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I’ll be honest - while standing in press checkin line yesterday I was saddened to experience well known editors and journalists dismiss facts when discussing geopolitics, romanticizing Russia, cheerleading political parties, sharing predictions based on “vibes”.
Consume actual news. Please.
Consume actual news. Please.
January 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I’ll be honest - while standing in press checkin line yesterday I was saddened to experience well known editors and journalists dismiss facts when discussing geopolitics, romanticizing Russia, cheerleading political parties, sharing predictions based on “vibes”.
Consume actual news. Please.
Consume actual news. Please.
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Canada has affirmed its commitment to the people of Greenland. We are opening a consulate there in the spring. Canada is stepping up with Europe as the United States descends into rogue state threats.
December 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Canada has affirmed its commitment to the people of Greenland. We are opening a consulate there in the spring. Canada is stepping up with Europe as the United States descends into rogue state threats.
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🇨🇦BREAKING: Mark Carney Just Shut Down All Trade Talks With Trump — Until Washington “Stabilizes”
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🇨🇦BREAKING: Mark Carney Just Shut Down All Trade Talks With Trump — Until Washington “Stabilizes”
No kneeling. No panic. No tariff-for-favours scams. Just grown-up governance.
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🇨🇦BREAKING: Mark Carney Just Shut Down All Trade Talks With Trump — Until Washington “Stabilizes”
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Some of the best movies ever made were by Rob Reiner. They made us laugh and think: The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men. And he was a force on screen as well in All in the Family and so many films.
What a tragic loss. Words fail with news like this.
What a tragic loss. Words fail with news like this.
December 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Some of the best movies ever made were by Rob Reiner. They made us laugh and think: The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Men. And he was a force on screen as well in All in the Family and so many films.
What a tragic loss. Words fail with news like this.
What a tragic loss. Words fail with news like this.
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It is time Canada, time to hold accountable these internal enemies, these self serving criminals revealing them for what they are and removing them as the threat they are to Canada and Canadians. We are being forced to enter a new era for Canada, it is time to make CANADA Strong.
December 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
It is time Canada, time to hold accountable these internal enemies, these self serving criminals revealing them for what they are and removing them as the threat they are to Canada and Canadians. We are being forced to enter a new era for Canada, it is time to make CANADA Strong.
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The Breakdown - #cdnpoli
Smith finally said it out loud...
She doesn't believe that government should be providing any services to Albertans, she believes that private companies should be used universally to provide services.
Smith finally said it out loud...
She doesn't believe that government should be providing any services to Albertans, she believes that private companies should be used universally to provide services.
December 14, 2025 at 10:41 AM
The Breakdown - #cdnpoli
Smith finally said it out loud...
She doesn't believe that government should be providing any services to Albertans, she believes that private companies should be used universally to provide services.
Smith finally said it out loud...
She doesn't believe that government should be providing any services to Albertans, she believes that private companies should be used universally to provide services.
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BREAKING: Canada Just Told Elon's Starlink to Take a Hike
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BREAKING: Canada Just Told Elon's Starlink to Take a Hike
Ottawa’s Arctic MILSATCOM bombshell is more than procurement. It’s a geopolitical mic drop.
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
BREAKING: Canada Just Told Elon's Starlink to Take a Hike
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🔥🔥🔥 Canada Mobilizes a People's Army #cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
Canada Mobilizes a People's Army
The government has finally laid its cards on the table.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🔥🔥🔥 Canada Mobilizes a People's Army #cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
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Hamilton’s conservation regulator is making a push for more voices on the province’s massive overhaul of its conservation authority system.
Hamilton conservation groups push back against province’s plan to merge authorities
Hamilton's conservation regulator is making a push for more voices on the province's massive overhaul of its conservation authority system.
www.chch.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Hamilton’s conservation regulator is making a push for more voices on the province’s massive overhaul of its conservation authority system.
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The Royal Botanical Gardens is thinking past Christmas and into the future for its ecosystems by asking for used Christmas tree donations.
Royal Botanical Gardens taking in used holiday trees to reinforce local creeks
The Royal Botanical Gardens is thinking past Christmas and into the future for its ecosystems by asking for used Christmas tree donations.
www.chch.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The Royal Botanical Gardens is thinking past Christmas and into the future for its ecosystems by asking for used Christmas tree donations.
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Frogs eating giant hornets is a good reminder: biodiverse ecosystems are the best defense we have against invasive species and climate disruption………And they’re the first thing we sacrifice.
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Pond frogs devour murder hornets, stinger and all — Popular Science
Pond frogs devour murder hornets, stinger and all Insect venom means nothing to some amphibians. The black-spotted pond frog shows remarkable tolerance to venomous stings from an Asian giant hornet. T...
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December 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Frogs eating giant hornets is a good reminder: biodiverse ecosystems are the best defense we have against invasive species and climate disruption………And they’re the first thing we sacrifice.
apple.news/ARYJi9013Q6K...
apple.news/ARYJi9013Q6K...
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On this day in 1989, an armed gunman murdered 14 women at École Polytechnique de Montréal. Another ten women and four men were injured.
The anniversary of the massacre is commemorated annually on Dec. 6 as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
The anniversary of the massacre is commemorated annually on Dec. 6 as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
December 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
On this day in 1989, an armed gunman murdered 14 women at École Polytechnique de Montréal. Another ten women and four men were injured.
The anniversary of the massacre is commemorated annually on Dec. 6 as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
The anniversary of the massacre is commemorated annually on Dec. 6 as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
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The MAGA Alberta machine gets hammered by an Alberta judge.
"Alberta’s cavalier disregard for court resources and lack of consideration for the parties and First Nations intervenors who participated in this proceeding in good faith is disappointing to say the least."
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"Alberta’s cavalier disregard for court resources and lack of consideration for the parties and First Nations intervenors who participated in this proceeding in good faith is disappointing to say the least."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Judge says proposed referendum on Alberta independence would be unconstitutional | CBC News
An Alberta judge says a referendum proposal on Alberta separating from Canada goes against Charter and and Treaty rights, in a decision given less than 24 hours after the provincial government introdu...
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The MAGA Alberta machine gets hammered by an Alberta judge.
"Alberta’s cavalier disregard for court resources and lack of consideration for the parties and First Nations intervenors who participated in this proceeding in good faith is disappointing to say the least."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Alberta’s cavalier disregard for court resources and lack of consideration for the parties and First Nations intervenors who participated in this proceeding in good faith is disappointing to say the least."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Canada’s women’s health strategy ended in 1999. It shows. canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/12/03/c...
Canada’s women’s health strategy ended in 1999. It shows.
Misdiagnoses. Blind spots. Worse outcomes for things we know how to treat.
canadahealthwatch.ca
December 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Canada’s women’s health strategy ended in 1999. It shows. canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/12/03/c...
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🔥 BREAKING: A spokesperson for Kids Can Press, the publisher of the Franklin the Turtle books, messaged me today about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth using the likeness and image from the books to make light of killings in the Caribbean in his post yesterday on X.
December 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
🔥 BREAKING: A spokesperson for Kids Can Press, the publisher of the Franklin the Turtle books, messaged me today about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth using the likeness and image from the books to make light of killings in the Caribbean in his post yesterday on X.
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It’s not easy for Canada to completely restructure its economic system away from a partnership with the United States, a partnership Canada knows… that EVERY nation now knows… can’t be trusted. But it’s the right thing to do. And we’ll be stronger for it.
Will the United States? I doubt it.
Will the United States? I doubt it.
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government announces that Canada is realigning Canada's economy away from the United States.
December 1, 2025 at 3:06 AM
It’s not easy for Canada to completely restructure its economic system away from a partnership with the United States, a partnership Canada knows… that EVERY nation now knows… can’t be trusted. But it’s the right thing to do. And we’ll be stronger for it.
Will the United States? I doubt it.
Will the United States? I doubt it.
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Meanwhile, in Canada…
Meanwhile Canada's tourism sector made a record-breaking C$59bn from May to August of 2025, up 6% from the same period last year, mostly because of people choosing to travel domestically, according to Destination Canada, a national tourism organisation. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Canadian boycott of US travel shows no sign of slowing
October marked the 10th month of decreased Canadian travel to the US, with many staying away over political and trade tensions.
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Meanwhile, in Canada…
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This morning the City of Hamilton decided to not issue a compliance order for repairs at a rental building that's for sale as a 'solid investment property for repositioning to achieve market rents.'
Tenants are asking City Hall to enforce property standards, save their homes #yhmcc
This morning the City of Hamilton decided to not issue a compliance order for repairs at a rental building that's for sale as a 'solid investment property for repositioning to achieve market rents.'
Tenants are asking City Hall to enforce property standards, save their homes #yhmcc
City Grants Extension on 295 Melvin Ave Property Repairs Despite Tenants' Demands for Enforcement
Landlord marketing building for sale as 'investment property' while long-term tenants worry about potential displacement.
thepublicrecord.ca
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Now on TPR
This morning the City of Hamilton decided to not issue a compliance order for repairs at a rental building that's for sale as a 'solid investment property for repositioning to achieve market rents.'
Tenants are asking City Hall to enforce property standards, save their homes #yhmcc
This morning the City of Hamilton decided to not issue a compliance order for repairs at a rental building that's for sale as a 'solid investment property for repositioning to achieve market rents.'
Tenants are asking City Hall to enforce property standards, save their homes #yhmcc
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'Cultural break.' U.S. senators say relations with Canadian neighbours are suffering. #cdnpoli
“But the deeper problem is the cultural break; the idea that Canadians don’t think of Americans as their friends and neighbours, but as adversaries.”
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/cul...
“But the deeper problem is the cultural break; the idea that Canadians don’t think of Americans as their friends and neighbours, but as adversaries.”
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/cul...
'Cultural break.' U.S. senators say relations with Canadian neighbours are suffering
HALIFAX - The tariffs imposed on Canada by U.S. President Donald Trump have clearly caused economic pain for Canada, but a U.S. senator from Maine says he’s more worried about
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November 25, 2025 at 1:01 PM
'Cultural break.' U.S. senators say relations with Canadian neighbours are suffering. #cdnpoli
“But the deeper problem is the cultural break; the idea that Canadians don’t think of Americans as their friends and neighbours, but as adversaries.”
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/cul...
“But the deeper problem is the cultural break; the idea that Canadians don’t think of Americans as their friends and neighbours, but as adversaries.”
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/cul...
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I really try to make jokes and find fun ways to spin terrible news on here, but I read this and the only thing I have to say about it is that Doug Ford is a piece of shit who shouldn't be running an Arby's, let alone a province. Fuck you, Doug. share.google/gPPqvtiuqD0O...
Ford tells protesters to 'go find a job' as controversial housing bill passes at Queen's Park | CBC News
Shouts and chants rained down upon politicians at the Ontario legislature Monday as the government passed a housing bill that critics say makes it easier for landlords to evict tenants.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I really try to make jokes and find fun ways to spin terrible news on here, but I read this and the only thing I have to say about it is that Doug Ford is a piece of shit who shouldn't be running an Arby's, let alone a province. Fuck you, Doug. share.google/gPPqvtiuqD0O...
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As much as I loathe to draw attention to the National Post, I think it's important to keep an eye on what they're up to. In this case, it's writing a piece that can be summed up with, "The stupid libs keep fear mongering about their bodily rights being taken away. Here's why we should do that."
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
As much as I loathe to draw attention to the National Post, I think it's important to keep an eye on what they're up to. In this case, it's writing a piece that can be summed up with, "The stupid libs keep fear mongering about their bodily rights being taken away. Here's why we should do that."