Thought you were setting up a segue to snail mail @hmallick.bsky.social. Going to miss your column and especially comments on a certain brand of appliances. Sioux Lookout 1979-80.

I think for (2) most people won't act if they don't see legislative assemblies making climate change a common cause (nothing good comes from turning 'the environment' into a political football.

On CBC Radio the "regressive movements" that are pushing anti-vaxxers to confront their doctors with misinformation is being discussed. The Canadian Medical Association is concerned that there is a war on Science. Good to hear they're on Team Science. How about supporting respirators & clean air?

'Jerome looked at him and said: "Do you think you can stop fascism by closing your eyes and pretending it's not there?"' THE WATCH THAT ENDS THE NIGHT Hugh MacLennan, 1958, 1959.

It’s concerning me how overconfident people who want Pierre Poilievre to lose are sounding right now. It’s reminding me how sure people were that Trump would lose. Dont let Trump win in Canada. POLLS DON’T WIN ELECTIONS. TURNOUT DOES. Don’t assume. Vote. #CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp #VoteCarney

Le regard de notre caricaturiste Chloé sur l'actualité du 22 avril 2025 👉https://bit.ly/42szbv2

ontarionature.org/the-naturali... This is a blog that I wrote late last year and think it gets at the same challenge.

Love you @charlieangus104.bsky.social

“I think this is the first time a Cdn poli has crossed that line to officially say they want to interfere to control research topics. It could be a very terrible time for us.” Sound familiar? In Cdn election, Poilievre vows to end ’woke ideology’ in science funding www.science.org/content/arti...

@gillian2.bsky.social I would truly like to understand the grievances of Western Canada beyond simple anti-Trudeau and anti-LPC sentiments. A column on this would be great.

Woman who survived deadly massacre: “I think gun control is a good idea” Conservative candidate: “Typical chick always trying to make it about herself am I right? Why does no one ever ask me about how I feel about a massacre I didn’t live through?” #cdnpoli

He thought he was taxing

Anyway, let people like Danielle Smith and Preston Manning expose themselves for what they are: selfish, petty pro-MAGA ideologues, more interested in pursuing a narrow vision that sees Alberta as little more than the oil industry. Most Albertans are better than that.

Not a fan of Carney but, as an academic, this is yet another example of a partisan smear in the guise of a serious review of his thesis. The timing and the source (National Post) tells us what we need to know.

I miss the Crombie kind of Tory.

I keep thinking about this passage from @davidjroth.bsky.social. It's becoming more and more clear, and more and more real. defector.com/theyre-sayin...

And Danielle Smith, you think it’s cool to use tax dollars to help fundraise right now for a right wing organization with one of Trump’s buddies who endorsed Poilievre and thinks it’s funny to annex Canada. Give your head a shake.

"In 1893, American colonists controlled Hawaii’s sugar-based economy, and they easily overthrew the kingdom and established the Republic of Hawaii. With the agreement of the mostly American elite, the U.S. annexed Hawaii as a territory in 1898." Smithsonianmag.com

Take that @spaikin.bsky.social (just having fun with you)

Want even more evidence that Poilievre and Trump think Canadians are dumb? Trump thinks by lying (obviously) that he hopes the Liberals will win, he’ll help his mini-me Poilievre argue that he’s not really MAGA. Sad, predictable checkers move. There’s zero chance Trump wants to deal with Carney.

Vermonters once again showing a strong sign game: "Have you no sense of decency, Sir?" "Neil Young for President" "We'll be your Marty McSorley" "❤️ Thy Neighbor" "Make Vermont a Canadian Province"

THANK YOU FRIENDS makes my heart grow two sizes..

Yes, and having their egos stroked...by minions and mountains of $.

Surely this man realizes that, with all the global turmoil now, voters need to know that he has the appropriate security clearance for a potential prime minister before casting their votes.

Canadians, change your travel plans. 🇨🇦

Weren't there 13 colonies rather than a single American nation in 1783? How can the Treaty of Paris be anything but artificial when signed by only three people?😉

Dear leaders of the Conservative Party of Canada, @canadiangreens.bsky.social, @liberalca.bsky.social and New Democratic Party of Canada, please "place country over party" per @thestar.com Robin Sears. (Repeated CPC ads on Gem are obnoxious)

Hot tip! In Canada we don't elect our Prime Minister(PM). We elect MPs who form parties. The leader of the party(or coalition) with the most MPs becomes PM. Parties can (and have) changed leaders, which means we get a new PM. This is fully democratic because it's only the MPs that matter.

Kill the bird. Save the world.

Tesla is under investigation in Canada for processing 8,600 vehicle sales in just three days before a federal EV credit expired. The company claimed $43 million in credits over those three days. It was a big jump from usual sales volumes.

DT floods the zone with lies and achieves the illusory truth effect, thus maintaining support for his madness. Viewing him as senile will not get us through the next four years.

BREAKING NEWS: Canadian Premier Wab Kinew of Manitoba MOCKS Trump by signing a “beautiful” order that officially removes ALL American liquor from Canadian stores in his province. Donald Trump just caused massive economic damage to our country. How sad and embarrassing.

I want to see 99 wearing one.

Mike Myers, Canadian legend, on SNL tonight.

Trump =d gift horse for PCs ➡️voters didn't want to swap horses in midstream ➕ PCs introduced Crombie to voters with repeated negative ads; Liberals were in tough without party status and leader with no seat in Leg.

Generations of American patriots, from our revolution onward, have fought for the principles Zelenskyy is risking his life to defend. But today, Donald Trump and JD Vance attacked Zelenskyy and pressured him to surrender the freedom of his people to the KGB war criminal who invaded Ukraine.

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Who in their right mind would think THIS is a good idea? There is no debate. We ARE a free nation. Next steps are worth discussing, but our right to exist as a nation is NOT in question!

I am hosting a press conference this morning in Ottawa in preparation for National Flag Day. I will be discussing the grassroots steps being taken to fight back against the tyrant in Washington. Have you signed the Pledge for Canada? This is an important vision statement. engagement-canada-pledge.ca

Don't compare Trump to Neville Chamberlain. Chamberlain did not personally like the dictator he dealt with. Chamberlain did not staff his ministry with pro-dictator enthusiasts. Chamberlain was not helped into office in the first place by that dictator. From Churchill's eulogy:

Alternate option. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVmf...

As Elif Shafak says, “The silencing of women’s voices is not a thing of the past.” On 26 March she’ll join Sandi Toksvig, EmmaGH and Zahra Joya to discuss both the historical and present-day silencing of women. www.theguardian.com/guardian-liv...

We went to Washington and burned the Capitals.

Canada standing strong 🍁🇨🇦

Doom dodging - highly recommended