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Fact Check: What Pierre Poilievre Really Said About PM Carney’s Davos Speech
What He’s Actually Positioning For.
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Pierre isn’t fact-checking. He’s reframing.
I unpacked how selective stats, compressed truths, and timing are being used to control Canada’s economic narrative ahead of leadership and trade reviews.
Full breakdown here:
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I unpacked how selective stats, compressed truths, and timing are being used to control Canada’s economic narrative ahead of leadership and trade reviews.
Full breakdown here:
open.substack.com/pub/branding...
Maclean’s calls PM Carney’s national project “mythmaking.” The policy record tells a very different story.
This is about infrastructure, energy, trade, security, and sovereignty. Not speeches.
Full analysis:
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This is about infrastructure, energy, trade, security, and sovereignty. Not speeches.
Full analysis:
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Fact Check: Is Mark Carney’s “Nation-Building” Agenda Just Mythmaking?
Maclean’s latest piece frames Prime Minister Mark Carney’s national project as mythmaking, suggesting that his language, ambition, and policy framing amount to narrative construction rather than mater...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Maclean’s calls PM Carney’s national project “mythmaking.” The policy record tells a very different story.
This is about infrastructure, energy, trade, security, and sovereignty. Not speeches.
Full analysis:
open.substack.com/pub/branding...
This is about infrastructure, energy, trade, security, and sovereignty. Not speeches.
Full analysis:
open.substack.com/pub/branding...
Canada is rebuilding its federal payroll system on American software. This affects civilian departments, Defence, and the RCMP. Data hosted in Canada does not eliminate jurisdictional exposure. Ownership still defines control.
This is a governance and national security issue.
Full analysis:
This is a governance and national security issue.
Full analysis:
Canada’s Payroll System Is Being Rebuilt on American Software.
The Implications Deserve Scrutiny.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Canada is rebuilding its federal payroll system on American software. This affects civilian departments, Defence, and the RCMP. Data hosted in Canada does not eliminate jurisdictional exposure. Ownership still defines control.
This is a governance and national security issue.
Full analysis:
This is a governance and national security issue.
Full analysis:
This morning’s post touched the surface. This piece goes much deeper.
It unpacks how narrative framing is now being weaponised in economic diplomacy, why Canada’s response mattered, and how clarity has become a strategic asset in global power shifts.
Take a look:
It unpacks how narrative framing is now being weaponised in economic diplomacy, why Canada’s response mattered, and how clarity has become a strategic asset in global power shifts.
Take a look:
Canada Corrects the Narrative: Why PM Carney’s Response to Bessent Matters
PM Carney’s response to U.S.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:19 PM
This morning’s post touched the surface. This piece goes much deeper.
It unpacks how narrative framing is now being weaponised in economic diplomacy, why Canada’s response mattered, and how clarity has become a strategic asset in global power shifts.
Take a look:
It unpacks how narrative framing is now being weaponised in economic diplomacy, why Canada’s response mattered, and how clarity has become a strategic asset in global power shifts.
Take a look:
Leadership is measured by delivery, not slogans.
Ten months of results versus twenty one years of political theatre. The contrast is becoming impossible to ignore. At a moment when Canada needs competence, stability and serious governance, performance politics no longer carries weight.
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Ten months of results versus twenty one years of political theatre. The contrast is becoming impossible to ignore. At a moment when Canada needs competence, stability and serious governance, performance politics no longer carries weight.
Full Post:
Annie Koshy (@brandingninja)
🟢When Leadership Is Measured, the Contrast Becomes Unavoidable🟢
By Annie Koshy
As Pierre Poilievre faces mounting internal pressure and a leadership review within his own party, this comparison is ...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Leadership is measured by delivery, not slogans.
Ten months of results versus twenty one years of political theatre. The contrast is becoming impossible to ignore. At a moment when Canada needs competence, stability and serious governance, performance politics no longer carries weight.
Full Post:
Ten months of results versus twenty one years of political theatre. The contrast is becoming impossible to ignore. At a moment when Canada needs competence, stability and serious governance, performance politics no longer carries weight.
Full Post:
Europe and India have just signed a trade agreement that quietly reshapes the architecture of global commerce. This is about strategic autonomy, supply chain power, and geopolitical realignment, not just tariffs.
Full analysis:
Full analysis:
Europe and India Reset the Global Trade Map
The European Union and India have just signed what leaders on both sides are calling the most consequential trade agreement either bloc has ever concluded This is not a routine economic deal.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Europe and India have just signed a trade agreement that quietly reshapes the architecture of global commerce. This is about strategic autonomy, supply chain power, and geopolitical realignment, not just tariffs.
Full analysis:
Full analysis:
GST policy is one of the fastest ways government can alter how money flows through daily life.
This shift is not symbolic. It is strategic.
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This shift is not symbolic. It is strategic.
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GST Policy Recalibrated as Affordability Takes Priority
By Annie Koshy
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January 26, 2026 at 4:07 PM
GST policy is one of the fastest ways government can alter how money flows through daily life.
This shift is not symbolic. It is strategic.
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This shift is not symbolic. It is strategic.
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Some ICE vehicles trace back to Canadian manufacturing and export approvals.
I flagged this a month ago. It matters now.
If you want to understand how Canadian decisions cross borders and shape real world enforcement, read this:
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I flagged this a month ago. It matters now.
If you want to understand how Canadian decisions cross borders and shape real world enforcement, read this:
open.substack.com/pub/branding...
NEWS UPDATE: Canada Reviewing Roshel-ICE Armoured Truck Sale
What we know now and why this decision could reshape how Canada manages exports of paramilitary gear.
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January 25, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Some ICE vehicles trace back to Canadian manufacturing and export approvals.
I flagged this a month ago. It matters now.
If you want to understand how Canadian decisions cross borders and shape real world enforcement, read this:
open.substack.com/pub/branding...
I flagged this a month ago. It matters now.
If you want to understand how Canadian decisions cross borders and shape real world enforcement, read this:
open.substack.com/pub/branding...
When political messaging crosses into national security exposure, the consequences extend far beyond partisanship.
I fact checked Poilievre’s open letter and examined what it reveals about strategic communication, institutional discipline and defence governance.
Full analysis:
I fact checked Poilievre’s open letter and examined what it reveals about strategic communication, institutional discipline and defence governance.
Full analysis:
When Political Theatre Crosses Into National Security Risk
Pierre Poilievre’s open letter exposes a deeper problem about responsibility, restraint, and the limits of opposition politics
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January 24, 2026 at 4:58 PM
When political messaging crosses into national security exposure, the consequences extend far beyond partisanship.
I fact checked Poilievre’s open letter and examined what it reveals about strategic communication, institutional discipline and defence governance.
Full analysis:
I fact checked Poilievre’s open letter and examined what it reveals about strategic communication, institutional discipline and defence governance.
Full analysis:
Pierre isn’t fact-checking. He’s reframing.
I unpacked how selective stats, compressed truths, and timing are being used to control Canada’s economic narrative ahead of leadership and trade reviews.
Full breakdown here:
open.substack.com/pub/branding...
I unpacked how selective stats, compressed truths, and timing are being used to control Canada’s economic narrative ahead of leadership and trade reviews.
Full breakdown here:
open.substack.com/pub/branding...
Fact Check: What Pierre Poilievre Really Said About PM Carney’s Davos Speech
What He’s Actually Positioning For.
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Pierre isn’t fact-checking. He’s reframing.
I unpacked how selective stats, compressed truths, and timing are being used to control Canada’s economic narrative ahead of leadership and trade reviews.
Full breakdown here:
open.substack.com/pub/branding...
I unpacked how selective stats, compressed truths, and timing are being used to control Canada’s economic narrative ahead of leadership and trade reviews.
Full breakdown here:
open.substack.com/pub/branding...
“Nostalgia is not a strategy.”
Prime Minister Carney’s message at Davos was less about speeches and more about signal: trade diversification, attracting global capital, Arctic security, and reducing dependency in a fractured world.
Free read:
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Prime Minister Carney’s message at Davos was less about speeches and more about signal: trade diversification, attracting global capital, Arctic security, and reducing dependency in a fractured world.
Free read:
open.substack.com/pub/branding...
From Davos to Dollars
How Prime Minister Carney Is Rewiring Canada’s Global Strategy
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January 21, 2026 at 7:19 PM
“Nostalgia is not a strategy.”
Prime Minister Carney’s message at Davos was less about speeches and more about signal: trade diversification, attracting global capital, Arctic security, and reducing dependency in a fractured world.
Free read:
open.substack.com/pub/branding...
Prime Minister Carney’s message at Davos was less about speeches and more about signal: trade diversification, attracting global capital, Arctic security, and reducing dependency in a fractured world.
Free read:
open.substack.com/pub/branding...
Pleased to share this.
My article on who controls Banff and Jasper and why Parliament is finally asking questions, is now live.
Public parks. Public interest. Real oversight questions.
www.jasperlocal.com/2026/01/13/w...
My article on who controls Banff and Jasper and why Parliament is finally asking questions, is now live.
Public parks. Public interest. Real oversight questions.
www.jasperlocal.com/2026/01/13/w...
Who controls Banff and Jasper, and why parliament is now asking questions - News
When more than half of the paid visitor experience inside Canada’s most iconic national parks is controlled by one foreign company, the question is no longer just economic, it is civic, writes indepen...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Pleased to share this.
My article on who controls Banff and Jasper and why Parliament is finally asking questions, is now live.
Public parks. Public interest. Real oversight questions.
www.jasperlocal.com/2026/01/13/w...
My article on who controls Banff and Jasper and why Parliament is finally asking questions, is now live.
Public parks. Public interest. Real oversight questions.
www.jasperlocal.com/2026/01/13/w...
Arctic security continues to gain strategic focus. Nordic and NATO allies are increasing coordination and readiness in the Arctic, including around Greenland. Denmark has reinforced its presence while partners like Germany, Sweden, and Norway participate in expanded planning and surveillance.
Arctic Security Update
Denmark Responds After U.S. Talks on Greenland
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January 14, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Arctic security continues to gain strategic focus. Nordic and NATO allies are increasing coordination and readiness in the Arctic, including around Greenland. Denmark has reinforced its presence while partners like Germany, Sweden, and Norway participate in expanded planning and surveillance.
Ontario Liberals are now in a leadership transition.
Bonnie Crombie has stepped down effective immediately.
An interim leader will be appointed while the party prepares a full leadership race. More on my threads page
Bonnie Crombie has stepped down effective immediately.
An interim leader will be appointed while the party prepares a full leadership race. More on my threads page
January 14, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Ontario Liberals are now in a leadership transition.
Bonnie Crombie has stepped down effective immediately.
An interim leader will be appointed while the party prepares a full leadership race. More on my threads page
Bonnie Crombie has stepped down effective immediately.
An interim leader will be appointed while the party prepares a full leadership race. More on my threads page
Wales has formalised consequences for deliberately misleading its legislature. This isn’t about policing speech, it’s about whether Westminster democracies can function when norms alone fail.
Canada’s House of Commons is about to debate a related motion. Here’s what’s at stake:
Canada’s House of Commons is about to debate a related motion. Here’s what’s at stake:
When Lying Has Consequences
Why Wales Matters More Than It First Appears and What Canada Is Quietly Confronting
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January 13, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Wales has formalised consequences for deliberately misleading its legislature. This isn’t about policing speech, it’s about whether Westminster democracies can function when norms alone fail.
Canada’s House of Commons is about to debate a related motion. Here’s what’s at stake:
Canada’s House of Commons is about to debate a related motion. Here’s what’s at stake:
Tune in tomorrow at 3pm EST
January 13, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Tune in tomorrow at 3pm EST
This piece is free to read.
The National Post headline treats fear as fact, using a crime perception poll to suggest something broader is happening. Words matter. Framing matters.
Read why it matters for Canadian media literacy.
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The National Post headline treats fear as fact, using a crime perception poll to suggest something broader is happening. Words matter. Framing matters.
Read why it matters for Canadian media literacy.
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National Post Says Canadians Are “Frightened in Their Own Neighbourhoods.”
Let’s Talk About What That Framing Actually Does.
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January 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
This piece is free to read.
The National Post headline treats fear as fact, using a crime perception poll to suggest something broader is happening. Words matter. Framing matters.
Read why it matters for Canadian media literacy.
open.substack.com/pub/branding...
The National Post headline treats fear as fact, using a crime perception poll to suggest something broader is happening. Words matter. Framing matters.
Read why it matters for Canadian media literacy.
open.substack.com/pub/branding...
There’s a sense of anticipation settling over global affairs right now. Not calm, not resolution. Something closer to waiting.
I wrote about what to watch for, and why passivity isn’t neutral in moments like this.
I wrote about what to watch for, and why passivity isn’t neutral in moments like this.
Waiting for the Shoe to Drop
Global Escalation in an Age of Ego, Fear and Moral Retreat
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January 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM
There’s a sense of anticipation settling over global affairs right now. Not calm, not resolution. Something closer to waiting.
I wrote about what to watch for, and why passivity isn’t neutral in moments like this.
I wrote about what to watch for, and why passivity isn’t neutral in moments like this.
Wildfires are tearing through Patagonia, Argentina, destroying homes, forests, and wildlife.
As the fires spread, protests have erupted. Some residents are accusing foreign land buyers of exploiting the crisis and allege the fires are being deliberately set to drive down land prices.
Details on🧵
As the fires spread, protests have erupted. Some residents are accusing foreign land buyers of exploiting the crisis and allege the fires are being deliberately set to drive down land prices.
Details on🧵
January 12, 2026 at 11:35 AM
Wildfires are tearing through Patagonia, Argentina, destroying homes, forests, and wildlife.
As the fires spread, protests have erupted. Some residents are accusing foreign land buyers of exploiting the crisis and allege the fires are being deliberately set to drive down land prices.
Details on🧵
As the fires spread, protests have erupted. Some residents are accusing foreign land buyers of exploiting the crisis and allege the fires are being deliberately set to drive down land prices.
Details on🧵
Thank you to everyone who’s followed me here on Bluesky. I appreciate it.
My daily work lives mainly on Threads and Substack. I’ll share highlights and join conversations here more regularly for those who prefer this space.
My daily work lives mainly on Threads and Substack. I’ll share highlights and join conversations here more regularly for those who prefer this space.
January 11, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Thank you to everyone who’s followed me here on Bluesky. I appreciate it.
My daily work lives mainly on Threads and Substack. I’ll share highlights and join conversations here more regularly for those who prefer this space.
My daily work lives mainly on Threads and Substack. I’ll share highlights and join conversations here more regularly for those who prefer this space.
The Conservative Party has confirmed a major data breach exposing the financial records of 15 MPs, including Jamil Jivani and Billy Morin. The leak came from an internal email using “Rory McTory.” The RCMP and Cyber Security Centre have been notified. Full article on my Threads.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The Conservative Party has confirmed a major data breach exposing the financial records of 15 MPs, including Jamil Jivani and Billy Morin. The leak came from an internal email using “Rory McTory.” The RCMP and Cyber Security Centre have been notified. Full article on my Threads.
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‼️ACTION REQUIRED: Add Your Voice for Integrity in Government‼️
If you believe in truth, transparency and real accountability, please take a moment to sign the petition calling for it.
If you believe in truth, transparency and real accountability, please take a moment to sign the petition calling for it.
Petition e-6679 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
November 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
‼️ACTION REQUIRED: Add Your Voice for Integrity in Government‼️
If you believe in truth, transparency and real accountability, please take a moment to sign the petition calling for it.
If you believe in truth, transparency and real accountability, please take a moment to sign the petition calling for it.
‼️ACTION REQUIRED: Add Your Voice for Integrity in Government‼️
If you believe in truth, transparency and real accountability, please take a moment to sign the petition calling for it.
If you believe in truth, transparency and real accountability, please take a moment to sign the petition calling for it.
Petition e-6679 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
November 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
‼️ACTION REQUIRED: Add Your Voice for Integrity in Government‼️
If you believe in truth, transparency and real accountability, please take a moment to sign the petition calling for it.
If you believe in truth, transparency and real accountability, please take a moment to sign the petition calling for it.
🟢 BREAKING NEWS 🟢
Prime Minister Mark Carney has officially called the by-election in Battle River–Crowfoot for August 18, 2025.
Independent candidate Bonnie Critchley is ready to stand up for rural Albertans not party politics.
🟢Official statement from
@bonniecritchleyindependent
soon.🟢
Prime Minister Mark Carney has officially called the by-election in Battle River–Crowfoot for August 18, 2025.
Independent candidate Bonnie Critchley is ready to stand up for rural Albertans not party politics.
🟢Official statement from
@bonniecritchleyindependent
soon.🟢
June 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🟢 BREAKING NEWS 🟢
Prime Minister Mark Carney has officially called the by-election in Battle River–Crowfoot for August 18, 2025.
Independent candidate Bonnie Critchley is ready to stand up for rural Albertans not party politics.
🟢Official statement from
@bonniecritchleyindependent
soon.🟢
Prime Minister Mark Carney has officially called the by-election in Battle River–Crowfoot for August 18, 2025.
Independent candidate Bonnie Critchley is ready to stand up for rural Albertans not party politics.
🟢Official statement from
@bonniecritchleyindependent
soon.🟢
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WOW. There's a 'Deep Fake' video of PM. Mark Carney. Part of the well oiled wheels of the CONS. Can we please share this as much as possible to get the word out? This is taking election interference to another level. *SHARE the image! Keep our Canada democratic. Vote Liberal! #canada
April 8, 2025 at 11:10 PM
WOW. There's a 'Deep Fake' video of PM. Mark Carney. Part of the well oiled wheels of the CONS. Can we please share this as much as possible to get the word out? This is taking election interference to another level. *SHARE the image! Keep our Canada democratic. Vote Liberal! #canada
I may not speak French fluently, but I studied it as my second language—and I deeply respect it.
I respect the language, the culture, and the people who speak it as an equal part of beautiful, bilingual Canada.
You can’t separate the two. When you go against half of us, you go against all of us.
I respect the language, the culture, and the people who speak it as an equal part of beautiful, bilingual Canada.
You can’t separate the two. When you go against half of us, you go against all of us.
April 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I may not speak French fluently, but I studied it as my second language—and I deeply respect it.
I respect the language, the culture, and the people who speak it as an equal part of beautiful, bilingual Canada.
You can’t separate the two. When you go against half of us, you go against all of us.
I respect the language, the culture, and the people who speak it as an equal part of beautiful, bilingual Canada.
You can’t separate the two. When you go against half of us, you go against all of us.