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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel:
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Bachelor in Engineering from #Montréal, #Canada 🇨🇦. Working in the Information Technology field. Outside technologies, I love to travel, enjoy watching the […] [bridged from https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/@EdwinG on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 43m
The Red Maple Leaf 🍁
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La feuille d’érable rouge 🍁

#autumn #fall #automne
A photo of a red maple leaf on a blurry background of yellow autumn leaves - - - Photo d’une feuille d’érable rouge sur un fond de feuilles automnales jaunes
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 6h
Québec :flagqc: tenants call for rent freeze and stronger protections

https://montreal.citynews.ca/2025/10/11/quebec-tenants-rent-freeze-rclalq/
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Au Québec :flagqc: , les locataires appellent au gel des loyers et à des protections plus fortes

// Article en anglais //

#Québec #housing […]
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 6h
@stephanie *furiously editing original post, but not really editing* 😆

Happy anniversary #1!
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 7h
@stephanie Happy anniversary #2!
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 8h
OpenAI wants a deal with Canada to build a massive datacentre. Is sovereignty the trade-off?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/open-ai-canada-data-centres-digital-sovereignty-9.6935195?cmp=mastodon
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OpenAI souhaite une entente avec le Canada pour construire un centre de données massif […]
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 8h
[Alcohol / Alcool]

USA spirit exports to Canada are down 85% for the April-June quarter. Similar reductions are seen for other regions of the world.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/american-spirit-exports-canada-plummeted-second-quarter-2025-9.6933236
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Les exportations de […]
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 8h
Canadian steelmakers are trying to reduce their carbon emissions by turning to electric furnaces and eventually hydrogen.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/climate/green-steel-explainer-9.6933400
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Les aciéries canadiennes essaient de réduire leurs émissions de carbone en se tournant vers les […]
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 17h
A study by a team at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children and St. Michael’s Hospital found that screen time linked to lower test scores for elementary students

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/screentime-test-scores-9.6935108
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Une étude par une équipe de l’hôpital St. Michael’s et l’hôpital […]
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 18h
They were victims of a massive data breach in 2009. Their employer, B.C. Interior Health, denied it for a decade.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/interior-health-data-breach-investigation-9.6931436?cmp=mastodon
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Iels ont été victimes d’une immense brèche de données en 2009. Leur employeur […]
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Sorry world
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Dawn Farrell, the head of the federal government’s Major Projects Office, believes the Trans Mountain oil pipeline helps fight climate change.

Speaking Thursday at the House of Commons environment committee, the former CEO of Trans Mountain who was tapped by Prime Minister Mark […]
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 22h
@stephanie I’m so sorry planet for the wildfires our government will cause 🌍

Also, for fuck’s sake! I bet on moar pipelines after this morning’s Alberta wildfire report… and I hate being right (on this account).
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 22h
@stephanie As a “patriarch”, I accept the insult.

And I add “screw all those that want to rollback inclusive writing! That time is over!”
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 22h
People… The Thanksgiving Weekend!
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La longue fin de semaine de l’Action de Grâce!

#canada #weekend #findesemaine #thanksgiving #ActionDeGrâce
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 22h
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 1d
@jfmezei We only have 3 people running for mayor and 3-4 for councillors.

I have no clue who they are; never seen them, never heard anything about them. Like… there’s the current mayor and people.
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 1d
@jfmezei

“You can confirm your entry on the permanent list of electors below. If you are on this list, you are probably also on your municipality’s list, unless you have requested not to be”

Probably is the keyword here.
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 1d
What’s better: Canadian Thanksgiving or the one south of the Canadian border? A The Debaters debate!

Overcast (timestamped): https://overcast.fm/+AANtWJHGbkU/23:39
CBC Listen (starts around 16:25) […]
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 1d
If you live in the City of Laval and want to confirm that you are registered to vote, you can use the form on Elections Laval website.

Form: Available only in French
Info on voting: Available only in French.
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Si vous vivez dans la ville de Laval et que vous voulez confirmer que vous êtes […]
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AnnaAnthro @annaanthro.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d
Why have 21 Indian kids have died from contaminated cough syrup? Again, a global failure strikes down at those least able to fight back.

“The report lays out what's behind the decades of deaths: Shortcuts and cost-cutting measures in the production of inexpensive oral liquid medicines.

Often […]
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AnnaAnthro @annaanthro.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d
Constitution du #Québec : « aucune consultation réelle », dénoncent les Premières Nations

Looks like #caq scribbled this policy on the back of a golf club napkin again…

#montreal

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/espaces-autochtones/2198622/constitution-quebec-consultation-premieres-nations
Constitution du Québec : « aucune consultation réelle », dénoncent les Premières Nations
L'APQNL dénonce le fait que le ministre n'a pas rencontré toutes les Premières Nations au Québec.
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 1d
@chris Meanwhile, in Montréal, the complete Airbnb ban has not worked by my very lightweight investigation.

Short term rentals are not allowed at all outside the tourism season.

So I’m happy to hear that BC is at least a little bit successful.
Screenshot of the listings for downtown Montréal on Airbnb. It lists over 200 homes available to rent.
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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸 @chris.mstdn.chrisalemany.ca.ap.brid.gy · 1d
BC Government introducing more legislation to continue cracking down on AirBnB hosts skirting laws, and NIMBY local governments avoiding density requirements.

I've seen the positive impacts of this literally on my street. A home across the street went from being an AirBnB with constant visitors […]
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AnnaAnthro @annaanthro.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d
TIL The #apec meeting in #korea will have instant noodle, fried chicken sponsorships from K-food firms

“Nongshim said it will provide 10,000 Shin Ramyun cup noodles made in collaboration with Netflix for participants of the two-day event.”

“The company’s partnership with Netflix means that its […]
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Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel: @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 1d
@jfmezei I think what we can learn is: fossil pipelines are bad idea.

What will happen in reality? moar pipelines!
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Supreme Court rules against Kanehsatà:ke in $2M dispute with Québec lawyer

https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/supreme-court-rules-against-kanesatake-in-2-million-dispute-with-quebec-lawyer/article_405ce838-1c67-51a7-80e9-46a7a6ca717a.html
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La Cour suprême a émis un jugement […]
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