Paul Faucette
@paulfaucette.bsky.social
Dad, political staffer, social justice advocate and Hockey without Borders.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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I wrote about this in today's Star. thestar.com/opinion/cont... I think Canadians need to wake up and smell the foul-smelling coffee. 16/16
Stephen Maher: Steve Bannon has plans for Canada. We have to be on our guard
I regret to inform you that it is necessary to pay attention to Steve Bannon because he has plans for Canada and, unfortunately, he has repeatedly shown that he can
thestar.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I wrote about this in today's Star. thestar.com/opinion/cont... I think Canadians need to wake up and smell the foul-smelling coffee. 16/16
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There's a lot funny about this WaPo editorial about Canada "cozying up" to China, but I laughed out loud at Carney being the "first prime minister to visit China since 2017."
So, the first PM since the last PM. And the PM before him, and the PM before him. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
So, the first PM since the last PM. And the PM before him, and the PM before him. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Canada will regret cozying up with China to troll Trump
But global trade is going to happen with or without the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:04 PM
There's a lot funny about this WaPo editorial about Canada "cozying up" to China, but I laughed out loud at Carney being the "first prime minister to visit China since 2017."
So, the first PM since the last PM. And the PM before him, and the PM before him. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
So, the first PM since the last PM. And the PM before him, and the PM before him. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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As I've been saying for months (years?), Hamas is not broke. Recent reporting indicates that the group "is also rebuilding its financial coffers with access to cash it had stored in tunnels, from taxation, and an influx from Iran".
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Israel and Hamas Get Ready to Go Back to War in Gaza
The group is refusing to disarm, a requirement that is holding up President Trump’s peace plan for the enclave.
www.wsj.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:20 PM
As I've been saying for months (years?), Hamas is not broke. Recent reporting indicates that the group "is also rebuilding its financial coffers with access to cash it had stored in tunnels, from taxation, and an influx from Iran".
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Trump move for Venezuela’s resources likely to weaken economic might of US | Heather Stewart
Trump move for Venezuela’s resources likely to weaken economic might of US | Heather Stewart
Oil is American president’s motivation but his concept of economic success feels as outdated as his music tastes
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Trump move for Venezuela’s resources likely to weaken economic might of US | Heather Stewart
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Former envoy says Ottawa is ‘parroting’ Trump’s anti-democratic approach to Venezuela
Former envoy says Ottawa is ‘parroting’ Trump’s anti-democratic approach to Venezuela
Canada should instead be working toward helping Venezuelans put into office the leaders they chose in the stolen 2024 election, said former Venezuela ambassador Ben Rowswell.
www.thestar.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Former envoy says Ottawa is ‘parroting’ Trump’s anti-democratic approach to Venezuela
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"It cannot be healthy, for example, that more energy is spent in European capitals assessing the legality of Maduro’s toppling than on a post-mortem on the failure to mobilise frozen Russian assets ... at the most critical point in the war." www.newstatesman.com/internationa...
The age of invasion
How Trump’s new global strategy will assert Washington’s hemispheric ambitions
www.newstatesman.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:55 AM
"It cannot be healthy, for example, that more energy is spent in European capitals assessing the legality of Maduro’s toppling than on a post-mortem on the failure to mobilise frozen Russian assets ... at the most critical point in the war." www.newstatesman.com/internationa...
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I get that, for Canada, U.S. belligerence is incentive to try to further diversify oil exports to overseas markets. But at some point we may need to take into account that the geopolitical situation is also incentive for most countries to try to accelerate their shift away from oil reliance.
January 5, 2026 at 3:42 PM
I get that, for Canada, U.S. belligerence is incentive to try to further diversify oil exports to overseas markets. But at some point we may need to take into account that the geopolitical situation is also incentive for most countries to try to accelerate their shift away from oil reliance.
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DR Congo-Rwanda peace process: Can Trump's shattered plan be glued back together?
DR Congo-Rwanda peace process: Can Trump's shattered plan be glued back together?
The recent Washington Accord was hailed as "historic" by the US president but the fighting continues.
www.bbc.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:48 AM
DR Congo-Rwanda peace process: Can Trump's shattered plan be glued back together?
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For too long, climate advocates have been focused on blocking and restricting things. Why it's time for what @mliebreich.bsky.social has called a"pragmatic reset" on climate change — and an unapologetic embrace of climate abundance.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/10/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/10/o...
Climate abundance is the only way forward
Retreats can precede, and even produce, great victories. When it comes to climate change, that means focusing far more on reducing costs than raising them — and letting renewable energy win the ensuin...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
For too long, climate advocates have been focused on blocking and restricting things. Why it's time for what @mliebreich.bsky.social has called a"pragmatic reset" on climate change — and an unapologetic embrace of climate abundance.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/10/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/10/o...
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“Canada is certainly trying to make it more challenging for asylum seekers to seek refuge. Canada in the recent past has done a lot to make itself less attractive. To what extent will that play a role in possible demand? It’s hard to say at the moment.”
www.thestar.com/news/gta/afg...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/afg...
Donald Trump’s latest anti-immigration policies may drive migrants to Canada. But are they welcome here?
Review of U.S. asylum system following attack on National Guard in D.C. leads Afghans to wonder if they’d be safer in Canada — if they could get in.
www.thestar.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
“Canada is certainly trying to make it more challenging for asylum seekers to seek refuge. Canada in the recent past has done a lot to make itself less attractive. To what extent will that play a role in possible demand? It’s hard to say at the moment.”
www.thestar.com/news/gta/afg...
www.thestar.com/news/gta/afg...
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
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The European Commission is adamant it has done what’s needed to address Belgium’s concerns about a financial package worth up to €210 billion to fund Ukraine's defense against Moscow.
Russian assets proposal: 5 main takeaways
It’s a long and tortuous path to keeping Ukraine’s fight alive.
www.politico.eu
December 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The European Commission is adamant it has done what’s needed to address Belgium’s concerns about a financial package worth up to €210 billion to fund Ukraine's defense against Moscow.
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Breaking news: The European Commission has proposed a loan that would leverage up to €210bn of Russian assets immobilised by EU sanctions to fund Kyiv, which would not have to repay the loan until Russia pays reparations on.ft.com/4iFKUNi
December 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Breaking news: The European Commission has proposed a loan that would leverage up to €210bn of Russian assets immobilised by EU sanctions to fund Kyiv, which would not have to repay the loan until Russia pays reparations on.ft.com/4iFKUNi
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So happy my girl @supriya.bsky.social is out here opinionating again: "When Canada walks away from feminist policy, it abandons a key driver of poverty and strife. And when Canada appears to bow to bro-signalling ... it has joined the league of polite misogyny." www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Supriya Dwivedi: Mark Carney is giving in to the bros
Fighting poverty and violence around the world means embracing feminist ideas.
www.thestar.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:19 PM
So happy my girl @supriya.bsky.social is out here opinionating again: "When Canada walks away from feminist policy, it abandons a key driver of poverty and strife. And when Canada appears to bow to bro-signalling ... it has joined the league of polite misogyny." www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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"We are fighting to avoid becoming a Ukrainian shell of a Russian entity," writes Yuliia Boklah in her recent op-ed. Boklah is a PR specialist and board member of the Helping to Leave project, which has evacuated more than 21,000 Ukrainians from occupied territories or deportation since 2022.
We are fighting to avoid becoming a Ukrainian shell of a Russian entity
About the author: Yuliia Boklah is a PR specialist and board member of the Helping to Leave charitable project, which has evacuated more than 21,000 Ukrainians from occupied territories or deportation...
kyivindependent.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"We are fighting to avoid becoming a Ukrainian shell of a Russian entity," writes Yuliia Boklah in her recent op-ed. Boklah is a PR specialist and board member of the Helping to Leave project, which has evacuated more than 21,000 Ukrainians from occupied territories or deportation since 2022.
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"For the past decade, we had a federal government that treated a foundational aspect of our economy as a problem and an embarrassment."
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That government literally bought and built an oil pipeline.
It still presently owns said pipeline.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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That government literally bought and built an oil pipeline.
It still presently owns said pipeline.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Carney is doing the right thing on oil and pipelines. Will we ever forgive him?
Oil is a vital national asset, not a national shame
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"For the past decade, we had a federal government that treated a foundational aspect of our economy as a problem and an embarrassment."
?
That government literally bought and built an oil pipeline.
It still presently owns said pipeline.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
?
That government literally bought and built an oil pipeline.
It still presently owns said pipeline.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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Oh, Canada... it's spot on! 🤣
Canadian Comedy Show Epically Skewers Trump With Hilarious 'Quiet, Piggy!' Storytime Sketch
www.comicsands.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Oh, Canada... it's spot on! 🤣
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Elon Musk and the Trump administration gleefully shutting down USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...
hsph.harvard.edu
November 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Elon Musk and the Trump administration gleefully shutting down USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
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The details of the Northern Gateway debate may have faded from our memories. (They certainly did from mine, I realized, while working on this article!)
So here's a little refresher on what the country went through the last time an MOU was signed on a pipeline from Alberta's oilsands to BC's coast:
So here's a little refresher on what the country went through the last time an MOU was signed on a pipeline from Alberta's oilsands to BC's coast:
ANALYSIS | Spills, spies and Tim Hortons boycotts: A look back at the 'fight for Canada's soul' over Northern Gateway | CBC News
The details of the decade-long, fractious debate over the Northern Gateway pipeline may have faded in memory, but that fight takes on a renewed relevance today, as Ottawa and Alberta come together wit...
www.cbc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The details of the Northern Gateway debate may have faded from our memories. (They certainly did from mine, I realized, while working on this article!)
So here's a little refresher on what the country went through the last time an MOU was signed on a pipeline from Alberta's oilsands to BC's coast:
So here's a little refresher on what the country went through the last time an MOU was signed on a pipeline from Alberta's oilsands to BC's coast:
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If you got in a time machine, went back to 2015 and told people that by 2025 we would be on course to reduce emissions by 31.5 to 33.5% below 2005 levels, would anyone have complained?
www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publicati...
www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publicati...
November 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
If you got in a time machine, went back to 2015 and told people that by 2025 we would be on course to reduce emissions by 31.5 to 33.5% below 2005 levels, would anyone have complained?
www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publicati...
www.pbo-dpb.ca/en/publicati...
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Dentist here. (In the states, but similar trends) We have a shortage of dental assistants and hygienists. This is resulting in much higher hourly rates of pay that are getting passed on to the patients. This is an upstream solution to a problem that will hopefully help in the long run.
November 25, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Dentist here. (In the states, but similar trends) We have a shortage of dental assistants and hygienists. This is resulting in much higher hourly rates of pay that are getting passed on to the patients. This is an upstream solution to a problem that will hopefully help in the long run.
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Nice summary of my presentation to the Canadian Standards Association.
I want to briefly focus on one slide that got short shrift but has been the subject of so much economic analysis: diversifying our international trade partners.
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I want to briefly focus on one slide that got short shrift but has been the subject of so much economic analysis: diversifying our international trade partners.
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"It's stupid not to incorporate the care economy in our budgeting. It's the foundation and economic engine of our economy.” — @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social (@atkinsonfoundation.bsky.social)
ANALYSIS: Here’s what the federal budget might have missed — by @spaikin.bsky.social
ANALYSIS: Here’s what the federal budget might have missed — by @spaikin.bsky.social
ANALYSIS: Here’s what the federal budget might have missed | TVO Today
The military got a huge boost, and oil and gas seems poised to profit. But this economist says we’ve forgotten about one huge sector.
amp.tvo.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Nice summary of my presentation to the Canadian Standards Association.
I want to briefly focus on one slide that got short shrift but has been the subject of so much economic analysis: diversifying our international trade partners.
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I want to briefly focus on one slide that got short shrift but has been the subject of so much economic analysis: diversifying our international trade partners.
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