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Retired executive with the federal public service. Full-time cyclist. Orphaned by Twitter & placed in the hands of a tyrant. I’m here now, looking for sensible perspectives on the existential threats facing us all. Ottawa, 🇨🇦. 🏳️‍🌈 ally.
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I'm old enough to remember calls for Justin Trudeau's resignation. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Now, my fellow Canadians, it was only a hockey game. Let’s not be too hard on Premier Trump. 🇨🇦

Every voter in Ontario needs to ask WHY #DougFord & his corrupt government called an election in the dead of winter when he had 18 months left on his mandate. Why? He had many trips to 🇺🇸to meet with Republicans with no record of what was discussed. #VoteFordOUT #onpoli

He nails it.

Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)

Nice to see the Bluesky icon on emails from Mark Carneys Team.

If we have enough people with the knowledge and moral fortitude of Maine Governor Janet Mills, and the Associated Press- we might be able to save our Democracy

We are all #TeamCanada #WeAreCanadian! 🇨🇦 You can’t take our country. And you can’t take our game. #BuyCanadian #TravelCanada #Canada #CanadaSky 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

@nytimes.com

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” James Baldwin

Looking to the bright side, in a little over two weeks it will be 7:00 PM right now. Except in Newfoundland and Labrador, where it will be half past Saturday.

Two sides of the same coin.

Fun fact: when Putin worked for the KGB, colleagues called him the “cigarette butt.” It’s considered an insult among Russians. I suppose that makes Trump the ashtray?

Just voted at the advanced polls. Ontarians, get out and vote. We need better leadership. Doug Ford is failing us.

Is Trump aware of his criminal actions?

In entertainment and sports news, Canadian officials enter 11th-hour trade talks with US. In this, the first round of talks, Canada offers Wayne Gretzky and Doug Ford in exchange for Jon Stewart and Robert De Niro.

Banksy art for life ❤️❤️ #Banksy #banksy #banksyart #banksyartwork #banksymuseum

#Canada #4Nations #CanadaVsUSA #Hockey #NHL

www.thebeaverton.com/2025/02/alig...

Unlike PP who hid in his mansion, the PM celebrated with Canadians. vm.tiktok.com/ZMkcHJSjc/

The Conservative Party of Canada and its MPs keep pushing to restrict the reproductive rights of women in Canada. There are consequences with such a strategy. It'll kill women.