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Margo McMahan
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Congratulations Mark Carney, Liberal Party Leader & Prime Minister of Canada! I'm an Organizational Psychologist & Retired Professor of Business. Leadership scholar & educator, strategic & human resource management specialist. Activist/Dancer/Gardener. 🇨🇦🍁
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Margo McMahan @margomcm.bsky.social · Aug 16
Appreciate being included in your starter pack, Jesse. Just so everyone who follows me is clear. I am not American but I follow US politics closely. I am Canadian & am boycotting the USA until 47 is gone. I'm married to an American & am here for democracy, news & politics. This is not a dating site.
journeyled1.bsky.social Jesse : 💙💙💙 @journeyled1.bsky.social · Aug 16
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The whole meeting between Putin and his puppet hasn’t been very transparent. After reporters asked Putin if he would stop killing innocent children, 47 told his goons to remove all the press. And 47 as fanboy is horrible. Follow and 47 is not presidential.
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justinwolfers.bsky.social
I can't tell you how many interviews I've done where I've been asked: If Trump's policies are so problematic, why are U.S. stocks rising so rapidly.

A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here.

U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
margomcm.bsky.social
"...Trump’s acts of extortion have no place in a democracy. They belong in a protection racket: If you support Trump, you are protected; if you do not, you are vulnerable. If you donate enough cash to Trump, you may receive favorable treatment, ...If you oppose Trump, you may be prosecuted." #USpoli
adamserwer.bsky.social Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 2d
Went back to the history of the Sicilian Mafia to illustrate something obvious but worth stating explicitly: The Trump administration behaves like an organized crime syndicate running a protection racket, not a representative government www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Elections in democracies determine who administers the government; they do not alter whom the government is for. Under any administration, Republican or Democratic, the United States government exists to serve the people of the United States, regardless of their partisan affiliation. Besides, Americans are not as easily divided as Trump might think. Millions of Republican voters live in New York, just as millions of Democrats live in Texas. He cannot tell whom he is punishing by glancing at an electoral map. But even if he could, Trump’s acts of extortion have no place in a democracy. They belong in a protection racket: If you support Trump, you are protected; if you do not, you are vulnerable. If you donate enough cash to Trump, you may receive favorable treatment, including immunity from the law. If you oppose Trump, you may be prosecuted. This is not how a representative government works. It is how the Mafia works.
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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avilewis.ca
My full statement on Zohran Mamdani's historic win.
Zohran Mamdani’s historic win in New York is a beacon of hope and possibility – proof that a people-powered, solutions-focused, democratic socialist campaign can defeat entrenched power in the centre of global wealth. His campaign did what so many said was impossible. Despite a tidal wave of corporate spending and a chorus dismissing his ideas as “too radical,” voters gave a huge victory to a candidate who spoke directly to the everyday emergency of just trying to get by in a rigged economy, offering concrete solutions as big as the crises working people face. Like so many Canadians, I’ve been deeply inspired by Mamdani’s campaign – by the way he built power from the ground up, organizing with working people, tenants, young people and a diverse multiracial coalition long shut out of political power. It’s the same energy and vision that’s driving our campaign here in Canada: a politics that takes on concentrated wealth, offers public options where markets fail, makes life much more affordable, and integrates climate solutions into everything we do. Mamdani’s victory isn’t an outlier — it’s part of a new wave of bottom-up politics. Its lesson is simple: if you fight for people, people fight back with you. Tonight, New Yorkers showed that politics rooted in justice, dignity, and solidarity can win — and win big. Canadians are hungry for that same courage and clarity.
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 AM
margomcm.bsky.social
Get to know Avi Lewis, candidate for 🇨🇦federal NDP leader in 2026. Seems as sensible as Jack Layton, who we all miss. Steeped in NDP tradition, he's a great candidate. I look forward to more intelligent debate with a rebuilt NDP to balance the right wing drift of the CPC into extremist ideas. #NDP
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 AM
margomcm.bsky.social
Canadians: know who our enemies and friends are. China is run by a strategic mastermind. The USA is run by a criminal. Both have enormous egos and want to win. Glad we have PM Mark Carney navigating trade wars with economic powers. #NeverPoilievre
#canpoli
#Canada #CanadaStrong
#CarneyCan LEAD 🇨🇦
maxboot.bsky.social Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social · 10d
David Ignatius: The idea of a world governed by these two autocrats is loathsome. But if that’s what we’re stuck with for now, it’s certainly better to have them talking than fighting. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Trump and Xi flexed. Who won?
The leaders share an affinity for great-power-style foreign policy. That’s working — for now.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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minibubbly.bsky.social
If you are looking to make that move to #Canada if you are in Healthcare ⤵️
todmaffin.com Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 5d
Great news for American healthcare workers in today's Canadian federal budget! #canada #cdnpoli
✅ Read the budget: budget.canada.ca
November 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
margomcm.bsky.social
Canadians rejected #NeverPoilievre in his own Ottawa-Carleton riding that #BruceFanjoy won, & elected a leader who can LEAD our country, who is respected around the world. PM Mark Carney has all the leadership qualities that Pierre can NEVER develop. So why does #CPC want to keep a loser? 🧐 #canpoli
November 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
margomcm.bsky.social
The 18% of Canadians in this poll who have a favorable opinion of #DementedDonOld are likely the same folks who like #NeverPoilievre & #YankeeDoodleDani & #MoeMustGo 💩💩💩

Remember #ConsConContinually.

#ReGretzky ruined his reputation by aligning with #47 & #MAGA

#MapleMAGA losers wake up. #canpoli
November 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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miss604.com
“Our soldiers fought for the shared values of freedom and democratic rights for all. However, these soldiers returned from the war and quickly realized those freedoms and rights did not equally apply to them as they did their non-native comrades.”

#IndigenousVeteransDay

Lest We Forget
A reflection on First Nations contributions to WW I and WW II | CBC News
Our soldiers fought for the shared values of freedom and democratic rights for all, but these soldiers returned from the war and quickly realized those freedoms and rights did not equally apply to the...
www.cbc.ca
November 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
margomcm.bsky.social
Congratulations, New York! You know when even #DementedDonOld supports Old Guard Cuomo that it's really time for a change. Turn up the volume #47 so you can hear how much #NewYork hates your orange guts. Wake up, #PEDOPOTUS & #MikeJohnson aka Gross Old Pedophiles #PEDOPROTECTOR #8647 #25thAmendment
November 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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katelynslater.com
The Republicans and Conservatives have normalized absurdist paranoid psychosis... they are losing their minds over New York, absolutely losing their minds and experiencing genuine psychosis over nonsense, paranoid psychosis. Conservatism is a disease that will destroy society and rot everything.
katelynslater.com Katelyn T Slater 🏳️‍⚧️⚛️⚧️ @katelynslater.com · 26d
Conservatism is Rape. Conservatism is Pedophilia. Conservatism is Slavery. Conservatism is Child Brides. Conservatism is Wife Beating. Conservatism is the Strong controlling the Weak. Conservatism is Cruelty. Conservatism is Affluence and Greed. These are all Traditional Conservative Values.
November 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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ctvnewskitchener.bsky.social
Moe faces leadership vote at Saskatchewan Party convention after city losses - Premier Scott Moe is to face a leadership vote today at his Saskatchewan Party’s convention.
Moe faces leadership vote at Saskatchewan Party convention after city losses
Premier Scott Moe is to face a leadership vote today at his Saskatchewan Party’s convention.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
margomcm.bsky.social
The CPC is not a serious political party. They continue to lose sensible Canadians who want to move forward, but appeal to radical right wing dissenters who view everything negatively. Learn to choose LEADERSHIP that Canadians can get behind, CPC. #NeverPoilievre will not become PM. Lose the Loser!🧐
markgerretsen.bsky.social Mark Gerretsen @markgerretsen.bsky.social · 2d
The Conservative MP benches were EMPTY for today’s budget vote. If they can’t even be bothered to show up for critical House votes, how can they expect to be taken seriously as a political party?!
November 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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markgerretsen.bsky.social
Today we honour 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 who have served in Canada’s military.

First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people have a proud history of serving our country, showing courage and commitment every step of the way.

🔗 Learn more about Indigenous veterans here: bit.ly/490ZSKU
November 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
margomcm.bsky.social
#NeverPoilievre is a loser with a toxic personality. If the CPC keeps him as leader, another decade on opposition benches is guaranteed. Also tired of listening to #AndrewScheer who is so boring. #sodonewithconservatives #canpoli #CanadaSky
#NeverVoteConservative #CarneyCan LEAD 🇨🇦 with 🌎 respect. 🧐❤️
November 8, 2025 at 5:32 PM
margomcm.bsky.social
"Tariff are Taxes", Neal Katyal explained in 3 words to SCOTUS. Of course, everyone but Dumbass DonOld knows this, even his sycophantic MAGA liars who flagrantly support the Liar-In-Chief. Will SCOTUS bend to Tariff Tantrum Toddler Trump & hand over even more power to the demented little man-child?
lastword.msnbc.com The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell @lastword.msnbc.com · 4d
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: Trump is living in fear tonight of just how bad election night will be for him next year youtu.be/gIMKOZVLTrk?...
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell with white text over his shoulder: "Tariffs are taxes."
November 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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visiblecricket.bsky.social
North American Air Traffic in 🇺🇸 & 🇨🇦 is integrated. So this another case of a 🇺🇸 problem impacting 🇨🇦. Even Canadians not flying to or from 🇺🇸 will be impacted.
November 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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cdnresistance.bsky.social
When the Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition acts like a Canadian version of Donald Trump and has all the charm of poison ivy, it should be a no-brainer that this man is unfit to lead a political party.
Approval of Pierre Poilievre has reached an all-time low
Approval of Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre has reached an all-time low.
cultmtl.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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marklemley.bsky.social
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative

electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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francesmeh.reviews
🇨🇦 Canada Feed Tips ✍️

What can you find here? How about all the popular Canada hashtags PLUS Canadian news stories from all the major Canadian-owned publications.

If you post about Canada you might even find your own posts in the feed!
CANADIAN HASHTAGS #cdnpoli #cdnnews #canadasky #bcpoli #abpoli #skpoli #mbpoli #onpoli #qcpoli #polqc #nbpoli #nspoli #nfldpoli #nlpoli #people #vanpoli #topoli #mtlpoli #polmtl #wpgpoli #mmiwg CANADIAN NEWS CBC Globe & Mail CTV News Global News National Observer Canadian Press Narwhal APTN News Beaverton Toronto Star Winnipeg Free Press La Presse Le Devoir 338 Canada The Walrus Rabble The Breach Press Progress The Tyee iPolitics.ca
October 7, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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jeanpocket.bsky.social
“The bizarre series of posts could raise further questions on Trump’s mental acuity. Additionally, they come just one day after Democrats swept statewide contests in Virginia, New Jersey, California and Pennsylvania.”

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump goes on posting frenzy a day after Democrats win key elections
President shares more than 30 Truth Social posts in less than hours – including series of bizarre AI-generated videos
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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thebulwark.com
In the California referendum, self-identified Democratic voters outnumbered self-identified Republicans by 22 percentage points. But Prop 50 passed by about 28 points. www.thebulwark.com/p/hey-republ...
Hey, Republicans: Blame Trump
Exit polls show Tuesday’s election was a referendum on the president and his policies.
www.thebulwark.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 AM
margomcm.bsky.social
I saw Scott Galloway's interview on Amanpour regarding 'Notes on Being a Man'. Very impressive. Recently I attended an interesting debate on this topic hosted by UBCO in Kelowna, BC. It's time for men to step up their game to raise better sons. Get off the phone, touch some grass & treat women well.
November 6, 2025 at 8:11 AM
margomcm.bsky.social
Not me. Will not set foot again in USA until 8647. I had been going to AZ for 30 yrs, but sold my condo after 22 of them. Who gets travel $ now? Australia, NZ, Nordic countries: Iceland, Norway... UK; Caribbean countries: Dominican Republic; EU countries: France, Greece, Italy, Switzerland. #USpoli
November 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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mikemontreal.bsky.social
In a huge step forward in relations, after just one meeting China will now allow tour groups (and their tourist dollars) to come again to Canada. 👍
#cdnpoli

www.cbc.ca/news/world/c...
China approves Canada for group travel tourism | CBC News
Canada on Tuesday welcomed its reinstatement to the approved travel list for groups of Chinese tourists by Beijing, which comes days after Prime Minister Mark Carney met with Chinese President Xi Jinp...
www.cbc.ca
November 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM