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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 25m

I have so many thoughts on the Trump Carney meeting, two huge new Ford scandals that just broke and the collapse of America into a violent fascist regime in front of our eyes.

What a week and it’s only Wednesday.

Friday’s OShow Scandal Panel going to be EPIC 🇨🇦

#Cndpoli #Onpoli

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 2h

Ha!

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Canadarules @mobronny.bsky.social · 3h

The only thing I've heard Trump say that I do agree with! Carney is the BEST person to lead our country at this time especially. He will help steer our economy to a less USA dependent future which is what we need to prosper long term. #cdnpoli

Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 1d

“He’s a world class leader. He’s a man who knows what he wants. I’m not surprised he won substantially and he’s probably more popular now. He’s a good man. He does a great job but he’s a tough negotiator.”

I think I just heard Pierre Poilievre’s heart break. #Cdnpoli 🇨🇦

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 8h

FFS! Ford’s using our money to enrich friends and family not just rich donors like in the Greenbelt Scandal - he’s not even hiding it!

More on Friday’s OShow Scandal Panel with @keithleslie.bsky.social and @markcripps.bsky.social

#Onpoli #Cndpoli #CanadaSky 🤬🇨🇦

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MPWERED @kelvin1.bsky.social · 23h

The laughs at the end of the clip soars over his head.

Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 1d

“He’s a world class leader. He’s a man who knows what he wants. I’m not surprised he won substantially and he’s probably more popular now. He’s a good man. He does a great job but he’s a tough negotiator.”

I think I just heard Pierre Poilievre’s heart break. #Cdnpoli 🇨🇦

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 21h

🙌applause for the heartbreaking bit

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🇨🇦 Just call me Darla @prosaicalien.bsky.social · 21h

globalnews.ca/news/1146702...

Ford government vehicle recorded at stunt driving speeds on Ontario highways | Globalnews.ca

At least one cabinet-assigned vehicle was recorded driving more than 50 km/h over the speed limit multiple times in the past three years, according to documents.

globalnews.ca

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🇨🇦 Just call me Darla @prosaicalien.bsky.social · 21h

He'd been finding it too easy to just grift along. Let's see what this does for him.

Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 1d

This is insane! Ford’s ministers speeding in school zones?? This corrupt PC government is drunk on power and dangerously out of control!! #Onpoli

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Coffee Makes Everything Better @aegg527.bsky.social · 20h

☕️ looking forward to it, I'm sick and tired of Dug falling under the radar. Thank you Laura ❤️

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Alt: a woman is sitting in a chair looking at a tablet and the words on the calendar are visible .

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Jeff's Fact Checker @thunderbayed.bsky.social · 17h

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Jeff's Fact Checker @thunderbayed.bsky.social · 17h

PP wishes criminals a peaceful and happy life.

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Froggles 🇨🇦 @froggles42.bsky.social · 16h

We ain't coming back until they rein in their monster & put the seventh seal of hell over him.

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Rogerman @rogerman99.bsky.social · 8h

The conclusion that Doug Ford and everyone around him are lawless pricks who don't give a rat's as whether you, your family and friends or your community live or die is unavoidable.
#onpoli #FordFailedOntario
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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 1d

This is insane! Ford’s ministers speeding in school zones?? This corrupt PC government is drunk on power and dangerously out of control!! #Onpoli

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 1d

“He’s a world class leader. He’s a man who knows what he wants. I’m not surprised he won substantially and he’s probably more popular now. He’s a good man. He does a great job but he’s a tough negotiator.”

I think I just heard Pierre Poilievre’s heart break. #Cdnpoli 🇨🇦

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 1d

This is insane! Ford’s ministers speeding in school zones?? This corrupt PC government is drunk on power and dangerously out of control!! #Onpoli

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 1d

12 times????? What the actual fuck!?

Ford clearly doesn’t care about crime!

Ford is a fake.

#Onpoli

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Tavy G @tavyg.bsky.social · 1d

Another article

www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...

Clients of lobby firms connected to premier, his nephew given tens of millions in training funds

Groups represented by a lobbying firm owned by the premier’s campaign manager got more than $100 million in grant money, a Trillium analysis has found

www.thetrillium.ca

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 1d

FFS!!!! While Ford is talking tough about protecting Ontario from Trump he took 100M of our hard earned tax dollars and give them to his close friends’ lobbying firms. This is more than corruption it’s Trump level grifting. More on Friday’s OShow Scandal Panel 🤬🤬🤬

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 1d

Holy shit.

“A person’s leg shattered by ICE, a woman shot, unclothed children zip tied! This is not about safety or security this about CONTROL. This is fascism playing out in Chicago”

Don’t fucking tell me Trump is not a fascist and America is not an authoritarian regime. 🤬

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 1d

For Americans in the back: Canadians are a peaceful cool people who would prefer not to worry about you or boycott you or resist you but MAGA and threats to our country force us to. We will stop giving you our money, our tourism and our respect until you stop this fascist regime.

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 2d

“Stop watching America like a multi car crash on an icy highway! Time for looking at this authoritarian nightmare and hoping it won’t come to 🇨🇦 is over! MAGA is here with Premiers supporting Trump regime and Alberta talking 51st State! We must act now!”

#CanadaSky

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EarthMomma @lanaehforaday.universeodon.com.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Are you paying attention yet?

https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1975216185651220480/vid/avc1/1920x1080/LZEklFPsssY-4BUL.mp4

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"The right wing of this country wants a rematch of the Civil War. The President has
declared war against the people of Chicago."

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Beth Parks @bwgparks.bsky.social · 2d

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brbmd.bsky.social @brbmd.bsky.social · 2d

High time for states to start charging ICE for breaking state law, such as breaking and entering, kidnapping and assault.

Protect the public…

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 2d

WTF! Ford Cabinet Ministers are regularly breaking the law? Can’t wait to ask @keithleslie.bsky.social and @markcripps.bsky.social about this on Friday’s OShow Scandal Panel!! #Onpoli

Blue Jays Girl🇨🇦🍁⚾️ @bluejaysgirl.bsky.social · 2d

And this:
globalnews.ca/news/1146373...

Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times | Globalnews.ca

Documents obtained by Global News reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.

globalnews.ca

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 2d

As I just said on radio I’m so sick of Doug Ford’s performative nonsense pouring out bottles of booze at press conferences and threatening companies that are moving their plants to America just because he wants to look tough against his once hero Trump instead of fixing Ontario. #Onpoli

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