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Quebec election: Parti Québécois to form next provincial government, CBC News projects
October 6, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Quebec election: Parti Québécois to form next provincial government, CBC News projects
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It should come, perhaps, as no surprise that some in Alberta’s separatist movement are happy to sell out the province, swapping the authority of the Canadian government for domination by MAGA overlords in the United States. #CDApoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7cdc276...
It should come, perhaps, as no surprise that some in Alberta’s separatist movement are happy to sell out the province, swapping the authority of the Canadian government for domination by MAGA overlords in the United States. #CDApoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7cdc276...
Alberta’s separatists would sell us out to the Americans
New reporting by The Globe and Mail detail the influence of Republican-aligned interests on the referendum campaign
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 4, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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It should come, perhaps, as no surprise that some in Alberta’s separatist movement are happy to sell out the province, swapping the authority of the Canadian government for domination by MAGA overlords in the United States. #CDApoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7cdc276...
It should come, perhaps, as no surprise that some in Alberta’s separatist movement are happy to sell out the province, swapping the authority of the Canadian government for domination by MAGA overlords in the United States. #CDApoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7cdc276...
Robert A Caro - anytime would be a good time for the final LBJ book….. only been 14 years….
Alice in Wonderland: Pondering
ALT: Alice in Wonderland: Pondering
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October 4, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Robert A Caro - anytime would be a good time for the final LBJ book….. only been 14 years….
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Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province. Behind the cross-border effort to sway Alberta’s secession vote
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province. Behind the cross-border effort to sway Alberta’s secession vote
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province. Behind the cross-border effort to sway Alberta’s secession vote
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province. Behind the cross-border effort to sway Alberta’s secession vote
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Judy Gumbo, an original Yippie, feminist, activist and author, died on 9/14. Born in Toronto in 1943, she came to Berkeley in 1967 and became deeply involved in the underground press, the antiwar movement and the counterculture that helped define the era. 🇨🇦
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/09/15/r...
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/09/15/r...
October 2, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Judy Gumbo, an original Yippie, feminist, activist and author, died on 9/14. Born in Toronto in 1943, she came to Berkeley in 1967 and became deeply involved in the underground press, the antiwar movement and the counterculture that helped define the era. 🇨🇦
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/09/15/r...
www.berkeleyside.org/2026/09/15/r...
Unites?
Stoopid intelligence at the White House “Neville Chamberlain Memorial” AI thingie.
Stoopid intelligence at the White House “Neville Chamberlain Memorial” AI thingie.
September 30, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Unites?
Stoopid intelligence at the White House “Neville Chamberlain Memorial” AI thingie.
Stoopid intelligence at the White House “Neville Chamberlain Memorial” AI thingie.
Mr. Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, said he’s betting the Canadians will agree to what he called “a fair deal” in three to four weeks. “They’re going to come in, and they’re going to say, ‘Sir, we are sorry.’” #CDApoli
Woman Laughs and Spits Drink
ALT: Woman Laughs and Spits Drink
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September 29, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Mr. Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House on Monday, said he’s betting the Canadians will agree to what he called “a fair deal” in three to four weeks. “They’re going to come in, and they’re going to say, ‘Sir, we are sorry.’” #CDApoli
Carney expressed himself with seriousness and purpose. He began in French, thanking his hosts, then went confidently into Europe’s fraught history, exploring ambitious themes that are central to the continent’s identity. He quoted Goethe, and in German no less.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Mark Carney is making an eloquent case for an alliance sidelining the US | Ted Widmer
The Canadian prime minister’s remarks before the European parliament outlined a vision of the west without its most powerful member
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Carney expressed himself with seriousness and purpose. He began in French, thanking his hosts, then went confidently into Europe’s fraught history, exploring ambitious themes that are central to the continent’s identity. He quoted Goethe, and in German no less.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Typo alert - The Wire is supposed to be #1 …
September 27, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Typo alert - The Wire is supposed to be #1 …
Japanese Internet works part-time hours? 🤔
September 27, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Japanese Internet works part-time hours? 🤔
Reposted by Peter 🇨🇦
Norway produces more oil than Venezuela. And yet, between January and August 2026, electric vehicles made up 97.8 percent of all new cars sold in that country.
Moving to EVs is often based on intelligence, not need. Which is why it lags in the notoriously short-sighted and stupid United States.
Moving to EVs is often based on intelligence, not need. Which is why it lags in the notoriously short-sighted and stupid United States.
September 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Norway produces more oil than Venezuela. And yet, between January and August 2026, electric vehicles made up 97.8 percent of all new cars sold in that country.
Moving to EVs is often based on intelligence, not need. Which is why it lags in the notoriously short-sighted and stupid United States.
Moving to EVs is often based on intelligence, not need. Which is why it lags in the notoriously short-sighted and stupid United States.
The Guardian loses its most brilliant columnist. 😢
www.amediaoperator.com/news/marina-...
www.amediaoperator.com/news/marina-...
Top Guardian Columnist Marina Hyde to Leave Paper After 26 Years
One of The Guardian’s most popular columnists, Marina Hyde, is leaving after 26 years at the paper.
www.amediaoperator.com
September 26, 2026 at 2:39 PM
The Guardian loses its most brilliant columnist. 😢
www.amediaoperator.com/news/marina-...
www.amediaoperator.com/news/marina-...
We play hardball here. @davidebybc.bsky.social #BCpoli
September 24, 2026 at 6:48 PM
We play hardball here. @davidebybc.bsky.social #BCpoli
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Carney Lays Out His Vision for Breaking Canada’s Reliance on U.S.
In a wide-ranging interview, Prime Minister Mark Carney described a tense, evolving relationship with President Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/w...
Carney Lays Out His Vision for Breaking Canada’s Reliance on U.S.
In a wide-ranging interview, Prime Minister Mark Carney described a tense, evolving relationship with President Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/w...
Mark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S. (Gift Article)
In a wide-ranging interview, Prime Minister Mark Carney described a tense, evolving relationship with President Trump.
www.nytimes.com
September 24, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Free Read #CDApoli
Carney Lays Out His Vision for Breaking Canada’s Reliance on U.S.
In a wide-ranging interview, Prime Minister Mark Carney described a tense, evolving relationship with President Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/w...
Carney Lays Out His Vision for Breaking Canada’s Reliance on U.S.
In a wide-ranging interview, Prime Minister Mark Carney described a tense, evolving relationship with President Trump.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/w...
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s approval rating: ‘somewhere between Ebola and Ed Sheeran’
September 23, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s approval rating: ‘somewhere between Ebola and Ed Sheeran’
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Cost up from $10/week to ~$1100/week.
More than two million people in the U.S. lose access.
Your government not working for you.
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Cost up from $10/week to ~$1100/week.
More than two million people in the U.S. lose access.
Your government not working for you.
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Americans Are About to Lose Access to Cheap Gray-Market Prescriptions From Canada
Millions who use online pharmacies from Canada and other countries could get cut off in October.
www.wsj.com
September 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Free Read
Cost up from $10/week to ~$1100/week.
More than two million people in the U.S. lose access.
Your government not working for you.
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Cost up from $10/week to ~$1100/week.
More than two million people in the U.S. lose access.
Your government not working for you.
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
The Canadian Press reviewed more than a dozen apps using a bottle of Billy Bee honey, then narrowed the field to three: Buy Beaver, O SCANada and Maple Scan. #CDApoli #Canada
tinyurl.com/BuyCanada2026
tinyurl.com/BuyCanada2026
As Buy Canadian apps explode in popularity, here’s how to know which one to use
Each app uses its own methodology, making direct comparisons difficult
tinyurl.com
September 22, 2026 at 4:36 PM
The Canadian Press reviewed more than a dozen apps using a bottle of Billy Bee honey, then narrowed the field to three: Buy Beaver, O SCANada and Maple Scan. #CDApoli #Canada
tinyurl.com/BuyCanada2026
tinyurl.com/BuyCanada2026
John Rustad 3/12/25
“I’m not going anywhere”
5/12/25 quits
Erin O’Toole 2/3/22
“I’m not going anywhere and I’m not turning back”
Quit later that same day
Kerry-Lynne Findlay says she's 'not going anywhere' - Sept 17th
Resigns- Sept 20
#BC
“I’m not going anywhere”
5/12/25 quits
Erin O’Toole 2/3/22
“I’m not going anywhere and I’m not turning back”
Quit later that same day
Kerry-Lynne Findlay says she's 'not going anywhere' - Sept 17th
Resigns- Sept 20
#BC
Ryan Reynolds as Chris Brander: Buh Bye Now
ALT: Ryan Reynolds as Chris Brander: Buh Bye Now
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September 20, 2026 at 10:08 PM
John Rustad 3/12/25
“I’m not going anywhere”
5/12/25 quits
Erin O’Toole 2/3/22
“I’m not going anywhere and I’m not turning back”
Quit later that same day
Kerry-Lynne Findlay says she's 'not going anywhere' - Sept 17th
Resigns- Sept 20
#BC
“I’m not going anywhere”
5/12/25 quits
Erin O’Toole 2/3/22
“I’m not going anywhere and I’m not turning back”
Quit later that same day
Kerry-Lynne Findlay says she's 'not going anywhere' - Sept 17th
Resigns- Sept 20
#BC
But if you had looked slightly closer you may have noticed something slightly wrong with one of the characters. Just as in the headline of this piece where instead of “a” we used the Cyrillic “α”.
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/s...
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/s...
Reαd carefully: how to spot – and avoid – a homoglyph attack
Scam emails are increasingly using psychological tricks, such as using near-identical URLs such as miсrosoft.com
www.theguardian.com
September 20, 2026 at 4:40 PM
But if you had looked slightly closer you may have noticed something slightly wrong with one of the characters. Just as in the headline of this piece where instead of “a” we used the Cyrillic “α”.
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/s...
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/s...