Say what you will about the Monarchy (obviously mixed reviews, we'll let the comments section roll on that one) but that throne speech was a serious power-move for Canada on the world stage. We won't be hearing about the 51st nonsense from Orange Man anytime soon.

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Don't let the size of the colours on the map fool you! 50% of the population lives in greater Van, 7% in greater Vic, the rest is 43% of the population but the surface area is primarily trees and wildlife habitat. lol Welcome to BC Geog 101

Clear day, cool shot. This image goes to show just how close Canada and the USA truly are, geographically, symbolically, and otherwise 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 Mt Baker, Washington State, USA, as viewed from Oak Bay, BC, Canada 😍

Look at us Canadians, so rich in eggs we flaunt it with off-season Eggnog 🤣 🇨🇦 🥚

Insane: Canadian citizen from Van detained at US/Mex border for 19 days. Story goes into greater detail about ICE's recent detentions / deportations and shows evidence supporting the fact that ICE has detainee quotas they have to meet and, as a result, are detaining people left-right and center.

New polling by EKOS (March 13, 2025) shows the Liberal Party has surged dramatically in all regions (even Alberta, lol) according to their likely voter model, and could be set to form a majority gov if current trends continue and the election is set to take place this spring: tinyurl.com/4u5rkhnn

Woop woop 🇨🇦

Here are a few actions you can take to Save the CBC !

When Ontario Procurement Minister knocked on Ontario resident Lisa Crompton’s front door on Feb. 12, he might not have realized he was being recorded. But he was, and Crompton shared the footage with me — footage that appears to show the MPP lying about the Greenbelt scandal. Here’s what happened:

I have decided to cancel my show at The Kennedy Center on May 11, 2025 and move it to The Anthem.

We like you, Ian. And this is a big mistake. Never accept the framing from the enemy. And Trump is the enemy of Canada. @ianhanomansing.bsky.social

If the US were to want a king (abhorrent idea), Prince Harry already lives there and couldn’t possibly do a worse job than “Trusk.”

Another amazing lineup from one of the world's best festivals !

Oct 2024; the McGill Center for Media, Tech, and Democracy published a national survey of Canadians on public service media titled "Do We Need the CBC?" - the public's answer is yes. You can find the full published study hyperlinked in this article: www.mediatechdemocracy.com/all-work/can...

Great comic

Last week, we asked Canadians about their favorite spots to find inspiration! Here are some of our favorite responses - thanks to those who participated ❤️ 🇨🇦 🍁

I've got so many eggs in my fridge right now, available to ship to American friends... 30% tariff may apply but we might be able to negotiate a deal if you ensure no chickens cross the border with bird flu.

I've said it before... killing the CBC when the U.S. is using U.S. owned media to propagandize for the destruction of Canada would be smashing all the fire alarms when an arsonist has threatened to burn your house down.

Don't touch the CBC.

If you don’t want to listen to the podcast or track down the CBC interview on Sunday Magazine, here is an article that might interest you. We need more people with the #courage and #empathy of Loretta J Ross.

Value perspective from Brent Toderian; Canadian urban planner, international consultant on advanced urbanim, and the President of the Council for Canadian Urbanism. (click on his post to real the full thing)

Image Courtesy of CBC Radio Canada; we hope everyone has a good day no matter which Canadian icon they identify with 😆

We love this country in all its glory! What are some of your favorite spots to find inspiration ? 🇨🇦 🍁 ✌️

Canadian friends. Follow this link to Elections Canada and ask: "Please investigate Elon Musk and 'X' for their potential foreign interference in our Canadian elections." We won't become Musk and co's 51st state. This is one way we stop it. csep-pesc.elections.ca/en-CA/intake...

Why we need a public broadcaster — they care about the public. Private broadcasters care about their shareholders.

Tariff update 🤔

Wow! There’s a lot of love for defending the #CBC. In less than two months, almost 10,000 people have followed this account. (153 to go). Thank you! If you agree with a post, please share it. Likes don’t help the algorithm’s reach. And we need to engage more Canadians. #Canada

The effects of a trade-war (not an ideal term) will have wide-reaching negative effects on all Canadian-sectors. Here are some things you can do to help !

I recently had the honor of collaborating with my colleagues in the UVic Community Mapping Collaboratory to create an Arcgis StoryMap about the ongoing restoration of the Colquitz River in Saanich, BC, Canada. Here's the link: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e884... Full blog post in the comments !

"CBC head calls for a ‘national conversation’ on Conservatives’ pledge to defund" ... The article, along with added extra links, is in this Bluesky thread. Tap above the 'article pic' and scroll ⏬

Well said, Pete Buttigieg

@samklassik.bsky.social Much love my brother, miss ya lots

After 43 years, the legendary David Suzuki, CBC science educator, takes a look at a unique species: the 'elder environmentalist' - what a gem! He also introduces the new hosts of "The Nature of Things" What a legacy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ2x...

Public broadcasters reflect the interests of viewers. Private broadcasters too often reflect the interests of advertisers. They are not the same. There’s no shortage of private broadcasters & social media interfering in editorial policy to satisfy their advertisers. Protect the #CBC!

The CBC is under threat. Poilievre’s campaign against the network is design to raise money by shutting CBC down. We can’t let Conservatives do that. #Canada

Check out this interview of the possible prospective leader of Canada's Liberal Party Mark Carney on @thedailyshow.com. The interview itself is actually quite nuanced, insightful, and funny: youtu.be/zs8St-fF0kE?... Worth the watch for sure.

I fear there is deep truth here.

First post... exploring this platform... here we are ! Sharing this Earth + sharing some blogging of some (relatively) recent scholarly endeavours that I took the time to blog about ! Hope Matters. and so do you! Art and expression are essential to our humanity. Much love zacclavigne.wordpress.com