Caroline
@northernck.bsky.social
🇨🇦
curious. savvy. spiritied. witty.
PoliSci, Business grad.
Former business executive with a conscience.
Mentored youth at risk, young staff, entrepreneurs.
Deeply concerned about our humanity in the face of growing extremism.
Photography enthusiast.
🇨🇦
curious. savvy. spiritied. witty.
PoliSci, Business grad.
Former business executive with a conscience.
Mentored youth at risk, young staff, entrepreneurs.
Deeply concerned about our humanity in the face of growing extremism.
Photography enthusiast.
🇨🇦
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Caroline
@northernck.bsky.social
· Dec 21
What Mr Poilievre won’t tell you:
2/3 of the federal budget is spent on pensions, health care, provincial transfers, welfare, defence and debt servicing.
If you are promising to lower taxes, where will you cut spending?
Which one of the above areas will Pierre Poilievre AXE Services?
2/3 of the federal budget is spent on pensions, health care, provincial transfers, welfare, defence and debt servicing.
If you are promising to lower taxes, where will you cut spending?
Which one of the above areas will Pierre Poilievre AXE Services?
I’m thankful that I’m having mine done at Juravinski Hospital next week.
Buyer beware w/ these private clinics:
“The four clinics being funded for hip and knee surgeries are OV Surgical Centre in Toronto, Academic Orthopedic Surgical Associates of Ottawa,
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Buyer beware w/ these private clinics:
“The four clinics being funded for hip and knee surgeries are OV Surgical Centre in Toronto, Academic Orthopedic Surgical Associates of Ottawa,
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Ontario to fund hip and knee replacements at four private clinics
Ontario is spending $125-million over two years to add up to 20,000 orthopedic surgeries, Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I’m thankful that I’m having mine done at Juravinski Hospital next week.
Buyer beware w/ these private clinics:
“The four clinics being funded for hip and knee surgeries are OV Surgical Centre in Toronto, Academic Orthopedic Surgical Associates of Ottawa,
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Buyer beware w/ these private clinics:
“The four clinics being funded for hip and knee surgeries are OV Surgical Centre in Toronto, Academic Orthopedic Surgical Associates of Ottawa,
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
How 152-yr old Cdn iconic family business not only survived, but thrived via innovation, a decision to incorporate adv manufacturing in the 90’s, expansion through co-prod’n, licensing of other brands, to complement its own branded business.Bravo Ganong Family
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
How a short stint of outside stewardship bolstered family succession at Ganong
Canada’s oldest candymaker has remade itself repeatedly over its 152-year history to weather a tough and constantly evolving manufacturing landscape
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
How 152-yr old Cdn iconic family business not only survived, but thrived via innovation, a decision to incorporate adv manufacturing in the 90’s, expansion through co-prod’n, licensing of other brands, to complement its own branded business.Bravo Ganong Family
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Inherent in that document is a vision whereby the sovereignty of allies, incl Canada, as something “lesser” to be dominated. The should put an end to sharing intelligence, or relying on, US for valid intelligence:
“The NSS views the Western Hemisphere
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
“The NSS views the Western Hemisphere
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: Trump’s National Security Strategy is hostile to Canada – and the democratic world
If the administration implements even part of what’s been proposed, the U.S. will become an active strategic risk
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Inherent in that document is a vision whereby the sovereignty of allies, incl Canada, as something “lesser” to be dominated. The should put an end to sharing intelligence, or relying on, US for valid intelligence:
“The NSS views the Western Hemisphere
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
“The NSS views the Western Hemisphere
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
US brands abused their privilege in Canada, by mostly marketing extremely expensive SUVs/pickup trucks, versus dozen and dozens of cheaper sedans, EVs that they market in EU.
The backlash against US auto brands is building.
www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
The backlash against US auto brands is building.
www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
People are waking up to the fact that new vehicles are the Great Canadian Money Suck
Vehicles are a classic example of the conflict between needs and wants
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
US brands abused their privilege in Canada, by mostly marketing extremely expensive SUVs/pickup trucks, versus dozen and dozens of cheaper sedans, EVs that they market in EU.
The backlash against US auto brands is building.
www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
The backlash against US auto brands is building.
www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/pe...
An S.O.S signal clear across Canada. Of note, too, are the screen times for children since COVID:
“The percentage of people living in food insecure households in Canada, not including the territories, jumped to 25.5 per cent in 2024, up from 16.8 in
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...
“The percentage of people living in food insecure households in Canada, not including the territories, jumped to 25.5 per cent in 2024, up from 16.8 in
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...
More than one third of kindergarteners in B.C. struggle with core development, study finds
University of British Columbia research shows young children doing worse in almost every category compared to pre-pandemic levels
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
An S.O.S signal clear across Canada. Of note, too, are the screen times for children since COVID:
“The percentage of people living in food insecure households in Canada, not including the territories, jumped to 25.5 per cent in 2024, up from 16.8 in
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...
“The percentage of people living in food insecure households in Canada, not including the territories, jumped to 25.5 per cent in 2024, up from 16.8 in
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...
I applaud PM @MarkJCarney & Min @FP_Champagne in attracting IFM investors to help build out renewables, data centres & infrastructure in Canada.
These are exactly the type of partners we need.
IFM invested in the innovative Enwave yrs ago.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
These are exactly the type of partners we need.
IFM invested in the innovative Enwave yrs ago.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Australia’s IFM Investors opens Toronto office to back infrastructure investments
Melbourne-based fund manager’s presence is part of a strategy to boost its $2.1-billion Canadian portfolio
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I applaud PM @MarkJCarney & Min @FP_Champagne in attracting IFM investors to help build out renewables, data centres & infrastructure in Canada.
These are exactly the type of partners we need.
IFM invested in the innovative Enwave yrs ago.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
These are exactly the type of partners we need.
IFM invested in the innovative Enwave yrs ago.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
As long as these aren’t high end apartments, which is what’s taking place in many instances - w/ unaffordability continuing to be a critical issue for most Cdns,
“there are two common requests from large foreign investors: changes to the withholding tax
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
“there are two common requests from large foreign investors: changes to the withholding tax
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Ottawa weighing tax reforms to attract foreign capital for Canadian real estate developments
Country needs more capital in housing system, changes in way it taxes projects, chief executive of Build Canada Homes says
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
As long as these aren’t high end apartments, which is what’s taking place in many instances - w/ unaffordability continuing to be a critical issue for most Cdns,
“there are two common requests from large foreign investors: changes to the withholding tax
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
“there are two common requests from large foreign investors: changes to the withholding tax
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
1251 overdose calls in total that week.
The premiers will have to wrestle w/ their decision to close safe consumption sites across Canada:
“Over a 36-hour period beginning Nov. 18, more than 80 people suffered illicit drug poisonings on those
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...
The premiers will have to wrestle w/ their decision to close safe consumption sites across Canada:
“Over a 36-hour period beginning Nov. 18, more than 80 people suffered illicit drug poisonings on those
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...
Spike in B.C. overdoses linked to veterinary additive in street drugs
Over a 36-hour period beginning Nov. 18, more than 80 people suffered illicit drug poisonings in a few blocks on Vancouver Island
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
1251 overdose calls in total that week.
The premiers will have to wrestle w/ their decision to close safe consumption sites across Canada:
“Over a 36-hour period beginning Nov. 18, more than 80 people suffered illicit drug poisonings on those
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...
The premiers will have to wrestle w/ their decision to close safe consumption sites across Canada:
“Over a 36-hour period beginning Nov. 18, more than 80 people suffered illicit drug poisonings on those
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...
Pr Ford using Keel as a scapegoat for his own minister’s fraudulent mismanagement of $1.3B fund:
“its anti-rackets branch has launched an investigation into the company, Keel Digital Solutions”
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
“its anti-rackets branch has launched an investigation into the company, Keel Digital Solutions”
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
OPP launches probe into company that received millions from Ontario
Keel Digital Solutions received funding from the province’s controversial skills training fund
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Pr Ford using Keel as a scapegoat for his own minister’s fraudulent mismanagement of $1.3B fund:
“its anti-rackets branch has launched an investigation into the company, Keel Digital Solutions”
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
“its anti-rackets branch has launched an investigation into the company, Keel Digital Solutions”
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
With the tariff rate at 10-15% below a certain threshold, & 25-50% above that quota:
“Before trade talks abruptly ended in October, Ottawa and Washington were discussing a U.S. proposal that would have lowered tariffs on most Canadian steel exports to the
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
“Before trade talks abruptly ended in October, Ottawa and Washington were discussing a U.S. proposal that would have lowered tariffs on most Canadian steel exports to the
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
U.S. and Canada discussed tariff-rate quota for steel before trade talks halted
U.S. trade negotiators proposed system that would introduce two tiers of levies based on historical levels of Canadian steel exports
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
With the tariff rate at 10-15% below a certain threshold, & 25-50% above that quota:
“Before trade talks abruptly ended in October, Ottawa and Washington were discussing a U.S. proposal that would have lowered tariffs on most Canadian steel exports to the
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
“Before trade talks abruptly ended in October, Ottawa and Washington were discussing a U.S. proposal that would have lowered tariffs on most Canadian steel exports to the
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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Leslie has what you’re looking for. This is Toronto’s best store, right here.
Tis the season….
Eclectisaurus
410 Dundas E, Toronto
Open Wednesday - Saturday
1pm - 7pm.
416-934-9009.
Images © Eclectisaurus
#Eclectisaurus #CabbagetownTO #Cabbagetown #TorontoVintage #TorontoVintageStores #InteriorDecor #PostModern #PostModernHome #InteriorDesign #VintageDesign #VintageDecor
Eclectisaurus
410 Dundas E, Toronto
Open Wednesday - Saturday
1pm - 7pm.
416-934-9009.
Images © Eclectisaurus
#Eclectisaurus #CabbagetownTO #Cabbagetown #TorontoVintage #TorontoVintageStores #InteriorDecor #PostModern #PostModernHome #InteriorDesign #VintageDesign #VintageDecor
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Leslie has what you’re looking for. This is Toronto’s best store, right here.
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In honour of Emily Carr University’s 100th anniversary, ECU is inviting artists from across Canada to participate in its Teen Art Contest.
Two winners will each receive a scholarship to Emily Carr University’s distinguished summer teen programs. 🎨 #TyeePresents #Sponsored
Two winners will each receive a scholarship to Emily Carr University’s distinguished summer teen programs. 🎨 #TyeePresents #Sponsored
Emily Carr University Calls on the Next Generation of Creative Thinkers | The Tyee
Teens are invited to enter an art contest for a chance to win a scholarship to ECU’s summer teen programs.
thetyee.ca
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
In honour of Emily Carr University’s 100th anniversary, ECU is inviting artists from across Canada to participate in its Teen Art Contest.
Two winners will each receive a scholarship to Emily Carr University’s distinguished summer teen programs. 🎨 #TyeePresents #Sponsored
Two winners will each receive a scholarship to Emily Carr University’s distinguished summer teen programs. 🎨 #TyeePresents #Sponsored
A party splitting itself open from the inside out:
“Conservative MPs no longer have a lock on running in the next election under new rules adopted by the party’s national council.
Two party sources told The Globe and Mail the new rules allow a majority of
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
“Conservative MPs no longer have a lock on running in the next election under new rules adopted by the party’s national council.
Two party sources told The Globe and Mail the new rules allow a majority of
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Conservative MPs lose near-automatic ability to run again in next election
Rules also codify the ability of the party leader to appoint candidates
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A party splitting itself open from the inside out:
“Conservative MPs no longer have a lock on running in the next election under new rules adopted by the party’s national council.
Two party sources told The Globe and Mail the new rules allow a majority of
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
“Conservative MPs no longer have a lock on running in the next election under new rules adopted by the party’s national council.
Two party sources told The Globe and Mail the new rules allow a majority of
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Whilst resales of one bedroom condos is near inexistant, Pr Ford is forcing 3 towers full of one bedrooms onto Oakville city council.
A city of families and empty nesters.
Recall, the developer is a wealthy donor for @ontariopc.bsky.social .
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
A city of families and empty nesters.
Recall, the developer is a wealthy donor for @ontariopc.bsky.social .
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Ontario pushes ahead with plans for controversial Oakville condo project that stands to benefit developer friend of Doug Ford
The province has proposed minister's zoning orders to greenlight the building of 11 skyscrapers on a plot the size of the Rogers Centre.
www.thestar.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Whilst resales of one bedroom condos is near inexistant, Pr Ford is forcing 3 towers full of one bedrooms onto Oakville city council.
A city of families and empty nesters.
Recall, the developer is a wealthy donor for @ontariopc.bsky.social .
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
A city of families and empty nesters.
Recall, the developer is a wealthy donor for @ontariopc.bsky.social .
www.thestar.com/news/investi...
Netflix should put in a hostile bid for Paramount.
December 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Netflix should put in a hostile bid for Paramount.
Look past the headlines to understand, support for a pipeline is declining since spring. And Cdns prioritize green energy over everything PM Carney has pitched to-date:
“Despite support for a new oil pipeline, green energy projects topped the list of sectors
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
“Despite support for a new oil pipeline, green energy projects topped the list of sectors
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
More than half of Canadians support new pipeline from Alberta to B.C., Nanos poll finds
Survey also shows 57% of British Columbians back the proposed project
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Look past the headlines to understand, support for a pipeline is declining since spring. And Cdns prioritize green energy over everything PM Carney has pitched to-date:
“Despite support for a new oil pipeline, green energy projects topped the list of sectors
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
“Despite support for a new oil pipeline, green energy projects topped the list of sectors
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
American foreign and security policy now being outsourced to the Kremlin:
“The European talks follow the publication of a new U.S. national security strategy that alarmed European leaders and was welcomed by Russia.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
“The European talks follow the publication of a new U.S. national security strategy that alarmed European leaders and was welcomed by Russia.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
Zelensky to meet European leaders for talks on peace plan, security guarantees
Major sticking point in U.S.-backed proposal is the suggestion Ukraine must cede control of its eastern Donbas region to Russia
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
American foreign and security policy now being outsourced to the Kremlin:
“The European talks follow the publication of a new U.S. national security strategy that alarmed European leaders and was welcomed by Russia.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
“The European talks follow the publication of a new U.S. national security strategy that alarmed European leaders and was welcomed by Russia.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
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cooling the servers and not returned to the watershed. Bloomberg reports that data centres consume about 560 billion litres of water annually, but that might be an underestimate.”
December 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
cooling the servers and not returned to the watershed. Bloomberg reports that data centres consume about 560 billion litres of water annually, but that might be an underestimate.”
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crisis of our well being:
“AI data centres are a major threat to water everywhere. The average 100 megawatt data centre consumes about two million litres of water every day. It is important to note the water — the vast majority of it pulled from municipal utilities — is used for
“AI data centres are a major threat to water everywhere. The average 100 megawatt data centre consumes about two million litres of water every day. It is important to note the water — the vast majority of it pulled from municipal utilities — is used for
December 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
crisis of our well being:
“AI data centres are a major threat to water everywhere. The average 100 megawatt data centre consumes about two million litres of water every day. It is important to note the water — the vast majority of it pulled from municipal utilities — is used for
“AI data centres are a major threat to water everywhere. The average 100 megawatt data centre consumes about two million litres of water every day. It is important to note the water — the vast majority of it pulled from municipal utilities — is used for
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Consider:
1) 85% of Canada is considered abnormally dry or in drought conditions
2) Pr Ford‘s recent bills open the door for privatizing water.
PM Carney & Conservative premiers egregious abuse of the resources we need to survive, sets us up for extreme
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/05/o...
1) 85% of Canada is considered abnormally dry or in drought conditions
2) Pr Ford‘s recent bills open the door for privatizing water.
PM Carney & Conservative premiers egregious abuse of the resources we need to survive, sets us up for extreme
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/05/o...
Who is minding the water data centres will use?
Around the world, scientists and environmentalists are sounding the alarm on the data centre industry.
www.nationalobserver.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Consider:
1) 85% of Canada is considered abnormally dry or in drought conditions
2) Pr Ford‘s recent bills open the door for privatizing water.
PM Carney & Conservative premiers egregious abuse of the resources we need to survive, sets us up for extreme
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/05/o...
1) 85% of Canada is considered abnormally dry or in drought conditions
2) Pr Ford‘s recent bills open the door for privatizing water.
PM Carney & Conservative premiers egregious abuse of the resources we need to survive, sets us up for extreme
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/05/o...
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from Canada during free trade negotiations.”
December 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
from Canada during free trade negotiations.”
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5 network journalist Hugo Clément found some of the Canadian lentils sold in major grocery stores were contaminated with glyphosate and diquat pesticide residues. The amount of glyphosate residue found in the samples was below the EU's safety threshold — which was increased in 2012 under pressure
December 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
5 network journalist Hugo Clément found some of the Canadian lentils sold in major grocery stores were contaminated with glyphosate and diquat pesticide residues. The amount of glyphosate residue found in the samples was below the EU's safety threshold — which was increased in 2012 under pressure
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As PM Carney deregulates our health and safety standards, a trend ea PM has enacted, he will find EU mkt will recall & ban a growing number products which fails their standards.
Take note of Cdn cancer-causing lentils:
“an investigation last month by France
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/03/n...
Take note of Cdn cancer-causing lentils:
“an investigation last month by France
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/03/n...
France recalls Canadian lentils as Carney weakens pesticide rules
Health risks exposed in a blockbuster French TV investigation about Canadian lentils have introduced new tensions between Carney's European trade ambitions and his government's proposal to eliminate a...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
As PM Carney deregulates our health and safety standards, a trend ea PM has enacted, he will find EU mkt will recall & ban a growing number products which fails their standards.
Take note of Cdn cancer-causing lentils:
“an investigation last month by France
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/03/n...
Take note of Cdn cancer-causing lentils:
“an investigation last month by France
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/03/n...
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unfolding in Canada?
We simply misread the man and his intentions as to where he would apply his overall pitches made during the last 12-14 yrs?
Opportunism be thy name.
We simply misread the man and his intentions as to where he would apply his overall pitches made during the last 12-14 yrs?
Opportunism be thy name.
December 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
unfolding in Canada?
We simply misread the man and his intentions as to where he would apply his overall pitches made during the last 12-14 yrs?
Opportunism be thy name.
We simply misread the man and his intentions as to where he would apply his overall pitches made during the last 12-14 yrs?
Opportunism be thy name.
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investments in a carbon trading mkt, in tech (read CCUS, maybe geo engineering, et al), & in expansion of said businesses’ investments in innovation.
Now? He’s pivoted to derisking “growth” via fossil fuel projects- hence eliminating ALL climate regs, policies.
How else to understand what’s
Now? He’s pivoted to derisking “growth” via fossil fuel projects- hence eliminating ALL climate regs, policies.
How else to understand what’s
December 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
investments in a carbon trading mkt, in tech (read CCUS, maybe geo engineering, et al), & in expansion of said businesses’ investments in innovation.
Now? He’s pivoted to derisking “growth” via fossil fuel projects- hence eliminating ALL climate regs, policies.
How else to understand what’s
Now? He’s pivoted to derisking “growth” via fossil fuel projects- hence eliminating ALL climate regs, policies.
How else to understand what’s