Brian Cole 🇨🇦
@briancole5.bsky.social
🇨🇦 🍁 Working stiff, amateur photographer, developing activist. I support Israel, Ukraine, Greenland, NATO and Mark Carney. I do not support IRGC, Trump, Republicans, Zuck, Musk or Bezos.
Canada should not buy F-35s.
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Dutch defense chief: F-35s can be jailbroken like iPhones
: No worries if the US doesn't want to be friends with Europe anymore
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February 18, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Canada should not buy F-35s.
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Russia’s full-scale invasion began 4 years ago. It began in winter, and so this winter is the 5th. And, for civilians, the worst. Russia launches missiles and drones at energy infrastructure to force Ukrainians to endure the freezing cold. Here's how you can help
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The Long Ukrainian Winter
How You Can Help
snyder.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Russia’s full-scale invasion began 4 years ago. It began in winter, and so this winter is the 5th. And, for civilians, the worst. Russia launches missiles and drones at energy infrastructure to force Ukrainians to endure the freezing cold. Here's how you can help
snyder.substack.com/p/the-long-u...
snyder.substack.com/p/the-long-u...
Mark Carney is building Canada. Leaders and analysts agree.
"The strategy’s target is to award Canadian firms 70 per cent of defence spending by 2035, up from around 40 per cent currently."
“This will help us attract investment, but it will also help us sell,”
"The strategy’s target is to award Canadian firms 70 per cent of defence spending by 2035, up from around 40 per cent currently."
“This will help us attract investment, but it will also help us sell,”
February 18, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Mark Carney is building Canada. Leaders and analysts agree.
"The strategy’s target is to award Canadian firms 70 per cent of defence spending by 2035, up from around 40 per cent currently."
“This will help us attract investment, but it will also help us sell,”
"The strategy’s target is to award Canadian firms 70 per cent of defence spending by 2035, up from around 40 per cent currently."
“This will help us attract investment, but it will also help us sell,”
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Jamil Jivani has the nerve to say Canadians are having “hissy fit” over Trump’s trade war after he went down to DC to flex his friendship with JD Vance and message for a fascist who’s covering up a pedophile ring? What the fuck is he doing? 🇨🇦
🤬youtu.be/GzeIja4wW4Q?si… #Cndpoli #Canada
🤬youtu.be/GzeIja4wW4Q?si… #Cndpoli #Canada
February 15, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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Sir Wilfrid Laurier was one of Canada's most influential prime ministers.
His 15 years as Prime Minister is the longest unbroken stretch in Canadian history. He also spent nearly 45 years in the House of Commons as a Member of Parliament.
This is his story.
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His 15 years as Prime Minister is the longest unbroken stretch in Canadian history. He also spent nearly 45 years in the House of Commons as a Member of Parliament.
This is his story.
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February 17, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Sir Wilfrid Laurier was one of Canada's most influential prime ministers.
His 15 years as Prime Minister is the longest unbroken stretch in Canadian history. He also spent nearly 45 years in the House of Commons as a Member of Parliament.
This is his story.
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His 15 years as Prime Minister is the longest unbroken stretch in Canadian history. He also spent nearly 45 years in the House of Commons as a Member of Parliament.
This is his story.
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Still buying Canadian? This #Ontario hockey dad is on Day 135 of making sure you don't forget #BuyCanadian #ViveLeCanada #Canada 🍁
Chris Agro says his made-in-Canada project has given him a deeper pride and love for Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Chris Agro says his made-in-Canada project has given him a deeper pride and love for Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Still buying Canadian? This Ontario hockey dad is on Day 135 of making sure you don't forget | CBC News
Ontario hockey dad Chris Agro is highlighting made-in-Canada products for 135 days straight to get more people to prioritize Canadian and think twice about what they put in their shopping cart.
www.cbc.ca
February 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Still buying Canadian? This #Ontario hockey dad is on Day 135 of making sure you don't forget #BuyCanadian #ViveLeCanada #Canada 🍁
Chris Agro says his made-in-Canada project has given him a deeper pride and love for Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Chris Agro says his made-in-Canada project has given him a deeper pride and love for Canada
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta, you suck.
February 17, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Alberta, you suck.
This is why the Iranian regime has to go.
‘Deliberate targeting of vital body parts’: X-rays taken after Iran protests expose extent of catastrophic injuries
‘Deliberate targeting of vital body parts’: X-rays taken after Iran protests expose extent of catastrophic injuries
Exclusive: Expert analysis of images from one hospital suggests severe trauma to the face, chest and genitals was caused by metal birdshot and high-calibre bullets
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:12 PM
This is why the Iranian regime has to go.
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When people ask:
Are the USA and Canada the same ⁉️🇨🇦
Team Canada is for the fans 🇨🇦🏒
Are the USA and Canada the same ⁉️🇨🇦
Team Canada is for the fans 🇨🇦🏒
February 17, 2026 at 12:52 AM
When people ask:
Are the USA and Canada the same ⁉️🇨🇦
Team Canada is for the fans 🇨🇦🏒
Are the USA and Canada the same ⁉️🇨🇦
Team Canada is for the fans 🇨🇦🏒
An excellent move for Canada.
Canada is now the first non-European country to be granted a membership in SAFE. This is a gamechanger program that means Canada can rearm our Canadian Armed Forces members more effectively and scale up our defence industries with more contracts overseas.
February 16, 2026 at 5:48 PM
An excellent move for Canada.
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JFC Canada! We are one second from ringing a bell that cannot be un-rung. Let's not let this happen. It happens all too often in other countries.
Ontario man accused of uttering threat against Iran ‘Day of Action’ protesters in Toronto
Ontario man accused of uttering threat against Iran ‘Day of Action’ protesters in Toronto - Toronto | Globalnews.ca
A Burlington, Ont., man has been arrested on allegations he threatened to use a gun to stop Saturday's rally in Toronto opposing Iran's crackdown on domestic protests.
globalnews.ca
February 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
JFC Canada! We are one second from ringing a bell that cannot be un-rung. Let's not let this happen. It happens all too often in other countries.
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Today is the anniversary of when the Canadian flag flew for the first time at Parliament Hill in 1965.
From September to October 1964, the Special Flag Committee reviewed 3,541 flag entries from Canadians.
Here are just a few of the rejected designs.
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From September to October 1964, the Special Flag Committee reviewed 3,541 flag entries from Canadians.
Here are just a few of the rejected designs.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Today is the anniversary of when the Canadian flag flew for the first time at Parliament Hill in 1965.
From September to October 1964, the Special Flag Committee reviewed 3,541 flag entries from Canadians.
Here are just a few of the rejected designs.
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From September to October 1964, the Special Flag Committee reviewed 3,541 flag entries from Canadians.
Here are just a few of the rejected designs.
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This is really complicated. The situation in the US drives the global vaccine market and the fact that currently HHS is run by anti-vaxxers means everything is very uncertain.
But I agree, Moderna Canada may have an opportunity to step up. We need to figure out how to make it happen.
But I agree, Moderna Canada may have an opportunity to step up. We need to figure out how to make it happen.
I think Canada should review the vaccine and take up the slack. We have a brand new Moderna factory just outside of Montreal that can make 100 million doses annually, far beyond what our population needs
February 15, 2026 at 5:08 AM
This is really complicated. The situation in the US drives the global vaccine market and the fact that currently HHS is run by anti-vaxxers means everything is very uncertain.
But I agree, Moderna Canada may have an opportunity to step up. We need to figure out how to make it happen.
But I agree, Moderna Canada may have an opportunity to step up. We need to figure out how to make it happen.
Is anyone surprised about Trump's Board of Peace?
"...the board was constructed in a way that there were no controls to prevent billions in reconstruction funds ending up in the hands of Trump’s friends and cronies."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
"...the board was constructed in a way that there were no controls to prevent billions in reconstruction funds ending up in the hands of Trump’s friends and cronies."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Bitter dispute between Trump and EU over Gaza’s future breaks out into the open
EU’s head of foreign policy claims ‘Board of Peace’ is vehicle for Trump with no accountability to Palestinians or UN
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Is anyone surprised about Trump's Board of Peace?
"...the board was constructed in a way that there were no controls to prevent billions in reconstruction funds ending up in the hands of Trump’s friends and cronies."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
"...the board was constructed in a way that there were no controls to prevent billions in reconstruction funds ending up in the hands of Trump’s friends and cronies."
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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“The head of Enbridge Inc says the company is unwilling to take on the financial risk of developing a new oil pipeline from Alberta to Canada’s west coast.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/ind...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/ind...
Enbridge says it’s not willing to take on development risk of Alberta pipeline project
CEO Greg Ebel says his company has enough other opportunities
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:47 AM
“The head of Enbridge Inc says the company is unwilling to take on the financial risk of developing a new oil pipeline from Alberta to Canada’s west coast.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/ind...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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still can't believe ontario keeps voting for a guy whose idea of making things better for its residents is "force way more debt on university students," "build spa literally no one wanted," and "dig underground car tunnel literally no one asked for" like how are we this masochistic
February 13, 2026 at 8:15 PM
still can't believe ontario keeps voting for a guy whose idea of making things better for its residents is "force way more debt on university students," "build spa literally no one wanted," and "dig underground car tunnel literally no one asked for" like how are we this masochistic
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Lifetouch also does school pictures in Canada 👀👀👇👇👇😡😡
February 13, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Lifetouch also does school pictures in Canada 👀👀👇👇👇😡😡
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On this day in 1988, the Calgary Winter Olympics opened. One of the most successful Winter Olympics in history, the facilities built have helped Canadian athletes train for decades
Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
canadaehx.com/2026/02/03/t...
Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
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February 13, 2026 at 2:17 PM
On this day in 1988, the Calgary Winter Olympics opened. One of the most successful Winter Olympics in history, the facilities built have helped Canadian athletes train for decades
Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
canadaehx.com/2026/02/03/t...
Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇
canadaehx.com/2026/02/03/t...
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In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 AM
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
Trump has pissed off ALL of Europe, and most of the world. Buh-bye...
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
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February 13, 2026 at 12:51 PM
Trump has pissed off ALL of Europe, and most of the world. Buh-bye...
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
This is reprehensible.
A gender reveal at Lake Louise is facing backlash after visitors discovered leftover debris in one of Canada’s most iconic landscapes.
Watch more video: https://ow.ly/AhJU50YcLnl
Watch more video: https://ow.ly/AhJU50YcLnl
February 13, 2026 at 4:32 AM
This is reprehensible.
And there goes science and investment in the US pharma industry. They won't be the last either.
February 13, 2026 at 4:24 AM
And there goes science and investment in the US pharma industry. They won't be the last either.
February 13, 2026 at 1:56 AM