Sangeeta Patel
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Producer for TVO Digital ✨ Tech nerd, secret knitter, idle magnet experimentist she/her
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
1 day ago
Countries can be accused of violating international law—but who decides, and what can be done about it?
@sangeeta.bsky.social
looks at the role of the International Court of Justice on Unravelled:
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The Rundown
5 days ago
Nobody can force a country to obey international law. So why do most countries follow it anyway?
@sangeeta.bsky.social
speaks with
@juttabrunnee.bsky.social
of
@uoftlaw.bsky.social
about why international law works — even when the headlines make it seem otherwise.
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Does international law work? | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://youtu.be/Bl5OH5UMPKc?si=d7eYB6VCFNK9Dlvm
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Sangeeta Patel
ProPublica Guild
3 months ago
We’re on strike today! Support our fight for a fair contract by NOT visiting the
@propublica.org
website or engaging with ProPublica stories today. Tell ProPublica’s management you won’t cross the picket line:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
4 months ago
“To experience miscarriage after you've had a baby. Devastating.” Pregnancy loss affects millions — yet it’s often met with silence. On the next (MIS)Treated,
@namshine.bsky.social
talks with
@idalinaleandro.bsky.social
about destigmatizing miscarriage, and her film “An Open Conversation.”
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
4 months ago
"Doug Ford isn’t responsible for the current spike in oil prices, but all of Ontario is more fragile and less resilient to oil shocks because of decisions he’s made." —
@jm-mcgrath.bsky.social
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ANALYSIS: Is Doug Ford waging a war on cars? | TVO Today
Soaring gas prices. Worsening congestion. Fewer options. Are drivers better off than eight years ago?
https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-is-doug-ford-waging-a-war-on-cars
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
4 months ago
Canada welcomed more newcomers than ever — then rewrote the rules again and again. Is the immigration system broken, or just stretched to its limits? Unravelled with
@sangeeta.bsky.social
explores what changed and why.
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Is Canada’s immigration system broken? | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://youtu.be/g2nNil1X0hg?si=wmzlwqUTXr62d3Yz
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Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax
4 months ago
#Ubisoft
tells the AC Rebellion community that Live Ops continues with a new team in Paris. Work that was being done by
#Halifax
didn’t disappear, it moved. When a studio unionizes and the work relocates elsewhere, it deserves scrutiny.
#GWU
#WorkersRights
www.reddit.com/r/ACRebellio...
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From the ACRebellion community on Reddit
Explore this post and more from the ACRebellion community
https://www.reddit.com/r/ACRebellion/comments/1rs4nly/acrebellion_lives_official_announcement_from/
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Sangeeta Patel
NYT Tech Guild
4 months ago
Tell NYT to do the right thing and give Rich the remote accommodation he needs:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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Tell The New York Times to stop being heartless and let Rich Quan work at home
Rich Quan, an engineer at The New York Times and a member of the Tech Guild, is a certified caregiver for his 96-year-old father, who is in the end stage of Alzheimer’s Disease. He provides vitally im...
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-the-new-york-times-to-stop-being-heartless-and-let-rich-quan-work-at-home?source=direct_link&
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
4 months ago
We think we know who has access to our data — but do we? What’s buried in the fine print, and what changes when laws do? On Unravelled,
@sangeeta.bsky.social
asks: Who’s really in control of your digital life?
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Who's in control of your digital life?
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://youtu.be/qIxm8Fn1MjE?si=T5gHPnRCsdzW3gDM
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Sangeeta Patel
John Michael McGrath
5 months ago
Pretty extensive roundup of research about how the housing crisis is obstructing other broadly uncontroversial policy goals. But I do feel a bit like I'm taking crazy pills that this is even necessary.
www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/how-canada...
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How Canada’s Middle-Class Housing Crisis Is Undermining Its Future
Why pricing out young families is weakening productivity, entrepreneurship, and social cohesion.
https://www.missingmiddleinitiative.ca/p/how-canadas-middle-class-housing
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John Michael McGrath
5 months ago
Housing is a necessity! It should be as cheap as possible, the same way healthy food and clean energy should be as cheap as possible! Anything else is literally rent-seeking!
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Sangeeta Patel
The NewsGuild-CWA
5 months ago
Jeff Bezos gave $75 million to support Melania Trump's vanity film, but he doesn't have the money for the hundreds of journalists he laid off at The Post today. Democracy dies with Bezos – unless we fight back. Here's how you can help:
newsguild.org/mass-layoffs...
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Mass layoffs at Washington Post; hundreds of journalists cut as Bezos gives millions to Melania Trump | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
The Washington Post on Wednesday announced a devastating number of layoffs to journalists, decimating one of the most important newsrooms in the country.
https://newsguild.org/mass-layoffs-at-washington-post-hundreds-of-journalists-cut-as-bezos-gives-millions-to-melania-trump/
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Sangeeta Patel
Jack Mirkinson
5 months ago
Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on
@thenation.com
, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza. We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read!
www.thenation.com/article/worl...
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A Day for Gaza
Today, The Nation is turning over its website exclusively to stories from Gaza and its people. This is why.
https://www.thenation.com/article/world/a-day-for-gaza-intro-explainer/
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Sangeeta Patel
Ubisoft Workers of Canada: Halifax
5 months ago
#Ubisoft
tells workers to ask: “If these actions were publicly disclosed by the media, how would they reflect on me or on Ubisoft?” A studio was closed weeks after
#union
certification. If that doesn’t sit right with you, here’s a way to speak up:
actionnetwork.org/letters/re-o...
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Sangeeta Patel
Alex Bozikovic
6 months ago
236 homes a year = one midsize apartment building. People keep claiming that ADUs are going to take off in Toronto, and huge amounts of effort and political capital have been expended on this. This is the thin edge of the wedge or it's a waste of time.
schoolofcities.github.io/gentle-densi...
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Backyard housing in Toronto
Mapping laneway and garden suite development, 2018–2025
https://schoolofcities.github.io/gentle-density/toronto-backyard-housing
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Sangeeta Patel
Matt Elliott
6 months ago
Bike Share Toronto is surveying its members about Presto integration, like potentially providing a fare discount when you ride a Bike Share bike to a TTC station. Neat.
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Alex Bozikovic
6 months ago
The young, educated, ambitious people who want to live in Toronto and Vancouver are being forced out by high prices. We could build more housing for them, but we prefer our cities to become stagnant retirement communities.
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
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The immigration shift away from Canada’s three biggest cities
Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal combined now account for less than half of new immigrants
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-decoder-immigration-shift-toronto-vancouver-montreal/
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Sangeeta Patel
The NewsGuild-CWA
6 months ago
RELEASE: The PG’s announced shutdown does not exempt it from the ruling or its obligation to pay workers what they are owed. That liability continues to accrue until the Post-Gazette restores the previous, contractually bargained terms.
newsguild.org/post-gazette...
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Post-Gazette loses 3rd Circuit appeal request, owes workers restored terms, money | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA
The ruling means the Post-Gazette must reimburse every bargaining unit member for the costs it has illegally passed on over the last five-and-a-half years.
https://newsguild.org/post-gazette-loses-3rd-circuit-appeal-request-owes-workers-restored-terms-money/
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Sangeeta Patel
Phil Lewis
6 months ago
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
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Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/latest-news-trump-maduro_n_695bb603e4b0d6beb5fd9469/liveblog_695c153ce4b0d6beb5fe025f
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Sangeeta Patel
Brent Toderian
6 months ago
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.”
#CityMakingMath
www.fastcompany.com/3062989/50-r...
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50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
https://www.fastcompany.com/3062989/50-reasons-why-everyone-should-want-more-walkable-streets
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
6 months ago
As the U.S. eyes Greenland, what’s at stake for NATO’s 76-year alliance? Canada, Denmark & the U.S. are members, so what happens if the U.S. moves to annex the territory? Jane Boulden (
@queenspols.bsky.social
) and ex-ambassador
@snolke.bsky.social
(
westernu.ca
) unravel it.
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Can NATO stop the U.S. from annexing a country? | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://youtu.be/m4cIyifjUzE?si=DfTVMrm7P0NajFpW
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Sangeeta Patel
Tyler Harper
6 months ago
A newspaper with a 240-year history, closed by its owners shortly after employees won a labour decision.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette closing: Final edition slated for May
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has announced they will be ceasing operations.
https://www.wtae.com/article/pittsburgh-post-gazette-closing/69937250
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
7 months ago
The government of Alberta has used the notwithstanding clause to prevent legal challenges to their law limiting the rights of transgender residents. Who do these laws affect and what does it mean? Unravelled and Xtra explain what's at stake.
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Who gets to claim parental rights? | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSxKphk71Qg
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
8 months ago
The notwithstanding clause is in the news in both Alberta and Ontario. So, what does it mean when a province uses this clause in a piece of legislation? Unravelled explains how it works, and what it means for Canadians.
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What is the notwithstanding clause? | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://youtu.be/B5QDwfkYZQQ?si=N9BxOQKjkF-JOzC3
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Sangeeta Patel
Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh
8 months ago
BREAKING: We won! Today the 3rd Circuit Court ordered the
@post-gazette.com
to restore our contract it illegally tore up 5 years ago. That’s our health care, PTO, right to a 40-hr. work week, short-term disability and so much more we’ve struck for 3+ years.
pghguild.com/2025/11/10/p...
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
8 months ago
Measles, polio, smallpox — how did we control or eradicate them? Mass immunization and community protection are key. It’s more than medicine, it’s a social contract explains
@sangeeta.bsky.social
on Unravelled.
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Why are we talking about herd immunity? | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://youtu.be/gcczpALxTZs?si=UdX40p46IZW94H1P
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
9 months ago
Measles, polio, smallpox — how did we control or eradicate them? Mass immunization and community protection are key. It’s more than medicine, it’s a social contract explains
@sangeeta.bsky.social
on Unravelled.
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Why are we talking about herd immunity? | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://youtu.be/gcczpALxTZs?si=UdX40p46IZW94H1P
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
9 months ago
Temporary foreign workers are one of the groups of immigrants most often in the headlines. So who qualifies for the program? And how does it work?
@sangeeta.bsky.social
explains.
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The Truth About Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada (2025 Update) | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://youtu.be/mEgSumDmgmU?si=y-T28AtpUG1mpAOc
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
9 months ago
"You would be forgiven for thinking otherwise, but scores of Ontario grocery stores are required under current rules to accept empty beer and wine containers as a condition of their provincially-issued license to sell alcohol." —
@jm-mcgrath.bsky.social
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ANALYSIS: Ontario is starting to enforce its rules around empty beer cans. Now what? | TVO Today
The province wants large grocers to process empties. The grocers want a bigger discount on booze. Can they find a deal before January?
https://amp.tvo.org/article/analysis-ontario-is-starting-to-enforce-its-rules-around-empty-beer-cans-now-what
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nam kiwanuka
9 months ago
Thank you so much for this award
#RTDNACanada
It means so much to myself and the team 😭 Thrilled that the Thread won in the Central region 🥳🥰 Now onto the National Awards 🥳 Our deepest appreciation to everyone who trusted us with their stories.
broadcastdialogue.com/rtdna-canada...
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
9 months ago
U.S. President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on Canadian goods today in the latest round of his ongoing trade war. What does this mean for the Canadian economy? Ian Lee from
@sprottschool.bsky.social
helps unravel the big picture.
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What are the consequences of a trade war? | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LUA24l6wik&list=PLccpGzH6Qk0E6CGhPOKOYWXxipxu_yw1Y&index=8
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
9 months ago
Watch The Rundown, a new 30-minute current affairs program hosted by
@jeyantvo.bsky.social
. Each episode takes a deep dive into the issues that matter most to Ontarians. Catch new episodes Monday to Thursday at 8pm on
@wearetvo.bsky.social
beginning Oct. 20.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwVC...
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The Rundown
9 months ago
Prime Minister Carney and U.S. President Trump still have not resolved the tariff battle but what's stopping us from doing trade deals with other countries? Ian Lee (
@sprottschool.bsky.social
) helps us unravel the situation.
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Can't we do trade deals with other countries? | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://youtu.be/IbiuzVW2qd0?si=4JZVdId47mmkCE3w
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
9 months ago
Does Alberta really want to separate? New rules make it easier to add referendum questions to Alberta’s ballot, including separation from Canada. Who backs it? Does Premier Danielle Smith?
@melomas.bsky.social
(
@ucalgary.bsky.social
) &
@kdbrownsey.bsky.social
(
@mountroyalu.bsky.social
) explain.
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Does Alberta really want to separate? | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyODN4GA7Zo
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
10 months ago
Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta puts more into the federal treasury than it gets back. Is that true?
@sangeeta.bsky.social
digs into the mechanics of equalization with
@melomas.bsky.social
(
@ucalgary.bsky.social
) and
@kdbrownsey.bsky.social
(
@mountroyalu.bsky.social
) on Unravelled.
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What's Alberta's beef with equalization? | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqHIA0Q7ZH4
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
10 months ago
With Poland invoking article 4 of the NATO treaty, learn more about NATO and its role on the global stage.
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Can NATO stop the U.S. from annexing a country? | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://youtu.be/m4cIyifjUzE
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
11 months ago
Can a trade war cause a recession?
youtu.be/qjTQCi0EQ7M?...
'On the verge of recession': Trump tariffs slam Canada, new GDP numbers show
www.thestar.com/business/on-...
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Can a trade war cause a recession? | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://youtu.be/qjTQCi0EQ7M?si=nW_Dz-WJDMH9nWjC
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Sangeeta Patel
John Michael McGrath
11 months ago
holey moley, I knew that Canada's rental construction was moving quick but didn't realize it looked like this
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/observer/202...
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
12 months ago
An active Canadian soldier has been charged with terrorism-related offences — a first in the country’s history. Unravelled explores the deeper issue of extremism in the military and police. Watch:
youtu.be/0h5hOpywp_U
Article:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Extremism in the military and police | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://youtu.be/0h5hOpywp_U
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
about 1 year ago
The average Canadian would need to spend 58% of their income just to own a home. Why is housing so expensive, and what can be done about it? @
jm-mcgrath.bsky.social
teams up with @
ricardotranjan.bsky.social
(
policyalternatives.ca
) to explain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GIbdDrWU5M
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Why can’t I find a home that’s affordable? | Unravelled
Owning a home feels out of reach for many Canadians. It’s estimated that they would have to give up about 58 per cent of their income to be able to pay the c...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GIbdDrWU5M
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Sangeeta Patel
Canadian Media Guild - La Guilde canadienne des médias
about 1 year ago
In Solidarity ✊
@cdnpress.bsky.social
@theglobeandmail.com
@thestar.com
@lapresse.ca
@laftq.bsky.social
#cdnpoli
#canlab
#canmedia
#onpoli
#polqc
#bcpoli
#abpoli
#skpoli
#mbpoli
#nbpoli
#nspoli
#peipoli
#nlpoli
#yukonpoli
#nwtpoli
#nunavutpoli
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
about 1 year ago
Can the United States really annex Canada? Jane Boulden (
@queenspols.bsky.social
& Royal Military College of Canada) and former ambassador
@snolke.bsky.social
(
@westernu.bsky.social
) explain what it really means for Canada on Unravelled.
#cdnpoli
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Can the United States really annex Canada? | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zamxJsU5kA
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Sabine Nolke 🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️⚧️🌈
about 1 year ago
It was truly a privilege to participate in the preparation of this analysis of current threats to Canada’s sovereignty by the Trump regime, and what they mean in international law. Thank you,
@tvotoday.bsky.social
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The Rundown
about 1 year ago
What does it mean for a country to be sovereign? Who decides when a country's sovereignty has been violated? Former ambassador
@snolke.bsky.social
(
@westernu.bsky.social
) and Jane Boulden (Queen’s University Royal Military College of Canada) explain on Unravelled.
#cdnpoli
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What does it mean for a country to be sovereign? | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn_qw1aZlCM
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
over 1 year ago
"Trade leads to increased prosperity. I want more trade agreements," says Ian Lee (
@sprottschool.bsky.social
). But it's not quite that simple, he explains on Unravelled.
#cdnpoli
#cdnecon
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Can't we do trade deals with other countries? | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbiuzVW2qd0
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
over 1 year ago
What are the consequences of a trade war? Ian Lee (
@sprottschool.bsky.social
) explains what tariffs are and what it could mean for the Canadian economy, on Unravelled.
#cdnpoli
#cdnecon
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What are the consequences of a trade war? | Unravelled
YouTube video by TVO Today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LUA24l6wik
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Sangeeta Patel
nam kiwanuka
over 1 year ago
It’s a snowy day in Ontario in time for today’s snap election. If you haven’t received your VIC or voter information card, don’t worry, you don’t need it. You do need ID & @ElectionsON website has a list. You can vote until 9pm tonight. Tune into
@tvotoday.bsky.social
at 8pm for election coverage 🗳️
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Sangeeta Patel
The Rundown
over 1 year ago
Only 2% of rental units are vacant across the country.
@sangeeta.bsky.social
unravels what happened to rent.
#onpoli
#cdnpoli
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-fV...
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The Rundown
over 1 year ago
"As homes have gotten out of reach for so many people, renting is not one step on the property ladder. It is the final destination." —
@jm-mcgrath.bsky.social
talks with
@sangeeta.bsky.social
about what has happened to rent on Unravelled.
#onpoli
Full video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-fV...
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John Michael McGrath
over 1 year ago
For me the death penalty thing is less surprising than musing about the provinces mucking around in the criminal code. Long history in this country of provincial harassment and oppression of minorities that was shut down by the SCC because of the Fed criminal power.
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
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Recording reveals Doug Ford calling for return of death penalty in campaign speech: ‘Send ‘em right to sparky’
The Ontario PC Party said that leader Doug Ford “made a poor-taste joke” after he called for Criminal Code changes that would empower judges to “send ‘em right to sparky.”
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/recording-reveals-doug-ford-calling-for-return-of-death-penalty-in-campaign-speech-send-em/article_1ecf4d96-e95d-11ef-9fb9-dfd7bb147253.html
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