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jolenec.bsky.social
Swampy Cree (First Nations person) in Canada. Federal public service employee. Interests: decolonization, Reconciliation, social justice, animals, biodiversity gardening & remaining healthy in an ongoing pandemic. Views are my own.
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La colonisation de l’Algérie, sans surprise, est une atrocité humaine en nombre et en méthode. Entre 1830 et 1875, 825 000 morts sur une population de 3 millions, dont 750 000 hors combat, exterminés, gazés, affamés, anéantis. Il n’y a qu’un état raciste pour s’être acharné à le faire oublier.

"Working with law enforcement partners, the CBSA's National Targeting Centre identified two commercial shipments containing narcotics bound for Canada from the United States," the announcement said. Border agents seize $11M in suspected cocaine near Sarnia #Canada #USA www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Today's editorial page cartoon. #bdnmb #cdnpolitics #Trump

Opinion: The upcoming federal elections are a chance to motivate political participation and empower Black Canadians to exercise their democratic rights.

Politics This Morning: Carney to meet Alberta Premier Danielle Smith buff.ly/F5cIa9e

N.S. chief tells DFO it has no authority over Mi'kmaq, will pursue own elver fishery www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

Editorial: The problem with electing a clown is that everyone thinks their actions are a joke. This applies specifically to U.S. President Donald Trump.

#Ontario #wastewater graph updated with Mar 2 data - Kingston, Peel data updated: wwater.ca/Ontario - Also updated: AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, QC, YT wwater.ca Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/

Manitobans bracing for fallout from U.S. tariffs will be able to get away from it all — for free — at a provincial park.

In Canada we don’t have haircut laws, but we’re always told about the freedom Americans enjoy, weird

French researcher, going to a conference in Houston, was forbidden entry to US; his work and personal electronics were both confiscated. Why? Because a “random search” of his cell phone revealed a negative personal opinion on Trump and the Trump administration. www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

"Canada is in advanced talks with the European Union to join the bloc’s new project to expand its military industry, a move that would allow Canada to be part of building European fighter jets and other military equipment at its own industrial facilities." - NY Times 3/19/25 #canadastrong

Le Monde reporting that a French scientist traveling to Houston to attend a conference was denied entry to US after a search of his phone & computer revealed messages critical of Trump's science cuts, "which [says CPB] conveyed hatred of Trump & could be qualified as terrorism". Computer confiscated

“There is this terrible misconception that disabled people just take, but actually by taking from us, you prevent us from being able to give – we want to be able to participate in life equally the same as anyone else, and that includes going to work.” Disability campaigner Tanni Gray-Thompson

An unspecified number of Canadians were executed by China earlier this year, Global Affairs confirmed today. The government was responding to an enquiry from The Globe and Mail, which learned about the executions this week.

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Elon Musk’s DOGE is tearing through the US government with disastrous consequences. But beyond its borders, the extreme right is gearing up to push their own DOGE-inspired austerity campaigns in countries around the world.

This is unacceptable.

Did you know that 70% world’s #mining companies are headquartered in Canada? ICYMI, check out @brandimorin.bsky.social's four-part investigation into Canadian mining companies pushing through extraction projects despite strong objections from #Indigenous communities. ricochet.media/indigenous/b...

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"To put things into perspective: I had a Canadian passport, lawyers, resources, media attention, friends, family and even politicians advocating for me. Yet, I was still detained for nearly two weeks. Imagine what this system is like for every other person in there."

Heard on the Hill: Two high-profile ex-ministers telegraph their next moves, but remain sitting MPs

Australia's 'biggest defence export' was meant to go to the US first, but Canada snuck past Donald Trump www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

For the late crowd, my Loonie Politics column, with some observations about Mark Carney's first few days in office #cdnpoli

BREAKING: Trump has just fired both Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission in a potentially illegal move. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

SCOOP—Trump plans to issue an executive order designating fentanyl as a "Weapon of Mass Destruction," per copy of EO reviewed by me. Source at State speculates purpose is to designate cartels as terrorist orgs/justify military ops in Mexico/Canada. Context/full text of draft only on The Handbasket:

⚡️Trump, Putin open to 'mutually beneficial cooperation' in key sectors, Kremlin says. "A number of ideas were discussed that are moving towards the development of mutually beneficial cooperation in the economy and energy sector," the Kremlin said in a readout of the call between Putin and Trump.

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"Just hire more," callous MPs keep demanding as interpreters get injured and burn out because said MPs don't care about their health and safety. Turns out there are no more to hire. We are careening toward a crisis in Parliament, and MPs haven't been able to arse themselves to care.

How does Pierre Poilievre’s ‘Canada First’ slogan echo white nationalist ideology? Journalist @erinblondeau.bsky.social explains how Conservatives want to 'end wokeness' by praising John A. MacDonald and label #Indigenous land defenders 'eco-fanatics' ricochet.media/politics/how... #cdnpoli

Fuck. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...

Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu threatens to attack Hamas with ‘increasing military strength’ as mass strikes kill dozens – live

~PM Carney says Trump will have to stop his "disrespectful" comments about Canada before any bilateral conversations take place. Canada wants to have a "more comprehensive discussion." Until Trump stops talking about annexing Canada it isn't going to happen. nationalnewswatch.com/2025/03/17/c...

Editorial: Canada must stay united for this fight of our livesr.

"He advised community members to evaluate domestic travel plans, as “it is unclear whether there may be implications also for domestic travel within the United States as the federal policy landscape continues to evolve.” ....

WINNIPEG – Manitoba RCMP say a second set of remains found in a Winnipeg-area landfill have been identified as Marcedes Myran, who was killed in 2022.

Rwanda says it has cut diplomatic ties with Belgium and ordered all of the European country’s diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours.

US defense department removes Black Medal of Honor recipient from website

They have initiated a series of actions aimed at testing the strength of the judicial branch, and if there’s not forceful pushback for adhering to the rule of law, they’re going to escalate quickly.

Yemen’s Houthis have said they have retaliated after vowing to “meet escalation with escalation” following the US air strikes against the group that killed at least 31 people on Saturday.

New Brunswick looking at selling off the fleet of Tesla’s we had purchased Premier Holt says #TeslaTakedown #NB

The world’s most vulnerable are already dying because of Elon Musk. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

French President Emmanuel Macron has fleshed out some possible missions that could be undertaken by a military support force for Ukraine that Paris and London are working to put together with other nations, in a so-called “coalition of the willing” that could deploy after any ceasefire with Russia.

Philippe was up early this morning! There you have it. And most of the polls on which this is based were held before the new PM was elected leader of his party. This is not a time to let our guard down. Contact your local riding association to see what you can do to help.

BREAKING: Trump and Republicans say they’ll focus their efforts on defeating Native American candidate Deb Haaland, who is running for governor of New Mexico. She has protected sacred lands and stood up to bullies. It’s obvious why they want her to lose.

President Trump’s administration has officially expelled South Africa’s ambassador to the U.S., a spokesman for the South African president said on Saturday, calling the decision “regrettable.”