Sheamus Murphy
@sheamusmurphy.bsky.social
Managing Partner at Counsel Public Affairs. Proud Canadian. Dad to 3 awesome kids. Board member Empire Club & GRIC. He/him.
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June 28, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Congratulations to @adamgoldenberg.ca and colleagues on this victory. Happy Pride. 🏳️🌈🇨🇦
Egale & Skipping Stone are thrilled the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has granted our injunction to block the Alberta government's ban on gender-affirming care for gender diverse youth.
Read more: egale.ca/egale-in-act...
Read more: egale.ca/egale-in-act...
June 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Congratulations to @adamgoldenberg.ca and colleagues on this victory. Happy Pride. 🏳️🌈🇨🇦
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The Economist endorses Mark Carney to build our economy and lead Canada through this economic crisis. #CanadaStrong.
April 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The Economist endorses Mark Carney to build our economy and lead Canada through this economic crisis. #CanadaStrong.
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“Mark Carney framed his fiscal & spending plan on Saturday in terms of a crisis — "the biggest crisis of our lifetimes…”
"In a crisis …the private sector retreats, & government needs to step up. Government must lead & catalyze private investment."
Costed platform.
Still just slogans from Pierre.
"In a crisis …the private sector retreats, & government needs to step up. Government must lead & catalyze private investment."
Costed platform.
Still just slogans from Pierre.
ANALYSIS | Mark Carney lays out his plan for 'the biggest crisis of our lifetimes' | CBC News
Liberal Leader Mark Carney framed his fiscal and spending plan on Saturday in terms of a crisis. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre dismissed it as a 'spending bonanza' that Canada can't afford.
www.cbc.ca
April 20, 2025 at 11:23 PM
“Mark Carney framed his fiscal & spending plan on Saturday in terms of a crisis — "the biggest crisis of our lifetimes…”
"In a crisis …the private sector retreats, & government needs to step up. Government must lead & catalyze private investment."
Costed platform.
Still just slogans from Pierre.
"In a crisis …the private sector retreats, & government needs to step up. Government must lead & catalyze private investment."
Costed platform.
Still just slogans from Pierre.
Best sign award goes to @coreyhogan.ca in Calgary Confederation. #elxn45
April 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Best sign award goes to @coreyhogan.ca in Calgary Confederation. #elxn45
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The Jewish community in Toronto-St. Paul’s has endured immense pain and fear since October 7th, witnessing a disturbing rise in antisemitism right here at home. This is unacceptable.
I have a clear plan to combat antisemitism and hate ⬇️
I have a clear plan to combat antisemitism and hate ⬇️
April 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The Jewish community in Toronto-St. Paul’s has endured immense pain and fear since October 7th, witnessing a disturbing rise in antisemitism right here at home. This is unacceptable.
I have a clear plan to combat antisemitism and hate ⬇️
I have a clear plan to combat antisemitism and hate ⬇️
Remind me, how well did "nice hair, though" work last time? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Poilievre digs at Carney's 'banker's haircut,' Liberal says his rival hasn't managed a crisis | CBC News
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's criticisms of Mark Carney got personal on Tuesday, while the Liberal leader hit back at Poilievre's political career.
www.cbc.ca
April 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Remind me, how well did "nice hair, though" work last time? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Big daddy energy in Calgary
Mark Carney shuts down heckler in Calgary
April 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Big daddy energy in Calgary
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I wrote a two-part thing to make sense of everything I've been reading about how Canada can generate insurance for itself against Trumpism in the next phases. And I offer 3 reasons for retaliatory tariffs that aren't about emotional reactions, but strategy.
medium.com/@jennifer.ro...
#cdnpoli
medium.com/@jennifer.ro...
#cdnpoli
What does "insurance" against Trumpism look like for Canada?
In my most recent post, I suggested that Canada's best plan for the foreseeable future is a policy that leans into "insurance" in our…
medium.com
April 7, 2025 at 3:44 AM
I wrote a two-part thing to make sense of everything I've been reading about how Canada can generate insurance for itself against Trumpism in the next phases. And I offer 3 reasons for retaliatory tariffs that aren't about emotional reactions, but strategy.
medium.com/@jennifer.ro...
#cdnpoli
medium.com/@jennifer.ro...
#cdnpoli
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I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
April 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I have tariffed
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
the penguins
that are on
Heard Island
and which
you were probably
assuming
did not export goods
forgive me
they were taking advantage of us
so cunning
and so cold
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@Empire_Club events are always worthwhile but few garner as much media attention as last night’s panel with @l_stone, @SeamusORegan, @kathleenmonk and Kory Teneycke.
#cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/dou...
#cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/dou...
Doug Ford’s internal polling paints grim election prospects for Pierre Poilievre in Ontario
Internal polling for Premier Doug Ford’s PC Party suggests Mark Carney’s Liberals lead Pierre Poilievre’s federal Conservatives by double digits in Ontario.
www.thestar.com
March 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
@Empire_Club events are always worthwhile but few garner as much media attention as last night’s panel with @l_stone, @SeamusORegan, @kathleenmonk and Kory Teneycke.
#cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/dou...
#cdnpoli
www.thestar.com/politics/dou...
Sean Fraser is a great Canadian. We need him back in politics at a time like this.
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ca.news.yahoo.com/liberal-mp-s...
Liberal MP Sean Fraser changes mind, will seek re-election: sources
Liberal MP and former cabinet minister Sean Fraser is cancelling his plans to retire from politics and will announce today he will seek re-election in his Nova Scotia riding of Central Nova, CBC News ...
ca.news.yahoo.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Sean Fraser is a great Canadian. We need him back in politics at a time like this.
ca.news.yahoo.com/liberal-mp-s...
ca.news.yahoo.com/liberal-mp-s...
The most NYT-headline possible. Children are dying of a preventable disease due to White House-sanctioned misinformation, BUT...
Public health leaders are horrified by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s approach to measles. Yet so long as he is not talking about vaccines, Kennedy’s ideas are winning support in some surprising places.
Washington Bends to RFK Jr.’s ‘MAHA’ Agenda on Measles, Baby Formula and French Fries
Public health leaders are horrified by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s approach to measles, but government and industry are responding to him.
www.nytimes.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The most NYT-headline possible. Children are dying of a preventable disease due to White House-sanctioned misinformation, BUT...
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That’s what we did in just nine days.
Let’s keep building, together.
Let’s keep building, together.
March 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
That’s what we did in just nine days.
Let’s keep building, together.
Let’s keep building, together.
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Elbows up, Canada.
March 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Elbows up, Canada.
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“Give us a call when the fever ends,
You used to be the best of friends,
We used to be the best of friends…”
The great Jim Cuddy has written a song for this moment.
You used to be the best of friends,
We used to be the best of friends…”
The great Jim Cuddy has written a song for this moment.
Jim Cuddy "We Used to Be the Best of Friends"
YouTube video by Jim Cuddy
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March 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
“Give us a call when the fever ends,
You used to be the best of friends,
We used to be the best of friends…”
The great Jim Cuddy has written a song for this moment.
You used to be the best of friends,
We used to be the best of friends…”
The great Jim Cuddy has written a song for this moment.
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TLDR: The 51st state talk is not a joke. It is a consistent delivery of threats to Canadian sovereignty at the highest levels of government.
Our reporting out today.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
Our reporting out today.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious (Gift Article)
President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements.
www.nytimes.com
March 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Carney today in Montreal, not holding back,“Trump’s plan is to divide and conquer. Pierre Poilievre’s plan is to divide and be conquered.”
March 7, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Carney today in Montreal, not holding back,“Trump’s plan is to divide and conquer. Pierre Poilievre’s plan is to divide and be conquered.”
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"Have you said thank you even once?"
March 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"Have you said thank you even once?"
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March 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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The man could learn from Canada, where public spending is nicely balanced by revenues.
There aren’t savings to be found in slashing federal staff — that’ll all end up costing Americans more mopping up the effects. Instead just fix the left hand side.
There aren’t savings to be found in slashing federal staff — that’ll all end up costing Americans more mopping up the effects. Instead just fix the left hand side.
February 17, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The man could learn from Canada, where public spending is nicely balanced by revenues.
There aren’t savings to be found in slashing federal staff — that’ll all end up costing Americans more mopping up the effects. Instead just fix the left hand side.
There aren’t savings to be found in slashing federal staff — that’ll all end up costing Americans more mopping up the effects. Instead just fix the left hand side.
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This piece makes three wrong or misplaced arguments in support of a policy of inaction in the face of tariffs...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Retaliation against Donald Trump’s tariffs is actually a bad idea
Tit-for-tat tariffs may have worked to force the hand of the first Trump administration, but in a very different trade environment, doing so would score an own-goal
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM
This piece makes three wrong or misplaced arguments in support of a policy of inaction in the face of tariffs...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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"We are attempting to survive our time, so we may live into yours."
July 14, 2024 at 3:30 AM
"We are attempting to survive our time, so we may live into yours."
As the undercard to Ted Kennedy on the 1974 Law Day in Athens, Georgia, Governor Jimmy Carter threw out his prepared speech to apply a devastating mix of home spun wisdom and real life examples to tear a polite strip off the legal profession:
www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/la...
www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/la...
December 30, 2024 at 12:20 AM
As the undercard to Ted Kennedy on the 1974 Law Day in Athens, Georgia, Governor Jimmy Carter threw out his prepared speech to apply a devastating mix of home spun wisdom and real life examples to tear a polite strip off the legal profession:
www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/la...
www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/la...