Andy Pinsent
@andypinsent.bsky.social
Radio host, journalist and commentator. Host on News Talk 580 CFRA in Ottawa. Opinions do not reflect my employer. 🇨🇦
Bylines: CTV News, CBC News, CBC Sports, Ottawa Citizen, CityNews.
Substack: https://substack.com/@andypinsent?r=18f5g6&utm_medium=ios
Bylines: CTV News, CBC News, CBC Sports, Ottawa Citizen, CityNews.
Substack: https://substack.com/@andypinsent?r=18f5g6&utm_medium=ios
Realpolitik: Pipeline Edition #cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/andypins...
Realpolitik: Pipeline Edition
Danielle Smith and Mark Carney will certainly claim a ‘W’ on a potential new pipeline, but their new MOU also exposes their current political weaknesses
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November 30, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Realpolitik: Pipeline Edition #cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/andypins...
Busy travel weekend for AI retirees.
November 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Busy travel weekend for AI retirees.
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I don't think this is about appeasing Alberta. I think the Alberta MOU part of an ongoing effort to convince Canadians that the prime minister cares about the economy more than anything else.
And if you can pull that off, you actually might pick up seats.
And if you can pull that off, you actually might pick up seats.
Appeasing Alberta is a fool’s gambit. It never pays off.
November 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I don't think this is about appeasing Alberta. I think the Alberta MOU part of an ongoing effort to convince Canadians that the prime minister cares about the economy more than anything else.
And if you can pull that off, you actually might pick up seats.
And if you can pull that off, you actually might pick up seats.
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Powerful piece by @rlswrites.bsky.social: "The misogyny that is such a casual part of Mr. Trump’s entire modus operandi gives license to systems that prioritize men’s freedoms over women’s lives." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...
Opinion | The Real Epstein Cover-Up
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November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Powerful piece by @rlswrites.bsky.social: "The misogyny that is such a casual part of Mr. Trump’s entire modus operandi gives license to systems that prioritize men’s freedoms over women’s lives." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...
The Spirit of Christmas.
Two people were arrested at a business in the 4300 block of Strandherd Drive following an altercation over a high-demand item.
Friendly reminder: please be patient with others while shopping during sales and leading into the holidays.
Friendly reminder: please be patient with others while shopping during sales and leading into the holidays.
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The Spirit of Christmas.
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Excellent piece here from Bruce Deachman. I participated in the same workshop a couple years ago. Eye-opening, empathy-building, and at times maddening. Should be mandatory training for every elected official.
Deachman: Trying to navigate homelessness taught me something new about empathy ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...
November 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Excellent piece here from Bruce Deachman. I participated in the same workshop a couple years ago. Eye-opening, empathy-building, and at times maddening. Should be mandatory training for every elected official.
Monday's budget 'showdown' turned into a vote no one wanted to win #cdnpoli
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Much Ado About Abstaining
Monday's budget 'showdown' was a lesson in political theatre amid a vote no one wanted to win
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November 18, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Monday's budget 'showdown' turned into a vote no one wanted to win #cdnpoli
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Budget passes 170-168
Green Leader Elizabeth May votes in favour.
Unofficial vote tally shows five abstentions, two NDP MP’s, one Liberal MP and two Conservative MP’s. #cdnpoli
Green Leader Elizabeth May votes in favour.
Unofficial vote tally shows five abstentions, two NDP MP’s, one Liberal MP and two Conservative MP’s. #cdnpoli
November 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Budget passes 170-168
Green Leader Elizabeth May votes in favour.
Unofficial vote tally shows five abstentions, two NDP MP’s, one Liberal MP and two Conservative MP’s. #cdnpoli
Green Leader Elizabeth May votes in favour.
Unofficial vote tally shows five abstentions, two NDP MP’s, one Liberal MP and two Conservative MP’s. #cdnpoli
Sharing fake pics for attention helps exactly no one.
November 15, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Sharing fake pics for attention helps exactly no one.
One person in particular has had nothing to say online about the Epstein developments today.
November 13, 2025 at 12:04 AM
One person in particular has had nothing to say online about the Epstein developments today.
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Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
In a message obtained by Congress, the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein wrote that Donald J. Trump spent hours at his house with one of Mr. Epstein’s victims.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Breaking News: House Democrats released emails in which Jeffrey Epstein alleged that Donald Trump knew of the convicted sex offender's conduct and “spent hours at my house” with a victim.
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Sometimes, after a lengthy news event that led to a long list of individual stories exploring all kinds of facets and angles, a single, 3,500-word write-up of the entire affair is incredibly helpful.
For months, I’ve been following a Canadian ostrich farm ordered to cull its flock after a bird flu outbreak. It was a cause célèbre for MAHA activists, a MAGA billionaire, and, of course, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The trucker convoy with birds ended last night. They lost. www.msnbc.com/news/news-an...
Why the conspiratorial right rallied around a flock of ostriches
The anti-vaccine, anti-government crusade to save "the miracle cure birds" is over — and the fringe activists lost.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Sometimes, after a lengthy news event that led to a long list of individual stories exploring all kinds of facets and angles, a single, 3,500-word write-up of the entire affair is incredibly helpful.
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"The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal" www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
"The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal" www.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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Never forget the railroaders who moved quickly and bravely to keep it from being much worse—especially Larry Krupa, who ran toward *40-storey flames* to uncouple burning cars so the rest of the train could pull away.
46 years ago I woke up to massive explosions and a tower of fire 2 miles away. My Dad thought the Russians had attacked.
A train derailment and exploded tanker cars created a cloud of chlorine gas over the city, so we evacuated with 250,000 other Mississaugans.
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A train derailment and exploded tanker cars created a cloud of chlorine gas over the city, so we evacuated with 250,000 other Mississaugans.
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The Mississauga Train Derailment
It’s a quiet Saturday night in 1979. Residents in Mississauga, Ontario are asleep. The next day is expected to be quiet for the thousands that live there. Many would be looking forward to a nice br…
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November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Never forget the railroaders who moved quickly and bravely to keep it from being much worse—especially Larry Krupa, who ran toward *40-storey flames* to uncouple burning cars so the rest of the train could pull away.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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NYT ad from March 15, 1989 proves boredom existed before the Internet.
November 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
NYT ad from March 15, 1989 proves boredom existed before the Internet.
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This would make ON the 2nd province to abandon its fixed-date election law. Of 11 jurisdictions in Canada (feds plus all provs) to have such laws, 10 have had 'early' elections during that period. These AREN'T 'fixed' elections, they're 'maximum life of legislature' laws.
Ford government is scrapping fixed election dates (which they'd already ignored once) and abandoning its pre-writ spending limits (which were found unconstitutional.) news.ontario.ca/en/release/1...
Ontario Newsroom
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October 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This would make ON the 2nd province to abandon its fixed-date election law. Of 11 jurisdictions in Canada (feds plus all provs) to have such laws, 10 have had 'early' elections during that period. These AREN'T 'fixed' elections, they're 'maximum life of legislature' laws.
“I’ve stopped all government censorship and brought back free speech in America.”
-Donald Trump, March 4, 2025.
-Donald Trump, March 4, 2025.
British commentator Sami Hamdi was detained by federal immigration officers during a speaking tour in the United States, in what a Muslim advocacy group said was retaliation for his criticism of Israel.
Here's what we know.
Here's what we know.
Why has ICE detained British commentator Sami Hamdi on his US speaking tour? | CNN
British commentator Sami Hamdi was detained on Sunday by federal immigration officers during a speaking tour in the United States, in what a Muslim advocacy group said was retaliation for his criticis...
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October 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
“I’ve stopped all government censorship and brought back free speech in America.”
-Donald Trump, March 4, 2025.
-Donald Trump, March 4, 2025.
National Post speaks to a free speech crusader who doesn’t like people saying things they disagree with. 🙃
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October 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
National Post speaks to a free speech crusader who doesn’t like people saying things they disagree with. 🙃
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The same influencers that called media ‘sheep’ have zero issue signing up to be a press release service for the Pentagon/Trump administration.
It’s *almost* like their critiques weren’t genuine or principled and only used to get people mad 🤷♂️
It’s *almost* like their critiques weren’t genuine or principled and only used to get people mad 🤷♂️
Here's who @scottnover.bsky.social and I have confirmed so far.
All right-wing bloggers and influencers who
* agreed to the press restrictions refused by established reporters
* are known for soft-touch treatment of the Trump administration
* will now get special access to the "Department of War"
All right-wing bloggers and influencers who
* agreed to the press restrictions refused by established reporters
* are known for soft-touch treatment of the Trump administration
* will now get special access to the "Department of War"
October 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The same influencers that called media ‘sheep’ have zero issue signing up to be a press release service for the Pentagon/Trump administration.
It’s *almost* like their critiques weren’t genuine or principled and only used to get people mad 🤷♂️
It’s *almost* like their critiques weren’t genuine or principled and only used to get people mad 🤷♂️
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PSA: Drake belongs to the Raptors he has nothing to do with the Blue Jays don’t associate him with the Blue Jays thank you
The Jays do not have to avenge Drake
October 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
PSA: Drake belongs to the Raptors he has nothing to do with the Blue Jays don’t associate him with the Blue Jays thank you
Who knew Leo DiCaprio has a side hustle….
Learned that an anonymous outside expert on submersibles did an interview with the OceanGate Titan investigation, and they released a transcript, with all the names redacted. The first line of his first answer? "I'm sure you're familiar with my film Titanic."
October 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Who knew Leo DiCaprio has a side hustle….