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Michael Folkerson
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Cdn in Ldn via Spain | politics, economics, development, environment | Political Officer @CanadianUK.bsky.social
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#Canada 🇨🇦 launches #G7 GovAI Grand Challenge - to develop practical #AI solutions to make public services faster & more efficient.

Winners can get $10k for proposals, and $100k for solutions!

Open to G7 & #EU countries, first phase runs to 1 Dec 2025.

www.canada.ca/en/treasury-... #AI
Launch of the G7 GovAI Grand Challenge - Canada.ca
Today, the Honourable Shafqat Ali, President of the Treasury Board, launched the G7 GovAI Grand Challenge under Canada’s 2025 G7 Presidency.
www.canada.ca
November 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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This is what #soccer looks like in Canada 🇨🇦❄️😂

Congrats Atlético #Ottawa, national champions!! #iciclekick #CanadianPremierLeague

www.canpl.ca/news/watch-a... #football
WATCH: Atlético Ottawa's Rodríguez scores brilliant CPL Final bicycle kick in the snow
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November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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🇨🇦🇬🇧 #G7
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Our work with our #G7 partners on global peace and security reflects our broader pledge not to turn inward, but to double down on diplomacy and push for collective action.
November 11, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Canada 🇨🇦 announces $7 million #humanitarian assistance in response to #HurricaneMelissa for food, water, sanitation and health services, as well as protection and logistics services www.canada.ca/en/global-af... @globalaffairs.canada.ca @wfp.org #WASH #Caribbean #Jamaica 🇯🇲
Canada announces humanitarian assistance in response to Hurricane Melissa - Canada.ca
Today, the Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development), announced $7 million in funding for humanitarian assistance to support emergency relief efforts in the Caribbean re...
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October 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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#Canada’s support is making a vital impact in #Tanzania & #Lesotho.
With Canada’s support, M-mama has enabled 170K+ emergency transfers for moms & newborns, using mobile tech & community drivers.
The result? A 27% drop in maternal deaths.
#GlobalHealth #mMama #GCC #Innovation
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Two healthcare workers are attending to a newborn baby in an incubator at a neonatal intensive care unit. Both are wearing pink patterned hospital gowns. An adult is holding a baby while seated outdoors on a concrete surface. The adult is wearing a blue floral-patterned top and a colorful skirt. The baby is dressed in a red outfit with a blue hat. In the background, there is greenery and wooden structures, suggesting a rural or semi-rural setting. A group of adults and children are seated on benches in an indoor waiting area. Several adults are holding infants, and two young children stand to the right. The background includes doors, windows, and informational posters on the walls. The individuals are dressed in colorful clothing and appear to be posing for the photo.
October 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Now that’s a Great Pumpkin. Go @BlueJays!

(photo: David Moscrop)
October 31, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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This week, Canada is hosting the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting. We’re working with global partners to advance energy and critical mineral security and AI innovation and to drive investment in Canadian resources.

Info: ow.ly/T75H50Xkirb
An image if the Toronto skyline with text overlay that reads “Media Advisory / G7 2025 Kananaskis / Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting / Toronto.”
October 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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One game away! See myself staying up way past my bedtime to catch game 6 from the UK. Extra special that my baseball superfan dad is visiting #GoJaysGo #BlueJays #WorldSeries #Baseball 🇨🇦

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Blue Jays ambush Dodgers to move within 1 win of World Series title | CBC Sports
With back-to-back leadoff home runs to start things off and a pitching performance for the ages from a rookie starter in their 6-1 Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Toronto Blue Jays are on...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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We’re funding new international fellowships in collaboration with @ukri.org and the @sloanfoundation.bsky.social to investigate how AI is transforming research:
sshrc-crsh.canada.ca/en/news/2025...
Blue geometric background with bold white text announcing Metascience and AI postdoctoral fellowships by the Government of Canada.
October 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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These projects will make it easier and faster to advance new energy innovations, bring together AI and energy technology innovators and promote Canadian data availability, accessibility and security.
October 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Today, Minister Hodgson announced over $11M toward cutting-edge, made-in-Canada carbon utilization and storage technologies.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/Y4LG50XjY0g

#G7Kananaskis2025 #G7Canada
Minister Hodgson delivers remarks ahead of the Energy Innovation Forum. Minister Hodgson delivers remarks at the Energy Innovation Forum. Minister Hodgson with Todd Sayers, Chief Operating Officer at NorthX, Paul Needham, Chief Executive Officer at Arca Climate Technologies, Matt Milton, president of Microsoft Canada, and Parliamentary Secretary Guay.
October 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Learn about the coming events this week: ow.ly/hVIk50Xk5M6
Canada to host G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting in Toronto - Canada.ca
On October 30–31, 2025, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will co-host the G7 Energy and Environment Ministers’ Meeting (EEMM) in Toronto with the Honourable Julie ...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Love this! 🇨🇦❄️

"Han Snowlo" ftw! 😂

engage.ottawa.ca/name-the-plow #snow #snowplows #Canada #Ottawa
October 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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You don't read much about this aspect of the booming generative #AI industry... www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/10/17/t... #mentalhealth #labour #labor
The gruelling, low-paid human work behind generative AI curtain
Data labellers' work can harm their mental and physical health, and most are paid very little, prompting lawsuits and calls for legal reform
www.canadianaffairs.news
October 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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FinDev Canada 🇨🇦 and @britishintinv.bsky.social sign MOU to strengthen #ConcessionalFinance collaboration in emerging markets, with a target to mobilise up to $500 million of private capital www.findevcanada.ca/en/news/find... #DFI #development
FinDev Canada and British International Investment Sign MOU to Strengthen Concessional Finance Collaboration in Emerging Markets
FinDev Canada and British International Investment (BII) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance cooperation between their respective concessional finance facilit...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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#G7 Development Finance Institutions, led by FinDev Canada 🇨🇦, launch the #Infrastructure Investment Council to mobilise private capital at scale. Priorities include:

👉 #Energy
👉 #Digital Infrastructure
👉 #Transportation
👉 #Water and #Sanitation

www.findevcanada.ca/en/news/g7-d... #DFI
G7 Development Finance Institutions Launch the G7 Infrastructure Investment Council to Mobilise Private Capital at Scale
The G7 Development Finance Institutions today announced the establishment of the G7 Infrastructure Investment Council, a key initiative to scale infrastructure investments for economic prosperity in e...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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We've signed an MoU with FinDev Canada. We aim to:
- Collaborate on joint transactions of up to $100 million, with a goal to mobilise up to $500 million in private capital.
- lowering barriers for private investors and drive capital toward sustainable development.
Learn more here: lnkd.in/ew2Vt5B6
October 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership 🇨🇦! Tell us where Canada should focus to accelerate adoption,
scale champions, strengthen infrastructure, and
build trust.

Consultation on shaping a renewed #AI strategy is open until 31 Oct: ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...
Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership
Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renew...
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October 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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✈️Minister Sidhu is heading to #SouthAfrica for the
#G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial. Follow along!🌍

More information ⬇️
canada.ca/en/global-af...

#RulesBasedTrade #GlobalEconomy #G20SouthAfrica
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October 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Canada in the #G20:
✅ Diversifying its economy
✅ Shaping global trade
✅ Building a better future for all

More info ⬇️
international.gc.ca/world-monde/in…
October 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Peaceful protest is a cornerstone of democratic societies, and any form of violence against citizens or public officials undermines the very principles a democracy seeks to uphold.
October 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Canada condemns all forms of violence in the protests currently underway in #Ecuador, including the troubling attack on President Daniel Noboa’s motorcade.
October 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Great news!!! Direct flights London-Ottawa continuing year round! (Wed, Fri, Sun from Nov-March). Now just waiting for that sweet Saturday slot to come back. www.aircanada.com/media/london... #YOW #LHR #Ottawa #London @aircanada.bsky.social @canadianuk.bsky.social @ottawatourism.bsky.social #travel
London Calling! Air Canada Keeps Ottawa Connected Year-Round
Ottawa-London Heathrow flights continue through Winter 2025-26Only Canadian airline linking Canada's capital non-stop to EuropeWide array of connections at Heathrow across Europe, the Middle East, Ind...
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October 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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For the first time on record, renewables have generated more of the world’s electricity than coal.

Let that sink in.

This is a sign of how cheap renewables are transforming the economics of power generation.

Find out more in @ember-energy.org's report: ember-energy.org/latest-updat...
Solar and wind met all electricity demand growth, leading to a slight fall in fossil fuel generation | Ember
Solar and wind outpaced the growth in global electricity demand in the first half of 2025, resulting in a very small decline in both coal and gas, compared to the same period last year.
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October 7, 2025 at 8:10 AM