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TekkMatt @tech15.bsky.social · 7h

Cool story for you train lovers. Or just lovers of Canadian history. Or lovers of LEGO. #lego #cdn

The Forgotten Canadian Locomotive Just Got Reincarnated As An Incredible LEGO Model - Yanko Design

So here’s the thing about steam locomotives: they’re basically the industrial revolution’s answer to brute-force engineering wrapped in a romantic, soot-stained package. And when someone nails a LEGO ...

www.yankodesign.com

TekkMatt @tech15.bsky.social · 7h

Important reporting: "The Alberta teacher strike...isn’t just another labour dispute. It’s the latest front in a long campaign — with its roots in the United States — to undermine public education, closely linked to the right-wing Project 2025 initiative to transform America." #abpoli #cdnpoli

Inside the Right-Wing Attack on Alberta's Public Education | The Tyee

MAGA’s Project 2025 has become a blueprint for undermining Canada’s schools in the name of profit and privilege.

thetyee.ca

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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · 20h

Canadians have been voting for cooperation, not domination.

Minority governments are here to stay, so why not build an electoral system that makes them work?

Proportional representation is the path to stable, collaborative politics.

#cdnpoli

A Policy Options article titled “Adapting to minority governments: Canada’s new normal” shows the Canadian Parliament chamber filled with MPs. The headline argues that stability won’t come from unlikely majorities but from institutions that can function with fragmented power. The text emphasizes that voters have consistently supported multi-party democracy and minority governments, yet politicians have failed to adapt. It concludes that Canada must reform parliamentary practices and consider proportional representation to make this new political reality work.

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Hazel B. | Meme Resister | Forever Canadian @hab3261.bsky.social · 1d

Alberta deserves steady, ethical leadership — not someone stumbling from one misstep to another. Time to step down, Danielle Smith. #StepDownDani #ableg #abpoli

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chris - sᴉɹɥɔ @newfangl3d.bsky.social · 1d

There is no clearer example of the utter bankruptcy of canadian media, than covering automatic tax filing for low income canadians by platforming the whining of the 4 assholes at the canadian taxpayers federation.
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/new...

Automatic tax filing announcement met with mixed reactions

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the Canada Revenue Agency acting as both the tax collector and tax filer is a serious conflict of interest.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Deirdre Mitchell-MacLean @mitchellab.bsky.social · 1d

"I think it's wrong to have the highest rate of funding for private schools in a province where we have the lowest rate of funding for public schools," the Calgary teacher said in an interview on Tuesday.
I agree.
#ableg #abpoli

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

Alberta teacher prompts petition on province's private school funding | CBC News

If high school chemistry teacher Alicia Taylor gets her wish, Albertans will vote in a referendum on whether to end public funding for independent schools.

www.cbc.ca

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TekkMatt @tech15.bsky.social · 1d

PP and the Cons showing pure hypocrisy during question period - no surprise. Their election platform had them running deficits until 2029 - and here they are demanding when the government is going to balance the books? How about we get through this generational change in trade first eh? #cdnpoli

ANALYSIS | The political fight over the deficit is still a phoney war | CBC News

The debate about the federal deficit — or, more specifically, the health and wisdom of federal fiscal policy — remains something of a phoney war, with little substantive engagement. But perhaps, with ...

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🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦 @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social · 2d

Canadians are ambidextrous measurers.

😊

#Canada

Americans: I use miles and pounds
Europeans: I use kilometres and kilograms
Canadians: [snorting a line of assorted measuring systems] I'm 5'8, I weigh 150lbs, horses weigh 1000kgs, my house is an hour away and I drive 80 km/h to get there, I need a cup of flour and 1L of milk

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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 5d

US: drill baby drill. kill green industries & put pressure on allies to buy US oil

China: double down on green tech & step in to power the whole world’s green transition
I interview Mathias Larsen, on our new Hopkins report. A BRI 2.0
www.phenomenalworld.org/interviews/t...
bsky.app/profile/70sb...

Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 29d

the amount of Chinese investment in green manufacturing plants around the developing world is mind boggling.
www.netzeropolicylab.com/china-green-...

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TekkMatt @tech15.bsky.social · 5d

Here's a little more information. The article is advocating for keeping the original 88 plane deal - which I don't agree with, but it does outline some of those companies and logistics involved.

The Logistics Case for the F-35 Lightning II Acquisition for Canada – Vanguard

vanguardcanada.com

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TekkMatt @tech15.bsky.social · 5d

I think the F-35 deal does include quite a lot of supply chain work here in Canada in our aerospace sector. "at various times more than 110 Canadian firms have participated in the F-35 supply chain". But I do agree we need some measure of our manufacturing sovereignty returned, hence the Gripens.

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TekkMatt @tech15.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks for the reply. Geopolitically, cancelling would likely be a bad signal and bad idea. The planes are extremely capable, and we've already committed to buy 16. Getting 32 would allow 2 squadrons (based in both Western and Eastern Canada). Adding the Gripons gives Canada massive options.

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TekkMatt @tech15.bsky.social · 6d

Interesting report here. Perhaps let's buy 32 or so F-35's (they are, after all, still remarkable planes - and many geopolitical reasons to increase our existing commitment of 16 to 32), but then buy 100 or so Gripens - and build them in Canada. #cdnpoli

US gov't admits F-35 is a failure

With some wonky, hard to decipher language, a recent GAO report concluded the beleaguered jet will never meet expectations

responsiblestatecraft.org

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 6d

Prediction: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will call an early election before she allows a referendum to proceed to a vote with the wording promoted by former Progressive Conservative deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk’s Forever Canadian petition.

@djclimenhaga.bsky.social writes. #abpoli

The ‘Forever Canadian’ Petition Could Bring a Snap Alberta Election | The Tyee

Danielle Smith is unlikely to allow a referendum based on the pro-Canada question promoted by Thomas Lukaszuk.

thetyee.ca

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Irrelephant @onewheeldoin200.bsky.social · 7d

Terrible messaging, both to US trade negotiators and to Canadians.

We should ABSOLUTELY be cancelling the other 72 aircraft that we haven't already committed to paying for, take delivery of the 16 we've committed to, and then buy 80 Saab Gripens. Major military purchases should be between ALLIES.

Canada not angling to get out of F-35 contract with U.S., says head of defence procurement | CBC News

Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr says he doesn’t think the federal government plans to get out of its contract to buy American-made F-35 fighter jets as 16 planes are currently ...

www.cbc.ca

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 7d

Pierre Poilievre Is a Serial Liar: We're Calling It Out #cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/theplane...

Pierre Poilievre Is a Serial Liar: We're Calling It Out

Pierre Poilievre calls other people "elites" while living off taxpayer perks, voting against affordability, and importing American chaos. We’re calling out his lies with facts.

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Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 8d

Hi Premier Smith, great comparison here for you. Alberta squandered a once in a million years opportunity. A spoiled attitude within confederation has lost Lougheed’s truly conservative Heritage path way to its leaders’ greed, Fed bashing and social extremism.

You’re welcome.

#Ableg #Cdnpoli

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Pete Quily @pqpolitics.bsky.social · 8d

Canada too.

"We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don't share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies,” Macron said in a landmark speech delivered in Germany

#cdnpoli

www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/fr...

France’s Macron slams US, Chinese social media platforms for undermining democracy

French president criticizes social media algorithms for driving polarization, warns of anonymous accounts spreading hateful content, and calls for stronger regulation of online platforms - Anadolu Aja...

www.aa.com.tr

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TekkMatt @tech15.bsky.social · 8d

From your lips to our policy makers minds and pens (hopefully). Won't happen with Alberta's current UCP premier and gov't however. Hopefully we get a change up soon and a new premier can make more rational directional choices.

TekkMatt @tech15.bsky.social · 8d

Agree. Need to pivot. And try not to economically doom Alberta in the short term while doing it.

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TekkMatt @tech15.bsky.social · 8d

Please make this reddit post widely read and known. The UCP is ruining Alberta. Support teachers. Support public education. Protest loudly and often. Recall. Support the NDP in Alberta - they aren't perfect but the only viable alternative to this horrible premier and gov't. #abpoli #cdnpoli

cm 🇨🇦 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 8d

Someone made a very lengthy post in r/Alberta on reddit, regarding education. Worth a read.

www.reddit.com/r/alberta/co...

#Alberta #abpoli

From the alberta community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the alberta community

www.reddit.com

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TekkMatt @tech15.bsky.social · 8d

I agree we need to aggressively drive towards renewables. However, there will still be a market and need for petrochemicals for decades. Shutting it down would doom Alberta. They need time to pivot. Should've started decades ago but the Oil and Gas interests are allowed to sow disinformation.

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TekkMatt @tech15.bsky.social · 9d

What's happening in the USA is truly scary. #uspoli

ICE is on a rampage against the press

Plus: Journalist Mario Guevara has been deported

freedom.press

TekkMatt @tech15.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks for your reply. Peak oil is a moving target, so your guess is as good as mine I suppose. But peak doesn't mean zero. And losing value doesn't mean no value. Likely a few decades worth of profits to be had from petrochemical production yet.

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David Shepherd @dshepyeg.bsky.social · 9d

We stand with Alberta teachers.

With students & families.

For better than the lowest funding per student in all of Canada.

It’s time the UCP steps up with a deal that supports smaller classes, safer classrooms, better supports, & fair compensation for teachers.

Better is possible. #abpoli

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