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I’m confused by all the headline references to a “shouting match.” I saw one side shouting and the other side getting shouted over when he tried to talk.

submitted 6 hours ago • 128 comments

What we’re witnessing in America is what happens when disordered discourse captures a political party, then the state itself. The Republican Party was the first to fall - abandoning truth for conspiracy, ideology for grievance, and policy for performative outrage.

submitted 9 hours ago • 85 comments

Apropos of nothing, Volodymyr Zelenskyy's address to a joint session of Parliament in September 2023 was a remarkable moment to witness. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zyz...

submitted 11 hours ago • 4 comments

Great journalism from the Globe. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

submitted 14 hours ago • 2 comments

Canada's large-emitter trading systems protect the country's exports and keep businesses competitive—all for the the cost of a Timbit per barrel. Read more: climateinstitute.ca/how-large-em...

submitted 15 hours ago • 0 comments

If you wanted to make an argument for electoral reform in Ontario, these seat and vote totals would be a pretty good place to start. First-past-the-post has its merits, but these are some pretty wild splits.

submitted 18 hours ago • 8 comments

Happy to see lots of these new signs on my most recent trip to Save-On. I hope more stores, especially grocery stores, will make it easier to find Canadian produce and products. #BuyCanadian #Canada #youcantspelltariffswithoutFFS

submitted 1 day ago • 4 comments

Just checked the public accounts, but couldn't find a line for "woke." Can anyone help? thehub.ca/2025/02/26/t...

submitted 1 day ago • 3 comments

Hear me out

submitted 1 day ago • 3 comments

This slide from Abacus seems like a pretty good explanation and summary of the Ontario election.

submitted 2 days ago • 4 comments

Aside from any principled or values-based arguments about moving away from "X", I'd be interested to know how much Canadian public institutions are really still getting out of the platform at this point — like is it still an effective communications tool? www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

submitted 2 days ago • 3 comments

Great to hear Bezos directing his media arm to vigorously defend not only existing free trade agreements but also the choices of queer kids and their parents. Inspiring.

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

Truly wild scenes.

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

Does Canada needs its own version of DOGE? I would summarize @jrobson.bsky.social's response as "Nope." medium.com/@jennifer.ro...

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

Don't mess with the Southeys (or Canada). foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/25/c...

submitted 3 days ago • 3 comments

I don't know whether Mark Carney's budgeting proposal is a good idea or a bad idea, but it's not clear to me how it's going to hide anything. Like if there's going to be a deficit, isn't it going to be pretty obvious, regardless?

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Interesting to see that the trend of young men moving right holds across the U.S. and Germany. (Same with a smaller increase by young women) Chart from @crampell.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

submitted 3 days ago • 12 comments

"... there is an opportunity for Canada’s proud self-defence to enable it to emerge as a beacon for the free world, an economic and ideological arsenal of democracy to stand athwart the darkness." That seems like a worthy idea. www.liberalcurrents.com/o-canada/

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

Bill Fay passed away last week. He wrote one of the prettiest songs ever committed to tape. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBwi...

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

I wonder if Canadian political parties are eventually going to decide that anyone seeking to run for party leadership should have to be endorsed by a minimum number of parliamentary caucus members.

submitted 4 days ago • 4 comments

This is a really useful overview of the Ontario party election platforms. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

This is an excellent and enlightening piece on Canada's immigration system. It pays to have writers like Doug Saunders, who know issues and systems inside and out. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

'Dismantling democracy" articles will be free (not behind paywall) @timbousquet.bsky.social says. "In times of crisis, the public needs critical information quickly. Public safety and our collective well-being come first. We’ll worry about how to pay for this news operation later."

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Just thought I'd note that there are many Canadian political scientists based in Canada available to speak to the implications of Donald Trump's threats to Canada, and the implications of US foreign policy more broadly, and how Canada might respond on national media.

submitted 5 days ago • 26 comments

To me, a Nazi salute means, "I want to murder your family." There can be no irony about it: It puts deep anger and hatred in my heart to see it done and I will never forgive anyone who justifies or minimizes it.

submitted 5 days ago • 249 comments

"Aluminum Imports: Canada's Vital Role in U.S. Supply" https://buff.ly/41f40Bz

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

Fascinating, sober, sobering and vital conversation on BBC Newsnight with the former head of MI6. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FocQ...

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Do you worry about how Ontario will fare economically in the coming months? Do you wonder how different governments would avert economic decline/who you should vote for? Then go to the library/buy the Toronto Star tomorrow. I asked for interviews and read all the platforms so you wouldn't have to.

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

We all squeezed the stick and we all pulled the trigger www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9wW...

submitted 8 days ago • 2 comments

Now's a good time to re-watch Donovan Bailey's 150m race with Michael Johnson in 1997. "I think what we should do is we should run this race over again so I can kick his ass one more time" is arguably the greatest moment in the history of Canada. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFcj...

submitted 8 days ago • 3 comments

What does this mean for the Democrats' chances of winning the Senate in the post-annex America? bsky.app/profile/cdnp...

submitted 8 days ago • 5 comments