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Key quotes from John Manley: The United States “is no longer a reliable partner, not in security and not in business or trade.” “There is no point in having a negotiation with somebody like that because you can’t expect them to live up to their commitments” www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/5f2c11f...

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Let’s do this.

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The culture war doesn't distract us from the class war; it directs us to it. — coreyrobin.com/2025/03/04/t...

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US threatens to shut off Starlink if Ukraine won't sign minerals deal, sources tell Reuters Extortion again, this time using a private company whose leader has bribed his way into power. The amount of high crimes and misdemeanors committed by the Trump administration already is insane.

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Tariffs just hit Canada. Does your biz need to save $$$ while keeping staff employed? The Canadian government's Work-Sharing Program lets businesses reduce hours instead of jobs, with EI helping cover lost wages. Keep staff. Stay stable. Ride this out. Learn more: www.canada.ca/en/employmen...

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"If there was ever any debate that running an election campaign against bike lanes is a losing strategy in Toronto, last Thursday’s provincial election results in Etobicoke—Lakeshore should put it to rest." www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio...

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Don't forget the 2024 Mississauga mayoral by-election where Dipika Damerla constantly trash talked the Bloor Street Redesign - which called for bike lanes on their part of Bloor - and lost big time! #BikeTO #BikeMississauga #TOpoli #ONpoli CC @misscyclingnow.bsky.social

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Narrator from the future: it didn’t

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This was about Starlink, but it applies to almost every single layer of the tech stack. Europe can’t keep dithering, our tech dependency is critical risk to our security.

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Said otherwise, this is exactly how a country sleepwalks into losing its sovereignty. Between the appeasement-driven border deal and statements like this, Canada is giving away the store. And getting absolutely nothing in return. Deeper integration with a fascist regime should be a non-starter.

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An American-funded think tank with ties to Big Oil wants #Canada to repeal its anti #greenwashing laws The Macdonald-Laurier Institute thinks it's unfair for oil companies to have to back up environmental claims with evidence Latest @desmog.bsky.social #cdnpoli www.desmog.com/2025/02/28/a...

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If you wanted to hurry Canada along the path to being a vassal state, a 51st state but without even the power of an actual US state, you’d probably start with something like Doug Ford’s plan. No truck with fascists.

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Parable of the Sower

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This is truly reckless and completely self-defeating. What a disappointment.

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Statement from the editors of Reuters, The Associated Press and Bloomberg News #media reutersagency.com/resources/st...

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The Supreme Court of Canada is ditching its "X" account. www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...

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You can't make rent in Ontario on $390 a month Yet this is the expectation for Ontario's welfare recipients, a poverty trap posing as a housing allowance Does any party in this election have a plan for real change? My latest with @breachmedia.ca breachmedia.ca/ontarios-ren...

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Of note.

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Hero

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The foundation of return to office mandates is the desire to exert strict control over workers’ bodies and time.

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Diese Bundestagswahl war kein Aufbruch, sondern eine Abrechnung – die alte Regierung ist abgewählt, Merz nun Kanzler. Damit die AfD nicht der größte Profiteur des kommenden Frusts wird, kommt es jetzt auf Die Linke an.

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Gig workers for Uber, Lyft, Instacart, and other ride-hailing and delivery services earned less and worked more hours in 2024.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Survey: Two-Thirds Of Ontarians Support Extending Hourly Minimum Pay To Ontario’s Gig Workers Full release: eepurl.com/i-FzDU ON Survey: ridefair.ca/wp-content/u... #ONpoli #ONelxn #Uber

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Kevin O'Leary to @ianhanomansing.bsky.social on Cross Country Checkup, rough quote: "The Canadian dollar has dropped 40% against the US dollar under Trudeau." Fact check: the CAD has dropped 34% from the 2011 peak, but just 4% of that drop happened under Trudeau. The big drop happened under Harper.

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I'm hearing a lot of divided opinion nationally on the issue of Ian hanomansing having to give me his house. In the interest of balance, I'll make sure both sides are given equal space, obviously. But obviously we'll be having this conversation ignoring any other dynamics at play. So that'll be fun.

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if you're voting strategically for the ontario election to get more progressive seats (green/ndp/liberal), use votewell. smartvoting leans towards liberal recommendations. even in these tight toronto races with no strategic vote (cons won't win), they're still telling people to vote liberal 🤨

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💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest www.reuters.com/markets/euro...

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In terms of danger, what’s true for the EU is true for Canada. We need to move our focus off of tariffs and get to addressing these deeper problems.

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My book “Spiritual Criminals is the lead story in the National Catholic Reporter.” This is a fantastic review by religious journalist Renee Roden www.ncronline.org

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Why Cutting Basic Science Funding May Amount to Economic Unilateral Disarmament 🧪 By James Pethokoukis www.aei.org/economics/wh...

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"If I have to jump 6 feet to get the same thing that you have to jump 2 feet for, that’s how racism works." - Ta-Nehisi Coates www.alternet.org/2016/12/ta-n...

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What was promised: an end to hallway health care What was delivered: “I am doing rectal exams in hallways.” @alisonmotluk.bsky.social writes the definitive piece on the state of Ontario's hospitals. Welcome to chair care. thelocal.to/hallway-heal...

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Patients being upsold and pressured to pay more for cataract surgery, they say ottawacitizen.com/news/catarac... @egpayne.bsky.social 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

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What are we supposed to do with all this snow Oh

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Are you sick & tired of the Ford government's & Metrolinx's persistent delays with the Eglinton Crosstown LRT? Please join @ttcriders.bsky.social at Yonge & Eglinton TOMORROW (5 PM) for their Rally to Open the Crosstown & spread the word! #TTC #TOpoli #ONpoli www.ttcriders.ca/provincialra...

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This is some messed up residential school type thinking

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A HISTORIC DAY for 🇨🇦. A day to be extra happy: Canada is doing #LandBack! The Big Tide Haida Land Title Agreement affirms that the #Haida have "Aboriginal title over all of the islands' lands, beds of freshwater bodies & foreshores to the low-tide mark". ♥️🎉🤟🏼🪶 www.timescolonist.com/local-news/c...

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learn about the Black Panther Party free breakfast program learn about the Zapatista uprising learn about Jane learn about the Kensington Welfare Rights Union learn about STAR learn about Act Up learn about the Battle of Blair Mountain learn about the Spanish Civil War we are not the first

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