Doug Allan @Leftwords

Health care, fiscal, labour, and international issues. The usual disclaimers. Ontario Joined April 2009

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Doug Allan @Leftwords

2 hours ago

Median income for Ontarians has not increased since the 1980s despite a 49% growth in GDP per worker. Inequality is growing.

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Doug Allan @Leftwords

7 hours ago

Hmmm ... men speed more than women and Ford attacks speed cameras. Ford's base is primarily among men. thetrillium.ca/news/municipal… via @Thetrilliumca

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In subordination to the US gov., the EU promised to buy $750 billion in American fuels by Jan. 2029. Analysts say this is almost physically impossible and would come at the expense of the continent’s ability to transition to renewable sources. nytimes.com/2025/09/24/cli…

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16 hours ago

The US government's hostility to renewable energy, which Trump clearly broadcast in his speech at the United Nations General Assembly, is at odds with the rapid construction of wind farms, solar arrays and other renewable energy sources in a range of countries.

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Solidarity @1WhiteRabbitt

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Doug Allan @Leftwords

23 hours ago

Keep health care public. Rally on now until 6, University and College. Greater Toronto Health Coalition

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Doug Allan @Leftwords

a day ago

So the optimistic scenario is for 1.94% annual growth in long term. Other scenarios see it at 1.3-1.8%. This is less than the slightly over 2% growth we have seen over the last 20 years. The decline in growth continues even with AI. thestar.com/business/ai-ad… via @TorontoStar

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Kyle Chan @kyleichan

4 days ago

A group of Western VCs goes to China, not to invest but to see what the competition is like. They realize that China is too far ahead on clean tech and decide the only way forward is to work with Chinese companies. One VC describing a visit to Chinese battery giant CATL:

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Doug Allan @Leftwords

5 days ago

Gaza doctors under attack. Showing Fri, Oct 03, at The Redwood Theatre theredwoodtheatre.com/event-details/…

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5 days ago

Draw the Line rally building now. Yonge and Dundas

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Ben Norton @BenjaminNorton

6 days ago

In the first half of 2025, China installed over twice as much solar capacity as the rest of the world combined. In 2023 and 2024, China also installed more solar than the rest of the world combined. Meanwhile, Trump is shutting down US solar projects to help oil corporations.

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Doug Allan @Leftwords

6 days ago

Respect.

Etan Nechin @Etanetan23

6 days ago

Respect.

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Doug Allan @Leftwords

6 days ago

So Israel is committing genocide in Palestine, but the Carney government is banning supporters of Palestine.

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John Clarke @JohnClke

a week ago

We have arrived at the utterly astounding situation where those in power can openly promote a plan to engage in mass murder and ethnic cleansing and to then build a luxury real estate development on the site of the crime. #GazaGenocide

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State of Palestine @Palestine_UN

a week ago

Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission finds ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

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Doug Allan @Leftwords

2 weeks ago

China is the global leader of the tremendous surge in solar. In the first half of 2025, its installations more than doubled. As a result, China added twice as much solar capacity as the rest of the world combined, making up 67% of the global total. ember-energy.org/latest-updates…

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Doug Allan @Leftwords

2 weeks ago

‘China Is the Engine’ Driving Nations Away From Fossil Fuels. Since 2010 China has driven the price of green power down by 60 to 90%. New wind and solar projects produce power more cheaply than the cheapest available fossil-fuel. US pushes fossil fuel. nytimes.com/2025/09/08/cli…

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Spring Magazine @springmagca

2 weeks ago

This video is from Irish Parliamentarian, Paul Murphy, People Before Profit. The flotilla is a humanitarian mission carrying an international delegation. This is CCTV footage from another boat that shows the drone attack last night on the flotilla.