Peter Tabuns @petertabuns.bsky.social
@Peter_Tabuns
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First elected as NDP MPP for Toronto-Danforth in 2006. Re-elected continuously since then.
Toronto
Joined December 2008
#climatecrisis is already damaging house resale prices. In the States the information is publicly available. Canadians need to know as well. The question - Who should pay? -for loss of value. I nominate Ford.
realclimate.org
RealClimate: Climate risk scores on real estate listings are having an impact on prices and realtors are complaining. But who should pay for these losses? If you have been browsing Zillow or Redfin...
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“To be clear, if you build a technology that delivers expensive energy, that will increase bills.” Ontario’s big bet on nuclear and gas risks missing out low-cost energy solutions, like wind, solar & storage. Your Sunday read in the National Observer ⬇️ https://t.co/iJeI0dLqpG
nationalobserver.com
A new analysis from the Pembina Institute channels the province's plans to invest heavily in nuclear, backstopped by gas, rather than developing renewable energy that it says is cheaper and not...
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Privatization of health care kills more. On Nov 20th the non-partisan CCPA released analysis of 25 OECD nations showing mortality higher and life expectancy lower in those with high (vs. low) private health delivery and financing. https://t.co/pK7KJjipBY
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Focussing efforts on Small Modular nuclear Reactors causes damaging delay to our efforts to deal with the #ClimateEmergency
Bill Gates favors hypothetical new energy tech, including modular #nuclear reactors that Mann says “couldn’t possibly be scaled up over the time frame in which the world must transition off fossil fuels.” https://t.co/v4xqf4IYho
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'There has been another very sinister development, which has put back the cause of action on #climate change into very dangerous territory: the latest “#nuclear renaissance”.' https://t.co/2U23CaC6hj
theguardian.com
Paul Brown looks back at his career reporting on the climate crisis, failed summit and nuclear power – and how to do it well
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NDP: Ford’s action on RECO is too little, too late From @RakocevicT @Peter_Tabuns #onpoli
https://t.co/dRlyZ36ozU
ontariondp.ca
QUEEN’S PARK — Victims of the iPro Realty scandal took to Queen’s Park today, shortly before news broke that the Ford government would step in and appoint an administrator to oversee the Real Estate...
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'Troubled Hinkley Point C #nuclear power station will add £1bn annually to UK energy bills. Money will be taken from consumers and handed to #EDF to subsidise operations, making it one of the UK’s most expensive sources of electricity.' https://t.co/bSj2D4zfXE
telegraph.co.uk
Electricity project will be UK’s most expensive source with consumers footing the cost
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NDP tables bill to keep Ontarians safe from climate-fuelled disasters From @Peter_Tabuns #onpoli
https://t.co/TAEuoPycuh
ontariondp.ca
QUEEN’S PARK – Official Opposition Shadow Minister for Environment, Conservation and Parks Peter Tabuns (Toronto—Danforth) has reintroduced legislation to ensure that Ontario is prepared for future...
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The Conservatives are pretending climate change doesn’t exist. The Auditor General says they have no plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions, and the Fall Economic Statement brought that failure into law. I’m co-sponsoring @Peter_Tabuns bill to build a real plan to prepare for
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Today I introduced a new bill to have Ontario prepare for the Climate Storm - a climate Adaptation Bill. https://t.co/qKVUZlfyIS via @YouTube
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Corruption runs deep in Ford's government. Ford’s PCs appoint their donors, former candidates, and staffers to public boards. These people hold power, and are paid from your tax dollars. The premier looks out for wealthy folks who donate to his campaigns, not for you.
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Look powerful. Stay warm. Our British Premium Wool Coat brings style and protection in one move
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Ford passes bill today that ends climate targets for Ontario. Ford is deliberately setting us up for a future of disasters.
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Incredibly powerful time-lapse. How short our lives and ability to perceive change are.
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Urban wildfires are dangerous and are becoming more common. Ontario still has no plan to assess risk or prepare our cities. 🔥🚫🔥 The urgency of the matter is compounded by the Ford government’s inaction on climate change. Ontario’s Auditor General reported in October that the
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Myself and @Peter_Tabuns have written to the Minister for Health, calling for funding to be restored to the remote care program. Vulnerable seniors should be able to stay safe at home – today.
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Comfort never looked this good. From chill mornings to late nights out — this sweatshirt’s got your back. Get it now 👉 https://t.co/k2oozr3Wcp
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In recent years I’ve seen a lot of misinformation around heat pumps. One of the world's top experts on heat pumps, Marek Miara at Heat Pumps Watch, tackles misinformation in his recent article “The Heat Pumps Fact-Check” and delivers a strong reminder: many of the common
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This morning joining a parent demonstration against Bill 33 and cuts to education at St Joseph’s school in Leslieville along with TDSB Trustee Sara Erhardt
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