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🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦 @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social · 3h

One of Canada’s most magical places…it is an awe-inspiring paddle.

“Often called the "jewel" of Jasper National Park, Spirit Island is a tiny, uninhabited strip of land with a near-mythical allure.”

#Canada
#Alberta
#Tourism

The stunning Canadian island you can see but not touch

Hidden deep in the Rockies and only visible by boat, Spirit Island is one of Canada's most iconic places – and a sacred site for those who have sealed it off from the world.

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 1h

“In the current political climate of division, he has managed to bring together representatives of all political parties with a common belief and shared values. His goal is to bring back positivity to our provincial progression.”

#ForeverCanadian #ableg

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Forever Canadian campaign van makes a Rimbey stop - Rimbey Review

The campaign wraps up on Oct. 28

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🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦 @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social · 16h

#Canada
#Toronto
#MarkCarney

Mark Carney ®
@MarkJCarney
Big news, Toronto.
Canada's new government is making big upgrades in infrastructure that will enable more than 60,000 new homes to be built. We're getting the housing supply up, so your costs come down.

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Caroline @northernck.bsky.social · 1d

If there’s a pathway to destroying our public healthcare sys, Pr ⁦‪Ford‬⁩ will sniff it out.
Have you no sense how many foreign-trained MDs we will lose as a result of your wrongheaded decisions, Pr?
That we should be attracting MORE, not LESS?

www.thestar.com/news/ontario...

‘Discriminatory and devastating’: New Ontario rule for medical residency that would exclude most immigrant physicians sparks outrage

The province’s health ministry now requires international medical graduates to have attended an Ontario high school for at least two years. This excludes the majority of immigrant physicians from the ...

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Canadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 1d

Defending Canada Post is not only about protecting good jobs; it’s about preserving one of the last nationwide infrastructures capable of countering corporate monopoly and serving people where they live.

The privatization crisis at Canada Post

Canada Post is under attack. Political favouritism, privatized delivery, and precarious subcontracting are putting workers and public service at risk. From Intelcom’s exploitative practices to the gov...

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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 23h

“Mark Carney is seen as calm and rational, thoughtful and strategic. He’s a leader who understands the economy and can make tough decisions. Pierre Poilievre, on the other hand, is more closely associated with arrogance and hot-temperedness.”

Mark Carney seen as calm and rational; Pierre Poilievre as arrogant and hot-tempered

A new study by Spark Insights has found that Mark Carney is seen as the more calm and rational leader, while Pierre Poilievre is seen as more arrogant and hot-tempered.

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KarrieinGuelph 🇨🇦 🍁Part Owner of Canada @karrieinguelph.bsky.social · 18h

I’m the mom. Now a grandma.

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 23h

TODAY, there are 110 #ForeverCanadian signature collection locations across Alberta. Certainly, there is one not too far from you.

Please, take a moment to sign this important petition. We need your signature to reach our goal to keep Alberta in Canada.🇨🇦
www.forever-canadian.ca/sign-the-pet...

Forever Canadian Official Campaign Website

Forever Canadian campaign is a grassroots coalition of Canadians aimed at reinforcing Canadian unity. It is a proactive vehicle to secure Alberta's continued place in Canada.

www.forever-canadian.ca

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Glen 🇨🇦 part owner of Canada* @honestcanadian.bsky.social · 22h

The Federal government is providing $283 million to upgrade infrastructure in Toronto to allow up to 63,000 new homes.
That is how you catalyze growth!
www.canada.ca/en/housing-i...

Investing in critical housing infrastructure to supercharge homebuilding in Toronto - Canada.ca

Canadians are in a housing crisis. With the launch of Build Canada Homes, the government has stepped up with a bold new approach and unprecedented investments to increase the housing supply in Canada.

www.canada.ca

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June Astford @june29.bsky.social · 22h

Prime Minister Carney congratulates Dr Peter Howitt, co-recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. His pioneering research on innovation-driven economic growth has transformed how we understand human ingenuity and technological advancement as engines of progress.

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Fr Ian @frianmaher.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you Pope Leo

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The Canadian Border @canadianborder.bsky.social · 1d

Christina Lake, BC, Canada 😍🍁

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🇨🇦🇨🇦 Proud Canadian 🇨🇦🇨🇦 @beppil007.bsky.social · 1d

What, is Poilievre ghostwriting for the National Post?
Shame on you National Post. Justin Trudeau is a private citizen now, & he should be afforded those ‘freedoms’ you all are always screeching about.

Thank Stephen Harper for facilitating American ownership of Canadian media #NeverConservative

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 23h

Prime Minister Mark Carney seen as calm and rational; Pierre Poilievre as arrogant and hot-tempered #Canada

cultmtl.com/2025/10/mark...

Mark Carney seen as calm and rational; Pierre Poilievre as arrogant and hot-tempered

A new study by Spark Insights has found that Mark Carney is seen as the more calm and rational leader, while Pierre Poilievre is seen as more arrogant and hot-tempered.

cultmtl.com

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 1d

'There's always big smiles': How Opaskwayak Cree Nation members are giving back to their community #Manitoba

Along with helping community members, a hunting club is teaching youth how to be caretakers of the land

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Opaskwayak Cree Nation members giving back to their community | CBC News

From accessing food to teaching the next generation how to take care of the land, members of a northern Manitoba Cree Nation are using their skills to give back to their community.

www.cbc.ca

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McGill PoliSci @mcgillpolisci.bsky.social · 1d

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McGill Alumnus Peter Howitt awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics for work on innovation and growth - McGill Reporter

McGill alumnus Peter Howitt is named co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics

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Jeff's Fact Checker @thunderbayed.bsky.social · 1d

Waiting for another taxpayer-funded flight?

vm.tiktok.com/ZMACJXpkr/

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 1d

"How to Stand Up to a Dictator" author Maria Ressa
explains how social media companies used the Philippines as a testing ground for mass manipulation before employing their tactics in the U.S. #cdnpoli

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THX•1138 @ithx1138.bsky.social · 1d

New Markets Mean More For
CANADIAN🇨🇦FARMERS

Canada produces 12% of the of the world's wheat

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KarrieinGuelph 🇨🇦 🍁Part Owner of Canada @karrieinguelph.bsky.social · 1d

Support Local Farmers!

THX•1138 @ithx1138.bsky.social · 1d

CANADIAN🇨🇦FARMERS
HELP FEED THE WORLD

October 16th 2025 is
WORLD FOOD DAY
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Home | World Food Day | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Collective action across 150 countries is what makes World Food Day one of the most celebrated days of the UN calendar. Hundreds of events and outreach activ...

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Glen 🇨🇦 part owner of Canada* @honestcanadian.bsky.social · 1d

@flaviovolpe.bsky.social is 100% correct in this.
The Canadian response needs to be united.
None of this Canadian when it suits you garbage.
Everything Flavio says in this article is correct.
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

Canadian auto industry leader calls out premiers, urges ‘Canadian response’

The head of Canada’s automotive parts industry is warning against dropping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, saying the move would jeopardize the country’s EV sector and send the wrong message dur...

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Polifun Pwonk 👊🇨🇦🔥 @schwantz.bsky.social · 2d

We love you Neil!

We're always here for you.

@neilyoungarchives.bsky.social

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Neil Young to Remove His Music From Amazon: ‘Buy Local’ Because ‘Bezos Supports This Government’

Neil Young will soon be removing his music catalog from Amazon in an effort to encourage others to 'buy local' and in opposition of Jeff Bezos.

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 2d

Canadian Peter Howitt among 3 Nobel winners in economics #Canada

Howitt among 3 awarded for 'having explained innovation-driven economic growth'

www.cbc.ca/news/world/n...

Canadian Peter Howitt among 3 Nobel winners in economics | CBC News

Canadian economist Peter Howitt is among a group of three researchers who won the Nobel memorial prize in economics, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday.

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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · 2d

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Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 2d

This is important

When the separatists talk about an independent Alberta, what they really mean is we're going to make Alberta American

Traitors the lot of them

#ForeverCanadian #ableg

John Vaillant @johnvaillant.bsky.social · 3d

Re-upping because it's ongoing:
www.desmog.com/2025/07/22/t... #Alberta #canpoli #ForeverCanadian

Trump Officials Discussed $500M Alberta Independence Loan, Separatist Claims

Private details from a Washington D.C., meeting about Alberta becoming the 51st state were revealed at a separatism event attended by DeSmog.

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