Matt MacInnis
@mattmacinnis.bsky.social
Canucks/Seahawks/Jays. Proud MTA alumni. Posts mostly about sports and public policy. Work: President, Electrical Contractors Association of BC.
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Happy Prompt Payment Day to all who celebrate (Really just @mattmacinnis.bsky.social)
October 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Happy Prompt Payment Day to all who celebrate (Really just @mattmacinnis.bsky.social)
I am "today I sprinted for maybe 100m at a charity run and somehow tweaked my back" years old",and this makes me uncomfortable with reality.
June 2, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I am "today I sprinted for maybe 100m at a charity run and somehow tweaked my back" years old",and this makes me uncomfortable with reality.
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Great story from Jason Proctor.
FOI documents reveal BC’s former energy minister was told last September that at least 7 large-scale hydrogen projects were being cancelled or paused because of issues including electricity supply, high cost and transportation. #bcpoli
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FOI documents reveal BC’s former energy minister was told last September that at least 7 large-scale hydrogen projects were being cancelled or paused because of issues including electricity supply, high cost and transportation. #bcpoli
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B.C.'s hopes for a hydrogen economy are under threat. Here's why. | CBC News
Documents released through a freedom of information request reveal that B.C.'s former energy minister was told last September that at least seven "large-scale hydrogen projects" were being cancelled o...
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March 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Great story from Jason Proctor.
FOI documents reveal BC’s former energy minister was told last September that at least 7 large-scale hydrogen projects were being cancelled or paused because of issues including electricity supply, high cost and transportation. #bcpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
FOI documents reveal BC’s former energy minister was told last September that at least 7 large-scale hydrogen projects were being cancelled or paused because of issues including electricity supply, high cost and transportation. #bcpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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This betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of parliamentary government, in theory and practice. It's simply wrong. thehub.ca/2025/03/19/j...
J.J. McCullough: Let’s not complicate things—whoever wins the most seats in the next election should win power in Ottawa
Anything else sets a dangerous anti-democratic precedent
thehub.ca
March 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
This betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of parliamentary government, in theory and practice. It's simply wrong. thehub.ca/2025/03/19/j...
What we are currently seeing in Canadian political polling is exactly why every high school baseball coach in history has told their pitchers that they need to have more than a fastball if they want to be successful.
March 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
What we are currently seeing in Canadian political polling is exactly why every high school baseball coach in history has told their pitchers that they need to have more than a fastball if they want to be successful.
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I understand there's a lot of tomfoolery in how voters determine the Hart winner, but there is nobody more valuable to their team this season than Quinn Hughes to the #Canucks
March 16, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I understand there's a lot of tomfoolery in how voters determine the Hart winner, but there is nobody more valuable to their team this season than Quinn Hughes to the #Canucks
The value of the Kupp deal for the #Seahawks will depend entirely on the guarantees, particularly if the 3rd year is real or just agent nonsense.
March 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
The value of the Kupp deal for the #Seahawks will depend entirely on the guarantees, particularly if the 3rd year is real or just agent nonsense.
I can't help but feel like it's suboptimal that the President appears to be taking strategic direction from 1990s pro wrestling storylines.
March 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I can't help but feel like it's suboptimal that the President appears to be taking strategic direction from 1990s pro wrestling storylines.
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New poll suggests 40% of Canadians fear losing their jobs due to Trump's tariffs (Canada)
New poll suggests 40% of Canadians fear losing their jobs due to Trump's tariffs - Canada News
A new poll suggests that 40 per cent of Canadians are worried about losing their jobs as many businesses scale back hiring plans in response to the trade war with the United States.
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March 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
New poll suggests 40% of Canadians fear losing their jobs due to Trump's tariffs (Canada)
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It may not feel like it, but the Canadians season is around the corner. @steve-ewen.bsky.social has you covered.
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Five things to know about the Vancouver Canadians' upcoming season
The home-opener is April 15 at Nat Bailey Stadium and there's a host of promotions, alongside nine fireworks nights and bobblehead giveaways
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March 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It may not feel like it, but the Canadians season is around the corner. @steve-ewen.bsky.social has you covered.
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theprovince.com/sports/baseb...
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Craft distilleries say steep markups are keeping their products off B.C. Liquor Store shelves even as American products come down
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Craft distilleries say steep markups are keeping their products off B.C. Liquor Store shelves | CBC News
B.C. craft liquor manufacturers say that the province should remove barriers to their products being sold in provincial liquor stores, as interest grows in homegrown alcohol due to U.S. tariffs.
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March 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Craft distilleries say steep markups are keeping their products off B.C. Liquor Store shelves even as American products come down
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We should not ignore threats to our freedom and sovereignty.
And also, you can't help but wonder how much of all this is akin to a toddler throwing their spaghetti against a wall, and then continuing to do it because it's getting them attention.
And also, you can't help but wonder how much of all this is akin to a toddler throwing their spaghetti against a wall, and then continuing to do it because it's getting them attention.
March 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We should not ignore threats to our freedom and sovereignty.
And also, you can't help but wonder how much of all this is akin to a toddler throwing their spaghetti against a wall, and then continuing to do it because it's getting them attention.
And also, you can't help but wonder how much of all this is akin to a toddler throwing their spaghetti against a wall, and then continuing to do it because it's getting them attention.
Newspapers used to be so important they made buildings like this (Chicago Tribune). Today the NYT is apparently running a story without fact checking who has a majority in Parliament, and a large portion of media is random people awkwardly holding a little mic for a webcam. Not ideal for news.
March 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Newspapers used to be so important they made buildings like this (Chicago Tribune). Today the NYT is apparently running a story without fact checking who has a majority in Parliament, and a large portion of media is random people awkwardly holding a little mic for a webcam. Not ideal for news.
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The Seahawks getting rid of Geno Smith so they can bring in Sam Darnold
a man is holding a football in his hand in front of a crowd of people .
ALT: a man is holding a football in his hand in front of a crowd of people .
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March 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The Seahawks getting rid of Geno Smith so they can bring in Sam Darnold
Difficult to see how committing to at least two years of Sam Darnold at market price is an improvement or step in the right direction for the #Seahawks.
Sam Darnold has agreed to terms with the Seahawks, per source.
The top free agent quarterback available, Darnold gets the three-year deal he sought and heads to Seattle after a career year in Minnesota.
The top free agent quarterback available, Darnold gets the three-year deal he sought and heads to Seattle after a career year in Minnesota.
March 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Difficult to see how committing to at least two years of Sam Darnold at market price is an improvement or step in the right direction for the #Seahawks.
Knockoff version of the Canucks' Elias Pettersson duo.
And yes, the Lions now have both DJ Reed and DJ Reader
March 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Knockoff version of the Canucks' Elias Pettersson duo.
Good news for Seaspan and the many BC workers who will build this project (including IBEW members).
The groundwork for NSS work was laid during the early 2010s federal procurement, and solid work of the provincial government of the day to support Seaspan.
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The groundwork for NSS work was laid during the early 2010s federal procurement, and solid work of the provincial government of the day to support Seaspan.
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Government of Canada awards contract to Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards for construction of new polar icebreaker
The National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) is a long-term commitment to renew the vessel fleets of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), create a sustainable shipbuilding sec...
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March 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Good news for Seaspan and the many BC workers who will build this project (including IBEW members).
The groundwork for NSS work was laid during the early 2010s federal procurement, and solid work of the provincial government of the day to support Seaspan.
finance.yahoo.com/news/governm...
The groundwork for NSS work was laid during the early 2010s federal procurement, and solid work of the provincial government of the day to support Seaspan.
finance.yahoo.com/news/governm...
It feels like a multi-year market rate contract for a Sam Darnold type is the worst long-term outcome for the #Seahawks. Locking yourself back onto a low ceiling treadmill is the opposite of change.
March 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
It feels like a multi-year market rate contract for a Sam Darnold type is the worst long-term outcome for the #Seahawks. Locking yourself back onto a low ceiling treadmill is the opposite of change.
Canucks: Our fans are pretty choked at our management decisions this week.
Seahawks: Hold my beer
Seahawks: Hold my beer
March 10, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Canucks: Our fans are pretty choked at our management decisions this week.
Seahawks: Hold my beer
Seahawks: Hold my beer
In retrospect, I should have been a gigantic, significantly more athletic than I am, human.
Following Myles Garrett’s record-setting deal, he leads all NFL non-quarterbacks in both average per year salary ($40 million) and guaranteed salary ($122.8 million). Here’s what the rest of the league’s top 10 looks like in both metrics. My latest for CBS Sports: www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/myl...
Myles Garrett extension: 10 highest-paid non-quarterbacks in NFL after Browns star gets market-resetting deal
The Browns 2023 NFL Defensive Player of the Year edge rusher made history off the field
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March 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
In retrospect, I should have been a gigantic, significantly more athletic than I am, human.