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President, https://t.co/qe7iVxJeT7 Consulting-govt relations/investments/Asia.Former DM Ec Dev, Intn trade/investment, Clean Tech, Film, Int Educn, Local Govt. RDG Env Can.

“This is what climate change looks like in real time: extremes pushing beyond the bounds we once thought possible,” said University of Victoria climate scientist Andrew Weaver. “What used to be unprecedented events are now recurring features of a warming world.” apnews.com/article/heat-s…


Replacing natural gas in a Kamloops pulp mill with green hydrogen could cut emissions by 7,000 tonnes a year—the equivalent of taking 1,500 vehicles off the road. The project is a partnership between Kruger Kamloops Pulp, Elemental Clean Fuels and the @Tkemlups Nation. And it's just one of 50 hydrogen projects valued at $5 billion underway in B.C. resourceworks.com/hydrogen-shows…

Defence minister says he "didn't know" about Iranian strike on base housing Canadians until after media report nationalpost.com/news/canada/de…

As Canada positions itself as a global energy superpower, partnerships between the federal government and the energy sector are essential to ensuring a strong and sustainable energy future for Canada. In Calgary yesterday, Parliamentary Secretary @coreyhoganyyc and I met with the @OilGasCanada, who represents Canada’s oil and natural gas industry. I also met with @Suncor Energy, one of Canada’s leading oil sands companies. Canadian companies like these create good jobs and help ensure Canadians have a reliable, Canadian energy supply.

Fashion in 2026 still looks like 2006. Time for change!

Disruption to shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has led to a spike in oil and natural gas prices, which could spur countries to boost the rollout of renewable energy and electric vehicles #Echobox=1773865480" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">newscientist.com/article/251986…


For those who followed my recent twitter dialogue regarding MAiD. I know the person in the video. It was outrageous that she was offered MAiD at Vancouver General. This 84 year old just hiked up a volcano in Guatemala! @AmandaAchtman

@TristinHopper I cannot remember the last time I watched or listened to a CBC newscast. Will read the occasional online news story, but that is never planned. And you?

Doug Ford just said what a lot of people in B.C. already know but this government won’t admit. When jurisdictions like the U.S. are rolling back EV mandates to stay competitive, with President Trump slashing subsidies and imposing tariffs that have already cut Canadian auto supplier sales by nearly 70% in some cases and forced layoffs, B.C. is still clinging to targets that push investment away and drive up costs. The province's legislated goal remains 26% zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales for new light-duty vehicles in 2026, even as the federal government scrapped its own 20% national mandate for 2026 amid trade pressures. You cannot build a competitive economy by forcing timelines the market can’t sustain. EV sales in B.C. dropped sharply in 2025, with zero-emission registrations falling to just 18.3% of new vehicles (down from 22.8% in 2024), one of the largest declines in Canada and that's after rebates were cut, leaving consumers facing higher costs without support. At the same time, B.C. is blocking resource development, slowing major projects, and layering on costs. The result is obvious: investment leaves, jobs disappear, and growth stalls. Billions in resource projects have been ditched or delayed across Canada in recent years (with estimates of $670 billion in lost investment federally since 2015), and in B.C., regulatory hurdles continue to stall mining, LNG expansions like Ksi Lisims, and transmission lines, even as the province fast-tracks a few while others languish amid uncertainty. Canada should be aligning with our biggest trading partner, not handicapping ourselves with policies that make us less competitive, especially when U.S. tariffs have already driven average duties on Canadian goods up sharply and revised growth forecasts downward (e.g., Bank of Canada projecting just 1.1% GDP growth for 2026). This is exactly why billions in opportunity are being left on the table in energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure, from untapped critical minerals to delayed LNG phases and auto sector ripple effects from fragmented rules. Enough with ideological targets that ignore economic reality. If we want jobs, investment, and growth in B.C., we need policies that attract capital, not chase it out of the province. Right now, tens of billions in projects are being delayed or blocked, representing roughly 15,000 direct jobs in B.C. and tens of thousands more across the supply chain that never materialize. Doug Ford is protecting nearly 100,000 auto jobs in Ontario and calling for a unified approach. Meanwhile, B.C. under David Eby is going in the opposite direction, layering mandates that make us less competitive and drive investment elsewhere. #bcpoli #cdnpoli

What the Trump/Rubio administration are doing to Cuban citizens is nothing short of a crime against humanity. It's so sad. #cdnpoli Millions of Cubans remain without power as Rubio calls for new leadership /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/world/article-…


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