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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 1h

For the late/west coast crowd, my latest for @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social on Quebec's proposed provincial constitution, and why there are concerns about its legitimacy if it wasn't arrived at by consultation or popular referendum #cdnlaw #cdnpoli

A constitution without consultation

Observers say Quebec’s proposed constitution requires more than an act of the legislature to have legitimacy

www.nationalmagazine.ca

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 3h

Carney has been borrowing art from the National Gallery for his office and residence for undisclosed terms.
(By contrast, pieces from the Art Bank need to be rented).

Carney borrowed 48 valuable artworks from National Gallery since taking office

The art enthusiast has been busy picking nearly 50 pieces by Canadian artists for his office, his official residence and Parliament.

nationalpost.com

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 3h

Because clearly we're in the Bad Place.

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 3h

Trudeau is still living rent-free in the brains of the National Post's brass, clearly.

Justin Trudeau ‘just too vanilla’ for Katy Perry, says Canadian ‘super fan’ who voted Conservative
'To be honest with you, I think he kind of stole my thunder,' Braiden Palumbo said of the former PM

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 4h

The most egregious part of this whole sad affair was that the PMO comms people were emailing us links to his twitter posts all weekend, as if carefully curated posts could somehow replace journalism.

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 5h

Statement from the president of the Parliamentary Press Gallery:

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 6h

You'll have to contact them at info @ looniepolitics dot com

Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 6h

ICYMI, my Loonie Politics column: The immigration discourse has taken a toxic turn #cdnpoli

The immigration discourse has taken a toxic turn - Loonie Politics

Everyone has allowed this toxic discourse to flourish at a time when the far-right is moving mainstream, and this is a very real problem.

looniepolitics.com

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 7h

Still the best trilogy the old EU ever produced.

The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 9h

The Black Fleet Crisis: Before the storm (1996): Covert art by Drew Struzan

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 8h

Also, because it extends into the set corridor.

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 9h

I just can't.
And he's going to be premier forever because Ontarians eat this shit up, apparently.

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 9h

New from me at @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social: A constitution without consultation #cdnlaw #cdnpoli

A constitution without consultation

Observers say Quebec’s proposed constitution requires more than an act of the legislature to have legitimacy

www.nationalmagazine.ca

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Reposted by Dale Smith

CBA National Magazine @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 9h

While constitutions are supposed to protect minority rights against majority rule, McGill's Johanne Poirier says Quebec’s proposal pushes the balance toward the elected majority of the National Assembly. @journodale.bsky.social has that story. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...

A constitution without consultation

Observers say Quebec’s proposed constitution requires more than an act of the legislature to have legitimacy

www.nationalmagazine.ca

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 10h

RCMP training is six months. CBSA officer training is 14 weeks. It will take time and budget allocations to scale both up to hire a thousand officers each.
But tell me again that it's a failure and a broken promise that it didn't happen over the summer.
Can everybody just grow the fuck up already?

@PierrePoilievre
Prime Minister Carney’s Public Safety minister is responsible for the Canadian Border.

He promised to hire 1,000 new border guards, but hasn’t gotten it done, so illegal weapons and drugs keep flooding into our country.

Fire Gary Anandasangaree and bring in strong laws that stop crime and secure our border:

Quoting @hollyanndoan
.@Safety_Canada Minister @gary_srp confirms cabinet has yet to fulfill April election promise to hire more police and border guards. “I’m not responsible for the hiring,” Gary Anandasangaree told Commons committee.

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 12h

For the Tuesday crowd, my long weekend Loonie Politics column: The immigration discourse has taken a toxic turn #cdnpoli

The immigration discourse has taken a toxic turn - Loonie Politics

Everyone has allowed this toxic discourse to flourish at a time when the far-right is moving mainstream, and this is a very real problem.

looniepolitics.com

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 13h

Not to mention those, including in the National Post, who deliberately misread judgements for their own particular ends.

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 13h

Oh, for sure.
But this particular crew of misfit toys who wrote this op-ed deserved to be laughed out of any room they're in.

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 14h

Considering it's the NP's usual cast of misfit toys writing the op-ed, any of their claims need to be taken with a shaker of salt.

Aaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 14h

I still tend to be skeptical of complaints about judicial activism, but putting that aside, I'd like to see some evidence that pubic trust in the courts has been damaged.

nationalpost.com/opinion/opin...

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Reposted by Dale Smith

Eleanor Morton @eleanormorton.bsky.social · 17h

Throwback to one of my fave Halloween videos
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjhX...

Edgar Allan Poe reads his hatemail

YouTube video by Eleanor Morton

www.youtube.com

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 16h

Because there's nothing to report. It's a social club for terrible people.