Matthew Mendelsohn
@mendelmatt.bsky.social
Living on the north shore of the Great Lakes. 🍁
#WeTheNorth #TrueNorthStrongAndFree #AlwaysCanada #Never51 #ElbowsUp
I work to create pathways to wealth and ownership for working Canadians. #econsky #cdnpoli #cansky www.socialcapitalpartners.ca
#WeTheNorth #TrueNorthStrongAndFree #AlwaysCanada #Never51 #ElbowsUp
I work to create pathways to wealth and ownership for working Canadians. #econsky #cdnpoli #cansky www.socialcapitalpartners.ca
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"You always need to fight about something, but there are times when you need to agree there are some things it is not worth fighting over."
Stephen Harper, Jean Chretien on Canada, U.S. threats share.google/eCL0B1qOPG2x...
"You always need to fight about something, but there are times when you need to agree there are some things it is not worth fighting over."
Stephen Harper, Jean Chretien on Canada, U.S. threats share.google/eCL0B1qOPG2x...
Former PM Harper says ‘no reason why we can’t pull the country together’ in fireside chat with Chretien
Stephen Harper and Jean Chretien came together with a common message Monday, stressing the importance of national unity, especially amid an ongoing trade war and threats to Canada’s sovereignty by the...
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February 3, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Love this.
"You always need to fight about something, but there are times when you need to agree there are some things it is not worth fighting over."
Stephen Harper, Jean Chretien on Canada, U.S. threats share.google/eCL0B1qOPG2x...
"You always need to fight about something, but there are times when you need to agree there are some things it is not worth fighting over."
Stephen Harper, Jean Chretien on Canada, U.S. threats share.google/eCL0B1qOPG2x...
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If you campaigned for the presidency on a promise to destroy these assholes, you would win a landslide the size of FDR in 1936, when he campaigned on a promise to destroy these assholes.
Yes, Peter decided that the continued existence of our democracies isn't compatible with his desired level of personal freedom.
An absolute enemy of humanity.
An absolute enemy of humanity.
February 3, 2026 at 12:17 AM
If you campaigned for the presidency on a promise to destroy these assholes, you would win a landslide the size of FDR in 1936, when he campaigned on a promise to destroy these assholes.
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Hundreds of Kenyans have been offered civilian or “safe” security jobs in Russia, only to be handed a weapon and sent to the battlefield in Ukraine. The survivors described inhumane treatment by Russian commanders and harrowing scenes of slaughter.
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Kenyan job seekers were lured to Russia, then sent to die in Ukraine
The Post spoke to four Kenyans who fought in Ukraine and relatives of nine other recruits, as a secret pipeline funnels young Africans to Russia’s military.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Hundreds of Kenyans have been offered civilian or “safe” security jobs in Russia, only to be handed a weapon and sent to the battlefield in Ukraine. The survivors described inhumane treatment by Russian commanders and harrowing scenes of slaughter.
wapo.st/4qnDnoA
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Trump has talents: he is able to foreshadow his plans for both ethnic cleansing and election fraud in just a couple of short sentences. Remarkable.
What is equally remarkable is that there are some Canadians who refuse to see the reality of America today.
What is equally remarkable is that there are some Canadians who refuse to see the reality of America today.
Trump: "Minnesota is a mess. There's something in the water up there. I won the 3 three times but I got no credit for it. It's a rigged state. Really rigged badly w/ the Somalians, and the Somalians & the theft. We gotta get 'em out, most of them. 92% don't work. Many of them drive Mercedes-Benzes."
February 2, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Trump has talents: he is able to foreshadow his plans for both ethnic cleansing and election fraud in just a couple of short sentences. Remarkable.
What is equally remarkable is that there are some Canadians who refuse to see the reality of America today.
What is equally remarkable is that there are some Canadians who refuse to see the reality of America today.
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"The world is looking to Canada for reassurance that a stable, thriving multiracial democracy is not only possible but desirable. This is the message Carney left out of his speech - and it is one our prime minister must urgently convey." - www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... @rondeibert.bsky.social
What Mark Carney didn’t say in Davos is what the world needed to hear most
Democracies everywhere are looking to Canada for reassurance that a stable multicultural society is not only possible but desirable.
www.thestar.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:15 PM
"The world is looking to Canada for reassurance that a stable, thriving multiracial democracy is not only possible but desirable. This is the message Carney left out of his speech - and it is one our prime minister must urgently convey." - www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... @rondeibert.bsky.social
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It is so good when smart, knowledgeable, public-minded people put their name on a ballot.
Danielle Martin is an experienced family physician and health care leader with deep roots in University—Rosedale.
We’re thrilled to welcome her as our Liberal candidate in the upcoming federal by-election.
We’re thrilled to welcome her as our Liberal candidate in the upcoming federal by-election.
January 31, 2026 at 9:27 PM
It is so good when smart, knowledgeable, public-minded people put their name on a ballot.
Judge Biery speaking for most Americans.
NEWS: Judge Biery has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Ramos. A thunderous rebuke against ICE’s violent campaign in Minnesota. Read the order below.
Link:
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Link:
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Order – #9 in Conejo Arias v. Noem (W.D. Tex., 5:26-cv-00415) – CourtListener.com
OPINION AND ORDER OF THE COURT--The Court finds that the Constitution of these United States trumps this administration's detention of petitioner Adrian Conejo Arias and his minor son, L.C.R. The Grea...
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January 31, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Judge Biery speaking for most Americans.
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1. The new batch of Epstein documents helps illuminate one contemporary controversy: What is Bari Weiss up to at CBS? I think the answer is she is trying to rehabilate the Epstein network as a bulwark of reactionary centrism. Let me explain.
January 31, 2026 at 8:33 PM
1. The new batch of Epstein documents helps illuminate one contemporary controversy: What is Bari Weiss up to at CBS? I think the answer is she is trying to rehabilate the Epstein network as a bulwark of reactionary centrism. Let me explain.
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67,000 Canadians have watched my interview with @acoyne in less than 24 hours.
It's damn good. Have a watch.
Andrew Coyne interview: It's a New World. Canada Must Adapt
youtu.be/-1bBEj9biOo
It's damn good. Have a watch.
Andrew Coyne interview: It's a New World. Canada Must Adapt
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Andrew Coyne interview: It's a New World. Canada Must Adapt
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January 31, 2026 at 5:29 PM
67,000 Canadians have watched my interview with @acoyne in less than 24 hours.
It's damn good. Have a watch.
Andrew Coyne interview: It's a New World. Canada Must Adapt
youtu.be/-1bBEj9biOo
It's damn good. Have a watch.
Andrew Coyne interview: It's a New World. Canada Must Adapt
youtu.be/-1bBEj9biOo
Many of Canada's dimmer business leaders keep saying things like "the number one of rule of business is don't antagonize your largest customer."
What if your number one customer keeps saying they want you dead? Are you allowed to antagonize them then?
What if your number one customer keeps saying they want you dead? Are you allowed to antagonize them then?
January 31, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Many of Canada's dimmer business leaders keep saying things like "the number one of rule of business is don't antagonize your largest customer."
What if your number one customer keeps saying they want you dead? Are you allowed to antagonize them then?
What if your number one customer keeps saying they want you dead? Are you allowed to antagonize them then?
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“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
December 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“Tell your children who the cowards were.”
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The co-author of "How Democracies Die" thinks Trump is going further in his crackdown on the press than strongmen around the world. Via @status.news
(Almost everyone who studies these things is shocked not by what he's doing, but by how fast its moving.)
(Almost everyone who studies these things is shocked not by what he's doing, but by how fast its moving.)
January 31, 2026 at 5:25 PM
The co-author of "How Democracies Die" thinks Trump is going further in his crackdown on the press than strongmen around the world. Via @status.news
(Almost everyone who studies these things is shocked not by what he's doing, but by how fast its moving.)
(Almost everyone who studies these things is shocked not by what he's doing, but by how fast its moving.)
The Canadians saying that Mark Carney's mean speech provoked our kind American partners fall into a variety of camps:
useful idiots, those who think they can profit from vassalization, those who simply want to protect their vast fortunes, and those living in deep denial.
Sometimes more than one!
useful idiots, those who think they can profit from vassalization, those who simply want to protect their vast fortunes, and those living in deep denial.
Sometimes more than one!
New from me. On the criticism and second-guessing of Carney's Davos speech.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | Was Mark Carney's Davos speech a mistake if it upset Trump? | CBC News
It's not unreasonable to think about how any action by a Canadian government might impact relations with Canada's largest trading partner. At the same time, allowing the American president's potential...
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January 31, 2026 at 4:57 PM
The Canadians saying that Mark Carney's mean speech provoked our kind American partners fall into a variety of camps:
useful idiots, those who think they can profit from vassalization, those who simply want to protect their vast fortunes, and those living in deep denial.
Sometimes more than one!
useful idiots, those who think they can profit from vassalization, those who simply want to protect their vast fortunes, and those living in deep denial.
Sometimes more than one!
Excellent piece from Coyne.
Those of us paying attention have known this was going to be hard. Our choices are all ones that come with difficulty in the short-term.
If people in Ukraine and Minnesota can stand up to fascists and evil, Canadians can too.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Those of us paying attention have known this was going to be hard. Our choices are all ones that come with difficulty in the short-term.
If people in Ukraine and Minnesota can stand up to fascists and evil, Canadians can too.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Donald Trump wants to make an example out of Canada. How will we prepare?
We must urgently strengthen our capacity to endure whatever this wildcard President throws at us
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Excellent piece from Coyne.
Those of us paying attention have known this was going to be hard. Our choices are all ones that come with difficulty in the short-term.
If people in Ukraine and Minnesota can stand up to fascists and evil, Canadians can too.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Those of us paying attention have known this was going to be hard. Our choices are all ones that come with difficulty in the short-term.
If people in Ukraine and Minnesota can stand up to fascists and evil, Canadians can too.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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January 31, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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I think most Canadians have been rapidly evolving their mental frameworks about what has become of the US. It's pretty obvious. Policy-makers and decision-making systems are having trouble keeping up.
my latest for the Star:
“…the world is actually quite lucky that Trump is as forthcoming with his plans as he is. We don’t have to guess what Trump administration will do; they are straight up telling us. Now if only we’d listen.”
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
“…the world is actually quite lucky that Trump is as forthcoming with his plans as he is. We don’t have to guess what Trump administration will do; they are straight up telling us. Now if only we’d listen.”
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Supriya Dwivedi: Donald Trump is famously unreliable. But this is how we know what he really plans to do
Despite their mercurial leader, the Trump administration hasn't been shy about its aims.
www.thestar.com
January 29, 2026 at 2:32 PM
I think most Canadians have been rapidly evolving their mental frameworks about what has become of the US. It's pretty obvious. Policy-makers and decision-making systems are having trouble keeping up.
Excellent!
Spoiler alert: #11 is "incentivize employee ownership."
“More than 75% of Canadian small-business owners are planning to retire in the next decade. For our country to stay prosperous and self-reliant, we need to keep these businesses locally owned."
www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...
“More than 75% of Canadian small-business owners are planning to retire in the next decade. For our country to stay prosperous and self-reliant, we need to keep these businesses locally owned."
www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...
18 Big Ideas to Supercharge Canada’s Economy
Canada is, by many metrics, a great country. But the recent trade war has underscored that it could benefit from some bold thinking to help propel it forward.
www.wealthsimple.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Excellent!
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I know. Big shock here, but I still wanted to put it all in one place. In my latest Substack, I compiled the evidence from multiple pilots focused on homeless people to show that over and over again, cash reduces homelessness and also even reduces drug use.
Universal basic income is the way to go.
Universal basic income is the way to go.
We Gave Homeless People Cash. They Bought Housing Not Drugs.
The evidence from Vancouver to Denver is undeniable: When people in crisis receive money, substance use goes down, employment goes up, and homelessness ends.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:21 PM
I know. Big shock here, but I still wanted to put it all in one place. In my latest Substack, I compiled the evidence from multiple pilots focused on homeless people to show that over and over again, cash reduces homelessness and also even reduces drug use.
Universal basic income is the way to go.
Universal basic income is the way to go.
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The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
January 26, 2026 at 10:56 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti and the grotesque lying was an overreach by the administration. They've paid a price and had to pull back a bit. But it's when there's some disarray that the democratic opposition needs to intensify the offensive, and turn a marginal tactical success into a major victory.
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this is so fucking beautiful, I'm crying again
brass solidarity band performing “stand by me” in the streets of whittier next to alex pretti’s memorial. the crowd started chanting “the people united will never be defeated” so they incorporated it into the song. i love minneapolis
January 27, 2026 at 12:46 AM
this is so fucking beautiful, I'm crying again
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Today is the one year anniversary of starting the Charlie Angus resistance substack. A year ago, I was speaking about the hypotheticals - the suspension of the rule of law, concentration camps, threats against other nations.
Now it is daily conversation.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/me-jonah-a...
Now it is daily conversation.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/me-jonah-a...
Me, Jonah and the Fascist Whale
I woke up this morning as I do every day, poured a cup of coffee and began researching and writing.
charlieangus.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Today is the one year anniversary of starting the Charlie Angus resistance substack. A year ago, I was speaking about the hypotheticals - the suspension of the rule of law, concentration camps, threats against other nations.
Now it is daily conversation.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/me-jonah-a...
Now it is daily conversation.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/me-jonah-a...