saskboy) January 21, 2019

What would be really great in this country is if journalists who purport to cover global philanthropy actually understood it, instead of passing off the warmed-over rhetoric of industry mouthpieces as their own original work.

Looking at you, @CBC. #cdnpoli

— Sandy Garossino (@Garossino) January 21, 2019

P.S. Someone in 2013 was getting documents from CBC:
A-2013-00115 “Provide copies of all documents, including e-mails, memos, media lines, analysis, reports, contracts, correspondence, etc. regarding the Tides Foundation or Tides Canada since January 1, 2013. Clarification Jan. 24/14 Please limit search to the English news networks in Toronto, Ottawa, B.C. and Alberta.”

Skunk In The Stinky FP

The FP published a ridiculous op-ed by Brad Wall.
business.financialpost .com/opinion/ brad-wall-canada-could-impact-emissions-were-ottawa-not-so-obsessed-with-carbon-taxes

“So, in Paris we were — without intention — a few prairie skunks at this low-carbon garden party.”

His intention was to stink. Wall has remained a skunk throughout his public life.

Remember a decade ago when he promised a Green Tech Fund to develop technologies to reduce emissions, instead of a price on carbon pollution? No? Perhaps because he never delivered it. His sole mission, that he shares with the odious (climate change Denial org) Heritage Foundation when he delivers his speeches in the USA, is to delay climate action.

I know most people reading the Financial Flop Post won’t agree with me, but his ideas are terrible, and are causing global damage.

The reason CCS is even close to making economic sense from his perspective is because it’s for Enhanced Oil Recovery. So the net pollution CCS reduces is offset by some unknown amount of oil burned for every unit of carbon dioxide re-sequestered underground.

Accepting, Avoiding, and Talking About Collapse

Our best hope for survival is ‘too drastic‘. “The climate system is not stopping you [hitting the Paris talks target], global society is stopping you.”

That’s why the Alberta Premier gets away with saying the right thing here, but does the exact opposite in practice. $23M spent badmouthing BC environmentalists and scientists who want an end to new pipelines.

Sure she can, remember #FromTheInbox, and the ongoing multi million dollars of propaganda currently running ads against BC?

— John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) January 16, 2019

“The message of this new study is loud and clear: act now or see the last chance for a safer climate future ebb away.” https://t.co/hXp5C7bPsO #ClimateEmergency #Ecosocialism #GreenNewDeal #cdnpoli

— Derrick O'Keefe (@derrickokeefe) January 16, 2019

We’re undergoing a collapse of insects and life support systems of our planet. There’s one good newspaper in Canada talking about this news, and drawing the connections.

“When insects disappear, so do other animals. The population of one dazzling green bird that eats almost nothing but insects, the Puerto Rican tody, dropped by 90%.”

'“I am releasing this paper immediately, directly, because I can’t wait any longer in exploring how to learn the implications of the social collapse we now face,” explained the author Dr Bendell'#1o5C #ClimateBreakdown #FoodSecurity #MentalHealth #IPCC
https://t.co/dDhsZxpJrz

— Rebecca Burnell (@Beccabluesky) December 19, 2018

The most difficult "The Talk" with kids these days has gone from discussion of puberty and sexuality, to now discussing if they'll have an ecosystem to live in when they grow up.#climatechange https://t.co/GT6j7Jldcb

— John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) January 16, 2019

"Burnout and Despair: Studying the Climate" | Full segment from tonight's edition of @TheAgenda with Steve Paikin (@SPaikin) on @TVO: https://t.co/4XsibMSJ8f

— Michael E. Mann (@MichaelEMann) January 16, 2019

Hi @ThangamMP I just wanted to say that I have no aspiration for my future after my Geography degree because life on Earth is collapsing faster than my dreams of helping fix this. Please can you tell the government this is how many young people feel. https://t.co/HUCUodchFq

— alice brown (@alicebrown94) January 15, 2019

Trudeau Dodges and Weaves in Regina

Glad to join PM @JustinTrudeau at a Town Hall meeting with over a thousand participants at the @UofRegina tonight.// Je suis heureux de me joindre au PM Trudeau à une assemblée publique avec plus de 1000 participants à l'Université de Regina ce soir. pic.twitter.com/7JRuqMKx2Y

— Ralph Goodale (@RalphGoodale) January 11, 2019

And… then Estevan is poorly represented by a rambler, who wandered into insulting a woman who heckled him for rambling about how climate change isn't "a fact". #carbontax

— Saskboy (@saskboy) January 11, 2019

I laughed when he said that bit about CBC not mentioning the protest.
Here he is, on my TV.#YQRtownhall #cdnpoli #carbontax pic.twitter.com/btZFVJffgK

— Saskboy (@saskboy) January 11, 2019

Good housing affordability question.
Trudeau only wants to cut homelessness by 50% "in the coming years".
And doesn't have plan to fix affordability of housing.#YQRtownhall

— Saskboy (@saskboy) January 11, 2019

It was the 3rd least-fair question, keeping in mind one asked that he be hanged, and another asked for spy cameras out of his bedroom.

— Saskboy (@saskboy) January 11, 2019

 

He even managed to answer the person who started with calling him a liar (true) & ended with saying he should be hanged for treason (crazy hoax).

It was the protester with the microphone that summed things up best, I think. Many of the students & a few others did well.#cdnpoli

— Saskboy (@saskboy) January 11, 2019

 

#YQRtownhall
-A woman who has heard Conservative lies and believed them said he should be hung. He still answered her 3 hoaxes.
-A student who wanted to pin him down on his criticism of boom-bust towns and their infamous abuse of women, when apparently she finds the oil industry and all the people around it entirely delightful.
-A woman expressing solidarity with First Nations opposed to pipelines that will poison their land, water, and air, and put the PM in his place for dodging answering too.

I Want a Home Without Fossil Gas

For at least 2 years I’ve said I’d like to build a home that doesn’t have a furnace, and doesn’t have natural gas. There are Passive Houses all over Canada. It was a technology invented in Regina 40 years ago, and rediscovered and developed by the Germans. You can order a home from Europe, or use a Saskatchewan builder instead.

New Brunswick

PEI example is interesting and well documented for you.

SaskPotty Cave Men Are Liars

You and Minister Duncan are liars, and are harming Saskatchewan's chance at adapting to #climatechange. Stop fighting the #carbontax, and start making a plan to leave office so real leaders can save Saskatchewan from destruction.#skpoli

— Saskboy (@saskboy) November 15, 2018

It’s frustrating having cave men deciding your province’s future. If only they’d developed leaderships skills aside from being liars masterful enough to fool their voters.

Convert Canada’s Fleet to EV

There’s no reason why Canada can’t set a 100% electric personal vehicle goal today. Please sign this petition to tell our heel dragging Liberal government to get on it. There are huge benefits to EVs over gas burners, with cleaner air as only one of the perks. They save owners lots of money too over complicated combustion engine vehicles.

I hope Saskatchewan beats Manitoba in signature count. Right now, we’re neck and neck with them.