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Cassidy McMackon
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Reporter-Editor with The Canadian Press in Toronto | Other: CP Atlantic, allNovaScotia, The Kingston Whig-Standard, The Pigeon | Raised by The Queen's Journal | Tips or feedback czm@cp.org
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Important thread 👇🏻 As Luke says, Canadians have a right to know about the views and values of those seeking public office
lukelebrun.ca Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 6d
Hi Bluesky 👋

Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP

It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history

I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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MP Chris d'Entremont's jump from Tories to Liberals sparks chatter across Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - When former Conservative party president Rob Batherson heard rumblings that Chris d’Entremont might be leaving the opposition caucus, he reached out to talk.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Jean Chretien on Canada’s premiers use of the notwithstanding clause, Trump’s use of the National Guard and not wanting to be the “Monday morning quarterback” for Mark Carney. My coverage of the former PM’s talk last night via @cdnpress.bsky.social #cdnpoli

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‘Very bad sign’ Trump has moved to deploy National Guard troops to quell protests, Chretien says
Canada’s premiers are too quick to use the notwithstanding clause for “marginal reasons” and have lost sight of its original purpose, former prime minister Jean Chrétien said Wednesday evening.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Fans may continue mourning the Blue Jays' World Series heart-breaking loss this week. One expert says that's to be expected, but only for a short while. By me via @cdnpress.bsky.social

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Sunday blues may linger for Jays fans
Mourning Game 7 loss can also be a way of healing, after so many had deep emotional investment in Jays’ playoff run
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November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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NHL star subs in as coach of N.S. minor hockey team to support a grieving family | CBC News
Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand, who is from Hammonds Plains, N.S., said he didn't hesitate to come home once he learned his friend's 10-year-old daughter died after a battle with cancer.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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This piece in The Globe today echoes a lot of my own feelings as the daughter of a late diehard baseball fan.

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In a baseball stadium, in the sunshine – that was peak Dad
Watching the World Series, I feel the collision of elation and ache: the hometown pride and the unbearable truth that this once-in-a-lifetime matchup is happening without him
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October 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Patience is a virtue but it didn't pay off for the Toronto Blue Jays fans who stuck it out until almost 3 a.m. at Rogers Centre for a watch party that saw more than 27,000 fans pack the stands.

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Blue Jays fans stick it out till early morning hours to see L.A. Dodgers take Game 3
TORONTO - Patience is a virtue but it didn't pay off for the Toronto Blue Jays fans who stuck it out until almost 3 a.m. at Rogers Centre for a
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October 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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"It's going to be a hell of a series."

Jays fan Geddy Lee is stoked for Toronto vs. L.A. at the World Series.

I spoke with the Rush musician about George Springer's home run, Drake vs. Kendrick and the jacked Jays fan ahead of Game 1 tonight.
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'It's going to be a hell of a series': Jays fan Geddy Lee stoked for World Series
TORONTO — Geddy Lee is holding onto cautious optimism as the Toronto Blue Jays head into the World Series as underdogs.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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It's do or die for the Toronto Blue Jays tonight to clinch a spot in the World Series. Some fans say it would be a Canadian heritage moment to see advance for the first time since 1993

Dayside story by me via @cdnpress.bsky.social. First pitch is at 8:08

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Toronto Blue Jays fans say ALCS Game 7 win would be a Canadian heritage moment
TORONTO — It’s do or die for the Toronto Blue Jays tonight as they try to clinch a spot in the World Series, and with a home game advantage fans are heading to Rogers Centre in hopes of witnessing his...
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October 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Your weekend #longread: Desperate for cheap rent, some Toronto residents are living in frat houses. But their rental arrangements can come with risks, including unorthodox requirements, threats of eviction, invasions of privacy, and dismal—even squalid—living conditions.
When Your Landlord is a Frat | The Local
Without enough brothers to fill their houses, some fraternities have begun renting rooms to non-students desperate for cheap rent. The results have been messy.
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October 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Family members of people living in a number of Greater Toronto Area group homes are asking Ontario’s premier for help after their loved ones were moved into a new facility without their consent due to a labour dispute.

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‘Completely traumatic’: Family members worried after GTA residents moved from group homes
Family members of people living in a number of Greater Toronto Area group homes say they are worried for their loved ones’ well-being after they were moved into a new facility without consent.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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As Carter Hart finds his next NHL home, the lesson is that sport doesn’t change
In sport, your ability outweighs your accountability
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October 16, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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“My friends have been dispersed and I don’t even know where most of them are. It’s very sad that I have to be here to witness this, because this is my church”

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About 12 residents of an encampment in the Kensington Market area left this afternoon after Toronto Fire Services issued an order for the removal of all flammable materials due to increased fire risk. From me via @cdnpress.bsky.social (update coming soon)

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City clearing another homeless encampment in Toronto, citing fire hazard
TORONTO - Municipal workers are clearing another homeless encampment in Toronto after officials cited a fire hazard.
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October 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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About 12 residents of an encampment in the Kensington Market area left this afternoon after Toronto Fire Services issued an order for the removal of all flammable materials due to increased fire risk. From me via @cdnpress.bsky.social (update coming soon)

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/ontario/city...
City clearing another homeless encampment in Toronto, citing fire hazard
TORONTO - Municipal workers are clearing another homeless encampment in Toronto after officials cited a fire hazard.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
October 16, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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“It takes a while to fully come home after something like that. I’m still trying to call my spirit back”

Canadians on the Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces say the experience was “horrific.” From me via @cdnpress.bsky.social today

halifax.citynews.ca/2025/10/14/c...
Canadian flotilla activists released from Israeli detention share their experiences
TORONTO — Two Canadians who were on board a Gaza-bound flotilla that was intercepted by Israeli forces say their experience in detention was “horrific” and they are relieved to finally be home. Ontari...
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October 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Taylor Swift fans who attended the final show of the pop singer's Eras Tour in Vancouver last year may hear a little piece of themselves in her new album.

Via @cdnpress.bsky.social today ca.news.yahoo.com/vancouver-er...
Vancouver Eras Tour crowd featured on title track of Taylor Swift's new album
TORONTO — Taylor Swift fans who attended the final show of the pop singer's Eras Tour in Vancouver last year may hear a little piece of themselves in her new album.
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October 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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An Ontario Catholic school board that made headlines for banning alternative flags, including those marking Pride, has been ordered by the province to change that policy to fly orange flags on National Day of Truth And Reconciliation via
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Ontario school board told to change flag policy to mark Truth and Reconciliation Day
An Ontario Catholic school board that made headlines for banning alternative flags, including those marking Pride, has been ordered by the province’s education minister to change that policy to fly or...
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September 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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"I saw an opportunity to tell an enormously important story never told outside the confines of Hungary”

Robert Lantos brings “Rise of the Raven” home to Canada today. From me today for @cdnpress.bsky.social

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Robert Lantos' 'Rise of the Raven' showcases opulence and geopolitical tensions
TORONTO - Robert Lantos says his mission in producing a drama set in 15th century Europe was to create a visual spectacle that is a feast for the eyes.
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September 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Protestors gathered outside the world premiere of Montreal director Barry Avrich’s “The Road Between Us,” which details a former Israeli general’s mission to rescue his family on Oct. 7

Red carpet interviews from me for @cdnpress.bsky.social today: youtu.be/Ea1fO7MC5qw?...
Oct. 7 documentary premiere draws protests and counter-protests at TIFF
YouTube video by The Canadian Press
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September 11, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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"I went from being in only one movie over the course of 50-some years with a woman director, & now I've done three in a row! So that's extraordinary, right?"

Spoke w Jodie Foster on the red carpet at the TIFF Tribute Awards last night for @cdnpress.bsky.social

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September 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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“I never imagined that I would be here to screen this film...during a genocide, the genocide of our people. Sharing this film makes it feel more important than it ever did”

Chatted with Annemarie Jacir about “Palestine 36” at TIFF for @cdnpress.bsky.social

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'Palestine 36' director at TIFF: 'Never imagined that I would be here during a genocide'
TORONTO — For the cast and director of historical drama "Palestine 36," the excitement of having a world premiere at one of the world's biggest film festivals was overshadowed by the ongoing destructi...
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September 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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The 50th edition of TIFF starts tomorrow. Here’s a list of stars you might catch a glimpse of in Toronto this week from me via @cdnpress.bsky.social

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September 3, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Edmonton Public removing more than 200 library books to comply with provincial rules — Handmaid’s Tale, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Game of Thrones, and more.

Little late to party, but from me this morning:
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Edmonton Public removing more than 200 library books to comply with provincial rules
EDMONTON - Edmonton’s public school board is yanking more than 200 books from its library shelves this year — including literary classics such as author Margaret Atwood’s "The Handmaid's Tale"
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August 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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“It’s not looking terribly optimistic when our country is on fire most summers as it is right now”

Teachers say the education system must better equip younger generations to deal w the fallout of climate change

From me today for @cdnpress.bsky.social #cdnpoli

toronto.citynews.ca/2025/08/28/m...
'Moral imperative': Teachers say more climate change lessons needed in classrooms
TORONTO — As climate change becomes more evident in Canadians’ daily lives, teachers across the country say the education system must better equip younger generations to deal with its fallout. Student...
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August 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Canadians at Harvard are expecting to return to Cambridge this fall after a tumultuous summer in limbo

From me today via @cdnpress.bsky.social

halifax.citynews.ca/2025/08/15/g...
'Great relief': After uncertainty, Canadian Harvard students expect to return this fall
TORONTO — Thomas Mete says he is feeling “great relief” now that he knows he’ll be returning to Harvard University to finish the last year of his degree, after a tumultuous summer of limbo. “I can’t w...
halifax.citynews.ca
August 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM