Nostr notes by Dave Sanderson 🇨🇦🍁

Pierre Trudeau presented a Juno Award in 1979 and in 1980 he ...

2026-03-29T08:12:59Z

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Pierre Trudeau presented a Juno Award in 1979 and in 1980 he inducted Joni Mitchell into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. In 1981 he was in the audience as Liona Boyd’s date.

Brian Mulroney accepted a Juno Award on behalf of all Canadians for the Tears Are Not Enough famine relief effort.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/9-memorable-moments-from-past-juno-awards-1.1281008

Not surprised, given how toxic this portrait of her is. ...

2026-03-20T16:22:50Z

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Not surprised, given how toxic this portrait of her is.

Her grammar ain’t great either.

2026-03-19T16:21:03Z

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Her grammar ain’t great either.

Theoretically because when prices finally drop the gas that’s ...

2026-03-06T16:31:54Z

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Theoretically because when prices finally drop the gas that’s in the tanks was purchased at a higher price so it should (again I say theoretically) balance out for the gas stations and refiners.

Theoretically … assuming the drop in price is as precipitous as the rise was.

They neglected one salient fact: “At the end of 20 minutes, the ...

2026-02-22T17:33:15Z

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They neglected one salient fact:

“At the end of 20 minutes, the bald eagle just gave up and took off”

https://globalnews.ca/news/11067871/canada-goose-bald-eagle-lake-ontario-photos/

It’s a long term strategy by the Pension Plan board to make ...

2026-02-21T18:41:58Z

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It’s a long term strategy by the Pension Plan board to make life unliveable so the world ends with a huge surplus left in it. /s

Was she cleverly planning ahead to the day she could weaponize ...

2026-02-20T14:35:51Z

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Was she cleverly planning ahead to the day she could weaponize the immigrants?

Nah, she’s not that smart.

So she is ignorant and a liar.

2026-02-20T14:03:16Z

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So she is ignorant and a liar.

Danielle Smith is either ignorant or a liar … or both. ...

2026-02-20T13:42:32Z

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Danielle Smith is either ignorant or a liar … or both.

https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/bell-danielle-smith-alberta-separatist-vote-not-scaring-investors

CEOs of the large oil companies are focusing on maximizing ...

2026-02-14T01:10:06Z

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CEOs of the large oil companies are focusing on maximizing profits for the benefit of the shareholders who are happy to increase the CEOs’ compensation.

Why would a pipeline company be any different?

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/executive-compensation-rising-sync-shareholder-payoffs

From their Wikipedia page: “In November 2021, DP World invested ...

2026-02-09T20:22:37Z

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From their Wikipedia page:

“In November 2021, DP World invested US$400 million in the European Tour to become the tour's new title sponsor, with the tour being renamed as the DP World Tour.”

They also sponsor other sporting events like F1 and cricket.

Just to be clear, he’s the CEO and member of the board for DP ...

2026-02-09T20:19:04Z

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Just to be clear, he’s the CEO and member of the board for DP World, the umbrella organization based in Dubai.

Douglas Smith is the CEO for DP World’s Canadian operation.

https://www.dpworld.com/en/about-us/leadership/canada/douglas-smith

Because that’s what a Conservative government would do…

2026-02-08T16:38:42Z

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Because that’s what a Conservative government would do…

On Amazon you can buy an Alberta Republic trucker hat and an ...

2026-02-02T01:34:22Z

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On Amazon you can buy an Alberta Republic trucker hat and an Alberta Independence hat for $18.99 each.

Guess where they’re made…

Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸 (npub1mvm…jgeg)

Imagine the money they’d have if our Supreme Court ruled for a ...

2026-01-30T16:03:04Z

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Imagine the money they’d have if our Supreme Court ruled for a similar Citizen United political donations law like in the US.

Section 46 of the Criminal Code defines High Treason and Treason. ...

2026-01-30T01:28:37Z

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Section 46 of the Criminal Code defines High Treason and Treason.

Merely talking to a foreign power about the possibility of separating and requesting money to do so do not meet the definitions listed.

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/section-46.html

It’s interesting that the Canadian Press thought it was ...

2026-01-23T14:26:17Z

It’s interesting that the Canadian Press thought it was necessary to indicate that Mark Carney is on the right in this picture.

It’s certainly a copy of the UN Security Council whereby ...

2026-01-20T14:13:09Z

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It’s certainly a copy of the UN Security Council whereby countries that pay Trump $1 billion get to be permanent members and other countries get invited to serve three year terms.

A cunning plan to get the Danes to blame Norway for the US ...

2026-01-19T15:05:55Z

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A cunning plan to get the Danes to blame Norway for the US invasion of Greenland, probably?

It didn’t surprise me that the Harper Government™ supported ...

2026-01-11T22:36:03Z

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It didn’t surprise me that the Harper Government™ supported that contract but I was majorly disappointed the Liberals continued to support it. Clearly a political decision that protecting the well paid jobs for the workers at General Dynamics on London was worth overlooking the violations in the terms of the contract by Saudi Arabia.

I do sympathize with the workers that remained employed, but at some point a stand needs to be taken.

There’s history… ...

2026-01-11T21:48:36Z

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There’s history…

https://breachmedia.ca/canada-funneled-saudi-arabia-lavs-opaque-american-program/

The Conservatives want to keep communities safe too, but from ...

2026-01-10T14:13:35Z

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The Conservatives want to keep communities safe too, but from things that scare them more than crime.

“The call is coming from inside the house!”

2026-01-09T10:47:21Z

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“The call is coming from inside the house!”

No disaster/armed conflict is too small to monetize.

2026-01-08T10:13:49Z

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No disaster/armed conflict is too small to monetize.

They need to try harder: “Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs ...

2026-01-06T10:06:01Z

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They need to try harder:

“Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs earned the equivalent of an average worker’s annual salary by 9:23 a.m. on the first working day of 2026, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.”

https://hrnewscanada.com/canadas-top-ceos-earned-what-average-workers-make-in-a-year-by-923-a-m-on-jan-2/

Canada started applying sanctions against Venezuela and Maduro ...

2026-01-05T15:34:40Z

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Canada started applying sanctions against Venezuela and Maduro starting in 2017 so it’s policy not to like him and be happy he’s no longer in power, except not be happy in the way he was removed.

It’s a stereotypical Canadian compromise statement. Mustn’t ...

2026-01-03T18:27:33Z

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It’s a stereotypical Canadian compromise statement. Mustn’t be seen to support a dictator that’s been illegally removed from power while understatedly denouncing the illegal removal.

A bunch of oil companies set up the Pathways Alliance which ...

2025-12-26T20:40:33Z

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A bunch of oil companies set up the Pathways Alliance which claims that they can get CCS working to a level where at least enough CO₂ produced during the production of oil will be captured resulting in net zero emissions.

Unfortunately that does nothing about the emissions from when the oil produced is burned.

The Pathways propaganda page is full of optimism. However, it also acknowledges that “[t]he Project proceeding is contingent upon obtaining sufficient fiscal and policy supports and regulatory approvals.”

They’ve got to convince the First Nations to agree to the Cold Lake area CO₂ storage. One significant hurdle of many.

*|FNAME|*:canada: (npub1xyl…pwlc) Alison Creekside (npub1spc…3gwu)

https://pathwaysalliance.ca/pathways-project/

So what’s the solution? Over regulation appears to be a ...

2025-12-26T20:09:08Z

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So what’s the solution? Over regulation appears to be a non-starter.

To date Carney’s pipeline proposal requires the oil companies to provide the financing to build it plus a working carbon capture process, the latter which will get tax credits. So the corporations and oligarchs are ‘in charge’ of the construction but are they willing to put up the capital and wait for the agreements with BC and the Indigenous? The price of oil by then is likely to make it a losing proposition.

The economist is letting the market decide instead of the government.

Alison Creekside (npub1spc…3gwu)

I can appreciate the reason without accepting the result. I can ...

2025-12-26T19:47:29Z

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I can appreciate the reason without accepting the result.

I can also appreciate that Carney is in a tough situation. Trudeau tried to do “the right thing” with regard to the environment which resulted in bad polls and the prospect of a Poilievre majority government. A majority of Canadians took a short term view and saw the economy as the most important thing and the environment as a much lower priority.

As bad as the moves towards accommodating the fossil fuel industry are, I can’t help but think they’d be much worse under Polievre. I’d rather have an economist with a doctorate in charge of managing that than a accommodating right wing career politician.

Alison Creekside (npub1spc…3gwu)

At least Carney’s reason for suspending the plastic straw ...

2025-12-26T19:29:12Z

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At least Carney’s reason for suspending the plastic straw export ban is economic and not because it’s woke.

Alison Creekside (npub1spc…3gwu)

If it can answer questions accurately for 99% of taxpayers then ...

2025-12-13T16:31:03Z

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If it can answer questions accurately for 99% of taxpayers then it’s a success. However a 10% failure rate for 1% of taxpayers is a still problem in need of resolving.

Alison Creekside (npub1spc…3gwu) [@mediocratese](https://climatejustice.social/@mediocratese ) *|FNAME|*:canada: (npub1xyl…pwlc)

Given the complexity of the tax laws, will much higher than 90% ...

2025-12-13T16:20:08Z

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Given the complexity of the tax laws, will much higher than 90% from any source (CRA,AI, tax accountants & lawyers, etc) be achievable?

Alison Creekside (npub1spc…3gwu) [@mediocratese](https://climatejustice.social/@mediocratese ) *|FNAME|*:canada: (npub1xyl…pwlc)

In 1999 the Conservative government in Ontario, Canada, passed an ...

2025-12-07T19:03:13Z

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In 1999 the Conservative government in Ontario, Canada, passed an ‘Ontario Works’ law that had a provision for workfare “as a last resort.”

A professor of Social Sciences at McMaster University in Hamilton did a study on the results.

The abstract states:

“This article asks particularly how the work of workfare and the complex and costly workfare infrastructure is justified in the face of its failure to lead to employment.

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In addition … an argument is developed that the normative justification for workfare is based not on the effectiveness of workfare programmes, but on the belief that clients need to exchange their work for welfare and self‐improvement so that they appear ‘employment ready’ even if not employed.”

A Universal Basic Income would be easier to implement and studies on pilots have shown it can be effective at getting people off welfare.

(With your academic credentials you may be able to download the full report.)

https://experts.mcmaster.ca/scholarly-works/1435759

Parks Canada has released a video on the importance of peatlands ...

2025-12-06T01:27:27Z

Parks Canada has released a video on the importance of peatlands (and it just happens to include a shot of my daughter collecting peat samples for study).

In the rush to mine critical minerals in the Ring of Fire, that activity can potentially release a lot of carbon that has been stored for thousands of years. Hopefully the scientists, like my daughter, will be listened to in order to minimise the potential damage.

#ClimateChange #Peatlands

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/H8WimcdLxQM

I guess we should start building air raid shelters. ...

2025-12-03T02:10:59Z

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I guess we should start building air raid shelters.

https://globalnews.ca/news/11181751/canada-fentanyl-labs-us-dea-report/

Seems like they’re settimg things up to make it easier to slip ...

2025-11-30T01:29:33Z

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Seems like they’re settimg things up to make it easier to slip into becoming the 51st state if they can.

After Xitter (briefly) exposed the location of many so called ...

2025-11-23T12:35:09Z

After Xitter (briefly) exposed the location of many so called MAGA influencers as foreign based, it would have been interesting to see how many alleged Canadian accounts that support the Freedom Convoy Crowd actually aren’t.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-influencers-accidentally-unmasked-as-foreign-actors/

I understand that. But isn’t it better to ensure the wealthy ...

2025-11-05T14:59:41Z

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I understand that.

But isn’t it better to ensure the wealthy are paying the taxes they owe on their annual earnings rather than trying to collect — at a cost that is higher than what is collected — on the occasional yacht and/or airplane?

The day the wealthy can claim a tax deduction on those purchases is the day to revolt. Meanwhile focus on making them pay their fair share of taxes on earnings like the rest of us.

Alison Creekside (npub1spc…3gwu)

https://fortune.com/2025/10/30/life-hack-buy-private-jet-tax-break-trump-obbb/

The Media Bias/Fact Check website has this to say: “The Rebel ...

2025-10-25T12:26:36Z

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The Media Bias/Fact Check website has this to say:

“The Rebel News Network Ltd. owns Rebel News and generates revenue through advertising, fee-based premium subscriptions, and donations Ezra Levant serves as the director of the Rebel News Network Ltd.”

Presumably anyone can donate, and the bigger the donation undoubtedly the more influence it gives towards the editorial content. It’s unlikely they share their donor list.

Alison Creekside (npub1spc…3gwu)

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-rebel/

The same in Finland. @npub17rf…au88 ...

2025-10-23T12:04:07Z

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The same in Finland.

Ron Dyck (npub17rf…au88)

https://www.weforum.org/stories/2018/06/in-finland-speeding-tickets-are-linked-to-your-income/

That $713 fine will undoubtedly be a significant financial hit on ...

2025-10-23T00:20:17Z

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That $713 fine will undoubtedly be a significant financial hit on that Lamborghini owner.

Speaking of job commitments, the Alberta Local Authorities ...

2025-10-22T15:22:00Z

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Speaking of job commitments, the Alberta Local Authorities Election Act allows for three consecutive hours paid time off to vote if the hours of work don’t permit three free consecutive hours during the time polling stations are open. That Act may have to be amended for a longer time to be paid if the UCP intends on keeping the voter registration policy in place.

Alison Creekside (npub1spc…3gwu)

That’s why I tagged my comment as satire. @npub1spc…3gwu

2025-10-22T15:10:06Z

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That’s why I tagged my comment as satire.

Alison Creekside (npub1spc…3gwu)

Maybe the minglers were keen for a Darwin Award. @npub1spc…3gwu

2025-10-20T19:47:51Z

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Maybe the minglers were keen for a Darwin Award.

Alison Creekside (npub1spc…3gwu)

Unfortunately, that’s the politics of today’s world which ...

2025-09-20T13:28:34Z

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Unfortunately, that’s the politics of today’s world which isn’t all that new.

And not everyone in the West is wringing their hands and shifting uncomfortably in their seats. Therein lies the problem.

Alison Creekside (npub1spc…3gwu)

It was easy to accuse Russia of war crimes because there’s a ...

2025-09-20T13:04:41Z

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It was easy to accuse Russia of war crimes because there’s a big block of Ukrainian voters vs Russian in Canada. The same cannot be said about Palestinian voters vs Jewish.

At least the Liberals are willing to consider it. Would the Conservatives?

Alison Creekside (npub1spc…3gwu)

“… all we need is the greenies to recognize our product as an ...

2025-08-19T17:19:45Z

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“… all we need is the greenies to recognize our product as an interim step to allow the new technologies to mature.”

Except when fossil fuel company paid politicians put up roadblocks to let those new technologies have a reasonable chance at maturing and right wing media spreads FUD about them.

Nicole Parsons (npub174q…ckk8) Laffy (npub16el…n8vf)

“Carney said the labour dispute was too big a disruption for ...

2025-08-18T20:09:03Z

“Carney said the labour dispute was too big a disruption for the government to ignore.

‘We are in a situation where there's literally hundreds of thousands of Canadians and visitors to our country that are being disrupted by this action,’ he said. ‘I urge both parties to resolve this as quickly as possible.’”

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/mark-carney-says-he-had-no-choice-but-to-end-the-air-canada-impasse/article_c86855a2-4c3f-4f41-a51f-9a1d0f44fcd4.html (paywall)

French air traffic controllers regularly strike, disrupting flights across Europe and grounding flights in France for days.

“Since 2005, Air Traffic Control (ATC) in France has experienced a record 249 days of strike, compared to other EU countries with an average of 10 days (with Greece having 44 days).”

https://flightprointernational.com/updates-on-the-future-of-air-traffic-control-strikes-in-france/

Planes are still flying in Canada, just not Air Canada ones.

#canpoli #AirCanada

Note that the Digital Services Tax Act has not been repealed so ...

2025-07-15T21:37:54Z

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Note that the Digital Services Tax Act has not been repealed so it’s possible it can be put back into place to collect the retroactive taxes plus any current ones not collected since it was rescinded June 29th.

The government website says “If legislation is tabled in Parliament and receives Royal Assent, those who have already paid will have their payments returned to them.”

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/taxes/excise-taxes-duties-and-levies/digital-services-tax.html

That’s if it’s repealed. No legislation has been tabled to refund any taxes collected so far.

Amazon closed their fulfilment centres in Quebec, ending union ...

2025-07-11T16:10:22Z

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Amazon closed their fulfilment centres in Quebec, ending union jobs, saying there wasn’t enough demand there.

The fact this big assed one in Ottawa, with access to Hwy 417 which meets up with Hwy 40 in Quebec west of Montreal, is now needed is merely a coincidence.

That was a campaign promise: “A Mark Carney-led government will ...

2025-07-07T21:15:48Z

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That was a campaign promise:

“A Mark Carney-led government will launch a comprehensive review of government spending in order to increase the federal government’s productivity.”

https://liberal.ca/cstrong/costing/

Where the 7.5% came from is up for debate.

There’s nothing on the Liberal’s site about cutting fossil fuel subsidies. The closest is “Continue to put a rising price on pollution, while putting more money back into the pockets of Canadians.”

As an oil industry publication has pointed out: “The private ...

2025-07-07T13:47:34Z

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As an oil industry publication has pointed out:

“The private sector is going to drive a proposal of a new pipeline, Carney said.”

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Carney-New-Canadian-Oil-Pipeline-Is-Highly-Likely.html

Does that mean the oil industry is absolutely on the hook to fund it? 🤷🏻‍♂️

The promise to fast track projects “basically gives a signal to international investors that this is a place they can continue to invest” so if they see pipelines as stranded assets they may pass, given existing ones are underutilised.

Alison Creekside (npub1spc…3gwu)

It’s the PM’s job to appoint senators so maybe the majority ...

2025-06-27T15:49:02Z

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It’s the PM’s job to appoint senators so maybe the majority of them felt honour bound to do so, even though this PM hasn’t appointed any yet.

Alison Creekside (npub1spc…3gwu) Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦 (npub12j4…vque)

They keep hoping history repeats itself, like when Hitler annexed ...

2025-03-29T13:20:54Z

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They keep hoping history repeats itself, like when Hitler annexed Austria and the people there were told to be thrilled when he visited.

Update: added picture from Austria at time of the Anschluss.

NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (npub1cq5…36v9) GG (npub1gay…58lq)

When the federal government cuts taxes they offload some services ...

2025-03-25T00:00:23Z

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When the federal government cuts taxes they offload some services to the provincial governments who are also cutting taxes so they offload services to the municipalities who, by law, can’t run deficits so they cut services and still have to raise taxes.

In the end it’s the taxpayers that lose.

'There's no Canadian dream' says an Albertan wanting ...

2025-03-22T19:54:50Z

'There's no Canadian dream' says an Albertan wanting Canada to become the 51st state because he thinks he’d make more money.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/canada-u-s-51st-state-annexation-1.7490806

But there’s “peace, order, and good government” to guide us in the Constitution. Money isn’t everything.

‘We don't even love each other’ says another one. Americans love each other so much they have shooter lockdown drills in schools because they don’t want to take away each other’s guns.

#canpoli #uspoli #51stState

Because THAT’S what will stop the flow of fentanyl and illegal ...

2025-03-07T15:22:00Z

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Because THAT’S what will stop the flow of fentanyl and illegal migrants from crossing the border.

Especially liked the bit about: “This week [Poilievre] ...

2025-03-07T14:35:18Z

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Especially liked the bit about:

“This week [Poilievre] suggested, with all the sensitivity of Liz Truss, that the answer to the tariffs was to cut taxes.”

To be compared with Trump and Truss is a big red flag against PP.

#PierrePoLIEvre

Seen in a Montreal chat group about that Cybertruck that was ...

2025-02-25T12:04:29Z

Seen in a Montreal chat group about that Cybertruck that was stuck in a bit of snow:

“dans neige une tesla ca devient une ‘restla’”

Translation: “In snow a Tesla becomes a ‘restla’”

Reste là is French for stay there.

#Cybertruck #WankPanzer #Swasticar #Tesla

Elon Musk, responding to the petition asking the Canadian ...

2025-02-25T11:29:26Z

Elon Musk, responding to the petition asking the Canadian government to revoke his citizenship, wrote on Xitter “Canada is not a real country.”

Then do us all a favour and renounce your Canadian citizenship.

#ElonMusk #BoycottTesla

Surely there’s plenty of three word slogans they can come up ...

2025-02-16T17:59:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…3vuq
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Surely there’s plenty of three word slogans they can come up with to convince the #MapleMAGA hoards that this actually makes Carney look bad?

Alison Creekside (npub1spc…3gwu)

The Liberal Party has it running on their Bluesky account. ...

2025-02-15T13:45:52Z

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The Liberal Party has it running on their Bluesky account.

https://bsky.app/profile/liberalca.bsky.social/post/3li6ae3suzc2m

GG (npub1gay…58lq)

The speed of change can be a distraction so 338 Canada’s ...

2025-01-26T14:57:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…ezfn
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The speed of change can be a distraction so 338 Canada’s methods may be a truer picture, but not necessarily accurate.

Remember that a pollster with the Des Moines Register with a long history of very close predictions had Harris ahead of Trump by 4 points. He won Iowa by 12.

Chances are we’ll know by summer who was the closest at predicting the outcome.

Alison Creekside (npub1spc…3gwu)

“Ontario MPP Michael Ford says he won't run in next ...

2025-01-24T21:24:19Z

“Ontario MPP Michael Ford says he won't run in next provincial election”

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-mpp-michael-ford-will-not-run-provincial-election-1.7441133

“Ford, premier's nephew and cabinet minister, says he wants to 'take on a new chapter' in his life”

Let me guess — real estate developer?

#onpoli #DougFord #NeverVoteConservative

“Mark Carney talks tariffs, Trump, Liberal leadership in Daily ...

2025-01-14T12:24:34Z

“Mark Carney talks tariffs, Trump, Liberal leadership in Daily Show interview”

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-mark-carney-talks-tariffs-trump-liberal-leadership-in-daily-show/

“When asked about the carbon tax, Carney noted that much of Canada’s emissions come from the oil industry and that needs to be cleaned up rather than trying to change the way everyday Canadians live in a short period of time.”

I’m guessing Mark Carney won’t be on Danielle Smith’s Christmas card list this year.

#canpoli #MarkCarney #ClimateChange

Whenever it’s suggested to stop funding fossil fuels, I’m ...

2025-01-05T16:12:12Z

In reply to nevent1q…prsg
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Whenever it’s suggested to stop funding fossil fuels, I’m reminded of this toot:

https://social.rebellion.global/@ExtinctionR/111512990477901512

Another text from The Philippines about a bad Canadian zip code ...

2024-11-29T14:22:40Z

Another text from The Philippines about a bad Canadian zip code preventing delivery of a parcel during the mail strike… 🤦🏻‍♂️

Don’t know enough about the US electoral system. As ...

2024-11-17T22:13:23Z

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Don’t know enough about the US electoral system. As #CouchHumper’s name was on the ballot with Trump’s does that mean he’s compelled to be VP? Or does he have to pull a #Gaetz and resign thereby allowing a bigger suck up to Trump become VP?

Surely his prior statements about “Trump is Hitler” have to sting a bit within the inner circle of “we’re not Nazis” around Der Fürher .

GG (npub1gay…58lq)

Now that Trump has won, Elmo has muscled his way in so the ...

2024-11-17T19:02:52Z

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Now that Trump has won, Elmo has muscled his way in so the techbros, like Peter Thiel, that wanted Vance as VP will have their needs met far better than they could have hoped.

The Couch Humper is superfluous to requirements so he’s being pushed to the side.

GG (npub1gay…58lq)

JD Vance isn’t there so at least some of the garbage is out.

2024-11-17T18:20:06Z

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JD Vance isn’t there so at least some of the garbage is out.

But thanks to the Streisand Effect the whole world is now aware ...

2024-10-25T20:16:59Z

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But thanks to the Streisand Effect the whole world is now aware that the LA Times and Washington Post editors planned to endorse Harris.

He’s presumably referring to the Nuremberg Code which was ...

2024-10-11T21:15:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…mgy3
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He’s presumably referring to the Nuremberg Code which was amplified by anti-vaxxers at the height of the pandemic. It’s a non-binding post WWII protocol requiring consent for medical experimentation on humans.

The AV Club considered vaccine mandates to be in violation of the Code.

https://history.nih.gov/download/attachments/1016866/nuremberg.pdf?version=1&modificationDate=1589152811742&api=v2

Might have been Alain Rayes who was elected as a Conservative but ...

2024-09-25T21:33:20Z

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Might have been Alain Rayes who was elected as a Conservative but now sits as an Independent?

“The Senate has become an important institution for the ...

2024-09-22T01:14:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…9x0e
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“The Senate has become an important institution for the representation of minority interests and groups who may be underrepresented in the elected chamber (such as Indigenous peoples, minority language and ethnic groups, and women).”

https://www.canada.ca/en/campaign/independent-advisory-board-for-senate-appointments/about-the-senate.html

If enough Senators take their roles seriously they should, if it’s in the best interests of any minorities which may be adversely affected.

He’ll be too busy recording a fund raising video to cry.

2024-09-20T02:42:30Z

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He’ll be too busy recording a fund raising video to cry.

“WHAT KIND OF CANADIAN HAS THE NERVE TO DISRUPT A TERRY FOX ...

2024-09-18T00:43:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…m4jd
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“WHAT KIND OF CANADIAN HAS THE NERVE TO DISRUPT A TERRY FOX CEREMONY?!”

The kind that will vote for a party that doesn’t care about supporting Canadians in need but is more interested in giving corporations tax breaks while cutting funding for social programs like dental care,, pharmacare and school lunches, I’m guessing.

There was an upstairs room at 24 Sussex Drive set aside for some ...

2024-09-11T20:22:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…muz4
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There was an upstairs room at 24 Sussex Drive set aside for some cats to live in while waiting to be adopted, according to a Macleans article in 2014:
https://macleans.ca/multimedia/photo/photo-gallery-in-the-cat-room-at-24-sussex/

The article says Laureen Harper had fostered more than 200 cats for the Ottawa Humane Society, but maybe not all at 24 Sussex.

I could find no articles about a lingering cat pee smell, but the interior of the house has been gutted for other reasons, like asbestos.

They have two very different purposes. The Ford pickup is usually ...

2024-09-05T13:31:18Z

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They have two very different purposes.

The Ford pickup is usually a family vehicle with the occasional need to carry something in the bed.

The Kei is used primarily to carry things in the bed but does not lend itself well to being a family vehicle.

Based on his Xitter post, it appears Singh thinks he can beat the ...

2024-09-04T18:18:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…jncj
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Based on his Xitter post, it appears Singh thinks he can beat the Liberals and the Conservatives. However he’s no Jack Layton, and if his second best hope is leader of the opposition we may find ourselves for the second time with the Bloc Québécois forming the Official Opposition.

Maybe Singh will pull a Kevin Falcon and merge the NDP into the ...

2024-09-04T17:18:37Z

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Maybe Singh will pull a Kevin Falcon and merge the NDP into the Liberal Party without advising its members. It would give the Liberals a majority now and a better chance of winning the 2025 election.

The Post Millennial has the Algoma Story front and centre, being ...

2024-09-02T01:39:40Z

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The Post Millennial has the Algoma Story front and centre, being a right wing rag. Would they highlight it if Oakley has worked there in the past? Is suppose if they’re not too bright…

I don’t think so. He’s a video specialist at Mobilze Media ...

2024-09-02T01:22:54Z

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I don’t think so. He’s a video specialist at Mobilze Media based in Montreal (their head office is in Toronto) so why be a plant?

He’s also likely a Brit, having attended the University of Liverpool according to that screenshot.

If someone‘s got a LinkedIn account (I don’t) there’ll be more details there:

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/james-oakley-0b7904181

I don’t think so. He’s a video specialist at Mobilze Media ...

2024-09-02T01:22:54Z

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I don’t think so. He’s a video specialist at Mobilze Media based in Montreal (their head office is in Toronto) so why be a plant?

He’s also likely a Brit, having attended the University of Liverpool according to that screenshot.

If someone‘s got a LinkedIn account (I don’t) there’ll be more details there:

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/james-oakley-0b7904181

I find it odd, given his length of service in the House of ...

2024-08-24T17:18:09Z

In reply to nevent1q…ep42
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I find it odd, given his length of service in the House of Commons and the positions he had in the Harper Government™ and in Opposition under Scheer that he’s been shut out of roles since O’Toole was leader, and his referenda have stopped since Poilievre became leader.

Is he being punished for voting in Parliament as his constituents indicate instead of how the Conservative Party directs?

Unfortunately this is what politics has evolved into. The Whips control the votes too often.

#canpoli

I live in the federal riding of Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston where ...

2024-08-24T17:11:41Z

I live in the federal riding of Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston where Conservative MP Scott Reid has represented it since 2000. When we moved here in 2017, every now and then a pamphlet from him would be in our mailbox. He held constituency referenda to guide him how to vote on certain bills in Parliament.

The last referendum he had was on conversion therapy where he voted in favour of the government bill banning it in 2021.

https://www.insideottawavalley.com/news/lanark-frontenac-kingston-mp-scott-reid-casts-conversion-therapy-vote-based-on-constituency-referendum/article_b95cc0e2-228b-54e3-b7bd-af465e03cdc4.html

Since then, nothing.

https://scottreid.ca/category/constituency-referenda/

He may not introduce new legislation but he didn’t say he ...

2024-08-22T19:30:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…asvu
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He may not introduce new legislation but he didn’t say he wouldn’t try to resurrect some old anti-abortion legislation and use the notwithstanding clause to make it stick, at least until the Cons are kicked out of government and it’s repealed.

It’s men in general. Look who the main supporters of right wing ...

2024-08-22T17:50:27Z

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It’s men in general. Look who the main supporters of right wing parties are everywhere.

A study done in 2017 post-Trump found that very little will ...

2024-08-11T17:43:16Z

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A study done in 2017 post-Trump found that very little will change the mind of the committed voter:

“We argue that the best estimate of the effects of campaign contact and advertising on Americans’ candidates choices in general elections is zero.”

It can’t hurt to try, but it’s the same with climate change deniers. Facts and logic rarely work to change their minds.

This Vox article summarizes the study:

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/9/28/16367580/campaigning-doesnt-work-general-election-study-kalla-broockman

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They’re speaking a language their followers understand.

2024-08-11T15:07:02Z

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They’re speaking a language their followers understand.