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Loretta from Canada🇨🇦 @myview66.bsky.social · 7h

Follow the money, follow the connections... Should make things crystal clear.

Glen 🇨🇦 part owner of Canada* @honestcanadian.bsky.social · 10h

Are all conservatives lying dirt bags or are they just stupid?
There is no pipeline proposal.
There are no proposals to increase production.
Why is CTV giving these imbeciles airtime?
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

James Moore: Carney’s pipeline hesitation reveals limits of his ‘nation-building’ vision

Former industry minister James Moore examines the political hesitancy of Prime Minister Mark Carney on building new pipelines and its impact on Canada.

www.ctvnews.ca

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1h

Today...

Sigh.

Danielle Smith couldn't articulate the difference between students and teachers and then postulates that if every registered teacher was working full time hours we wouldn't have a class size problem.

Roll the clip.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 8m

Between Trump’s regime in America, Poilievre’s MAGA party, Smith’s regressive policies and Ford’s authoritarian tendencies in Ontario things can feel grim. One thing we can do is raise the alarm, speak the truth and resist. And we will. Oshow Friday. Subscribe for free 🇨🇦 youtube.com/@theoshowwit...

The OShow with Laura Babcock

The OShow is Canada's Current Affairs Show with Strong Opinions. Laura Babcock is a powerhouse with a reputation for asking tough questions. A former journalist, PR veteran, and international pundit, ...

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 8m

Alberta may no longer be known as "Wild Rose Country" on its licence plates. The provincial government is looking to change the slogan and design of its plates, with Albertans being asked to vote over the next three weeks on eight possible options. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

'Strong and free': Alberta government changing licence plate design, slogan

EDMONTON - Alberta may no longer be known as "Wild Rose Country" — at least on its licence plates.

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

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Amy K @amyklassen.bsky.social · 7h

Fear sells better than facts.

PP’s trying to divide so he can conquer, importing the worst of US’s toxic culture wars, ramping up rhetoric ahead of the budget to destabilize the govt & trigger an early election.

Fact is, DEI doesn’t hand out jobs, it removes barriers & creates equal opportunities.

A comic-style image inspired by Calvin and Hobbes shows Calvin in a red hat walking with Hobbes through the snow. A speech bubble reads: “DEI initiatives were not put in place to ensure lower-qualified minorities could get hired instead of more highly-qualified white people. It was put in place to ensure lower-qualified white people were not hired instead of more highly-qualified minorities.”

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 7h

Haida Grizzly Bear
Bill Reid ~ Haida
1973

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Vanelle 🦋🇨🇦 🎹🎤 passionate about freedom & democracy @vanellemusic.bsky.social · 7h

Something ... something... the company you keep.... something something...
Angus Reid Institute Poll:
"Overall, 63% of (Canadian) respondents say they have an unfavourable view of:
United States—63%
China—59%
India—54%

open.substack.com/pub/threethi...

Canadians Still Sour on the U.S., China, and India

New polling from the Angus Reid Institute shows favourability remains high for democratic allies in Asia and Oceania, but major powers face deep skepticism on trade and diplomacy.

open.substack.com

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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 7m

Priorities. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...

Bell: Danielle Smith set to roll out a new Strong and Free Alberta licence plate

Alberta gets a new licence plate with the Strong and Free brand, Premier Danielle Smith will roll out eight designs and Albertans will vote

calgaryherald.com

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 11h

The website for the education funding petition is live!

It’s abfundspublicschools.ca!

And we’ve got a special interview with the petition proponent dropping Friday!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Alberta Funds Public Schools

A Citizen Initiative petitioning the Government of Alberta to improve its Public Education funding model.

abfundspublicschools.ca

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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 5m

WOW! Nancy Pelosi just told a reporter to shut up after telling a blatant lie. More of this please Democrats ! 🔥

NICE. I wish more people told reporters to STFU once in a while specially when they are bluntly lying to your face.

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 5m

threatening the health and survival of Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities who depend on the river for food, water and culture.

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 5m

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/un-wa... The UN warned that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in Colombia’s Atrato River basin has created a “serious and ongoing human rights crisis,”

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

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Mt Pleasant 🇨🇦 🇩🇪 @jekllnnhide.bsky.social · 7h

hey, coolio

like the phone-tracking tech (that turns your phone into a microphone, with no trace left that it was ever there) that Stephen Harper is heavily invested in. breachmedia.ca/stephen-harp...

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Glen 🇨🇦 part owner of Canada* @honestcanadian.bsky.social · 40m

"COP30’s host nation, Brazil, has great potential for producing green steel, green hydrogen, and green ammonia – helping to kickstart these crucial technologies worldwide."

Canadian companies are some of the originals, they started here without subsidies.

Canada is blinded by oil and battery lust.

David Tomkins @davidctomkins.bsky.social · 2d

Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.
#climatecrisis #tippingpoint #auspol www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...

‘New reality’ as world reaches first climate tipping point

Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.

www.leeds.ac.uk

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 3h

Seems bad. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office

An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

www.politico.com

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 38m

Shortly after the deadline passed, about 40 to 50 journalists left the Pentagon together after handing in their badges. globalnews.ca/news/1147740...

Why dozens of U.S. outlets refused to sign onto Pentagon’s new media rules - National | Globalnews.ca

Pentagon reporters had until Tuesday evening to agree to not request information not pre-approved for release and to limit access within the building.

globalnews.ca

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Vanelle 🦋🇨🇦 🎹🎤 passionate about freedom & democracy @vanellemusic.bsky.social · 7h

Do we realize how HUGE a win this is?
The total DOUBLED or TRIPLED (depending on who did the study), from
$50.8 billion in 2024 to a projected
$183 BILLION in 2025
!!!!!
Are our Tourism leaders prepared to maintain the momentum? The world needs more CANADA.
www.travelpulse.ca/news/impacti...

Canadian Tourism Industry Headed for Record-Breaking Year

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) predicts that 2025 is going to be a banner year for tourism in Canada.

www.travelpulse.ca

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1h

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

The dollar amount has now risen to FORTY Billion.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.

#AmericaFirst 🇺🇸

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Anita Anand @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social · 10h

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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal Democrat @us-political-news.bsky.social · 1h

Vile allegations against GOP lawmaker? Mike Johnson says no biggie https://www.dailykos.com/story/2025/10/15/2348707/-Vile-allegations-against-GOP-lawmaker-Mike-Johnson-says-no-biggie?pm_campaign=blog&pm_medium=rss&pm_source=

Vile allegations against GOP lawmaker? Mike Johnson says no biggie

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday got angry that he was asked to respond to the news that a judge granted a restraining order against a GOP House lawmaker , with Johnson saying he has more ...

www.dailykos.com

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hope50.bsky.social @hope50.bsky.social · 7h

Remember when Alberta UCP went after Bigfoot?
#abpoli

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 46m

Industry Minister Joly warned automaker's chief executive in letter

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

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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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27m

Subu Vedam spent over 4 decades in prison for a murder he didn't commit.

Now, ICE is trying to deport him by citing a decades-old deportation order based largely on his wrongful conviction.

Trump's cruelty is endless. https://www.commondreams.org/news/ice-detains-exonerated-man

Man Wrongly Imprisoned for Decades Finally Freed—And Gets Immediately Nabbed by ICE | Common Dreams

Man wrongfully imprisoned for murder, freed only to be detained by ICE. Family fights for justice. Immigration courts ur

www.commondreams.org

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 26m

“If you get hit by a car travelling at 50km/h, you’ve only got a 1.5-in-10 chance of surviving. If it’s going 30km/h you’ve got a nine-in-10 chance.”

“But it was not enough to put up a sign that says 30km/h…there also needed to be design changes to slow down traffic.”

Speed is always a factor.

Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds

One expert says a cyclist hit by a car travelling 50km/h has about a one-in-10 chance of surviving, while at 30km/h it is a nine-in-10 chance

www.theguardian.com

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 25m

Alberta's government says it expected to receive a final report Wednesday from the investigation into allegations of corruption over health contracts, but it won't be immediately released. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/alber...

Alberta government to release report into health contract scandal in 'a few days'

EDMONTON - Alberta's government says it expected to receive a final report Wednesday from the investigation into allegations of corruption over health contracts, but it won't be immediately released.

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

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