I think this is good news. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

The notwithstanding clause needs to go.

How the fuck are we supposed to react? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Maybe the Muppets are just what we need to set the world right again. nerdist.com/article/seth...

We're 7 months in and Trump and the oligarchs have completely seized control of the media. If you criticize them, your show will be pulled from the air. This is what dictators do. Fascism isn't coming, it's here.

"Carney may genuinely believe he’s being pragmatic or putting the “national interest” above all else. But increasingly it looks more and more like Carney simply misunderstands the mandate he was handed by his own voters." #Canada #Cdnpoli @mark-carney.bsky.social www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

The Department of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States. 🔗 www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...

🎙️ On Stageworthy: Actor & playwright Liz Buchanan joins @philrickaby.com to talk about her Hamilton Fringe shows Gnomes: A Traumatic Comedy & Liz: A Traumatic Comedy, using humour to explore trauma, and the power of solo performance. 🎧 stageworthy.ca/430-liz-buch...

As always, its "Freedom of speech for me but not for thee" with the Right. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

Doug Ford has never had to look for a job in his life. But hey, look harder for jobs that don't exist young people. www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

🎙️ On Stageworthy: Playwright Chelsea Woolley joins @philrickaby.com to talk about her new play Enormity, Girl, and the Earthquake in Her Lungs (Nightwood Theatre), the 8-year journey to bring it to life, and the power of humour & absurdity in storytelling. 🎧 stageworthy.ca/429-chelsea-...

In an excerpt from his most recent solo episode of the podcast, host @philrickaby.com reflects on the impact of the looming cuts to the Canada Arts Council and how it could affect the industry. Listen to the full episode at stageworthy.ca

"Austerity and Investment" just means Canadians will suffer and business will profit. I guess this is what happens when you make a banker the Prime Minister: the priority is profit and not Canadians. nationalpost.com/news/politic...

Cuts to Public Service are not just "cost saving measures." Canadians always pay the price for reduced services. www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Good. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Austerity and investment means that average Canadians will get less, while big business gets more. This is bad governing, and only the first full parliamentary session. nationalpost.com/news/politic...

Why is the leader of the Liberal Party talking like a conservative? This kind of austerity budget helps no one, and hurts most Canadians. No austerity budget has ever resulted in long term good. globalnews.ca/news/1139033...

When Rob Ford said that he was going to cut Toronto's spending by "finding efficiencies" there were none to fine. When Doug Ford spoke about "finding efficiencies" that was also BS. Now Mark Carney is talking about "finding efficiencies" in Canada' spending. There are no magic efficiencies to find.

US Trump regime is unofficially conducting clandestine influence operations across multiple allied countries including in the EU in particular the UK & France, however, Canada and Mexico face the highest threat level right now. The Trump regime ops are seemingly running in parallel with Russian ops.

No one on the right side of history has ever supported banning books.

This is going to be bad for Canadians. This is just bad. breachmedia.ca/more-weapons...

On this day in 1861, William Lyon Mackenzie died. The first mayor of Toronto, he led the Upper Canada Rebellion. He later served as a Member of the Province of Canada Legislative Assembly. His grandson was William Lyon Mackenzie King, Canada's longest serving Prime Minister.

Apparently Alberta's Danielle Smith is talking about equalization payments again, as if the federal government is siphoning payments out of the provinces coffers. Which is an outright lie. These payments come from the federal government, and are paid by taxes.

A bill written to appease Trump, while stomping all over our Charter: “Bill C-2 could lead to discriminatory profiling and targeting by law enforcement and that some of its provisions – including proposed new powers to allow Canada Post to open www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

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In the growing list of stupid things in this world, this is in the top 5 stupid things this week. www.bbc.com/news/article...

The American Right's greatest fiction is that the Democratic Party is at all leftist. Or even progressive. At best they are Centrist. But in most countries, they'd be considered conservative.

Just a reminder that Nigel Farage is a racist piece of shit.

You cannot fight facists with politeness.

I hope PM @mark-carney.bsky.social appreciates the absolute need to harden our democracy against America’s disinformation wars, by supporting Cdn-made data-storage, internet, social media & protecting Cdn news media. Fascism is at our northern door, & we must www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

I don't believe in hell, but I hope Dobson's life review, where he feels all of the impact he had on others is long and arduous. Good riddance. www.forever-wars.com/james-dobson...

For the supposed "most powerful man in world" he sure is fragile.

This guy had no plan. His entire political strategy was "I hate Justin Trudeau" which backfired when Trudeau resigned. He couldn't even win the riding he held for 20 years. He was handed the easiest riding in Canada so he wouldn't have to work at winning. What a loser www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Because nothing says “you should feel free to come visit Washington” like standing in front of dozens of armed soldiers next to a guy who thinks women shouldn’t be able to vote 🙃

Canadian theatre is at a turning point. Who’s in the audience now — and who isn’t? Is our funding model sustainable, balancing government support with sponsorships? How do ticket sales factor in? What’s the biggest challenge — and the brightest hope — you see?

Pierre Poilievre doing a victory lap when he was handed the easiest riding in Canada is a joke. Congratulations: you got something without trying.

If you cannot see the failures of the past as ways that your country can be better, then you aren't a patriot. If those failures are only things you would prefer not to ever see or hear about, you aren't a patriot. You're only interested in fantasy.

If you cannot wrestle with the bad things your country has done (and this goes for every country), you aren't a patriot, you aren't interested in history. You only want a fantasy.

🎙️ On Stageworthy: Actor, writer & comedian @nancykenny.bsky.social discusses her new show I Don’t Feel Pretty/Chu pas cute, debuting at Halifax Fringe 2025. A candid chat on humour, vulnerability, and building trust in solo theatre. 🎧 stageworthy.ca/425-nancy-ke...

Again I see another news story out of the US explaining why Canadians tourists aren't going to the US as a result of Canadians being angry about tariffs. Let me repeat it for the people at the back: it's not the tariffs, it's the fascism.

Only Dear Leader's version of history shall be displayed. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

If the nation’s capital can be occupied by the military for entirely make-believe reasons, understand that this can happen anywhere: at schools & universities, polling places, religious spaces, etc. Nowhere that we work, live, & love will be safe if this is allowed to continue.

🎭 On Stageworthy: Dora Award–winning playwright Evan Bawtinheimer discusses Patty Picker, his journey from performer to writer, mental health, vulnerability, and why community matters in indie theatre. 🎧 Listen: stageworthy.ca/424-evan-baw...

Crime is the excuse. Power is the reason. Distraction is the byproduct.

There's a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people. - Admiral William Adama

America isn't moving towards fascism. The fascism is already in the house. The rest of the world would be wisest to just back away from any contact or any treaties (the US can't be trusted to honour it's treaties anyway).

Doug will use the notwithstanding clause any time he loses in the courts. He's anti-democratic. I can't believe this province gave him a second term. thenarwhal.ca/ford-notwith...

I guess "Elbows Up" was just for show @mark-carney.bsky.social ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...

All indications are that Prime Minister Carney will be making deep cuts when he presents his budget in September. These cuts may be the deepest we’ve ever seen in Canada. I’ll never understand why governments are so enamoured with austerity budgets, when they do so much harm. 🧵