Timothy Gray

Residents Rally to Keep AI Data Centre-Fueling Power Plant Out Residents in Olds, Alberta, are organizing to block a 1.4-gigawatt gas power plant slated for construction directly across from their homes.

Now if only @abdanielsmith.bsky.social had not effectively banned renewable energy....https://www.theenergymix.com/200-metres-away-residents-rally-to-keep-albertas-second-largest-power-plant-out-of-their-their-backyard/ #ableg #energytransition

Politicians are being sold AI-powered 'digital fighters' A new app gets around bot bans by recruiting real people to post political messages generated by AI.

With municipal elections coming up in six Canadian provinces in 2026, experts warn that “cyborg propaganda” tools could reduce campaigns to battles between humans ventriloquised by chatbots. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/24/i... #cdnpoli

LNG 'boosterism' leading Canada to make high-risk market bets, says major shareholder activist Projected cost overruns and profit-taking by developers could leave Canadian LNG priced out of weakening global markets, undermining Ottawa’s export-focused energy strategy, says Investors for Paris C...

“With LNG markets facing uncertainty, global markets facing oversupply, and projected prices in flux, any new project carries a risk of being unable to recover invested capital," says I4PC's Michael Sambasivam. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/26/n...

Mid-rise buildings give us an opportunity to vastly expand housing options in Toronto Here’s an idea for the Greater Toronto Area's housing crisis: make more market-oriented homes available at a size, location and price point that many would be interested in buying.

Mid-rise buildings give us an opportunity to vastly expand housing options in Toronto www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/24/o... #onpoli #TOpoli

Waterloo councillors push Ford government over water permits The Ford government is under pressure from municipalities, political opposition and local advocates to pause commercial water-taking permits after the Region of Waterloo hit a water capacity limit so ...

As the Region of Waterloo struggles with a growing water shortage, recent council meetings have been dominated by debate over provincial water-taking permits in the region. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/06/n... #waterislife #ONpoli

@Fordnation has attacked Wasaga Beach Provincial Park so the federal government must now issue an Emergency Order to save the endangered piping plover: drive.google.com/file/d/1MNHE... #cdnpoli #Onpoli

Ah yes. Nothing says “strong, independent Canada” like importing the MAGA policy starter pack with a maple leaf.

Stand-your-ground, mass deportations, kill DEI, weaken conversion therapy bans, defund CBC.

Are we opening the door to ICE-style policing in Canada?

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

Watch it again and again and share it far and wide for those who are willing to fight for their country: Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video) youtu.be/GDaPdpwA4Iw?... via @YouTube #FreeAmerica

Ontario advances Wasaga Beach transfer | The Narwhal 98% of public feedback opposed Ontario’s plan to drop provincial park designation and protections on a portion of Wasaga Beach

Ontario will sever Wasaga Beach Provincial Park despite 98% disapproval in public comments: thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach... #onpoli #destruction

Environmental Defence Defending clean water, a safe climate, and healthy communities.

Piping plovers at Wasaga Beach need urgent protection from the federal government: environmentaldefence.ca/2026/01/27/leg
al-petition-filed-to-protect-piping-plover/
#cdnpoli #Endangered

Inside the politics and lobbying that helped derail Ontario’s deposit-return system for cans and bottles The province is one of only two in Canada without a bottle return system that has long been the norm in Europe.

How big grocery stores killed the best way to clean up our streets and rivers: Inside the politics and lobbying that helped derail Ontario’s deposit-return system for cans and bottles www.thestar.com/politics/pro... via @torontostar #onpoli #plastic

Globe editorial: The power of putting a price on trash Expanding Ontario’s deposit system to non-alcoholic beverage containers would reduce litter and landfill waste

Why can't Ontario do what almost every other province does with empty drink containers? www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit... #onpoli #Plasticpollution

Equipment issue led to excessive LNG Canada flaring, docs reveal | The Narwhal LNG Canada delayed reporting ‘integrity issue’ to regulators and never fully informed the public, while locals raised concerns about noise, smoke and emissions

Gas in not clean....but renewables are: LNG Canada has been flaring up to 15 times more gas than expected, documents reveal: thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-f... #cdnpoli

Hwy 413 EIAR Confirms ON Sticking to its Most Ecologically Destructive Route - Environmental Defence Key federal species at risk threatened by the multi-billion dollar highway designed to turbocharge sprawl Statement by Tim Gray, Executive Director,

Hwy 413 EIAR confirms Ontario government sticking to its most ecologically destructive route environmentaldefence.ca/2026/01/19/h... #Stopthe413 #ONpoli

Alberta’s Fiscal Crisis Is Self-Inflicted | The Tyee The petrostate’s fortunes ride on the oil price roller-coaster. That could derail the UCP.

Alberta's Fiscal Crisis Is Self-Inflicted via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.

"He said he saw guards choking Lunas Campos and heard Lunas Campos repeatedly saying, 'No puedo respirar' — Spanish for 'I can’t breathe'..."

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Latest data shows the rapid growth of heat pumps in Canada Heat pumps continue their rise as primary heating systems in Canada, with almost half of New Brunswick homes now relying on them.

Heat pumps are taking off in Canada. 440megatonnes.ca/insight/late... #cdnpoli #energy

Fast-Tracked Western Pipeline Won’t Draw Investors Without Taxpayer ‘Backstop’, Ex-Alberta Energy Minister Says Alberta is demanding even faster federal approval of a bitumen pipeline to British Columbia’s west coast, even as a former provincial energy minister admits the project would have “zero” chance of att...

In other words...Canadians will have to pay for another pipeline for the very profitable oil industry. www.theenergymix.com/fast-tracked... #grift #Energy

Defend B.C. Tanker Ban Over Pipeline: Coastal First Nations Coastal First Nations Call on Carney to Defend Tanker Ban on B.C.'s Coast, Despite MOU

Coastal First Nations Call on Carney to Defend B.C. Tanker Ban in Pipeline Talks www.theenergymix.com/coastal-firs... #cdnpoli #energy

ON Must Fix Blue Box Program to Keep Beverage Empties Out of Garbage, Environment - Environmental Defence Putting a deposit on all drink containers would be a win for the public and the environment ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENCE AND TORONTO ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE

Ontario must fix Blue Box Program to keep beverage empties out of landfill, streets and rivers. environmentaldefence.ca/2026/01/14/o... #onpoli #plasticwaste

E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution

E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/c... #evil

5 things you should know about Ontario’s new Blue Box recycling program - Environmental Defence It’s a new year, and Ontario’s new program for households who get curbside recycling pickup has begun. Here are five things you should know about it:

5 things you should know about Ontario’s new Blue Box recycling program environmentaldefence.ca/2026/01/05/5... #onpoli #Recycling

Statement: Federal Regulations Banning Certain Toxics Are a Welcome Start to 2026 - Environmental Defence Statement by Cassie Barker, Senior Program Manager, Toxics  Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the

Some good news: Canadian Federal Regulations banning certain toxic chemicals are a welcome start to 2026 environmentaldefence.ca/2026/01/06/s... #cdnpoli #toxics

Opinion: In 2026, we don’t need to choose between the environment and economic prosperity It will require bold political leadership to chart a course toward a better future

My thoughts on 2026: We don’t need to choose between the environment and economic prosperity /via @globeandmail
theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... #cdnpoli #energytransition

Another benefit of clean energy: Offshore wind turbines create all-you-can-eat havens where some fish can double in size reneweconomy.com.au/offshore-win... #energytransition

Opinion: Where’s Atlantic Canada's grand bargain? The danger of capitulating in the face of a hardball negotiating style is certainly not lost on Steven Guilbeault, writes Thomas Arnason McNeil.

Do we need an Alberta-style tantrum? Where’s Atlantic Canada's grand bargain? saltwire.com/nova-scotia/... #cdnpoli #energy

Ontario municipalities want Enbridge Gas to pay up | The Narwhal Guelph, Waterloo Region and other Ontario municipalities argue the gas giant shouldn’t be able to build pipelines on public land for free

In Ontario, Enbridge Gas gets to build pipelines on public land for free...unlike in Alberta. Waterloo Region and Guelph want to change that: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-enbr... #ONpoli #energytransition

Mark Carney’s fossil fuel pivot bewilders climate experts and business leaders Canadian prime minister’s legacy as one-time UN envoy and clean power advocate undermined by energy shift

Mark Carney’s fossil fuel pivot bewilders climate experts and business leaders www.ft.com/content/e5a0... via @ft #cdnpoli #energytransition

ANALYSIS | The rise of the electrostate: By dominating clean energy, China is leading on climate action | CBC News China’s massive lead in clean technologies has shifted the climate fight from one of big pledges and international diplomacy toward a technological revolution in cheaper energy, analysts say.

“We're having a kind of a politics whereby petrostates are resisting change and new emerging electrostates like China are pushing it forward,” But sure build a pipeline: www.cbc.ca/news/science... #cdnpoli #EnergyTransition