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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦

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Professor of political science. Author. Dad. Constitutional law, rights, governing institutions, and Canadian politics. Books: Legislating under the Charter; Constitutional Pariah; Governing from the Bench

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · Sep 1

You can now order my latest edited book, "Rights and Parliamentary Systems in Canada and Beyond." Check out the amazing table of contents here: utppublishing.com/doi/book/10....

Rights and Parliamentary Systems in Canada and Beyond - University of Toronto Press

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Bryan Based International Order 🇨🇦 @bryanpeeler.bsky.social · 32m

Trump needs to be removed from office.

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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 3h

Danielle Smith’s pipeline ransom note to Mark Carney is using Canada as her hostage

Pressing the Prime Minister for a commitment is fair play. But the Alberta Premier’s dramatic ultimatum over a pipeline is unreasonable

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Blayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 2h

“Dominic LeBlanc seemed to suggest Tuesday … that Ottawa is prepared to trade away tariff relief for “a partnership in terms of energy” with the United States.”
Call it what it is: Deeper integration. Closer ties. Less independence. With an unreliable partner that no longer respects the rule of law.

Althia Raj: Mark Carney, Donald Trump put on a show of affection in Oval Office trade talks, but no real progress announced

The Liberals won the last election on one premise — Canada strong, a country less dependent on the United States, in terms of its security and its economy. But early signs from Tuesday’s White House v...

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 2h

Who could possibly have seen this coming.

Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 2h

Bank of England flags risk of ‘sudden correction’ in tech stocks inflated by AI - on.ft.com/4o3RheA

Bank of England flags risk of ‘sudden correction’ in tech stocks inflated by AI

Financial Policy Committee warns equity prices are at levels comparable with dotcom bubble

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 11h

Finally, a score that should make the Jays comfortable. They're down one! Victory is assured!

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 11h

It all comes down to this statistically definitive prediction.

Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 11h

Jays scoring has gone 2 0 4 0 over the first 4 innings, so in the top of the 5th they will score 8 runs.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 11h

If a game is needed tomorrow, we're stuck with a bullpen game instead of having Bassitt available, because.... why again?

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 11h

This is less fun now.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 11h

Jesus Christ, Barger.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 11h

Jays scoring has gone 2 0 4 0 over the first 4 innings, so in the top of the 5th they will score 8 runs.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 12h

The ludicrous MLB video replay system actually benefits the Jays for once. Oof.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 12h

a man with a mustache is clapping his hands in front of a group of people with the word magic written on the screen .

ALT: a man with a mustache is clapping his hands in front of a group of people with the word magic written on the screen .

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 12h

Still fun!

Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 12h

I'd prefer Barger in the lineup.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 12h

He asbilolutely did NOT campaign on everything he's doing now.

Mary 🇨🇦 @marythemuser.bsky.social · 12h

He clearly campaigned on everything he’s doing now, & was elected. If he had majority, I’d complain. He doesn’t. And it’s not like he didn’t get a majority because he wasn’t “left enough”. The other party’s electors wanted something much worse! Carbon tax was extremely unpopular. Stupid, but it was.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 12h

Buck blaming Bieber? Dude hit it 6 inches off the ground. This is on the error.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 13h

Why is K-F even in the game?

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 13h

It's the job of a politician to represent and lead. If we should just run everything based on polls, what do we need elected representatives for?

Mary 🇨🇦 @marythemuser.bsky.social · 13h

How exactly a “politician” can go against the public opinion? It’s in the job description! I don’t understand. Majority right now are stupid and aren’t worried about the future of their kids. How can a “politician” go against that? It’s the job of the elected to do what they’re elected for.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 13h

Vladdy again!!!

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 16h

No. I think it's completely besides the point, which is to 1) do our part, and 2) have any moral authority to convince other countries to do theirs.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 16h

Wait, what???

lissa @unraveledlissa.bsky.social · 16h

Does he even have any climate policies? And now he’s complimented Smith on forcing people into involuntary treatment. We’re f’ked.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 19h

Separation-stoking pot calls kettle un-Canadian.

National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 19h

Danielle Smith meets with PM Mark Carney, calls B.C. premier ‘un-Canadian’ www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

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Danielle Smith meets with PM Mark Carney, calls B.C. premier ‘un-Canadian’

Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed to reaching an agreement regarding Alberta’s pitch for a proposed bitumen pipeline to the West Coast by next month, according to Premier Danielle Smith.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 16h

Surprised to see you of all people parrot this Conservative talking point.

Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 17h

And if Canada immediately shut-in its production of fossil fuels, what would that do for climate change?

Sad to say: nothing. Because the global oil market is dominated by a cartel that holds spare production at the ready to manage prices.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 16h

Carney's climate policies are neither perfect nor good, they're just bad.

Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 17h

Sure. Democracy is messy and complicated and we're often forced to choose between imperfect outcomes and lesser evils.

But perfect remains the enemy of good.

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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 19h

Separation-stoking pot calls kettle un-Canadian.

National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 19h

Danielle Smith meets with PM Mark Carney, calls B.C. premier ‘un-Canadian’ www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

Danielle Smith meets with PM Mark Carney, calls B.C. premier ‘un-Canadian’

Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed to reaching an agreement regarding Alberta’s pitch for a proposed bitumen pipeline to the West Coast by next month, according to Premier Danielle Smith.

www.ctvnews.ca

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