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It was very kind of Paul Wells to give me some space on his Substack to air a few of my frustrations with the coverage (including his!) of Pierre Poilievre's argument about LNG and federal policy. #cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/paulwell...

My thoughts exactly

After US forces attacked Venezuela and took Maduro, Trump made it clear he is willing to do the same to other countries in American orbit that don’t fall in line. How worried should Canada be? Dr. Janice Stein joins. 🔊 on SXM Canada Talks & podcast platforms at noon EST.

A wintery week on the road — passing the federal budget, strengthening public health care, hearing from British pensioners fighting for fairness, meeting students on the Hill, and receiving a meaningful honour from my alma mater. Here’s your Weekly Wrap. youtu.be/xcT7qu9Ipdw?...

DRUMHELLER is now organized to collect #ForeverCanadian petition signatures! #ableg #cdnpoli www.facebook.com/share/v/1Z9s...

I am honoured and excited to be delivering a keynote @blackhatevents.bsky.social 🇺🇸 2025 Come hear about the history of @citizenlab.ca, our investigations into mercenary spyware and other abuses, and what keeps me up at night! www.blackhat.com/us-25/briefi...

Facts are fantastic:

Luxembourg is officially in Canada! Pleased to join Deputy Prime Minister of Luxembourg @xavierbettel.bsky.social, Ambassador Jean Claude Kugener and Minister Anita Anand to celebrate the opening of the Embassy of Luxembourg in Ottawa. This next step builds on our strong relationship.

🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺 Wishing you the best of luck in your election! We did it, so can you!! Sending you all the Canadian🇨🇦 super vibes we can muster!!

2) Growth measures (cont'd) on corp taxes: - reaffirmed accelerated depreciation renewal from December's FES. I'm glad then-Minister Freeland pushed for this in FES. Glad Mr. Carney continuing it. In my view this is biggest tax 'bang for buck' tax measure on the table, and I'm glad to see it.

What a great interview.

Anyone remember how the Americans labelled the French as cheese eating surrenderers when they refused to vote for the Iraq invasion in the UN Security Council? How glad are Canadians that we declined to participate thanks to Jean Chretien’s Liberal government

I was surprised at Mr Poilievre’s French, much more English inflected than I thought

Twice Poilievre on Tout le monde en parle has said his wife came to Canada as a refugee. Not true.

Mr. Fanjoy is the real deal. Piffleswipe Pierre Poilievre ain’t. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁

Incredibly, in his abrupt reversal on trade policy, Trump seemingly just *increased* tariffs on Mexico and Canada to 10%. Until today, the U.S. has only had 25% tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminium, and autos, plus 10% on energy and potash. (With the caveat that it's 0% for USMCA-compliant trade.)

Shameful.

It was great connecting with Fraserview Meats to show our support for #Canadian products & businesses. #BuyCanadian & join us as we make #CanadaStrong.

Happy 1,604th birthday, Venice! It took me several months in orbit to get this picture, waiting for the right lighting & no cloud. Bellissima #Venezia!

🇨🇦 Because apparently it's not common knowledge: You don't need a voter card, or be registered in advance to vote in a federal election. Find out where your poll is at elections.ca , come with some ID (there's options), and you can vote. It's really that easy.

What I noticed watching Poilievre today. He smiled a lot more, when he usually smirks. So a more positive stance He repeated his favourite phrases. He failed utterly when asked why he hasn’t got a security clearance. The latter matters to me a lot

Why my emergency alerts have been going off all evening …

A sign of what’s coming! Let’s make history Carleton!!! #FanjoyVsPoilievre #TogetherWeCan #CarletonDeservesBetter

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Mosquito Monument (Komarno): Unveiled in October 1986, the statue honours the early settlers who battled swarms of mosquitos to settle in the area. The community's name also refers to mosquitos in Ukrainian. OFF! also filmed an ad at the monument.

Americans think they have a god given right to all the benefits of a progressive and fair tax system without paying fair and progressive taxes. Surprise!

I hope Americans understand, Canadians won’t just go without sipping your bourbon, peeling your oranges, or visiting your sunny climes. We will scrape the lichen off the fucking rocks.

Well, I guess the review or renegotiation of CUSMA planned for next year is off. How do you negotiate with a country whose president lies and breaks his agreements and threatens his neighbours? To US friends: try to save your country

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Canada Ukraine Foundation and an additional Canada bond issue

Here is Tim Snyder’s more complete point. I hope to discuss this in depth with @djrothkopf.bsky.social and @jonatomic.bsky.social on a special episode of Deep State Radio this Monday.

I'm sharing an image a day to celebrate the vibrant and unique culture and history of Canada. Today, it is the World's Largest Pysanka in Vegreville, flanked by RCMP Officers. #ProudlyCanadian 📸Ernie's Photo Studio

A project for Americans who still believe in democracy and the rule of law.

…. and denounced fascism

All our sailings to Mars have been cancelled. Mars sucks – it ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids. In fact, it’s cold as hell.

Our incomparable Ken Dryden in @TheAtlantic.com today. Who doesn’t carry that image of him standing talk in the crease, leaning casually on his upright goalie stick? 🍁🍁🍁 www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The blue and yellow of Ukraine. The colours of resistance against imperialism. On the eve of this grim anniversary, they adorn our building as a symbol of our unflinching support for the Ukrainian people. Our neighbours, partners, and future EU members.