Wilma Haig retweeted
DOGE is a trojan horse for Elon Musk to gut labor, consumer, and environmental protections.
If he actually wanted to cut waste, he'd look at the massive tax loopholes, government contracts, and subsidies that benefit the wealthy and large corporations.
‘Government That Actually Confronts Power’ | The Tyee thetyee.ca/News/2025/02/04/A…
Wilma Haig retweeted
Can anyone say why President Trump is committing economic warfare against Canada???
It’s not because of the fentanyl; a tiny fraction of the fentanyl that comes in comes through Canada.
A tariff war against Canada and Mexico will hurt American consumers as much as it will hurt our neighbors. Both countries have made it clear they will fight back with all their might. Just as we would.
A trade war is another poisonous arrow in Trump’s quiver. Set your intention now that in 2026 we take back the House…and more.
Wilma Haig retweeted
Canada, for those that are concerned about us not manning the American side of the border to do their job and prevent migrants or drugs from crossing... the tariffs were coming anyway
It has never been about the border
It's about our resources.
They don't want to pay for them.
Wilma Haig retweeted
Tulsi Gabbard will be required to disown all prior support for whistleblowers as a condition of confirmation today. I encourage her to do so. Tell them I harmed national security and the sweet, soft feelings of staff. In D.C., that's what passes for the pledge of allegiance.
And many thanks for your hard work over the decades
in 1959 Delta planner Bob Williams wanted 25% of rezoned farland put back in Agriculture. In Richmond 160 farmers protested against loss of their farms & 12,000 acres & we came up with the idea of provincial zoning. I joined the CCF/NDP to make it happen. delta-optimist.com/weatherho…
Wilma Haig retweeted
This is Adolfo Kaminsky. At the age of 17, he became a member of the French resistance following the tragic loss of his mother to the Nazis in 1941. Throughout World War 2, he dedicated most of his time to operating in an underground laboratory located in Paris, where he skillfully fabricated passports. His remarkable efforts are believed to have safeguarded the lives of approximately 14,000 French Jews.
"I'll always remember our biggest request for documents: 300 children in 3 days. It seemed impossible. I had to remain awake for as long as I could, fighting against sleep. The math was simple. I could produce 30 fake documents in an hour. If I allowed myself to sleep for even one hour, 30 lives would be at risk. My greatest fear was making a technical mistake, overlooking any small detail. The fate of a human being depended on each document. So, I toiled relentlessly until exhaustion overcame me. Upon waking up, I resumed my work. There was no room for us to pause."
Kaminsky passed away in January 9th, 2023 at the age of 97.
Wilma Haig retweeted
Jeff Bezos recently bought a $68M mansion in Miami’s "Billionaire Bunker."
Meanwhile, Amazon is spending millions to prevent workers from joining a union.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
Wilma Haig retweeted
“Justice, justice thou shalt pursue” #Marianne2024
Wilma Haig retweeted
In my view, if we are truly going to resolve the mental health crisis that we face, we will need a political revolution that creates a society based on justice, compassion, human solidarity and a growing sense of community.
America is facing a mental health crisis | Bernie Sanders theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Wilma Haig retweeted
I hope my colleagues in Washington are breathing in the air and finally waking up to the reality that if we don’t act boldly to address climate change we won’t be leaving much of a planet for future generations.
Yes it should
.@andersoncooper keeps justifying CNN’s Town Hall with Donald Trump by saying how important it is that we hear all voices.
Shouldn’t that mean that my CNN Town Hall is next?
Wilma Haig retweeted
From Florida to Texas to New York, from Arkansas to Iowa to South Carolina, all around this country an authoritarian energy is gathering force and gaining ground.
In Florida they are banning books. In Texas they are arresting parents for trying to ensure that others won’t lose their children in mass shootings the way they did. In New York they are arresting peaceful protesters. In Arkansas and Iowa they are gutting child labor laws. In South Carolina 21 legislators signed on to a bill that would execute women who had abortions.
My hope is that this is simply a fever that will pass, much like McCarthyism in the 1950s. But we can’t be sure of that. All people of goodwill - on the left and on the right - have a responsibility now. We need to respond to this moment with a rededication to what freedom means, and a willingness to stand strong for it in every way that we can.
Will you comment on travesty Federal Government giving Deltaport the green light to ruin the Fraser River Estuary?
So true!
Why Celebrate the #Agricultural Land Reserve when so much land has been lost? facebook.com/groups/farmland…
Wilma Haig retweeted
Exactly 50 years ago the Dave Barrett #BCNDP passed legislation that changed the course of history of British Columbia.
Only 5% of BC is arable farmland, saved by the Agricultural Land Reserve.
It's the #50thanniversaryBCNDP #ALR April 18, 2023. dawsoncreekmirror.ca/opinion…