Jason Rondeau

it’s june 1. do you know where your gay people are?

Sure, let’s dissect the mental and physical acuity of the former president who sought to make lives in America better while minimizing the reality of a deranged arsonist dismantling the country we’ve known and loved. What a failure to meet this moment.

Trump Administration Live Updates: Supreme Court Extends Freeze on Use of Alien Enemies Act for Deportations

Breaking News: Moody’s has downgraded the credit rating of the U.S., becoming the third major credit rating agency to downgrade the country since 2011.

A small juice glass filled with an orange beverage. It sits on a picnic table next to a small yellow carton, with the word "Beep" and an illustration of a singing bird

Beep (circa 1962-2010, 2012-2015): An amalgamated "fruit juice-based beverage" from Canada, that developed a cult following. It was made with a blend of orange, apple, apricot, prune, and pineapple juices, along with canola oil, corn starch, added orange pulp, & caramel coloring

Doug Ford slams Alberta Premier Danielle Smith over possible separation vote Ford suggested Danielle Smith’s pledge to hold a referendum on separation undercuts Carney at the White House meeting.

Doug Ford slams Alberta Premier Danielle Smith over possible separation vote.

“This is a time to unite the country, not people saying, ‘oh, I’m leaving the country,’” Ford said.

Pierre Poilievre in a nutshell.
If ever there was a case to drain the swamp...

Conservative Candidates Aren’t Talking to the Press. That’s a Problem. | The Local Across ridings, and across media outlets, local candidates from one party are refusing to speak with the media.

Lots written about Poilievre's restrictions on the press, but I'm not sure the public knows that local Conservative candidates across the board are refusing interviews. I wrote about why that's a problem. thelocal.to/conservative...

"We cannot give everyone a trial," says the president of these United States.

Your dumb uncle is probably posting this lie all over Facebook, but you can't counter the lie with the truth because you can't post a CBC article on Facebook.

The Beaverton demands same debate invitation as The Rebel, even though we’re not as big a joke There are times when journalists of principle must raise their voices to stand up for what is right... This is not one of those times.

The Beaverton demands same debate invitation as The Rebel, even though we’re not as big a joke

It’s cool how Rebel and their friends got more questions in the scrums than any real media outlet interested in actually asking a question instead of staging a self-inflating stunt or acting as a human t-ball stand for their leader of choice.

Name one ONE mass murder who has been released on parole. This is just one of a dozen reasons why this is nothing but a dangerous, cynical, and plain dumb policy.

Gap is widening on who is best equipped to handle Canada-US relations

Trump administration deports gay makeup artist to prison in El Salvador A gay man with no known criminal record sought asylum in the U.S. He's since become one of 238 Venezuelan migrants deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration.

60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75% of the Venezuelans the U.S. sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4clubLP

I have never seen anything like this in NYC. 5th Ave covered from 42nd St well to the 20s. Nobody prepared for this volume. Volunteers are holding the traffic on all the side streets. No police in sight. #handsoff

It’s time your government got back in the business of building affordable homes.

Mark Carney: Canada's next PM vows to win trade war with Trump The 59-year-old political newcomer says he will keep tariffs on US imports "until the Americans show us respect".

Mark Carney: Canada's next PM vows to win trade war with Trump

Spotify’s biggest sin? Its algorithms have pushed artists to make joyless, toothless music | John Harris Most musicians can only make money on the platform by writing songs inoffensive enough to get on to one of its vapid playlists, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Spotify’s biggest sin? Its algorithms have pushed artists to make joyless, toothless music | John Harris

the january 6 is inside the building

Canada is prepared for years of this and the Trump administration lasted…. 16 hours?

“A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master — and deserves one.”

-Alexander Hamilton

The Prime Minister should bring a copy of the USMCA to his presser today, showing the President’s signature, to underscore to investors just how worthless the President’s word is. Distrust and uncertainty is the core of doing business with America now.

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on unjustified U.S. tariffs against Canada: “Today, after a 30-day pause, the United States administration has decided to proceed with imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports and 10 per cent tariffs on Canadian energy. Let me be unequivocally clear – there is no justification for these actions. “While less than 1 per cent of the fentanyl intercepted at the U.S. border comes from Canada, we have worked relentlessly to address this scourge that affects Canadians and Americans alike. We implemented a $1.3 billion border plan with new choppers, boots on the ground, more co-ordination, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl. We appointed a Fentanyl Czar, listed transnational criminal cartels as terrorist organizations, launched the Joint Operational Intelligence Cell, and are establishing a Canada-U.S. Joint Strike Force on organized crime. Because of this work – in partnership with the United States – fentanyl seizures from Canada have dropped 97 per cent between December 2024 and January 2025 to a near-zero low of 0.03 pounds seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. “Canada will not let this unjustified decision go unanswered. Should American tariffs come into effect tonight, Canada will, effective 12:01 a.m. EST tomorrow, respond with 25 per cent tariffs against $155 billion of American goods – starting with tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods immediately, and tariffs on the remaining $125 billion on American products in 21 days’ time. Our tariffs will remain in place until the U.S. trade action is withdrawn, and should U.S. tariffs not cease, we are in active and ongoing discussions with provinces and territories to pursue several non-tariff measures. While we urge the U.S. administration to reconsider their tariffs, Canada remains firm in standing up for our economy, our jobs, our workers, and for a fair deal.

Here's Canada's response to the looming Trump tariffs.

Having worked in Latin American cities like Buenos Aires, Santiago, Bogotá and especially Medellín, I’ll keep on saying this — global cities have a lot to learn from Latin American cities. Especially around applying the equity lens to infrastructure, and doing smart, creative things REALLY FAST.

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If I was voting in the @liberalca.bsky.social leadership race based on the debates (French and English) alone, it would be Karina all the way. Holy moly she’s refreshing. #CdnPoli

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Trump administration pressures Romania to lift restrictions on Andrew Tate Tristan and Andrew Tate have been charged with sexual misconduct, organised crime and money laundering

Using diplomatic currency to let a rapist and sex trafficker off the hook while you claim to be tough on crime. Using the pardon power to free the world’s largest fentanyl trafficker while you harass uninvolved countries over the drug. All because those guys flattered you

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Ridership on O-Train Line 1 not high enough to justify restoring off-peak headways: OC Transpo The head of OC Transpo says ridership on O-Train Line 1 has not increased enough to justify a return to more frequent service during off-peak hours.

The point many of us made last summer is that frequency matters beyond just capacity. 10-minute headways can mean waiting for the train as much as riding it for multi-stop trips. The commute-centric view of transit is penny wise but pound foolish. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...