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Mike Vlasic

@mikevlasic.bsky.social

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Ottawa, Ontario. Mean & nasty wilderness camper, fisherman, canoeist, & hiker. I've got thirsty ears. Non-partisan. Dump FPTP and give us PR. I do NOT stand with LPC or CPC. Here since 24 Jul 2023

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Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · Aug 23

A reminder that when Carney says 85% of our exports are covered by CUSMA, he's wrong & they're weasel words. It's actually somewhere between 38 and 50%.
It's also not easy to be certified, which hurts small businesses.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Carney says Canada's trade with U.S. is mostly tariff-free. But that's not the whole story | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney said "85 per cent of the trade between Canada and the United States is tariff-free" despite U.S. President Donald Trump imposing 35 per cent tariffs on goods that aren't com...

www.cbc.ca

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Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 46m

Maybe Carney will finally start pushing back at the orange baboon. I'd like to see tariffs on USR booze & whatever we don't need from them, plus excise taxes on oil, potash, and electricity. It's far past time to start returning the pain.

Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 1h

How exciting! ConCarney will introduce a Con-flavoured bail reform bill. I'm sure Skippy will support it, even as ConCarney steals the Con thunder.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Bail reform bill targeting violent and repeat offenders coming next week: Carney

Next week, the Canadian government will bring forward a new bail reform bill aimed at cracking down on violent and repeat offenders, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 1h

Maybe oblivious, or just not caring & not voting? Dunno. The PCs are once again killing this province. People shrug & turn on the Leafs/Jays. Bread & circuses.

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Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 1h

Yep. So many stupid people.

Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 1h

In a couple of years, the few remaining survivors write about how AI caused a global nuclear war.

Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 1h

I hope it helps someone while he's screwing ON yet again.

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Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 1h

Premier Dorg of the Braindead's latest brill idea for killing & privatising healthcare ― force potential doctors to have 2 years of ON high school.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Ontario limits medical residency spots for international grads, despite doctors' shortage | CBC News

Ontario’s government is introducing new requirements that will see fewer residency spots for internationally trained doctors, even as it faces a doctors' shortage.

www.cbc.ca

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Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 2h

Sounds like the corrupt ghost of Doug Ford followed you to NS.

Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 3h

There has to be a grifting charge.
Meanwhile, China will mop the floor with Drumpf and the USR.

Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 19h

Concrete is beautiful, said no one ever.

Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 19h

The story was archived:
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Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 19h

Time to rest up.

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Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 20h

The UCP are also traitors & Ford is a wannabe Drumpf.
We're all so screwed.

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Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 20h

We struggled with getting Mum to give up her car. Then we found out she put the car on cruise control. When she took her over-80 test, they all helped each other to pass ― no driving test. Dementia was also coming on.

Her gas tank had a leak so that was the excuse to dump it.

Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 20h

Ford is a Con & I'm sure he's considering making us pay. He & his trashy family are anti-vaxxers.
Besides, Cons don't care if they can afford it & you can't.

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Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 20h

That's pathetic and criminal.

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Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 20h

We're booked for both shots on the 22nd.

A pox on Legault & Smith for charging their citizens.

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Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 20h

Carney should be taking notice.

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 20h

Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star

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Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 22h

I would be, too.

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Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 22h

It's a huge job. If only we'd concentrate on the relatively tiny 24 Sussex.

Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 23h

But Carney must make us into an energy superpower! Values, eh.

Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 1d

If it has anything to do with the environment, Dorg wants it dead.

Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 1d

Cranky old geezer, who regularly inflicts hostile economic acts on other countries, accuses another country of hostile economic acts.

Mike Vlasic @mikevlasic.bsky.social · 1d

Remember in the early days how most were concerned about infecting others, and how we banged pots in support of healthcare workers? We've regressed a long way from there to selfishness.

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