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Given Trump's latest threat re the Gordie Howe bridge, would be easy to pile on the naivete of CPC MP Jivani but surely he and all Canada must realize by now that Trump's word/America's bond is worthless. Cozy personal relationships ain't gonna do nothing.
February 10, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Given Trump's latest threat re the Gordie Howe bridge, would be easy to pile on the naivete of CPC MP Jivani but surely he and all Canada must realize by now that Trump's word/America's bond is worthless. Cozy personal relationships ain't gonna do nothing.
Trump threatens to block opening of Gordie Howe International Bridge globalnews.ca/news/1166021... #cdnpoli
Trump threatens to block opening of Gordie Howe International Bridge | Globalnews.ca
Trump called for immediate negotiations that he said would seek U.S. ownership of 'at least one half' of the new bridge and trade route between Ontario and Michigan.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Trump threatens to block opening of Gordie Howe International Bridge globalnews.ca/news/1166021... #cdnpoli
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February 8, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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▶️Harper's history. ▶️Liberal rules. ▶️Japan election.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:50 PM
▶️Harper's history. ▶️Liberal rules. ▶️Japan election.
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Ontario Liberal Party releases rules for leadership race: One member, one vote; ranked ballot; online voting; voting NOv 9-20; To vote, must join OLP by SEP 7 (student deadline SE: 25) leadership.ontarioliberal.ca/details #onpoli
Details | Get Involved Today – Vote in 2026 Leadership — Ontario Liberal Leadership 2026
Learn about the Ontario Liberal Leadership 2026 election process, voting details, key dates, and how members can participate to shape Ontario's future.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Ontario Liberal Party releases rules for leadership race: One member, one vote; ranked ballot; online voting; voting NOv 9-20; To vote, must join OLP by SEP 7 (student deadline SE: 25) leadership.ontarioliberal.ca/details #onpoli
🆕 from me: As he unveils his archives, former PM Harper says he was a team player globalnews.ca/news/1165778... #cdnpoli
As he unveils his archives, former PM Harper says he was a team player - National | Globalnews.ca
The official archive of former Prime Minister Stephen Harper's has been opened — and Harper says the archive demonstrates the value of considered, paper-based decision-making.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:20 PM
🆕 from me: As he unveils his archives, former PM Harper says he was a team player globalnews.ca/news/1165778... #cdnpoli
Rob Lantz, who resigned as interim Premier of PEI to run for his party's leadership, has just won that race and now becomes permanent Premier of PEI www.saltwire.com/prince-edwar...
P.E.I. PCs elect Rob Lantz as new leader and de facto premier
Lantz to resume previous post of P.E.I. premier. Legislature sitting to begin Feb. 24
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February 7, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Rob Lantz, who resigned as interim Premier of PEI to run for his party's leadership, has just won that race and now becomes permanent Premier of PEI www.saltwire.com/prince-edwar...
▶️ Head scratching. ▶️PEI Premier. ▶️Tech brands.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:09 PM
▶️ Head scratching. ▶️PEI Premier. ▶️Tech brands.
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WaPo gutted: Shuts sports, metro sections, idles 30% of its journalists. NYT coverage (🎁 link) here www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Washington Post Lays Off More Than 300 Journalists
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February 5, 2026 at 12:09 AM
WaPo gutted: Shuts sports, metro sections, idles 30% of its journalists. NYT coverage (🎁 link) here www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/b...
Other shoe drops: With New Democrat MPP Doly Begum quitting Queen's Park to run for the House of Commons, LPC MP Nate Erskine-Smith of Beaches-East York says he's quitting the #HoC to run in Queen's Park: substack.com/home/post/p-... #cdnpoli #onpoli
When it comes to Ontario, I'm all in.
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February 3, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Other shoe drops: With New Democrat MPP Doly Begum quitting Queen's Park to run for the House of Commons, LPC MP Nate Erskine-Smith of Beaches-East York says he's quitting the #HoC to run in Queen's Park: substack.com/home/post/p-... #cdnpoli #onpoli
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February 3, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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▶️ Prime ministers. ▶️Credit downgrade. ▶️Meta bucks.
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David Akin's Roundup: Prime ministers. Credit downgrade. Meta bucks.
TUE FEB 3
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February 3, 2026 at 1:28 PM
▶️ Prime ministers. ▶️Credit downgrade. ▶️Meta bucks.
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PM Carney names Scarborough Southwest MP Bill Blair as next High Commish to the UK; sends his National Security Advisor Nathalie Drouin to Paris as Canada 's Ambassador to France. Blair's appt will trigger a byelexn. PMO press release: www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
Prime Minister Carney announces upcoming diplomatic appointments
With their extensive careers in public service, Mr. Blair and Ms. Drouin have the proven expertise, judgement, and leadership to deepen Canada’s relationships with two of our closest and most reliable...
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February 2, 2026 at 8:26 PM
PM Carney names Scarborough Southwest MP Bill Blair as next High Commish to the UK; sends his National Security Advisor Nathalie Drouin to Paris as Canada 's Ambassador to France. Blair's appt will trigger a byelexn. PMO press release: www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
PM Carney on Monday spoke with Danish PM Frederiksen. PMO Readout: www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/read...
Prime Minister Carney speaks with Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen
Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, spoke with the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:49 PM
PM Carney on Monday spoke with Danish PM Frederiksen. PMO Readout: www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/read...
Politico: Meta drops $65 million into super PACs to boost tech-friendly [U.S.] state candidates
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Meta drops $65 million into super PACs to boost tech-friendly state candidates
The efforts launched last fall to counter what the company cast as a flood of overly burdensome AI bills from state governments.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Politico: Meta drops $65 million into super PACs to boost tech-friendly [U.S.] state candidates
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At @mgeist.bsky.social 's blog: Government Says There Are No Plans for National Digital ID To Access Services www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/01/gove...
Government Says There Are No Plans for National Digital ID To Access Services - Michael Geist
The government has confirmed that it has no plans to create a national identification system. The issue arose in a sessional paper response released this week to a question from Conservative MP Marily...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:59 PM
At @mgeist.bsky.social 's blog: Government Says There Are No Plans for National Digital ID To Access Services www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/01/gove...
▶️ Conservative future. ▶️ Drainville launches. ▶️ Political influencers.
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February 2, 2026 at 12:55 PM
▶️ Conservative future. ▶️ Drainville launches. ▶️ Political influencers.
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M. Dion sur les lecons d'histoire de Mark Carney ino.to/RCeb39K
M. Dion sur les lecons d'histoire de Mark Carney
Gotta love this: Prime Minister Carney's recent talk at the Quebec Citadel on the Plains of Abraham has launched a high-level discussion of...
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February 1, 2026 at 10:46 PM
M. Dion sur les lecons d'histoire de Mark Carney ino.to/RCeb39K
New paper in the American Economic Journal: "Among patients already admitted to the hospital when a ransomware attack begins, in-hospital mortality increases by 34–38 percent." www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Hacked to Pieces? The Effects of Ransomware Attacks on Hospitals and Patients
(February 2026) - As cybercriminals increasingly target health care, hospitals face the growing threat of ransomware attacks. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that prevents users from access...
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February 1, 2026 at 10:02 PM
New paper in the American Economic Journal: "Among patients already admitted to the hospital when a ransomware attack begins, in-hospital mortality increases by 34–38 percent." www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
▶️Poilievre's weekend. ▶️ Ford's fourth. ▶️ Democrat upset.
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David Akin's Roundup: Poilievre's weekend. Ford's fourth. Democrat upset.
SUN FEB 1
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February 1, 2026 at 2:42 PM
▶️Poilievre's weekend. ▶️ Ford's fourth. ▶️ Democrat upset.
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Instapundit Hot Take: 50 min speech from PP to #CPC26. Lots of "greatest hits", delegates loved it; PP literally broke down speaking about his family and the toll his career choice means to him. New vulnerability from him. Did he appeal to a boomer who voted for Carney? No.
January 31, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Instapundit Hot Take: 50 min speech from PP to #CPC26. Lots of "greatest hits", delegates loved it; PP literally broke down speaking about his family and the toll his career choice means to him. New vulnerability from him. Did he appeal to a boomer who voted for Carney? No.