A Bell 🇨🇦
@arbell.bsky.social
Father, husband, son & educator (he/him).
ON, Canada… Trying to reconnect with community from old bird app.
Love your neighbour, (especially those you disagree with or find difficult to love).
ON, Canada… Trying to reconnect with community from old bird app.
Love your neighbour, (especially those you disagree with or find difficult to love).
Dear world, thanks for visiting #Canada We are a safer, more welcoming place to visit.
Dear Canadians, thanks for exploring our great nation & the rest of the world while avoiding USA amidst their President T crisis. Our actions are having an impact. #ElbowsUp
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Dear Canadians, thanks for exploring our great nation & the rest of the world while avoiding USA amidst their President T crisis. Our actions are having an impact. #ElbowsUp
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
ANALYSIS | Canadians are shunning U.S. travel — and reaping the rewards | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump’s divisive politics, tariffs and heightened border security have helped drive a decline in international tourism spending in the U.S. Meanwhile, polls and industry experts ...
www.cbc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Dear world, thanks for visiting #Canada We are a safer, more welcoming place to visit.
Dear Canadians, thanks for exploring our great nation & the rest of the world while avoiding USA amidst their President T crisis. Our actions are having an impact. #ElbowsUp
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Dear Canadians, thanks for exploring our great nation & the rest of the world while avoiding USA amidst their President T crisis. Our actions are having an impact. #ElbowsUp
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
I appreciate this attempt at correcting #Canada’s troubling past.
Today in Winnipeg, we commemorated the life of Louis Riel.
140 years after his execution, his fight for an inclusive Canada continues to shape our country today. We honour Riel’s legacy in our work to advance Métis priorities and build a better future — together.
140 years after his execution, his fight for an inclusive Canada continues to shape our country today. We honour Riel’s legacy in our work to advance Métis priorities and build a better future — together.
November 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I appreciate this attempt at correcting #Canada’s troubling past.
There are few actions Canadians are taking collectively in response to T’s unjustified tarrifs like re-orienting our tourism dollars - most impactfully to #Canada 🇨🇦
I’d love to again explore America’s beautiful land once their official stance towards us shifts from designed economic harm.
I’d love to again explore America’s beautiful land once their official stance towards us shifts from designed economic harm.
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
There are few actions Canadians are taking collectively in response to T’s unjustified tarrifs like re-orienting our tourism dollars - most impactfully to #Canada 🇨🇦
I’d love to again explore America’s beautiful land once their official stance towards us shifts from designed economic harm.
I’d love to again explore America’s beautiful land once their official stance towards us shifts from designed economic harm.
Too funny. Many “funny” T moments aren’t due to the impact/harm on the vulnerable.
This example of incompetence with no direct harm, that remains atop my list of gaffs. For years, the door in these photos was my ironic virtual meeting background.
Jan 6th horrors were unimaginable on this day.
This example of incompetence with no direct harm, that remains atop my list of gaffs. For years, the door in these photos was my ironic virtual meeting background.
Jan 6th horrors were unimaginable on this day.
November 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Too funny. Many “funny” T moments aren’t due to the impact/harm on the vulnerable.
This example of incompetence with no direct harm, that remains atop my list of gaffs. For years, the door in these photos was my ironic virtual meeting background.
Jan 6th horrors were unimaginable on this day.
This example of incompetence with no direct harm, that remains atop my list of gaffs. For years, the door in these photos was my ironic virtual meeting background.
Jan 6th horrors were unimaginable on this day.
#BlueJays are already winners.
Humbly led by Schneider towards a collegiality culture.
Good, kind, ethical men experiencing success. Overcoming low expectations. Celebrating each other. The good of the team above each’s own.
Thx @BlueJays for being a bright light during challenging times. 🇨🇦
Humbly led by Schneider towards a collegiality culture.
Good, kind, ethical men experiencing success. Overcoming low expectations. Celebrating each other. The good of the team above each’s own.
Thx @BlueJays for being a bright light during challenging times. 🇨🇦
November 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
#BlueJays are already winners.
Humbly led by Schneider towards a collegiality culture.
Good, kind, ethical men experiencing success. Overcoming low expectations. Celebrating each other. The good of the team above each’s own.
Thx @BlueJays for being a bright light during challenging times. 🇨🇦
Humbly led by Schneider towards a collegiality culture.
Good, kind, ethical men experiencing success. Overcoming low expectations. Celebrating each other. The good of the team above each’s own.
Thx @BlueJays for being a bright light during challenging times. 🇨🇦
An ad airing on the American #WorldSeries broadcast. #BlueJays fans in #Canada won’t see the #RonaldRegan ad that #Ontario is running highlighting his anti Tariff stance. #Dodgers fans watching from home may see it. Here it is to watch and share for those who won’t.
youtu.be/XWQRuRIxMBI
youtu.be/XWQRuRIxMBI
The Ontario anti-tariff ad which led Trump to end trade talks with Canada
YouTube video by Global News
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
An ad airing on the American #WorldSeries broadcast. #BlueJays fans in #Canada won’t see the #RonaldRegan ad that #Ontario is running highlighting his anti Tariff stance. #Dodgers fans watching from home may see it. Here it is to watch and share for those who won’t.
youtu.be/XWQRuRIxMBI
youtu.be/XWQRuRIxMBI
Thanksgiving in #Canada. Grateful to be celebrating at home, with Canadian products.
Stay #CanadStrong. We’re having an impact together against these unjustified tariffs. 🇨🇦
www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/b...
Stay #CanadStrong. We’re having an impact together against these unjustified tariffs. 🇨🇦
www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/b...
Canada’s boycott America movement is hurting innocent bystanders | CNN Business
Virginia Distillery CEO Gareth Moore was bullish on his company’s American single malt whisky sales north of the border when 2025 kicked off.
www.cnn.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Thanksgiving in #Canada. Grateful to be celebrating at home, with Canadian products.
Stay #CanadStrong. We’re having an impact together against these unjustified tariffs. 🇨🇦
www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/b...
Stay #CanadStrong. We’re having an impact together against these unjustified tariffs. 🇨🇦
www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/b...
Great conversation between CBC’s Paul Hunter & Mike Myers. First aired June ‘25
I’m struck by Myers’ gratitude for the generosity & welcome his family experienced as immigrants
Another great clip:
youtube.com/shorts/07PXC...
Entire conversation:
youtu.be/Sq_xp_DhWr0
#Canada #CanadaSky #ElbowsUp
I’m struck by Myers’ gratitude for the generosity & welcome his family experienced as immigrants
Another great clip:
youtube.com/shorts/07PXC...
Entire conversation:
youtu.be/Sq_xp_DhWr0
#Canada #CanadaSky #ElbowsUp
September 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Great conversation between CBC’s Paul Hunter & Mike Myers. First aired June ‘25
I’m struck by Myers’ gratitude for the generosity & welcome his family experienced as immigrants
Another great clip:
youtube.com/shorts/07PXC...
Entire conversation:
youtu.be/Sq_xp_DhWr0
#Canada #CanadaSky #ElbowsUp
I’m struck by Myers’ gratitude for the generosity & welcome his family experienced as immigrants
Another great clip:
youtube.com/shorts/07PXC...
Entire conversation:
youtu.be/Sq_xp_DhWr0
#Canada #CanadaSky #ElbowsUp
We just discovered the “Oxford County Cheese Trail”! So much to discover in #Ontario
www.destinationontario.com/en-ca/things...
Cheese Trail Details: www.destinationontario.com/en-ca/articl...
Map: www.google.com/maps/d/viewe...
No accommodation/ flight/ currency exchange!
#Canada #CanadaSky
www.destinationontario.com/en-ca/things...
Cheese Trail Details: www.destinationontario.com/en-ca/articl...
Map: www.google.com/maps/d/viewe...
No accommodation/ flight/ currency exchange!
#Canada #CanadaSky
Things to do in Ontario | Destination Ontario
From urban attractions in Toronto and Ottawa to the landscapes of Algonquin Park, Ontario has plenty of activities for you to experience.
www.destinationontario.com
August 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
We just discovered the “Oxford County Cheese Trail”! So much to discover in #Ontario
www.destinationontario.com/en-ca/things...
Cheese Trail Details: www.destinationontario.com/en-ca/articl...
Map: www.google.com/maps/d/viewe...
No accommodation/ flight/ currency exchange!
#Canada #CanadaSky
www.destinationontario.com/en-ca/things...
Cheese Trail Details: www.destinationontario.com/en-ca/articl...
Map: www.google.com/maps/d/viewe...
No accommodation/ flight/ currency exchange!
#Canada #CanadaSky
Jon is joined by Pulitzer Prize winning Palestinian poet/author Mosab Abu Toha to hear the human story behind the photos - “Our lives are the story.” #Palestine
Respectful, gut-wrenching, empathy-inspiring dialogue. 🕊️🌍
Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
Youtube: youtu.be/XmVot3SwqBE?...
Respectful, gut-wrenching, empathy-inspiring dialogue. 🕊️🌍
Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
Youtube: youtu.be/XmVot3SwqBE?...
On Gaza and Humanity featuring Mosab Abu Toha | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
youtu.be
August 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Jon is joined by Pulitzer Prize winning Palestinian poet/author Mosab Abu Toha to hear the human story behind the photos - “Our lives are the story.” #Palestine
Respectful, gut-wrenching, empathy-inspiring dialogue. 🕊️🌍
Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
Youtube: youtu.be/XmVot3SwqBE?...
Respectful, gut-wrenching, empathy-inspiring dialogue. 🕊️🌍
Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
Youtube: youtu.be/XmVot3SwqBE?...
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Here's a list of #MentalHealth 📞resources in 🇨🇦#Canada
Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8
Crisis Services #Canada 1-833-456-4566
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
Suicide Prevention Centre 1-833-456-4566
First Nations - Hope for Wellness 1‑855‑242-3310
National Indian Residential School 1-866-925-4419
Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8
Crisis Services #Canada 1-833-456-4566
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
Suicide Prevention Centre 1-833-456-4566
First Nations - Hope for Wellness 1‑855‑242-3310
National Indian Residential School 1-866-925-4419
August 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Here's a list of #MentalHealth 📞resources in 🇨🇦#Canada
Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8
Crisis Services #Canada 1-833-456-4566
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
Suicide Prevention Centre 1-833-456-4566
First Nations - Hope for Wellness 1‑855‑242-3310
National Indian Residential School 1-866-925-4419
Suicide Crisis Helpline 9-8-8
Crisis Services #Canada 1-833-456-4566
Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868
Suicide Prevention Centre 1-833-456-4566
First Nations - Hope for Wellness 1‑855‑242-3310
National Indian Residential School 1-866-925-4419
Supporting a family member through hip replacement surgery, I am grateful for the professionalism #Brantford General Hospital’s medical and non-medical staff.
Procedure available at no cost (other than parking) due to #Canada public healthcare. #CanadaSky #CanPoli #OnPoli 🇨🇦 #Ontario
Procedure available at no cost (other than parking) due to #Canada public healthcare. #CanadaSky #CanPoli #OnPoli 🇨🇦 #Ontario
August 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Supporting a family member through hip replacement surgery, I am grateful for the professionalism #Brantford General Hospital’s medical and non-medical staff.
Procedure available at no cost (other than parking) due to #Canada public healthcare. #CanadaSky #CanPoli #OnPoli 🇨🇦 #Ontario
Procedure available at no cost (other than parking) due to #Canada public healthcare. #CanadaSky #CanPoli #OnPoli 🇨🇦 #Ontario
To invest in #Canada, I subscribed to @theglobeandmail.com this summer & don’t regret it.
Legitimate, reliable Canadian journalism faces unprecedented financial pressures. Fact-checked information is more important than ever.
Where should I subscribe next/also? #CanadaSky #CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp
Legitimate, reliable Canadian journalism faces unprecedented financial pressures. Fact-checked information is more important than ever.
Where should I subscribe next/also? #CanadaSky #CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp
August 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
To invest in #Canada, I subscribed to @theglobeandmail.com this summer & don’t regret it.
Legitimate, reliable Canadian journalism faces unprecedented financial pressures. Fact-checked information is more important than ever.
Where should I subscribe next/also? #CanadaSky #CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp
Legitimate, reliable Canadian journalism faces unprecedented financial pressures. Fact-checked information is more important than ever.
Where should I subscribe next/also? #CanadaSky #CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp
“Libertarianism is a force for individual freedom… but…in emergencies, the state must protect …[this]…pressing risk to Canadians’ health”
“Opposition is starting to spread through social-media webs that rage farmers spun during the pandemic.”
#CanadaSky 🇨🇦
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
“Opposition is starting to spread through social-media webs that rage farmers spun during the pandemic.”
#CanadaSky 🇨🇦
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: The people opposing Nova Scotia’s ban on accessing the woods don’t understand our culture
We are protecting our province from fire as we protected it from COVID, drawing on a communitarian political tradition and high levels of social trust
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August 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
“Libertarianism is a force for individual freedom… but…in emergencies, the state must protect …[this]…pressing risk to Canadians’ health”
“Opposition is starting to spread through social-media webs that rage farmers spun during the pandemic.”
#CanadaSky 🇨🇦
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
“Opposition is starting to spread through social-media webs that rage farmers spun during the pandemic.”
#CanadaSky 🇨🇦
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Globe and Mail article: “In June and July, more American residents crossed into this country than Canadian residents who were returning from travel to the U.S. – a sharp reversal…” 🇨🇦 💪🏼
#Canada #CanadaSky #ElbowsUp
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
#Canada #CanadaSky #ElbowsUp
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
August 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Globe and Mail article: “In June and July, more American residents crossed into this country than Canadian residents who were returning from travel to the U.S. – a sharp reversal…” 🇨🇦 💪🏼
#Canada #CanadaSky #ElbowsUp
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
#Canada #CanadaSky #ElbowsUp
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
“The Prime Minister is pivoting Canada w precision toward alternative trade blocs like Europe & the Pacific Rim. He’s also seeding more self-reliance manufacturing, re-targeting billions…as he approaches other nations where ‘free trade is a commitment, not a condition.”
www.salon.com/2025/08/11/a...
www.salon.com/2025/08/11/a...
America's heartbreaking divorce from Canada
Bourbon boycotts, a drop in Canadian tourism — Trump's tariffs and rhetoric are taking their toll
www.salon.com
August 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
“The Prime Minister is pivoting Canada w precision toward alternative trade blocs like Europe & the Pacific Rim. He’s also seeding more self-reliance manufacturing, re-targeting billions…as he approaches other nations where ‘free trade is a commitment, not a condition.”
www.salon.com/2025/08/11/a...
www.salon.com/2025/08/11/a...
Canadian Journalist Stephen Marche articulating Canada’s strategic options/decisions in response to being abandoned/backstabbed by T’s America. 🇨🇦
#Canada #BuyCanadian #ElbowsUp
If you appreciate the article, here is his podcast.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/g...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/o...
#Canada #BuyCanadian #ElbowsUp
If you appreciate the article, here is his podcast.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/g...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/o...
Opinion | ‘Profound and Abiding Rage’: Canada’s Answer to America’s Abandonment
www.nytimes.com
August 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Canadian Journalist Stephen Marche articulating Canada’s strategic options/decisions in response to being abandoned/backstabbed by T’s America. 🇨🇦
#Canada #BuyCanadian #ElbowsUp
If you appreciate the article, here is his podcast.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/g...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/o...
#Canada #BuyCanadian #ElbowsUp
If you appreciate the article, here is his podcast.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/g...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/o...
We are having an impact! Awareness is rising in the US and important economic activity at home. #Canada #ElbowsUp 🇨🇦
Avoid US travel. Explore our beautiful home!
Thanks @whodat35.bsky.social
www.travelandleisure.com/canadian-tou...
www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...
Avoid US travel. Explore our beautiful home!
Thanks @whodat35.bsky.social
www.travelandleisure.com/canadian-tou...
www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...
August 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
We are having an impact! Awareness is rising in the US and important economic activity at home. #Canada #ElbowsUp 🇨🇦
Avoid US travel. Explore our beautiful home!
Thanks @whodat35.bsky.social
www.travelandleisure.com/canadian-tou...
www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...
Avoid US travel. Explore our beautiful home!
Thanks @whodat35.bsky.social
www.travelandleisure.com/canadian-tou...
www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...
Although I’m saddened this tool is now necessary, forecasting of wildfire smoke levels will be a huge health benefit for many folks and fire tracking has the potential to make a difference safety-wise too. #Canada
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
The Weather Network's new Fire & Smoke map helps you plan ahead and stay safe - The Weather Network
The 'Fire & Smoke' map provides you with real-time fire hotspots and 2-day forecasted smoke concentrations due to active wildfires across North America.
www.theweathernetwork.com
August 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Although I’m saddened this tool is now necessary, forecasting of wildfire smoke levels will be a huge health benefit for many folks and fire tracking has the potential to make a difference safety-wise too. #Canada
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...
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#NewBrunswick
Food forests offer way to address food insecurity and also have fun
17 food forests across New Brunswick welcome visitors, give tours this summer
/1 thread
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Food forests offer way to address food insecurity and also have fun
17 food forests across New Brunswick welcome visitors, give tours this summer
/1 thread
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Food forests offer way to address food insecurity and also have fun | CBC News
New Brunswick food forest tours are in full swing until September, an opportunity organizers say is about education and promoting access to food.
www.cbc.ca
August 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
#NewBrunswick
Food forests offer way to address food insecurity and also have fun
17 food forests across New Brunswick welcome visitors, give tours this summer
/1 thread
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Food forests offer way to address food insecurity and also have fun
17 food forests across New Brunswick welcome visitors, give tours this summer
/1 thread
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Thoughtful, respectful discussion about Canada and it’s place in this quickly evolving world… @thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social
Steve Paikin formerly of TVOntario with witty analysis and debate about Canada’s future #Canada #ElbowsUp
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
Steve Paikin formerly of TVOntario with witty analysis and debate about Canada’s future #Canada #ElbowsUp
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
The Paikin Podcast
News Commentary Podcast · Facts are facts but every issue has multiple sides, and Steve Paikin wants to hear them all. From Canadian politics to seismic global changes to signature one-on-one intervie...
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August 9, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Thoughtful, respectful discussion about Canada and it’s place in this quickly evolving world… @thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social
Steve Paikin formerly of TVOntario with witty analysis and debate about Canada’s future #Canada #ElbowsUp
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
Steve Paikin formerly of TVOntario with witty analysis and debate about Canada’s future #Canada #ElbowsUp
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
Canadians often visited America multiple times/year. Vacation, sport tournaments, a spontaneous night out…
In 6 months, much has changed. Near-empty border crossings. Clubs/teams avoiding USA tournaments.
Kudos to Girl Guides Canada for taking this public stance. 🇨🇦
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
In 6 months, much has changed. Near-empty border crossings. Clubs/teams avoiding USA tournaments.
Kudos to Girl Guides Canada for taking this public stance. 🇨🇦
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Girl Guides of Canada to suspend U.S. trips over Trump administration policies | CBC News
Girl Guides of Canada is suspending upcoming trips to the United States over concerns the Trump administration's changes at the border could affect some of its members.
www.cbc.ca
August 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Canadians often visited America multiple times/year. Vacation, sport tournaments, a spontaneous night out…
In 6 months, much has changed. Near-empty border crossings. Clubs/teams avoiding USA tournaments.
Kudos to Girl Guides Canada for taking this public stance. 🇨🇦
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
In 6 months, much has changed. Near-empty border crossings. Clubs/teams avoiding USA tournaments.
Kudos to Girl Guides Canada for taking this public stance. 🇨🇦
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
While the title makes me cringe a bit, I appreciate these non-punitive, playful ways to remind students about appropriate volume levels within classrooms. #EduSky #OntEd
These teacher-tested strategies can help you snap an unruly classroom back to attention. 🫰
#ClassroomManagement #EduSky
#ClassroomManagement #EduSky
34 Ways to Quiet a Rambunctious Class
From “Silent 20” to imaginary marshmallows, these teacher-tested strategies for all grade levels can help you snap an unruly classroom back to attention.
edut.to
August 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Yup. At this point, just about anywhere else - including exploring our great (huge) nation. 🇨🇦 #ElbowsUp
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Forget Vegas and Florida. Canadians are skipping the U.S. for other international spots | CBC News
Since the start of the recent trade war, some Canadians have been shunning travel to the United States. Many are opting for trips within Canada instead, but there is new data showing Canadians are tur...
www.cbc.ca
August 8, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Yup. At this point, just about anywhere else - including exploring our great (huge) nation. 🇨🇦 #ElbowsUp
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...