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Ban on #trans athletes seeks to demonize, not protect. There are fewer than 10 transgender athletes among the 530,000 in U.S. college sports, by @sallyjenx.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/... via @postopinions.bsky.social @lizszabo.bsky.social

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"A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskiy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left," WTH?!? Trump tells “dictator” Zelenskyy to move fast for peace or lose Ukraine - Reuters

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Zelensky said [The President] had been “caught in a web of disinformation” from Russia & Trump mocked his counterpart as a “dictator without elections” who had done a terrible job as president. Zelensky and Trump Trade Blows as Feud Escalates Over Peace Talks www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/w...

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Happy Birthday Canadian Flag, 60 years old, eh? Looking good! “May the land over which this new flag flies remain united in freedom and justice … sensitive, tolerant and compassionate towards all.” - Lester B. Pearson, PM of 🇨🇦 1965 #TrueNorth #StrongAndFree #CanadaFlagDay

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The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans. Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.

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‘An anemic healthcare plan; no housing construction plan; no real plan to improve education, reduce homelessness, hire more doctors, provide care for people struggling with addiction, or get real economic growth started. What Doug Ford has is a big dumb tunnel.’ www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

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Fly the Flag!! 5 former prime ministers say fly the flag on Saturday to stand up to Trump - CBC News #IAm🇨🇦

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Sure, let’s eliminate foreign aid & add to suffering, unrest, & violence in countries.🤦🏼‍♀️ Foreign Aid properly managed & properly funded helps address these issues, helps with democracy, human rights, regional stability, & in return helps keep 🇨🇦 safe too. #DoBetter www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

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"Stop politicizing it. Stop making it a volleyball that you bat between different political parties & hope that you can gain support by saying, 'Hey, if you vote for me, I'll give you clean, safe drinking water.' ~ Kerry Black Water is life. 30 yrs is 30 yrs too long. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Advance polls open in 10 days so let's talk about the polices each party has made the star of their leader's tour so far. 🧵 theresa-lubowitz.medium.com/what-the-par... #onpoli

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Sometimes numbers have stories underneath them. We can’t just look on the surface - issue, need, impact, risk are all parts of the story that needs to be understood.

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Saving the CBC isn't just about protecting your favourite program or personality. It's about preserving national unity -- and preventing Canada from being subject to a hostile foreign takeover. www.nationalobserver.com/2024/11/19/o...

submitted 96 days ago • 93 comments

I've said it before... killing the CBC when the U.S. is using U.S. owned media to propagandize for the destruction of Canada would be smashing all the fire alarms when an arsonist has threatened to burn your house down.

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They question the authority of the courts. Let that sink in. apnews.com/article/trum... Vance and Musk question the authority of the courts as Trump's agenda faces legal pushback

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Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star

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Hallway Medicine. Endless Wait Times. Overworked Staff. Ontario’s Healthcare System is Facing It’s ‘Worst Crisis’ Ever. ‘Healthcare in Ontario has never been in such disarray’, experts say pressprogress.ca/hallway-medi...

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So we’ve got Doug Ford saying he was 100% thrilled Trump won the election, we’ve got Poilievre’s CPC saying Canadians being patriotic because of Trump is a problem for the CPC campaign, and there’s Danielle Smith enjoying brunch crepes at Mar-a-Lago. These Conservatives are just not worth the cost.

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“There are countless examples of Ford making bad calls, but two recent cases illustrate this, let’s say, lack of discernment, better than any other could: his support for Donald Trump and his Starlink deal with Elon Musk.” @davidmoscrop.com writes www.nationalobserver.com/2025/02/05/o...

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Great news for Nova Scotians. Proud of my home province. Nova Scotia begins a universal access to mental health & addictions care that will cover the costs of certain non-urgent mental health and addictions care for patients w/ mood disorders seeking private services. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

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Can’t see ANYTHING going wrong w/ the USA “taking a longterm ownership position.” Holy Hannah! This is not a time share, a condo, or some other real estate investment deal; this is talking about a massive displacement of the 2M people living in Gaza. What a geopolitical clusterfluff this would be.

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#IAm🇨🇦 Have always been. Will always be.

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Trump's attack on Canada is not about fentanyl or the border. It is an attack on our nationhood. But here's the thing: Trump is America's biggest disadvantage because he divides. But he is unifying our nation like never before. Canada #strongasfuck charlieangus.substack.com/p/the-new-wo...

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We are in the fight of our lives. But Canadians have been called to be heroic before and we have never been defeated. This is our time to defend our country. Le Canada est uni. Ce sera une période difficile, mais c’est l’occasion de bâtir notre nation et de célébrer notre solidarité. Vive le Canada

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Showcasing Canadian Owned businesses in Canada daily‼️ Since 1939 Vesey Seeds has provided quality products, gardening expertise and outstanding customer service. Seeds for fruits, berries, vegetables, herbs, flowers and bulbs are their specialty. www.veseys.com York, Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Donald Trump is threatening Canada with 25% tariffs but only 10% for China. This isn't about trade. This is a thug trying to shake our nation down. Canadians will not kiss the ring of the gangster from Mar-a-Lago. balleralert.com/profiles/blo...

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"When asked how he could say that diversity hiring was to blame for the crash even though basic facts about the midair collision were still being sought by investigators, he said, “Because I have common sense. For some jobs, we need the highest level of genius,” 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️ www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/u...

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I think the word we are looking for is “heartless”. The lack of humanity is astounding. How can you not care about the harm & risk that you are causing people? There are many ways a funding review could be done without putting the car in park.

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It’s important to not forget. It started with hate.

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CBC News finds more underweighted meat as demand grows for big grocers to be held accountable #Canada Grocers say they've taken steps to ensure shoppers get what they pay for www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

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Shop Canada madeinca.ca #ShopCanada

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I saw this post online. Just be a decent and straightforward Canadian who understands the need to protect our beautiful and fair land. Don't be a weasel or spread the rage bullshit of Danielle Smith and gang. Nobody from outside can beat us. Stand up to the quislings.

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To use a hockey analogy, I've never been shy about putting up the political elbows. But the stakes are about defending our nation. Scoring political points seems like cheap small ball when we're talking about our nation's future. Let me know what you think. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXdI...

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Canada named most positive leader on world stage cultmtl.com/2025/01/cana...

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