John Ogilvie
@johnogilvie.ca
Engineer. Canadian. Woke, Happy Stale Pale Male.
Startup CEO (2X). Govt IT change agent, sometimes.
Past political candidate (Greens).
Rural recluse near Ottawa: @ButternutCreek.ca
Adopted member of a large pack of semi-wild Springer Spaniels.
Startup CEO (2X). Govt IT change agent, sometimes.
Past political candidate (Greens).
Rural recluse near Ottawa: @ButternutCreek.ca
Adopted member of a large pack of semi-wild Springer Spaniels.
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Chretien delivered a great emotional speech, then ruined it by giving US ambassador Hoekstra a hug rather than a kick in the nuts.
Chretien delivered a great emotional speech, then ruined it by giving US ambassador Hoekstra a hug rather than a kick in the nuts.
Jean Chrétien says 'we bow to no one' in fiery 9/11 speech in Gander, N.L. | CBC News
Former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien drew thunderous applause on Friday during a fiery and patriotic speech in Gander, N.L, where many had gathered at a sports arena to commemorate the 25th an...
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September 12, 2026 at 1:39 AM
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Chretien delivered a great emotional speech, then ruined it by giving US ambassador Hoekstra a hug rather than a kick in the nuts.
Chretien delivered a great emotional speech, then ruined it by giving US ambassador Hoekstra a hug rather than a kick in the nuts.
Apple has a new phone out, the Apple Duo. I could buy it for $2,999 CAD but the fully-loaded version is $4,800.
Just kidding. I paid $120 for my current phone.
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Just kidding. I paid $120 for my current phone.
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Buy iPhone Duo
Get $40–$1415 off a new iPhone Duo when you trade in an iPhone SE (2nd generation) or newer. 0% financing available. Learn more at apple.com.
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September 9, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Apple has a new phone out, the Apple Duo. I could buy it for $2,999 CAD but the fully-loaded version is $4,800.
Just kidding. I paid $120 for my current phone.
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Just kidding. I paid $120 for my current phone.
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Newsflash: lying liers who like to lie lie today.
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Trump's top trade negotiator disputes Canadian assertion that U.S. made last-minute demands | CBC News
The Trump administration's top trade negotiator on Wednesday disputed Ottawa's assertion that last-minute demands from the U.S. derailed a trade deal between the two countries, saying Canadian negotia...
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August 27, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Newsflash: lying liers who like to lie lie today.
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Tim Curry is dead at 80.
That orange f--face is still alive and causing suffering at 80.
Do you need any more proof that there is no God?
That orange f--face is still alive and causing suffering at 80.
Do you need any more proof that there is no God?
August 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Tim Curry is dead at 80.
That orange f--face is still alive and causing suffering at 80.
Do you need any more proof that there is no God?
That orange f--face is still alive and causing suffering at 80.
Do you need any more proof that there is no God?
"Trump says he may rename Lake Ontario as Canada set to reveal tariff countermeasures"
Premier Ford today announced that the new Gordie Howe Bridge in Windsor will be renamed the Donald J. Dumbass Bridge. Howe's name will be restored upon the death of Donald Trump.
Premier Ford today announced that the new Gordie Howe Bridge in Windsor will be renamed the Donald J. Dumbass Bridge. Howe's name will be restored upon the death of Donald Trump.
August 25, 2026 at 12:36 PM
"Trump says he may rename Lake Ontario as Canada set to reveal tariff countermeasures"
Premier Ford today announced that the new Gordie Howe Bridge in Windsor will be renamed the Donald J. Dumbass Bridge. Howe's name will be restored upon the death of Donald Trump.
Premier Ford today announced that the new Gordie Howe Bridge in Windsor will be renamed the Donald J. Dumbass Bridge. Howe's name will be restored upon the death of Donald Trump.
Happy Sunday, Americans. On behalf of all Canadians, thank you for electing an administration that has declared economic war on Canada.
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'Effectively, we're out of business': U.S. tariffs cut Manitoba honey farm off from vast majority of customers | CBC News
Osee Podolsky, general manager at Podolski Honey Farms, says the vast majority of honey produced at the family-run business in Ethelbert, Man., is shipped to customers across the United States.
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August 23, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Happy Sunday, Americans. On behalf of all Canadians, thank you for electing an administration that has declared economic war on Canada.
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Rats, ships.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to leave job at month's end, Trump says | CBC News
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her role at the end of the month, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, leaving the president without one of his most trusted advisers...
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August 13, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Rats, ships.
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In July, Canada added 75k jobs. US (9X larger) lost 23k jobs.
US losses are as reported by the lackies Trump put in charge of the Bureau of Labour Statistics. Reality is probably much worse. Are you Americans tired of winning yet?
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US losses are as reported by the lackies Trump put in charge of the Bureau of Labour Statistics. Reality is probably much worse. Are you Americans tired of winning yet?
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Canada adds 75,000 new jobs in July, unemployment rate lowest in 2 years | CBC News
Canada added 75,000 jobs in July, up 0.4 per cent, as the unemployment rate fell to 6.4 per cent, its lowest level in two years.
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August 10, 2026 at 2:25 PM
In July, Canada added 75k jobs. US (9X larger) lost 23k jobs.
US losses are as reported by the lackies Trump put in charge of the Bureau of Labour Statistics. Reality is probably much worse. Are you Americans tired of winning yet?
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US losses are as reported by the lackies Trump put in charge of the Bureau of Labour Statistics. Reality is probably much worse. Are you Americans tired of winning yet?
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Shut up, piggy.
Shut up, piggy.
Carney responds after Trump says ‘nasty’ Canada ‘screwed’ U.S. with tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump extolled his tariff regime and lobbed insults against Canada during a Las Vegas campaign-style speech Wednesday night.
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August 7, 2026 at 11:29 AM
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Shut up, piggy.
Shut up, piggy.
US closing consulate in Winnipeg. Good. Now close the rest of them in Canada and don't let the door slap you on the ass on the way out.
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August 4, 2026 at 4:36 PM
US closing consulate in Winnipeg. Good. Now close the rest of them in Canada and don't let the door slap you on the ass on the way out.
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Every day, in every way, Israel must be shamed, ostacized and starved of any support from civilized countries.
Every day, in every way, Israel must be shamed, ostacized and starved of any support from civilized countries.
Photo of bound Palestinian detainee corroborates Israeli torture reports, say rights groups
Image of man in underwear, blindfold and bound to iron rod has been widely shared on social media
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July 8, 2026 at 10:53 PM
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Every day, in every way, Israel must be shamed, ostacized and starved of any support from civilized countries.
Every day, in every way, Israel must be shamed, ostacized and starved of any support from civilized countries.
This warms my heart.
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Denmark uninvites American officials from its big 4th of July bash | CBC Radio
In response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland, organizers of Denmark’s Fourth of July celebration have barred U.S. officials from taking part.
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July 4, 2026 at 1:11 AM
This warms my heart.
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OK, the apocalypse is officially here.
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CBC will no longer air NHL games, ending Hockey Night in Canada’s 74-year run on public network
Agreement that allowed the program to air on the network expired at the end of the Stanley Cup playoffs
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June 16, 2026 at 4:44 PM
OK, the apocalypse is officially here.
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Monsanto wanted its growth hormone in every glass of Canadian milk. One government scientist stood in the way and his own bosses spent 14 years trying to destroy him for it.
His name was Dr. Shiv Chopra.
Canadians owe him a lot.
Pt 1
His name was Dr. Shiv Chopra.
Canadians owe him a lot.
Pt 1
June 13, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Monsanto wanted its growth hormone in every glass of Canadian milk. One government scientist stood in the way and his own bosses spent 14 years trying to destroy him for it.
His name was Dr. Shiv Chopra.
Canadians owe him a lot.
Pt 1
His name was Dr. Shiv Chopra.
Canadians owe him a lot.
Pt 1
I love soccer but Canadian taxpayers are paying like $1 million per minute of gametime for hosting the FIFA World Cup. $1 Billion in total. I imagine that visitor spending will balance this, but it's still a huge waste of money.
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Hosting the World Cup will cost taxpayers $1B: watchdog report | CBC News
Hosting the 2026 World Cup will cost governments across Canada more than a billion dollars, putting the cost per game at $82 million, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
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May 20, 2026 at 2:14 PM
I love soccer but Canadian taxpayers are paying like $1 million per minute of gametime for hosting the FIFA World Cup. $1 Billion in total. I imagine that visitor spending will balance this, but it's still a huge waste of money.
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Chinese researchers have created a bamboo-based plastic as strong as petroleum-based plastics, which can fully biodegrade in soil in just 2 months
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Bamboo-based plastic can be made to biodegrade quickly, but still holds up in tough conditions
A new method to produce strong, biodegradable plastic from bamboo is reported in Nature Communications this week. The bioplastic resembles oil-based plastics in strength, shapability, and thermal stab...
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May 3, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Chinese researchers have created a bamboo-based plastic as strong as petroleum-based plastics, which can fully biodegrade in soil in just 2 months
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58 of my fellow Canadians are being held by ICE in for-profit detention centres. Canadians should not purchase American products of any kind, visit America or otherwise support this corrupt fascist regime.
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Canadian detained by ICE for 6 months says he's an 'indefinite' prisoner | CBC
A Winnipeg-born man has been imprisoned in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centre in the Mojave Desert since October, where he says he's without proper food, medical care and regu...
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April 27, 2026 at 11:31 AM
58 of my fellow Canadians are being held by ICE in for-profit detention centres. Canadians should not purchase American products of any kind, visit America or otherwise support this corrupt fascist regime.
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Israel is the most evil state on the planet at this time. Can you nominate anyone more evil?
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Lebanese PM accuses Israel of war crimes after strike kills journalist | CNN
Lebanon’s prime minister has accused Israel of war crimes after an airstrike in the south of the country on Wednesday killed one journalist and seriously wounded another.
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April 23, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Israel is the most evil state on the planet at this time. Can you nominate anyone more evil?
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Canada should ask for the Epstein files as our 'entry fee' for the trade talks. That, and a pony.
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Washington demanding 'entry fee' from Ottawa before trade talks: sources | CBC News
The Trump administration is demanding what amounts to an "entry fee" from Canada to engage in trade talks toward a revised Canada-United States-Mexico Free Trade Agreement (CUSMA), four sources told R...
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April 22, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Canada should ask for the Epstein files as our 'entry fee' for the trade talks. That, and a pony.
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I'm done with CNN. Here's a thoughtful article about whether the US can claim the Iranian cargo ship and its cargo as 'spoils of war'.
But THERE IS NO WAR. Only Congress can declare war.
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But THERE IS NO WAR. Only Congress can declare war.
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Iran cargo ship seized by US could become ‘spoils of war’ | CNN
The US made good on its threat to board and seize any vessel defying its blockade of Iran’s ports on Sunday, with footage released by the military showing a guided-missile destroyer firing on the Iran...
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April 20, 2026 at 12:21 PM
I'm done with CNN. Here's a thoughtful article about whether the US can claim the Iranian cargo ship and its cargo as 'spoils of war'.
But THERE IS NO WAR. Only Congress can declare war.
www.cnn.com/2026/04/20/m...
But THERE IS NO WAR. Only Congress can declare war.
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Good news. I hope every missile finds a target. Every US aircraft involved in this war is following illegal orders.
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CNN: China to Supply Iran With Man-Portable Air Defense Systems
China is preparing to deliver new man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) to Iran within the next few weeks.CNN reported this information, citing three people familiar with the latest U.S. intelligence […]
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April 15, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Good news. I hope every missile finds a target. Every US aircraft involved in this war is following illegal orders.
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The World Cup is irrelevant in this environment… sadly, sports cannot transcend what is happening in this world.
April 13, 2026 at 9:09 PM
The World Cup is irrelevant in this environment… sadly, sports cannot transcend what is happening in this world.
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I vehemently disagree that ICE should even be allowed into Canada, ever, for any reason. Are they going to ask marginalized people for ID? Use face surveillance? Pass this info to Immigration Canada?
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Ahead of World Cup, ICE says its agents don’t carry guns in Canada
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says its agents in Canada don’t carry firearms, following questions about a potential ICE presence at upcoming FIFA World Cup games.
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April 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
I vehemently disagree that ICE should even be allowed into Canada, ever, for any reason. Are they going to ask marginalized people for ID? Use face surveillance? Pass this info to Immigration Canada?
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WTAF? Now the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz?
Someone please make this make sense to me.
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Someone please make this make sense to me.
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Trump says U.S. to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz immediately | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. navy would immediately start blockading the Strait of Hormuz and would also interdict every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to I...
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April 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM
WTAF? Now the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz?
Someone please make this make sense to me.
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Someone please make this make sense to me.
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Hmm, like launching sneak attacks in the middle of peace talks? TWICE?
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Vance warns Iran against 'trying to play' US as he heads to Pakistan for peace talks - follow live
The Iranian delegation is yet to arrive in Islamabad - Iran's parliament speaker says there must be a ceasefire in Lebanon
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April 10, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Hmm, like launching sneak attacks in the middle of peace talks? TWICE?
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