Norm Fassbender

Norm Fassbender

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I’m a Canadian that believes in “peace, order and good government.” I guess that makes me a radical leftist. #yeg

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A conversation I overheard between two chairs at my favourite coffee shop. “What if I fall?” “Oh, but my darling, what if you fly.” #yeg #hope #joy #confidence #Canada

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In response to weaker demand Air Canada announced it will cancel 5 routes beginning in /27. Includes flights to Seattle, Nashville, RaleighDurham, Boston& Charleston Canadian travel to US has plunged after repeated threats of annexation by Trump & his trade war #Pinks globalnews.ca/news/1211323...

globalnews.caAir Canada cancels 5 more routes to U.S. destinations for 2027 - National | Globalnews.caIn response to weaker demand, Air Canada announced it would be cancelling service on five routes between Canada and the U.S. beginning in 2027.

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#UnitedSTates #Hedgefunds in #Canada

judy 🇨🇦@judy-bug.bsky.social

I don't think most Canadians are aware PostMedia is owned by US media conglomerate Chatham Asset Mgmt & Trump-friendly. Their journalists gaslight us & promote #Conservative politicians. It is an attack on our 🇨🇦 #democracy. #Cdnpoli #bcpoli #abpoli #Cdnmedia #NeverVoteConservative #CanadaSky

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BREAKING: Alberta has decided to remain part of Canada, with the REMAIN vote projected to win overwhelmingly 🇨🇦

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Way lower. Abacus had it at less than 10%.

Courtney Theriault@ctheriault.bsky.social

Just a note- separatists pitched option 2 to hold a binding referendum as a way to send a message to Ottawa. Many folks jumped on that idea. Which means, no, 24.5% of Albertans do not support separation. The actual number is lower.

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Of course Rath fell for this, but the especially funny part is that it references "exit polls" -- something we almost never do in Canada. It's an American phenomenon. These are not even remotely serious people. Point, laugh, move on.

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“They can’t erase history.” The administration pardoned the rioters, fired the prosecutors, and scrubbed the website. But the facts are still there. Tom Joscelyn's "January 6 Memory Project" is making sure of it, and the link to it is in the comment below.

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Chrystia Freeland: "The President of the United States sided with Vladimir Putin, one of the worst dictators in the world, over Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is defending his democracy. It's shameful."

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“True North, a right-wing media organization, promoted the event on social media as “the most important free speech event of the year” “Media outlets were denied access to the event and were unable to hear the premier’s remarks.” Alberta in a nutshell. calgaryherald.com/news/local-n...

calgaryherald.comSmith says she attended True North event to sway separatists, but critics aren't convincedPremier Danielle Smith says she attended True North event to sway separatists, but critics aren't convinced

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I didn't mince my words. Alberta's anti-immigration referendum questions are racist. They are also a potential disaster for Alberta's economy. Last night, I rose in the Senate to denounce them - and to thank all the thousands of Albertans fighting against them. Please share. #notothenine #cdnpoli

youtu.beWatch: Senator Paula Simons denounces Alberta's anti-immigrant referendum questionsYouTube video by Senator Paula Simons

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🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Two Canadian Scientists Develop an Inhaled Vaccine Mist That Delivers Immunity Directly to the Lungs, Right Where Viruses Enter Two scientists, Fiona Smaill and Zhou Xing, developed AeroVax, an inhaled vaccine mist designed to reach the lungs in just 2 minutes.

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HUGE NEWS: Millions of California households are automatically getting an average $75 off their electric bills for August and September. Thanks to the California Climate Credit, $886M collected from polluters are going back into the pockets of families across the Golden State.

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I keep meeting smart informed Albertans who tell me they do not intend to vote, because they don’t want to legitimize the process, or because they know the premier is not bound by the results. But what if making us give up on voting is the whole point? My argument to vote - no matter the absurdity.

Forward Canada@forwardcanada.bsky.social

In this week’s opinion column, Senator Paula Simons writes about anti-separation Albertans who genuinely believe the best form of protest is to boycott the referendum. While she understands their motives, she warns that staying home will backfire. #ableg #canpoli forwardweekly.ca/simons-cant-...

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The climate crisis isn’t “coming.” It’s here. Record heat. Deadly floods. Vanishing ice. Collapsing ecosystems. We don’t need more warnings. We need courage, systems change, and action at the scale of the emergency. #ClimateAction #ActNow