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13/03/26
Author: 
andrea bennett
Land acknowledgements ‘reinforce the radical and dangerous legal concept that most Canadians live on “stolen land,”’ wrote MP Aaron Gunn. Photo via Facebook. Collage by The Tyee.

Mar. 12, 2026

The MP denounced land acknowledgements Tuesday. By Wednesday, the response had gone viral. A Tyee Q&A with Hegus John Hackett.

Four First Nations with territories in Aaron Gunn’s North Island–Powell River riding had a message for the Conservative MP last night: “Chillax, bud.”

12/03/26
Author: 
Socialist Project
Oil, Capitalism, and Climate /w Adam Hanieh

Mar. 8, 2026

Watch here: https://socialistproject.ca/leftstreamed-video/oil-capitalism-climate-w-adam-hanieh/ [Closed captions helps as sound quality is poor!]

We are honoured to welcome author and academic Adam Hanieh back to Toronto to deliver this year’s talk. This event marks the fourth edition of the school’s annual lecture, held in the memory of the late Leo Panitch.

12/03/26
Author: 
Tad Stoermer
Tad Stoermer

Watch here:  https://www.facebook.com/reel/1866833574031326

This is not an argument for violence. That’s absurd. This is an argument for honesty about resistance as a historical experience.

11/03/26
Author: 
Kirk LaPointe
Premier David Eby during a press conference at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., Feb. 12, 2026. Chad Hipolito/The Canadian Press.

Mar. 10, 2026

Ever since the 2024 election, B.C. Premier David Eby has governed in what would politely be called a protected political environment.

The economy had not yet produced a serious downturn. The opposition BC Conservative Party was busy sidelining its own leader. Donald Trump was a convenient foil in the United States, and Mark Carney an eager collaborator in Ottawa.

28/02/26
Author: 
Lauren Watson
Experts question why the B.C. government isn't doing more to get LNG Canada back in line with permit requirements as flaring issue persists. Photo: Marty Clemens / The Narwhal

Canada’s first major liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plant, on the B.C. coast, has been having problems with a key piece of equipment since the facility fired up in late 2024. The companies behind the project, a consortium of foreign-owned corporations, have said it will take three years to fix the problem — a timeline experts have questions about. 

26/02/26
Author: 
Iglika Ivanova , co-Executive Director Veronique Sioufi , Racial Equity Researcher and Policy Analyst, BC Policy Solutions
Making Sense of BC Budget 2026

Feb. 17, 2026

Budgets are about choices.

With Budget 2026, the BC government has prioritized deficit and debt reduction at the expense of public investment that could have made life more affordable for BC families and built a more equitable future for the next generation.

26/02/26
Author: 
Joey Grostern
Illustration green washing the globe

Feb. 25, 2026

Big Tech accused of AI ‘greenwashing’ - A new report has found that “the promises of planet-saving tech remain hollow.”

The big tech industry’s claims about the climate benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) are largely unproven and unsubstantiated, according to a new report from a coalition of climate advocacy and accountability groups.

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