A CBC investigation has found big grocers are overcharging for meat - AGAIN. Sign the petition now to call on the CFIA to crack down on these scammy pricing practices: leadnow.ca/campaigns/cf...

Cancer + a heart issue has slowed one of our greats. Help if you can gofund.me/9d5c508d6

Amnesty.ca has documented war crimes by RSF and allied Arab militias where they've carried out ethnically targeted attacks against the Masalit and other non-Arab communities. Take action online to call for an arms embargo on all of Sudan. amnesty.ca/online-actio...

Carney’s upcoming austerity measures include deep cuts to many programs, and we want to make sure that international climate finance won’t be on the chopping block! Send a message to the PM and key cabinet ministers now: act.350.org/letter/ca-fa...

For those who knew Joe… Obituary below. Visitation tomorrow (Thursday) from 2-4pm, and then 6-8pm at Humphrey Miles Funeral Home, 1403 Bayview Ave, Toronto. Celebration of Life at a later date (as per Tim Ziegler). www.humphreymiles.com/obituaries/J...

NEWS: Mayko Nguyen and bahia watson to star in Canadian premiere of The Welkin "Soulpepper Theatre, the Howland Company, and Crow’s Theatre have announced the 17-person cast appearing in Lucy Kirkwood’s The Welkin, a courtroom drama set in 1759." www.intermissionmagazine.ca/news/the-wel...

Incredibly saddened to hear about the passing of Michael Blake. May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

As Paramount considers settling a lawsuit with Donald Trump over a "60 Minutes" interview, the Freedom of the Press Foundation warns that it will sue over a deal that allegedly “could amount to a bribe.” www.wired.com/story/freedo...

“So, let me explain to you all how money works…”

This is a crucial moment to speak up and make it clear that Prime Minister Carney must put the public good ahead of corporate profit. I just sent him and my MP a letter using 350 Canada's quick tool. Add your voice now! win.newmode.net/350org/carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today — Zelensky is coming to Alberta in June for the G7 summit.

*snicker*

It’s white smoke, but Lindsay’s blowing it directly up Trump’s ass.

US be like, Canada is amazeballs. youtu.be/ChWhgA13law?...

Bad news for the Progressives. Scott Moe has come out from under the table he’s been hiding under and endorsed Pierre Poilievre. I mean endorsements from Musk and Danielle Smith are one thing - but an endorsement from Scott Moe all but seals and delivers this race to Pierre. *beat* Bahahahahaha.

Halifax restaurant that doesn’t accept tips offers fair wages, profit sharing with employees #Halifax #NovaScotia #TheBonfire 🍁💪🏻 /1 www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

Poilievre is an awful person

Voting. Its packed!

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2006 Census of Canada, the Province of Alberta had a cumulative population of 2,699,851. 2021 census, the Greater Toronto Area had a total population of 6,711,985.

What a terrible day to have eyes and ears

Pierre Poilievre pictured today trying to pivot his campaign strategy.

Folx, I've cued up the moment in this podcast (30:30) where Doug Ford's Campaign Manager Kory Teneycke, who like just yesterday won a majority in Ontario, speaks to the chances of PP winning this campaign. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kgzn...

There are text messages asking if you support the conservatives in the upcoming election. ChatGPT suggests that some of these may be phoney- e.g. with the intention of gathering your information. The research on this suggests not replying at all is the best response. I leave it to you to decide.

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Learn more about The First Stone here: www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/T/The-...

Black Theatre Workshop’s Club Zed Playwrights’ Festival returns May 14–17 featuring a special book launch of The First Stone with Donna-Michelle St. Bernard on Sat, May 17, from 3 PM to 5 PM. Reserve your pass at: blacktheatreworkshop.ca/clubzed/ #BlackTheatreWorkshop #ClubZed #BookSky

Huge news from @crowstheatre.bsky.social and Soulpepper: the companies are joining forces for the next three years. (They’ve also released their respective 25-26 seasons, including Dave Malloy’s Octet and other treats.) My exclusive in @theglobeandmail.com: www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre...

Pierre's carefully scripted narrative..."The staff got very aggressive, and insisted reporters do as they said, presumably so reporters could not photograph or record the arrival. It’s obvious that Poilievre’s people only want the media to record the speech for TV, not get anything else, and leave."

“Poilievre seems to be promising to enact a $10 billion reduction in Canada’s foreign aid contributions, aligning us with Trump’s new isolationism and “axing” our responsibilities to a world on fire.”

Kudos to Carney. A good sense of humour, especially about oneself, displays an excellent character and a great intelligence. This is something that Pollievre has never demonstrated. Nor does he have any “humbility”, as Ed Mirvish would have said.

NEW: Donald Trump announced the US was imposing reciprocal tariffs on a small collection of Antarctic islands that are not inhabited by humans, as part of a global trade war aimed at asserting US dominance. The Heard and McDonald Islands are known for their populations of penguins.

I don’t always intentionally say things that aren’t true, but when I do, I do it a lot.

Listen #cdnpoli this is the EXACT SAME LANGUAGE AND POLICY TRUMP HAS RE: UNIVERSITIES. If the political battle is for Pollievre to appear oppositional to Trump, nail these to his forehead. Make him own it and lose or drop it. Shouldn't be allowed to go 4 weeks where he drops this and no response.

‘History-making’: industry welcomes Indhu Rubasingham as first woman to lead the National Theatre in London www.thestage.co.uk/news/history...

I'll believe it when I see it.

Insiders report she asked for a pony. 🎠 A girl can dream.

Opening night of TRUCK -- my new play about a retirement speech for the last truck driver in America after all cars become self driving -- is now sold out. There are about thirty tickets left each night for the rest of the run. www.factorytheatre.ca/shows/truck/

If the CPC loses yet another election I think we should just do away with Stornoway because if you fail at your job for more than a decade in real life you don't get a free house and a butler.

Tucson, Arizona today. Original projected attendance was 3,000 people. 23,000 showed up.

#AceTheTest MM comes before PP

I had to snap a few shots of the new video on our Prime Ministers Bluesky - with Mike Myers - There will always be a Canada. Never 51. #TragicallyHip #Never51 #Canada #ElbowsUp 💪🏻🍁🇨🇦

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Where could negative feelings about Pierre Pollievre be coming from? #ClassAct #EmpathicLeader #MakesGoodDecisions #Selfless #Nuanced #DownToEarthTypeOfGuy #TheGreatWhite(CPC)Hope

After years of alarm over unelected bureaucrats pulling the strings, what better example can you find than this moment the US government is in? DOGE is the thing it claims to fear the most. Elon Musk is the problem he purportedly wants to solve. Doge *is* the Deep State. @brbarrett.bsky.social:

Documents obtained by WIRED show the US Department of Defense is considering cutting up to 75 percent of workers who stop the spread of chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons.

Poilievre urged to address the revolt against his Tory MP. Miramichi—Grand Lake MP Jake Stewart is at the centre of a dispute with former staffers and members of a New Brunswick riding association. #CPC #ConsAreLosing #ConsWillCon #ConsNotReady www.thestar.com/politics/fed...

Better late than never!