JOURNALIST / WRITER / STORYTELLER

Erin Blondeau is a Métis mom, currently living + working in the Quw'utsun Valley 🌊 .

Contact Erin: blondeau.media@gmail.com

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  • How Pierre Poilievre’s ‘Canada First’ slogan parallels white nationalist ideology

    Ricochet Media

    Canadian Conservatives want to 'end wokeness' by praising John A. Macdonald and labelling land defenders 'eco-fanatics'

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  • I Believed Climate Change Was a Lie. Here’s What Changed My Mind.

    Atmos

    Climate skepticism isn’t just ignorance—it’s a carefully orchestrated campaign that’s more powerful than ever.

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  • Storytelling is the beating heart of Indigenous resistance in the Amazon

    Waging Nonviolence

    Waorani leader and activist Nemonte Nenquimo’s book ‘We Will Be Jaguars’ is a journey through her life and the web that connects the Amazon to the fate of the world.

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  • Fight fascism with climate justice, not ‘Canada First’ nationalism

    Rabble

    Instead of turning towards nationalism, in the face of rising fascism, we should turn to each other and the planet.

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  • Yuletide lessons for our political moment

    Rabble

    Come with me through this Yuletide tale as we draw lessons from this political moment and rekindle a sense of hope.

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  • BC Conservative candidate’s anti-Indigenous rhetoric must not be treated like an isolated incident

    Rabble

    Marina Sapozhnikov’s reference to Indigenous peoples as “savages” is only the latest manifestation of racism and conspiracy theories that are continually normalized in our political systems as we move closer to fascism.

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  • Will the BC NDP ever return to its socialist roots?

    Rabble

    The story of how I went from conspiracy theorist to socialist may help to shine light on why the neo-fascist movement is getting stronger, but it’s up to the BC NDP to reclaim its labour roots if it wants to regain the support of disillusioned left-wing voters.

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  • ‘Canada’ Day reflections: Our complicity in genocide

    Rabble

    157 years since Confederation, many Canadians still turn a blind eye to genocide. What will it take for Canadians—the supposed “peacemakers” of the world—to stand up and demand an end to the slaughter?.

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  • A renewed SOS for survival: Earth Day 2024

    Rabble

    This Earth Day, it is more important than ever to stand in solidarity against colonial expansion for the survival of our ecosystem.

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  • Fascist movements are growing strong in Canada

    Rabble

    Instability and oppression is letting fascism thrive. Could building communities and dreaming of a better world help us stop it?

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  • Learning to Plan for the Next 500 Years

    The Tyee

    A first-of-its-kind program at Vancouver Island University trains students to steward Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas.

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  • We need a climate corps, not more military missions

    Rabble

    A climate corps would not only create jobs for youths, but it will also give them an opportunity to help fight for a better future.

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  • B.C.’s far right is turning the public against a conservation project

    The Breach

    With COVID-19 restrictions in the rearview mirror, far-right organizers are trying to stop climate actions like the Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project

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  • Fight against coal mine expansion to be brought to UN climate change conference

    CBC

    Keepers of the Water aims to raise awareness on the potential impacts of a coal mine

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  • Indigenous Peoples Day should be a reminder of Indigenous-led resistances

    The Discourse

    For non-Indigenous people, June 21 must be about more than joining in on community celebrations, because Indigenous people around the world are still fighting for freedom

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about Erin

Erin has mentored with the CAJ Journalism Mentorship program, participated in multiple journalism workshops (The Breach; Centre for Investigative Journalism; and Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources), and has published stories in the Canadian Anti-Hate Network, Rabble, The Breach, The Globe and Mail, The Discourse, The Tyee, and Best Health Magazine, among others.

recent features

CBC What On Earth, Laura Lynch & Chris Russill. Listen now. (Jan 2025)

UBC’s Centre for Climate Justice’s panel, “Feelings Don’t Care About Your Facts” with Naomi Klein, Dr. Kendra Jewell, and Dr. Chris Russell. Watch the recap. (Nov 2024)

acknowledgements

The Journey of a Story: Indigenous Storytelling

Erin was featured in an exhibit of Indigenous journalists in Chicago on October 19, 2023. Learn more here.

Ekphrastic Reversed

Erin’s poem, Not Enough, was featured in Ekphrastic Reversed, a poetry exhibit by the Cowichan Valley Arts Council in April 2023. The poem, along with the works of other poets and artists in Cowichan, was published in an anthology after the exhibit.

CBC Indigenous Fellowship

Erin was selected as for the 2022 CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowship.