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Conservative MP refusing pay bump was heckled, admonished by his colleagues | CBC News The Conservative MP who went public with his intent to refuse a pending parliamentary pay increase was called out by the party whip in front of his colleagues and heckled as he tried to defend his dec...

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Conservative Party "freedom" is honking horns and vilifying environmental laws.

It's *not* thinking through an issue on your own.

#cdnpoli
#freedom

The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable? The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.

The Dutch work the fewest hours in the EU, but GDP per capita is among the highest.

Work-life balance really matters here, which is no doubt one of the reasons Dutch children are among the world's happiest.

Articles like this are determined to find fault.

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At this point, I no longer invite them to leave. I insist.

Ontario Liberals got a bump in public support after losing leader, poll suggests In the first Abacus tracking poll for the Star since Bonnie Crombie stepped down from the party leadership last month, the Liberals are up to their highest level of support

Ontario Liberals should consider just going without a leader.

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Plus we are giving them information on our spending habits and much more data. It fits in well with the incoming dynamic pricing strategy.

Canadians Call It Treason as Alberta Separatists Face National Backlash A clear majority agree that turning to the U.S. for assistance in separation is inappropriate

Canadians Call It Treason as Alberta Separatists Face National Backlash
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To the people of Tumbler Ridge, BC, my most sincere condolences. How can we help? Can we help?

#TumblerRidge

What comes across - momentum from tech activity that offsets subdued momentum everywhere else - AI investment in US offsets rather weak trade

China / Asia - similar method, exports are down, compensated by pickup in tech

Key Q: what if these assets get re-evaluated and the reality gets exposed?

I’m in a UN briefing of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development on the Global Economic Context

Some takeaways:

China (~30%), US (17%) and India (~13%) will account for 60% of world GDP growth

2025 broke the world record in carbon emissions diverting away from the goals set

Canada Heads Into the CUSMA Review With Public Opinion on Its Side and Politics Working Against It In the United States New U.S. polling by Abacus Data shows enduring goodwill toward Canada, growing anxiety about tariffs, and deep partisan divides

Canada Heads Into the CUSMA Review With Public Opinion on Its Side and Politics Working Against It In the United States

Howe Sound - Yesterday, Today and Forever
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Agree. A maple leaf on your business card is invaluable. The openness to Canadians abroad is Canada's super power.

If everyone who says “nothing matters because there will be no consequences” stood up, spoke out and took some action there would be consequences. In all matters.

Why do you suppose after meeting with Trump officials, Alberta separatists quietly switched their referendum question from wanting Alberta to become a ”sovereign country” to becoming an ”independent state”?

Like the 51’st state? Like Puerto Rico with no elected representatives?

Armed robbers were seen attacking an armoured cash-in-transit van with small explosives on a highway in southern Italy. No injuries were reported.

‘Exactly the progress we hoped for’: Kovrig on China court ruling A Canadian sentenced to death in China has had his judgment overturned, coming amid a thaw in diplomatic relations between Ottawa and Beijing.

This is exactly the kind of progress that we’ve been hoping for, I told CTV. This, I think, can be taken as a positive signal that China now wants relations with Canada to move on to a smoother track.

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Canada is 75% dependent on the U.S. the same way Costco is 75% dependent on rotisserie chickens.

World's Most Important Problem Explore the issues people around the world say they need their leaders to address, based on Gallup World Poll research conducted in 107 countries.

The World’s Most Important Problem: What People Need Leaders to Hear in 2026
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YouTube video by CNN What it was like to be a ‘bush’ in the halftime show

An memorable job to list on any resume.

He has the intelligence, experience, and skill with a measured, consistent and reasonably valid assessments. I am always interested in hearing what he has to contribute.

And that is the reason to support real, and lasting journalism and the quality journalists that drive it.

Most are well aware of her schemes yet it’s still remains so hard to hear much from the 70%. That’s a reflection on media. All media - mainstream, social, independent. The collective outweighs the individual.

Is it time? Every now and then, my long-suffering spouse will look up from reading the news and say “is it time?” This is shorthand for “is it time to sell the house and get the heck out of this province?”

“Premier Smith maintains that it’s essential that the 30% of Albertans who would or might vote to leave have an opportunity to “blow off steam.” The other 70% are expected to stand by and watch this display indulgently.”

Chess 🇨🇦: #Canada

Devine reponsible for 10.1 billion in debt.
Wall, 7.7 billion in debt.
Moe, 19.6 billion in debt.

Moe’s debt at current rates could rise an additonal 17 billion by the end of 2028.

4-0 Canada Wins vs Switzerland #Olympics #TeamCanada #Hockey 🥅🏒🇨🇦🍁💪🏻 #GoCanadaGo

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CCFR Tracey Wilson: “At the Almonte Gun Show today … guys, that’s not nice. Completely inappropriate. Very bad behaviour - super bad. Really, very bad. Terrible”

Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights VP of Public Relations Tracey Wilson posting photos of public safety minister Gary Anandasangaree in a bathroom urinal

I thought small claims was self represented. If you wanted legal advice about pursuing the issue you could always use student lawyers or some other such service. I guess it’s a weigh the benefits scenario.