Holly Lake
@hollylake.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief CBA National ⚖️ Journalist 📰 Lawyer (non-practicing) Coastal soul ⚓️ Love a good story & a good laugh. 🇨🇦
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'If we judges and lawyers don't protect justice, then democracy doesn't have a chance' @hollylake.bsky.social has that story from the International Bar Association conference in Toronto. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
Abella issues rule of law rallying cry
‘If we judges and lawyers don't protect justice, then democracy doesn't have a chance’
www.nationalmagazine.ca
November 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
'If we judges and lawyers don't protect justice, then democracy doesn't have a chance' @hollylake.bsky.social has that story from the International Bar Association conference in Toronto. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
Such sad news. Jane Goodall was a much-needed voice for animals and the world feels a little less friendly without her in it. But what an incredible mark she has left on it.
The Jane Goodall Institute of Canada has learned this morning, Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, that Dr. Jane Goodall DBE, UN Messenger of Peace and Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, has passed away due to natural causes.
She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.
She was in California as part of her speaking tour in the United States.
October 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Such sad news. Jane Goodall was a much-needed voice for animals and the world feels a little less friendly without her in it. But what an incredible mark she has left on it.
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If Prime Minister Mark Carney's election was meant to be a rejection of authoritarian trends south of the Canadian border, legal experts say things are not off to a good start with Bill C-2. @hollylake.bsky.social has that story. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
A big brother bill
Experts say Bill C-2 lowers the bar and broadens the scope to allow more access by police and intelligence agents to Canadians’ private data
nationalmagazine.ca
July 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
If Prime Minister Mark Carney's election was meant to be a rejection of authoritarian trends south of the Canadian border, legal experts say things are not off to a good start with Bill C-2. @hollylake.bsky.social has that story. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
In the throes of everything today, I was so glad to come across this story. A full circle moment for Murray Brewster, who was embedded with Master Cpl. Scott Vernelli's unit in Afghanistan. His little girl is doing him proud. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Wreath-bearer to the Queen: The story of Warrant Officer Olivia Vernelli | CBC News
King Charles invoked shared sacrifice and service in his speech from the throne —something a young cadet escorting Queen Camilla understands and appreciates more than most. Warrant Officer Olivia Vern...
www.cbc.ca
May 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
In the throes of everything today, I was so glad to come across this story. A full circle moment for Murray Brewster, who was embedded with Master Cpl. Scott Vernelli's unit in Afghanistan. His little girl is doing him proud. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
“It’s really about whether the government can control what you say." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The AP’s win against Trump shows principles still have power in America | Margaret Sullivan
Series of actions this week including at Princeton and in a tiny town, offer hope that courageous voices can make a difference
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
“It’s really about whether the government can control what you say." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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"The war in Gaza has killed more journalists than the U.S. Civil War, WW I & II, Korean War, Vietnam War (including conflicts in Cambodia & Laos), wars in Yugoslavia in 1990s & 2000s, & post-9/11 war in Afghanistan, combined."
Combined. Just sit with that.
Combined. Just sit with that.
News Graveyards: How Dangers to War Reporters Endanger the World | Costs of War
The Costs of War Project is a team of 35 scholars, legal experts, human rights practitioners, and physicians, which began its work in 2011. We use research and a public website to facilitate debate ab...
watson.brown.edu
April 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
"The war in Gaza has killed more journalists than the U.S. Civil War, WW I & II, Korean War, Vietnam War (including conflicts in Cambodia & Laos), wars in Yugoslavia in 1990s & 2000s, & post-9/11 war in Afghanistan, combined."
Combined. Just sit with that.
Combined. Just sit with that.
"Just like Ukraine is squarely targeted by Russia, Canada is the Ukraine of North America right now. We’re a fascist regime, so we can’t tolerate a free democracy next to us." www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
The Fascism Expert at Yale Who’s Fleeing America
Philosophy professor Jason Stanley is leaving the US for Canada, “the Ukraine of North America,” because he believes Trump’s America is “pretty far along” in the grips of fascism.
www.vanityfair.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
"Just like Ukraine is squarely targeted by Russia, Canada is the Ukraine of North America right now. We’re a fascist regime, so we can’t tolerate a free democracy next to us." www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
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'We must resist any attempts to intimidate or co-opt us when Trump’s actions inevitably reach across the border...Our silence will not protect us. It will only delay the inevitable," writes Abigail Dubiniecki. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
In the face of rising autocracy, be a Perkins Coie, not a Paul Weiss
As the Trump administration attacks lawyers and law firms, Canadian lawyers must stand in solidarity with our American counterparts who uphold the rule of law
www.nationalmagazine.ca
April 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
'We must resist any attempts to intimidate or co-opt us when Trump’s actions inevitably reach across the border...Our silence will not protect us. It will only delay the inevitable," writes Abigail Dubiniecki. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
“In Gander Canadians did extraordinary things for Americans when they needed it. Now, we need to do extraordinary things for ourselves.” apnews.com/article/cana...
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has lamented Canada’s lost friendship with the United States as he visited the town that sheltered thousands of stranded American airline passengers after the 9/11 ...
apnews.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“In Gander Canadians did extraordinary things for Americans when they needed it. Now, we need to do extraordinary things for ourselves.” apnews.com/article/cana...
“We appreciate the president and everyone’s interest in our capitol building and are always looking for any opportunity to improve our visitor experience,” said a spokesperson for Gov. Polis 😆 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘Insecure baby’: Trump draws ridicule after throwing fit over Colorado capitol portrait
Even some Republicans have called president’s public demand to remove the painting ‘petty’
www.theguardian.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
“We appreciate the president and everyone’s interest in our capitol building and are always looking for any opportunity to improve our visitor experience,” said a spokesperson for Gov. Polis 😆 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The scatteredness of Trump’s second term has exposed the lie of populists everywhere: they are good at harnessing the angst & ill-temperedness of our times, but they're terrible at governing b/c they lack viable solutions to fix what ails Western societies. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Donald Trump’s chaotic governance could sound populism’s death knell across the West
Chaos in the U.S. is making liberal multilateralists politically attractive again
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The scatteredness of Trump’s second term has exposed the lie of populists everywhere: they are good at harnessing the angst & ill-temperedness of our times, but they're terrible at governing b/c they lack viable solutions to fix what ails Western societies. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Hat's off to these neighbours. I see countless Americans posting on social media about the CDN products they're buying, trips to Canada they're planning and photos of the 🇨🇦they're flying on their homes. Nearly all also apologize for what's happening. www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
The Americans who are buying Canadian to oppose Trump’s trade war
Some Americans are choosing to support Canada economically by vacationing north of the border or buying Canadian-made products
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Hat's off to these neighbours. I see countless Americans posting on social media about the CDN products they're buying, trips to Canada they're planning and photos of the 🇨🇦they're flying on their homes. Nearly all also apologize for what's happening. www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
"The bottom line is simple: We will have to make serious sacrifices. There’s no way around it. We either make serious sacrifices or we bend the knee to the fascist in the White House. That’s the choice we face." dgardner.substack.com/p/europe-get...
Europe gets it. Does Canada?
Canadian leaders still talk like it's 2017. It's time to get serious. Major sacrifices will be required if this country is to survive.
dgardner.substack.com
March 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"The bottom line is simple: We will have to make serious sacrifices. There’s no way around it. We either make serious sacrifices or we bend the knee to the fascist in the White House. That’s the choice we face." dgardner.substack.com/p/europe-get...
"Where are the voices of decent Americans & Canada’s American friends on this issue? Why have no American leaders stood side-by-side with Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, and denounced Trump’s sinister recklessness?" steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-message-...
A message to Canadians and a wake-up call to Americans
You do your worst and we will do our best.
steveschmidt.substack.com
March 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
"Where are the voices of decent Americans & Canada’s American friends on this issue? Why have no American leaders stood side-by-side with Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, and denounced Trump’s sinister recklessness?" steveschmidt.substack.com/p/a-message-...
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Under the Taliban regime, animals in Afghanistan have more freedom to move about, to sing, and to simply be than women do. “Every few days we see a new decree coming from the regime, putting more & more restrictions on women.” @hollylake.bsky.social has the story. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
Erased from public life
To mark International Women’s Day, we profile the push to recognize their treatment in Afghanistan as gender apartheid and examine Canada’s role in holding the Taliban to account
nationalmagazine.ca
March 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Under the Taliban regime, animals in Afghanistan have more freedom to move about, to sing, and to simply be than women do. “Every few days we see a new decree coming from the regime, putting more & more restrictions on women.” @hollylake.bsky.social has the story. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
Just a bully all the way around.
Legal counsel representing federal employees is now being targeted by the Trump administration. Law firms are receiving a clear message that retaliation is possible for those advocating on behalf of individuals or groups opposing the administration’s agenda.
March 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Just a bully all the way around.
'Keep calm and Canada on.' I think this should be our new collective mantra. 🇨🇦 www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
Globe editorial: Canada must hold its ground on tariff threats
It’s time to tune out Donald Trump’s tariff gyrations and stick with dollar-for-dollar countermeasures to the end
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
'Keep calm and Canada on.' I think this should be our new collective mantra. 🇨🇦 www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
"The problem...is that Canada will never have full control over the heavily computerized planes. Lockheed Martin...has always refused to share the full “source code” with foreign customers, including close allies of the United States." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: It may provoke Trump, but Canada should cancel the purchase of F-35 fighter jets from the U.S.
The problem is that Canada will never have full control over the heavily computerized planes
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"The problem...is that Canada will never have full control over the heavily computerized planes. Lockheed Martin...has always refused to share the full “source code” with foreign customers, including close allies of the United States." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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In the wake of the Trump administration imposing 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on Canada, Sean Stephenson, chair of the CBA's international law section, talks options with @suebailey99.bsky.social. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
In the throes of a trade war, what is Canada's legal recourse?
Canada could file challenges with the World Trade Organization, under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, and in domestic U.S. courts, but potential outcomes are mixed
www.nationalmagazine.ca
March 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
In the wake of the Trump administration imposing 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on Canada, Sean Stephenson, chair of the CBA's international law section, talks options with @suebailey99.bsky.social. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Hey @cnn.com, please explain how Canada is “escalating” by matching tariffs that Trump unilaterally imposed?
Appallingly bad “journalism,” when the moment requires exactly the opposite…
Appallingly bad “journalism,” when the moment requires exactly the opposite…
Canadian PM Trudeau announces 25% retaliatory tariffs on some US goods in response to new Trump levies, escalating a global trade war cnn.it/4knZFo6
March 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Hey @cnn.com, please explain how Canada is “escalating” by matching tariffs that Trump unilaterally imposed?
Appallingly bad “journalism,” when the moment requires exactly the opposite…
Appallingly bad “journalism,” when the moment requires exactly the opposite…
“Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada, their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they’re talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin, a lying, murderous dictator. Make that make sense.” www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...
Trudeau to Trump: You’re a smart guy. But this is a ‘very dumb’ thing to do. Live trade war updates here.
U.S. President Donald Trump has unleashed tariffs against Canada today, setting in motion a trade war between two countries with deeply linked economies, jeopardizing jobs and likely raising consumer ...
www.ctvnews.ca
March 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada, their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they’re talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin, a lying, murderous dictator. Make that make sense.” www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...
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Fuck off with this headline, CNN. We didn't "escalate" anything by defending ourselves.
Canadian PM Trudeau announces 25% retaliatory tariffs on some US goods in response to new Trump levies, escalating a global trade war cnn.it/4knZFo6
March 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Fuck off with this headline, CNN. We didn't "escalate" anything by defending ourselves.