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Canada Authorized $37.2 Million In New Military Exports To Israel

Global Affairs insists it hasn’t authorized exports that could be used in Gaza, but won’t say if this policy applies to Israel’s other conflicts. www.readthemaple.com/canada-autho...
Canada Authorized $37.2 Million In New Military Exports To Israel
Global Affairs insists it hasn’t authorized exports that could be used in Gaza, but won’t say if this policy applies to Israel’s other conflicts.
www.readthemaple.com
July 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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The Liberal platform’s plan to cut $13 billion annually from federal operations would gut the public services Canadians rely on. By @davidmaccdn.bsky.social #cdnecon #cdnpoli @policyalternatives.ca troymedia.com/viewpoint/li...
Liberal plan to cut $13B a dangerous fantasy
David Macdonald • Cuts this deep would cripple the services Canadians depend on
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June 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Researchers at @policyalternatives.ca counter that the market is not broken; it works exactly as designed. Calling it a crisis justifies “extraordinary” fixes [often to] lure first time home-buyers to take on debt larger than they should, says @ricardotranjan.bsky.social building.ca/feature/why-...
Why Canada should apply labour protections to the rental housing sector
The absence of statutory protection for tenants is often treated as a policy oversight. By withholding legal recognition, lawmakers preserve a model that allows landlords to negotiate from a position ...
building.ca
June 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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I don’t want Iran to have nukes.
I don’t want Israel to have nukes.
Not China. Not Russia. Not India. Not Pakistan. Not even our country U.S.
No one should have the power to wipe out millions in seconds.
Nuclear weapons aren’t strength, they’re humanity’s shame.
June 19, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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lol wtf is this, Canada's version of the Patriot Act?

The Authorized Access to Information Act (SAAIA) compels electronic service providers to "fulfill legally authorized requests to access or intercept information and communications"

I guess they are getting ready to criminalize Idle No More 2.0
June 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Stop what you’re doing and watch this immediately.

Canadian doctors returned from Gaza and are sharing what they witnessed and lived.

They are demanding action from Mark Carney.

Their testimony is our failure.
May 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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I had a wide-ranging talk with CBC Saskatchewan about my latest book. All we have to do is take corporate profits if we want to build the society of our dreams ...

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May 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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Wondering what is at stake with the current attack on Canada's public mail service? @sandela.bsky.social and I break it down in this week's episode. Plus -- protofascist Danielle Smith wants to expand who can involuntarily commit people to addictions facilities

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Episode 324 – Save the mail
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about why the mail is so much more important than just a service to send letters through. Plus, they also talk about the Alberta government’s plan to expand involu...
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May 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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World Central Kitchen halts work in Gaza as supplies run out
World Central Kitchen halts work in Gaza as supplies run out
The U.S.-based World Central Kitchen charity has halted work in the Gaza Strip, saying it had run out of supplies and been prevented by Israel from bringing in aid.
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May 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Most people outgrow their teenage intellectual preoccupations. But Pierre Poilievre’s views have not evolved, and he has preached only from one book: Milton Friedman’s Capitalism and Freedom. Author Martin Lukacs explores: thewalrus.ca/the-book-that-bu...
April 27, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Yes, Poilievre, criminals also have rights. That is actually quite important.
April 17, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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New episode of Sandy and Nora!

We talk about crime, the security state and how the Liberals and Conservatives are trying to fix social problems driven by record-high income inequality through cops, jail time and, for PP, letting people die in a prison cell.

sandyandnora.com/episode-318-...
Episode 318 – Elxn 25 – Crime and Punishment
In this episode, Sandy and Nora analyse the parties’ platforms related to borders, policing, crime and punishment.
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April 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Growing evidence indicates Ontario kids are not doing well. @carolinaaragao.bsky.social lays out the challenges and potential solutions. "There is a clear role for the provincial government to play..." @policyalternatives.ca #onpoli Read more ➡️ www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Are the kids alright? Low-income and food insecurity rising among Ontario’s children - CCPA
While the recent provincial election sparked numerous debates about the future of Ontario, one issue remained notably absent: the well-being of Ontario's children.
www.policyalternatives.ca
March 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Gaza has provided a horrifying arena for casualty counting to take centre stage. Writer @nolore.bsky.social unpacks how organizations like Airwars are tackling the critical work of cataloging civilian deaths in military conflicts: thewalrus.ca/gaza-casualties/
March 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM