maryewright
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There is no economy without a plan to address the Climate Crisis.
Democracy and The Charter of Rights and Freedoms define us as Canadians. A healthy population with universal public health care .
Democracy and The Charter of Rights and Freedoms define us as Canadians. A healthy population with universal public health care .
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Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Montreal this morning to unveil Canada's new defence industrial strategy. The plan is nothing short of standing up a massive new dual use industrial base, independent of the U.S.
File this under: America's allies are unplugging from the US with gusto.
File this under: America's allies are unplugging from the US with gusto.
February 17, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Montreal this morning to unveil Canada's new defence industrial strategy. The plan is nothing short of standing up a massive new dual use industrial base, independent of the U.S.
File this under: America's allies are unplugging from the US with gusto.
File this under: America's allies are unplugging from the US with gusto.
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My Beginning of the End. Navigating a complex health crisis in a dysfunctional Canadian medical system. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Paul Watson on his battle with polycystic kidney disease. paulrwatson.substack.com/p/my-beginni... via @dmrider.bsky.social #PKD
My Beginning of the End
Navigating a complex health crisis, a dysfunctional medical system and some sailing
paulrwatson.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:41 AM
My Beginning of the End. Navigating a complex health crisis in a dysfunctional Canadian medical system. Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Paul Watson on his battle with polycystic kidney disease. paulrwatson.substack.com/p/my-beginni... via @dmrider.bsky.social #PKD
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Break public healthcare by starving it of funding, declare it broken, privatize.
globalnews.ca/news/1166965...
globalnews.ca/news/1166965...
Ontario finance minister says rate of health-care spending is ‘unsustainable’ | Globalnews.ca
In the buildup to the 2026 budget, Doug Ford's finance minister is raising concerns about the sustainability of health-care spending in Ontario.
globalnews.ca
February 17, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Break public healthcare by starving it of funding, declare it broken, privatize.
globalnews.ca/news/1166965...
globalnews.ca/news/1166965...
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This is unacceptable.
Library and Archives Canada to cut 56 positions
Library and Archives Canada to cut 56 positions
Ninety-four employees at Library and Archives Canada have received notices that their jobs could be at risk, as part of the federal government’s plan to cut the size of the federal public service by 2029.
bit.ly
February 17, 2026 at 3:05 PM
This is unacceptable.
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Canada has no money for archivists but we are spending on the PMO having something called a "senior advertising advisor" so... yeah, great priorities by the prime minister here. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
Advertising, speechwriting, and appointments advisers among fresh PMO hires
Among the recent additions are research co-ordinator Matthew Schwarze, and global affairs communications adviser Omer Aziz.
www.hilltimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Canada has no money for archivists but we are spending on the PMO having something called a "senior advertising advisor" so... yeah, great priorities by the prime minister here. www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
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Concerning, brought to you by sore loserism and a poisoned right-wing information ecosystem that tries to ape the American swamp as much as it possibly can (while legacy media both-sides it to death).
February 17, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Concerning, brought to you by sore loserism and a poisoned right-wing information ecosystem that tries to ape the American swamp as much as it possibly can (while legacy media both-sides it to death).
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In the occupied West Bank, the Oscar-winning Palestinian director of “No Other Land” says his family has been attacked again by Israeli settlers, leaving his brother hospitalized and four members of his family arrested by the Israeli army.
February 16, 2026 at 8:33 PM
In the occupied West Bank, the Oscar-winning Palestinian director of “No Other Land” says his family has been attacked again by Israeli settlers, leaving his brother hospitalized and four members of his family arrested by the Israeli army.
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This is an era calling for blunt talk. In @thewalrus.ca, I argue Canada has to squarely confront the fact that the US administration is imperialist and fascist. It is opposed to democracy and the rule of law, at home and abroad. And it is fixed on Canada as prey. thewalrus.ca/canada-is-be...
This Is What American Fascism Looks Like | The Walrus
From assassinating its own citizens to egging on Alberta separatists, the US has changed in ways Ottawa still refuses to confront
thewalrus.ca
February 17, 2026 at 4:26 PM
This is an era calling for blunt talk. In @thewalrus.ca, I argue Canada has to squarely confront the fact that the US administration is imperialist and fascist. It is opposed to democracy and the rule of law, at home and abroad. And it is fixed on Canada as prey. thewalrus.ca/canada-is-be...
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Rev. Jesse Jackson was a giant of the civil rights movement.
He broke down barriers, inspired generations, and kept hope alive. Our state, nation, and world are better due to his years of service.
I’m ordering flags to half-mast to honor him.
May his memory be a blessing.
He broke down barriers, inspired generations, and kept hope alive. Our state, nation, and world are better due to his years of service.
I’m ordering flags to half-mast to honor him.
May his memory be a blessing.
February 17, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Rev. Jesse Jackson was a giant of the civil rights movement.
He broke down barriers, inspired generations, and kept hope alive. Our state, nation, and world are better due to his years of service.
I’m ordering flags to half-mast to honor him.
May his memory be a blessing.
He broke down barriers, inspired generations, and kept hope alive. Our state, nation, and world are better due to his years of service.
I’m ordering flags to half-mast to honor him.
May his memory be a blessing.
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i think jesse jackson was one of the most important american political figures of the post-war era and i think that his 1984 and 1988 campaigns for the democratic nomination still have a great deal to teach about forging a path to a more egalitarian world. RIP.
February 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM
i think jesse jackson was one of the most important american political figures of the post-war era and i think that his 1984 and 1988 campaigns for the democratic nomination still have a great deal to teach about forging a path to a more egalitarian world. RIP.
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Kevin Fiala will miss the rest of the NHL regular season due to his awkward collision with Tom Wilson: "Not the ending I imagined for my first Olympics" russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2026/02/16/k...
Kevin Fiala will miss the rest of NHL regular season due to collision with Tom Wilson: ‘Not the ending I imagined for my first Olympics’
The Canada-Switzerland game on Friday had a somber end after Kevin Fiala suffered a severe injury. With 2:50 remaining in the third…
russianmachineneverbreaks.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Kevin Fiala will miss the rest of the NHL regular season due to his awkward collision with Tom Wilson: "Not the ending I imagined for my first Olympics" russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2026/02/16/k...
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🌍 Exciting times for our planet! New Zealand is ramping up geothermal and solar power, plus adding grid batteries. Meanwhile, global mining is shifting gears with battery locomotives and electric fleets. And in Meraux, wetlands are getting a boost with thousands of storm-stopping trees.
February 16, 2026 at 11:51 PM
🌍 Exciting times for our planet! New Zealand is ramping up geothermal and solar power, plus adding grid batteries. Meanwhile, global mining is shifting gears with battery locomotives and electric fleets. And in Meraux, wetlands are getting a boost with thousands of storm-stopping trees.
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🇨🇦Inside Carney’s Plan to Unite Europe and the Indo-Pacific
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Inside Carney’s Plan to Unite Europe and the Indo-Pacific
This morning, news broke that Prime Minister Mark Carney is spearheading discussions around the European Union potentially integrating with the CPTPP.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:07 PM
🇨🇦Inside Carney’s Plan to Unite Europe and the Indo-Pacific
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open.substack.com/pub/colenotc...
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Stay through the shift.
Air on the G String (Suite No. 3, BWV 1068) J. S. Bach, original instruments
YouTube video by Voices of Music
youtu.be
February 17, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Stay through the shift.
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GOLD FOR CANADA 🇨🇦
EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING
THE CANADIAN WOMEN SPEED SKATERS DEFEND OLYMPIC GOLD
VAL MALTAIS, IVANIE BLONDIN, ISABELLE WEIDEMANN HAVE DONE IT AGAIN
EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING
THE CANADIAN WOMEN SPEED SKATERS DEFEND OLYMPIC GOLD
VAL MALTAIS, IVANIE BLONDIN, ISABELLE WEIDEMANN HAVE DONE IT AGAIN
February 17, 2026 at 3:52 PM
GOLD FOR CANADA 🇨🇦
EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING
THE CANADIAN WOMEN SPEED SKATERS DEFEND OLYMPIC GOLD
VAL MALTAIS, IVANIE BLONDIN, ISABELLE WEIDEMANN HAVE DONE IT AGAIN
EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING
THE CANADIAN WOMEN SPEED SKATERS DEFEND OLYMPIC GOLD
VAL MALTAIS, IVANIE BLONDIN, ISABELLE WEIDEMANN HAVE DONE IT AGAIN
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Pr Ford‘s actions across 8 yrs, have only served to line the pockets of his wealthy donors, while Ontarians & small businesses carry the cost.
In this case, more than double the cost the public option:
“The Retail Council of Canada anticipates the Ontario Blue Box
www.thestar.com/business/bus...
In this case, more than double the cost the public option:
“The Retail Council of Canada anticipates the Ontario Blue Box
www.thestar.com/business/bus...
Businesses now shoulder the cost of recycling in Ontario. This family-owned chain says the $700,000 bill is too much
The province has downloaded the entire cost of the Blue Box on to producers, moving away from a shared-cost model with municipalities.
www.thestar.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Pr Ford‘s actions across 8 yrs, have only served to line the pockets of his wealthy donors, while Ontarians & small businesses carry the cost.
In this case, more than double the cost the public option:
“The Retail Council of Canada anticipates the Ontario Blue Box
www.thestar.com/business/bus...
In this case, more than double the cost the public option:
“The Retail Council of Canada anticipates the Ontario Blue Box
www.thestar.com/business/bus...
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Sales of #Ontario wines have 'skyrocketed' since LCBO pulled U.S. booze from stores: officials #Canada #BuyCanadian
Ford told LCBO to stop selling American products after U.S. tariffs imposed on Canadian goods in March
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ford told LCBO to stop selling American products after U.S. tariffs imposed on Canadian goods in March
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Sales of Ontario wines have 'skyrocketed' since LCBO pulled U.S. booze from stores: officials | CBC News
Sales of wines made from grapes grown in Ontario have soared since the Doug Ford government directed the LCBO to pull U.S. booze from store shelves nearly a year ago, officials say.
www.cbc.ca
February 17, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Sales of #Ontario wines have 'skyrocketed' since LCBO pulled U.S. booze from stores: officials #Canada #BuyCanadian
Ford told LCBO to stop selling American products after U.S. tariffs imposed on Canadian goods in March
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Ford told LCBO to stop selling American products after U.S. tariffs imposed on Canadian goods in March
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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I was talking to procurement politics pro @plagasse.bsky.social and he helped make sense of these ads for me.
I was like: why advertise to Canadians?
His answer: key govt types go to the airport often, so good to get in the heads of top officials outside of DND.
I was like: why advertise to Canadians?
His answer: key govt types go to the airport often, so good to get in the heads of top officials outside of DND.
February 17, 2026 at 12:58 PM
I was talking to procurement politics pro @plagasse.bsky.social and he helped make sense of these ads for me.
I was like: why advertise to Canadians?
His answer: key govt types go to the airport often, so good to get in the heads of top officials outside of DND.
I was like: why advertise to Canadians?
His answer: key govt types go to the airport often, so good to get in the heads of top officials outside of DND.
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Well done, #JesseJackson Rest in peace and power.
a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a microphone .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a microphone .
media.tenor.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Well done, #JesseJackson Rest in peace and power.
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How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
How is it possible that Kristi Noem still has this job. Imagine if you’re a family member or a shipmate of this guardsman.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
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And I really don't like JP Tasker!
It will be a long few weeks without David Cochrane. Especially if Tasker is the only host.
It will be a long few weeks without David Cochrane. Especially if Tasker is the only host.
February 16, 2026 at 11:14 PM
And I really don't like JP Tasker!
It will be a long few weeks without David Cochrane. Especially if Tasker is the only host.
It will be a long few weeks without David Cochrane. Especially if Tasker is the only host.
#CBC has a politician, former Opposition M.P. giving a partisan opinion on Gov't.proposed Defence Strategy.
He begins with- "if it is true".. in other words sowing doubt in the minds of Canadians. Why? Canada has excellent folks who could speak in a non partisan way on this subject. Invite experts!
He begins with- "if it is true".. in other words sowing doubt in the minds of Canadians. Why? Canada has excellent folks who could speak in a non partisan way on this subject. Invite experts!
February 17, 2026 at 4:53 PM
#CBC has a politician, former Opposition M.P. giving a partisan opinion on Gov't.proposed Defence Strategy.
He begins with- "if it is true".. in other words sowing doubt in the minds of Canadians. Why? Canada has excellent folks who could speak in a non partisan way on this subject. Invite experts!
He begins with- "if it is true".. in other words sowing doubt in the minds of Canadians. Why? Canada has excellent folks who could speak in a non partisan way on this subject. Invite experts!
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www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Topping the sovereign capability list is aerospace, a reference that could have political significance for the political debate over whether the purchase of U.S.-manufactured F-35 stealth fighter will proceed. Last on the list is drones, both aerial and underwater.
Topping the sovereign capability list is aerospace, a reference that could have political significance for the political debate over whether the purchase of U.S.-manufactured F-35 stealth fighter will proceed. Last on the list is drones, both aerial and underwater.
Canada bets on 'Build at Home' defence strategy to reclaim sovereignty — and revive readiness | CBC News
Canada’s new defence industrial strategy sets ambitious targets to rebuild military readiness and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, aiming to award 70 per cent of defence contracts to Canadian fir...
www.cbc.ca
February 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Topping the sovereign capability list is aerospace, a reference that could have political significance for the political debate over whether the purchase of U.S.-manufactured F-35 stealth fighter will proceed. Last on the list is drones, both aerial and underwater.
Topping the sovereign capability list is aerospace, a reference that could have political significance for the political debate over whether the purchase of U.S.-manufactured F-35 stealth fighter will proceed. Last on the list is drones, both aerial and underwater.