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Vanessa 🇨🇦 @maximummeh.bsky.social · 9m

And if they have a spouse that would need a job in Windsor? With one of, if not the highest unemployment rate?

Vanessa 🇨🇦 @maximummeh.bsky.social · 10m

Sure. If they can sell their house, buy another house and uproot their family. It is out of touch.

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 15m

Fortune favors him; we cannot know why. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Gov. JB Pritzker won $1.4 million in Vegas playing blackjack

The billionaire Illinois governor, who is on the 2028 presidential short list, reported the earnings in his latest tax filings after playing blackjack at a Las Vegas casino.

www.nbcnews.com

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 1h

it occurs to me we could’ve avoided all this if we’d just given him a whole bunch of giant lego sets back in 2015

NPR @npr.org · 1h

On Wednesday, the president showcased models for a grand new monument to be added to the gateway of the National Mall: a large, neoclassical arch topped with eagles and a gilded, winged figure.

President Trump envisions D.C. arch to mark 250th anniversary of U.S.

On Wednesday, the president showcased models for a grand new monument to be added to the gateway of the National Mall: a large, neoclassical arch topped with eagles and a gilded, winged figure.

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Chris Bataille @chrisbataille.bsky.social · 1h

The UKCCC doing what it does so well, offering clear policy impact review review & well founded courses of action for the UK government @rjcsmith.bsky.social @simondonner.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...

Government told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050

The Climate Change Committee said the UK should make climate change adaptions beyond the Paris Agreement.

www.bbc.com

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Vanessa 🇨🇦 @maximummeh.bsky.social · 19m

Sad news for his loved ones.

Unofficial TorontoStar (All News) @torontostar-rss.bsky.social · 58m

Edmonton police locate remains of missing 14-year-old boy

Police have said they believe the teen was killed.

www.thestar.com

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 44m

Poilievre is getting increasingly deranged. I haven't always likes comparisons between the CPC and MAGA, but their explicitly-stated desires in the past year to politicize judicial appointments and the national police force should deeply disturb us all.

Aaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 1h

Poilievre blasts ‘despicable’ RCMP leadership, accuses Mounties of covering up for Trudeau | CBC News

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took aim at the RCMP’s independence in a recent interview, calling the national police force’s "despicable" leadership and accusing it of covering up for the Liber...

www.cbc.ca

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Vanessa 🇨🇦 @maximummeh.bsky.social · 22m

The reason Windsor crossings haven't declined as much is because of the number of Canadian nurses working in Detroit hospitals.

The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 37m

These provinces are boycotting U.S. travel the hardest

Based on licence plates, PEI is taking the firmest stand

www.theglobeandmail.com

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K-J @kjkucharik.bsky.social · 53m

I can appreciate the politik at work here as well, but it sure *seems* like we've been waffling and conceding at every single meaningful stage since the election. Hard not to feel betrayed thus far. At what point do Canada's interests actually get defended?

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Vanessa 🇨🇦 @maximummeh.bsky.social · 33m

It's the comment he made that people affected by Stellantis shutdown in Brampton can just switch to Windsor - really out of touch.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 1h

Regular people did so much heavy lifting w the elbows up stuff while elites balked. I am interested in how this all plays out.

Feels like Carney cheering "Go Mariners!" almost.

'It's time to talk': Carney rules out hitting the U.S. with retaliatory tariffs | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday his government is not considering hitting American goods with more retaliatory tariffs, even as the trade war rages on, because there are signs that the bilate...

www.cbc.ca

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Stephen Geigen-Miller @stephengm.bsky.social · 44m

I'm uncomfortable with the "Carney has a secret plan" argument. He ran on fighting back. Maybe that's unrealistic! If he can make the case that there's no way to fight back that doesn't hurt us more than it hurts the Americans and we just have to wait out the Trump presidency, I'd like him to say so

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Vanessa 🇨🇦 @maximummeh.bsky.social · 40m

So here's a new scam to be wary of. Someone will spoof a legitimate banking institution number and call trying to get your mastercard/debit details. Mind, they don't check into important details like they spoof a Credit Union that only has branches in Alberta and call an Ontario number, but still.

Vanessa 🇨🇦 @maximummeh.bsky.social · 1h

He sounds panicky these days. Is he panicking? I think he's panicking.

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Vanessa 🇨🇦 @maximummeh.bsky.social · 1h

Pierre is just making friends and winning popularity contests everywhere these days. Should Trudeau have stepped down or been voted out for his scandals - absolutely. But that still says a lot about the quality of the opposition and none of it good.

Toronto Star @thestar.com · 2h

Pierre Poilievre claims ‘despicable’ RCMP covered up to protect Justin Trudeau from criminal charges www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Pierre Poilievre claims ‘despicable’ RCMP covered up to protect Justin Trudeau from criminal charges

In a broadside against Canada's national police force, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has called the leadership of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police "despicable" and accused the law enforcement ...

www.thestar.com

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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 2h

It’s actually pretty cool that in this time where our birth control access is threatened, men help out by buying cybertrucks

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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 2h

As always, the danger in Trump's engagement in the Ukraine war is that he'll get fixated on something he fundamentally doesn't understand.

Thus far Zelensky has been far better than Putin in attracting Trump's interest. But maaaaaan it's a tough job.

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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 3h

In a post announcing that Trump will meet Putin in Budapest, the president writes:

"President Putin thanked the First Lady, Melania, for her involvement with children. He was very appreciative, and said that this will continue."

These are children who have veen *kidnapped by Russia.*

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Dr. Mike P. Moffatt @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social · 4h

Examining year-over-year EI data. I knew Ontario was struggling, but I had no idea about the significant increase in EI beneficiaries in Quebec compared to last year.

Here's every EI region that experienced a 10% year increase in EI beneficiaries.

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 4h

www.thebeaverton.com/2025/10/worl...

World agrees to make up awards for Donald Trump to win every time he stops a war

“The annual Awesome Guy With Big Dick And Normal Hair Award goes to…Donald Trump!” Luke and the Panel (Clare Blackwood, Nile Seguin and Craig Fay) discuss the reasons to be optimistic about the Ceasef...

www.thebeaverton.com

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Vanessa 🇨🇦 @maximummeh.bsky.social · 3h

But they won't have 2 years of high school in Ontario?

Unofficial TorontoStar (All News) @torontostar-rss.bsky.social · 4h

Ontario to make it easier for health professionals from other provinces to practice

TORONTO - Ontario Labour Minister David Piccini is set to introduce legislation next week intended to make it easier for health professionals from other provinces to work in Ontario.

www.thestar.com

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 4h

When the person in line in front of me goes on a total scratch card bender and I’m waiting to pay for my little drinky drink

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National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 4h

Manitoba trade rep in Washington makes $387K salary, more than premier nationalnewswatch.com/2025/10/16/m...

Manitoba trade rep in Washington makes $387K salary, more than premier

National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.

nationalnewswatch.com

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Vanessa 🇨🇦 @maximummeh.bsky.social · 3h

Maybe it's time to stop subsidizing the auto industry. Period.

Unofficial TorontoStar (All News) @torontostar-rss.bsky.social · 4h

Carney says Stellantis offered reassurances on Brampton plant

The prime minister says he expressed "disappointment" with Stellantis over its decision to move planned Jeep production from Brampton to Illinois.

www.thestar.com

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 3h

Evil, fascist regime.

Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 4h

BREAKING from PP

We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*

The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:

Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer

More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado

www.propublica.org/article/immi...

by @nicolefoy.bsky.social

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

www.propublica.org

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