In the UK, you could demolish a church VAT-free, but if you wanted to repair that church, you would have to pay VAT.

Today's small #joy: raking leaves in late afternoon winter light.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal for our 2026 annual meeting. We are thrilled to announce that we received over double last year’s total submissions! Looks like Charlottetown will be a full house, and we can’t wait to see you there! #CHASHC2026 #cdnhist

On this day in 1967, the City of Halifax bulldozed Africville's century-old church in the night after forging documents to change the date of sale from 1968 to 1967. Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇 canadaehx.com/2020/03/25/t...

Paper Forest Amy Ordoveza 2019

Canadians understand that Mr. Hoekstra is not a fair representation of Americans generally, but at a certain point, the reputational damage caused by this representative will leave a lasting impression. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #cdnpoli #USpoli

Snow Clouds Franklin Carmichael 1938

Grateful for @elizabethemay.bsky.social's leadership in the House of Commons. She demonstrates what it looks like to make parliament work for Canadians. #cdnpoli

House of Ypres A.Y. Jackson 1917

I don't normally have much time for floor crossers but I have a lot of respect for MP Chris d'Entremont. He was one of the few non-toxic members of Poilievre's Conservatives. He was by far the best speaker in last session's toxic parliament. Good for you Chris. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

On November 4, 1983, the Green Party of Canada was founded to protect people and the planet. That vision still drives us today. Help keep that legacy alive and donate today: greenparty.ca/donate

Canada’s working class is angry—and the right is speaking their language. As the NDP searches for its purpose in an age of grievance and self-interest, writer @cfhorgan.bsky.social examines the path forward: thewalrus.ca/how-poilievre-is...

Chantal Hébert knows what she's talking about. Her analysis of #cdnpoli is always spot on.

Last Leaves J.E.H. MacDonald c. 1920

Call me old-fashioned, but being adept at telling people off at public events isn't exactly a diplomatic skill. Perhaps unqualified for the job? #cdnpoli

This government must be defeated. | PC MLAs used their majority on a legislative committee to vote down an opposition motion to recommend the government not remove, downgrade or alter the protected status of any designated coastal protected area in Nova Scotia. #nspoli #cdnpoli #novascotia

Lonely Village on the Saint Lawrence Clarence Gagnon 1922

Executive Director. Deadline: November 15, 2025. #cdnhist #archives cha-shc.ca/careers-and-...

Join the CSN! Our new membership year started Oct. 1, why not join us - receive interesting job/CFP/awards opportunities info & support our prize dossiers and other activities? We would love to welcome you as a member of the CSN! csn-rec.ca/membership-d... csn-rec.ca/membership-d... #cdnstudies

Public services aren’t “bailouts”—they’re infrastructure. Rural mail and home delivery are services we depend on, not corporate handouts. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

When Canada needed oil during WWII, Imperial was under Crown control serving the public interest. Now it's 70% owned by ExxonMobil. Billions in profits, cutting 1 in 5 jobs. The biggest enemy of fossil fuel workers is not climate activists. It's the industry itself.

Today’s small #joy: a big pot of coffee, eggs and bacon in the pan, and the new Deep Dark Woods. #newmusic #canada

“oceans have seen acidification before — such as 65 million years ago, when volcanic activity spewed carbon dioxide into the atmosphere […] But even then, the rate of change was about 10 times slower than what we're seeing today” #cdnpoli #climate

Suddenly, when it benefits resource extraction, these two believe in the idea of Canada and shared ownership. 🙄 #cdnpoli

“NDP Leader Claudia Chender said it's important for Houston to recognize that the voices speaking out are not special interest groups, as the government suggested when it was removing the ban” #nspoli #cdnpoli @claudiachenderns.bsky.social

Every Child is a Universe Christi Belcourt ~ Métis 2025

The impact of this can be felt. In my lifetime (42), winters in #NovaScotia have become much milder and the amount of sea ice we see each year (observationally) appears to be greatly reduced. #climate #ocean

A sun cloud mix today; spotty showers in the east. With a northerly flow, 20C most likely Fundy & Atlantic coasts. More cloud and higher chances of showers Wednesday to start October. Cooler north winds: lucky to reach the teens. Clears up and gradually back into the low-mid 20's thru the weekend.

"Wilson shows how the material affordances of paper shaped the work of readers, writers, and critics of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries." I look forward to reading this one!

Hills in Autumn A.J. Casson 1980

Today's small #joy: reflecting on the life of my dear friend, Lee, who passed three years ago today. The "Mayor of George Street" in #Fredericton, Lee and I shared a love of books, CBC Radio 2, and a good drink. Cheers Lee! There is good music on "the 2" and there will be a G&T later.

Ellen has realized I was up to something sneaky for her big day! If you'd like to help me celebrate an awesome Sis, #indiebookstoreca owner, & #CanLit lover, please give her & Tidewater a shout out, a quick email of "congrats on 30 years!," or even just a like, share, or follow! 💕🇨🇦📚🎉🎂💙

Autumn Woods Tom Thomson 1915

Fall is here! 🍂🍁

Today's small #joy: a new arrival from one of my favourite independent booksellers, @tidewaterbooks.bsky.social, carefully delivered by Canada Post. #nblit #canlit

Rain Clouds A.J. Casson 1976

The Marshall Decision, 25 years on: a discussion in @acadiensis.bsky.social

University of New Brunswick - Department of Historical Studies MA Fellowship Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time The application deadline is December 15, 2025. csn-rec.ca/student-zone... #cdnhist @acsc-unb.bsky.social @robartscentre.bsky.social

Today's small #joy: writing to do, Radio 2 buzzing away, and a fresh bag of Laughing Whale #Coffee (laughingwhalecoffee.com). I am still fully committed to my decades-long addiction to JustUs! (justuscoffee.com), but I do enjoy Laughing Whale and their commitment to environmental sustainability!

This week's Medieval artwork is a strange creature in the inner margin of a 14th century manuscript copy of Aristotle's Book on Physics with a commentary by Averroes (WCL F96).

Muskoka Passage Philip Craig 2023

Today's small #joy: coffee, BBC Radio 3, a stack of reading, and a bit of long-awaited rain on the window. Perhaps a drink while cooking a roast later this afternoon to bring a bit of cheer to this grey day.

Here we have an example of why the NDP is struggling. Internal politics (ask GPC how that works out!). Eby merely stated facts about the adverse affects of the program. His comments were not anti-immigration. In fact, the TFWP has undermined the long-held consensus on immigration in Canada. #cdnpoli

Currently true at the fed level. I do not, however, subscribe to the idea that the NDP is dead. Remember all those LPC obits? Yet, on the provincial front the NDP is effective in many legislatures. Including in my prov, where @claudiachenderns.bsky.social’s NSNDP offer critical oversight. #cdnpoli

I had the honour to serve in Parliament with Ken Dryden. He loved this country. He was a brilliant writer and one of the great hockey legends. Thank you for your service Ken. Canada is a better place because of you. You are with the angels.

A humid airmass: mid-20's today in a sun-cloud mix & just spotty showers. A band of rain with heavier downpours (thunder?) moves into N half NB this eve. On Sunday, the band of rain moves to S NB-W PEI. Tropical downpours move into NS late Sunday. EU model: 20+mm rainfall reaches Annapolis Valley?

Money well spent. I’ve never had buyer’s remorse leaving a bookstore.

Today's small #joy: 3/4 kids happily off to school, a fresh pot of coffee on, CBC Radio 2 buzzing in the background, and some reading to do after I sort though some light administrative tasks. A quiet house! #publicbroadcasting #cbcradio @savethecbc.bsky.social

It's time to look into what's happening with the Rural History Roundtable at @uofguelph.bsky.social. Fall '25 has three hybrid sessions, including a November double billing. All are welcome to attend! More info on @alanmaceachern.bsky.social's Sept 23 talk coming soon. #aghist #cdnhist #ruralhist

I suspect we've yet to see the best of @charlieangus104.bsky.social. I enjoy the rough and tumble nature of this new venture. His experience in activism, politics, creative performance, and his skills as a writer and communicator, position him well for media. One to watch. #cdnpoli