Derek DeCloet
@decloet.bsky.social
Executive editor for Canada at Bloomberg News. Opinions are mine; likes are often bookmarks. Facts matter.
Work email: ddecloet@bloomberg.net
Also: decloet@protonmail.com
Work email: ddecloet@bloomberg.net
Also: decloet@protonmail.com
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A World Series game was played here nine days ago
November 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
A World Series game was played here nine days ago
63% of Americans believe tariffs are making inflation worse; 58% believe they’re hurting the US economy
November 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
63% of Americans believe tariffs are making inflation worse; 58% believe they’re hurting the US economy
Same tree, three photos. Oct 13, Oct 26, Nov 8. 🇨🇦
November 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Same tree, three photos. Oct 13, Oct 26, Nov 8. 🇨🇦
I am watching a TV documentary about sports gambling addiction. The show went to commercial, and during the break there were two ads from online betting apps.
November 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I am watching a TV documentary about sports gambling addiction. The show went to commercial, and during the break there were two ads from online betting apps.
This 👇
Thank you, Toronto Blue Jays, for uniting & lifting the spirits of Canadians in these difficult times. You made us proud to be Canadian.
a logo for the toronto blue jays with a bird and a maple leaf
Alt: a logo for the toronto blue jays with a bird and a maple leaf
media.tenor.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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It turns out there is crying in baseball
November 2, 2025 at 4:34 AM
It turns out there is crying in baseball
November 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I’m going to guess that’s the first time ol’ Ross had a tweet viewed by 500,000 people
October 30, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I’m going to guess that’s the first time ol’ Ross had a tweet viewed by 500,000 people
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All I want for christmas is for Max Scherzer to come out on the field tonight, unhinge his jaw like a python, and physically consume the Los Angeles Dodgers. please baby jesus, i'm not asking for much
October 27, 2025 at 11:22 PM
All I want for christmas is for Max Scherzer to come out on the field tonight, unhinge his jaw like a python, and physically consume the Los Angeles Dodgers. please baby jesus, i'm not asking for much
“This is the pay-to-play room,” said Richard Painter, who served as the chief White House ethics lawyer under former President George W. Bush. “These companies want government contracts and regulatory concessions.”
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Trump’s Ballroom Fundraising Taps Cash from Crypto, Tech Allies
President Donald Trump is constructing a $300 million White House ballroom with the force of a political campaign, tapping his former campaign finance director to raise money for the high-profile but ...
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October 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“This is the pay-to-play room,” said Richard Painter, who served as the chief White House ethics lawyer under former President George W. Bush. “These companies want government contracts and regulatory concessions.”
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An important point about trade expectations: Even if Carney and Trump negotiate a trade deal, 80% of Canadians don’t believe Trump would stick to it. That’s what public opinion looks like in Canada.
October 25, 2025 at 1:32 PM
An important point about trade expectations: Even if Carney and Trump negotiate a trade deal, 80% of Canadians don’t believe Trump would stick to it. That’s what public opinion looks like in Canada.
There’s the Ontario ad on the FOX World Series broadcast. Mid-7th inning.
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Trump’s No. 1 Canadian Enemy: Doug Ford Relishes Antagonist Role
The premier of Canada’s most powerful province — and arguably the country’s most successful politician today — has gotten under Donald Trump’s skin again.
www.bloomberg.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:53 AM
There’s the Ontario ad on the FOX World Series broadcast. Mid-7th inning.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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How on earth could the government of Ontario get ad time on the World Series broadcast with all the airtime devoted to selling GLP-1s?
October 25, 2025 at 2:06 AM
How on earth could the government of Ontario get ad time on the World Series broadcast with all the airtime devoted to selling GLP-1s?
Rogers deserves some credit here. They’ve spent on the ballpark and the team — and they stuck with Shapiro and Atkins when the easiest thing in the world would have been to fire them. #BlueJays
October 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Rogers deserves some credit here. They’ve spent on the ballpark and the team — and they stuck with Shapiro and Atkins when the easiest thing in the world would have been to fire them. #BlueJays
I’m just going to leave this here
A lot of people have forgotten how, in the 1996 World Series, the NY Yankees got crushed at home twice and were written off — until their bats came alive on the road and they won four games in a row.
But I haven’t.
#BlueJays
But I haven’t.
#BlueJays
October 21, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I’m just going to leave this here
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8 years ago today, we lost the incredible Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip.
His words, music, and legacy still fill our hearts and unite us.
We miss you, Gord.
His words, music, and legacy still fill our hearts and unite us.
We miss you, Gord.
October 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Bloomberg News refuses to sign the new reporting limits set out by the Pentagon. Statement from our company: “We will continue to uphold the values of an independent, free press and rigorously report on the US government, military and matters of public interest.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
News Organizations Refuse to Sign Onto Pentagon Press Limits
National news organizations including Bloomberg News, five major television networks and the New York Times said they would refuse to sign new reporting limits set out by Defense Secretary Pete Hegset...
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October 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Bloomberg News refuses to sign the new reporting limits set out by the Pentagon. Statement from our company: “We will continue to uphold the values of an independent, free press and rigorously report on the US government, military and matters of public interest.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
A lot of people have forgotten how, in the 1996 World Series, the NY Yankees got crushed at home twice and were written off — until their bats came alive on the road and they won four games in a row.
But I haven’t.
#BlueJays
But I haven’t.
#BlueJays
October 16, 2025 at 1:22 AM
A lot of people have forgotten how, in the 1996 World Series, the NY Yankees got crushed at home twice and were written off — until their bats came alive on the road and they won four games in a row.
But I haven’t.
#BlueJays
But I haven’t.
#BlueJays
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Currently on a flight to Japan watching a Pentagon Assistant Press Secretary (Riley Podleski) work on a document in the open on her laptop. She spent the last hour copy and pasting headlines from articles critical of the Administration’s hostility toward the 1st amendment.
October 14, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Currently on a flight to Japan watching a Pentagon Assistant Press Secretary (Riley Podleski) work on a document in the open on her laptop. She spent the last hour copy and pasting headlines from articles critical of the Administration’s hostility toward the 1st amendment.
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Exclusive from @decloet.bsky.social:
Canada Threatens to Sue Stellantis over US Jeep Production Move
Canada Threatens to Sue Stellantis over US Jeep Production Move
Canada Threatens to Sue Stellantis Over US Jeep Production Move
Canada threatened legal action against Stellantis NV after the carmaker announced it would shift Jeep Compass SUV manufacturing from Brampton, Ontario to Belvidere, Illinois following President Donald...
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October 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Exclusive from @decloet.bsky.social:
Canada Threatens to Sue Stellantis over US Jeep Production Move
Canada Threatens to Sue Stellantis over US Jeep Production Move
The US is the “hottest country anywhere in the world” — time to cut interest rates
Trade tensions are hurting the economy — time to cut interest rates
Trade tensions are hurting the economy — time to cut interest rates
October 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The US is the “hottest country anywhere in the world” — time to cut interest rates
Trade tensions are hurting the economy — time to cut interest rates
Trade tensions are hurting the economy — time to cut interest rates
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Government shutdowns are actually good for the markets because now we only have OpenAI announcements to react to rather than the pesky data.
October 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Government shutdowns are actually good for the markets because now we only have OpenAI announcements to react to rather than the pesky data.
Remember when Sports Illustrated was known for good writing?
October 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Remember when Sports Illustrated was known for good writing?