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LeslieMaggie🇨🇦🍁

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Idealist who believes we can do better but at odds with current reality! 🇨🇦She/Her

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LeslieMaggie🇨🇦🍁 @lesliemaggie.bsky.social · Jan 20

Excellent thread from Cheryl, with sources. Tired of the federal Liberals? Think again. And keep handy for the next election.
#cdnpoli
#elxn44

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · Jan 20

Since 2015 - the Liberal Party of Canada has done the following for Canadians: #elxn44 #cdnpoli (long thread - will continue to add to thread)

1. Introduced the new Canada Child Benefit, which gives more money to the families who need it most — lifting nearly 435,000 kids out of poverty.

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am-mccarthy.bsky.social @am-mccarthy.bsky.social · 3h

Once you wear a mask during a pandemic and don't get sick for a few years, you're pretty sold on masking

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 4h

Tom Hanks explains to Stephen Colbert why he masks on the subway:

"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."

Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.

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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 9h

"Our news networks are following the exact path the American networks took with Trump: let the man lie to voters for as long as he wants to, whenever he wants to, and don’t bother to follow up immediately — or interrupt — with real-time fact-checks."
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...

Opinion: Poilievre’s maple MAGA methodology

The guy standing behind Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in the news conference (his public safety critic, Frank Caputo) bore a profoundly unsettling, heavyset resemblance to Trump acolyte Stephen...

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Walter 🇨🇦 (ウォールター) @walterverse.bsky.social · 4h

if you had just pulled out of ridings you lose anyway, formed a coalition LIBNDPGRN and focused on a GRN coalition vote for just 30 ridings, Ford would have lost. You don't have to get along. But you could stop pretending vote splitting isn't your fault

Spreadsheet showing that if a mere 30 ridings were a GRN coalition vote with LIBNDP not running in ridings they lose anyway, then Ford would be out of office.

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Marit Stiles @maritstilesndp.bsky.social · 6h

You can’t make this up.

Ten million dollars, money meant to train Ontario workers, handed to an adult entertainment club.

It’s time for Doug Ford to show a shred of accountability and fire his Minister of Favours.

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 12h

Nova Scotia Health says COVID-19 infections on the rise #NovaScotia

Wear a mask, get vaccinated.

www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

Nova Scotia Health says COVID-19 infections on the rise

Nova Scotia Health says there's been an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

www.ctvnews.ca

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THX•1138 @ithx1138.bsky.social · 14h

BUY LOCAL
BUY CANADIAN🇨🇦
AS OFTEN AS YOU CAN
SUPPORT FELLOW
CANADIANS🇨🇦
#madeincanada
#Buycanadian
#travelcanada
#shopcanada

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Holly Hoye 🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 4h

This could be our electricity future, if only our government was paying attention.

Electrek @electrek.co · 5h

Australia has so much solar that it’s offering everyone free electricity

The Australian government is floating a scheme that would share the benefits of solar power with everyone on the grid, offering totally free electricity to ratepayers in the middle of the day, when the sun is shining the strongest. more…

electrek.co

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 7d

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”

Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.

Common sense.

Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.

Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Trapdinawrpool @trapdinawrpool.bsky.social · 12h

www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...

Doug Ford quietly kills Toronto’s green roof bylaw

Since the bylaw came into force in 2009, more than 1,200 green roofs have been installed across the city.

www.thestar.com

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Trevor J. Adams @trevorjadams.bsky.social · 13h

An entire CBC story on food prices that never once mentions grocers' ever-climbing profits. Amazing.

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MamãBear @alsolearning.bsky.social · 20h

Ahem… stealing off our BREAD! 😠
#Loblaw #GeorgeWeston
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 5d

What did they expect from a Pole???

lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri...

Petition pole-vaults over signature goal

Kristine Jean Southern Alberta Newspapers Albertans have spoken and an overwhelming number – more than 450,000 – want to see Alberta remain part of

lethbridgeherald.com

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David Hamer @davidhamer1951.bsky.social · 1d

One’s favourite living novelist, John Irving, is an 🇺🇸American.
But he’s a smart American.
He lives in Toronto, is also a 🇨🇦Canadian citizen, is married to a Canadian, and won’t go back to the USA while Trump rules.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/s...

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Jay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 1d

Nefarious, cowardly, swindling rat fuckers.

The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

Today Elections Alberta requested $13.5 million to be able to administer recalls and referendum.

The UCP committee in charge revised their request to just over $1 million.

And then voted it through.

The UCP just defunded recall/referendum.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Marit Stiles @maritstilesndp.bsky.social · 1d

Ontario is in the middle of a jobs disaster yet this Minister of Favours continues to use the Skills Development Fund as a Friends and Family Special.

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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social · 1d

Really good article. The criticisms of Carney using tried & true diplomacy while negotiating with a hostile regime, are absurd, naive, and in my view, bad faith propaganda. Hoekstra demonstrated exactly what chest-thumping, ignorance & boorish behaviour achieve: chaos & breakdowns in talks. #cdnpoli

Mr. Hoekstra may have been
instructed by his boss to play hardball, which he has done more than once.
However, the role of a diplomat is to navigate political tensions with skill and decorum, not exacerbate them with his own hostile words and barely concealed contempt and scorn.

policymagazine.ca
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Policy
Canadian Politics and Public Policy
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For Canadians, this moment serves as a reminder why professionalism and restraint matter so much in dealing vith our most powerful neighbour.
Canada's diplomatic tradition, which is rooted in tact, unfailing politeness and quiet persuasion, may lack flair and bravado, but it has earned this country enormous respect on the international stage
In the end, the measure of a mature relationship lies in the ability of diplomatic envoys and their leaders to speak candidly without losing composure. Ambassador Hoekstra failed that test. Canada should not mirror his incivility, but neither should it let his rude and intemperat outburst pass in silence.

policymagazine.ca

Canadian Politics
Policy and Public policy

For Canadians, this moment serves as a reminder why professionalism and restraint matter so much in dealing vith our most powerful neighbour.
Canada's diplomatic tradition, which is rooted in tact, unfailing politeness and quiet persuasion, may lack flair and bravado, but it has earned this country enormous respect on the international stage.
In the end, the measure of a mature relationship lies in the ability of diplomatic envoys and their leaders to speak candidly without losing composure. Ambassador Hoekstra failed that test. Canada should not mirror his incivility, but neither should it let his rude and intemperate outburst pass in silence.

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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social · 1d

#DougFord’s Reagan ad may have created a lot of stir, but it threw a wrench into the works just as Carney was heading into high stakes negotiations with the Trump regime. And Ford used $75 MILLION of taxpayer money to do it. Now Carney gets attacked for cleaning up the fallout? Outrageous! #cdnpoli

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

ELECTIONS MATTER, FOLKS. And if you love cities and understand the incredible role they play in our lives, remember that ELECTIONS FOR MAYOR REALLY MATTER.

Mayors have huge power over our quality of life, and even our lives. Don’t give that power to awful people who don’t understand better cities.

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PoP Nova Scotia @popns.bsky.social · 1d

“Right now, we’re in the thick of COVID-19. We know that COVID-19 is actively circulating in our province…it’s been increasing since late summer”

No kidding. It's gross NS Health didn't warn people sooner. And, hand-washing doesn't prevent airborne spread. Please wear a mask & get vaccinated.

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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 1d

In Another Installment of: “What She Said”

Joly shuts down CPC MP: "I think you're falling into the trap of trying to find a problem where there's none. I don't know whether you want this to be a monologue or you want me to appear, because if you want this to be a monologue,I don't need to be here"

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Terra 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇵🇸 @macterra17.com · 1d

What a difference 2 months can make. Their political articles have been top notch and today the publisher bent the knee by firing all political reporters. Interestingly, right after a great article about the next mayor of NYC ran yesterday.

Teen Vogue @teenvogue.com · Aug 7

We are honored to receive the @rooseveltinstitute.org's 2025 Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Speech and Expression, and to be among a stellar class of laureates including @wck.org, @cvt.org, and more. Details: tnvge.co/ZMIUg7v

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 1d

Poilievre once again trying to sleeze his way out of answering questions. His lap dog cronies have to step in squirming to answer with dumbfounded looks on their faces. #cdnpoli

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📚 Dawn Dickson 📚 @librarylove123.bsky.social · 1d

Nov 5th is I Read Canadian Day! Who’s your favourite 🇨🇦 author? Come to the LC and borrow a book from our display. These are just some of the 🇨🇦 authors you’ll find on our shelves.

#IReadCanadian #MiddleSchool #MiddleSchoolLibrary #LearningCommons #LoveToRead #LoveBooks #BorrowABook #ReadCanadian

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Christine Cooper 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @coopspeak.bsky.social · 1d

I have family & friends who think I’m “over the top” about Covid & it’s time to move on. I’m not perfect in how I manage viruses, but I know a f*ck ton more than I used to & I wouldn’t step a foot in some places w/o a mask. I get eye rolled at all the time. I don’t GAF. It’s dangerous out there.

An older woman with gray hair wearing black framed glasses is wearing a N 95 Bree tech lilac covered air mask and you can see in the background that there is a stage and people on it setting up so she’s obviously indoors at a concert. She understands that some viruses particularly SARS COV2 is airborne And is very smartly masking up because it’s the smart thing to do.

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