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🇨🇦The Urban Hermit
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No dress rehearsal, this is our life🇨🇦!

Friend to the dog, gardener, trust in scientific method, I’ve met all my neighbors, suffering Maple Leafs fan, lived a good life thus far...
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I love the taste of separatist traitor tears on a Friday afternoon.
TODAY, Court of King’s Bench, after hearing submissions from First Nations, ruled that the separatists’ (Alberta Prosperity Project) proposed referendum question is unconstitutional. It violates all Albertans Charter and First Nations’ treaty rights.

Premier, what now?

#ableg
December 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Almost one-quarter of all Alberta MLAs facing citizen-led recall petition drives (Alberta)
Almost one-quarter of all Alberta MLAs facing citizen-led recall petition drives - Alberta News
Almost one-quarter of all politicians in the Alberta legislature now face citizen-led petition drives to remove them from office.
www.castanet.net
December 5, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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December 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Which 3 Canadian restaurants are you keeping? 🇨🇦😋🍁
November 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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CANUCKLE MUGS ARE BACK IN STOCK! 🇨🇦☕️🍁

They are on sale right now as part of our Black Friday Buy One Get One 50% off sale at Oh Canada Shop!

🛒 SHOP NOW: merch.canucklegame.ca

#CanuckleMerch
November 28, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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John Rustad quits as B.C. Conservative leader to avoid ‘civil war’
John Rustad quits as B.C. Conservative leader to avoid ‘civil war’
Rustad's departure comes one day after he refused to resign in the face of a caucus revolt.
www.thestar.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Last year, people often asked "aren't you sad to be missing this crazy year in B.C. politics?" and my stock answer became "In my life there will be 8 transformations of B.C.'s right wing, and if I miss the 3rd of them I will somehow survive."

did not realize transformation #4 would happen so soon!
December 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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rip the conservative party's avignon papacy era

december 3 2025-december 4 2025

you created many fun internal newsroom discussions on what the proper title to give john rustad under his name when we showed him on tv
December 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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BC Conservative leader John Rustad has (finally) resigned after months of party infighting www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
B.C. Conservative Party Leader John Rustad announces resignation | CBC News
B.C. Conservative Party Leader John Rustad has announced his resignation but will remain on as an MLA.
www.cbc.ca
December 4, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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All aboard the bus
by @deAdderCanada Support more cartoon!
Link:
open.substack.com/pub/deadder/...
All aboard the bus
Thre Contrarian
open.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Today, it makes up less than 1% of global (and American) energy. But researchers predict that geothermal power could produce nearly triple the current output of America’s nuclear power plants by 2050
Geothermal’s time has finally come
This source of energy could become bigger than nuclear
econ.st
November 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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🇨🇦 legend Gordon Lightfoot forever commemorated the wreck of the #EdmundFitzgerald on Lake Superior that took the lives of all 29 crew members 50 yrs ago on Nov 10, 1975.

Still remains one of the most emotional and haunting songs I've ever heard

youtu.be/9vST6hVRj2A?...
"The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" - Gordon Lightfoot (HD w/ Lyrics)
YouTube video by Zeezy
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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"Canadians do not live in a pretend world. They know there is no tax on food. They know which party always votes against affordability. Against dental care, pharmacare, childcare, basically anything with the word "care" in it." - Caroline Desrochers. #cdnpoli
November 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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Canada is creating a task force to monitor the safety of U.S. food imports after RFK Jr. cut 3,500 FDA staff. Weaker U.S. standards require increased monitoring and diligence for Canada, generating trade barriers and consumer distrust, resulting in economic damage for U.S. producers and farmers.
CFIA monitoring U.S. move away from science-based decision making, documents show
The ‘U.S. Risk Task Team’ will keep an eye on the impact of regulatory changes on food imports
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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c.org/KjcnK8MpzL
#Canada its time for action! Sign this petition #TeamCanada #elbowsup
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Remove Pete Hoekstra as US ambassador to Canada. Let's send Pete Packing!
c.org
November 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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#TruthWarriors ... we're on our own as far as world leaders speaking up for us.

but that doesn't stop ppl of the world showing their support & solidarity ... as they've do on our #NoKings days!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, WORLD!

WE ARE WITH YOU! AS YOU ARE WITH US!

#WWResistance #WWRevolution
That's not really possible. That would be interference in what was once a free system. You have to save yourselves and the system from within. You have to prove that they are NOT your nature.
November 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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November 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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“A majority of Canadians agree that Pierre Poilievre’s rhetoric reminds them of Trump. It’s not surprising considering the Conservatives read from the same rage-based, authoritarian-loving MAGA playbook. Canadians see Poilievre as arrogant and insincere.”
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
cultmtl.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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November 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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November 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Maud Lewis was one of our greatest and most celebrated artists. She spent her life painting wonderful art that brought joy to many people.
While she didn't receive recognition until near the end of her life, today she is beloved.
youtu.be/Vk52RRmcp7g
The Story of Maud Lewis
YouTube video by Canadian History Ehx
youtu.be
November 1, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Montreal’s mayoral candidates can learn a lot from Zohran Mamdani’s campaign in NYC

“Consider the mayoral campaign of Zohran Mamdani, who’s proposed a city-wide rent freeze, fare-free buses, free childcare, city-owned grocery stores and a crackdown on slumlords.”

#polmtl
Montreal's mayoral candidates can learn a lot from Zohran Mamdani's campaign in NYC
The mayoral candidates in the Montreal municipal election can learn a lot from the Zohran Mamdani campaign in NYC.
cultmtl.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Reform UK could win a majority government with only 30 percent of the vote.

That is how distorted UK democracy has become under first past the post. Canada should take note.

Proportional representation means real majority rule. It is time to demand change
October 31, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Investing in adaptation now saves costs in the future by protecting health, homes and livelihoods.

We were happy to contribute to this @climatecouncils.bsky.social's report profiling cost-effective adaptation policies from around the world, incl. 🇨🇦🔽 www.climatecouncils.org/iccn-work/th...
The Climate Council Case for Investing in Adaptation Now - International Climate Councils Network (ICCN)
Adaptation Working Group Report A joint call from climate councils urging governments to invest in adaptation now to reduce future… More →
www.climatecouncils.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM