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'Whatever This Is' is back, and we're starting with a doozy. We unpack Canada's fast lane to authoritarianism—The Notwithstanding Clause.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
'Whatever This Is' is back, and we're starting with a doozy. We unpack Canada's fast lane to authoritarianism—The Notwithstanding Clause.
Follow @forwardcanada.bsky.social for more. #abpoli #ableg #canpoli
Follow @forwardcanada.bsky.social for more. #abpoli #ableg #canpoli
New York Times Spotlights the Rumpelstiltskin Effect
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New York Times Spotlights the Rumpelstiltskin effect
Ellen Barry discusses the phenomenon
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October 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
New York Times Spotlights the Rumpelstiltskin Effect
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If Trump came for their guns they’d lay them down for him.
August 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
If Trump came for their guns they’d lay them down for him.
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From the moment he took office, Prime Minister Mark Carney made moves to show his commitment to Indigenous peoples. But less than five months into the job, he’s already blundered on his early promises, writes journalist Joy SpearChief-Morris. Read the breakdown: thewalrus.ca/first-nations-wa...
August 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
From the moment he took office, Prime Minister Mark Carney made moves to show his commitment to Indigenous peoples. But less than five months into the job, he’s already blundered on his early promises, writes journalist Joy SpearChief-Morris. Read the breakdown: thewalrus.ca/first-nations-wa...
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On one side, there are urgent calls to safeguard patient information from exploitation.
On the other, there is pressure to leverage patient data for innovation, improved population health and system efficiency.
There is truth that lies in this tension, writes physician Udoka Okpalauwaekwe.
On the other, there is pressure to leverage patient data for innovation, improved population health and system efficiency.
There is truth that lies in this tension, writes physician Udoka Okpalauwaekwe.
In This AI Age, How Best to Handle Patient Health Data? | The Tyee
An ethical debate pits privacy against medical advances. Here are five key recommendations.
thetyee.ca
August 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
On one side, there are urgent calls to safeguard patient information from exploitation.
On the other, there is pressure to leverage patient data for innovation, improved population health and system efficiency.
There is truth that lies in this tension, writes physician Udoka Okpalauwaekwe.
On the other, there is pressure to leverage patient data for innovation, improved population health and system efficiency.
There is truth that lies in this tension, writes physician Udoka Okpalauwaekwe.
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Proportional representation doesn’t just change how many seats a party wins, but where.
Whether you're a Liberal in rural Alberta or a Conservative in downtown Toronto, you get the representation you vote for.
That's why we love PR-it bridges our divides.
#cdnpoli
Whether you're a Liberal in rural Alberta or a Conservative in downtown Toronto, you get the representation you vote for.
That's why we love PR-it bridges our divides.
#cdnpoli
March 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Proportional representation doesn’t just change how many seats a party wins, but where.
Whether you're a Liberal in rural Alberta or a Conservative in downtown Toronto, you get the representation you vote for.
That's why we love PR-it bridges our divides.
#cdnpoli
Whether you're a Liberal in rural Alberta or a Conservative in downtown Toronto, you get the representation you vote for.
That's why we love PR-it bridges our divides.
#cdnpoli
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“Without facts you can’t have truth, without truth you can’t have trust. If you don’t have any of these three, you don’t have a shared reality, you can’t solve any problems - let alone existential problems like climate change.
You cannot have democracy.”
- @mariaressa.bsky.social
You cannot have democracy.”
- @mariaressa.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“Without facts you can’t have truth, without truth you can’t have trust. If you don’t have any of these three, you don’t have a shared reality, you can’t solve any problems - let alone existential problems like climate change.
You cannot have democracy.”
- @mariaressa.bsky.social
You cannot have democracy.”
- @mariaressa.bsky.social
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As Canadians attempt to safeguard our sovereignty in the coming years, it’s useful to look to the creatures who've outwitted more savage beasts for millennia. 🐢
In Fast Times, Go Slow | The Tyee
We can learn so much from turtles, sloths and snakes.
thetyee.ca
March 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
As Canadians attempt to safeguard our sovereignty in the coming years, it’s useful to look to the creatures who've outwitted more savage beasts for millennia. 🐢
In Canada, tariffs are in. Messing with our clocks twice a year should be out: thenarwhal.ca/daylight-tim...
Is daylight saving time actually good for the environment? | The Narwhal
Canadian provinces have been waiting on the U.S. to quit changing their clocks twice a year. Is it time to just do it?
thenarwhal.ca
March 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
In Canada, tariffs are in. Messing with our clocks twice a year should be out: thenarwhal.ca/daylight-tim...
X Threatens Our Democracy. Canada Should Ban It via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
X Threatens Our Democracy. Canada Should Ban It | The Tyee
The risks of election interference, misinformation and attempts to support a US takeover are too great.
thetyee.ca
March 8, 2025 at 7:46 PM
X Threatens Our Democracy. Canada Should Ban It via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Corporate greed thrives in chaos—and Canada’s full of it right now. It's time to cut through the noise and get to the finish line for a strong Global #PlasticsTreaty.
Add your name to get to 100k signatures before the next round of #PlasticsTreaty talks: act.gp/4kzgHQc
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March 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Corporate greed thrives in chaos—and Canada’s full of it right now. It's time to cut through the noise and get to the finish line for a strong Global #PlasticsTreaty.
Add your name to get to 100k signatures before the next round of #PlasticsTreaty talks: act.gp/4kzgHQc
Add your name to get to 100k signatures before the next round of #PlasticsTreaty talks: act.gp/4kzgHQc