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Roch Bourassa

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Crisis management, business continuity, emergency planning, operational resilience by day. Sustainability, politics, environment, technology, fairness, dogs, potato chips by night! Be well; be safe; be kind!

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Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · Jun 13

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Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 1h

then there are really no adults in the room (in that pathetic Administration)

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 1h

“French government will need to ask billionaires to pay more. If they won’t sacrifice for the deficit, why should anyone else?”

Any country’s government must proportionally tax ultra-wealth… but will they?
Will politicos use following: “if you want the services you (middle class) must pay for it!”🤬

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 12h

#canada (like Oz) is such a huge country that its own citizens have no idea of its rich culture and vast geography!

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 12h

1. QC City (including Wendake) to Laurentians
2. Manitoulin Island + Bruce Peninsula
3. Vancouver Island + coastal mountains
4. Newfoundland!
5. Iqaluit / Churchill MB / Yellowknife NT / Yukon: take your pick!

Come to think of it there are 4 islands in the above which should appeal to Australians.

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Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 12h

Sad!

This used to be such an animated place to be able to walk through, as i had been a frequent user of the best parking garage in #YOW

This has lost its place as one of #ottawa best #ThirdPlace … and that in the name of so-called #security

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 13h

Oh! Yeah there is no excuse for this ignorant act, and how eff-ed up does one have to be and think that this is acceptable??!!

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 13h

WTF is with politicos that feel the need to pose with stupid guns??!!

Do not get it wrong: i am not a anti-gun advocate! All things equal, i have always enjoyed t
experience of hunting. I was actually an awesome shot with .22 that lead to other platforms.

There is some serious virtue signal here!

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Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 13h

Front is ugly! But i do like the sides.

Quite tempted to bid to then take care of the import regs.

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 14h

Hey #canada : more like this please!

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 1d

“Until the Fact-Check Reveals…”

And right there is the challenge: by the time that the fact check is delivered, the news cycle has moved while the social network impact remains in full-amplification mode!
He knows this and he continues to exploit it!

Fact check used to be possible with newspapers

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 1d

Pro tip (well, not a pro): if you feel sick, are sick, or feel like you are starting to get sick (you know that feeling in your own body!), then stay away from the workplace!

Been noticing a lot of slippage in the workplace.

Lessons-learned? Me thinks not!!
🤬
This is a #BusinessContinuity concern.

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 1d

…my City!

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 1d

Cyber people realize paper plans are needed in case of cyber attacks.

#BusinessContinuity / #CrisisManagement pros say ”hold my 🍺 “

www.bbc.com/news/article...

What is old (in continuity response) is new again!

Have plans on paper in case of cyber-attack, firms told - BBC News

Prepare to switch to offline systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.

www.bbc.com

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 3d

“That’ll never happen here!”

tempting the #CrisisManagement / #BusinessContinuity Fates

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 4d

I disagree: he already has some $$$ somewhere.

I am thinking this is about someone with direct / close ties to Admin, likely with no large wealth but that has not yet benefited from their own actions and may have been spotted some seed-$ to get their reward for said-actions.

#FollowTheMoney

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 4d

Equally… thoughts and prayers to the driver behind us today who seemed surprised that a vehicle with 4 licensed drivers in the westbound HOV lane on Hwy417 in #ottawa that was going 120 km/h would not move out his way to let his sole-occupant non-EV pickup truck pass us!

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 4d

Hot Dog Guy looks eerily like former PM Harper! 🥸

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 4d

This current state of #ontario health care is a manufactured crisis that was orchestrated by this Govt which pre-dates the pandemic times and its own crisis.
Healthcare is a public service that must be viewed as an intrinsic human right

#onpoli

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Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 4d

How many people that camp have their dog with them for more than just being a “pet”? Some people need that psychological support; others it is for personal well-being and safety!
How many people would try camping if allowed to bring their dog for this subtle intro to outdoors?

(Yes i am biased!)

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 4d

It would be quite a move forward if #ontario Parks permitted all of the roofed accommodations (and specifically the permanent cabins like at Brent and Kiosk) to accept dogs.
Charge significant cleaning fee and high damage penalties to prevent damage / abuse.
Supports increased inclusivity!
#camping

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 5d

The solution:
One of King T’s Pupper-Masters that resides in another authoritarian country will create a *new* Prize likely funded by own sovereign wealth fund and will award its inaugural ‘Peace and Hope’ Prize (it is moooore than just a Peace prize) to King T… and he will beam/gloat!

#pathetic

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 5d

Has anyone told him that he is not even funny?!
Just a narcissistic moron, really!

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 6d

Sadly no photos (they kept rather quiet amongst themselves) but we had a few fascist fighters in my family too!

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Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 6d

Quite concerning listen to this morning’s #ottawa #CBC #OttawaMorning interview on self-driving car in #kanata :
Entire convo about safety was for vehicle occupants versus safety of other road users and that includes pedestrians!

This is the tech that needs to be regulated!

Roch Bourassa @rochbourassa.bsky.social · 6d

Mother Nature (aka Environment and Climate) eats Fascism and Capitalists for breakfast … and spits out the next geologic age!

We are such an arrogant race!