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Stephen Lautens @stephenlautens.bsky.social · 1h

"According to figures compiled by Statistics Canada, the police-reported crime rate dropped by 3.6 per cent... The drop is driven by a notable decrease in non-violent crime, such as property and drug offences, which dipped by about six per cent last year." www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli

Poilievre pitches crime crackdown, saying some communities have become 'war zones' | CBC News

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pitching tough-on-crime legislation ahead of Parliament's return, saying some communities have become "war zones" and a crackdown is needed now.

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Oli Josephson 🇨🇦 @d2earth.bsky.social · 57m

Pierre Poilievre also has a Compliance Agreement with the Elections Canada Commission for Election Act violations.

And... no security clearance.

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A Page in your life 🍁📎 @sailorgirl2017.bsky.social · 4h

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. will begin selling the iconic Hudson's Bay point blankets, with proceeds going to an Indigenous-led initiative that supports truth and reconciliation first set up in 2022.

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Canadian Tire will start selling iconic Hudson's Bay blankets, donating proceeds to Indigenous fund | CBC News

Canadian Tire acquired HBC's intellectual property, including the striped blanket design, earlier this year for $30 million as part of the wind down of the retailer.

www.cbc.ca

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M.T. Nestor @mt-nestor.bsky.social · 15h

He’s a weasel

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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 2h

There were 47 members in the compassion club, and zero deaths occurred among members during the year that the site operated.

Since the site was raided and shut down by Vancouver police, at least two members have reportedly died.

Reporting by @drugdatadecoded.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

DULF Founders 'Being Hung out to Dry,' Says Judge | The Tyee

Arguments in the trafficking trial for providing tested drugs has ended, with a verdict due Nov. 7.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 5h

Poilievre is getting increasingly deranged. I haven't always likes comparisons between the CPC and MAGA, but their explicitly-stated desires in the past year to politicize judicial appointments and the national police force should deeply disturb us all.

Aaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 5h

Poilievre blasts ‘despicable’ RCMP leadership, accuses Mounties of covering up for Trudeau | CBC News

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took aim at the RCMP’s independence in a recent interview, calling the national police force’s "despicable" leadership and accusing it of covering up for the Liber...

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 5h

More Dollarama Trumpism as Poilievre demands Trudeau be investigated and jailed.

Poilievre blasts ‘despicable’ RCMP leadership, accuses Mounties of covering up for Trudeau | CBC News

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took aim at the RCMP’s independence in a recent interview, calling the national police force’s "despicable" leadership and accusing it of covering up for the Liber...

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Terzilla Ford @bassdiesel.bsky.social · 13h

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 5h

The Resistance @meidascanada.ca tour is heading to BC next week.
Oct 22 Roberts Creek Sunshine Coast
Oct 24 A key note address for teachers involved in Indigenous education Langley BC
Oct 25. Victoria Town Hall

@meidascanada.ca

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 10h

In part because legacy media has just amplified scapegoating by the Conservatives and certain premiers, rather than actually challenging those poisonous narratives.

National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 13h

More than half of Canadians think there is too much immigration, poll finds www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

More than half of Canadians think there is too much immigration, poll finds

Percentage of people who believe this has remained stable compared with last year

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 10h

Nearly a decade after Northern Gateway was killed by the courts, Alberta Conservatives like Danielle Smith still haven't bothered to learn the lessons it offered about BC's unique political and legal geography.

It's going to cost them — again. #cdnpoli

www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/16/o...

Alberta is forgetting the hard-won lessons of Northern Gateway

If Danielle Smith wants to build another pipeline across British Columbia, she might want to spend some time actually trying to understand what makes it tick first.

www.nationalobserver.com

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The Canadian Border @canadianborder.bsky.social · 7h

Pssst: What is a Canadian? It's not hard.
A Canadian is a citizen of Canada. That's it, the whole answer.

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TruBlu 🌊🌊🌊 @trublu268.bsky.social · 18h

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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 1d

Yet we live as though there's a backup planet!

"Scientists are worried that the natural land and ocean 'sinks' that remove CO2 from the air are weakening as a result of global heating, which could form a vicious circle and drive temperatures up even faster."
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Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating

CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening

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iamrichard @cephrad.bsky.social · 9h

fuck religion and the religious. You have destroyed our nation over a fairytale

Supreme Court Poised to Hand GOP Near TOTAL Control for “at Least a Generation”

YouTube video by The Humanist Report

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BC Reality @bcreality.bsky.social · 9h

Hey @stellantisfleetus.bsky.social if you haven't been paying attention, we'll boycott your products to and put your dealer network in Canada UNDER water.

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 14h

Ottawa threatens Stellantis with legal action over Brampton plant reversal #Canada #Stellantis

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly warned automaker's chief executive in letter--Stellantis entered into a $15 B agreement in 2023 with Canada

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Ottawa threatens legal action against Stellantis | CBC News

The federal government is threatening automaker Stellantis with legal action if the company doesn't "respect its obligations" to Canadians, according to a letter obtained by CBC News, years after the ...

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Patricia Campbell @patriciacampbell.bsky.social · 13h

Looks like travel to the USA from Canada took another big hit at last night's Jays-Mariners game. Sports commentators made note. Usually approx. 60% of the crowd at the Seattle ballpark are Canadians. Last night? That dropped to 6%.

Telling.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 20h

We’ve heard a lot of colossally stupid things from the Trump regime lately, but this is among the stupidest things I’ve heard from anyone, anywhere, ever.

Post quoting RFK Jr saying “We need to stop trusting the experts. Trusting the experts is not a feature of science or democracy, it’s a feature of religion and totalitarianism.”

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 14h

Ottawa threatens Stellantis with legal action over Brampton plant reversal #Canada #Stellantis

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly warned automaker's chief executive in letter--Stellantis entered into a $15 B agreement in 2023 with Canada

www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

Ottawa threatens legal action against Stellantis | CBC News

The federal government is threatening automaker Stellantis with legal action if the company doesn't "respect its obligations" to Canadians, according to a letter obtained by CBC News, years after the ...

www.cbc.ca

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Edward A. Rowe @edwardarowe1.bsky.social · 11h

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 22h

I mean, who cares about things like the environment, or property rights, or the rights of Indigenous people whose land these projects are on? We should just let it all burn and watch the dollars flow in (to the pockets of a few select rich people).

Pierre Poilievre: The Liberals must get out of the way of growth
The only reason money-making projects do not happen in Canada is because the government won’t let them happen

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Craig 🌎 🛩️ 💙🇨🇦 @bigdaddykreativ.bsky.social · 22h

2025 Kia EV6 Land: Style, Range, and Everyday Usability www.bigdaddykreativ.ca/2025-kia-ev6...

2025 Kia EV6 Land: Style, Range, and Everyday Usability

We spent a week in the 2025 Kia EV6 Land AWD with Premium Package. Here is our review of this roomy and comfortable electric vehicle!

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AVK @avk.bsky.social · 1d

Why dogs haven't risen up, Planet of the Apes style, and killed us all is one of life's great mysteries.

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Castanet.net @castanet.net · 1d

Young girl with Cerebral Palsy raises $16K towards her goal for an accessible playground in Summerland #SummerlandBC

Young girl with Cerebral Palsy raises $16K towards her goal for an accessible playground in Summerland - Summerland News

Young girl with Cerebral Palsy raises $16K towards her goal for an accessible playground in Summerland

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 1d

“The reality is that there is no fiscal crisis. No precipice.”

Aaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 1d

This is a really useful table from the folks at IFSD — especially if we're about to talk a lot about public debt and the cost of carrying that debt.

www.policymagazine.ca/budget-2025-...

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