Writer at between-the-lines.ca — power, policy & kitchen-table politics with clarity + context.
Helping you read the system behind the story.
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Ford government dives into municipal business as it eyes water services www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/28/n...
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#cdnpoli #abpoli
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Shelves are thinning early. Demand is soaring. A look at why Canada’s food banks are under such strain this season. #Canada #Food #Christmas between-the-lines.ca/canada-food-...
Shelves are thinning early. Demand is soaring. A look at why Canada’s food banks are under such strain this season. #Canada #Food #Christmas between-the-lines.ca/canada-food-...
What’s driving food costs — and what you can do. Includes a letter template for elected reps. #cdnpoli #food #grocery
Read here ⬇️
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What’s driving food costs — and what you can do. Includes a letter template for elected reps. #cdnpoli #food #grocery
Read here ⬇️
lenispooner.substack.com/p/canada-can...
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between-the-lines.ca/alliances-an...
#Arctic #Canada #Sovereignty
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#Arctic #Canada #Sovereignty
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Part I breaks down why tidewater access might be our most overlooked national vulnerability. #Canada #cdnpoli #economy open.substack.com/pub/lenispoo...
Part I breaks down why tidewater access might be our most overlooked national vulnerability. #Canada #cdnpoli #economy open.substack.com/pub/lenispoo...
Dr. Charlebois’ latest shows food is now our #1 financial stressor, and yet more than half of us still choose local foods when we can. A tough moment, but a revealing one.
Worth the read. #FoodPolitics #Canada
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Dr. Charlebois’ latest shows food is now our #1 financial stressor, and yet more than half of us still choose local foods when we can. A tough moment, but a revealing one.
Worth the read. #FoodPolitics #Canada
open.substack.com/pub/agrifood...
Dr. Charlebois’ latest shows food is now our #1 financial stressor, and yet more than half of us still choose local foods when we can. A tough moment, but a revealing one.
Worth the read. #FoodPolitics #Canada
open.substack.com/pub/agrifood...
Dr. Charlebois’ latest shows food is now our #1 financial stressor, and yet more than half of us still choose local foods when we can. A tough moment, but a revealing one.
Worth the read. #FoodPolitics #Canada
open.substack.com/pub/agrifood...
Peace isn’t something we just hope for anymore — it’s something we prepare for.
Chapter 6 looks at readiness as Canada’s quiet strength, from SAR crews to cyber defence.
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Peace isn’t something we just hope for anymore — it’s something we prepare for.
Chapter 6 looks at readiness as Canada’s quiet strength, from SAR crews to cyber defence.
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Good thought piece by @lenispooner.bsky.social
Good thought piece by @lenispooner.bsky.social
Just published a deep explainer on why our access to the Atlantic, Pacific & Arctic will shape our economy, security & sovereignty for decades.
#cdnpoli
Read here: between-the-lines.ca/tidewater-ac...
Just published a deep explainer on why our access to the Atlantic, Pacific & Arctic will shape our economy, security & sovereignty for decades.
#cdnpoli
Read here: between-the-lines.ca/tidewater-ac...
If a deal isn’t worth the paper it’s written on, why act bound by it? #cdnpoli
Food for thought from @readthemaple.
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#cdnpoli #Trade #Sovereignty
If a deal isn’t worth the paper it’s written on, why act bound by it? #cdnpoli
Food for thought from @readthemaple.
🔗 www.readthemaple.com/time-to-thin...
#cdnpoli #Trade #Sovereignty
Prime Minister Mark Carney
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Prime Minister Mark Carney
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My latest piece looks at PM Carney’s ASEAN trip and how Canada is building new trade bridges across the Pacific. 🌏🇨🇦
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#Canada #ASEAN #Trade #Economy #dcnpoli
Dinah’s “The Stories That Stay” is a reminder that #empathy isn’t weakness—it’s civic maintenance. #reading #booksky #substack
A beautiful reflection on “othering,” courage, and connection.
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Dinah’s “The Stories That Stay” is a reminder that #empathy isn’t weakness—it’s civic maintenance. #reading #booksky #substack
A beautiful reflection on “othering,” courage, and connection.
🔗 dinahbeingme.substack.com/p/the-storie...
Canada stands at a digital crossroads: build our own bridge, or rent someone else’s.
📖 Canada at the AI Crossroads — why digital sovereignty matters more than ever.
#KitchenTablePolitics #AICanada #Canada
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Canada stands at a digital crossroads: build our own bridge, or rent someone else’s.
📖 Canada at the AI Crossroads — why digital sovereignty matters more than ever.
#KitchenTablePolitics #AICanada #Canada
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#SundayRead #booksky 👉 lenispooner.substack.com/p/a-quiet-re...
#SundayRead #booksky 👉 lenispooner.substack.com/p/a-quiet-re...
Maybe it’s time to ask what “clean” really means.
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#Waterways #FoodPolitics #Canada #environment
Maybe it’s time to ask what “clean” really means.
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#Waterways #FoodPolitics #Canada #environment
Who Pays for Growth? digs into how development fees keep the lights—and pipes—on. #Canada #Municipal #Developer #Onpoli
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Who Pays for Growth? digs into how development fees keep the lights—and pipes—on. #Canada #Municipal #Developer #Onpoli
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The most important essay I’ve read on what truly holds a society together. Should be required reading for every elected official.
#BookSky
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The most important essay I’ve read on what truly holds a society together. Should be required reading for every elected official.
#BookSky
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Why Canada’s debate sounds like a zero-sum game—and what that’s costing us.
📖 #SundayRead #BookSky medium.com/@leni_las/ze...
Why Canada’s debate sounds like a zero-sum game—and what that’s costing us.
📖 #SundayRead #BookSky medium.com/@leni_las/ze...
Every era thinks itself exceptional. Ours may be the first to forget how we got here.
This chapter traces the unraveling of Canada’s civic fabric—and what it will take to mend it.
📖 #BookSky #SundayRead
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Every era thinks itself exceptional. Ours may be the first to forget how we got here.
This chapter traces the unraveling of Canada’s civic fabric—and what it will take to mend it.
📖 #BookSky #SundayRead
lenispooner.substack.com/p/introducti...