MaryKay 🇨🇦
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Various interests, including mental & physical health & well-being, science, world affairs, politics, evaluation, performance measurement, etc. Posts are my own. Reposts are not endorsements. Please don't DM me just because I follow you back.
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It’s striking, to me, that even people like the head of the chamber of commerce still seem under the impression that being referred to the Major Projects Office means bypassing usual regulatory processes - yet to be the case for any referred projects. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Carney’s major projects patchwork leaves holes in our economic growth
If only a few projects are allowed to proceed, the whole system will feel like a lottery
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November 14, 2025 at 4:07 AM
It’s striking, to me, that even people like the head of the chamber of commerce still seem under the impression that being referred to the Major Projects Office means bypassing usual regulatory processes - yet to be the case for any referred projects. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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Keith’s News Worthy observations: the UK 🇬🇧 has just told Trump they will not be sharing any further information, as the part of The Group of Five Eyes Countries, because They believe that the United States 🇺🇸 is illegally blowing up Potential Drug Boats. More World Alienation under Trump. 😡😱
November 12, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Keith’s News Worthy observations: the UK 🇬🇧 has just told Trump they will not be sharing any further information, as the part of The Group of Five Eyes Countries, because They believe that the United States 🇺🇸 is illegally blowing up Potential Drug Boats. More World Alienation under Trump. 😡😱
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Today, I remember the 5 Canadian airmen buried in Poland: Arnold Raymond Blynn, Harold Leonard Brown, George Alfred Chapman, Arthur George William Liddell, and Charles Burton Wylie.
These Canadians were killed during a supply mission to the Warsaw Uprising in August 1944.🇨🇦🇵🇱
These Canadians were killed during a supply mission to the Warsaw Uprising in August 1944.🇨🇦🇵🇱
November 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Today, I remember the 5 Canadian airmen buried in Poland: Arnold Raymond Blynn, Harold Leonard Brown, George Alfred Chapman, Arthur George William Liddell, and Charles Burton Wylie.
These Canadians were killed during a supply mission to the Warsaw Uprising in August 1944.🇨🇦🇵🇱
These Canadians were killed during a supply mission to the Warsaw Uprising in August 1944.🇨🇦🇵🇱
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Today, we pause to remember and honour those who have served and sacrificed for the freedoms we hold today.
Their courage, compassion, and commitment continue to inspire us.
🇨🇦 #LestWeForget #remembranceday🇨🇦 #canada #CPAS #pedsanes
Their courage, compassion, and commitment continue to inspire us.
🇨🇦 #LestWeForget #remembranceday🇨🇦 #canada #CPAS #pedsanes
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Today, we pause to remember and honour those who have served and sacrificed for the freedoms we hold today.
Their courage, compassion, and commitment continue to inspire us.
🇨🇦 #LestWeForget #remembranceday🇨🇦 #canada #CPAS #pedsanes
Their courage, compassion, and commitment continue to inspire us.
🇨🇦 #LestWeForget #remembranceday🇨🇦 #canada #CPAS #pedsanes
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"But one had only to look at the battlefield hospitals and cemeteries behind the Canadian lines. Over 45,000 Canadians were lost in just 100 days. The immensity of their bravery and sacrifice can be seen in the rolls of honour." open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
"But one had only to look at the battlefield hospitals and cemeteries behind the Canadian lines. Over 45,000 Canadians were lost in just 100 days. The immensity of their bravery and sacrifice can be seen in the rolls of honour." open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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"But one had only to look at the battlefield hospitals and cemeteries behind the Canadian lines. Over 45,000 Canadians were lost in just 100 days. The immensity of their bravery and sacrifice can be seen in the rolls of honour." open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
"But one had only to look at the battlefield hospitals and cemeteries behind the Canadian lines. Over 45,000 Canadians were lost in just 100 days. The immensity of their bravery and sacrifice can be seen in the rolls of honour." open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
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RESPECT 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦👍
Poem by Canadian John McCrae
Poem by Canadian John McCrae
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 AM
RESPECT 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦👍
Poem by Canadian John McCrae
Poem by Canadian John McCrae
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🇨🇦 Thank you to all of our Canadian men and women who served and continue to serve. Especially those who paid the ultimate price so that we could live in peace.
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
🇨🇦 Thank you to all of our Canadian men and women who served and continue to serve. Especially those who paid the ultimate price so that we could live in peace.
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#LestWeForget With the highest honor and respect we remember today and everyday the fallen defending our country and the tyranny of the past. Their sacrifice shall never be forgotten. #RoyalCanadianLegion #RemembranceDay #Canada
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November 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
#LestWeForget With the highest honor and respect we remember today and everyday the fallen defending our country and the tyranny of the past. Their sacrifice shall never be forgotten. #RoyalCanadianLegion #RemembranceDay #Canada
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We will remember them.
On the 11th month, on the 11th day, on the 11th hour we remember. This year it’s big. It’s #RemembranceDay in Canada. 🇨🇦🇨🇦 #ElbowsUp Keep up the fight. The world forgot what we Canadians were about. Now we and they remember. Our ancestors are with us.
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
We will remember them.
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The legend lives on.
The witch of November came stealing.
I thought that had been pretty well established.
I thought that had been pretty well established.
Tomorrow marks the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. From the vaults, here's a piece I wrote for Cottage Life @cottagelifemag.bsky.social about the incident...
#ontariohistory #cdnhistory
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#ontariohistory #cdnhistory
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November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The legend lives on.
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CN Tower / Tour CN
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Tonight the #CNTower will wear poppies for Indigenous Veterans Day to honour the important contributions made by First Nations, Inuit and Métis Veterans in service to Canada
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Tonight the #CNTower will wear poppies for Indigenous Veterans Day to honour the important contributions made by First Nations, Inuit and Métis Veterans in service to Canada
November 8, 2025 at 11:54 PM
CN Tower / Tour CN
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Tonight the #CNTower will wear poppies for Indigenous Veterans Day to honour the important contributions made by First Nations, Inuit and Métis Veterans in service to Canada
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Tonight the #CNTower will wear poppies for Indigenous Veterans Day to honour the important contributions made by First Nations, Inuit and Métis Veterans in service to Canada
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And hallucinates, and convinces people either to kill or commit suicide
#SayNotoAI
#SayNotoAI
I think it’s quite risky to hedge our entire economy on a technology that is built entirely on stolen data.
November 9, 2025 at 12:54 AM
And hallucinates, and convinces people either to kill or commit suicide
#SayNotoAI
#SayNotoAI
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History time settlers-November 8th is #IndigenousVeteransDay, and you may ask why there’s a separate day-because our brave were never given the same respect or honours as non-indigenous soldiers.
We asked for this as part of reconciliation, and it matters.
Our soldiers weren’t given veterans….
We asked for this as part of reconciliation, and it matters.
Our soldiers weren’t given veterans….
November 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
History time settlers-November 8th is #IndigenousVeteransDay, and you may ask why there’s a separate day-because our brave were never given the same respect or honours as non-indigenous soldiers.
We asked for this as part of reconciliation, and it matters.
Our soldiers weren’t given veterans….
We asked for this as part of reconciliation, and it matters.
Our soldiers weren’t given veterans….
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On #IndigenousVeteransDay, we would like to recognize and honour the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis veterans who made significant contributions while overcoming unique challenges and personal sacrifices in their service.
Learn more: https://www.nccih.ca/485/NCCIH_in_the_News.nccih?id=556
Learn more: https://www.nccih.ca/485/NCCIH_in_the_News.nccih?id=556
November 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
On #IndigenousVeteransDay, we would like to recognize and honour the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis veterans who made significant contributions while overcoming unique challenges and personal sacrifices in their service.
Learn more: https://www.nccih.ca/485/NCCIH_in_the_News.nccih?id=556
Learn more: https://www.nccih.ca/485/NCCIH_in_the_News.nccih?id=556
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Thankful to all our vets. Thank u for your service.
November 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Thankful to all our vets. Thank u for your service.
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#Breaking: Conservative Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux is resigning from the House of Commons, according to statement shared with CBC News, a decision that comes after rumours swirled this week that he was considering crossing the floor to the Liberals. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux announces resignation from Parliament | CBC News
Conservative Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux announced Thursday he is resigning from the House of Commons, according to statement shared with CBC News, a decision that comes after rumours swirled this week t...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
#Breaking: Conservative Alberta MP Matt Jeneroux is resigning from the House of Commons, according to statement shared with CBC News, a decision that comes after rumours swirled this week that he was considering crossing the floor to the Liberals. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli
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#cdnpoli #Canada
“Been speaking to a lot of CPC insiders and MPs who say Pierre Poilievre keepers are threatening to ruin anyone thinking of crossing the floor — digging up personal dirt, blackmail, the works. For a party that preaches “freedom,” they sure act like thugs. Pretty disgusting.”
“Been speaking to a lot of CPC insiders and MPs who say Pierre Poilievre keepers are threatening to ruin anyone thinking of crossing the floor — digging up personal dirt, blackmail, the works. For a party that preaches “freedom,” they sure act like thugs. Pretty disgusting.”
November 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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CPC MP Matt Jeneroux has resigned as an MP. #cdnpoli #budget2025
November 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
CPC MP Matt Jeneroux has resigned as an MP. #cdnpoli #budget2025
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Marcella Giulia Pace, Italian astrophotographer who took ten years to capture 48 colours of the moon #WomensArt (via Amazing Physics) #FullMoon
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Marcella Giulia Pace, Italian astrophotographer who took ten years to capture 48 colours of the moon #WomensArt (via Amazing Physics) #FullMoon
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I love him
Introducing Ozzy! This prehensile-tailed porcupine, Zoo Boise's newest resident, is already becoming a star. 🌠
Settling into the renovated Small Animal Kingdom's Rainforest Building, Ozzy likes to nimbly climb and flip around his habitat’s canopy.
📷: Lead zookeeper Taylor S
Settling into the renovated Small Animal Kingdom's Rainforest Building, Ozzy likes to nimbly climb and flip around his habitat’s canopy.
📷: Lead zookeeper Taylor S
November 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I love him
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“This will have a big impact on the Ottawa-Gatineau area,” @davidmaccdn.bsky.social, a senior economist with the @policyalternatives.ca, told CTV News Ottawa.
“In terms of the likely impact in Ottawa, it’s going to be about 14,000 FTEs over this period 2024 to 2028.”
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“In terms of the likely impact in Ottawa, it’s going to be about 14,000 FTEs over this period 2024 to 2028.”
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
Federal government to cut another 28,000 public service jobs by 2029
The Canada Strong Budget 2025 outlines the plan to reduce the size of the federal public service by 40,000 jobs through job cuts, attrition, and early retirements from its peak of 367,772 employees in...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
“This will have a big impact on the Ottawa-Gatineau area,” @davidmaccdn.bsky.social, a senior economist with the @policyalternatives.ca, told CTV News Ottawa.
“In terms of the likely impact in Ottawa, it’s going to be about 14,000 FTEs over this period 2024 to 2028.”
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
“In terms of the likely impact in Ottawa, it’s going to be about 14,000 FTEs over this period 2024 to 2028.”
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
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Conservative MP will join Liberals: source
A senior Liberal source just told the Star that Chris d’Entremont, Conservative MP from Nova Scotia who resigned from Poilievre’s caucus this evening, will be crossing the floor to join the governing party before the end of the night.
A senior Liberal source just told the Star that Chris d’Entremont, Conservative MP from Nova Scotia who resigned from Poilievre’s caucus this evening, will be crossing the floor to join the governing party before the end of the night.
November 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Conservative MP will join Liberals: source
A senior Liberal source just told the Star that Chris d’Entremont, Conservative MP from Nova Scotia who resigned from Poilievre’s caucus this evening, will be crossing the floor to join the governing party before the end of the night.
A senior Liberal source just told the Star that Chris d’Entremont, Conservative MP from Nova Scotia who resigned from Poilievre’s caucus this evening, will be crossing the floor to join the governing party before the end of the night.