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M C Wilson πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ

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Descendent of Barrett's Privateer🍁 Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ottawa. Public Servant. β›΅, πŸ₯Œ, 🎸 writer of stories and some are true. St.FX.

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I would be honoured to be included.

08.03.2026 10:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have no doubt. WWI/2 Russians sent detainees into battle, a rifle or 2 for every 10 men, shot them if they refused to advance or retreated. Supposedly happening in the Ukraine today.

07.03.2026 22:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Canada actually declared war on Japan a day before the USA following Pearl Harbour.

07.03.2026 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

CBC creating and pushing a narrative. Total rubbish.

07.03.2026 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The PBO is unnecessary and a duplication of work already publicly available. The function was supposed to simply assist MPs with their principle responsibility of approving spending, not replace it. The PBO is not intended as a budget watchdog or to expose corruption or truth. The AG does that.

06.03.2026 11:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yabba-Dabba-Fucking-Doo! So Mark Carney just rolled into Canberra, stood up in our bloody Parliament, and essentially said...

For those of us who understand that PM Carney is working on long-term goals, and especially for those who don't, I offer you this absolute GEM!!!

Read it and celebrate!!!

And now, I'm going for my walk!!

Love ya!

❀️🍁❀️

#StrongerTogether #CANZUK

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05.03.2026 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 11

I think maybe we just need a near-total ban on "will you rule out?" questions for politicians.

The number of things anyone can honestly, but categorically, rule out is very limited.

Like do I think I'll ever go to the moon? No.

But can I rule it out?

05.03.2026 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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A Canadian man stuck in an ICE detention centre is pushing for his release | CBC News Since November, Edmonton-born Curtis Wright has been stuck in an ICE detainment facility in Texas. Since then, his family has been pushing for his release while his case moves through the courts.

Anyone else have a feeling that the ICE detainees are going to end up on the front line in Iran?

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

04.03.2026 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
the_thinking_great_ape
You know what WON'T get stuck in the Strait of Hormuz?
Sunlight and solar panels.
@nickofnz

the_thinking_great_ape You know what WON'T get stuck in the Strait of Hormuz? Sunlight and solar panels. @nickofnz

04.03.2026 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 749    πŸ” 255    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 9

"Is austerity falling out of favour?"

I would love for it to do so, because I was already living an austere life - before I was threatened with austerity budgets.

04.03.2026 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Functionally illiterate is more plausible.

04.03.2026 10:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He cannot pass himself off as an intellectual. He just can't. Shouldn't even try.

04.03.2026 00:44 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 0

The only event that has destroyed former presidencies without exception is an increase in the price of gas.

03.03.2026 19:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This would be a significant blow to the CPC/Jivani/Poilievre "insider" trade negotiation strategy. Trump cast his last VP to the gallows pole so is Vance next effectively terminating Jivani's usa love connection?

03.03.2026 01:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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B.C. to end time changes, adopt year-round daylight time | CBC News March 8 will be the last time most British Columbians have to change their clocks, B.C. Premier David Eby announced Monday.

I have been priviledged to know relatives from 3 previous family generations and I never ever heard any of them complain about time changes. I have to say that I am unsure how a 3:30am sunrise in summer and 9:30am in winter or thereabouts changes anything in our lives.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

03.03.2026 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Anxious to enjoy sunshine at 3:30am in summer and 9:30am in winter.

03.03.2026 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Did our media cover the South Koreans placing wreaths in memorial to the Canadians who fought in the Korean War?

01.03.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 192    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 4
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After a bumpy ride, federal budget watchdog steps down with some praise | CBC News During his short tenure as Canada's interim parliamentary budget officer, Jason Jacques endured accusations of partisanship, criticism over his message delivery and, in the end, praise for representin...

This guy is absurd. I asked for an independent review of myself and surprise, I came out first.

That isn't how an evaluation works. An independent outside entity is supposed to request and establish the scope of the review and report it to Parliamentarians.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

02.03.2026 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was literally 5 days ago that he was calling immigrants criminals.

He will always be a lying loser.

02.03.2026 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It would be useful to understand how much of the NS government's projected budget deficit can be attributed to subsidizing NS Power.

02.03.2026 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Our government isn't ignoring intelligence on India just as India's government isn't ignoring their intelligence on Canada.

02.03.2026 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Susan Delacourt: This doesn’t sound like the Pierre Poilievre we’re used to The Conservative leader says he'd rather support Prime Minister Mark Carney than go back to the polls, Susan Delacourt writes.

A leopard doesn't change it's spots.
www.thestar.com/politics/pol...

02.03.2026 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Our home from the 1890s was the same. My father used to say, "when you're 80 you might he a little crooked also!" It's still there and housing yet another family at 135yrs old.

01.03.2026 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

They are not, believe me. They just want them.

01.03.2026 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The only event that has historically destroyed us presidents is an increase in the price of gas.

01.03.2026 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Iran swore Canada as an enemy as early as '79 and has continued to treat us as one, and, as recently as 2025 when it listed the Royal Canadian Navy as a terrorist org. The Davos speech was under a completely different context.

28.02.2026 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canadian passports are about to get more expensive | CBC News The cost of a Canadian passport is about to rise and plans by Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to overhaul the way it sets prices could result in them being even more expensive in the future.

Renewed my passport this month, got new pic, completed forms, paid fee, it arrived by CP courrier within 10 days and it's valid for 10 yrs. About $15 or so /yr. Actually the nicest passport design throughout that I can recall.

What's the god damned issue about now again?
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

28.02.2026 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STORY BRITAIN & NATO CANNOT HIDE FROM

I was very aware of this but the embargo was only lifted Friday and it has huge implications.
A real life war game where a new Ukrainian brigade took on a British one ended up with the British wiped out β€˜in extraordinary quick time’.
The

15.02.2026 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 155    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 7

Tim Houston in opposition: The Premier needs to be held to account.
Tim Houston as Premier: How dare you try to hold me to account?

27.02.2026 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Party of booze and botox.

27.02.2026 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0