A response to this statement, paragraph by disingenuous paragraph: https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2025/06/16/g7-leaders-statement-on-recent-developments-between-israel-and-iran Dear Prime Minister CC: Minister of Foreign Affairs, interim leader of the Conservative party, interim leader of the NDP, leader of the Green Party, leader of the Bloc and my local MP Respectfully, leaders of the G7, your words are worse than utterly meaningless. How can you possibly claim a “commitment to peace and stability in the Middle East” when you continue to sell weapons to the country who is making it unstable? How can you affirm Israel's “right to defend itself” when it is the unprovoked attacker? What about Iran’s right to defend itself? How can we claim to uphold a rules-based order if we only respect the sovereignty of countries we like? (And why we should like Israel remains a mystery: this is not a commentary on the people of the country, only the reprehensible actions of its gov...
With thanks to LeadNow, another letter to my MP – who is alright fighting Bill C-5 – with a message to Mr Carney. While I agree that we must invest in projects to build the Canadian economy and invest in our future, Bill C-5 is the wrong approach. Instead of supporting sustainable development, the bill, as proposed, clears the way for large corporations, especially fossil fuel corporations, to cut corners, ignore public input, and push through harmful projects that are not in the public interest. This bill puts too much at risk: our environment, our duty to meaningfully consult Indigenous nations, community safety and input, and workers’ rights. If this government is serious about investing in building our economy better, they must prioritize building critical nation-building infrastructure, such as a climate-resilient and affordable housing, a 100% renewable East-West grid, and high-speed rail, and show up to lead and fund these projects — not push through shortcuts that we...