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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 19m

It's a difficult tightrope to traverse.

China is not a "friend" but we do need their market for agriculture.

But the USA isn't a friend either. Trump wants us to be with him against China, and in return he scr#ws us and spits on us.

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 47m

No. Normal duties but more communication between them. It will mean that coast guard funding counts against our NATO spending obligations

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 3h

The Canadian Coast Guard is officially joining the Canadian Defence Team, a move federal officials say will strengthen Maritime security and reinforce Canada’s sovereignty, particularly in the Arctic.

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Coast guard joins Defence team in a shift for Canada’s security

The Canadian Coast Guard is officially joining the Canadian Defence Team, a move federal officials say will strengthen Maritime security and reinforce Canada’s sovereignty, particularly in the Arctic.

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 3h

It comes with three buildings comprising 120 geared-to-income rentals and 100 affordable rentals. There are also 183 market-rate rentals and 367 condo units

Mayor Olivia Chow wants this tower off Coxwell to be Toronto's new standard for affordable housing - Toronto Life share.google/CMFVJH2MKz9k...

Mayor Olivia Chow wants this tower off Coxwell to be Toronto's new standard for affordable housing - Toronto Life

The city unveiled the mixed-income Don Summerville complex last week

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David Hamer @davidhamer1951.bsky.social · 6h

In no uncertain terms, Ms Proudfoot in today’s @theglobeandmail.com justly calls out petulant piffleswipe Pierre Poilievre for the lies he tells about who’s at fault for the challenges 🇨🇦Canada faces.
👏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻

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butterflygirl24 @butterflygirl24.bsky.social · 1d

🤣😂🤣 Pritzker posted a hilarious video showing Taco how war torn Chicago is! So hilarious! Chicago ✊🏼💙 @govpritzker.illinois.gov #chicago #pritzker

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June Astford @june29.bsky.social · 23h

Carney just made Nat'l School Food Prog permanent!
AND instituted automatic benefits for low income 🇨🇦s who don't file taxes bc they think they don't make enough.
Those who need it most often miss benefits like GST/HST tax credit/🇨🇦 child benefit/🇨🇦 workers' benefit/🇨🇦disability
benefit & tax credit.
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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 18h

The strategy has three pillars: protecting jobs, creating jobs and attracting both investment and talent, all with the aim of unlocking Canada’s economic potential through building up this country’s industrial base

Joly unveils three-pronged Canadian industrial strategy share.google/fDH0QdeMtK2B...

‘We need bigger Canadian companies’: Joly unveils three-pronged industrial strategy to bolster key Canadian sectors

The federal government has a vision for bringing Canada into a new industrial era, Industry Minister Melanie Joly said Thursday, unveiling a new domestic strategy to save jobs, open new employment opp...

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 20h

Not this time. But we did take a tour of the Kingston Penitentiary. Was a surprisingly interesting tour by a knowledgeable student guide and former guards.

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 20h

Short vacation getaway local - Kingston Ontario. Beautiful city, history, great food, shopping and parks

Royal Military College as seen from Fort Henry

View of the Kingston waterfront. Park in the foreground

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 20h

Prime Minister Carney announces new measures to lower costs for Canadians and help you get ahead

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Prime Minister Carney announces new measures to lower costs for Canadians and help you get ahead

To deliver that change, we will take bold action and make responsible choices.

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 2d

Russia needs to know there are consequences. Moscow doesn't listen to pretty please

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 2d

⚡️ NATO reportedly weighs stronger military response to Russian provocations.

According to four NATO officials, the goal is to raise the cost of Moscow's gray-zone operations and strengthen deterrence following a series of incursions by Russian drones and aircraft, the Financial Times reported.

NATO reportedly weighs stronger military response to Russian provocations

According to four NATO officials, the goal is to raise the cost of Moscow's gray-zone operations and strengthen deterrence following a series of incursions by Russian drones and aircraft, the Financia...

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 2d

Irritates crowds?

Trump is more irritating, can we have someone take him away

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 3d

European arms manufacturer Thales has developed and delivered anti-drone missiles equipped with airburst warheads to Ukraine, Business Insider reported

Thales arms maker delivers new missiles to Ukraine designed to take out Russian drones share.google/55YyqN3LHv3X...

Thales arms maker delivers new missiles to Ukraine designed to take out Russian drones

The weapon has a maximum range of 3,000 meters and is designed to counter Shahed-type attack drones that Russia has used extensively against Ukraine.

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 3d

Full and complete authority to do what he wants. Doesn't sound like a president

Stephen Miller has said Donald Trump has plenary authority but what does that actually mean? - ABC News share.google/RxbMX8TeNNL9...

Trump aide freezes on live TV after controversial claim about president

A Trump administration official faces criticism after allegedly claiming US President Donald Trump has "plenary authority" while on a live interview with CNN.

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 3d

You won't be wrong. That's for sure

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 3d

Not happening.

#ElbowsUp

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 3d

Yes. Would prefer it gone definitely but the Supreme Court challenge would still leave it in place even if successful. Just some restrictions

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 3d

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he's working on a trade deal with Prime Minister Mark Carney that he believes will be well-received by Canadians, telling reporters that the people of this country "will love us again."

No we won't, fascist #ElbowsUp

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Trump says 'Canada will love us again' — but there's still no deal on tariffs after Carney meeting | CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he's working on a trade deal with Prime Minister Mark Carney that he believes will be well-received by Canadians, telling reporters assembled for their bilater...

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 6d

That's what I'm hoping too.

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 6d

Defence Minister Fuhr told host Vassy Kapelos the purchase is an “important decision,” and that Canada is under contract for 16 jets, which are “in various stages of being manufactured at the supplier in the U.S.”

The remaining aircraft purchases are being reviewed

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No new timeline for F-35 decision, Carney to decide ‘when he’s ready’: Fuhr

Canada’s Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr says there is no new timeline for the government to make a decision about the purchase of F-35s from the United States.

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 6d

That's quite the dystopian video. It should worry everyone

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6d

They’ve turned everyone in Chicago into extras in Stephen Miller’s villainous, unconstitutional, authoritarian fantasy

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DaveN 🇨🇦 @davenlsn.bsky.social · 6d

The only positive trend necessary is Russia losing the war in Ukraine and the downward trend of Russian oil supply

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