Lede: The toxic haze is a nightmare for health and productivity.

Wildfire Smoke Economic Impact: $1 Trillion in Lost Wages
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-09-08/wildfire-smoke-economic-impact-1-trillion-in-lost-wages

https://archive.ph/PaEnG

What, no pouring out a double-double?

Ford government declines to say if temporary foreign worker program should end
https://globalnews.ca/news/11405732/doug-ford-temporary-foreign-worker-program/

@JackTheCat yep. It's pretty straightforward. This is much less of a tragedy than however many school shootings happening this same day that don't even merit coverage anymore.

Charlie Kirk: "I think empathy is a made up New Age term that does a lot of damage" : r/ToiletPaperUSA
https://www.reddit.com/r/ToiletPaperUSA/comments/y2gpp2/charlie_kirk_i_think_empathy_is_a_made_up_new_age/

@JackTheCat I hope to be proven wrong, mind you! This is a cool bit of science for sure though

Beholden as they are to guns, gas & god, SCOTUS will keep that from happening.

Scientists trace heat waves back to individual fossil fuel companies, with potentially sweeping courtroom implications
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/climate/heat-waves-fossil-fuel-majors

"'The most affordable entry-level electric cars coming to market are not coming to Canada,' he said. Instead, he says they are going to markets with more aggressive sales mandates and strict emissions regulations. 'Without the regulation, we won't get those affordable electric cars'"

Pausing the EV sales mandate might not be bad for the climate
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/ev-mandate-pause-climate-1.7628152

CRA delays: Agency hits 'rock bottom,' minister says
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/minister-says-cra-has-hit-rock-bottom-noncommittal-on-future-job-cuts/

Industry minister Joly won’t say if federal climate targets are here to stay
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/industry-minister-joly-wont-say-if-federal-climate-targets-are-here-to-stay/

Calgary mover ‘relieved’ after charges laid in hazardous materials incident
https://globalnews.ca/news/11391802/calgary-mover-relieved-charges-laid-hazardous-materials-incident/

Alberta unemployment rate took big jump in August, now 2nd highest among provinces
https://globalnews.ca/news/11394879/alberta-unemployment-rate-jump-august/

#MotonormativityWorld

Public school part of traffic safety pilot amid ‘unprecedented’ number of road deaths: city
https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/public-school-part-of-traffic-safety-pilot-amid-unprecedented-number-of-road-deaths-city/

Oh, don't worry, Brian. The EV mandate is indeed unrealistic, albeit not because of what you say. It's because we've tried nothing and we're all out of ideas. Norway built public charging infrastructure first, but of course that's "impossible" here in #NeoliberalParadise. Wouldn't even be an issue if the market hadn't been outcompeted by a Communist regime Why don't you pivot to AI instead?

Twin crises threaten Canada’s auto industry – but one is entirely within our control - The Globe and Mail
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canada-auto-industry-tariffs-ev-mandates/

https://archive.ph/uGajB