Brenda McEachern

I got a Nexus card when I was doing a book tour in 2024. It made me twitchy to be giving so much info to the US government, but I didn't realize it was also the only option for a verified traveler program if you're traveling within Canada! This really needs to change, wow. Cc @equitableeducation.ca

“Plucky”!! That’s it! That’s what the world needs right now. Sheesh.

Life after death for Canada’s crushed Conservatives Plucky Poilievre is contesting a new seat to take on Mark Carney, the prime minister

Pierre Poilievre led the Conservatives to a crushing general-election defeat by Mark Carney’s Liberals in April. Mr Poilievre lost his Ottawa riding he had held for two decades. Without a seat he cannot continue as Canada’s formal opposition leader

Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, August 10, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled to learn of the killing today of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and M...

An entire news crew working for Al Jazeera was killed by Israel as they sought to bring the world firsthand reporting from #Gaza.

Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF.

#NotATarget

Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...

Israel now considers independent journalists to be terrorists. They admit targeting Al Jazeera reporters and cameraman and deliberately killing them. I don't know how anyone can defend Israel's war crimes.

The death of human empathy is one of the earliest and most telling signs of a culture about to fall into barbarism. - Hannah Arendt

Tim Walz eulogizes slain lawmaker as a historic Minnesotan — and friend After a hug with Kamala Harris, Gov. Tim Walz eulogized slain state Rep. Melissa Hortman as “the most consequential speaker in Minnesota history.”

It's incredible that neither the president nor VP was here. The politicization of all facets of American life is coming from the White House. No other American president would have failed to pay their respects. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Top Dems on House and Senate Intel Committees — Jim Himes and Mark Warner, both members of Gang of Eight — were not briefed before the attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, per sources.

The war in Iran is illegal under the UN Charter, under War Powers Act, and didn't even comply with National Security Act.

The king is doing exceptional work: going to Canada, lending his weight to Carney, allowing himself to be used, in the best possible way, to put Trump back in his box. Really delicate, supportive, important work.

Comedy gold, intelligent thoughts have always followed Richard but he was always faster

TANK vs TESLA

"We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again"

- ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank

We become just by doing just acts, brave by doing brave acts. When we are kind kindness grows. When we seek unity, unity grows. When we are Canadian, Canada grows. Prime Minister Mark Carney #CanadaStrong

#CanadaStrong

Musk is enabling election interference against political parties he dislikes. He will keep doing it until governments stop him.

The Economist endorses Mark Carney to build our economy and lead Canada through this economic crisis. #CanadaStrong.

I met a teacher in Georgetown, Ontario, who asked her students to describe their dreams for Canada. This is what they wrote:

Trump says 25% auto tariffs ‘could go up’ for Canada ‘at some point’ - National | Globalnews.ca Trump made the comment after declining to weigh in on Canada's federal election, which has been dominated by the growing trade war with the U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that his 25 per cent auto tariffs “could go up” for cars made in Canada, as he seeks to drive auto manufacturing back to the United States.

globalnews.ca/news/1114629...

He’s on about Canada being a US state again. Five days until the vote, brethren.

Main Street poll showing Saanich—Gulf islands Elizabeth May green 34.7% David Beckham liberal 31% Cathie Ounsted conservative 30.7% Colin plan NDP 3.6%

This mornings Mainstreet Poll. It is SAFE to vote for David Beckham. We can sit at the governing side of the table AND keep PP out. A vote for David Beckham achieves both of those things.

Let’s elect the experts!
To elect Mark Carney,
Vote David Beckham.

I am a fellow relic! It was a fabulous moment indeed!

Dr. Gunter is correct.

All Conservative MPs are antichoice. All Liberals, regardless of their personal views, agree to vote prochoice on all bills.

Our choice couldn’t be more clear.

www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/anti-c...

#Vote
#Carney

Liberal leader Mark Carney is in Saanichton. Opens remarks on the volatile global markets. Carney says Trump is to blame for the financial upheaval, calling the tariffs unjustified. #bcpoli

We are very close to winning this riding

Ask yourselves: why would Mark Carney be here today if he didn’t think we can win?

Mark Carney knows that David Beckham is an expert on clean energy. Elect David Beckham! #yyj #yyjpoli #sgi #canadastong #elbowsup

AFN Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak on Justin Trudeau – March 26, 2025 #cdnpoli
"I'd be remiss if I didn't recognize our outgoing PM Justin Trudeau. During his decade in power Mr Trudeau did more to help improve the quality of life for First Nations than any other PM in the history of this country"

Honoured to be running for the Liberal party in Saanich— Gulf Islands!

There are four pillars to our democracy: register, donate, volunteer, and vote. I encourage you to get involved in your riding. Let’s stand together for Canada!

Every seat counts.
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I like the answer to “What are the two seasons in Toronto?”
And Mark Carney’s a natural!

For those bloviating about how Ukraine has to accept a difficult, unjust peace, a reminder: russia does NOT offer peace, it offers negotiated surrender.

Tweet by Frank Gaves of EKOS polling: @VoiceOfFranky “At this point I think it is all over. I have never seen anyone lose a 25 pt. lead in 2 months, then fall almost that far behind in the same period. It is astonishing, unprecedented and beyond recovery . And for all the experts who are still talking about a CPC majority, PFFFFTTT.”

Wow. Poilievre’s MapleMAGA Conservatives have collapsed so dramatically that they are “beyond recovery.”

Thank you, Prime Minister Trudeau. For your hard work, for your leadership, and for your great service to our country.