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Ross O'Connor
@oconnor.bsky.social
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Foreign and national security Advisor to 22nd Prime Minister of Canada. Director of Policy for two Foreign Ministers. National Security, nuclear, energy, and climate.
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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 4h
Comme d'habitude, Richard Ouellet explique parfaitement la situation des échanges commerciaux entre le Canada et les ÉU.

ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premie...
Entrevue avec Richard Ouellet : Stellantis déménage une ligne d’assemblage | OHdio | Radio-Canada
Écoutez l’extrait de l’émission Tout un matin : Entrevue avec Richard Ouellet : Stellantis déménage une ligne d’assemblage
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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 5h
Setting a new record, the French Treasury will borrow 300 Billion Euros in 2026 for social spending and State operations.

www.lesechos.fr/finance-marc...
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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 2d
U.S. consumers will continue to struggle with high prices — something Trump had promised to address in the run-up to his re-election.

www.nbcnews.com/business/con...
U.S. consumers bearing more than half the cost of tariffs so far, Goldman Sachs says
The findings suggest U.S. consumers will continue to struggle with high prices — something Trump had promised to address in the run-up to his re-election.
www.nbcnews.com
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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 3d
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Ken Adelman | Reagan at Reykjavik
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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 3d
Reagan absolutely scared the crap out of his staff by coming
very close to negotiating serious reductions with
Gorbachev until they get to the critical moment when he says they will be deploying their defence.
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Elisabeth Braw @elisabethbraw.bsky.social · 3d
The Finnish prosecutors in the Eagle S showed gutsiness and innovative thinking in two crucial aspects:

- The matter of jurisdiction

- The matter of the crew's intent to damage the cables

We'll see more of this.

foreignpolicy.com/2025/10/10/f...

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Finland’s failure to convict Russian crew clears the way for more cable-cutting attacks.
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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 3d
"The previously unreported support has intensified since midsummer and has been crucial in helping Ukraine carry out attacks that Joe Biden’s White House discouraged."

www.ft.com/content/f9f4...
Ukraine hit Russian energy sites with US help
Trump administration has supported Kyiv’s operations since summer in co-ordinated push to weaken Moscow
www.ft.com
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William Gallo @williamgallo.bsky.social · 4d
North Korean state TV has begun broadcasting a military parade in Pyongyang to mark the 80th founding anniversary of its ruling party. Follow along with English commentary via the good folks at NK Pro, if you're into that kind of thing.
North Korea Military Parade 2025 - Livestream & Analysis (NK News/NK PRO)
YouTube video by NK News
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William Gallo @williamgallo.bsky.social · 4d
Ditching the family holiday gathering so you can go watch Ben-Hur with your buddies. Honestly, I sort of get it. Sort of.
Seniors prioritize personal happiness, redefine holiday traditions during Chuseok
As family-centered holiday traditions fade, more Korean seniors are choosing to spend Chuseok on their own terms, watching old movies, dancing at “silver” clubs and enjoying the peace that comes after...
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com
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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social · 5d
My guess is the Qatari’s threatened to close al Udeid since we didn’t protect them from the Israeli strike, and this is a placatory move. We already train the Singapore Air Force at Mountain Home.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d
Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."
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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 5d
I was half expecting Trump's rant to include something like: If China really wants to play hardball don't worry, we can always invade Canada and steal their minerals.
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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 5d
To sum up Trump's rant about Xi: screw that guy, if he's going to act like an asshole on trade then I won't meet with him.
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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 5d
❗❗❗Australia's largest coal-producing state reverses plans to close its coal burning power plants.
The government no longer aims to shut its state-owned coal-fired power plants by 2035. Instead, they will run as long as needed.
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Jonathan McDowell @planet4589.bsky.social · 5d
The Landsat 4 remote sensing satellite was launched by NASA in 1982 and later operated by the commercial company EOSAT for NOAA and USGS until it was retired in 2001. It reentered over the China-Vietnam border area on Oct 8.
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Thomas Juneau @thomasjuneau.bsky.social · 6d
Mon entrevue au 98.5FM ce midi: Les obstacles demeurent massifs, mais les progrès entre Israël et le Hamas sont réels. Ses critiques - dont moi - doivent admettre le rôle majeur et positif que Trump a joué jusqu'ici.

www.985fm.ca/audio/729389...
Libération des otages à Gaza | Accord de cessez-le-feu: une victoire pour Trump?
Écoutez Thomas Juneau, professeur titulaire à l'École supérieure d affaires publiques et internationales de l'Université d Ottawa, expliquer le tout.
www.985fm.ca
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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 6d
Fair points. Should that also apply to US presidents who assassinate US citizens without due process and invade countries to assassinate their leaders?
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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 6d
Spoken in 1974
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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 6d
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Heatmap News @heatmap.news · 7d
Coal demand may be rising globally, but Trump's promised U.S. coal renaissance hit some major bumps this week — including fallout from a catastrophic failure and a lawsuit against the president's plan to keep a Michigan plant alive.

Read about it from @alexckaufman.bsky.social in this morning's AM:
Energy Department Poised to Kill DAC Hubs
On Trump’s coal woes, NEPA reform, and Japan’s nuclear plans
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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 7d
"German industrial production is at the weakest level since 2005. It is almost 20 per cent below its pre-pandemic peak. Car production outside of those two crises is at the lowest level since 2000."
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 7d
The German industrial boom, that started in 2005 when Angela Merkel took the reins (that was a coinicidence, she had nothing to do with it), is now officially over. www.ft.com/content/745f...
German industrial output falls to 2005 levels as auto sector craters
Weak August data raises risk of Eurozone’s biggest economy falling back into technical recession
www.ft.com
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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 7d
Not praising the bait and switch, just pointing it out. Hard truth: Canada and the US will always be each other's main defence and security partner. I'm not always thrilled about that, but it's just plain reality and we need to make the best of that.
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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 7d
Contrary to stated policy, the old relationship with the US is still very much alive: Carney continues a full court press on deeper economic integration with the US on steel, aluminium and energy sectors while dropping hints that Canada will be participating in US missile defence. (All good things)
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Lucian Ashworth @lucianashworth.bsky.social · Mar 28
“The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=H400...
End of an era for Canada-US ties, says PM Carney
YouTube video by Guardian News
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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 7d
CBS News on a Canadian Aurora get an up close look at Chinese jets intercepting them as they track North Korean ships.

www.cbsnews.com/news/china-i...
CBS News on board as Chinese jets intercept Canadian air force plane tracking North Korean ships
China sent fighter jets to intercept a Canadian air force plane tracking North Korean ships breaching U.N. sanctions.
www.cbsnews.com
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 8d
Trump’s obsession with Canada started in 2016. ⬇️
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Ross O'Connor @oconnor.bsky.social · 10d
Honestly, there were zero surprising details there. To this day Trump and NATO continue the same hypocritical arrangement: NATO countries pretend to spend more and Trump pretends that he will come to there aid in times of need.
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