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Vicky McAulay

@mcaulayvicky.bsky.social

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Retired gov't employee in Ottawa. Avid political follower. Left leaning progressive and believe in social programs to help all. Elbows up for Canada. If you follow, but don't have any posts, I won't follow back.

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Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 39m

No they can't co-exist. My point is that Poilievre is demanding the impossible and it shows his lack of understanding the current economic situation and the pressures the gov't faces. He doesn't see the long term gains that these investments will bring.

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Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 3h

Poilievre demands broad tax cuts and keeping the deficit under 42 billion. With plans to undertake large projects, increase military spending, and provide support to Canadians hit hard by tariffs, I can't see how these two demands can co-exist.

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Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 3h

The problem is some do learn from history, but it's the wrong lessons. They learn how to take over a gov't and get rich on the backs of the poor.

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🇨🇦🍁True Canadian 🍁🇨🇦 @canadian-capt.bsky.social · 3h

📜 The Authoritarian Hand-Me-Downs

Putin wrote the manual.

Trump translated it into English.

And now Poilievre’s trying to run the Canadian edition — same tricks, same poison.

We're not falling for it

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Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 19h

If he stopped the boats to inspect them for carrying illegal goods and drugs, he wouldn't see things go boom. He's a 4 year old playing in a very large bathtub blowing up boats. Unfortunately, the innocent people he kills are just collateral damage and he doesn't give a shit.

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Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 22h

Trump will tear it all down eventually and move the new "Gold House" to Mar-a-Logo. The trek from DC to Fla for a round of golf is getting too tiring.

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Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 1d

Love this! Worth the watch and a laugh.

Bon Hanson @bonhanson.bsky.social · 1d

This Hour has 22 Minutes strikes again. Meet a Canadian "N."I.C.E. agent. 😂🤣✌️🇨🇦

youtu.be/S1yYGb1U31o?...

When the ICE agent is Canadian… | This Hour Has 22 Minutes

YouTube video by 22 Minutes

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Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 1d

The entire Trump administration are soulless beings. Their priorities are to protect themselves, their positions of power, their money and the ability to indulge in their secret perversions. Nothing else matters.

Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder if Poilievre still claims not to know about Diagolon and if he remembers meeting Jeremy MacKenzie.

Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 1d

It couldn't be any clearer that he wants Russia to win the war. All the previous talk about sanctions on Russia, punishing countries that buy Russian oil, and providing Tomhawk weapons to Ukraine have just been bluff and bluster to give Russia more time to take more territory.

Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 1d

What Trump is doing to the White House is exactly what he is doing to the entire structure of the government. He is tearing it down piece by piece, while the legislative bodies and the courts sit by and watch.

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Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 1d

So Trump is okay with throwing US farmers out of work, so he can support Argentine's farmers. He's okay with crops rotting in the field after the immigrant workers are deported, he's okay with farmers paying tariffs to import potash for their fields. Are US farmers ever going to rise up?

Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 1d

I agree with the opinion piece up to a point. Yes Poilievre has gone off the rails and is still living with Trudeau in his head. He's also grabbing on to Trumpian methods to bolster his base. But I don't think he has ever been a skilled or shrewd politician. His skills are lies and misinformation.

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PoliticalHonesty.ca @feddar.bsky.social · 2d

Canadian federal politicians who spread misinformation are a danger to Canadian democracy. This is how it happened in the United States. We can’t let it happen here.
Please sign petition e6679, which addresses this problem.

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Petition e-6679 - Petitions

www.ourcommons.ca

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Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 2d

It didn't need a clarification; it needed an apology.

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Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 2d

License to kill.

Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 2d

I have my doubts that Trump will let this contract go through. There'll be lots of stalling and excuses. In the end Putin will put his foot on Trump's neck and make him cancel the contract.

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 3d

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Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 2d

I think part of the problem is that people see steel as one product. There are 4 different types of steel and different grades within each type. Not all types and grades are produced in Canada, thus the need to import. It will take time for steel producers to make all the types needed.

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Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 3d

Trump is back to his original position when he had the first disgraceful meeting with Zelensky at the WH. Putin has now reminded him of what his orders are. Get Zelensky to cede territory so Putin can declare he won the war.

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Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 3d

He's hoping this kind of reckless rhetoric will pump up his base of ignorant separatists enough to carry him through the party's leadership vote. He's desperate and dangerous.

Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 3d

Another flip-flop by Putin's puppet. Obviously Putin was not pleased when Trump suggested that Ukraine could get all of their territory back and maybe more. Thus the 2 hour phone call, and now it's Ukraine must give up territory or be destroyed. Putin has total control of Trump and the USA.

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scha·den·freu·de 💀 @blisterpearl.bsky.social · 4d

WHEN YOU SPEND $61M ON YOUR OWN BIRTHDAY MILITARY PARADE

(photo of a sparsely occupied field)

WHEN A DAY IS DEDICATED SOLELY TO TELL YOU WHAT A DICK YOU ARE

(SO SO SO many people)

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Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 3d

Good to see the Dutch standing up to the fascist regime. I suspect all countries are very careful about sharing intel with the US, even though they may not publicly state it. You never know when classified intel could be broadcast on a Signal email.

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Vicky McAulay @mcaulayvicky.bsky.social · 3d

What do you think this fascist gov't is going to do with your fingerprints and photos? Where are they stored? What other agencies will get to use them? If you believe this regime will protect your information and personal details, you need to wake up.