Elizabeth Thompson
@lizt1.bsky.social
Investigative journalist, Parliament Hill reporter, mother & occasional baker of cookies.
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Elizabeth Thompson
@lizt1.bsky.social
· Jan 25
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Canadian travel boycott is hurting U.S. border states, says a new congressional report. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canadian boycott of U.S. hitting border states hard: Congressional report | CBC News
The drop in Canadian tourism to the United States in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s actions is hurting American businesses in several border states, a new report by a congressional committe...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Canadian travel boycott is hurting U.S. border states, says a new congressional report. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
This story about Prime Minister Mark Carney's trip to Egypt in October sparked a few fireworks during Question Period today. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Cost of Carney's Egypt summit flight ballooned to $736K with no air force plane available | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s last-minute trip to a Gaza peace summit in Egypt in October cost Canadian taxpayers over $736,466 — more than three times higher than it would have been if the Royal Canad...
www.cbc.ca
December 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
This story about Prime Minister Mark Carney's trip to Egypt in October sparked a few fireworks during Question Period today. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Prime Minister Mark Carney's last-minute trip to Egypt in October for the Gaza peace summit cost Canadian taxpayers more than $736,466 to charter a Bombardier business jet. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli
Cost of Carney's Egypt summit flight ballooned to $736K with no air force plane available | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s last-minute trip to a Gaza peace summit in Egypt in October cost Canadian taxpayers over $736,466 — more than three times higher than it would have been if the Royal Canad...
www.cbc.ca
December 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Prime Minister Mark Carney's last-minute trip to Egypt in October for the Gaza peace summit cost Canadian taxpayers more than $736,466 to charter a Bombardier business jet. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli
An analysis by Julie Ireton and Valerie Ouellet of data obtained under Freedom of Information reveals that Ontario jails are about to hit an overcrowding record just as the federal government wants tighter rules regarding bail. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
How a 'tough on crime' push collides with more overcrowding in Ontario jails | CBC News
Ontario jails are heading toward a record year for overcrowding, remand populations and lockdowns just as politicians debate bail reforms that could lead to a further influx of accused behind bars, da...
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December 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
An analysis by Julie Ireton and Valerie Ouellet of data obtained under Freedom of Information reveals that Ontario jails are about to hit an overcrowding record just as the federal government wants tighter rules regarding bail. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta energy deal was last straw says former Canadian cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault. Says Canada won't be able to meet its 2030 climate change targets. #environment www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Alberta energy deal was 'the last straw,' says Guilbeault after cabinet resignation | CBC News
In his first interview since resigning from cabinet last week, former culture minister Steven Guilbeault says recent decisions by Prime Minister Mark Carney's government will make it impossible for Ca...
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December 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Alberta energy deal was last straw says former Canadian cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault. Says Canada won't be able to meet its 2030 climate change targets. #environment www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canadian Heritage Minister and long time environmentalist Steven Guilbeault resigns his cabinet post over changes to #environment policies. Latest details here: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Liberal MP quits Carney’s cabinet over energy deal with Alberta | CBC
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November 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Canadian Heritage Minister and long time environmentalist Steven Guilbeault resigns his cabinet post over changes to #environment policies. Latest details here: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
New location tool on X reveals the true location of account users but also contains errors, say experts. They say it could also endanger dissidents, journalists and others by revealing their locations or the fact they are using VPNs. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
New location feature on X sheds light on accounts — but also has errors | CBC News
Canadian researchers who track online misinformation and foreign interference are welcoming a new feature that reveals the location of an X account but warn that it still has glitches and its results ...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:22 PM
New location tool on X reveals the true location of account users but also contains errors, say experts. They say it could also endanger dissidents, journalists and others by revealing their locations or the fact they are using VPNs. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa calls for investigative journalists around the world to work together and collaborate. I'm in. gijn.org/stories/gijc... #gijn25
At GIJC25, Nobel Prize Laureate Maria Ressa Calls for ‘Radical Collaboration’ to Combat Disinformation and Preserve Press Freedom
In her keynote address, the Rappler CEO issued an urgent call for the investigative reporting community to embrace creative solutions in pursuit of the facts and a sustainable future.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa calls for investigative journalists around the world to work together and collaborate. I'm in. gijn.org/stories/gijc... #gijn25
"Welcome to the wild west." A new #ICIJ investigation in conjunction with CBC, Radio-Canada and the Toronto Star reveals significant problems with Canada's existing system to stop money laundering using cryptocurrency. #CoinLaundry #finance #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
Illicit crypto-to-cash deals are unlocking new ways to launder money in Canada | CBC News
Canada has long had a problem with dirty money in its economy, whether in banking or real estate, but the advent of anonymous crypto-to-cash services has opened new frontiers for potential laundering ...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Welcome to the wild west." A new #ICIJ investigation in conjunction with CBC, Radio-Canada and the Toronto Star reveals significant problems with Canada's existing system to stop money laundering using cryptocurrency. #CoinLaundry #finance #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government had three annexes in the digital version of the budget that don't appear in the print copy of the budget. Here are five nuggets buried there that affect the lives of Canadians. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
They're not the big-ticket items, but these 5 budget items could impact you | CBC News
They might not get the flashy headlines, but sprinkled throughout Tuesday’s budget and its digital-only annexes are several measures that could impact the lives of many Canadians. We take a closer loo...
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November 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government had three annexes in the digital version of the budget that don't appear in the print copy of the budget. Here are five nuggets buried there that affect the lives of Canadians. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
MPs urge Carney government to release governing documents for special agencies responsible for major projects, defence procurement & housing. Government says documents once considered public are now secret. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
MPs urge Carney government to release special agency governing documents | CBC News
Opposition MPs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to make public the documents that govern three special agencies it has created to manage billions of dollars for major projects, d...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:20 AM
MPs urge Carney government to release governing documents for special agencies responsible for major projects, defence procurement & housing. Government says documents once considered public are now secret. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
How exactly will Prime Minister Mark Carney's new special operating agencies on major projects, defence and housing work? Government is keeping the framework agreements that govern them secret. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli
How do Carney's special agencies work? Governing documents are out of public view | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has created three special operating agencies to review major projects, build homes and speed defence spending. However, the government refuses to reveal the fra...
www.cbc.ca
October 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM
How exactly will Prime Minister Mark Carney's new special operating agencies on major projects, defence and housing work? Government is keeping the framework agreements that govern them secret. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli
U.S. President Donald Trump says Ontario's anti-tariff ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan is "fake." Here's what three experts had to say. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli #politics
ANALYSIS | Clever, effective and legally sound — experts laud Ontario's anti-tariff ad | CBC News
An Ontario government ad that attracted the wrath of U.S. President Donald Trump was successful — even if it didn’t produce the outcome provincial officials might have anticipated, say experts in poli...
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October 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
U.S. President Donald Trump says Ontario's anti-tariff ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan is "fake." Here's what three experts had to say. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli #politics
Ontario's anti-tariff ad that angered Donald Trump is clever, effective and legally sound, say experts. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | Clever, effective and legally sound — experts laud Ontario's anti-tariff ad | CBC News
An Ontario government ad that attracted the wrath of U.S. President Donald Trump was successful — even if it didn’t produce the outcome provincial officials might have anticipated, say experts in poli...
www.cbc.ca
October 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Ontario's anti-tariff ad that angered Donald Trump is clever, effective and legally sound, say experts. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
What exactly did former U.S. President Ronald Reagan say about tariffs. An Ontario government ad that included clips frm Reagan gets an angry response response from President Donald Trump. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
What exactly did Ronald Reagan say about tariffs? | CBC News
The Ontario government ad that has triggered President Donald Trump's wrath, uses excerpts of a 1987 speech by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Here's what the ad says and the text of Reagan's ori...
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October 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
What exactly did former U.S. President Ronald Reagan say about tariffs. An Ontario government ad that included clips frm Reagan gets an angry response response from President Donald Trump. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Could AI replace political pundits? This company is hiring a Conservative political analyst to help train AI. work.mercor.com/jobs/list_AA...
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Mercor is seeking professionals deeply engaged in conservative politics to serve as Conservative Politics Experts for a cutting-edge AI research lab. As a Conservative Politics Expert, you’ll help eva...
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October 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Could AI replace political pundits? This company is hiring a Conservative political analyst to help train AI. work.mercor.com/jobs/list_AA...
U.S bill calls for negotiations for more integration between Canadian, American border agents and for U.S. law enforcement to be able to operate in Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
U.S. bill calls for more integration between Canadian, American border agents | CBC News
The U.S. Congress is being asked to adopt legislation that could lead to Canada and the United States further integrating their enforcement of the border — including allowing U.S. officers to more fre...
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October 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
U.S bill calls for negotiations for more integration between Canadian, American border agents and for U.S. law enforcement to be able to operate in Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Interesting, particularly since Global Affairs has yet to respond to my questions about why they are updating the advisory now, months after Trump's executive order.
Canada drafted this language months ago and then never published it, for reasons that were redacted. www.reuters.com/world/us/can...
October 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Interesting, particularly since Global Affairs has yet to respond to my questions about why they are updating the advisory now, months after Trump's executive order.
The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory for the U.S., warning that those who have X listed as their gender on their passports could have problems at the border. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada issues new warning for citizens with gender-neutral passports travelling to U.S. | CBC News
The Canadian government is warning citizens who list "X" as their gender on their passports could have problems entering the U.S.
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October 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory for the U.S., warning that those who have X listed as their gender on their passports could have problems at the border. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Elections Canada's wall map of the last federal election is out and with the exception of the rather large riding of Nunavut which is NDP orange, it is striking how much of the map is dominated by Liberal red and Conservative blue with a sprinkling of Bloc Québécois ridings in light blue in Quebec.
September 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Elections Canada's wall map of the last federal election is out and with the exception of the rather large riding of Nunavut which is NDP orange, it is striking how much of the map is dominated by Liberal red and Conservative blue with a sprinkling of Bloc Québécois ridings in light blue in Quebec.
The Canadian government has quietly introduced new guidelines that could result in thousands fewer animals being used for regulatory chemical testing in labs. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Federal government adopts new strategy to reduce animal testing | CBC News
The federal government has launched a new strategy to reduce the number of animals used in regulatory laboratory testing across Canada — a strategy that some experts estimate could result in thousands...
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September 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The Canadian government has quietly introduced new guidelines that could result in thousands fewer animals being used for regulatory chemical testing in labs. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
A lovely tribute to a great Canadian (and Canadien..)
September 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
A lovely tribute to a great Canadian (and Canadien..)
Interesting initiative to make the list available and searchable!
We’re making Edmonton’s full list of banned books completely searchable. Now, you can find all 221 books, including titles from Margaret Atwood, Aldous Huxley and more in one place. See which books will be removed from Edmonton school libraries this fall.
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#abpoli #bookban
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Search Edmonton's full book ban list: 221 titles including Handmaid's Tale & Game of Thrones
The IJF is making the full list searchable by author and title
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August 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Interesting initiative to make the list available and searchable!
I have wanted to do a Wednesday yoga class on Parliament Hill for years and finally got around to it today. It was a good class and an even better feeling that the seat of Canada's government is a place that welcomes dozens of people doing yoga on the lawn. ♥
August 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I have wanted to do a Wednesday yoga class on Parliament Hill for years and finally got around to it today. It was a good class and an even better feeling that the seat of Canada's government is a place that welcomes dozens of people doing yoga on the lawn. ♥