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Widowed at the age of 51. Eastern Canada. Probably neurodivergent, definitely immune compromised. IBD Spoonie. Diabetic. Fur parent. Atheist. Anti-fascist, politics junkie. Read the pinned post. No DMs, DM=block unless I know you offline.
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Today I sat down and emailed my MP and copied the Minister of Immigration.
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My point was simple: the United States is no longer safe for its immigrants nor the 2SLGBTQ+ community and we need to open an asylum stream for the 2SLGBTQ+ community and leave the... 1/2
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My point was simple: the United States is no longer safe for its immigrants nor the 2SLGBTQ+ community and we need to open an asylum stream for the 2SLGBTQ+ community and leave the... 1/2
If Mark Carney walked on water, Reuters would report that he can't swim.
OTTAWA, February 5 (Reuters) - Canada on Wednesday said it was scrapping a national electric vehicle mandate, marking another retreat from climate measures under the Liberal government of Prime Minister Mark Carney.
In another climate retreat, Canada scraps EV sales mandate
OTTAWA, February 5 (Reuters) - Canada on Wednesday said it was scrapping a national electric vehicle mandate, marking another retreat from climate measures under the Liberal government of Prime Minister Mark Carney.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:49 PM
If Mark Carney walked on water, Reuters would report that he can't swim.
This has the Trump Administration's attention. They're rattled #China #US
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China reveals its plan to challenge the US dollar for dominance. Could it ever work? | CNN Business
China is seizing an opportunity to challenge American dominance in global finance and exert greater international influence at the expense of the all-powerful US dollar.
www.cnn.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
This has the Trump Administration's attention. They're rattled #China #US
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New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt's Liberal government will no longer use X for "routine" government communications:
February 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
I really like this plan, it gets rid of 'the stick' being used on automakers, and introduces 'carrots' for consumers and the automakers. #cdnpoli #industrialpolicy #BuildCanada
Find out more about the bright future of Canada’s auto sector:
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Prime Minister Carney launches new strategy to transform Canada’s auto industry
The world is changing rapidly, fundamentally reshaping trade relationships and leaving economies, businesses, and workers under a cloud of uncertainty.
www.pm.gc.ca
February 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
I really like this plan, it gets rid of 'the stick' being used on automakers, and introduces 'carrots' for consumers and the automakers. #cdnpoli #industrialpolicy #BuildCanada
I'm liking the Korean submarine bid more and more... 1 stop shopping, technology transfer, artillery, armoured vehicles, and submarines. #cdnpoli #defence
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m.koreaherald.com/article/1066...
Hanwha Aerospace proposes ground defense solutions to Canadian minister
Hanwha Aerospace, a South Korean defense company, proposed an integrated ground defense solution to Canada's defense procurement minister during his visit
m.koreaherald.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:07 PM
I'm liking the Korean submarine bid more and more... 1 stop shopping, technology transfer, artillery, armoured vehicles, and submarines. #cdnpoli #defence
m.koreaherald.com/article/1066...
m.koreaherald.com/article/1066...
The Finnish coach, in a statement said "Well, sh!t."...although that may be a mis-translation.
Canada-Finland Olympic hockey game postponed after stomach virus depletes roster
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Canada-Finland Olympic hockey game postponed after stomach virus depletes roster
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Canada-Finland Olympic hockey game postponed after stomach virus depletes roster
Canada’s opening women’s hockey game against Finland at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics has been postponed after members of Finland’s team were struck with norovirus.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 5, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The Finnish coach, in a statement said "Well, sh!t."...although that may be a mis-translation.
Canada-Finland Olympic hockey game postponed after stomach virus depletes roster
www.ctvnews.ca/sports/artic...
Canada-Finland Olympic hockey game postponed after stomach virus depletes roster
www.ctvnews.ca/sports/artic...
I see here, a bunch of young ambitious engineers trying to inven something, on a tiny budget and no regulatory knowledge. If this is true, instead of charging them, DND should get them funds and a competent business manager. Buy what they're making. #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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3 accused in Ontario explosives investigation were developing anti-drone weapons system | CBC News
The three Ontario men accused of storing materials that could be made into explosives had been looking for money to back the production of a military system designed to prevent drone attacks.
www.cbc.ca
February 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM
I see here, a bunch of young ambitious engineers trying to inven something, on a tiny budget and no regulatory knowledge. If this is true, instead of charging them, DND should get them funds and a competent business manager. Buy what they're making. #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
I've said a few times that Canada is like Ukraine was in 2014, this piece draws those parallels quite effectively. #cdnpoli #abpoli #psyop
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ANALYSIS | U.S. interest in Alberta separatism raises red flags over what might come next | CBC News
Communications between the Trump administration and Alberta's separatist movement raised alarm at the highest levels in Canada last week. It also raised questions about Washington's possible intention...
www.cbc.ca
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
I've said a few times that Canada is like Ukraine was in 2014, this piece draws those parallels quite effectively. #cdnpoli #abpoli #psyop
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www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
More black history, I present to you: Portia White. #BlackHistoryMonth #Canada
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Portia White - Wikipedia
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February 5, 2026 at 11:18 AM
More black history, I present to you: Portia White. #BlackHistoryMonth #Canada
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Daily Spoon Count 6/10
Pain Level 2/10
Ran some errands yesterday and forgot some stuff, so I guess I have errands today too. Switch in medication dosage, trying to get the acid reflux under control. Be a work in progress today and everyday #ibd #chronicillness #colitis #widowed #grief
Pain Level 2/10
Ran some errands yesterday and forgot some stuff, so I guess I have errands today too. Switch in medication dosage, trying to get the acid reflux under control. Be a work in progress today and everyday #ibd #chronicillness #colitis #widowed #grief
February 5, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Daily Spoon Count 6/10
Pain Level 2/10
Ran some errands yesterday and forgot some stuff, so I guess I have errands today too. Switch in medication dosage, trying to get the acid reflux under control. Be a work in progress today and everyday #ibd #chronicillness #colitis #widowed #grief
Pain Level 2/10
Ran some errands yesterday and forgot some stuff, so I guess I have errands today too. Switch in medication dosage, trying to get the acid reflux under control. Be a work in progress today and everyday #ibd #chronicillness #colitis #widowed #grief
I have 3 possibilities here: 1. Jivani is in a mental health crisis 2. He's treasonous 3. This is a political stunt... This outlines option 3. #cdnpoli #quisling #nevervoteCPC
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This Is What Foreign Interference In Canadian Politics Looks Like...
🔴 Conservative MP, Jamil Jivani, is going to Washington to “negotiate” on tariffs, on WHAT authority??
funtomwriter.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:01 PM
I have 3 possibilities here: 1. Jivani is in a mental health crisis 2. He's treasonous 3. This is a political stunt... This outlines option 3. #cdnpoli #quisling #nevervoteCPC
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I think the media should ask him about this...
"Whether Canada ends up as one national government or two national governments or several national governments, or some other kind of arrangement is, quite frankly, secondary in my opinion."
~Stephen Harper
#cdnpoli #nevervoteCPC
"Whether Canada ends up as one national government or two national governments or several national governments, or some other kind of arrangement is, quite frankly, secondary in my opinion."
~Stephen Harper
#cdnpoli #nevervoteCPC
February 4, 2026 at 11:07 AM
I think the media should ask him about this...
"Whether Canada ends up as one national government or two national governments or several national governments, or some other kind of arrangement is, quite frankly, secondary in my opinion."
~Stephen Harper
#cdnpoli #nevervoteCPC
"Whether Canada ends up as one national government or two national governments or several national governments, or some other kind of arrangement is, quite frankly, secondary in my opinion."
~Stephen Harper
#cdnpoli #nevervoteCPC
Daily Spoon Count 6/10
Pain Level 2/10
Slept like the dead and I feel halfway decent. Low grade nausea is gone, that's always nice. Hopefully I'll get some writing done today. Be a work in progress today and everyday #ibd #chronicillness #widowed #grief
Pain Level 2/10
Slept like the dead and I feel halfway decent. Low grade nausea is gone, that's always nice. Hopefully I'll get some writing done today. Be a work in progress today and everyday #ibd #chronicillness #widowed #grief
February 4, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Daily Spoon Count 6/10
Pain Level 2/10
Slept like the dead and I feel halfway decent. Low grade nausea is gone, that's always nice. Hopefully I'll get some writing done today. Be a work in progress today and everyday #ibd #chronicillness #widowed #grief
Pain Level 2/10
Slept like the dead and I feel halfway decent. Low grade nausea is gone, that's always nice. Hopefully I'll get some writing done today. Be a work in progress today and everyday #ibd #chronicillness #widowed #grief
This could be a game changer,too bad Smith and the UCP all but killed renewable energy projects in Alberta. The process discussed would be very viable if it used renewable energy. #abpoli #cdnpoli #lithium
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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A new technology could unlock lithium in Western Canada. It's softer on the environment too | CBC News
As demand — and competition — for critical minerals used in clean technologies heats up around the world, mining startups are flocking to the heart of Canada’s oil and gas industry to tap into a key b...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
This could be a game changer,too bad Smith and the UCP all but killed renewable energy projects in Alberta. The process discussed would be very viable if it used renewable energy. #abpoli #cdnpoli #lithium
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Is Mark Carney cleaning house? Was Blair's handling of DND the last straw? High Commissioner to the UK is usually a golden parachute for Ministers who've screwed up. #cdnpoli
Longtime Liberal MP Bill Blair appointed Canada’s high commissioner to the U.K.
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Longtime Liberal MP Bill Blair appointed Canada’s high commissioner to the U.K.
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Longtime Liberal MP Bill Blair appointed Canada’s high commissioner to the U.K.
Former cabinet minister Bill Blair is set to resign his seat in the House of Commons, with Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing the longtime Liberal has been appointed as Canada’s high commissioner t...
www.ctvnews.ca
February 3, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Is Mark Carney cleaning house? Was Blair's handling of DND the last straw? High Commissioner to the UK is usually a golden parachute for Ministers who've screwed up. #cdnpoli
Longtime Liberal MP Bill Blair appointed Canada’s high commissioner to the U.K.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Longtime Liberal MP Bill Blair appointed Canada’s high commissioner to the U.K.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Daily Spoon Count 5/10
Pain Level 3/10
I slept horribly last night, and I think I have an ulcer. I've had them before and it feels the same, I need to call my GI today. I also need to call my PCP re: blood sugar. Be a work in progress today and everyday #ibd #spoonie #chronicillness #widowed #grief
Pain Level 3/10
I slept horribly last night, and I think I have an ulcer. I've had them before and it feels the same, I need to call my GI today. I also need to call my PCP re: blood sugar. Be a work in progress today and everyday #ibd #spoonie #chronicillness #widowed #grief
February 3, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Daily Spoon Count 5/10
Pain Level 3/10
I slept horribly last night, and I think I have an ulcer. I've had them before and it feels the same, I need to call my GI today. I also need to call my PCP re: blood sugar. Be a work in progress today and everyday #ibd #spoonie #chronicillness #widowed #grief
Pain Level 3/10
I slept horribly last night, and I think I have an ulcer. I've had them before and it feels the same, I need to call my GI today. I also need to call my PCP re: blood sugar. Be a work in progress today and everyday #ibd #spoonie #chronicillness #widowed #grief
It's Groundhog Day, let's check in with the rodent for the season's report... #groundhog #Queen
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YouTube video by Joe Vevers
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February 2, 2026 at 9:50 PM
It's Groundhog Day, let's check in with the rodent for the season's report... #groundhog #Queen
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Meanwhile in China, "Hold my beer and watch this!"
ATTN: great things are again happening in China, ice level 🇨🇳
February 2, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Meanwhile in China, "Hold my beer and watch this!"
A breakdown of international container traffic, longish article and at the end suggests that world trade is starting to move on, without the US. #uspoli #economy #trade #BoycottUSA
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US Container Growth Vanishes With World Trade Flows ‘Moving On’
By Brendan Murray Jan 31, 2026(Bloomberg) –US container imports ended 2025 in a four-month skid that’s likely to lengthen this year as trade shifts to other economies to avoid President Donald...
gcaptain.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:47 PM
A breakdown of international container traffic, longish article and at the end suggests that world trade is starting to move on, without the US. #uspoli #economy #trade #BoycottUSA
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Daily Spoon Count 7/10
Pain Level 2/10
I got a ton of sleep last night so that's good, but I woke up with low grade nausea. The floofy dog goes to the groomer for the unholy hour of 8am. Guh. Be a work in progress today and everyday #ibd #spoonie #chronicillness #widowed #grief
Pain Level 2/10
I got a ton of sleep last night so that's good, but I woke up with low grade nausea. The floofy dog goes to the groomer for the unholy hour of 8am. Guh. Be a work in progress today and everyday #ibd #spoonie #chronicillness #widowed #grief
February 2, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Daily Spoon Count 7/10
Pain Level 2/10
I got a ton of sleep last night so that's good, but I woke up with low grade nausea. The floofy dog goes to the groomer for the unholy hour of 8am. Guh. Be a work in progress today and everyday #ibd #spoonie #chronicillness #widowed #grief
Pain Level 2/10
I got a ton of sleep last night so that's good, but I woke up with low grade nausea. The floofy dog goes to the groomer for the unholy hour of 8am. Guh. Be a work in progress today and everyday #ibd #spoonie #chronicillness #widowed #grief
This is a MAGA style policy book, it doesn't belong in a liberal democracy, and certainly not in Canada. This must be full throatedly opposed. End DEI? not on my watch. #NeverPoilievre #cdnpoli #MapleMAGA
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www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
The federal Conservatives are overhauling their policy playbook. Here's what's changing | CBC News
Delegates at the Conservative Party's national convention in Calgary voted overwhelmingly Saturday to enact a "stand your ground"-style law to allow someone to protect themselves with lethal force aga...
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February 1, 2026 at 10:36 AM
This is a MAGA style policy book, it doesn't belong in a liberal democracy, and certainly not in Canada. This must be full throatedly opposed. End DEI? not on my watch. #NeverPoilievre #cdnpoli #MapleMAGA
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www.cbc.ca/news/politic...