Canadian Democracy and News by C4C
Highly recommended accounts to follow for Canadian news, politics, democracy, climate, polycrises
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@coopr84canada.bsky.social
@christyceeck.bsky.social
Gardener. Former flack. Fluent in spin. I media scan, therefore I am. Mister Rogers/Mary Oliver stan. Born at 326 ppm. Old married broad. Mom. Dogs' person. Canadian. Ferenge. she/her #BlackLivesMatter #LFC #ElbowsUp
@margaretatwood.bsky.social
Writer of this and that... www.margaretatwood.ca and margaretatwood.substack.com;I also have an Instagram account, though I don't know how to use it much, beyond posting pictures...
@lisab0923.bsky.social
Politics, commentary, coiner of ‘alt wrong’ because they are never right. Podcast Is Broken - every Sunday https://www.youtube.com/@Lisab0923TikTok-e3n https://www.tiktok.com/@lisab0923?_t=8rYg88b21rT&_r=
@healthydebate.bsky.social
Healthy Debate publishes journalism about health care in Canada. Free to read. Free to republish. http://linktr.ee/healthydebate
@filkerjane.bsky.social
Climate & human rights activist, fantasy reader, filker, gardener (food & native pollinator plants), cat & horse lover, Tkaronto (Toronto) resident, executive coach for not-for-profit leaders. Very happily married to Phil Mills. Www.garthsonleadership.ca
@sue271.bsky.social
Professor Emerita University of Toronto, long time academic (geography philosophy), intermittent activist, worried about climate, inequalities, the future of our planet...companion of an impish dog, terrible gardener, okay writer & sometime artist
@tryangregory.bsky.social
Evolutionary biologist. Genome size, junk DNA, applied evolution, sci comm, SARS-CoV-2 evolution. Onions have 5x more DNA than you do. He/him.
@barryhunt008.bsky.social
------------------------------------- 🍁 The World Needs More Canada 🍁 ❤️ 💪 🇨🇦 ---------------------------------------
@arieltroster.com
City Councillor for #SomersetWard in Ottawa. Queer Jew. A better city is possible. Let’s build it together. 🏳️🌈
@plannersean.bsky.social
Urban planning shit posting, disc golf, assorted other nonsense and garbage. @plannersean on Twitter
@tomflood.bsky.social
Strategy/Creative/Content/Branding @ rovélo creative. Lectures & workshops on reframing the mainstream narrative around road safety/road violence and active transportation but mostly trying to catch up on vacuuming. Creativebyrovelo.com
@clareblackwood.bsky.social
Actor/comedian/writer. Words in The Beaverton, CBC Comedy, McSweeney’s, etc. Pierre Poilievre's personal assistant Mandy. she/her clareblackwood@gmail.com https://buymeacoffee.com/clareblackwood
@lukasjoakley.bsky.social
Councillor for the County of Brant. Housing - Electoral Reform - Transit Advocate. Dungeon Master
@environmenthamont.bsky.social
Environment Hamilton is a non-profit organization established in 2001 to help Hamiltonians develop knowledge & skills to enhance & protect the environment. #HamOnt
@kthomason.bsky.social
@isaaccallan.bsky.social
Online Digital Broadcast Journalist for Global News Toronto focusing on Ontario politics. Tips? Snazzy spreadsheet? 📧isaac.callan@globalnews.ca
@saveosc.bsky.social
We're a grassroots group dedicated to reopening, renewing, and reinvesting in the Ontario Science Centre on Don Mills Road for all Ontarians to enjoy. SaveScienceCentre.com
@notoneseat.bsky.social
Chip Ford down to a minority Vote for the candidate most likely to defeat the PCs in your riding Sign the Unity Pledge https://act.notoneseat.ca/UnityPledge Toronto-focused, working for the good of Ontario https://notoneseat.ca
@brendonstuff.bsky.social
#ldnont 🇨🇦 Bird conservation evangelist doing research in urban planning. I work with #environment #nonprofits at intersections of #communityorganizing, #policyanalysis, #naturebasedsolutions and #urban #ecology
@canadagray.bsky.social
Happiest when outside, political junkie and lifelong environmental policy analyst and advocate. Executive Director of Environmental Defence. Views posted are my own.
@joantelferfaux.bsky.social
Concerned about our future. Bioregional regeneration, truth & reconciliation, equity, healthcare, public education, water, democracy, design, research, integrity, empathy. Doing many things Banner: photo looking up blue sky through cedar trees
@laura-babcock.bsky.social
Passion for people, politics and progress. Proud Mom, advocate for social justice, PR communications expert @ powergroup.ca, Current Affairs Pundit, former CBC Journalist, Host of The OShow Canada's Current Affairs Show. Subscribe on YouTube and Spotify 🇨🇦
@frankdomenic.bsky.social
I'm FrankDomenic from TikTok (105k) Dad & One Piece Reader 🧡🌈🇨🇦⚧✊🏿 News, Opinions and Politics frankdomenic6@gmail.com YouTube.com/frankdomenic
@policyoptions.irpp.org
Policy Options - the digital magazine of the Institute for Research on Public Policy (@irpp.org)// Le magazine numérique de l'Institut de recherche en politiques publiques (IRPP)
@mattliepaehlke.bsky.social
Dad. Climate Activist. PhD Dropout because we must reduce emissions ASAP. Engagement Manager at Environmental Defence. Host of Future Mending Radio Podcast. Views are my own. https://www.futuremending.com/podcast
@waterloompp.bsky.social
Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Waterloo, Ontario (2012/14/18/22/25); Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade; https://linktr.ee/cfifekw
@ghostgurney.bsky.social
A grassroots campaign to #SaveHealthcare and make Ontarians’ voices heard.
@heathermoandco.bsky.social
Don't sit idly by. Speak up. #Onpoli #ABleg #cdnpoli #uspolitics. #Disinformation decoder. #OSINT #Politics, dogs, music.🇨🇦🇺🇸🌻
@tdotresident.bsky.social
@mikeschreiner.bsky.social
Dad, outdoor geek, leader of the Ontario Green Party, and political disruptor in Ontario.
@thewalrus.ca
Canada's Conversation. Award-winning independent journalism, fact checking, and national ideas-focused events. Stay connected: http://thewalrus.ca/newsletters
@colindmello.bsky.social
Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News Host, Focus Ontario President, Queen's Park Press Gallery Colin.DMello@GlobalNews.ca
@davidhamer1951.bsky.social
Happily retired after 35 years at the Bar. Husband to one, Dad to two, and Grandfather to four. (Ontario & Merton, 1974) 🍁🇺🇦🍁
@winkyj.bsky.social
NDP 🧡🧡 Chair of Active Transportation Real Life Robotics Cycle WR VP KW Famous Chief Hype Officer Rotarian #science
@jennyleeshee.bsky.social
Teacher. Torontonian. Troublemaker. Trying to stay awake until a reasonable bedtime.
@dralandrummond.bsky.social
Rural Canadian family/emergency physician. Advocate for an improved standard of emergency care for all Canadians. Sommelier (DipWSET). Father of triplets/ sadly a grieving parent.
@corruptario.bsky.social
Reader, writer, Greek chorus. At the intersection of media, government and corruption. We publish a newsletter too. www.corruptario.ca https://linktr.ee/Corruptario JordanRoberts.15 on Signal
@charlieangus104.bsky.social
Politics, author of Dangerous Memory: Coming of Age in the Decade of Greed / Cobalt:Cradle of the Demon Metals Lead singer with Grievous Angels. Just a boy from Cobalt. Not a space for the cynical and snide.
@sethdklein.bsky.social
Team Lead, Climate Emergency Unit; author of "A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency"; columnist with Canada's National Observer; former social justice think tank director https://www.sethklein.ca https://www.climateemergencyunit.ca
@normsworld.bsky.social
Former NDP Candidate Spadina-Harbourfront & Co-Chair Ontario Place for All, volunteer @SaveOSC. Chair @NoJetsTO. Former School Trustee, TO council candidate norm@votenorm.ca 🚲 VoteNorm.ca
@minibubbly.bsky.social
🍁Vive Le Canada 🟥🍁 🟥 The Resistance, Adventurer, Climate Change is real, fighting for Canada’s democracy, VOTE ABC #NDP #LIB #GREEN #Canada 🇨🇦 I Nova Scotia is HOME🏡 , Cape Breton Island is a hidden gem. #TeamCanada Solidarity with Greenland and Ukraine.
@djdynamic.ca
He/him. Fighter, writer, work-all-nighter. Ace. Progressive. Raver. ADHD. Toronto. Organizer, not organized. #HappyHardcore keeps me going. Democracy first and always. Canada strong. Skeets are my own and do not reflect my employer's views.
@moreneighboursto.bsky.social
Toronto's pro-housing movement. More Neighbours in more neighbourhoods, with access to more jobs, more infrastructure, and more culture than ever before.
@jm-mcgrath.bsky.social
Ontario politics and policy for TVO. Writer and Podcast co-host, #onpoli jm_mcgrath.01 on signal
@deonandan.bsky.social
Professor, Epidemiologist, Research Chair in University Teaching. Teller of stupid jokes, Keeper of good hair, Servant to a 4-year old, Scourge of the ignorant. www.deonandan.com
@emmettmacfarlane.com
Professor of political science. Author. Dad. Constitutional law, rights, governing institutions, and Canadian politics. Books: Legislating under the Charter; Constitutional Pariah; Governing from the Bench
@steveboots.bsky.social
YouTuber, Twitch Streamer, Sarcastic Socialist. Cat pics. https://linktr.ee/steveboots
@cbcqueenspark.bsky.social
Senior reporter @CBCNews covering Ontario politics on TV, radio & web. Dad, runner, XC skier, reader, cookie baker. #GoHabsGo Tips: DM or email mike.crawley@cbc.ca
@maryfernando.bsky.social
Mom, wife, doctor. Owned by Bouviers. Born feisty. Dislikes dangerous misinformation but loves children, animals and cake. Writer of medical and mystery articles. Writing a mystery novel. https://maryfernando.squarespace.com
@maxfawcett.bsky.social
Lead columnist for Canada's National Observer, winner of both a National Newspaper Award (2023) and National Magazine Award (2021) for column writing. Other: Mariners fan, crypto skeptic, and direct descendant of Canada's worst prime minister
@fatimabsyed.bsky.social
Ontario reporter for The Narwhal. Vice-president of the Canadian Association of Journalists. Springsteen, space, sports, sweets
@338canada.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief 338Canada丨Rédacteur en chef Qc125丨Chroniqueur @ L'actualité, The Walrus & Politico Canada丨Co-host The Numbers podcast丨Prof astronomy & astrophysics丨Occasional cat pictures🤍丨📍Montréal
@pressprogress.ca
Award-winning Canadian journalism that: 🔎 Holds the rich & powerful accountable 🔎 Exposes unsafe & unfair workplaces 🔎 Shines a light on hate & bigotry Website: PressProgress.ca Newsletter: PressProgress.ca/Newsletter
@mikedesouza.bsky.social
Incoming Quebec-Atlantic bureau chief at The Canadian Press. Journaliste d'enquête, Habs fan, Montrealer. mikedesouza.com
@jvipondmd.bsky.social
an emergency doctor desperately trying to save the future (and the present) for his children
@calgaryclimatehub.ca
A diverse group of Calgarians coordinating & mobilizing local climate change action. #yyc #yyccc #ClimateChange #ClimateAction
@balkissoon.bsky.social
Executive editor @thenarwhal.ca. Still hate gum. The lakes, they are Great. (Illo by Andrea Bell, from The Leak, a kid's graphic novel about a girl that does environmental journalism!)
@thenarwhal.ca
Our pod of investigative journalists dives deep to tell stories about the natural world in Canada you can’t find anywhere else. Sign up for our newsletter: http://thenarwhal.ca/newsletter
@emmamci.bsky.social
Investigations @thestar.com. Formerly @thenarwhal.ca. Fan of FOI and lake swims. Hosted Paydirt, a podcast miniseries about the Greenbelt scandal. Signal: emmamci.76
@thebeaverton.com
North America’s Trusted Source Of News Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thebeaverton Merch: https://the-beaverton.myshopify.com/
@brenttoderian.bsky.social
Global advisor on better cities, city planning, transportation & urban change. City planner + urbanist leading @ToderianUW.bsky.social. Past Chief Planner for Vancouver BC. Past/founding President of @CanUrbanism.bsky.social. International speaker & media.
@deadder.bsky.social
Editorial cartoonist for the Globe and Mail and the Hill Times. Substack: https://substack.com/@deadder Follow me! Follow me! Follow me! Follow me! Follow me!
@nicktsergas.ca
Editor @CanadaHealthwatch.ca ▪️"Obviously not a very good journalist." Work in Toronto Star, Canadian Affairs, Calgary Herald & Important Context Signal 💬 @nicktsergas.01 Portfolio 📁 https://muckrack.com/nicktsergas
@justinling.ca
Uh-oh. Freelance journalist in @thestar.com, @wired.com, @foreignpolicy.com, @thewalrus.ca. Subscribe to my newsletter: www.bugeyedandshameless.com Reach me securely on Signal: JustinLing.42
@rachelgilmore.bsky.social
Your least favourite person's least favourite award-winning journalist✨ Follow for short-form videos on issues that matter! 💅 SUBSCRIBE: rachelgilmore.substack.com/ https://linktr.ee/rachel_gilmore
@thetyee.ca
Independent BC-based journalism swimming against the current. Paywall-free since 2003. support.thetyee.ca
@dfisman.bsky.social
Notorious pro-vaxxer and pro-masker. Famously unfair to pathogenic viruses, bacteria, fungi, and the Toronto Star. Weary of all these death threats with so little follow-through. https://www.dlsph.utoronto.ca/faculty-profile/fisman-david-n
@davidmoscrop.com
Journalist & author of “Too Dumb for Democracy?” Podcast host: the David Moscrop Show. Substacker, radio & TV guest. PhD in political science from UBC, just in case. Work in the Washington Post, Globe and Mail, Jacobin, TVO, the Guardian, etc.
@coopr84canada.bsky.social
A growing coalition of Canadians, keenly aware we face complex, interconnected polycrises. Urging cooperative strategy - not competition - between progressives in upcoming elections. Working together to protect our future. CooperateForCanada.ca