Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions
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Someone on Twitter ordered the Merlot. So here I am.
Pinned
I’m finding myself torn between a “Try to find the humour in it all” and a “This looks like a good place to start digging my bomb shelter” mindset so I might try writing some satire while on my breaks from mixing cement.
[Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy] said, “Six thousand more places you can buy beer, wine, ready-to-drink. Convenience stores tell us their revenues are up.”
So, if I understand all this correctly, taxpayers paid $225M to get White Claws at the Circle K at 2 AM?
globalnews.ca/news/1153599...
So, if I understand all this correctly, taxpayers paid $225M to get White Claws at the Circle K at 2 AM?
globalnews.ca/news/1153599...
Ontario pays out full $225M to Beer Store as end of store closure commitment nears | Globalnews.ca
Ontario struck an agreement with the alcohol retailer to end its retail monopoly in the province early in 2024 so convenience stores could begin selling beer.
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November 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
[Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy] said, “Six thousand more places you can buy beer, wine, ready-to-drink. Convenience stores tell us their revenues are up.”
So, if I understand all this correctly, taxpayers paid $225M to get White Claws at the Circle K at 2 AM?
globalnews.ca/news/1153599...
So, if I understand all this correctly, taxpayers paid $225M to get White Claws at the Circle K at 2 AM?
globalnews.ca/news/1153599...
"Polls and industry experts suggest a surge in Canadian patriotism and perceptions of Canada as a safe and friendly destination have helped drive a record-breaking summer for tourism in the country."
Contrary to what the CPC is always saying, Canada is in fact delightful.
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Contrary to what the CPC is always saying, Canada is in fact delightful.
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ANALYSIS | Canadians are shunning U.S. travel — and reaping the rewards | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump’s divisive politics, tariffs and heightened border security have helped drive a decline in international tourism spending in the U.S. Meanwhile, polls and industry experts ...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"Polls and industry experts suggest a surge in Canadian patriotism and perceptions of Canada as a safe and friendly destination have helped drive a record-breaking summer for tourism in the country."
Contrary to what the CPC is always saying, Canada is in fact delightful.
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Contrary to what the CPC is always saying, Canada is in fact delightful.
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Back when I was in school we had AI but we called it Coles Notes and calculators.
November 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Back when I was in school we had AI but we called it Coles Notes and calculators.
CPC MP Stephanie Kusie seen yesterday in Parliament insisting Carney doesn't love Canada and that she is outraged about the lineup she had to endure at the Tim Hortons drive-thru that morning.
November 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
CPC MP Stephanie Kusie seen yesterday in Parliament insisting Carney doesn't love Canada and that she is outraged about the lineup she had to endure at the Tim Hortons drive-thru that morning.
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“What’s disturbing about the scandal though, is how blatant it is. Political appointees are handing out hundreds of millions of dollars from a public slush fund to organizations that are either close to the government or that hire the right political insiders.”
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Star Editorial Board: Doug Ford’s latest scandal is almost too brazen to be believed
It suggests Ford has established a system where public money is being handed out not based on need or merit but on who you know or who you pay
www.thestar.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
“What’s disturbing about the scandal though, is how blatant it is. Political appointees are handing out hundreds of millions of dollars from a public slush fund to organizations that are either close to the government or that hire the right political insiders.”
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
“What’s disturbing about the scandal though, is how blatant it is. Political appointees are handing out hundreds of millions of dollars from a public slush fund to organizations that are either close to the government or that hire the right political insiders.”
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Star Editorial Board: Doug Ford’s latest scandal is almost too brazen to be believed
It suggests Ford has established a system where public money is being handed out not based on need or merit but on who you know or who you pay
www.thestar.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
“What’s disturbing about the scandal though, is how blatant it is. Political appointees are handing out hundreds of millions of dollars from a public slush fund to organizations that are either close to the government or that hire the right political insiders.”
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
“Smith gives the example that a surgeon might be limited to performing 1,000 surgeries annually, due to health system funding constraints, but could possibly perform even more if given the flexibility to do so privately.”
That’s almost 3 surgeries a day, 7 days a week.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
That’s almost 3 surgeries a day, 7 days a week.
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Alberta premier confirms plans to allow physicians to work in both public and private health care systems | CBC News
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has confirmed her government's intention to allow physicians flexibility to work in both the public and private health care systems.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:45 AM
“Smith gives the example that a surgeon might be limited to performing 1,000 surgeries annually, due to health system funding constraints, but could possibly perform even more if given the flexibility to do so privately.”
That’s almost 3 surgeries a day, 7 days a week.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
That’s almost 3 surgeries a day, 7 days a week.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
“In all, one in five Americans say they would like to leave the U.S. and move permanently to another country, a figure almost twice as high as when Gallup started asking the question in 2008.”
I guess they just can’t handle all that new greatness and such.
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I guess they just can’t handle all that new greatness and such.
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40% of young women would like to leave the U.S., with Canada the top destination: poll
Canada was the top destination for those who say they want to leave.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:56 AM
“In all, one in five Americans say they would like to leave the U.S. and move permanently to another country, a figure almost twice as high as when Gallup started asking the question in 2008.”
I guess they just can’t handle all that new greatness and such.
nationalpost.com/news/canada/...
I guess they just can’t handle all that new greatness and such.
nationalpost.com/news/canada/...
Never corner a rat. They’ll come right at you.
Trump’s deployed the word ‘Piggy’ against a woman reporter. Here’s why that shows he’s getting scared
#Opinion from Star contributor @lizrenzetti.bsky.social
#Opinion from Star contributor @lizrenzetti.bsky.social
Elizabeth Renzetti: Trump’s deployed the word ‘Piggy’ against a woman reporter. Here’s why that shows he’s getting scared
Finally, the hounds of justice are nipping at Trump’s heels
www.thestar.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Never corner a rat. They’ll come right at you.
How to Succeed and Prosper as a CEO in Ontario:
1. Donate to Doug Ford’s election campaign
2. Apply for a Skills Development Fund grant
3. Receive millions (with very few questions asked)
4. Give yourself a raise for donating to Doug Ford’s election campaign
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
1. Donate to Doug Ford’s election campaign
2. Apply for a Skills Development Fund grant
3. Receive millions (with very few questions asked)
4. Give yourself a raise for donating to Doug Ford’s election campaign
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Exec pay rises for Skills Development Fund recipients, including one tied to ‘adult entertainment club’
Executive pay jumped for many recipients of an Ontario job training grant, according to salary disclosure viewed by CTV News, including at one numbered company that partnered with an agency that later...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
How to Succeed and Prosper as a CEO in Ontario:
1. Donate to Doug Ford’s election campaign
2. Apply for a Skills Development Fund grant
3. Receive millions (with very few questions asked)
4. Give yourself a raise for donating to Doug Ford’s election campaign
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
1. Donate to Doug Ford’s election campaign
2. Apply for a Skills Development Fund grant
3. Receive millions (with very few questions asked)
4. Give yourself a raise for donating to Doug Ford’s election campaign
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
“Colleges of applied arts and technology and publicly-assisted universities will be required to assess applicants based on merit and to publish the criteria and process to be used for assessment into programs of study.”
OntarioSkillsDevelopmentFundGrantsSayWhatNow?
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...
OntarioSkillsDevelopmentFundGrantsSayWhatNow?
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Ontario government passes controversial education bill. Here are some of the highlights
Bill 33, the Ford government’s controversial education omnibus bill, has passed third reading and is set to receive royal assent this week. Here’s a rundown of some of the changes the bill will bring ...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 20, 2025 at 12:03 AM
“Colleges of applied arts and technology and publicly-assisted universities will be required to assess applicants based on merit and to publish the criteria and process to be used for assessment into programs of study.”
OntarioSkillsDevelopmentFundGrantsSayWhatNow?
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...
OntarioSkillsDevelopmentFundGrantsSayWhatNow?
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...
I’m no political strategist, but I think one of member of the Ontario NDP (and even the Liberals) should make a point every day of being ejected from the legislature for calling the Ford government corrupt.
November 19, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I’m no political strategist, but I think one of member of the Ontario NDP (and even the Liberals) should make a point every day of being ejected from the legislature for calling the Ford government corrupt.
Marit hurt Doug's feeling (sic).
November 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Marit hurt Doug's feeling (sic).
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Freedom? Small government? No, conservatives love governments interfering in the most personal aspects of your life, so long as you belong to a group they don't like, whether it's trans people or women or people with disabilities.
November 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Freedom? Small government? No, conservatives love governments interfering in the most personal aspects of your life, so long as you belong to a group they don't like, whether it's trans people or women or people with disabilities.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She's been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.
November 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She's been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.
It's like a cult of lack of personality.
November 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It's like a cult of lack of personality.
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Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacists say they’re pressured by corporate to push this program - and now we learn $81M was billed to Ontarians for it in just 2 years.
This government loves to preach fiscal responsibility. So where’s the accountability? #onpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This government loves to preach fiscal responsibility. So where’s the accountability? #onpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Shoppers Drug Mart billed $81M for MedsChecks in 2 years when COVID services waned | CBC News
Shoppers Drug Mart billed the Ontario government’s MedsCheck program $81.2 million for medication reviews over a two-year period when some of its current and former pharmacists said they were facing “...
www.cbc.ca
November 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacists say they’re pressured by corporate to push this program - and now we learn $81M was billed to Ontarians for it in just 2 years.
This government loves to preach fiscal responsibility. So where’s the accountability? #onpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
This government loves to preach fiscal responsibility. So where’s the accountability? #onpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Scheer said he tried tweeting his 'no' vote several times on Twitter before realizing he'd blocked Parliament Hill.
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www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
How the Conservatives helped pass Carney's budget, avoiding an election | CBC News
Minutes before time ran out on Monday's budget vote, two senior Conservatives swooped into the chamber claiming their electronic voting app wasn't working and declared they wanted to vote against Prim...
www.cbc.ca
November 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Scheer said he tried tweeting his 'no' vote several times on Twitter before realizing he'd blocked Parliament Hill.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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If funding had kept up with inflation, no school boards would be in deficit. Instead, Ford is underfunding the TDSB by almost $200,000,000 per year while giving $350,000 to political insiders #ontario #onpoli #toronto #tdsb #frankdomenic🍁
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
If funding had kept up with inflation, no school boards would be in deficit. Instead, Ford is underfunding the TDSB by almost $200,000,000 per year while giving $350,000 to political insiders #ontario #onpoli #toronto #tdsb #frankdomenic🍁
Ford announced the new legislation while attending a wine tasting event at a local Circle K.
www.cp24.com/politics/que...
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Ford government wants impaired drivers to pay child support if they kill parents
The Ontario government is exploring the idea of making impaired drivers pay ongoing child support if they kill a child’s parent or guardian.
www.cp24.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Ford announced the new legislation while attending a wine tasting event at a local Circle K.
www.cp24.com/politics/que...
www.cp24.com/politics/que...
And this poll only surveyed people in Pierre's car pool group.
November 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
And this poll only surveyed people in Pierre's car pool group.
"Piccini later claimed that the selection process for the government $2.5-billion fund “gives the deputy (minister) the ultimate final say.”
That’s in direct contradiction with what Piccini said in early October..."
Dude's gotta go. Full stop.
globalnews.ca/news/1153139...
That’s in direct contradiction with what Piccini said in early October..."
Dude's gotta go. Full stop.
globalnews.ca/news/1153139...
Ontario labour minister blames civil servants for controversial funding decisions | Globalnews.ca
At Question Period, the government faced continued questions over the timing of the audit and why the province didn't freeze provincial contracts immediately.
globalnews.ca
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"Piccini later claimed that the selection process for the government $2.5-billion fund “gives the deputy (minister) the ultimate final say.”
That’s in direct contradiction with what Piccini said in early October..."
Dude's gotta go. Full stop.
globalnews.ca/news/1153139...
That’s in direct contradiction with what Piccini said in early October..."
Dude's gotta go. Full stop.
globalnews.ca/news/1153139...
"...Shoppers has billed more for med reviews than it did in the previous seven years combined and has an average revenue per pharmacy of $184K, which is more than double that same figure for the other seven chains, and as much as 16 times the average revenue per pharmacy."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Shoppers Drug Mart billed $81M for MedsChecks in 2 years when COVID services waned | CBC News
Shoppers Drug Mart billed the Ontario government’s MedsCheck program $81.2 million for medication reviews over a two-year period when some of its current and former pharmacists said they were facing “...
www.cbc.ca
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
"...Shoppers has billed more for med reviews than it did in the previous seven years combined and has an average revenue per pharmacy of $184K, which is more than double that same figure for the other seven chains, and as much as 16 times the average revenue per pharmacy."
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
"Trump said in July: “I don’t understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case would be of interest to anybody. It’s pretty boring stuff."
But magnets and the word "groceries", that he can talk about for days on end.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
But magnets and the word "groceries", that he can talk about for days on end.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
ANALYSIS | As Epstein files vote looms, Trump tries to get on the winning side | CBC News
With the U.S. House of Representatives poised to vote overwhelmingly in favour of a bill calling for the release of all Department of Justice documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein...
www.cbc.ca
November 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"Trump said in July: “I don’t understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case would be of interest to anybody. It’s pretty boring stuff."
But magnets and the word "groceries", that he can talk about for days on end.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
But magnets and the word "groceries", that he can talk about for days on end.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
US President McDonald Trump pictured in November, 2025 opening the new $300M McBallroom at the McWhite House in McWashington, McDC.
- US History book, 2050
- US History book, 2050
November 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
US President McDonald Trump pictured in November, 2025 opening the new $300M McBallroom at the McWhite House in McWashington, McDC.
- US History book, 2050
- US History book, 2050