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Just finished listening to the ep with @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social and HOWLED at one specific point you'll have to listen to find out elbows-up.simplecast.com/episodes/unt...

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New: We obtained hospital notes about the patients the health minister has called “bed blockers.” Many have severe health issues including feeding & breathing tubes, can’t afford private care, and can’t go home. For some, there is nowhere else to go. www.thetrillium.ca/news/health/...

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“It doesn’t matter if the CBC is good or bad, it’s both. It is ours, and it is us.”

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We had trade agreements around the world. We broke them. Now we have to renegotiate, in a rush, without expertise, with countries who know their interests and who cannot trust us. Here’s how that puts America First. by Peter Navarro

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This is, as the Independent points out, Russia's negotiating position. These four oblasts aren't even occupied — they're partially occupied. Witkoff is proposing Ukraine surrender territory it still holds.

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If you want to know more about why the bond market is so important and more of this financial stuff this is a good rundown

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With the 'caretaker convention' back in the news, here's my explainer in Policy Magazine: www.policymagazine.ca/clarifying-c...

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This piece on policy reforms to build family-friendly apartments by @XiMeNaKa is phenomenal. Must read! www.theglobeandmail....

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So I think the media (and bluesky) is a good barometer of the institutional and liberal response to Trump. But this video is a good window into the IRL/normie popular response. youtu.be/DwMzCjibxT4?...

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“Ultimately, ending #tuberculosis is a political choice. The solutions are within our reach...” New Comment on tuberculosis in the European region by Dr Hans Kluge, Regional Director at @whoeurope.bsky.social ⤵️ bit.ly/4j73InZ

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Today’s must-read warontherocks.com/2025/04/puti...

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During a housing supply crisis, the City of Ottawa is focusing on ensuring a consistent rhythm of yard sizes.

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I missed the beginning of this Transit Commission meeting - are the buses delayed? We need more buses.

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The Rideau River pedestrian and cycling bridge will open TOMORROW afternoon. Coun Menard and I continue to work with City staff on finding a long term solution that will modify the bridge to ensure it can be maintained and remain open in the winter, for all four seasons.

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Mark Carney’s energy plan: is it any good? Things I like: National power grid New trade partners Emphasis on critical minerals Things plan is missing: Forward linkage strategies Clarification of oil/gas role We'll NEVER be leading energy superpower youtu.be/czKb3FK0udA

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I know there's some fancy reason why the city has to increase taxes and fares in order to keep public transit working, whereas when we want to make sure that other aspects of transportation are adequately funded, we just ask voters if they're cool with borrowing $173,450,000 over a 4-year period

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Frederik Obermaier @frederikobermaier.com, co-founder of @papertrailmedia.de, has spent years investigating financial crime. As a result he doesn’t travel to Switzerland anymore. What’s the connection here?

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Absolutely bananas! The City of Ottawa's draft zoning bylaw has height limits that are lower inside the City's greenbelt than outside. In other words, the neighbourhoods where density would be the most helpful have the most restrictions. Read here: ottawacitizen.com/op...

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Lane Hutson is a cheat code

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People are understandably nervous about the changes coming to Ottawa bus routes. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

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Who's getting rich off this engineered volatility?

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Why do I worry about my kids? Imagine having the cops show up at your front door because a school bus driver said your autistic son, who was out for a walk and deep in thought, was "scary looking". Now imagine if he can't prove his citizenship or clearly answer questions (he's autistic)?

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My latest, on Preston Manning’s disgraceful foray into separatist blackmail: Vote Conservative, or we blow the place up. (Yeah? You got the numbers to back up that threat?) theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

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Canada Election 2025: in praise of the industrial emitters' carbon tax In 2017, #Alberta oil co.s wanted to be "cost AND carbon-competitive." What changed? Investors demanding $$, perception that climate policies were out. #ABleg #CanadaElection2025 youtu.be/HSnUHpoP9dU

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Sam Montembeault in his last five Habs games 🔥 • 5-0-0 • 1.60 GAA • .939 save %

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Eight people in South Sudan, including five children, died on a three-hour walk to seek medical treatment for cholera after US aid cuts forced local health services to close, the UK-based charity Save the Children said reut.rs/3E9kB27

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Homes should be for people to live in — not for greedy investors to flip.

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Researchers at the Munk School have been at the forefront of identifying global human rights abuses for years but sure let's do a purity test about the guy who funded it.

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What's happening with the Venezuelans who were disappeared by U.S. government secret police and sent to a gulag in El Salvador really, really is some "first they came for" shit. And just like in the poem, most people are shrugging it off.

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when you've literally dropped nuclear weapons on your competition it's pretty easy to be the world's dominant manufacturing power

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A lot of talk about Alberta separatism this week. What does the research tell us? @jlisayoung.bsky.social and I delved into it a few years ago. theconversation.com/what-the-spe...

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Trump administration: “Undocumented workers don’t pay taxes.” Also Trump administration: “Can the IRS please give us the data of the undocumented workers that don’t pay taxes?”

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Poilievre and Trump have so much in common -- including their plans to whitewash history. Read all about it in my latest substack. It's free! And so is subscribing. History, get me rewrite! open.substack.com/pub/caroloff...

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