Dr Greg Argue: Antifascist, Deter, Fortify
@whatsthepointsk.bsky.social
PhD (Public Policy U of C); Policy/Sociology. Strategy, Economic, Political, Defence, Security, Community and Cooperation, Democracy vs Christian Fascism, ANTIFASCIST #skpoli #cdnpoli
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Canada says it will resume US trade talks 'when appropriate' — Reuters
Canada will resume trade discussions with the United States
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Carney: “We will resume discussions with US when appropriate … "I don't have a burning issue to speak with the president about right now. …We are very busy with the future of Canada, and with new partnerships” #cdnpoli
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CBC is digging into the Carney–Smith pipeline deal. One million barrels a day and a lot of political theatre. CBC is asking the real question: climate impact.
Is this a step forward, or just the same old pieces rearranged while we ignore the environmental cost?
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Is this a step forward, or just the same old pieces rearranged while we ignore the environmental cost?
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November 27, 2025 at 10:45 PM
CBC is digging into the Carney–Smith pipeline deal. One million barrels a day and a lot of political theatre. CBC is asking the real question: climate impact.
Is this a step forward, or just the same old pieces rearranged while we ignore the environmental cost?
r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
Is this a step forward, or just the same old pieces rearranged while we ignore the environmental cost?
r.pebmac.ca/https://www....
#yqrcc
Lots of chatter as to budget line items that could be cut.
Less talk about line item revenues-other than a general mill rate increase. How about that tax increase on parking lots and vacant lots? What about increasing taxes for those who are in the NIMBY club (you don’t want it? You pay).
Lots of chatter as to budget line items that could be cut.
Less talk about line item revenues-other than a general mill rate increase. How about that tax increase on parking lots and vacant lots? What about increasing taxes for those who are in the NIMBY club (you don’t want it? You pay).
November 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM
#yqrcc
Lots of chatter as to budget line items that could be cut.
Less talk about line item revenues-other than a general mill rate increase. How about that tax increase on parking lots and vacant lots? What about increasing taxes for those who are in the NIMBY club (you don’t want it? You pay).
Lots of chatter as to budget line items that could be cut.
Less talk about line item revenues-other than a general mill rate increase. How about that tax increase on parking lots and vacant lots? What about increasing taxes for those who are in the NIMBY club (you don’t want it? You pay).
November 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
November 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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"If it weren’t for Ukraine, Russian tanks would already be in Poland. For four years, Ukraine has been fighting for all of Europe, and we are still debating whether to admit it to NATO." - Kasparov criticized NATO at the International Security Forum in Halifax.
November 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
"If it weren’t for Ukraine, Russian tanks would already be in Poland. For four years, Ukraine has been fighting for all of Europe, and we are still debating whether to admit it to NATO." - Kasparov criticized NATO at the International Security Forum in Halifax.
I thought of the Regina #yqr bypass when I read this article. Wouldn’t it have saved #skpoli a whole bunch of money if they would have did what the feds are doing. That is a right of first refusal on property in the bypass right of way.
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Critics worry about Liberal plan to fast-track high-speed rail | CBC News
In an effort to halve the approval time for Canada’s new high-speed rail network, the Liberal government is streamlining how it expropriates land in a way that some say could compromise property right...
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November 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I thought of the Regina #yqr bypass when I read this article. Wouldn’t it have saved #skpoli a whole bunch of money if they would have did what the feds are doing. That is a right of first refusal on property in the bypass right of way.
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Breaking: Ottawa Announces Crow Rate for Steel and Lumber. #skpoli
“Ottawa said it will subsidize the cost of shipping steel and lumber across the country by rail by up to 50 per cent.”
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“Ottawa said it will subsidize the cost of shipping steel and lumber across the country by rail by up to 50 per cent.”
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Ottawa announces more protection for steel industry, new money for lumber mills
Carney says Canada will further limit imports of steel in effort to boost domestic demand
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November 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Breaking: Ottawa Announces Crow Rate for Steel and Lumber. #skpoli
“Ottawa said it will subsidize the cost of shipping steel and lumber across the country by rail by up to 50 per cent.”
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“Ottawa said it will subsidize the cost of shipping steel and lumber across the country by rail by up to 50 per cent.”
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I wonder who wrote the test criteria for the DND assessment? DND? An objective 3rd party? The USAF? Lockheed Martin?
Full court press by US boosters in DND continues in full swing on F-35. Wow. They are worried. They should be. Screw them. #cdnpoli
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F-35 beat Gripen fighter jet 'by a mile' in 2021 Defence Department competition | CBC News
The American-built F-35 fighter jet dominated its Swedish rival Gripen in terms of technical and military capabilities during a competition held by the Defence Department in 2021, according to data ob...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I wonder who wrote the test criteria for the DND assessment? DND? An objective 3rd party? The USAF? Lockheed Martin?
Full court press by US boosters in DND continues in full swing on F-35. Wow. They are worried. They should be. Screw them. #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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F-35 beat Gripen fighter jet 'by a mile' in 2021 Defence Department competition | CBC News
The American-built F-35 fighter jet dominated its Swedish rival Gripen in terms of technical and military capabilities during a competition held by the Defence Department in 2021, according to data ob...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Full court press by US boosters in DND continues in full swing on F-35. Wow. They are worried. They should be. Screw them. #cdnpoli
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N.L.: Deloitte said AI “was not used to write the report,” it was “selectively used to support a small number of research citations.” We are “revising the report to make a small number of citation corrections, which do not impact the report findings.”
Huh?
#skpoli
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Huh?
#skpoli
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Deloitte breaks silence on N.L. healthcare report – The Independent
Consulting firm says it is "fully responsible for the quality of our work"
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November 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
N.L.: Deloitte said AI “was not used to write the report,” it was “selectively used to support a small number of research citations.” We are “revising the report to make a small number of citation corrections, which do not impact the report findings.”
Huh?
#skpoli
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Huh?
#skpoli
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what a terrible response. Why is someone so incompetent as Cockrill in this important position?
November 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
what a terrible response. Why is someone so incompetent as Cockrill in this important position?
This is an important cautionary tale for the negative financial impact on families power bills because of AI power consumption.
Average electricity cost increase since Jan:
Missouri ⬆️ 37%
Iowa ⬆️ 30%
North Dakota ⬆️ 30%
Oklahoma ⬆️ 30%
New Jersey ⬆️ 27%
Nebraska ⬆️ 25%
Montana ⬆️ 25%
Wyoming ⬆️ 23%
NATIONWIDE ⬆️ 11%
Instead of working to lower costs, Trump is boosting power-hungry AI data centers.
Missouri ⬆️ 37%
Iowa ⬆️ 30%
North Dakota ⬆️ 30%
Oklahoma ⬆️ 30%
New Jersey ⬆️ 27%
Nebraska ⬆️ 25%
Montana ⬆️ 25%
Wyoming ⬆️ 23%
NATIONWIDE ⬆️ 11%
Instead of working to lower costs, Trump is boosting power-hungry AI data centers.
November 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
This is an important cautionary tale for the negative financial impact on families power bills because of AI power consumption.
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From the devil's lips to your ears
Trump: "We have more people praying. The churches are coming back. I don't know if you've been reading that story but religion is coming back to America."
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
From the devil's lips to your ears
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Poilievre's new Chief of Staff, Steve Outhouse: "As a person of faith, however, I remember going to church and people saying, 'How can you be a Liberal?'" I guess that church never heard of this guy Jesus and his Sermon on the Mount. #cdnpoli globalnews.ca/news/1154136...
Who is Steve Outhouse, Pierre Poilievre’s new campaign manager? - National | Globalnews.ca
Veteran conservative campaigner Steve Outhouse will replace Jenni Byrne, who will remain on as a senior adviser to Pierre Poilievre.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Poilievre's new Chief of Staff, Steve Outhouse: "As a person of faith, however, I remember going to church and people saying, 'How can you be a Liberal?'" I guess that church never heard of this guy Jesus and his Sermon on the Mount. #cdnpoli globalnews.ca/news/1154136...
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Watching Scott Moe on CBC PnP. He lied. He was not part of the discussions between Alberta and Canada. Good on David Cochrane for keep asking until he finally admitted it.
November 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Watching Scott Moe on CBC PnP. He lied. He was not part of the discussions between Alberta and Canada. Good on David Cochrane for keep asking until he finally admitted it.
Carney: “We are not living a transition, but a break. And in each break, it is the responsibility to build a new start. We know that nostalgia is not a strategy. We cannot rebuild the world. We are building something better,”
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ANALYSIS | Some wins for multilateralism at the G20 — and big questions about its long-term future | CBC News
The G20 summit is supposed to be the pinnacle of multilateralism: the idea that nations can co-operate, compromise and co-ordinate for the greater good. But a lot has changed in the past two decades.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Carney: “We are not living a transition, but a break. And in each break, it is the responsibility to build a new start. We know that nostalgia is not a strategy. We cannot rebuild the world. We are building something better,”
#cdnpoli
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@vedem.bsky.social
A lot of this looks like slow movement into long term?
A lot of this looks like slow movement into long term?
As of tonight (Nov 24) Saskatoon (#yxe) adult hospitals are 91 adult patients over capacity, with 59 adults admitted, no bed, backed up in ERs. Pediatrics is 7 over capacity. These numbers approach highest over occupancy I observed during previous 5 years (~110 pts over capacity). 5/
www.ehealthsask.ca
November 25, 2025 at 3:55 AM
@vedem.bsky.social
A lot of this looks like slow movement into long term?
A lot of this looks like slow movement into long term?
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"It doesn't make sense to have more than one type of fighter jet" is an odd argument to hear from a country that has more than 40 different brands of automobiles on the road, all of which have to be serviced separately and whose parts are not readily interchangeable. #Gripen #F35
“Arguing that a country of 40 million people “can’t” operate two fighter types and must use a single jack-of-all-trades aircraft is not a serious position.” #cdnpoli
This was a very interesting and fairly nuanced read:
November 25, 2025 at 2:41 AM
“Ottawa shouldn’t take equity stakes in private companies. A government seat in the board room raises the risk of political interference.”
It is not “Political interference” but would be Canada legally achieving its strategic objectives.
#cdnpoli
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It is not “Political interference” but would be Canada legally achieving its strategic objectives.
#cdnpoli
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Globe editorial: Ottawa shouldn’t stake a direct claim on critical minerals
In an attempt to counter China, the federal government is intervening heavily into the mining sector
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November 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
“Ottawa shouldn’t take equity stakes in private companies. A government seat in the board room raises the risk of political interference.”
It is not “Political interference” but would be Canada legally achieving its strategic objectives.
#cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
It is not “Political interference” but would be Canada legally achieving its strategic objectives.
#cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
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Scott Moe blaming B.C. for Nutrien wanting to ship Saskatchewan’s potash out of a new port they’re gonna build in the U.S.A. instead of saying “Sorry, if you do that guess you can’t get our potash anymore,“ to Nutrien executives, is peak blame someone else for your failure POS Scott Moe.
November 25, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Scott Moe blaming B.C. for Nutrien wanting to ship Saskatchewan’s potash out of a new port they’re gonna build in the U.S.A. instead of saying “Sorry, if you do that guess you can’t get our potash anymore,“ to Nutrien executives, is peak blame someone else for your failure POS Scott Moe.