Urban v. exurban/rural politics, in Montreal/Quebec. I think there are simpler solutions to the problem they raise than vague, implausible calls for city-state status - but this imbalance of urban and rural ambitions is a constant problem in Canadian politics, and democratic politics generally.

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Carney's first-ever project designated as being in the “national interest" is...a crude oil pipeline. That means the oil pipeline can bulldoze past environmental laws, impact assessments, and Indigenous consultation. It can also kill all of Vancouver's orcas. Here's what you need to know:

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"For quite a while, we’ve known that Mark Carney is not the climate warrior he was cracked up to be. But only now is he starting to reveal just how far he’ll go in jeopardizing the slim remaining hope of averting climate disaster," writes @lindamcquaig.bsky.social. #GiftLink 🎁 #CdnPoli

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More CanCon youtu.be/AqZTw_ABrMg?...

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In our new essay for the @financialtimes.com (you read that right), @astra.bsky.social and I link the extreme weather events we have all been living through to the rise of a new iteration of futureless fascism, wherein the rich and powerful plan for their bunkered survival behind fortressed borders.

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