Robert J. Talbot
@robertjtalbot.bsky.social
Dad, research manager, curler; shawarma, chow mein, D&D and boardgame enthusiast; fier bilingue basé à Ottawa originaire de la Traité no.4.
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Posts=mine; follow≠endorsement; etc.
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In hindsight, this post seems unfortunately relevant.
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It is first, a bad day for Ontario cities and all the people who live in one.
November 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
It is first, a bad day for Ontario cities and all the people who live in one.
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#cdnpoli 🇨🇦📢
@buttigiegdem.bsky.social 👀⤵️
m.youtube.com/watch?v=3t6y...
🇸🇪ish defence firm Saab wants 🇨🇦 to buy & build its fighter jets. Saab CEO Micael Johansson says jet manufacturing could create up to 10,000 jobs over 3 to 5 years.
'It's up to 🇨🇦 to decide,' Johansson tells Power & Politics.
@buttigiegdem.bsky.social 👀⤵️
m.youtube.com/watch?v=3t6y...
🇸🇪ish defence firm Saab wants 🇨🇦 to buy & build its fighter jets. Saab CEO Micael Johansson says jet manufacturing could create up to 10,000 jobs over 3 to 5 years.
'It's up to 🇨🇦 to decide,' Johansson tells Power & Politics.
Saab fighter jet deal could create thousands of Canadian jobs: CEO | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 3:14 AM
#cdnpoli 🇨🇦📢
@buttigiegdem.bsky.social 👀⤵️
m.youtube.com/watch?v=3t6y...
🇸🇪ish defence firm Saab wants 🇨🇦 to buy & build its fighter jets. Saab CEO Micael Johansson says jet manufacturing could create up to 10,000 jobs over 3 to 5 years.
'It's up to 🇨🇦 to decide,' Johansson tells Power & Politics.
@buttigiegdem.bsky.social 👀⤵️
m.youtube.com/watch?v=3t6y...
🇸🇪ish defence firm Saab wants 🇨🇦 to buy & build its fighter jets. Saab CEO Micael Johansson says jet manufacturing could create up to 10,000 jobs over 3 to 5 years.
'It's up to 🇨🇦 to decide,' Johansson tells Power & Politics.
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As the provincial government looks at banning automated speed cameras, a new report shows that vehicles belonging to cabinet ministers have been regularly caught by automated speed cameras, in some cases going 30kph over the speed limit.
Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times | Globalnews.ca
Documents obtained by Global News reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.
globalnews.ca
October 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
As the provincial government looks at banning automated speed cameras, a new report shows that vehicles belonging to cabinet ministers have been regularly caught by automated speed cameras, in some cases going 30kph over the speed limit.
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"I believe that our greatest strength lies always in the protection of our smallest minorities." -- Charles Schulz
“Nothing but sincerity as far as the eye can see.”
— Linus Van Pelt
— Linus Van Pelt
September 25, 2025 at 12:12 PM
"I believe that our greatest strength lies always in the protection of our smallest minorities." -- Charles Schulz
Regulation. The housing sector desperately needs greater regulation in order for anything to get better.
Seems like a good choice.
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Meet Ana Bailão, the person tasked with turning around Canada’s housing crisis
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have placed their hopes for scaling up Canada's affordable housing stock in Ana Bailão, a former Toronto city councillor.
www.thestar.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Regulation. The housing sector desperately needs greater regulation in order for anything to get better.
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Montreal has been THE North American model of smart, strategic street transformations into people-places. Each year has seen ambitious new moves that build on the years before — incremental, but NOT “slow” because they’ve been making big moves step-by-step.
Permanent Ste Catherine is a GREAT move.
Permanent Ste Catherine is a GREAT move.
August 23, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Montreal has been THE North American model of smart, strategic street transformations into people-places. Each year has seen ambitious new moves that build on the years before — incremental, but NOT “slow” because they’ve been making big moves step-by-step.
Permanent Ste Catherine is a GREAT move.
Permanent Ste Catherine is a GREAT move.
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Embassy of Canada thanking Costa Rican firefighters for their support ❤️❤️
August 16, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Embassy of Canada thanking Costa Rican firefighters for their support ❤️❤️
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“Local stores next to the protected bike-lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.”
(Among MANY other public benefits.)
Want To Make More Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane.
#CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com
#BikeLanesMeanBusiness
(Among MANY other public benefits.)
Want To Make More Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane.
#CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com
#BikeLanesMeanBusiness
Want To Make Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane
Research from New York City notes that newly installed protected bike lanes do more than keep bikers safe--they raise the income of the stores they are in front of.
www.fastcompany.com
August 17, 2025 at 12:05 AM
“Local stores next to the protected bike-lane have seen a 49% increase in sales, compared to an average of 3% for Manhattan as a whole.”
(Among MANY other public benefits.)
Want To Make More Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane.
#CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com
#BikeLanesMeanBusiness
(Among MANY other public benefits.)
Want To Make More Money? Build A Business On A Bike Lane.
#CityMakingMath via @fastcompany.com
#BikeLanesMeanBusiness
Yes please!!!
Ottawa councillor wants to ban red-light right turns downtown ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-...
Red-light right turns: Ottawa councillor wants to ban them downtown
Downtown drivers may get less leeway at red lights. A councillor is applying pressure after witnessing an accident steps from City Hall.
ottawacitizen.com
August 1, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Yes please!!!
Imagine if they sold biscotti here.
July 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Imagine if they sold biscotti here.
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Stopped in Hardisty for the parade (cancelled due to rain!) Going to hang around to check out the Rodeo and get some lunch with the team.
On the road today and tomorrow - Provost tonight, and Oyen and Hanna tomorrow.
Camrose office is open today 11-5.
#OurHomeOurRiding #BattleRiverCrowfoot
On the road today and tomorrow - Provost tonight, and Oyen and Hanna tomorrow.
Camrose office is open today 11-5.
#OurHomeOurRiding #BattleRiverCrowfoot
July 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Stopped in Hardisty for the parade (cancelled due to rain!) Going to hang around to check out the Rodeo and get some lunch with the team.
On the road today and tomorrow - Provost tonight, and Oyen and Hanna tomorrow.
Camrose office is open today 11-5.
#OurHomeOurRiding #BattleRiverCrowfoot
On the road today and tomorrow - Provost tonight, and Oyen and Hanna tomorrow.
Camrose office is open today 11-5.
#OurHomeOurRiding #BattleRiverCrowfoot
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Between 1980 and 2024 the basket of 50 basic commodities become cheaper and more abundant. To be precise 70 per cent cheaper and 238 per cent more abundant. If we hadn’t messed up housing costs we’d be collectively very well off. Source: buff.ly/U8lZZkc
July 18, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Between 1980 and 2024 the basket of 50 basic commodities become cheaper and more abundant. To be precise 70 per cent cheaper and 238 per cent more abundant. If we hadn’t messed up housing costs we’d be collectively very well off. Source: buff.ly/U8lZZkc
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Candidate in federal Alberta byelection stops door-knocking due to death threats
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Candidate in federal Alberta byelection stops door-knocking due to death threats
An Independent candidate running in a rural Alberta byelection says she has stopped door-knocking because of death threats.
www.ctvnews.ca
July 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Candidate in federal Alberta byelection stops door-knocking due to death threats
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
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Congrats to Stephen Colbert for never bending the knee.
July 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Congrats to Stephen Colbert for never bending the knee.
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At what point do countries stop trying to appease the global bully and work together to develop a fairer trading order that shuns the United States?
Trump announces tariff rates for numerous countries — but not Canada | CBC News
Japan and Korea were the first to receive letters informing them of a 25 per cent tariff rate each. But Canada is likely not going to be affected by the administration's flurry of trade deals and lett...
www.cbc.ca
July 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
At what point do countries stop trying to appease the global bully and work together to develop a fairer trading order that shuns the United States?
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It should be patently obvious by now that Canada cannot have a major news network owned by American interests, especially given ongoing US threats and American ownership of the major social media platforms. No other country would allow this.
@mark-carney.bsky.social
@mark-carney.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
It should be patently obvious by now that Canada cannot have a major news network owned by American interests, especially given ongoing US threats and American ownership of the major social media platforms. No other country would allow this.
@mark-carney.bsky.social
@mark-carney.bsky.social
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Bonne fête du Canada!🇨🇦
Happy Canada Day!🇨🇦
158 years. C'est pas rien, ça!
Happy Canada Day!🇨🇦
158 years. C'est pas rien, ça!
July 1, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Bonne fête du Canada!🇨🇦
Happy Canada Day!🇨🇦
158 years. C'est pas rien, ça!
Happy Canada Day!🇨🇦
158 years. C'est pas rien, ça!
"Cann wonders why government policy doesn't prevent investment firms from buying housing.
'Why is that allowed to exist in Canada?' he said. '…it prices out individuals from having shelter in this day and age.'"
Good question....
'Why is that allowed to exist in Canada?' he said. '…it prices out individuals from having shelter in this day and age.'"
Good question....
The real story is why jobs are so few and poorly paying that people can't afford an inexpensive home in NB?
The average price of a house in New Brunswick rose from just under $180,000 in 2019 to $297,520 in 2023.
#cdnpoli #canada #nbpoli #nspoli #peipoli #realestate
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The average price of a house in New Brunswick rose from just under $180,000 in 2019 to $297,520 in 2023.
#cdnpoli #canada #nbpoli #nspoli #peipoli #realestate
shorturl.at/NjRoA
'I will never own a home': Moncton artist highlights barriers to housing | CBC News
Behind nearly 300 prints of beautiful doors across the Maritimes, lies artist Nathan Cann’s ‘anger and annoyance’ with the housing market.
www.cbc.ca
July 1, 2025 at 3:07 AM
"Cann wonders why government policy doesn't prevent investment firms from buying housing.
'Why is that allowed to exist in Canada?' he said. '…it prices out individuals from having shelter in this day and age.'"
Good question....
'Why is that allowed to exist in Canada?' he said. '…it prices out individuals from having shelter in this day and age.'"
Good question....
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#BritishColumbia
Indigenous people's health tightly tied to speaking their own languages, review finds
Positive outcomes include better physical and mental health, and more social connections, UBC researchers say
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Indigenous people's health tightly tied to speaking their own languages, review finds
Positive outcomes include better physical and mental health, and more social connections, UBC researchers say
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Indigenous people's health tightly tied to speaking their own languages, review finds | CBC News
Researchers analyzed 262 academic and community-based studies from Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand, and determined 78 per cent of them connected Indigenous language vitality with ...
www.cbc.ca
June 29, 2025 at 11:29 AM
#BritishColumbia
Indigenous people's health tightly tied to speaking their own languages, review finds
Positive outcomes include better physical and mental health, and more social connections, UBC researchers say
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Indigenous people's health tightly tied to speaking their own languages, review finds
Positive outcomes include better physical and mental health, and more social connections, UBC researchers say
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
June 28, 2025 at 4:38 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
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I put all the Heritage Minutes in chronological order by event so you don't have to. 🇨🇦
(I was looking for this and couldn't find it, so it became a weird hobby. It genuinely may be of interest only to me.)
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
(I was looking for this and couldn't find it, so it became a weird hobby. It genuinely may be of interest only to me.)
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
The history of Canada in Heritage Minutes - YouTube
Heritage Minutes in chronological order by event
www.youtube.com
June 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I put all the Heritage Minutes in chronological order by event so you don't have to. 🇨🇦
(I was looking for this and couldn't find it, so it became a weird hobby. It genuinely may be of interest only to me.)
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
(I was looking for this and couldn't find it, so it became a weird hobby. It genuinely may be of interest only to me.)
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Cool study from @bikewaysto.bsky.social detailing a traffic count on Bloor Street taken on June 11 with a camera at 412 Bloor West. During the peak of the afternoon rush, bikes outnumbered cars.
I repeat: bikes outnumbered cars.
drive.google.com/file/d/1ctd4...
I repeat: bikes outnumbered cars.
drive.google.com/file/d/1ctd4...
June 19, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Cool study from @bikewaysto.bsky.social detailing a traffic count on Bloor Street taken on June 11 with a camera at 412 Bloor West. During the peak of the afternoon rush, bikes outnumbered cars.
I repeat: bikes outnumbered cars.
drive.google.com/file/d/1ctd4...
I repeat: bikes outnumbered cars.
drive.google.com/file/d/1ctd4...