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Communications professional by day, former expat trying to adjust to life back in Canada by night.
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Congrats to Justin on getting “It is more important than ever that we...get our shit together" as an on-the-record quote from a sitting MLA published by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Here’s my story on John Rustad’s very bad day, why his failures appear to be rooted politics rather than ideology, and what questions the party will have to quickly answer the moment they stop having two leaders
ANALYSIS | Actual leader of the B.C. Conservatives up in the air — and so are their next moves | CBC News
Wednesday was the final day the B.C. legislature was in session for 2025 — and it sure delivered a season finale.
www.cbc.ca
December 4, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Congrats to Justin on getting “It is more important than ever that we...get our shit together" as an on-the-record quote from a sitting MLA published by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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In every way possible we should be moving to make ourselves less reliant on the US.
Again, our governments have nowhere near the urgency on this that they need. Stop thinking things will 'return to normal' after Trump - he is dismantling that country, and it will take a generational rebuild.
Again, our governments have nowhere near the urgency on this that they need. Stop thinking things will 'return to normal' after Trump - he is dismantling that country, and it will take a generational rebuild.
Canada, and the whole world, rely on U.S. flu data, which is used to produce effective vaccines
As US data begins to go dark, we will see more vaccine mismatches and worse flu outbreaks
macleans.ca/society/heal...
As US data begins to go dark, we will see more vaccine mismatches and worse flu outbreaks
macleans.ca/society/heal...
Canada’s Flu Seasons Are About to Get a Lot Worse - Macleans.ca
Our flu shots rely on U.S. health data. Without it, the whole health system will suffer.
macleans.ca
December 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
In every way possible we should be moving to make ourselves less reliant on the US.
Again, our governments have nowhere near the urgency on this that they need. Stop thinking things will 'return to normal' after Trump - he is dismantling that country, and it will take a generational rebuild.
Again, our governments have nowhere near the urgency on this that they need. Stop thinking things will 'return to normal' after Trump - he is dismantling that country, and it will take a generational rebuild.
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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Another COP. Another disappointment.
a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
ALT: a cartoon girl in a blue dress is kneeling in a field holding a bag
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Another COP. Another disappointment.
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"I didn't find I was represented there," says MP Chris d’Entremont as he responds to a question about his decision to leave the Conservative party and join the caucus of the governing Liberals.
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"I didn't find I was represented there," says MP Chris d’Entremont as he responds to a question about his decision to leave the Conservative party and join the caucus of the governing Liberals.
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
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BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor of New York City in a historic victory. Read more: bloom.bg/43gDsBz
📷️: Michael M. Santiago/Getty
📷️: Michael M. Santiago/Getty
November 5, 2025 at 2:57 AM
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor of New York City in a historic victory. Read more: bloom.bg/43gDsBz
📷️: Michael M. Santiago/Getty
📷️: Michael M. Santiago/Getty
Looks like wild #swimming (the Canadian version) is coming to #NorthVancouver! This would be fantastic and a great further development of the #LonsdaleQuay area. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Oceanfront swimming platform coming to North Vancouver in 2027 | CBC News
The City of North Vancouver is set to build a floating swimming platform along its waterfront that will feature a salt water pool, swimming lanes and lounging areas by 2027.
www.cbc.ca
November 4, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Looks like wild #swimming (the Canadian version) is coming to #NorthVancouver! This would be fantastic and a great further development of the #LonsdaleQuay area. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The Toronto Blue Jays are headed to the World Series after a come-from-behind ALCS Game 7 victory over the Seattle Mariners. https://cnn.it/3Lm259J
October 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM
The Toronto Blue Jays are headed to the World Series after a come-from-behind ALCS Game 7 victory over the Seattle Mariners. https://cnn.it/3Lm259J
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Merely 12 hours after the new French Cabinet was appointed, PM Sébastien Lecornu and his government resigned.
Opposition parties and some of Emmanuel Macron’s minority coalition partners are furious.
Follow reactions and analysis on our live blog: ow.ly/aYI250X6VZ7
Opposition parties and some of Emmanuel Macron’s minority coalition partners are furious.
Follow reactions and analysis on our live blog: ow.ly/aYI250X6VZ7
October 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Merely 12 hours after the new French Cabinet was appointed, PM Sébastien Lecornu and his government resigned.
Opposition parties and some of Emmanuel Macron’s minority coalition partners are furious.
Follow reactions and analysis on our live blog: ow.ly/aYI250X6VZ7
Opposition parties and some of Emmanuel Macron’s minority coalition partners are furious.
Follow reactions and analysis on our live blog: ow.ly/aYI250X6VZ7
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Breaking News: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their work on immune systems.
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Work in Peripheral Immune Tolerance
Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the prize on Monday.
nyti.ms
October 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Breaking News: The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their work on immune systems.
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Here’s what I’ve learned about Vancouver Park Board’s approval of a Harry Potter attraction in Stanley Park:
- board approved it months ago in a private meeting; I believe it was unanimous
- multiple commissioners expressing regret
- there was a document pushing financial opportunities like this
- board approved it months ago in a private meeting; I believe it was unanimous
- multiple commissioners expressing regret
- there was a document pushing financial opportunities like this
Why Vancouver's decision to host a Harry Potter attraction quickly became controversial | CBC News
It's a story bringing together two very different things that nonetheless regularly attract controversy: the Vancouver Park Board and the Harry Potter universe.
www.cbc.ca
September 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Here’s what I’ve learned about Vancouver Park Board’s approval of a Harry Potter attraction in Stanley Park:
- board approved it months ago in a private meeting; I believe it was unanimous
- multiple commissioners expressing regret
- there was a document pushing financial opportunities like this
- board approved it months ago in a private meeting; I believe it was unanimous
- multiple commissioners expressing regret
- there was a document pushing financial opportunities like this
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The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion Wednesday said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change.
Top UN court rules on climate change
The UN's top court said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to protect the planet from climate change.
www.aptnnews.ca
July 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion Wednesday said countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change.
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Chris Murphy: "We can't be preparing for the 2026 election. It might not come. All of our focus right now has to be on protecting the democracy, about stopping the corruption."
June 5, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Chris Murphy: "We can't be preparing for the 2026 election. It might not come. All of our focus right now has to be on protecting the democracy, about stopping the corruption."
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A vast section of a glacier broke apart in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday, setting off a landslide of ice, mud and rocks that caused widespread damage to a small village, nine days after its 300 residents had been ordered to evacuate.
Glacier Collapse in the Swiss Alps Destroys Most of a Village
www.nytimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A vast section of a glacier broke apart in the Swiss Alps on Wednesday, setting off a landslide of ice, mud and rocks that caused widespread damage to a small village, nine days after its 300 residents had been ordered to evacuate.
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Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a missionary in Peru.
Who is the new Pope Leo XIV and what are his views?
Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a missionary in Peru.
www.npr.org
May 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a missionary in Peru.
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Indigenous chiefs call for Alberta Premier Smith to stop stoking separatism talk nationalnewswatch.com/2025/05/01/i...
Indigenous chiefs call for Alberta Premier Smith to stop stoking…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
May 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Indigenous chiefs call for Alberta Premier Smith to stop stoking separatism talk nationalnewswatch.com/2025/05/01/i...
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My view overall:
-relief that we’ll have a qualified & non-Trumpy government that will stand up for Canadian sovereignty
-disappointment at how much of the vote Poilievre’s Conservatives got nationally
-exasperation at our electoral system
-relief that we’ll have a qualified & non-Trumpy government that will stand up for Canadian sovereignty
-disappointment at how much of the vote Poilievre’s Conservatives got nationally
-exasperation at our electoral system
April 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
My view overall:
-relief that we’ll have a qualified & non-Trumpy government that will stand up for Canadian sovereignty
-disappointment at how much of the vote Poilievre’s Conservatives got nationally
-exasperation at our electoral system
-relief that we’ll have a qualified & non-Trumpy government that will stand up for Canadian sovereignty
-disappointment at how much of the vote Poilievre’s Conservatives got nationally
-exasperation at our electoral system
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has lost in the Ottawa riding of Carleton.
CP NewsAlert: Poilievre loses his long-held seat in Ottawa
OTTAWA – The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has lost in the Ottawa riding of Carleton.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
OTTAWA – The Canadian Press decision desk is projecting that Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has lost in the Ottawa riding of Carleton.
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I hope Elections Canada focuses on addressing these injustices before the next election. Things seem to be going smoothly elsewhere, it's important to make sure Northern communities aren't denied the right to vote.
April 29, 2025 at 5:24 AM
I hope Elections Canada focuses on addressing these injustices before the next election. Things seem to be going smoothly elsewhere, it's important to make sure Northern communities aren't denied the right to vote.
It’d be great if Pierre could officially lose his seat so I can go to bed. #CanadaElection
April 29, 2025 at 5:14 AM
It’d be great if Pierre could officially lose his seat so I can go to bed. #CanadaElection
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Jagmeet Singh quitting as NDP leader.
April 29, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Jagmeet Singh quitting as NDP leader.
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Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez said a nationwide blackout of this scale had never happened before in Spain. He added that the underlying cause remains unclear.
Spain and Portugal begin recovering from a massive blackout. Here's what to know
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez said a nationwide blackout of this scale had never happened before in Spain. He added that the underlying cause remains unclear.
www.npr.org
April 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez said a nationwide blackout of this scale had never happened before in Spain. He added that the underlying cause remains unclear.
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Breaking News: Apple and Meta were fined after being found guilty of violating a new EU law meant to limit the power of the largest tech firms.
Apple and Meta Hit With Fines for Violating E.U. Digital Competition Law
The European Commission said the Silicon Valley companies violated the Digital Markets Act, a law meant to crimp the power of the largest tech firms.
www.nytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Breaking News: Apple and Meta were fined after being found guilty of violating a new EU law meant to limit the power of the largest tech firms.
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The numbers mark a 25 per cent increase from the 5.85 million advance votes cast in the 2021 election, according to Elections Canada.
globalnews.ca/news/1114343...
globalnews.ca/news/1114343...
Advance voting over last 4 days shatters records, Elections Canada says | Globalnews.ca
Preliminary figures released by Elections Canada show an estimated 7.3 million ballots were cast over the four-day advance polling period.
globalnews.ca
April 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The numbers mark a 25 per cent increase from the 5.85 million advance votes cast in the 2021 election, according to Elections Canada.
globalnews.ca/news/1114343...
globalnews.ca/news/1114343...
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In this episode of the Métis Speaker Series, we speak with Jean Teillet, a Métis visual artist, author, and activist. Jean discusses the importance of telling Métis stories and the growth of the Métis community in Canada.
Listen at metispodcastseries.ca or wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen at metispodcastseries.ca or wherever you get your podcasts.
April 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In this episode of the Métis Speaker Series, we speak with Jean Teillet, a Métis visual artist, author, and activist. Jean discusses the importance of telling Métis stories and the growth of the Métis community in Canada.
Listen at metispodcastseries.ca or wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen at metispodcastseries.ca or wherever you get your podcasts.