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· Jun 22
So Steven Guilbeault got reappointed to the now renamed Canadian Identity and Culture department.
While I was not the biggest fan of his tenure, I am willing to give him a second chance if he makes it a priority to tackle this issue.
While I was not the biggest fan of his tenure, I am willing to give him a second chance if he makes it a priority to tackle this issue.
Ottawa looking for ways to mend tears in Canada's social fabric,…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
I am on social media to offer a unique perspective. I like to think about the future not the past. I also think, I found a niche to talk about.
I plan to use this account to talk about the Canadian context in a new way. I feel like it might give clues on how to tackle this issue.
I plan to use this account to talk about the Canadian context in a new way. I feel like it might give clues on how to tackle this issue.
Congratulations to @nathanielarfin.bsky.social and his team for their grassroots initiative!
It may not have been easy, but you got to achieve your objective.
It may not have been easy, but you got to achieve your objective.
And Bonnie Crombie is out as leader after reports that she has resigned from the leadership
September 14, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Congratulations to @nathanielarfin.bsky.social and his team for their grassroots initiative!
It may not have been easy, but you got to achieve your objective.
It may not have been easy, but you got to achieve your objective.
"The U.S. is determined to crush two important pieces of Canadian legislation, the Online News Act and the Online Streaming Act. Their end game is clear"
I believe CanCon should be modeled after strategies used by Koreans and British. However, that should be determined by us not another country.
I believe CanCon should be modeled after strategies used by Koreans and British. However, that should be determined by us not another country.
U.S. State Department targets Canada's Online News Act in human rights report nationalnewswatch.com/2025/08/14/u...
U.S. State Department targets Canada's Online News Act in human…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
August 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
"The U.S. is determined to crush two important pieces of Canadian legislation, the Online News Act and the Online Streaming Act. Their end game is clear"
I believe CanCon should be modeled after strategies used by Koreans and British. However, that should be determined by us not another country.
I believe CanCon should be modeled after strategies used by Koreans and British. However, that should be determined by us not another country.
"The question is no longer how to stop comparing ourselves with the United States, but how to escape its grasp and its fate." - @stephenmarche.bsky.social
🎯
🎯
Opinion | ‘Acute, Sustained, Profound and Abiding Rage’: Canada Finds Its Voice
www.nytimes.com
August 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
"The question is no longer how to stop comparing ourselves with the United States, but how to escape its grasp and its fate." - @stephenmarche.bsky.social
🎯
🎯
"Carney’s message scanned to many Canadians as bold and progressive — promising an activist government with a new spirit of nation-building, and co-operation toward the common good."
Interesting observation.
However, wait a year before making such an assessment not four months after an election.
Interesting observation.
However, wait a year before making such an assessment not four months after an election.
Mark Carney won on a promise of strong but fair Canada. This is how he is betraying that vision, @lukewsavage.bsky.social writes. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Mark Carney won on a promise of strong but fair Canada. This is how he is betraying that vision
The Carney government is repeating the mistakes of Paul Martin and Stephen Harper.
www.thestar.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:48 AM
"Carney’s message scanned to many Canadians as bold and progressive — promising an activist government with a new spirit of nation-building, and co-operation toward the common good."
Interesting observation.
However, wait a year before making such an assessment not four months after an election.
Interesting observation.
However, wait a year before making such an assessment not four months after an election.
Interesting. Carney is considering replacing the law that hasten Trudeau's demise.
I think their incentive for creators to be compensated for the written content like YouTube does for video content.
I just don't know if the Online News Act was the way to do it.
I think their incentive for creators to be compensated for the written content like YouTube does for video content.
I just don't know if the Online News Act was the way to do it.
Carney suggests he's considering rescinding Online News Act. nationalpost.com/news/politic...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
Carney suggests he's considering rescinding Online News Act
Mark Carney suggested he is considering substituting or rescinding the Online News Act to ensure local news spreads wider and faster.
nationalpost.com
August 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Interesting. Carney is considering replacing the law that hasten Trudeau's demise.
I think their incentive for creators to be compensated for the written content like YouTube does for video content.
I just don't know if the Online News Act was the way to do it.
I think their incentive for creators to be compensated for the written content like YouTube does for video content.
I just don't know if the Online News Act was the way to do it.
"Building pipelines is great for business and trade wars bring people together, but those things end. Only cultural institutions go on and on"
💯. Rebuilding our cultural institutions should be consequential task by any 🇨🇦 government.
Hope Liberals like @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social understand that.
💯. Rebuilding our cultural institutions should be consequential task by any 🇨🇦 government.
Hope Liberals like @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social understand that.
Canada needs a Wimbledon or an Open to call its own
The country has a ton of sports, but none of them are both quintessentially Canadian and globally recognized
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 23, 2025 at 2:41 AM
"Building pipelines is great for business and trade wars bring people together, but those things end. Only cultural institutions go on and on"
💯. Rebuilding our cultural institutions should be consequential task by any 🇨🇦 government.
Hope Liberals like @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social understand that.
💯. Rebuilding our cultural institutions should be consequential task by any 🇨🇦 government.
Hope Liberals like @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social understand that.
The Tories inability to acknowledge their flaws is not a bug but a feature of their culture.
For a party that tried to claim the mantle of Canadian Patriotism, prior to the trade war, this aspect seems so un-Canadian.
For a party that tried to claim the mantle of Canadian Patriotism, prior to the trade war, this aspect seems so un-Canadian.
Et tu?
"But with those strengths come the downsides: a pronounced reluctance to acknowledge his flaws, a tendency to dig in rather than adapt and an unshakable belief that the political winds will eventually turn in his favour."
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
"But with those strengths come the downsides: a pronounced reluctance to acknowledge his flaws, a tendency to dig in rather than adapt and an unshakable belief that the political winds will eventually turn in his favour."
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
At the Calgary Stampede, Pierre Poilievre had the same old problem: He was Pierre Poilievre
The Conservative leader gave a speech not far removed from what we heard in the recent election campaign.
www.thestar.com
July 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The Tories inability to acknowledge their flaws is not a bug but a feature of their culture.
For a party that tried to claim the mantle of Canadian Patriotism, prior to the trade war, this aspect seems so un-Canadian.
For a party that tried to claim the mantle of Canadian Patriotism, prior to the trade war, this aspect seems so un-Canadian.
There are some minor nitpicks @svzwood.bsky.social but I do appreciate the awareness about the raising awareness about the surge in patriotism in Canada.
Now it's time to build upon it.
Now it's time to build upon it.
You Have No Idea How Furious the Canadians Are
There’s nothing like a common enemy to make a country come together.
nymag.com
July 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
There are some minor nitpicks @svzwood.bsky.social but I do appreciate the awareness about the raising awareness about the surge in patriotism in Canada.
Now it's time to build upon it.
Now it's time to build upon it.
Interesting critique. I get where you are coming from.
However, in the piece the author, the actress Tonya Williams compared us to South Korea and imply that K-culture could be how we model the reforms to CanCon.
Seems like an interesting suggestion?
However, in the piece the author, the actress Tonya Williams compared us to South Korea and imply that K-culture could be how we model the reforms to CanCon.
Seems like an interesting suggestion?
While sympathetic to the argument here, it has always been thus. For *decades* the prevailing attitude in Canada is that you're nobody until you've made it in the States, and once that happens, the tall-poppy syndrome kicks in. It's incredibly self-destructive, but we keep reinforcing this system.
It’s Time for Canada to Make Its Own Star System - Macleans.ca
We have the talent. What we lack is the machinery to turn Canadian performers into household names.
macleans.ca
July 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Interesting critique. I get where you are coming from.
However, in the piece the author, the actress Tonya Williams compared us to South Korea and imply that K-culture could be how we model the reforms to CanCon.
Seems like an interesting suggestion?
However, in the piece the author, the actress Tonya Williams compared us to South Korea and imply that K-culture could be how we model the reforms to CanCon.
Seems like an interesting suggestion?
This is a pretty thoughtful piece from @davidmoscrop.com
I get where he is coming from. As I welcome the patriotic surge, I know that if there is no refinement to our understanding, it would be harder to bridge the generation of Canadians together.
I get where he is coming from. As I welcome the patriotic surge, I know that if there is no refinement to our understanding, it would be harder to bridge the generation of Canadians together.
Is This Canada, or Just a Commercial for It? | The Walrus
National branding campaigns are crowding out harder truths about the country we live in
thewalrus.ca
July 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
This is a pretty thoughtful piece from @davidmoscrop.com
I get where he is coming from. As I welcome the patriotic surge, I know that if there is no refinement to our understanding, it would be harder to bridge the generation of Canadians together.
I get where he is coming from. As I welcome the patriotic surge, I know that if there is no refinement to our understanding, it would be harder to bridge the generation of Canadians together.
We need to have a discussion about legacy media in this country.
Because the way that I see it there is optimism in the country right now but nearly all of our business establishment (new and old money) is headed the wrong way.
Because the way that I see it there is optimism in the country right now but nearly all of our business establishment (new and old money) is headed the wrong way.
July 3, 2025 at 10:49 AM
We need to have a discussion about legacy media in this country.
Because the way that I see it there is optimism in the country right now but nearly all of our business establishment (new and old money) is headed the wrong way.
Because the way that I see it there is optimism in the country right now but nearly all of our business establishment (new and old money) is headed the wrong way.
Reading this, @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social, I can think of two things:
1. It sounds promising, you are saying the right things than your former boss
2. It should be a grassroots effort identifying the cultural markers that make this country unique. I have an idea that can help.
Happy Canada Day!
1. It sounds promising, you are saying the right things than your former boss
2. It should be a grassroots effort identifying the cultural markers that make this country unique. I have an idea that can help.
Happy Canada Day!
There's no one way to be a Canadian: Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault nationalnewswatch.com/2025/07/01/t...
There's no one way to be a Canadian: Culture Minister Steven…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
July 1, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Reading this, @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social, I can think of two things:
1. It sounds promising, you are saying the right things than your former boss
2. It should be a grassroots effort identifying the cultural markers that make this country unique. I have an idea that can help.
Happy Canada Day!
1. It sounds promising, you are saying the right things than your former boss
2. It should be a grassroots effort identifying the cultural markers that make this country unique. I have an idea that can help.
Happy Canada Day!
"It could also be a realism among Canadians, a sense that patriotic pride doesn’t mean they must ignore problems they see in the country."
I always thought that was the Canadian way!
I always thought that was the Canadian way!
Proud but with problems: How Canadians feel about their country
Canadians are feeling bullish about Canada but clear-eyed about problems the country is facing.
nationalpost.com
June 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
"It could also be a realism among Canadians, a sense that patriotic pride doesn’t mean they must ignore problems they see in the country."
I always thought that was the Canadian way!
I always thought that was the Canadian way!
"Coe said many American tourists arriving by ferry from Maine visit her shop in search of Canadian merchandise."
Who knew there was such a market for embracing Canada and how do we reach those people who are interested globally?
Who knew there was such a market for embracing Canada and how do we reach those people who are interested globally?
Interest in 'elbows up' merchandise waning ahead of Canada Day, businesses say nationalnewswatch.com/2025/06/29/i...
Interest in 'elbows up' merchandise waning ahead of Canada Day,…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
June 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
"Coe said many American tourists arriving by ferry from Maine visit her shop in search of Canadian merchandise."
Who knew there was such a market for embracing Canada and how do we reach those people who are interested globally?
Who knew there was such a market for embracing Canada and how do we reach those people who are interested globally?
If Mark Bourrie sadly didn't block me, I could tell him how much I appreciated him bringing up a new angle to the ATIP issues plaguing the country.
Canada’s Archives Are in Trouble—and So Is Its History | The Walrus
Years-long delays, archaic privacy laws, and chronic underfunding are threatening our national memory
thewalrus.ca
June 28, 2025 at 5:48 AM
If Mark Bourrie sadly didn't block me, I could tell him how much I appreciated him bringing up a new angle to the ATIP issues plaguing the country.
Fun fact: I like Canadian history, especially when there are facts that don't get attention.
I love bringing them to people's attention as a way to understand the situation that we are facing.
I love bringing them to people's attention as a way to understand the situation that we are facing.
Here is the thing, the way that Carney is assembling his team, it reminded me of Mulroney.
While, Mulroney had some success (leading the charge on Apartheid was great!), we all know had it ended up.
While, Mulroney had some success (leading the charge on Apartheid was great!), we all know had it ended up.
June 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Fun fact: I like Canadian history, especially when there are facts that don't get attention.
I love bringing them to people's attention as a way to understand the situation that we are facing.
I love bringing them to people's attention as a way to understand the situation that we are facing.
Here is the thing, the way that Carney is assembling his team, it reminded me of Mulroney.
While, Mulroney had some success (leading the charge on Apartheid was great!), we all know had it ended up.
While, Mulroney had some success (leading the charge on Apartheid was great!), we all know had it ended up.
June 27, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Here is the thing, the way that Carney is assembling his team, it reminded me of Mulroney.
While, Mulroney had some success (leading the charge on Apartheid was great!), we all know had it ended up.
While, Mulroney had some success (leading the charge on Apartheid was great!), we all know had it ended up.
"to be more nimble, be more creative"
This should also apply to the private sector.
If I was Carney, I would call Canada the nimble nation (it's fits within the Canadian context) like Harper attempted to rebrand Canada as the warrior nation.
This should also apply to the private sector.
If I was Carney, I would call Canada the nimble nation (it's fits within the Canadian context) like Harper attempted to rebrand Canada as the warrior nation.
Ottawa's foreign aid chief eyes red tape, visibility as Canada resists cutbacks nationalnewswatch.com/2025/06/26/o...
Ottawa's foreign aid chief eyes red tape, visibility as Canada…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
June 26, 2025 at 10:54 AM
"to be more nimble, be more creative"
This should also apply to the private sector.
If I was Carney, I would call Canada the nimble nation (it's fits within the Canadian context) like Harper attempted to rebrand Canada as the warrior nation.
This should also apply to the private sector.
If I was Carney, I would call Canada the nimble nation (it's fits within the Canadian context) like Harper attempted to rebrand Canada as the warrior nation.
This article from @thewalrus.ca is pretty thoughtful.
However not to take away from the publication,due to the fact that they have consistently tried sticking with their moniker unlike other Canadian outlets and push the boundaries of what to cover. It is missing one question:
Why should one care?
However not to take away from the publication,due to the fact that they have consistently tried sticking with their moniker unlike other Canadian outlets and push the boundaries of what to cover. It is missing one question:
Why should one care?
The Death of the Middle-Class Musician | The Walrus
Canadian artists are struggling to make a living as recorded music has been stripped of its monetary value
thewalrus.ca
June 25, 2025 at 12:20 PM
This article from @thewalrus.ca is pretty thoughtful.
However not to take away from the publication,due to the fact that they have consistently tried sticking with their moniker unlike other Canadian outlets and push the boundaries of what to cover. It is missing one question:
Why should one care?
However not to take away from the publication,due to the fact that they have consistently tried sticking with their moniker unlike other Canadian outlets and push the boundaries of what to cover. It is missing one question:
Why should one care?
So if the New York mayoral race goes exactly as planned, you are going to hear a lot about the word "abundance".
However, as @maxfawcett.bsky.social, once argued Canada may have been first.
However, as @maxfawcett.bsky.social, once argued Canada may have been first.
Abundance Liberalism has arrived
As the surprise front-runner in an election that his Liberals seemed destined to lose, Mark Carney is the most visible champion of a broader movement sweeping through progressive circles across the we...
www.nationalobserver.com
June 25, 2025 at 5:56 AM
So if the New York mayoral race goes exactly as planned, you are going to hear a lot about the word "abundance".
However, as @maxfawcett.bsky.social, once argued Canada may have been first.
However, as @maxfawcett.bsky.social, once argued Canada may have been first.
You might be right since current nationalism of the Bloq and CAQ seems closer to Duplessis than the Quiet Revolution.
@Scott--gilmore.bsky.social, who currently works for Carney,* once argued the same thing.
@Scott--gilmore.bsky.social, who currently works for Carney,* once argued the same thing.
June 25, 2025 at 5:09 AM
You might be right since current nationalism of the Bloq and CAQ seems closer to Duplessis than the Quiet Revolution.
@Scott--gilmore.bsky.social, who currently works for Carney,* once argued the same thing.
@Scott--gilmore.bsky.social, who currently works for Carney,* once argued the same thing.
Using literature to tell our national picture is great.
I just noticed one problem; only one book is recent. We need a new set of thinkers and their perspective.
Like where is our generation Hugh MacLennan or Roch Carrier, who can wax about the current solitudes within Canada.
I just noticed one problem; only one book is recent. We need a new set of thinkers and their perspective.
Like where is our generation Hugh MacLennan or Roch Carrier, who can wax about the current solitudes within Canada.
Canadian Books Made Me Canadian - Macleans.ca
I left Russia as the country slid into authoritarianism and arrived in Canada knowing no one. In its novels, I found a blueprint for how to survive as a nation in the age of anger.
macleans.ca
June 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Using literature to tell our national picture is great.
I just noticed one problem; only one book is recent. We need a new set of thinkers and their perspective.
Like where is our generation Hugh MacLennan or Roch Carrier, who can wax about the current solitudes within Canada.
I just noticed one problem; only one book is recent. We need a new set of thinkers and their perspective.
Like where is our generation Hugh MacLennan or Roch Carrier, who can wax about the current solitudes within Canada.
I am on social media to offer a unique perspective. I like to think about the future not the past. I also think, I found a niche to talk about.
I plan to use this account to talk about the Canadian context in a new way. I feel like it might give clues on how to tackle this issue.
I plan to use this account to talk about the Canadian context in a new way. I feel like it might give clues on how to tackle this issue.
So Steven Guilbeault got reappointed to the now renamed Canadian Identity and Culture department.
While I was not the biggest fan of his tenure, I am willing to give him a second chance if he makes it a priority to tackle this issue.
While I was not the biggest fan of his tenure, I am willing to give him a second chance if he makes it a priority to tackle this issue.
Ottawa looking for ways to mend tears in Canada's social fabric,…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
nationalnewswatch.com
June 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I am on social media to offer a unique perspective. I like to think about the future not the past. I also think, I found a niche to talk about.
I plan to use this account to talk about the Canadian context in a new way. I feel like it might give clues on how to tackle this issue.
I plan to use this account to talk about the Canadian context in a new way. I feel like it might give clues on how to tackle this issue.
Why did I write this long thread?
Simple, as a second generation Canadian, I feel like our perspective gets overlooked. We want substances not platitudes. Hope not fear.
I welcome the patriotic surge, Carney's capitalization, and how it has given a chance to build a country of our ideals.
Simple, as a second generation Canadian, I feel like our perspective gets overlooked. We want substances not platitudes. Hope not fear.
I welcome the patriotic surge, Carney's capitalization, and how it has given a chance to build a country of our ideals.
So the University of Toronto released a study about how second generation Canadians and have been shifting away from the Liberal Party towards the Conservatives. The intention of the report was to say that minorities are not a monolith.🧵
Visible minorities in the GTA increasingly supporting Conservatives: U of T study
According to analysis of the last two decades, visible minorities are increasingly backing Conservative candidates in federal, provincial elections.
www.thestar.com
June 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Why did I write this long thread?
Simple, as a second generation Canadian, I feel like our perspective gets overlooked. We want substances not platitudes. Hope not fear.
I welcome the patriotic surge, Carney's capitalization, and how it has given a chance to build a country of our ideals.
Simple, as a second generation Canadian, I feel like our perspective gets overlooked. We want substances not platitudes. Hope not fear.
I welcome the patriotic surge, Carney's capitalization, and how it has given a chance to build a country of our ideals.
So the University of Toronto released a study about how second generation Canadians and have been shifting away from the Liberal Party towards the Conservatives. The intention of the report was to say that minorities are not a monolith.🧵
Visible minorities in the GTA increasingly supporting Conservatives: U of T study
According to analysis of the last two decades, visible minorities are increasingly backing Conservative candidates in federal, provincial elections.
www.thestar.com
June 22, 2025 at 3:30 AM
So the University of Toronto released a study about how second generation Canadians and have been shifting away from the Liberal Party towards the Conservatives. The intention of the report was to say that minorities are not a monolith.🧵