Marilyn C.
@canadafuture.bsky.social
Thought I wanted two accounts for separate topics but turns out I don't. I'm shifting my follows here to my main account @macampbell.bsky.social and will close this one soon.
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Marilyn C.
@canadafuture.bsky.social
· Oct 19
When I joined Bluesky I created this account and a second one dedicated to Ontario / Canada: @canadafuture.bsky.social
Turns out I can't be bothered keeping up both, so I'm shifting those follows over here and will close the 2nd account soon.
Expect a little more CanCon here going forward.
Turns out I can't be bothered keeping up both, so I'm shifting those follows over here and will close the 2nd account soon.
Expect a little more CanCon here going forward.
I'll be closing this account in a bit. Find me on my main account: @macampbell.bsky.social
I'll be closing this account in a bit. Find me on my main account: @macampbell.bsky.social
When I joined Bluesky I created this account and a second one dedicated to Ontario / Canada: @canadafuture.bsky.social
Turns out I can't be bothered keeping up both, so I'm shifting those follows over here and will close the 2nd account soon.
Expect a little more CanCon here going forward.
Turns out I can't be bothered keeping up both, so I'm shifting those follows over here and will close the 2nd account soon.
Expect a little more CanCon here going forward.
October 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I'll be closing this account in a bit. Find me on my main account: @macampbell.bsky.social
Hey Canada, did you know that farming animals for their fur has been banned in the UK for 25 years, but is *still* happening in Canada?
Over 8,000 Canadians have signed the petition demanding an end to cruelty in the name of fashion - add your signature today: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Over 8,000 Canadians have signed the petition demanding an end to cruelty in the name of fashion - add your signature today: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Fur farming is still legal in Canada, but it doesn’t have to be. Petition e‑6589 is calling on the Government of Canada to ban the practice for all species. Time is running out - the petition closes for signatures on August 17. Sign today to add your voice: buff.ly/iQGWwlI
August 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Hey Canada, did you know that farming animals for their fur has been banned in the UK for 25 years, but is *still* happening in Canada?
Over 8,000 Canadians have signed the petition demanding an end to cruelty in the name of fashion - add your signature today: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Over 8,000 Canadians have signed the petition demanding an end to cruelty in the name of fashion - add your signature today: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Stand on guard, Canada, against this vision for here:
"This is the vision: take NIH scientists, coders, artists, researchers, and teachers and force them into low-wage jobs... because they are who the far right considers dangerous—people who know how the system works—and might challenge it."
"This is the vision: take NIH scientists, coders, artists, researchers, and teachers and force them into low-wage jobs... because they are who the far right considers dangerous—people who know how the system works—and might challenge it."
Trump’s Tariffs Aren’t Economics. They’re a Cultural Purge.
From @davidoatkins.bsky.social:
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/04/08/t...
From @davidoatkins.bsky.social:
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/04/08/t...
Trump's Tariffs Aren't Economics. They're a Cultural Purge | Washington Monthly
Trump's blunderbuss tariff policies are a declaration of war on the half of America that didn’t vote for him.
washingtonmonthly.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Stand on guard, Canada, against this vision for here:
"This is the vision: take NIH scientists, coders, artists, researchers, and teachers and force them into low-wage jobs... because they are who the far right considers dangerous—people who know how the system works—and might challenge it."
"This is the vision: take NIH scientists, coders, artists, researchers, and teachers and force them into low-wage jobs... because they are who the far right considers dangerous—people who know how the system works—and might challenge it."
People, we've misunderstood. The CPC won't eat bugs because they've accepted the environmental and ethical benefits of a fully vegan diet. It's all very progressive of them.
March 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
People, we've misunderstood. The CPC won't eat bugs because they've accepted the environmental and ethical benefits of a fully vegan diet. It's all very progressive of them.
Just had the wife of our current Liberal MP drop by with a postcard.
He already had my support, but now they get bonus points for being our first door-knocker of this election.
He already had my support, but now they get bonus points for being our first door-knocker of this election.
March 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Just had the wife of our current Liberal MP drop by with a postcard.
He already had my support, but now they get bonus points for being our first door-knocker of this election.
He already had my support, but now they get bonus points for being our first door-knocker of this election.
I've just started listening to the audio version of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 2021 book "Value(s): Building a Better World for All." He clearly understands just how deadly serious the climate crisis is, and was also thinking/writing about biodiversity loss. Hearing that from him gives me hope.
March 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I've just started listening to the audio version of Prime Minister Mark Carney's 2021 book "Value(s): Building a Better World for All." He clearly understands just how deadly serious the climate crisis is, and was also thinking/writing about biodiversity loss. Hearing that from him gives me hope.
Great interview. I am very happy Nate Erskine-Smith is planning to run again AND coach his son's baseball team. We need more like him in politics.
March 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Great interview. I am very happy Nate Erskine-Smith is planning to run again AND coach his son's baseball team. We need more like him in politics.
While I will always wish he'd moved Canada away from oil and gas, on the whole Justin Trudeau was an outstanding Prime Minister and I was always proud to have him as our leader. Through Trump's first term, through COVID - I was so thankful he was the one at the helm.
Thank you, Justin.
Thank you, Justin.
March 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
While I will always wish he'd moved Canada away from oil and gas, on the whole Justin Trudeau was an outstanding Prime Minister and I was always proud to have him as our leader. Through Trump's first term, through COVID - I was so thankful he was the one at the helm.
Thank you, Justin.
Thank you, Justin.
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OK, when the value of the 🇨🇦 dollar comes up in the election consider that 2015 was when Justin Trudeau took over from Stephen Harper...
March 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
OK, when the value of the 🇨🇦 dollar comes up in the election consider that 2015 was when Justin Trudeau took over from Stephen Harper...
March 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Passing laws that violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? Why that's sure to be a major issue when it comes time to vie for reelection!
Oh, wait.
#OnPoli
www.thetrillium.ca/news/justice...
Oh, wait.
#OnPoli
www.thetrillium.ca/news/justice...
Supreme Court strikes down Ford government’s third-party political ads law
Restrictions on third-party advertising ahead of elections let political parties ‘drown out’ other groups such as unions: top court
www.thetrillium.ca
March 7, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Passing laws that violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms? Why that's sure to be a major issue when it comes time to vie for reelection!
Oh, wait.
#OnPoli
www.thetrillium.ca/news/justice...
Oh, wait.
#OnPoli
www.thetrillium.ca/news/justice...
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My friend Henry (who was also my student) & I decided to create some joy in –20°C weather in the Yukon and share it with you all. He is in grade 5 now. We are sending joy, hope, and positivity.
(Share such messages to train your algorithm to bring positive and human-centric stories to your feed)
(Share such messages to train your algorithm to bring positive and human-centric stories to your feed)
March 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
My friend Henry (who was also my student) & I decided to create some joy in –20°C weather in the Yukon and share it with you all. He is in grade 5 now. We are sending joy, hope, and positivity.
(Share such messages to train your algorithm to bring positive and human-centric stories to your feed)
(Share such messages to train your algorithm to bring positive and human-centric stories to your feed)
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Canadians take note: Toronto Sun is a Post Media publication and... you guessed it, is an American owned company!
This is a result of when Stephen Harper sold out Canadian media to the Americans during his tenure, in 2007.
This is why we need the CBC, now more than ever!
#CBC #cdnpoli #Canada
This is a result of when Stephen Harper sold out Canadian media to the Americans during his tenure, in 2007.
This is why we need the CBC, now more than ever!
#CBC #cdnpoli #Canada
March 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Elbows up!
March 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Elbows up!
There's a 19-year-old in my life and last weekend I pointed out to her and her parents that she was eligible to vote, which it tuned out they hadn't discussed at all.
Just confirmed all 3 of them have a plan to head to the polls today. 😃
Remind your friends and loved ones, and VOTE #Ontario!
Just confirmed all 3 of them have a plan to head to the polls today. 😃
Remind your friends and loved ones, and VOTE #Ontario!
February 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
There's a 19-year-old in my life and last weekend I pointed out to her and her parents that she was eligible to vote, which it tuned out they hadn't discussed at all.
Just confirmed all 3 of them have a plan to head to the polls today. 😃
Remind your friends and loved ones, and VOTE #Ontario!
Just confirmed all 3 of them have a plan to head to the polls today. 😃
Remind your friends and loved ones, and VOTE #Ontario!
As election day nears, recall that Doug Ford expanded a hunting practice that members of his own caucus were appalled by and that former conservation officers call "cruel."
His own cabinet member said he was "appeasing the hunters and shoring up [their] support if we have an election."
#ONpoli
His own cabinet member said he was "appeasing the hunters and shoring up [their] support if we have an election."
#ONpoli
Niche hunting dog sport divided Doug Ford's caucus as expansion plan killed, then resurrected | CBC News
A decision over whether to expand an obscure dog sport in Ontario sparked division within Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative caucus that saw the premier agree to cancel a new licensing regime before...
www.cbc.ca
February 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM
As election day nears, recall that Doug Ford expanded a hunting practice that members of his own caucus were appalled by and that former conservation officers call "cruel."
His own cabinet member said he was "appeasing the hunters and shoring up [their] support if we have an election."
#ONpoli
His own cabinet member said he was "appeasing the hunters and shoring up [their] support if we have an election."
#ONpoli
Was trying to watch a few minutes of this and wow is my French not good enough to follow a debate. 😆
I'll have to switch over to "Saint-Pierre" on CBC to get my CanCon for the night and double down on my Rosetta Stone lessons.
I'll have to switch over to "Saint-Pierre" on CBC to get my CanCon for the night and double down on my Rosetta Stone lessons.
February 25, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Was trying to watch a few minutes of this and wow is my French not good enough to follow a debate. 😆
I'll have to switch over to "Saint-Pierre" on CBC to get my CanCon for the night and double down on my Rosetta Stone lessons.
I'll have to switch over to "Saint-Pierre" on CBC to get my CanCon for the night and double down on my Rosetta Stone lessons.
Reposted by Marilyn C.
Last fall, a blizzard of ads started running on Meta, targeting a tiny collection of postal codes in Southern Ontario. The ads seemed low-budget, independent. They weren't.
In reality, the ads were coordinated by a PR firm with strong Conservative Party ties.
In reality, the ads were coordinated by a PR firm with strong Conservative Party ties.
Mapping the dark-money oil and gas ads targeting a small Ontario town
Dark money is paying for oil and gas ads on shadowy Facebook pages, all coordinated by a PR firm with oil and gas — and Conservative Party — connections. How did a small town in Southern Ontario find ...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Last fall, a blizzard of ads started running on Meta, targeting a tiny collection of postal codes in Southern Ontario. The ads seemed low-budget, independent. They weren't.
In reality, the ads were coordinated by a PR firm with strong Conservative Party ties.
In reality, the ads were coordinated by a PR firm with strong Conservative Party ties.
Reposted by Marilyn C.
🗳️Ontario: it's the last day of election advance polls. You don't need a voter card-find your voting location at link & bring ID/proof of address. Advance voting can also be until Feb 26 at your riding's Elections Ontario office. #ONPoli
voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca/en/election/...
voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca/en/election/...
Elections Ontario
voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca
February 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🗳️Ontario: it's the last day of election advance polls. You don't need a voter card-find your voting location at link & bring ID/proof of address. Advance voting can also be until Feb 26 at your riding's Elections Ontario office. #ONPoli
voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca/en/election/...
voterinformationservice.elections.on.ca/en/election/...
Gah! I really wish Bonnie Crombie hadn't ended with that direct request to previous NDP voters. The only benefit to her winning the Liberal leadership is that being further right than the other hopefuls should have positioned her to pull votes from Ford. That's who she should have spoken to.
#ONpoli
#ONpoli
February 18, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Gah! I really wish Bonnie Crombie hadn't ended with that direct request to previous NDP voters. The only benefit to her winning the Liberal leadership is that being further right than the other hopefuls should have positioned her to pull votes from Ford. That's who she should have spoken to.
#ONpoli
#ONpoli
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Great to know that it’s the cost of trees really holding Ontario back. lol priceless. #onpoli #ONLeadersDebate2025
February 18, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Great to know that it’s the cost of trees really holding Ontario back. lol priceless. #onpoli #ONLeadersDebate2025
After watching Marit and Mike interact so respectfully and productively with each other, I'm doubling down on my fantasy outcome of a month ago.
#ONpoli
#ONpoli
Fantasizing about the next Ontario government. I'd love to see the NDP's Marit Stiles as Premier, but just a seat or two shy of a majority, and have the Greens pick up several more seats. Then together Stiles and Mike Schreiner could pass the best ideas from both parties.
#ONPoli #AGirlCanDream
#ONPoli #AGirlCanDream
February 18, 2025 at 12:51 AM
After watching Marit and Mike interact so respectfully and productively with each other, I'm doubling down on my fantasy outcome of a month ago.
#ONpoli
#ONpoli
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"Ontario Place was just filled with dandelions."
- Doug Ford, February 17, 2025
- Doug Ford, February 17, 2025
February 18, 2025 at 12:18 AM
"Ontario Place was just filled with dandelions."
- Doug Ford, February 17, 2025
- Doug Ford, February 17, 2025
Watching the Ontario Leaders' Debate and I'm wondering what the process was to choose the questions - the way this youth crime question was phrased seems like fearmongering in itself.
#ONpoli
#ONpoli
February 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Watching the Ontario Leaders' Debate and I'm wondering what the process was to choose the questions - the way this youth crime question was phrased seems like fearmongering in itself.
#ONpoli
#ONpoli