Oli Josephson 🇨🇦
@d2earth.bsky.social
Retired Civil Constructor,
living in the most lefterly Province, climate crisis is real, progressive, pro science, woke, anti RWNJ.
"The middle powers must act together because if we're not at the table, we're on the menu."
PM Mark Carney
Canada 🇨🇦
living in the most lefterly Province, climate crisis is real, progressive, pro science, woke, anti RWNJ.
"The middle powers must act together because if we're not at the table, we're on the menu."
PM Mark Carney
Canada 🇨🇦
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For many new to politics, they've likely never heard of the Chuck Cadman affair, where Stephen Harper and the CPC lured his vote to bring down the Liberal minority parliament in 2005. He was bribed with a $1M life insurance policy. #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Harper testifies he OK'd approach to Cadman, unaware of insurance offer | CBC News
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has testified that he personally authorized an offer made to late MP Chuck Cadman in 2005 in exchange for his help defeating the Liberal government.
www.cbc.ca
February 20, 2026 at 12:17 AM
For many new to politics, they've likely never heard of the Chuck Cadman affair, where Stephen Harper and the CPC lured his vote to bring down the Liberal minority parliament in 2005. He was bribed with a $1M life insurance policy. #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Kelowna MLA's second bill targeting youth gender transitions voted down #Kelowna
Kelowna MLA's second bill targeting youth gender transitions voted down - Kelowna News
Another attempt by a Kelowna-area MLA to ban gender transitions for minors was dead-on-arrival at the B.C. legislature.
www.castanet.net
February 19, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Kelowna MLA's second bill targeting youth gender transitions voted down #Kelowna
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At least when he is asleep Trump is not doing terrible random things to his own and other countries.
more than two hours into this "Board of Peace" meeting, we are now enduring random world leader open mic time and Trump's eyes are closed
February 19, 2026 at 10:28 PM
At least when he is asleep Trump is not doing terrible random things to his own and other countries.
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A memorandum of understanding was signed in Hamilton Wednesday that is set to bring in a Korean ship building company to share expertise and technology in our area.
Hanwha Ocean formalizes deals in Hamilton to bring tech to local shipbuilding
A memorandum of understanding was signed in Hamilton Wednesday that is set to bring in a Korean ship building company to share expertise and technology in our area.
www.chch.com
February 19, 2026 at 1:53 AM
A memorandum of understanding was signed in Hamilton Wednesday that is set to bring in a Korean ship building company to share expertise and technology in our area.
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Ford warns OSAP students not to pick 'basket-weaving courses’, pick ‘inherit trust fund’ courses instead
Ford warns OSAP students not to pick 'basket-weaving courses’, pick ‘inherit trust fund’ courses instead
QUEEN'S PARK - In the wake of cuts to higher education loans, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has encouraged students "not to pick basket-weaving courses", and instead to follow his example and enrol in the...
www.thebeaverton.com
February 19, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Ford warns OSAP students not to pick 'basket-weaving courses’, pick ‘inherit trust fund’ courses instead
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star
February 19, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star
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Pembina Raises Serious Questions about Canada-Alberta MOU Negotiations
Janetta McKenzie of @pembina Institute has 4 concerns:
1 AB's TIER system is gutted
2 @cdnoilsands can fund its own CCS
3 No taxpayer $$ for pipeline
4 No perks for AB
#ableg #abpoli
youtu.be/ajQssj0URRs
Janetta McKenzie of @pembina Institute has 4 concerns:
1 AB's TIER system is gutted
2 @cdnoilsands can fund its own CCS
3 No taxpayer $$ for pipeline
4 No perks for AB
#ableg #abpoli
youtu.be/ajQssj0URRs
Pembina Raises Serious Questions about Canada-Alberta MOU Negotiations
YouTube video by Energi Media
youtu.be
February 19, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Pembina Raises Serious Questions about Canada-Alberta MOU Negotiations
Janetta McKenzie of @pembina Institute has 4 concerns:
1 AB's TIER system is gutted
2 @cdnoilsands can fund its own CCS
3 No taxpayer $$ for pipeline
4 No perks for AB
#ableg #abpoli
youtu.be/ajQssj0URRs
Janetta McKenzie of @pembina Institute has 4 concerns:
1 AB's TIER system is gutted
2 @cdnoilsands can fund its own CCS
3 No taxpayer $$ for pipeline
4 No perks for AB
#ableg #abpoli
youtu.be/ajQssj0URRs
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My latest: Alberta's separatist leaders keep using Norway as an example of why an independent Alberta would work.
Let's put that to the test, shall we? #cdnpoli #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/19/o...
Let's put that to the test, shall we? #cdnpoli #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/19/o...
An independent Alberta would have nothing in common with Norway
Norway is a country defined by aggressive climate policy, high taxes and public ownership of oil and gas operations. So why do Alberta's separatists keep pretending it's a useful comparison to their f...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:57 PM
My latest: Alberta's separatist leaders keep using Norway as an example of why an independent Alberta would work.
Let's put that to the test, shall we? #cdnpoli #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/19/o...
Let's put that to the test, shall we? #cdnpoli #abpoli
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/19/o...
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Zelenskyy: Today, Sweden has announced its largest defense assistance package for Ukraine — nearly $1.4 billion. This will significantly strengthen our soldiers on the battlefield and help protect our skies from wicked Russian air attacks on critical infrastructure.
February 19, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Zelenskyy: Today, Sweden has announced its largest defense assistance package for Ukraine — nearly $1.4 billion. This will significantly strengthen our soldiers on the battlefield and help protect our skies from wicked Russian air attacks on critical infrastructure.
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Alarm bells are ringing in the Horn of Africa. Farms are no longer yielding, pests are spreading, and tropical diseases are emerging. Climate change is real, and it’s destroying lives. #ClimateCrisis #GlobalAction
February 19, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Alarm bells are ringing in the Horn of Africa. Farms are no longer yielding, pests are spreading, and tropical diseases are emerging. Climate change is real, and it’s destroying lives. #ClimateCrisis #GlobalAction
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This line struck me:
"Even Democrats admitted behind the scenes that some good is coming of Mr. Trump’s foreign policy approach."
The idea that Canadians can count on Democrats to fix the political chaos is naive.
We need to build our own future.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...
"Even Democrats admitted behind the scenes that some good is coming of Mr. Trump’s foreign policy approach."
The idea that Canadians can count on Democrats to fix the political chaos is naive.
We need to build our own future.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...
Opinion | President Trump Is a Wrecking Ball, and He’s Only Getting Started
www.nytimes.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM
This line struck me:
"Even Democrats admitted behind the scenes that some good is coming of Mr. Trump’s foreign policy approach."
The idea that Canadians can count on Democrats to fix the political chaos is naive.
We need to build our own future.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...
"Even Democrats admitted behind the scenes that some good is coming of Mr. Trump’s foreign policy approach."
The idea that Canadians can count on Democrats to fix the political chaos is naive.
We need to build our own future.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/o...
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The Premier, Council of Yukon First Nations Grand Chief, Yukon First Nations Chiefs and Government of Canada Ministers met for the Intergovernmental Forum in Whitehorse.
Read more: yukon.ca/en/news/yuko...
Read more: yukon.ca/en/news/yuko...
February 18, 2026 at 11:36 PM
The Premier, Council of Yukon First Nations Grand Chief, Yukon First Nations Chiefs and Government of Canada Ministers met for the Intergovernmental Forum in Whitehorse.
Read more: yukon.ca/en/news/yuko...
Read more: yukon.ca/en/news/yuko...
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We are never ever getting back together.
Look how much Canadians hate the United States now
It’s not just about the trade war. Nearly half of America’s neighbors to the north now think the U.S. is a bigger threat to world peace than Russia.
www.politico.com
February 19, 2026 at 4:09 PM
We are never ever getting back together.
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Observation: leaders praise Trump, but then add their conditions to their pledges.
Qatar: FM/PM says they’ll donate $1B but add a condition of Palestine statehood
Turkey: demands 2-state solution
Albania: asks to free former Kosovo President prosecuted by ICC
Morocco: demands Palestine ownership
Qatar: FM/PM says they’ll donate $1B but add a condition of Palestine statehood
Turkey: demands 2-state solution
Albania: asks to free former Kosovo President prosecuted by ICC
Morocco: demands Palestine ownership
February 19, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Observation: leaders praise Trump, but then add their conditions to their pledges.
Qatar: FM/PM says they’ll donate $1B but add a condition of Palestine statehood
Turkey: demands 2-state solution
Albania: asks to free former Kosovo President prosecuted by ICC
Morocco: demands Palestine ownership
Qatar: FM/PM says they’ll donate $1B but add a condition of Palestine statehood
Turkey: demands 2-state solution
Albania: asks to free former Kosovo President prosecuted by ICC
Morocco: demands Palestine ownership
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If you’re an American service member who gets killed in a retaliatory strike, your family can take comfort in the fact that it was done in service of making the host of Celebrity Apprentice feel like a big man for a minute, before he moved on to something else and forgets about this forever
February 19, 2026 at 4:43 PM
If you’re an American service member who gets killed in a retaliatory strike, your family can take comfort in the fact that it was done in service of making the host of Celebrity Apprentice feel like a big man for a minute, before he moved on to something else and forgets about this forever
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Jamil Jivani’s plan to neg Canadians into making him PM off to rocky start (Podcast)
Jamil Jivani's plan to neg Canadians into making him PM off to rocky start
“You pussies wouldn’t have the guts to make me the most powerful man in the country.” Luke and the Panel (Ian MacIntyre, Clare Blackwood and special guest Rachel Gilmore) talk about Canadians coming t...
thebeaverton.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Jamil Jivani’s plan to neg Canadians into making him PM off to rocky start (Podcast)
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Health Minister Jose Osborne says BC is investing $50 million to distribute 60,000 nasal naloxone kits across the province over the next two years. Nasal naloxone is administered in the nose where its immediately absorbed by the mucus membrane which reverses an opioid overdose.
February 19, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Health Minister Jose Osborne says BC is investing $50 million to distribute 60,000 nasal naloxone kits across the province over the next two years. Nasal naloxone is administered in the nose where its immediately absorbed by the mucus membrane which reverses an opioid overdose.
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Yesterday, we announced a landmark Build Canada Homes agreement with British Columbia — one of 11 agreements across the country.
We’re working together to build more affordable homes at speed and scale, using innovative pre-fabricated technology, and Canadian materials.
We’re working together to build more affordable homes at speed and scale, using innovative pre-fabricated technology, and Canadian materials.
February 19, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Yesterday, we announced a landmark Build Canada Homes agreement with British Columbia — one of 11 agreements across the country.
We’re working together to build more affordable homes at speed and scale, using innovative pre-fabricated technology, and Canadian materials.
We’re working together to build more affordable homes at speed and scale, using innovative pre-fabricated technology, and Canadian materials.
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BREAKING: A memorial for Kristi Noem’s dog has been erected in Chicago
February 19, 2026 at 4:53 PM
BREAKING: A memorial for Kristi Noem’s dog has been erected in Chicago
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Given enough time, every accusation becomes a confession.
February 19, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Given enough time, every accusation becomes a confession.