Timberwolves hold a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good

I have asked the Kinew government the same question. No formal response just yet.

I asked Mayor Gillingham Wednesday whether he will continue to maintain an account on what used to be Twitter. He said he’s having that discussion with his staff. The mayor expressed dismay with the comments and vitriol on Facebook and X but said he must have means to get messages out.

The journalism the Star-Tribune does costs money to do. By all means go to the free-to-read sources instead! But please don't undermine the Star-Tribune's way of keeping its journalists working.

good for you @pbump.com. i know it wasn’t your intention but this was an act of bravery and profound decency. cable news is relentlessly dehumanizing and soul-corroding; we need as many examples as we can to remind ourselves that we are still human beings.

My very smart colleagues are doing excellent coverage of the ICE shooting in Minneapolis today. I would urge you to follow along with local sources familiar with the area and the residents here.

Deep down America's allies know that only Americans can put a stop to the madness. The fact that they can't or won't is why the damage to our partnerships will last far beyond this President.

I saw this after I saw your post and it really seemed apropos of your broader point.

This policy is illegal in Ontario.

The official readout of Carney's call with Machado.

I spoke with María Corina Machado today. I affirmed Canada’s support for a peaceful, Venezuelan-led transition of power — one that respects the democratic will of the Venezuelan people.

Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland undermine NATO, but also risk fatally harming cooperation among the A7 Arctic states. Our Nordic allies are clear and united that Greenland is part of K. of Denmark and its future is for Greenlanders to decide. Canada must be as clear.

One way to describe the collapse of American democracy is to say the Presidency and Supreme Court have taken all the power. Another way to describe the same problem is to say Congress is supposed to be the most powerful and representative branch of government, and it’s failing on both fronts.

Many people still think of poverty as something that happens when people don’t work. But the reality is different: majority of people who live in poverty in Canada are working or live in families who work. @gillianpetit.bsky.social and my 2026 chart to watch www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

My latest with @ichotiner.bsky.social.

An immensely tired & uninformed take. Canada currently: - exports >4x Venezuelan crude shipments - that supply is linked to American refineries by pipelines that travel one direction (south) - no one is rushing into Venezuela to roll the dice *again* on whoever replaces Maduro

New statement from PM Carney.

The FIFA Peace Prize used to mean something

Some thoughts on what Trump has done in Venezuela and what it might mean for US national security. Caveat: not a Latin America scholar so this is focused on US policy. Clearly huge consequences for Venezuela that others can address. First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it. 1/

AI is just advertising now? www.thestar.com/business/thi...

Canada's Goods and Services Tax (GST) turns 35 today. The GST debate in Parliament was wild... to say the least! Here's a newspaper clipping from 1990 to give you a sense of the *incredible* scene in Canada's Senate:

One of my favourite parts of this whole Narduar joins the Order of Canada business is that he was alphabetized under "S" for Serviette: www.gg.ca/en/appointme...

This would be both brilliant and hilarious. bsky.app/profile/rwar...

Truly, and now officially, a Great Canadian. bsky.app/profile/nard...

As Premier of Alberta, William "Bible Bill" Aberhart attempted to limit press freedoms, jailed a reporter and cut off the heat and power to the Lt. Governor's home. When his constituents tried to recall him, he repealed the recall legislation. This is his story. 🧵 1/12

Interesting for Canadians. Besides the Tesla, most of the EVs that tested best were Chinese (which are not available here.)

NORAD Santa tracker is Woke

Never rule out treachery. Just as a general rule and approach to life.

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the House of Commons... one of my favourite Hansard editor's insertions:

When I think about the Canadian TV that has broken out south of the border in the past decade (Schitt's Creek, Sort Of, now Heated Rivalry), not only is it interesting that queerness a key constant, but there is also this unifying theme of human decency at the core of all three.

Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.

Notable, I think, that the NDP's campaign review puts forward this afternoon. If the takeaway from 2025 becomes that confidence-and-supply agreements are political poison, it gets that much harder to see how minority parliaments are going to avoid falling apart every two years.

It's worth noting, I think, that the NDP premier of BC also supports this plan.

The DM shuffle that Ottawa has been waiting for — since... the summer? — has finally happened. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...

Truly

New from me. On the floor crossing. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

I think 2050 used to seem far away and it doesn't seem that far away anymore. bsky.app/profile/clim...

The past year was full of twists and turns when it came to climate change and clean growth news. Our 440 Megatonnes team took a look at five takeaways from 2025. ⬇️ 440megatonnes.ca/insight/2025...

The federal government’s 2025 progress report on its Emissions Reduction Plan shows Canada’s climate progress is well off track and needs immediate policy delivery over the next six months. Read our full statement ⬇️ climateinstitute.ca/news/canadas...

Looking through old debates on floor-crossing. Stephen Harper had an underrated sense of humour.

Big month for Oscar Wilde references in Canadian political punditry. (For the record, the first one is mine.)

Interesting stuff from @davidcoletto.bsky.social. This feels like the ballgame right now: davidcoletto.substack.com/p/politics-i...

Heather McPherson wants the federal government to use disallowance. bsky.app/profile/heat...

With the 3rd quarter population decrease factored in plus the national accounts upward revisions to GDP announced 2-3 weeks ago, the picture looks a bit brighter for the real-GDP-per-capita ratio many have been concerned about. The ratio has been trending up again since the end of 2023. #cdnecon

That escalated quickly. www.ledevoir.com/politique/qu...

Yay? bsky.app/profile/phil...

This thread intrigues me and I would be interested to know whether any of it could be applied to the Canadian discussion, which is similarly focused on GDP per capita as the ultimate metric. bsky.app/profile/gabr...

Random fact: There are just 8 remaining Liberal MPs who had seats in the House of Commons before 2015. Hedy Fry, Judy Sgro, Dominic LeBlanc, David McGuinty, Francis Scarpaleggia, Kevin Lamoureux, Sean Casey, Chrystia Freeland

I started reading @gabrielledrolet.bsky.social's memoir, LOOK MA, NO HANDS, and I can't hardly put it down.