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Tempa @tempaleigh.bsky.social · 10h

Regarding the latest Ford scandal, I dare someone to actually run on punishing white collar crime and corruption especially within government. No doubt this kind of crime affects more people than blue collar crime ever has.

Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 1d

“Canadians would never stand for what is happening in America! There would be a reckoning for Poilievre and conservatives that they might never recover from if they try to implement backwards MAGA style. We need to move forward! Let’s go!” 🇨🇦 #CanadaSky

Watch OShow here

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h

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Matt Brand @mattbcbc.bsky.social · 11h

Looks like a collision or incident on the middle of the Macdonald

Looks like it's causing slowdowns in both directions.

I'd take the MacKay if I were you. I'm not. But If I were...

#HFXTraffic

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Tempa @tempaleigh.bsky.social · 10h

Farage and others like him are simply using people and using voters. I think this needs to be stressed more firmly by opposition leaders.

Tempa @tempaleigh.bsky.social · 20h

We can see how all of this has worked out in the States. PP's definition of "merit principle" is the same: "incompetent white dudes".

Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 20h

"Restore the merit principle," I scream, having apparently developed selective amnesia about losing my job based on a complete and total lack of merit

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s my new op ed in @thespec1846.bsky.social
about the insanity in America and why we have much to be thankful for in Canada 🇨🇦 Happy Thanksgiving 🍁

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Tempa @tempaleigh.bsky.social · 1d

I wonder what their excuse will be when they still don't reopen after the protest?

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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 1d

It’s a disgrace, really; these expenses have been sitting on my credit card for weeks. But, like, good luck getting a supervisor on the phone. They’re all oh help resist authoritarianism but then it’s all we can’t process your file without a fully-completed form, but when you click the link it 404s

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Tempa @tempaleigh.bsky.social · 4d

Will military members finally stop voting for Republicans?

Tempa @tempaleigh.bsky.social · 4d

Finally!!

Tempa @tempaleigh.bsky.social · 4d

Now all we need is CRA direct file.

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 4d

Your regular reminder, aside from the performative public lying of far right authoritarians, that the GOP & the national media would have a week-long Discourse On Civility if <any Democrat> ever spoke about GOP voters/conservatives the way GOP leaders speak about Dem voters/liberals every single day

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Tempa @tempaleigh.bsky.social · 4d

I'd rather just have ingredients and nutrition facts labeling.

Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 4d

Canada's senate debates bill to add warning labels to alcohol packaging https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/senate-debates-bill-to-add-warning-labels-to-alcohol-packaging/article_c2019919-3eb6-50c9-b4a8-614094b96913.html

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter

Senator Patrick Brazeau speaks to reporters as he arrives at the Senate on Parliament Hill on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016 in Ottawa.

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Tempa @tempaleigh.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks. I follow them but they didn't post anything about the construction on Barrington at rush hour. Thanks, though.

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