John McCullagh
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Baseball, books, movies and less and less politics #ldnont
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NEW: Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles was kicked out of the chamber for calling the Ford government "corrupt" on Wednesday.
She repeated the claim outside the chamber and challenged the premier to sue her. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1153329...
She repeated the claim outside the chamber and challenged the premier to sue her. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1153329...
Marit Stiles kicked out of legislature for calling Ford government ‘corrupt’ | Globalnews.ca
'It is the endless grift of an anti-democratic, and yes, corrupt, government,' Stiles said, to shouts from the government benches and some cheers from her colleagues.
globalnews.ca
November 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
NEW: Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles was kicked out of the chamber for calling the Ford government "corrupt" on Wednesday.
She repeated the claim outside the chamber and challenged the premier to sue her. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1153329...
She repeated the claim outside the chamber and challenged the premier to sue her. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1153329...
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every day i wake up wondering if today is the day i get accidentally caught up in some international intrigue that will culminate in me having to climb down mt rushmore through lincoln’s nostril to escape
November 19, 2025 at 1:07 PM
every day i wake up wondering if today is the day i get accidentally caught up in some international intrigue that will culminate in me having to climb down mt rushmore through lincoln’s nostril to escape
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I think the NDP messaging on their vote is wildly disingenuous: No honesty about not wanting to go into an election without a leader or money, claiming they unequivocally voted against the budget while simultaneously explaining why they ensured enough abstentions for it pass, etc, etc.
November 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I think the NDP messaging on their vote is wildly disingenuous: No honesty about not wanting to go into an election without a leader or money, claiming they unequivocally voted against the budget while simultaneously explaining why they ensured enough abstentions for it pass, etc, etc.
There’s a fine line between finding a compromise to make parliament work, and compromising your values for political expediency. We’ll see what this is as details come out.
November 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
There’s a fine line between finding a compromise to make parliament work, and compromising your values for political expediency. We’ll see what this is as details come out.
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Opposition MPs allowing the budget to pass out of fear the Libs might win a majority in a subsequent election by allowing the Libs to rule like they have a majority.
If the budget does fail that would be 100% on the Libs due to Carney's refusal to negotiate.
If the budget does fail that would be 100% on the Libs due to Carney's refusal to negotiate.
November 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Opposition MPs allowing the budget to pass out of fear the Libs might win a majority in a subsequent election by allowing the Libs to rule like they have a majority.
If the budget does fail that would be 100% on the Libs due to Carney's refusal to negotiate.
If the budget does fail that would be 100% on the Libs due to Carney's refusal to negotiate.
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Way to put out that fire, sir.
Trump just told reporters on Air Force One that he hasn’t ruled out a pardon for Ghislane Maxwell
November 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Way to put out that fire, sir.
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I won’t remember a single thing Aaron Judge did this year, but I’ll be talking about Cal Raleigh’s season forever.
November 14, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I won’t remember a single thing Aaron Judge did this year, but I’ll be talking about Cal Raleigh’s season forever.
Well that doesn’t sound right
Unlocked | Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...
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Up to the U.S. to decide if it violated international law with Caribbean boat strikes, says Anand
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand broke with tradition as she seemingly asserted that Canada's top diplomat doesn't weigh in on a foreign country's adherence to international law.
www.hilltimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Well that doesn’t sound right
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[nods sagely] Avril Lavigne clone
The only conspiracy theory I've ever believed in trending towards being true is making me feel like I'm going crazy
November 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
[nods sagely] Avril Lavigne clone
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pretty funny in retrospect that QAnon hinged on the idea that powerful elites at the highest levels of government were smart enough to talk in code when sending emails to each other about their despicable crimes
November 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
pretty funny in retrospect that QAnon hinged on the idea that powerful elites at the highest levels of government were smart enough to talk in code when sending emails to each other about their despicable crimes
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I’m really getting sick of how the media is playing this as if everyone involved doesn’t know exactly what happened and we just need a few more pieces of incriminating evidence to finally put together that Trump is a child rapist.
November 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I’m really getting sick of how the media is playing this as if everyone involved doesn’t know exactly what happened and we just need a few more pieces of incriminating evidence to finally put together that Trump is a child rapist.
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Trying to get ahead of that Joyce Carol Oates dunk
Pope Leo has shared his four favorite movies of all time, as the Vatican prepares to host dozens of actors and directors in a “World of Cinema” gathering on Saturday at his official residence. See which films made the pope's list. nyti.ms/4p3exK9
Pope Leo Shares His Favorite Movies Ahead of Vatican Event
The list leans heavily on uplifting classics.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trying to get ahead of that Joyce Carol Oates dunk
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He should call it And Another Thing
John Carpenter says he's working on a sequel to 'The Thing'
"We'll see"
"We'll see"
November 7, 2025 at 10:51 PM
He should call it And Another Thing
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If Conservative MPs want to cross the floor and join your party it’s not a fucking compliment.
November 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
If Conservative MPs want to cross the floor and join your party it’s not a fucking compliment.
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the sandwich guy walking away from the court house and suddenly, his limp disappears
November 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
the sandwich guy walking away from the court house and suddenly, his limp disappears
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Canada’s debt is modest, self-financed, and stable. Yet we are told to accept austerity as the “responsible” path forward. Deficit panic is really a strategy to limit what’s politically imaginable—universal services, public housing, and climate action.
The deficit is not an economic problem—it’s a political weapon
Mark Carney’s new budget exposes how Canada’s political class weaponizes the deficit to protect elites and justify austerity. Despite alarmist rhetoric, Canada’s debt is modest and self-financed. The ...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Canada’s debt is modest, self-financed, and stable. Yet we are told to accept austerity as the “responsible” path forward. Deficit panic is really a strategy to limit what’s politically imaginable—universal services, public housing, and climate action.
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Budgets aren’t just numbers; they’re a reflection of what we stand for.
And #Budget2025 shows #Canada turning away from the world when humanitarian needs are rising.
Our reaction: https://ow.ly/ISuF50Xnu7o #cdnpoli
And #Budget2025 shows #Canada turning away from the world when humanitarian needs are rising.
Our reaction: https://ow.ly/ISuF50Xnu7o #cdnpoli
November 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Budgets aren’t just numbers; they’re a reflection of what we stand for.
And #Budget2025 shows #Canada turning away from the world when humanitarian needs are rising.
Our reaction: https://ow.ly/ISuF50Xnu7o #cdnpoli
And #Budget2025 shows #Canada turning away from the world when humanitarian needs are rising.
Our reaction: https://ow.ly/ISuF50Xnu7o #cdnpoli
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Canada is retreating from its international assistance commitments in Budget 2025. Details are vague except for cutting $2.7 Billion in aid spending between 2026 and 2030.
A missed opportunity for Canada to redouble efforts in face of American abandonment of aid.
budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
A missed opportunity for Canada to redouble efforts in face of American abandonment of aid.
budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
Chapter 5: Creating a more efficient and effective government | Budget 2025
Chapter 5: Creating a more efficient and effective government — Part of Budget 2025.
budget.canada.ca
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Canada is retreating from its international assistance commitments in Budget 2025. Details are vague except for cutting $2.7 Billion in aid spending between 2026 and 2030.
A missed opportunity for Canada to redouble efforts in face of American abandonment of aid.
budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
A missed opportunity for Canada to redouble efforts in face of American abandonment of aid.
budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
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i hope this election cycle empowers everyone the next time a centrist liberal says to drop pro-trans and pro-immigrant rhetoric to enthusiastically tell them to shut the fuck up
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
i hope this election cycle empowers everyone the next time a centrist liberal says to drop pro-trans and pro-immigrant rhetoric to enthusiastically tell them to shut the fuck up
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Looking at the Carney budget that just dropped:
- slashing 40,000 public sector jobs
- watering down Trudeau-era climate promises
- $59 billion in new military spending
- tax writeoffs for big businesses
- cuts to foreign aid
Yeah I can see why a Conservative would want to join the Conservatives
- slashing 40,000 public sector jobs
- watering down Trudeau-era climate promises
- $59 billion in new military spending
- tax writeoffs for big businesses
- cuts to foreign aid
Yeah I can see why a Conservative would want to join the Conservatives
Conservative MP says he’s considering joining Canada’s Liberal government
Conservative MP says he’s considering joining Canada’s Liberal government
The stunning twist moves Mark Carney one step closer to a secure hold on the prime minister’s office until 2029.
dlvr.it
November 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Looking at the Carney budget that just dropped:
- slashing 40,000 public sector jobs
- watering down Trudeau-era climate promises
- $59 billion in new military spending
- tax writeoffs for big businesses
- cuts to foreign aid
Yeah I can see why a Conservative would want to join the Conservatives
- slashing 40,000 public sector jobs
- watering down Trudeau-era climate promises
- $59 billion in new military spending
- tax writeoffs for big businesses
- cuts to foreign aid
Yeah I can see why a Conservative would want to join the Conservatives
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At the end of the day I'm not sure how much difference it makes. But it is striking to put out a budget that axes a luxury tax on yachts and adds a co-pay for refugee claimants accessing drugs and dental care.
November 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
At the end of the day I'm not sure how much difference it makes. But it is striking to put out a budget that axes a luxury tax on yachts and adds a co-pay for refugee claimants accessing drugs and dental care.
Liberals are portraying this as a positive but all I see is two parties so indistinguishable in policy that a life long Conservative will cross over because they may differ in messaging but the end result will be the same. #cdnpoli
Apparently Poilievre is pissed off 🤣🤣 #Canada #FederalGovernment
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont resigns from Conservative caucus to join the Liberals
Liberals would be 2 seats shy of majority with floor-crossing
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont resigns from Conservative caucus to join the Liberals
Liberals would be 2 seats shy of majority with floor-crossing
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont resigns from Conservative caucus to join the Liberals | CBC News
Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont resigned from the Conservative caucus Tuesday. He told CBC News he will join the Liberals.
www.cbc.ca
November 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Liberals are portraying this as a positive but all I see is two parties so indistinguishable in policy that a life long Conservative will cross over because they may differ in messaging but the end result will be the same. #cdnpoli
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I will support any New York mayoral candidate who admits bodegas are just convenience stores and everywhere in the world has them
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I will support any New York mayoral candidate who admits bodegas are just convenience stores and everywhere in the world has them
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Some thoughts on last night 🙏⚾💙
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The agony of defeat
And the beauty of the game
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November 2, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Some thoughts on last night 🙏⚾💙
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