“During the Second World War, the auto industry was converted into the defence industry. It produced a wide range of military material, particularly for the British when they were facing the fascist powers alone early on, and making a critical contribution to the overall Allied war effort.”

“I’m having a hard time seeing how ICE using Social Listening helps Hootsuite give back to our communities and be an ally.”

Qatar and Canada are both ambitious builders and forces for peace and stability on the world stage.  We’re going to collaborate more on AI, tech, and defence and make it easier for Canadians and Qataris to do business together — to create more opportunities for both our peoples.

“Of note, is Chinese President Xi Jinping’s commitment to provide visa-free travel to Canadians, which widens the door to cross-border knowledge-exchange.”

“Juno Industries wants to scale up in both Canada and worldwide and will focus on recruiting Canadian technical and defence experts.”

“Companies would come out with the boss, who would throw their credit card down and everybody would be drinking throughout the evening.”

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“Canada is an outlier in not having an institution dedicated to portraiture. There are half a dozen national portrait museums around the world.”

“It remains to be seen how Russia might answer this latest round of American insults, but Putin’s options are severely limited by the demands of the war he started in Ukraine.”

“Modern conflict is now technologically enabled in a way that even 20 years ago would have been unimaginable.”

“For the Fresh Start Effect to last, be intentional with your actions: foster community, give yourself small, obtainable, consistent goals and, most importantly, define your purpose.”

“Any commitment made to Ukraine that obligates the U.S. to act differently in the future than it has in the past would be a promise of questionable value for deterring future Russian aggression.”

“Friendships have shifted to include the passivity of witnessing people’s lives online, as opposed to making the effort to spend quality time with them.”

“Nation-building requires consensus. And though national unity in Canada is still imperilled, 2025 was encouraging.”

“Westinghouse has been signing up Canadian suppliers and opened an engineering hub in Kitchener, Ont., last year.”

Copaganda fills the news desert.

The bloodletting continues.

“Any flag-of-convenience state that registers ships but does not enforce international rules against them needs to know that dark ships will face real consequences.”

“Conestoga’s changing fortunes are having an outsized impact in the community, leading to layoffs in higher education, weaker sales for local businesses and fewer job seekers.”

“You can’t make any plans, and even if you do, it doesn’t mean it will happen.”

“Every company should have a defence strategy.”

“The fundamental logic of charging for time spent rather than value delivered is becoming increasingly untenable.”

“The order comes despite Trump's ‘America-first’ trade policy and as he pursues a protracted trade war to poach jobs and plants from the Canadian steel, manufacturing and automotive sectors.”

“The United States has been amassing military forces and assets in the region since August.”

“The term dates back to 1956, when American sociologists observed TV viewers engaging in ‘para-social’ relationships with on-screen personalities.”

“Like all great works of art, the portrait asks as many questions as it answers. For instance: How did such a farcical disaster befall the most powerful office in the world?”

“The mobilization initiative prompted support from some members of the public, but the overall sentiment appeared to be one of ridicule.”

“The army we have is not the army we need.”

“It is a gift to live in a place where such a trivial thing meant so much to so many. For 29 remarkable days in October (and November) they made us feel like we were in something together.”

I appreciate seeing local ads on the Sportsnet feed tonight. Good, basic information about local organizations.

“What we’re dealing with is a happy marriage of medium and message. The sounds and rhythms of baseball just mesh organically with the technology of radio broadcasting.”

A masterclass in earned media. 🙌

The ‘90s: “Those were the days a U.S. president would apologize for something.”

“Impact funds have gained more attention in recent years as some investors around the world became wary of the environmental, social and governance field amid concerns about of greenwashing, and exaggerating environmental benefits.”

A good case for supporting the cultural industries in Canada. 🇨🇦

Brand identity politics.

“This is an evolving and escalating campaign. Things are happening now that would have been unthinkable a few short years ago, because Russia is achieving the steady normalization of the ways in which it causes damage and harms and costs to European countries.”

“In a world where democracy is in retreat…”

Keystone XL being back in the news is a reminder that no debate in Canadian politics ever really ends.

“Experts have speculated that the ship was used to launch drones that caused mayhem by shutting down infrastructure, leading to increasing military patrols. The tactic represents a new front in Russia’s growing hybrid war against European allies of Ukraine.”

Nice to see “None” in a respectable 3rd place.

“The goal of this new agency is to equip the Canadian Armed Forces at the “speed of relevancy”.

“It’s something I would expect from a captain or a major.”

“The directive did not offer a reason for the gathering next Tuesday of senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their top advisers at the Marine Corps base in Quantico.”

They're turning people away at packed Toronto launch event for @avilewis.ca for NDP leader campaign tonight at Tranzac club. Very encouraging. I've known and respected Avi for decades and he would make an excellent prime minister. An accomplished communicator with exciting ideas, how's his French?

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“Foreign broadcasters and organizations that fight foreign propaganda are a bargain. They cost very little in comparison with the billions we spend on defense. They have the potential to produce huge benefits. So why cut them?”

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Interesting report on media economics in Canada.