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A very proud Canadian. Military Daughter, Wife & Mom. Grandma of two. Liberal. Born in NS., lived in France, ON, NB, NF & retired in rural ON. Citizen of The True North Strong and Free. 🇨🇦SHOP CANADIAN - BUY CANADIAN - ELBOWS UP CANADA! NEVER 51!🇨🇦

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🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · Feb 3

Trade war or no trade war. As I Canadian I am committed to Shop Canadian - Buy Canadian whenever possible. These tariff threats have inspired Canadians to Shop Canadian, Buy Canadian and Support Local. It's nice to see but in reality, we should have always done so and should continue to do so.

a canadian flag with a maple leaf on it is waving in the wind

Alt: a Canadian flag is waving in the wind.

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🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 15h

Remember when 22 minutes did this?

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Breakfast with Pierre Poilievre

YouTube video by 22 Minutes

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🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 20h

Wishing you a wonderful and warm Thanksgiving weekend!

🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 22h

We watched it last night as well. Very well done, some very teary eyed moments for sure. I did not know (or didn't remember) that he was a co-owner of the Toronto Argonauts nor did I know that they closed the 405 in Los Angeles for his funeral procession.

🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 23h

Also yesterday...Rep. Crockett Launches Investigation into the Administration’s Cover-Up of President Trump’s Failing Health and issued a formal letter to issued a formal letter to White House Physician Captain Sean P. Barbabella.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Trump got a Covid vaccine today.

🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 23h

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

‘To the men who ran the world, I was just a photo op’: Malala Yousafzai on growing up, getting cynical – and how getting high nearly broke her

The global icon of women’s education is ready to tell the full story of her turbulent recent life, from arguing with her parents to being ghosted by the statesmen who were once desperate to be seen wi...

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🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 1d

Canada Post workers are going to start rotating strikes and returning to work because they are tired of not getting a paid.

🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 1d

Congratulations to the OG of oatmeal affirmations!

🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 1d

To add insult to injury, Maria Corina Machado was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Rick Scott, a Republican Senator fr Florida & former Governor. Also endorsing her candidacy was Marco Rubio, María Elvira Salazar, & Mario Díaz-Balart. Additionally nominating her was Inspira América Foundation.

Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 1d

Can’t wait to see Trump’s message of congratulations to the newest Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

I’m sure he’ll be gracious and won’t make it about him.

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Venezuelan politician Maria Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize | CBC News

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, it was announced Friday at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo.

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🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 1d

Any affordable housing plans in this new development @en.ottawa.ca ?
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Kevin Haime Golf Centre in Stittsville to close at end of 2026 season for housing development

Housing will soon replace the driving range at the Kevin Haime Golf Centre in Ottawa’s west end. A development application has been filed to build a new subdivision at 560 Hazeldean Road, with 98 home...

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🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 2d

OCDSB Supervisor Robert Plamondon "will not be doing interviews." Apparently he's not responding to parent's emails either.
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Parents seek answers from OCDSB supervisor

Parents with children in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board say they’re searching for answers from the schoolboard’s supervisor after he scrapped the controversial overhaul of elementary progra...

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🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 2d

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First Brands: why a maker of spark plugs and wiper blades has Wall Street worried

Investors fear that the collapse of the car parts company – and the size of its debt – could portend wider problems

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🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 2d

Despite being mandated to be non-partisan, CBC News publishing far more biased news than they used to.

Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 2d

Unsaid in this is that Poilievre is also using way less French than he did in the previous parliament during QP, FWIW.

Carney speaks far less French than English in speeches, analysis shows | CBC News

A comprehensive analysis by Radio-Canada reveals that less than one-fifth of the content of the prime minister's speeches since he was elected has been in French.

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🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 2d

Who's gonna tell him?

"The news will come as a disappointment to President Donald Trump. In the past 24 hours, he shared several articles on Truth Social claiming he should win the award for securing a peace deal between Hamas and Israel in Gaza." - Independent UK

🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 2d

Totally agree with you.

🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 2d

We are also booked for ours. Also getting our pneumonia shots this year (due every five years.)

🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 2d

"...but at the end of the day, I'm pretty sore. That's why I decided 50 years was enough."

Amazing dedication! I hope Joan enjoys her retirement from pie making for the Lobster Suppers.

🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 2d

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

Colin Hanks on his John Candy documentary: ‘Inspiring for me as an actor’

Amazon’s John Candy: I Like Me looks back on the much-loved comedic actor’s life with contributions from Bill Murray, Steve Martin and Tom Hanks

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🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 3d

This makes me as sad as it does disappointed. Guess it just proves the point that if you stop publishing a daily infected and daily death toll the majority will live their lives believing that the pandemic is a thing of the past. I suppose that was the intent.

🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 3d

What a story and so glad for the happy ending!

🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 3d

PM did wink. When Trump was talking about cars. Watch at the 2:42 mark into this coverage. The PM winks at the 2:53 mark.
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Global National: Oct. 7, 2025 | Carney, Trump signal optimism on Canada-US trade deal

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🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 3d

Just take good care of you while you are there.

🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 3d

Personally, I'd take the sick day or even two.

🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 3d

Lorrie Greenspon on why he may appeal Lich's conviction:
“In Canada, constitutionally protected freedom of speech, which encourages peaceful assembly, must prevail over the rights of property owners, the enjoyment of property,” he said.

I disagree with him.
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Convoy leaders Lich, Barber given conditional sentences

“Freedom Convoy” leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were both given 18-month conditional sentences for their roles in the protest that blockaded downtown Ottawa for several weeks.

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🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 4d

Not according to the White House website site.

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🇨🇦Canadian🇨🇦 In Perth @flyingstronger.bsky.social · 4d

Most likely and no surprise, he's lying about the amount.

"The White House website lists total investments at $8.8 trillion, though that figure appears to be padded with some investment commitments made during Joe Biden’s presidency."
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/10/06/t...

Trump says the US has secured $17 trillion in new investments. The real number is likely much less

WASHINGTON (AP) — The economic boom promised by President Donald Trump centers on a single number: $17 trillion. That’s the sum of new investments that Trump claims to have generated with his tariffs,...

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