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Joe Carr 🇨🇦
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A lifelong traveller (joetourist.ca) who is also passionate about astronomy & space, photography, nature, aviation & geeky things.
I'm all for #Cascadia, providing it includes all of #California, not just the northern part. #BC, #Washington, #Oregon and California would be the third largest economy in the world behind China and the USA. Per capita GDP would be US$106k - USA $80k, Canada $65k, Germany $55k, Japan $50k.
February 9, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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You might find this site interesting- European alternatives to a wide range of software: european-alternatives.eu
European Alternatives
We help you find European alternatives for digital service and products, like cloud services and SaaS products.
european-alternatives.eu
February 4, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Visitors to the #USA not requiring a VISA (Canadians and many other nationalities) must submit huge amounts of personal info to USA Border Security #ICE through ESTA, including email addresses, phone numbers (self & family), social media accounts, biometrics (face, fingerprint, DNA, and iris).
The Trump Administration wants your DNA and social media
Yesterday the Trump Administration announced a proposed change in policy for travellers to the U.S. It applies to the powers of data collection by the Customs and Border Police (CBP).
www.privacyinternational.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Sort things out in the back room, boys and girls.
Good conversations with Premiers Eby and Smith in Ottawa today. We’re all focused on building a stronger, more sustainable, and more independent Canadian economy — to create greater certainty, security, and prosperity for Albertans, British Columbians, and all Canadians.
January 28, 2026 at 11:00 PM
The hefty #USA tariffs provided the impetus to #India to finally get serious about forging a free trade deal with #Europe. India and #Canada will also sign huge deals in the coming weeks, when our PM Mark Carney visits PM Modi. The isolation of the USA continues...
INDIA & EU Announce "MOTHER OF ALL DEALS" - CANADA IS NEXT!
YouTube video by Claus Kellerman POV
youtu.be
January 27, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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Now is the time to fight for our values.
January 22, 2026 at 11:52 PM
This is probably the most powerful and direct speech our Prime Minister Mark Carney has given.
#Canada #DAVOS
We can build walls or we can be more ambitious — and build something better, stronger, and more just.
January 21, 2026 at 1:38 AM
I watch Tyler's content regularly, since he is an excellent professional #photographer and #videographer, and has the skills to present technical content in an engaging way. Here's his take on using #AI to generate an advert that is right up their with Coke's version.
Remaking Coke's AI Commercial in 1 Day
YouTube video by Tyler Stalman
youtu.be
December 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Quiet partners you can count on...🇨🇦
Welcome back to Canada, President Zelenskyy.

Today in Halifax, we committed critical new support to help Ukraine end Russia’s war of aggression, and to recover and rebuild. When peace comes — and it will come — Canada will be there for the Ukrainian people. Slava Ukraini. 🇨🇦🇺🇦
December 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
It's been a year of change for our nation, but let's look forward to the opportunities 2026 can bring us. When we keep our principles and reach out to our trusted trading partners, Canada will prosper and move forward. 🇨🇦
Merry Christmas, Canada.
December 25, 2025 at 3:50 AM
This 60 Minutes segment profiles the prisoners now being held in the infamous #CECOT El Salvador #prison, after the #USA rounded them up and flew them out of the country.
#news
Pulled 60 Minutes segment on CECOT : CBS : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
This is a screen recording of a 60 Minutes segment about the Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) prison in El Salvador, which was intended to be...
archive.org
December 23, 2025 at 5:25 AM
As a Canadian this made me smile. Kentucky is a red state, and their President pissed us off so badly that we decided to not buy USA-made products. Canada is the largest market for bourbon whisky, which we won't buy. #tariffs hurt domestic producers.
#USA #Canada #boycott
Jim Beam pauses production at main distillery as bourbon inventories rise | CNN Business
Popular Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam plans to pause production at its main distillery next year, according to the James B. Beam Distilling Company.
www.cnn.com
December 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Back in the 1970s, I lived a few blocks away from the Penthouse. It hasn't changed much...still a strip club with attitude, and still owned by the Filippone family. Their bartender and "sign guy" fits right in! 😜
#humor #humour
The wisecracking strip club sign that unzips the zeitgeist | CBC Arts
With daily wit and political commentary, the marquee of Vancouver’s Penthouse Nightclub has become a local landmark. The best of its amusing messages are collected in the new photo book A Sign of the ...
r.pebmac.ca
December 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The Vancouver Sun is currently offering a $12/year online subscription as a Black Friday deal. Can't beat a buck a month for full online access to all Postmedia #newspapers across Canada!
Vancouver Sun
Read latest breaking news, updates, and headlines. Vancouver Sun offers information on latest national and international events & more.
vancouversun.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I kinda like this satirical depiction of The Donald after his pathetic attempt at dismissing a reporter. I had to be careful to ask ChatGPT to generate this image in just the right way so it would actually do it! 😉
November 20, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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2nd Nov. 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the ongoing human presence off-world.

That is, humans have continuously occupied the ISS for exactly 25 years today.

So if you're <= 24 years old, you've never lived in a world where humans were *only* terrestrial-based.

Image by HEO (from above!)

🔭🧪
November 2, 2025 at 4:35 AM
There’s a reason why Wab Kinew is the most popular Premier in Canada. He’s not afraid to speak the truth - he asserts that The Donald is a bully. Continue running the Regan ads. Double down @mark-carney.bsky.social - send Jean Chrétien to Washington as a special envoy focused on the President!
Manitoba premier a fan of Ontario anti-tariff ad
Premier Wab Kinew is backing Ontario’s anti-tariff ad campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump blamed for his decision to halt trade negotiations with Canada.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
My time in #Borneo in 2018 was so rewarding. The animals and people who live there were fascinating and unique, and the In Focus group I was travelling with were all keen #travellers, and many were experienced #photographers. My #travelogue - joetourist.ca/tours-by-yea...
October 10, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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October 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I'm happy for the Prince Edward Islanders. I'm an "islander" also, but I'm still waiting for the Federal government to chip in on our BC Ferries which we depend on this connection for essentials like food. BTW, ferry fare for a family is now running $300 return!
Since Canada’s new government cut tolls on the Confederation Bridge from $50 to $20, and cut fares on all interprovincial ferries in Atlantic Canada, usage has gone up by 25%.
 
Saving you money, building our economy, connecting our country.
October 3, 2025 at 2:02 AM
A friend caught this opinion piece published in our local paper. Worth a read, although I realize most of my friends know how important having #empathy towards others is.
Comment: Lack of empathy leads to political violence
These heinous killings should make it painfully clear that if we continue to let a lack of empathy thrive in our political discourse, violence follows.
www.timescolonist.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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September 13, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I keep a journal, which comes in handy when I travel to create my JoeTourist travelogue from so many unique experiences I would otherwise soon forget! Here is my recent trip to Northern Canada: my words, maps, links, photos and videos, all pulled together - joetourist.ca/tours-by-yea...
September 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A smoky sunset with the Moon low in the sky over the city and some crepuscular rays. Our southwesterly flow has stopped, so the #wildfire smoke has finally found us. A 5-frame #aerial #panorama taken this evening from low altitude with my #drone.
#Victoria #yyj #BC #Canada
September 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The #Dempster Highway, northern #Canada's only all-weather highway to the #Arctic Ocean. Built on #tundra in the northern section and through valleys and mountains in the south, it presents unique experiences and natural beauty along its 740 km length. Photos & video www.flickr.com/photos/joeto...
August 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM