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Le Canada n’est pas à vendre.
Canada is not for sale.
The political war on safer drugs. Canada’s toxic drug crisis has led to tens of thousands of deaths and cost the health and justice systems billions. But politics keep getting in the way of solutions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XJ-... via @cbcnews.ca
The political war on safe drugs | Full episode | the fifth estate
YouTube video by the fifth estate
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November 17, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Health Canada convened an independent expert advisory group in 2020 to provide guidance on safer supply. Health Canada heavily redacted its final report, but unredacted version obtained by CBC shows the expert group said drug crisis is driven by prohibition and recommended expansion of safer supply
November 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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If CBSA refuses to explain why it thought a *95 YEAR OLD* retired Princeton law professor and UN special rapporteur might be a threat to national security, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree should
Prominent legal scholar detained at Canadian border while on his way to a conference on Palestine | CBC News
A well-known academic and former UN special rapporteur says he was detained by customs agents in Toronto while on his way to speak at a conference on human rights violations against Palestinians.
www.cbc.ca
November 16, 2025 at 3:21 AM
More digestible information from your average Canadians to keep watch on the hill.
#cdnpoli
myparliament.ca
My Parliament — Transparent Politics for Everyone
My Parliament makes politics transparent, social, and accessible. Track bills, follow representatives, and join the conversation.
myparliament.ca
November 16, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I hope etobicoke residents are ready for the data centre being built there.
#toronto
www.404media.co/email/f1c012...
Podcast: Inside a Small Town's Fight Against a $1.2 Billion AI Datacenter
A fight against a massive AI data center; how people are 3D-printing whistles to fight ICE; and AI's war on knowledge.
www.404media.co
November 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Hey Toronto: Mask up! Get your vaccines (Covid, Flu, RSV). Big jump in waste water values and that data is 2 weeks old.

Source: @young.me (thanks!)
wwater.ca/Ontario/Toro...
November 15, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Where Are Canada’s Energy Transition Experts?

Canada has a small economists, engineers, analysts, etc versed in energy transition data and theory.

One reason why oil/gas voices dominate "major projects" discussions.
@MarkJCarney @timhodgsonmt #cdnpoli
youtu.be/IfHKE75BLdw
Where Are Canada’s Energy Transition Experts?
YouTube video by Energi Media
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November 15, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Researchers are asking thousands of Canadians to clip their toenails and store them in small, plastic bags for shipping to a Calgary laboratory. Here’s why: www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article... #health #cdnhealth @theglobeandmail.com
Why lung cancer researchers want your toenail clippings
University of Calgary researchers are attempting to prove toenails can provide crucial data about radon exposure, a leading cause of cancer among non-smokers
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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The threats Canada is facing “have evolved considerably over the past twenty-five years,” says Dan Rogers, director of the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service. Here, he speaks to Wesley Wark about the many ways the Service has adapted: thewalrus.ca/spy-boss-dan-rog...
November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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$1 billion data centre to maybe create 100 jobs. That's likely an overstatement.

It is truly not worth draining the living word for this vampiric tech and people are starting to realize it.
www.wisn.com/article/meta...
Meta plans $1 billion data center in Beaver Dam
The facility is expected to be completed in 2027 and will support 100 jobs, according to state officials.
www.wisn.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Toronto Council meets today! Let's experience it together.

Mayor Olivia Chow has set an item about rental protections as her first key matter, so that'll be considered first. After that: snow.

It'll stream live here. I'll note what's notable. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qGe...
City Council - November 12, 2025
YouTube video by Toronto City Council
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November 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Subways down, sitting on a shuttle bus. Reading @albertkoehl.bsky.social book.

If ur a fan of Toronto history, this is great dive into cycling in the city.

Side note, can we retire the word cyclist & bring back the term Wheelmen? So much better

#cycleTO @cycletoronto.bsky.social #bookTO #Toronto
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
If there’s no consequences, what’s the incentive for metrolinx and ontario and toronto to improve?
#onpoli #toronto #transit
November 12, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Canada is in the final stages of selecting up to twelve new submarines as one part of our larger—and unprecedented—string of investments in defence. In doing so, writes Peter Jones, the country will be forced to confront the reality of projecting power. thewalrus.ca/canadas-new-subm...
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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In the #RemembranceDay special "🇨🇦's Soldier," Peter Mansbridge retraces the steps that #Canadians took as they were dispatched to fight in WW I. Many memories from #theGreatWar remain cloaked in mystery, including a tunnel with artifacts never seen before on TV.

#WWI #InRemembrance #war
World War One Hidden Stories: Canada's Soldier (Full Network Special)
YouTube video by CBC News: The National
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November 11, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Tech bros and their obsession with races and fables ruin this world. Now, Sam Altman is backing a venture to create genetically modified babies.

www.wsj.com/tech/biotech...
Genetically Engineered Babies Are Banned. Tech Titans Are Trying to Make One Anyway.
Silicon Valley startups are pushing the boundaries of reproductive genetics, hoping to prevent diseases as well as improve chances for a high IQ and other traits.
www.wsj.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Sky News' Data and Forensics team research proved that the X's algorithm amplifies right-wing and extreme content.
How the world's richest man is boosting the British right
How the world's richest man is boosting the British right
news.sky.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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someone should write about this

www.liberalcurrents.com/the-new-gend...
November 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Michelle Ross, legendary drag queen of Toronto. #loveislove #toronto @cbcgem.bsky.social good docu.

Michelle Ross: Unknown Icon gem.cbc.ca/michelle-ros...
Michelle Ross: Unknown Icon 1 | Michelle Ross: Unknown Icon | CBC Gem
A drag icon's legacy unfolds through her family — and the fierce love of her chosen family.
gem.cbc.ca
November 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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The Star bought cocaine and pills through Facebook ads.

Meta says it has "zero tolerance" for such posts and works to take them down
Facebook ads make it easy for users to get their hands on illegal drugs by mail — and the consequences could be dangerous
Facing allegations of profiting from addiction, Meta says it’s cracking down on the drug posts.
www.thestar.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Jefferson didn't anticipate a 'free' press that was beholden to corporate owners.
November 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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More needs to be said about the strength and bravery of @sphillipsab.bsky.social to have gone through this for 8 years.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Lethbridge officer searched ex-Alberta MLA on database after overhearing 'tail end' of conversation: report | CBC News
After "completely unsatisfying" investigation outcome and no criminal charges, Shannon Phillips plans to continue with lawsuit against her city's police.
www.cbc.ca
November 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM