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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦
@doncochraneyow.bsky.social
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Retired from a career that took me around the world and continually reminded me that Canada is a wonderful place. Winnipeg transplant, currently living in Ottawa. Interested in issues concerning politics, law, and human migration.
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 5h
They do that all the time - with a playground right there.
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 5h
Democracy. You don’t have to like the outcome, though.
Progressive Conservatives end 10 years of Liberal rule in N.L., CBC News projects | CBC
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 11h
The main reason it can’t have them is because there is a fire station right at that corner. They need to be able to drive though.

I don’t even mind garbage trucks doing so - but too many folks figure it can’t hurt.
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 14h
I think I know the one you're talking about.
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 15h
On any given day, you’ll see many cars proceeding happily through that intersection.

They have a different definition of “authorized”, I guess.
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 16h
And if you dare call someone out for doing this, you’re likely to get the finger in return, or be told to “mind your own business“.

This particular driver stopped and clearly looked at the signs before proceeding. It’s hardly ambiguous.
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 17h
"Roughed grouse", no less.

Exercising her "right" to blow animals away - for sport, not for food.
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 17h
I agree. Same company.
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 1d
Yes, I was thinking of that one as well. The Farm Boy on Metcalfe is also a big boon to the area. No need for parking as there is a high enough housing density to support it. Heck, I sometimes even make the trip from our neighbourhood as it has better produce than our Loblaws.
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 1d
The issue isn’t only prices. Publicly owned grocery stores could also help to bridge food deserts that exist in too many cities today. Seniors and other vulnerable people end up shopping at convenience stores with inferior selection and quality.
Globe editorial: Public grocery stores won’t satisfy the hunger for lower food prices
Mamdani’s fix is a distraction that won’t solve the serious issue of grocery affordability
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 1d
It simplifies matters considerably. Your code corresponds to your type of income, how many dependents you have, etc., and they just work it out for you. I imagine it is different when you have income from multiple sources or have more complex finances.
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 1d
I’m thinking it’s maybe it’s skewed by the new Canadians who haven’t yet picked up our bad eating habits.
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 1d
In the UK, everyone has a filing code that they use - no need to file a return for most people. It took some getting used to but a lot less complicated for the taxpayer.
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 2d
Interesting - the PM is off to Egypt to attend a signing of a Middle East peace plan. I wasn't aware that he was going.

The Sinai peninsula is also an interesting choice of venue.
Sunday, October 12, 2025
Note: All times localNational Capital Region, Canada6:30 p.m. The Prime Minister will depart for Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to attend the signing of a Middle East peace plan.Closed to media
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 2d
I visited Riyadh a couple of times for work - it was quite noticeable. Same with the UAE.
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 2d
I’m actually surprised that Canada is, relatively speaking, that low.

Quite the scourge, that’s for sure.
Adult Obesity Around the World
Obesity has long ceased to be a local problem – today it is a global challenge for healthcare systems. According to the World Health Organization , approxima…
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 3d
Rideau Canal - October 11
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 4d
Yeah, I’ve seen a few of those downs, from the 80s to now… and luckily, there are more ups…

Still disconcerting how much impact one idiot’s whims can have.
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 4d
I knew that my investments were doing *too* well so far this year. This knocks it back a bit...
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 4d
Perhaps this is his hissy fit for not winning the Peace Prize?
Markets tumble after Trump threatens more tariffs on China | CBC News
The S&P 500 dropped 2 per cent after U.S. President Donald Trump shattered a months-long calm on Wall Street by threatening to crank tariffs higher on China. The main measure of Wall Street's health i...
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 4d
Wow. What a moment.
1.1M views · 57K reactions | “Oh my god… I have no words.” Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina Machado finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Kristian Be...
“Oh my god… I have no words.” Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina Machado finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of...
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 4d
UK, not just England.
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 4d
There is no way to scale up quickly enough to completely remove the need for unlicensed daycare. I‘m sure many in Quebec still use them because of lack of places.

Yet it somehow works in many European countries. It’s an important social investment.
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 4d
That's an example of what should be the norm. I can't believe that the government shuts down most unlicenced services and enforces the rules yet allows this to continue. You cannot run a restaurant or be in many positions of trust without certain minimum screening/qualifications, so why allow this?
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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 4d
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.

/s
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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