Mark Shaw

Canada’s New Defence Strategy Is Bold and Unprecedented. Will It Work? | The Walrus Eight experts break down the plan’s strengths and weaknesses

The Walrus asked a number of analysts to assess the Defence Industrial Strategy. The result is a very balanced assessment. Kudos! #cdnpoli thewalrus.ca/defence-indu...

Please Advise! Is Trump’s Brain Totally Pucked? | The Tyee Why else vow to block the Gordie Howe bridge while proclaiming China will ban the Stanley Cup?

Dr. Steve: Keeping the Ambassador Bridge in Perspective. #cdnpoli thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

Why Treaties Are the Best Fix for BC’s Land Uncertainty | The Tyee Recent court rulings show the province can no longer ignore legal injustices, a former provincial cabinet minister says.

Land claims: how BC got to where we are. BC Conservative Party and OneBC take note:

For a deeper dive, Abbot's book "Unceded" provides an outstanding look. #cdnpoli thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...

Smith Talked about Heading an Independent Alberta, Says Separatist Leader | The Tyee Dennis Modry of APP made the claim about the premier to a room full of petition signers.

Danielle Smith is a traitor. #cdnpoli
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BC Business Leaders Fall Silent on Relations with First Nations | The Tyee Unwarranted panic over court decisions mean Premier David Eby faces lose-lose options in the legislature.

After months of racism, fear-mongering and BS, Meggs offers some welcome clarity. #bcnews thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

Sen. Kelly: Pete Hegseth is coming after what I earned through my twenty-five years of military service, in violation of my rights as an American, as a retired veteran, and as a United States Senator whose job is to hold him—and this or any administration—accountable. His unconstitutional crusade against me sends a chilling message to every retired member of the military: if you speak out and say something that the President or Secretary of Defense doesn’t like, you will be censured, threatened with demotion, or even prosecuted. Every servicemember knows military rank is earned, not given. It's earned through the risks you take, the sacrifices you and your family make, the leadership you display, and the respect you earn from the superiors who recommend you for promotion. From the moment I drove through the gates of Naval Air Station Pensacola, to when I was shot at over Iraq and Kuwait, to when I landed Space Shuttle Endeavour on its last mission, I gave everything I had to this country and I earned my rank of Captain, United States Navy. Now, Pete Hegseth wants our longest-serving military veterans to live with the constant threat that they could be deprived of their rank and pay years or even decades after they leave the military just because he or another Secretary of Defense doesn’t like what they’ve said. That’s not the way things work in the United States of America, and I won’t stand for it. In 1986, at just 22 years old, I took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. I have fulfilled that oath every day since, but I never expected that I would have to defend it against a Secretary of Defense or President. But I’ve never shied away from a fight for our country, and I won’t shy away from this one. Because our freedom of speech, the separation of powers, and due process are not just words on a page, they are bedrock principles of our democracy that has lasted 250 years and will last 250 more as long as patriotic Americans are willing to stand up for…

JUST IN: Sen. Mark Kelly releases statement after SUING Pete Hegseth and the Dept. of Defense

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Yup. She sure looks like a domestic terrorist, doesn't she?

How can any objective observer not call this murder?

#Cdnpoli

#TrumpToady #PierrePoilievre

Donald Trump pardoned former #Honduran President/Drug Kingpin, Juan Orlando #Hernandez. Why Hernandez and not #Maduro? IMO bribes are involved.

#PP again posting and praising #Trump to suit the #CPC narrative, while purposefully glossing over the facts.

The Year Canada Grew Up 2025 will be remembered as the year where our nation shed its reputation for meekness and asserted itself for the whole world to see.

2025 has a silver lining for Canadians. This is the year that we learned how much we love our country.

My advice to Americans: Get Over It. #cdnpoli
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✨ SUPER SUNDAY PACK ✨

We don't give up around here. You can't black us out!

Thanks everyone for continuing the fight. For not giving up on our democracy or your own values!

We're #StrongerTogether, and this pack is a perfect example of that.

Please 👣 each other and 🔄 the post for wider reach 💙🫂

Terminator Xmas The Chatbot War on Our Kids

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The Gangster Regime Revealed Any pundit, politician or commentator who thought that Canada could make its way through this so-called rough patch in U.S.-Canadian relations and come out the other end needs to think again.

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“Any pundit, politician or commentator who thought that Canada could make its way through this so-called rough patch in U.S.-Canadian relations and come out the other end needs to think again. Trump is not erratic.”

"A cartoon, titled "Quiet Piggy" by Steve Nease, depicts a Canadian beaver character applying duct tape over the mouth of a man identified as U.S. Ambassador Hoekstra. The beaver is holding a roll of tape and saying "Quiet Piggy," while the ambassador is holding a paper labeled "Anti-Canada Rhetoric". The cartoon is a political commentary on U.S. Ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, and his undiplomatic comments regarding Canada."

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'Major error' by Trump has created formidable opponent to MAGA's reign: analyst President Donald Trump's violent threats aimed at several Democrats, and specifically Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), have now positioned the lawmaker for a potential presidential run in 2028, a commentator s...

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I also do not like the fact that discussions were held with Alberta while excluding both BC and Indigenous who have the most to lose . This creates a situation where BC & Indigenous are the bad guys for simply defending their interests , should they say no

#Cdnpoli #Abpoli #Bcpoli

Rewarding a dictator-aggressor always leads to another war. One that is usually even worse.

There are times when it is good to be angry.

Have you considered actively working to defeat the government? All you need to do is volunteer to work for the party that best represents your views. In addition to channelling your anger, you just might enjoy it.

My 2 bits.

Her brother died in WWI and she helped smuggle his remains to Toronto. Inside a family’s obsession that led to a grave-robbing scandal Driven by her mother’s grief, Helen Durie helped illegally exhume her WWI soldier brother from France. She’s being recognized on Remembrance Day.

Her brother died in WWI and she helped smuggle his remains to Toronto. Inside a family’s obsession that led to a grave-robbing scandal

Well worth the read. Many thanks for sharing.

Wishing you all a HAPPY HAMILLWEEN !!! 🎃 👻 😱 💀 🧙‍♀️ 🐈‍⬛

My costume this year is from one of my favorite Disney movies: Pinocchio.

How do you like me as Geppetto?

You're right, but you jumped the gun, just a whee bit.

Game 5 is this afternoon. Let's go, Blue Jays!

Comment: Misrepresenting Aboriginal title will not get us anywhere Conservative leader John Rustad is using Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie’s letter to justify an immediate halt to negotiations between First Nations and the Province.

Comment: Misrepresenting Aboriginal title will not get us anywhere.

Excellent column. Brodie and Rustand are not to be trusted on this. #bcnews www.timescolonist.com/opinion/comm... via @timescolonist

'Forever Canadian' petition surpasses goal, collects 456K signatures | CBC News Former deputy premier of Alberta, Thomas Lukaszuk, started his campaign as a counter to separatists wanting a referendum on Alberta independence.

Breaking: the Forever Canadian petition in Alberta collected 456,365 signatures. 296,000 signatures was the requirement for a referendum. #cdnpoli

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Carney tries to reassure Canadians after Trump threatens 10% tariff hike — The Globe and Mail At Malaysia summit, Prime Minister says Canada wants to shift as much trade as possible away from unpredictable U.S.

Mark Carney in Malaysia: Canada’s done waiting on an “unreliable” U.S. 🇨🇦. He says a generational budget is coming within two weeks and Canada plans to double exports away from the U.S. over the next decade.

#cdnpolitics #MarkCarney #ASEAN
#USDemocracy
#Pinks

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YouTube video by Global News Former US president Ronald Reagan FULL 1987 speech on tariffs and free trade

#cdnpoli Good for Doug Ford running ads that featured Reagan. Here’s the full Reagan radio broadcast
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Let's not overreact.

A general strike by labour would definitely be a political crisis. Not quite the same thing.

That said, I have to agree that using the Not Withstanding Clause takes things one step closer.