Greg MacEachern
@gregmaceachern.bsky.social
Nova Scotian in Ottawa. Comms guy: crisis, govt and otherwise. I talk about politics on CBC's Power and Politics with David Cochrane, the Arlene Bynon Show etc. Former municipal/provincial/federal advisor, two national elections East Coast media/advance
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Is a tariff deal with the U.S. still likely? | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
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The week-in-review CBC Power and Politics #PoliticalPulse panel (me, Melanie Richer, Fred DeLorey) on the PM’s trip to DC, the latest in Premiers’ pipeline politics protestations, and a follow up on TorStar’s story on the NDP seeking more funding:
youtu.be/NOIQX9fEABE
youtu.be/NOIQX9fEABE
A rough week for the Conservative Leader after a week of floor crossings and rumours of…
(Also there was a Budget.)
Our CBC Power and Politics week-in-review panel:
youtube.com/watch?v=qAwE...
youtube.com/watch?v=qAwE...
(Also there was a Budget.)
Our CBC Power and Politics week-in-review panel:
youtube.com/watch?v=qAwE...
youtube.com/watch?v=qAwE...
What does the loss of 2 MPs mean for the Conservative Party? | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
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November 8, 2025 at 1:23 PM
A rough week for the Conservative Leader after a week of floor crossings and rumours of…
(Also there was a Budget.)
Our CBC Power and Politics week-in-review panel:
youtube.com/watch?v=qAwE...
youtube.com/watch?v=qAwE...
(Also there was a Budget.)
Our CBC Power and Politics week-in-review panel:
youtube.com/watch?v=qAwE...
youtube.com/watch?v=qAwE...
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Nelson: Premier Smith fiddles with licence plates as Liberals burn Alberta calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Nelson: Premier Smith fiddles with licence plates as Liberals burn Alberta calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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Data shows that the algorithm on Elon Musk’s X is systematically pushing right-wing political content to British social media users regardless of their political orientation or who they follow, according to an investigation by Sky News:
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November 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Data shows that the algorithm on Elon Musk’s X is systematically pushing right-wing political content to British social media users regardless of their political orientation or who they follow, according to an investigation by Sky News:
news.sky.com/story/bluesk...
news.sky.com/story/bluesk...
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There’s no way that the CPC have thoroughly reviewed the budget in an hour, yet PP bleats:
“Higher taxes, debt, and inflation that YOU pay for. How much more will they ask Canadians to sacrifice in this costly Liberal budget?”
There are no new taxes in the budget.
“Higher taxes, debt, and inflation that YOU pay for. How much more will they ask Canadians to sacrifice in this costly Liberal budget?”
There are no new taxes in the budget.
Canada's proposed budget sees deficit rise to $78B, aims to shift spending from programs to investment | CBC
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November 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
There’s no way that the CPC have thoroughly reviewed the budget in an hour, yet PP bleats:
“Higher taxes, debt, and inflation that YOU pay for. How much more will they ask Canadians to sacrifice in this costly Liberal budget?”
There are no new taxes in the budget.
“Higher taxes, debt, and inflation that YOU pay for. How much more will they ask Canadians to sacrifice in this costly Liberal budget?”
There are no new taxes in the budget.
Reposted by Greg MacEachern
Ontario woman named national Silver Cross Mother #Canada #RemembranceDay #SilverCrossMother
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Ontario woman named national Silver Cross Mother | Globalnews.ca
When Nancy Payne lays a wreath on Remembrance Day at the National War Memorial, it won't be the first time she's represented mothers of Canadian soldiers who have died in combat.
globalnews.ca
November 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Ontario woman named national Silver Cross Mother #Canada #RemembranceDay #SilverCrossMother
globalnews.ca/news/1150638...
globalnews.ca/news/1150638...
The weekending CBC Power and Politics political panel from Friday night. Around the 15 minute mark, we discuss the claim that the Prime Minister “approved“ the Ronald Reagan tariff ad.
youtu.be/upVp6GnqvXQ
youtu.be/upVp6GnqvXQ
Liberals, Tories accuse each other of risking early election over budget vote | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
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November 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The weekending CBC Power and Politics political panel from Friday night. Around the 15 minute mark, we discuss the claim that the Prime Minister “approved“ the Ronald Reagan tariff ad.
youtu.be/upVp6GnqvXQ
youtu.be/upVp6GnqvXQ
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Obama: "The weird videos of a US president with a crown on his head flying a fighter jet & dumping poop on American citizens - that's not even worth booing about. Because all of that is a distraction from the fact that your situation, your life has not gotten better. They do it so you won't notice"
November 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Obama: "The weird videos of a US president with a crown on his head flying a fighter jet & dumping poop on American citizens - that's not even worth booing about. Because all of that is a distraction from the fact that your situation, your life has not gotten better. They do it so you won't notice"
The weekending CBC Power and Politics political panel from Friday night. Around the 15 minute mark, we discuss the claim that the Prime Minister “approved“ the Ronald Reagan tariff ad.
youtu.be/upVp6GnqvXQ
youtu.be/upVp6GnqvXQ
Liberals, Tories accuse each other of risking early election over budget vote | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The weekending CBC Power and Politics political panel from Friday night. Around the 15 minute mark, we discuss the claim that the Prime Minister “approved“ the Ronald Reagan tariff ad.
youtu.be/upVp6GnqvXQ
youtu.be/upVp6GnqvXQ
"My second-favourite line is found on Page 120... It’s called 'the waterfall of priorities,' which sounds less like a financial framework and more like the lost eighth book in a J.K. Rowling series: Harry Potter and the Waterfall of Priorities."
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...
Lansdowne 2.0 has a problem with the unknown unknowns — probably
Bruce Deachman tries to make sense of Ottawa's latest Lansdowne 2.0 report. And a lot of it doesn't make sense.
ottawacitizen.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"My second-favourite line is found on Page 120... It’s called 'the waterfall of priorities,' which sounds less like a financial framework and more like the lost eighth book in a J.K. Rowling series: Harry Potter and the Waterfall of Priorities."
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...
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When “Can we have a trade deal?” pivots on “Do you have a kids menu?”
Menus during President Trump's Asia tour showcased local cuisine while making sure that his tastes and America First agenda were met. There were beef patties with ketchup, and brownies decorated “with the color of gold that President Trump favors.”
U.S. Beef and Thousand Island Dressing: Trump’s Food Tour of Asia
The menus on the president’s tour of three countries in Asia reflected the culinary acrobatics the host nations performed to accommodate his palate and foreign policy goals.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
When “Can we have a trade deal?” pivots on “Do you have a kids menu?”
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Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliffe downplayed the attendance of the Ottawa Charge and dodged a question on consulting with the Charge on plans to greatly reduce capacity in plans for a new arena for the PWHL team thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...
Ottawa Mayor Downplays Charge Attendance As Arena Debate Hits Crucial Stage
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe excluded Ottawa Charge playoff games in his attendance claims supporting a reduction in capacity for a future arena and future home for the Charge at Lansdowne Place in Ott...
thehockeynews.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Ottawa mayor Mark Sutcliffe downplayed the attendance of the Ottawa Charge and dodged a question on consulting with the Charge on plans to greatly reduce capacity in plans for a new arena for the PWHL team thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/...
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Enten: "Canada is far more popular than Donald Trump is here in the United States. The net popularity of Canada is +49. Trump is -10. We're talking about Canada coming out nearly 60 points ahead on the net popularity ratings versus Donald Trump here in the US"
October 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Enten: "Canada is far more popular than Donald Trump is here in the United States. The net popularity of Canada is +49. Trump is -10. We're talking about Canada coming out nearly 60 points ahead on the net popularity ratings versus Donald Trump here in the US"
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The president’s tantrum over a recent Canadian political ad isn’t doing him the favors he thinks it is.
CNN Data Guru Rips Trump Over Canada Trolling Disaster: ‘Far More Popular Than You!’
The president’s tantrum over a recent Canadian political ad isn’t doing him the favors he thinks it is.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The president’s tantrum over a recent Canadian political ad isn’t doing him the favors he thinks it is.
Our #CBC Power and Politics Political Pulse panel (me, Mélanie Richer Fred DeLorey with guest host Peter Armstrong ) on what might really be behind President Trump’s blame of Doug Ford’s Ronald Reagan ads for the cancellation of Canada-US trade talks:
youtu.be/mv8c9Na_Fp8
youtu.be/mv8c9Na_Fp8
How should Carney respond to Trump ending trade talks over Ont. anti-tariff ad? | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
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October 25, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Our #CBC Power and Politics Political Pulse panel (me, Mélanie Richer Fred DeLorey with guest host Peter Armstrong ) on what might really be behind President Trump’s blame of Doug Ford’s Ronald Reagan ads for the cancellation of Canada-US trade talks:
youtu.be/mv8c9Na_Fp8
youtu.be/mv8c9Na_Fp8
Last week on CBC Power and Politics I mentioned a @torontolifemag.bsky.social cover story on Doug Ford - it has some insight on his approach to Donald Trump:
torontolife.com/deep-dives/t...
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A behind-the-curtain look at the insatiable political ambitions of Doug Ford - Toronto Life
Is Ontario’s pugnacious premier charting a course for Ottawa? He definitely isn’t not considering a post-Carney run for prime minister. A...
torontolife.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Last week on CBC Power and Politics I mentioned a @torontolifemag.bsky.social cover story on Doug Ford - it has some insight on his approach to Donald Trump:
torontolife.com/deep-dives/t...
torontolife.com/deep-dives/t...
Spare a thought for Nathan Cirillo’s family today.
October 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Spare a thought for Nathan Cirillo’s family today.
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Convicted criminals Tamara Lich and Chris Barber have created a new show called “House Arrest” while they are carrying out their house arrest sentences
These people are making a complete farce of Canada’s criminal justice system
These people are making a complete farce of Canada’s criminal justice system
October 17, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Convicted criminals Tamara Lich and Chris Barber have created a new show called “House Arrest” while they are carrying out their house arrest sentences
These people are making a complete farce of Canada’s criminal justice system
These people are making a complete farce of Canada’s criminal justice system
More than a third of the recruits at ICE's training academy are failing the personal-fitness test, Nick Miroff reports. “It’s pathetic,” one career ICE official told Miroff.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
ICE’s ‘Athletically Allergic’ Recruits
Push-ups, sit-ups, and a brisk jog pose a threat to Trump’s deportation campaign.
www.theatlantic.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
More than a third of the recruits at ICE's training academy are failing the personal-fitness test, Nick Miroff reports. “It’s pathetic,” one career ICE official told Miroff.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
EXCLUSIVE - Indigenous artifacts at Vatican Museums heading back to Canada after repatriation campaign
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Indigenous artifacts at Vatican Museums heading back to Canada after repatriation campaign
The collection includes an extremely rare Western Arctic kayak and a two-metre-long wampum belt
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October 20, 2025 at 11:03 PM
EXCLUSIVE - Indigenous artifacts at Vatican Museums heading back to Canada after repatriation campaign
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/3fa2402...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/3fa2402...
The week-in-review Power and Politics with David Cochrane #PoliticalPulse panel with me, Melanie Richer and Fred DeLorey: PM/premiers/tariffs, and at the 11:40 mark a discussion on the Conservative Leader’s RCMP comments. Highly recommend a listen to Fred’s comments:
youtu.be/L-viiIJv9LQ
youtu.be/L-viiIJv9LQ
Are cracks forming in Canada's approach to U.S. tariffs? | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
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October 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
The week-in-review Power and Politics with David Cochrane #PoliticalPulse panel with me, Melanie Richer and Fred DeLorey: PM/premiers/tariffs, and at the 11:40 mark a discussion on the Conservative Leader’s RCMP comments. Highly recommend a listen to Fred’s comments:
youtu.be/L-viiIJv9LQ
youtu.be/L-viiIJv9LQ
American spirit exports to Canada "plummeted" 85 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, with the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States calling the situation "very troubling" as consumers in key international markets opt for alternatives to U.S.-made products
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American spirit exports to Canada 'plummeted' 85%, says U.S. trade group | CBC News
American spirit exports to Canada "plummeted" 85 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, with the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States calling the situation "very troubling" as consumers in ...
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October 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
American spirit exports to Canada "plummeted" 85 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, with the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States calling the situation "very troubling" as consumers in key international markets opt for alternatives to U.S.-made products
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The week-in-review CBC Power and Politics #PoliticalPulse panel (me, Melanie Richer, Fred DeLorey) on the PM’s trip to DC, the latest in Premiers’ pipeline politics protestations, and a follow up on TorStar’s story on the NDP seeking more funding:
youtu.be/NOIQX9fEABE
youtu.be/NOIQX9fEABE
Is a tariff deal with the U.S. still likely? | Power & Politics
YouTube video by CBC News
youtu.be
October 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The week-in-review CBC Power and Politics #PoliticalPulse panel (me, Melanie Richer, Fred DeLorey) on the PM’s trip to DC, the latest in Premiers’ pipeline politics protestations, and a follow up on TorStar’s story on the NDP seeking more funding:
youtu.be/NOIQX9fEABE
youtu.be/NOIQX9fEABE