Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦
@jamiemackinnon.bsky.social
Let's reduce economic inequality & build a just, environmentally sustainable society.
Joys include ale, good conversation, travel, literature & theatre.
Interests include design, green engineering & international development.
Joys include ale, good conversation, travel, literature & theatre.
Interests include design, green engineering & international development.
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The Guelph centre "focuses on research & development in #food safety & value-added food attributes."
Important jobs lost. And we know Doug Ford wants jobs for #Ontario. And we know #agriculture is partly a provincial responsibility....so Doug Ford will step up, right?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Important jobs lost. And we know Doug Ford wants jobs for #Ontario. And we know #agriculture is partly a provincial responsibility....so Doug Ford will step up, right?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announces job cuts, closure of research operations | CBC News
The government said so far, approximately 665 department positions have also been reduced and nearly 1,050 employees received notices on Thursday.
www.cbc.ca
January 27, 2026 at 12:54 AM
The Guelph centre "focuses on research & development in #food safety & value-added food attributes."
Important jobs lost. And we know Doug Ford wants jobs for #Ontario. And we know #agriculture is partly a provincial responsibility....so Doug Ford will step up, right?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Important jobs lost. And we know Doug Ford wants jobs for #Ontario. And we know #agriculture is partly a provincial responsibility....so Doug Ford will step up, right?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Paul Krugman:
"At this point, however, there are no more excuses. In a way the cowards and opportunists enabling Trump are more to blame for where we are than Trump and company themselves: monsters are monsters and can’t help themselves, but the enablers have a choice.
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#evil
"At this point, however, there are no more excuses. In a way the cowards and opportunists enabling Trump are more to blame for where we are than Trump and company themselves: monsters are monsters and can’t help themselves, but the enablers have a choice.
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#evil
January 25, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Paul Krugman:
"At this point, however, there are no more excuses. In a way the cowards and opportunists enabling Trump are more to blame for where we are than Trump and company themselves: monsters are monsters and can’t help themselves, but the enablers have a choice.
1/2
#evil
"At this point, however, there are no more excuses. In a way the cowards and opportunists enabling Trump are more to blame for where we are than Trump and company themselves: monsters are monsters and can’t help themselves, but the enablers have a choice.
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#evil
"Mitch Sylvestre, who is spearheading the petition for a referendum, said he doesn't think anyone in his movement wants to join the U.S.
People want sovereignty--that's what people in the U.S. have."
The poor, benighted man. The US has less popular sovereignty ...
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#ABpoli
People want sovereignty--that's what people in the U.S. have."
The poor, benighted man. The US has less popular sovereignty ...
/2
#ABpoli
January 25, 2026 at 12:46 AM
"Mitch Sylvestre, who is spearheading the petition for a referendum, said he doesn't think anyone in his movement wants to join the U.S.
People want sovereignty--that's what people in the U.S. have."
The poor, benighted man. The US has less popular sovereignty ...
/2
#ABpoli
People want sovereignty--that's what people in the U.S. have."
The poor, benighted man. The US has less popular sovereignty ...
/2
#ABpoli
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Certainly Smith's policies -- always erratic, often cruel, sometimes economically illiterate -- make people wish for a "pressure relief valve."
#ABpoli
Certainly Smith's policies -- always erratic, often cruel, sometimes economically illiterate -- make people wish for a "pressure relief valve."
#ABpoli
‘You need to have a pressure release valve’: Alberta premier says separatists don’t want to join U.S.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith responded Saturday to comments by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about Alberta separatists, saying she believes they don’t want to join the United States.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 25, 2026 at 12:33 AM
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Certainly Smith's policies -- always erratic, often cruel, sometimes economically illiterate -- make people wish for a "pressure relief valve."
#ABpoli
Certainly Smith's policies -- always erratic, often cruel, sometimes economically illiterate -- make people wish for a "pressure relief valve."
#ABpoli
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Doug Ford OPC continuing destroying Ontario.
#onpoli
#onpoli
This Ontario tire recycler had to import tires from the U.S. — even as illegal stockpiles grow near Sudbury and Ottawa
This Ontario tire recycler had to import tires from the U.S. — even as illegal stockpiles grow near Sudbury and Ottawa
The U.S. tire imports Kyle Gregoire had to resort to are just the latest twist in an Ontario program that mandates the province’s used tires be repurposed, retreaded, or recycled.
www.thestar.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Doug Ford OPC continuing destroying Ontario.
#onpoli
#onpoli
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He did not get my vote for so many reasons but this really is shameful. #PremierFordmustgo #onpoli #cdnpoli
www.westernstandard.news/news/elbows-...
www.westernstandard.news/news/elbows-...
ELBOWS DOWN: Ontario quietly hires $1-million-a-month U.S. trade lawyers while Ford praises PM’s negotiating skills
Ontario signed a pricey deal with a Washington law firm for high-level U.S. trade advice — a contract worth more than $1 million a month — even as Premier Doug Ford publicly applauded Prime Minister M...
www.westernstandard.news
January 24, 2026 at 10:53 PM
He did not get my vote for so many reasons but this really is shameful. #PremierFordmustgo #onpoli #cdnpoli
www.westernstandard.news/news/elbows-...
www.westernstandard.news/news/elbows-...
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The old delusion of having your cake & eating it too.
- it's own currency (but no capital flight, exchange rate problems, higher borrowing costs)
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#Quebec
#cdnpoli
pq.org/nouvelles/li...
The old delusion of having your cake & eating it too.
- it's own currency (but no capital flight, exchange rate problems, higher borrowing costs)
1/3
#Quebec
#cdnpoli
pq.org/nouvelles/li...
Livre bleu : Les contours de la future citoyenneté québécoise dévoilés - Parti Québécois
Saint-Hyacinthe, le 23 janvier 2026 – Le chef du Parti Québécois et député de Camille-Laurin, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, le député d’Arthabaska et porte-parole aux Relations canadiennes, Alex Boissonne...
pq.org
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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The old delusion of having your cake & eating it too.
- it's own currency (but no capital flight, exchange rate problems, higher borrowing costs)
1/3
#Quebec
#cdnpoli
pq.org/nouvelles/li...
The old delusion of having your cake & eating it too.
- it's own currency (but no capital flight, exchange rate problems, higher borrowing costs)
1/3
#Quebec
#cdnpoli
pq.org/nouvelles/li...
Trump has an odd fixation with the deteriorating "social fabric" of . . . other countries. Of them being “ruined” or “going to hell” because of their bad policies.
The best gift a young American could give her- or himself would be a year abroad in some of those countries.
#Freud
#projection
The best gift a young American could give her- or himself would be a year abroad in some of those countries.
#Freud
#projection
January 24, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Trump has an odd fixation with the deteriorating "social fabric" of . . . other countries. Of them being “ruined” or “going to hell” because of their bad policies.
The best gift a young American could give her- or himself would be a year abroad in some of those countries.
#Freud
#projection
The best gift a young American could give her- or himself would be a year abroad in some of those countries.
#Freud
#projection
Abacus:
Pierre Poilievre’s personal ratings have reached their lowest point since Abacus Data began tracking in mid-2023.
Poilievre is net negative in every region except Alberta and the Prairies. His rating is particularly weak in Quebec (-39) and British Columbia (-18).
#cdnpoli
#poilievre
Pierre Poilievre’s personal ratings have reached their lowest point since Abacus Data began tracking in mid-2023.
Poilievre is net negative in every region except Alberta and the Prairies. His rating is particularly weak in Quebec (-39) and British Columbia (-18).
#cdnpoli
#poilievre
January 24, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Abacus:
Pierre Poilievre’s personal ratings have reached their lowest point since Abacus Data began tracking in mid-2023.
Poilievre is net negative in every region except Alberta and the Prairies. His rating is particularly weak in Quebec (-39) and British Columbia (-18).
#cdnpoli
#poilievre
Pierre Poilievre’s personal ratings have reached their lowest point since Abacus Data began tracking in mid-2023.
Poilievre is net negative in every region except Alberta and the Prairies. His rating is particularly weak in Quebec (-39) and British Columbia (-18).
#cdnpoli
#poilievre
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WATCH: Minneapolis officials hold news conference after fatal shooting from federal agent. DHS officials say the shooting victim was armed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKtx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKtx...
LIVE: Minneapolis officials hold news conference after fatal shooting from federal agent
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 6:16 PM
WATCH: Minneapolis officials hold news conference after fatal shooting from federal agent. DHS officials say the shooting victim was armed.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKtx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKtx...
Rapley, G&M:
"Throughout the US-led Western age, one rule of thumb always prevailed: in a moment of crisis, investors around the world flooded to the safety of the US," specifically Treasury paper.
But this time around, the reverse happened. The dollar fell and Treasury yields . . .
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#economy
"Throughout the US-led Western age, one rule of thumb always prevailed: in a moment of crisis, investors around the world flooded to the safety of the US," specifically Treasury paper.
But this time around, the reverse happened. The dollar fell and Treasury yields . . .
/2
#economy
January 24, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Rapley, G&M:
"Throughout the US-led Western age, one rule of thumb always prevailed: in a moment of crisis, investors around the world flooded to the safety of the US," specifically Treasury paper.
But this time around, the reverse happened. The dollar fell and Treasury yields . . .
/2
#economy
"Throughout the US-led Western age, one rule of thumb always prevailed: in a moment of crisis, investors around the world flooded to the safety of the US," specifically Treasury paper.
But this time around, the reverse happened. The dollar fell and Treasury yields . . .
/2
#economy
"The Board of Peace is will be the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time,” Mr. Trump wrote.
One might wonder how Uzbekistan, Argentina and Mongolia will build a durable peace in Gaza, but the prestige is nice.
#Gaza
One might wonder how Uzbekistan, Argentina and Mongolia will build a durable peace in Gaza, but the prestige is nice.
#Gaza
January 23, 2026 at 1:39 PM
"The Board of Peace is will be the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time,” Mr. Trump wrote.
One might wonder how Uzbekistan, Argentina and Mongolia will build a durable peace in Gaza, but the prestige is nice.
#Gaza
One might wonder how Uzbekistan, Argentina and Mongolia will build a durable peace in Gaza, but the prestige is nice.
#Gaza
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Bob Rae on Doug Ford -
"He's getting all agitated about Chinese EVs and not getting agitated enough about what his former buddy Donald is doing to the industry... the real challenge we're having is with the United States on cars it's not with China." #cdnpoli
"He's getting all agitated about Chinese EVs and not getting agitated enough about what his former buddy Donald is doing to the industry... the real challenge we're having is with the United States on cars it's not with China." #cdnpoli
January 22, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Bob Rae on Doug Ford -
"He's getting all agitated about Chinese EVs and not getting agitated enough about what his former buddy Donald is doing to the industry... the real challenge we're having is with the United States on cars it's not with China." #cdnpoli
"He's getting all agitated about Chinese EVs and not getting agitated enough about what his former buddy Donald is doing to the industry... the real challenge we're having is with the United States on cars it's not with China." #cdnpoli
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January 22, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Krugman:
The horrifying details of Trump’s rant aside, what strikes me about the performance of not just Trump himself but his minions, was the utter lack of purpose.
"At Davos, Mark Carney called for giving up hope that the Pax Americana can be restored, and Donald Trump proved him right."
The horrifying details of Trump’s rant aside, what strikes me about the performance of not just Trump himself but his minions, was the utter lack of purpose.
"At Davos, Mark Carney called for giving up hope that the Pax Americana can be restored, and Donald Trump proved him right."
January 22, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Krugman:
The horrifying details of Trump’s rant aside, what strikes me about the performance of not just Trump himself but his minions, was the utter lack of purpose.
"At Davos, Mark Carney called for giving up hope that the Pax Americana can be restored, and Donald Trump proved him right."
The horrifying details of Trump’s rant aside, what strikes me about the performance of not just Trump himself but his minions, was the utter lack of purpose.
"At Davos, Mark Carney called for giving up hope that the Pax Americana can be restored, and Donald Trump proved him right."
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It's amazing the amount of progress Carney has made . . . even as the petulant premiers Smith, Legault and Ford do everything they can to thwart his initiatives.
It's amazing the amount of progress Carney has made . . . even as the petulant premiers Smith, Legault and Ford do everything they can to thwart his initiatives.
Doug Ford calls for ‘boycott’ of the Chinese EVs Carney is letting into Canada
Doug Ford calls for ‘boycott’ of the Chinese EVs Carney is letting into Canada
Expressing fears about the future of Ontario's automotive industry, Ford urged Canadians not to buy the 49,000 EVs.
www.thestar.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:13 PM
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It's amazing the amount of progress Carney has made . . . even as the petulant premiers Smith, Legault and Ford do everything they can to thwart his initiatives.
It's amazing the amount of progress Carney has made . . . even as the petulant premiers Smith, Legault and Ford do everything they can to thwart his initiatives.
Catherine Baab:
"The world’s most powerful executives are naming effects without naming causes . . . and everyone is discussing systemic disruption as if it were weather, not the consequence of decisions and policy."
Note that Carney did name causes--without naming a name.
#geopolitics
"The world’s most powerful executives are naming effects without naming causes . . . and everyone is discussing systemic disruption as if it were weather, not the consequence of decisions and policy."
Note that Carney did name causes--without naming a name.
#geopolitics
January 21, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Catherine Baab:
"The world’s most powerful executives are naming effects without naming causes . . . and everyone is discussing systemic disruption as if it were weather, not the consequence of decisions and policy."
Note that Carney did name causes--without naming a name.
#geopolitics
"The world’s most powerful executives are naming effects without naming causes . . . and everyone is discussing systemic disruption as if it were weather, not the consequence of decisions and policy."
Note that Carney did name causes--without naming a name.
#geopolitics
www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/202...
Two inferences:
1. The more Ford huffs & puffs, the more business flees #Ontario
2. Provinces have been warned for *decades* that failing to harmonize provincial securities regulation into a national standard has a high price. But they don't care.
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#business
Two inferences:
1. The more Ford huffs & puffs, the more business flees #Ontario
2. Provinces have been warned for *decades* that failing to harmonize provincial securities regulation into a national standard has a high price. But they don't care.
/2
#business
GFL Environmental moves executive headquarters from Ontario to Miami Beach, Fla.
GFL Environmental Inc. says it has moved its executive headquarters from Ontario to the United States.
www.bnnbloomberg.ca
January 21, 2026 at 8:13 PM
www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/202...
Two inferences:
1. The more Ford huffs & puffs, the more business flees #Ontario
2. Provinces have been warned for *decades* that failing to harmonize provincial securities regulation into a national standard has a high price. But they don't care.
/2
#business
Two inferences:
1. The more Ford huffs & puffs, the more business flees #Ontario
2. Provinces have been warned for *decades* that failing to harmonize provincial securities regulation into a national standard has a high price. But they don't care.
/2
#business
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"As of July 2025, more than 30,000 people on Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) were experiencing homelessness – an increase of 72 per cent since July 2019."
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January 21, 2026 at 7:21 PM
"As of July 2025, more than 30,000 people on Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) were experiencing homelessness – an increase of 72 per cent since July 2019."
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"A handful of global oligarchs with extreme #wealth have ... taken over our governments; gagged the freedom of our #media; placed a stranglehold on technology and #innovation; deepened #poverty and social exclusion; and accelerated the breakdown of our planet."
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires call for higher taxes on super-rich
Mark Ruffalo, Brian Eno and Abigail Disney sign letter timed for WEF in Davos saying wealthy are buying political influence
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:56 PM
"A handful of global oligarchs with extreme #wealth have ... taken over our governments; gagged the freedom of our #media; placed a stranglehold on technology and #innovation; deepened #poverty and social exclusion; and accelerated the breakdown of our planet."
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
paulwells.substack.com/p/the-carney...
A first-rate speech.
In classical rhetoric "kairos" referred to the 'exact or critical time' at which a speaker's remarks are located.
This speech meets the moment--brilliantly.
#cdnpoli
#rhetoric
#Davos
#WEF
A first-rate speech.
In classical rhetoric "kairos" referred to the 'exact or critical time' at which a speaker's remarks are located.
This speech meets the moment--brilliantly.
#cdnpoli
#rhetoric
#Davos
#WEF
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:38 PM
paulwells.substack.com/p/the-carney...
A first-rate speech.
In classical rhetoric "kairos" referred to the 'exact or critical time' at which a speaker's remarks are located.
This speech meets the moment--brilliantly.
#cdnpoli
#rhetoric
#Davos
#WEF
A first-rate speech.
In classical rhetoric "kairos" referred to the 'exact or critical time' at which a speaker's remarks are located.
This speech meets the moment--brilliantly.
#cdnpoli
#rhetoric
#Davos
#WEF
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CARNEY: "Now Canada was amongst the first to hear the wake-up call, leading us to fundamentally shift our strategic posture. ... So we're engaging broadly, strategically with open eyes. We actively take on the world as it is, not wait around for a world we wish to be."
January 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
CARNEY: "Now Canada was amongst the first to hear the wake-up call, leading us to fundamentally shift our strategic posture. ... So we're engaging broadly, strategically with open eyes. We actively take on the world as it is, not wait around for a world we wish to be."