... It's why the economist / banker / ex-Goldman Sachs operative Mark Carney ( #SamSlick ) justifies Trump / Israeli aggression, creates a "sovereign fund" (privatization mechanism), and promotes fossil fuels. The rich get richer.

🇨🇦 Prime Minister Mark Carney. I call him Sam Slick
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/116485390273041023
...

🇨🇦 #SamSlick (Mark Carney) - 🇨🇦’s LNG deal w. Germany has major climate/economic implications
https://thenarwhal.ca/canada-germany-lng-climate-implications

* B.C. liquefied natural gas (LNG) replaces Russian gas, not coal 🤨
* experts: weakens arguments that LNG lowers global emissions

Canada's 'milestone' deal to sell LNG f. Ksi Lisims project to Germany
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/livestory/canada-announcing-lng-export-deal-9.7213466

Wealth <--> protects <--> power

#capitalism #IndustrialComplexes
v.
#DemocraticSocialism #sustainability

Capitalism + fossil fuels lobby = climate change

One moment, please...

🇨🇦 #SamSlick (Mark Carney) - Canada’s most expensive election promise was climate inaction
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/canadas-most-expensive-election-promise-was-climate-inaction

Extreme weather events caused $8.5B damages in 🇨🇦 in 2024
https://www.ibc.ca/news-insights/news/2024-shatters-record-for-costliest-year-for-severe-weather-related-losses-in-canadian-history-at-8-5-billion

We're on track for $100B per year in damages by 2050; $1 trillion by 2100

m/w Sam Slick promotes fossil fuels industry

#capitalism #billionaires #IndustrialComplexes : military, prison, poverty ...
vs.
#DemocraticSocialism #equality #sustainability

Capitalism + fossil fuels lobby = climate change

Canada's most expensive election promise was climate inaction | CCPA

About the author Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood (he/him) is a senior researcher and political economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. His work focuses on federal economic, social and environmental policy, especially in the areas of climate change, artificial intelligence and industrial strategy. Hadrian edits the monthly Shift Storm newsletter on climate and labour.

CCPA

🇨🇦 Mark Carney #SamSlick -- Fed gov't prioritizing Canada’s pharma company profits
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/the-federal-government-is-prioritizing-canadas-pharma-company-profits

* health minister's speech to pharmaceutical industry’s most imp't association

* bodes poorly for public health

* > 2/3drugs fed gov't wants approved more rapidly are at best, minor therapeutic advances over existing products

* main beneficiaries: companies making them, not the patients taking them - another point the health minister didn't mention

#capitalism vs. #DemocraticSocialism

The federal government is prioritizing Canada’s pharma company profits | CCPA

Canada’s health minister just made a substantial speech to the pharmaceutical industry’s most important association

CCPA

🇮🇱 Israeli Foreign Influence, Interference, Transnational Repression in Canada 🇨🇦
https://www.cjpme.org/israeli_foreign_influence
pdf: https://assets.nationbuilder.com/cjpme/pages/20996/attachments/original/1778607022/EN_-_Israeli_Influence_Interference_and_Transnational_Repression_-_2026_Final.pdf

Comment: Israel influences (directly; indirectly: in situ supporters, lobbyists) Canadian media, citizens, politicians, lawmakers, policy makers.

🇨🇦 directly b. from military equipment sales to Israel.

PM Carney #SamSlick tepidly bravo'd illegal war of convenience on Iran, other nations (two wrongs don't make a right btw) ...

#capitalism vs. #DemocraticSocialism

🇨🇦 Mark Carney #SamSlick - On windfalls and ["sovereign"] wealth funds 🤨
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/on-windfalls-and-wealth-funds/

tldr good for wealthy elite, corporations - not so, average Canadians

🇨🇦 #SamSlick Claims Fossil Fuel Expansion Is ‘Canada Strong.’ U.S. Investors Get the Profits
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/115750438649688909

🇨🇦 Prime Minister Mark Carney. I call him Sam Slick
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/116485390273041023

Wealth <--> protects <--> power

#capitalism
vs.
#DemocraticSocialism #equality #sustainability

Capitalism + fossil fuels = climate change

On windfalls and wealth funds | CCPA

Shift Storm newsletter—April 2026 edition

CCPA

🇨🇦 Steven Guilbeault quits politics as Canada’s climate fight exits House of Commons
https://thenarwhal.ca/steven-guilbeault-resigns-canadian-politics

* most ambitious environment minister 🇨🇦 ever had
* capitalist investor lobbyists, banks, fossil fuel companies

Rumors of Guilbeault’s resignation began as soon as Mark Carney ( #SamSlick ) won Liberal leadership, immediately killed consumer carbon price.

Wealth <--> protects <--> power

#capitalism
v.
#DemocraticSocialism #sustainability

Capitalism + fossil fuels lobby = climate change

Guilbeault quits politics as Canada’s climate fight leaves the House | The Narwhal

Canada’s ‘most ambitious environment minister’ quit politics and an activist investor group quit convincing banks and fossil fuel companies. Environmental action is back outside

The Narwhal

🇨🇦 Canada milestone deal: sell LNG to Germany
Updated5 hours ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/livestory/canada-announcing-lng-export-deal-9.7213466

Liquified natural gas supply agreement comes as energy concerns mount overseas

Fuck the the climate, eh?

Banker/economist Prime Minister Mark Carney ( #SamSlick ) helping the rich get even richer

Wealth <--> protects <--> power

#capitalism #billionaires #inequality #IndustrialComplexes
vs.
#DemocraticSocialism #equality #sustainability

Capitalism + fossil fuels lobby = anthropogenic climate change

Canada, Germany poised to announce landmark LNG export deal from B.C. | CBC

CBC

🇨🇦 Once a Climate Leader, Canada Is Doubling Down on Oil
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/former-climate-leader-canada-oil-tar-sands-mark-carney

Mark Carney ( #SamSlick ) is counting on Alberta’s oil sands to help him survive Trump’s trade agenda.

Wealth <--> protects <--> power

#capitalism #billionaires #inequality #IndustrialComplexes : military, prison, poverty ...
vs.
#DemocraticSocialism #equality #sustainability

Capitalism + fossil fuels lobby = anthropogenic climate change

Once a climate leader, Canada Is doubling down on oil

Mark Carney is counting on Alberta’s oil sands to help him survive Trump’s trade agenda.

Mother Jones

🇨🇦 More from #SamSlick - Unions warn Carney government is considering sweeping changes to labor law — including the right to strike
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-labour-code-consultations-right-to-strike-9.7209196

Jobs minister says Canada Labour Code hasn't 'kept up with the times' 🤨

Wealth <--> protects <--> power

#capitalism #billionaires #inequality #IndustrialComplexes : military, prison, poverty ...
vs.
#DemocraticSocialism #equality #sustainability

Capitalism + fossil fuels lobby = anthropogenic climate change

Unions warn Carney government is considering sweeping changes to labour law | CBC News

Ottawa is currently consulting on potential changes to the legislation that protects more than a million Canadian workers in federally regulated industries — a process the jobs minister says is needed as Canada faces "immense stress."

CBC