Daniel Scott Tysdal

Israel is preparing to expel 1,800 Palestinian residents from Silwan. This is the first time Israel has expelled an entire Jerusalem neighbourhood since 1967. Canada must sanction Israel now to stop this campaign of ethnic cleansing.

Avi Lewis: "Mental health is part of your health. It should be part of our public health care system, publicly funded for all ... Too many Canadians can't access the support they need using their health card, not their credit card."

🟡🔵 University of Michigan President Domenico Grasso is “apologizing” after a commencement speech by the Faculty Senate Chair yesterday praised pro-Palestinian student activists for helping open people’s hearts to the “injustice and inhumanity” suffered by Palestinians in the U.S. -backed Israeli war on Gaza. Grasso called Professor Peterson’s remarks “hurtful,” “insensitive,” and “inappropriate,” and said they “do not represent our institutional position.” Grasso also said the comments did not belong in a “celebratory” setting, distancing the university from the message, and pledging to review future ceremonies. “We will not allow a 30-second soundbite to tear down the goodwill,” he declared.

CTV: What if [a windfall profits tax on big oil] deflates them? Avi Lewis: Tell the family where 1 in 4 Canadians is skipping a meal .. to feed their kids, that an industry making $90B in profits this year can’t afford to pay a little bit more. I’m sorry I just don’t accept it.