Rachel Sachs

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Ontario Budget 2025: @spaikin.bsky.social hears from opposition critics @chandrapasma.bsky.social, @stephaniebowman.bsky.social, and @mikeschreiner.bsky.social #onpoli

Referendum Reality? Half in Alberta & Saskatchewan call for vote on independence, but fewer would actually leave - Concessions on emissions caps, Bill C-69, east-to-west pipelines sway many “leave” voters May 8, 2025 – The path for a referendum on separation in Alberta was laid out this week by Premier Danielle Sm...

I see the separation discussion also grew some legs while I was away. angusreid.org/referendum-a...

Anyone have a map of Alberta sans Indigenous Treaty lands? If I recall correctly, that doesn't leave much to separate.

It's so interesting to come back from a totally disconnected holiday to find our government making plans to actively lose funds (cutting 407 toll fees) and also invest in something we really don't need (401 tunnel).

Post-election changes to your taxes: What you need to know Incumbent PM Mark Carney has pledged to make life more affordable for Canadians through targeted tax cuts and new incentives. Personal finance contributor Christopher Liew takes a closer look at what ...

Tax relief a-coming? www.ctvnews.ca/opinion/arti...

Family of 4 jailed in U.S. for weeks after Canadian border guards turned them away | CBC News As the family of four from El Salvador walked over the Rainbow Bridge in March, hoping to cross into Canada to flee immigration uncertainty in the U.S., they had no idea they would instead find themse...

The US is not a safe third country anymore. @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social @aliehsassi.bsky.social

"In a statement, CBSA said anyone turned away from Canada under the Safe Third Country Agreement enters into the "care of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.""
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Detained students sent to remote ICE facilities in Louisiana accused of human rights abuses The students have been sent across the country to detention centers that groups and government watchdogs have investigated over health and safety concerns.

What does this headline mean to you?

"Detained students sent to remote ICE facilities in Louisiana accused of human rights abuses"

Source: NBC News
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Wouldn't it be nice if journos and news outlets took more care with their headlines to reduce ambiguity?

(It's the facilities.)

Elbows up, Canada.

Indeed. I'm excited for this election, similar to my positive outlook toward the first election I voted in after becoming of age, and that time they let me vote in a UK election.

I was never much into the "I was today years old" but I was today years old when I learned my partner of 15 years doesn't know - has never heard - Bust A Move until today. Who am I even married to?

(This is a joke.)

*with

What is going on without Toronto's schools? This plus recent unexpected closures of some tdsb schools due to emergent needs to repair electrical and plumbing should be concerning to all parents.

Poilievre's vows to fast-track Ring of Fire 'ignore' First Nations rights: Nishnawbe Aski Nation grand chief | CBC News Pierre Poilievre's pledge on Wednesday that a Conservative government would fast-track the development of the mineral-rich Ring of Fire has been criticized by Nishnawbe Aski Nation, a northwestern Ont...

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It's on now, folks!

Absolutely monstrous. There is no bottom to the depths of their depravity

Congratulations to everyone being called to the Ontario bar today!

So, when can we expect the PM to go to the GG to kick off the process to draw up the writs?

I'm ready for our next general election.

I don't know exact figures but there are plenty, sure. Within my own circles, I can think of several off the top of my head. There's a long history of Scots in Canada. The Scottish were among the earliest settler groups here.

A British Tourist is also currently being held in ICE custody.

Here's hoping our nations continue to support each other 🍻

You're always welcome here, too 🍁

This is a gift article so I will pass it on. I am glad I am not in the US. I use many of these words to describe my research on older adults with dementia and the law (eg. disability, mental health, discrimination, etc).

We don't take threats to our sovereignty lightly.

We're not that different, Scotland and Canada, but how about a trade? I miss my time in Scotland 😀

Ah, so there's hope for brown eyed contenders yet!

They could have used acuant, treefort, vaultie, realaml, syngrafi, eID to name a few. All the law societies in Canada have publicly available lists of these softwares and many licensees who can attest to which ones work best.

That it works well should have been the main feature. The in-person verification is helpful (although again, there were issues for people verifying in person as well).

There were ~400,000 registered liberals leading into the vote. The final vote count was how many?

It feels like they chose the worst possible ID verification, and I think they only chose it because it's Canadian and enabled people to also complete the verification in person at the post office.

There were problems throughout. From the very beginning of the registration period.

It is a shame that someone as smart and well performing as Karina Gould doesn't get more than 3%(!!!) of the vote, but if this result is indicative of how Poilievre gets defeated, I won't complain.

There were news pieces on this. Several people couldn't pass the verification either in person at Canada Post or on their phones. Many who did get a pass on their verifications never received a ballot.

We'll never know. But people tried to get help from the party and got nowhere. No responses from the Party's listed assistance email.

The least they could have done was explained what the issues were instead of repeatedly touting, "the system is working as expected" when it clearly wasn't.

Dark.