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Modi and Netanyahu’s ‘bromance’ is more than optics — It’s a strategic axis in the making Modi and Netanyahu’s alliance reflects a growing strategic axis between India and Israel in ideology, arms, and technology.

Modi and Netanyahu’s ‘bromance’ is more than optics — it’s a strategic axis in the making

#Canada must now decide whether its growing courtship of an increasingly far-right #India can truly remain anchored in human rights.

New from Shenaz Kermalli:

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#cdnpoli

27.02.2026 21:59 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Tar sands oil through DAPL: Oil giants trying to tie Canada’s future to Trump’s fossil empire Analysis of the ambitious plan to transport Alberta tar sands oil through DAPL and its connection to the fossil fuel agenda in Canada.

Oil giants trying to tie Canada’s future to Trump’s fossil empire.

Plan to ship Alberta crude through the Dakota Access Pipeline, deepening Ottawa’s alliance with far-right U.S. billionaires, despite Indigenous resistance from #StandingRock to #Wetsuweten.

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#cdnpoli

24.02.2026 18:16 — 👍 14    🔁 13    💬 1    📌 0
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25.02.2026 04:54 — 👍 15    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Militantly illegal police conduct’: Conviction shatters years of protection for Thunder Bay police sergeant Thunder Bay police sergeant convicted for ‘militantly illegal police conduct,’ a shocking end to a protective shield around officers.

"None of this would have happened if Walsh and another colleague hadn’t gone over the heads of the Thunder Bay police to expose the criminality of their commanding officer."

Don't think the problem facing ON policing is some contemporary inquiries might be *too broad* ricochet.media/justice/poli...

24.02.2026 17:21 — 👍 33    🔁 14    💬 1    📌 0
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Tar sands oil through DAPL: Oil giants trying to tie Canada’s future to Trump’s fossil empire Analysis of the ambitious plan to transport Alberta tar sands oil through DAPL and its connection to the fossil fuel agenda in Canada.

Oil giants trying to tie Canada’s future to Trump’s fossil empire.

Plan to ship Alberta crude through the Dakota Access Pipeline, deepening Ottawa’s alliance with far-right U.S. billionaires, despite Indigenous resistance from #StandingRock to #Wetsuweten.

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#cdnpoli

24.02.2026 18:16 — 👍 14    🔁 13    💬 1    📌 0

A Thunder Bay police officer crossed his superior, calling out behaviour that a court of law has found to be "militantly illegal."

This is the story of how the police fought back and suppressed that story.

24.02.2026 16:37 — 👍 9    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 0
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‘Militantly illegal police conduct’: Conviction shatters years of protection for Thunder Bay police sergeant Thunder Bay police sergeant convicted for ‘militantly illegal police conduct,’ a shocking end to a protective shield around officers.

‘Militantly illegal police conduct’: Conviction shatters years of protection for #ThunderBay police sergeant.

The guilty verdict exposes not just one rogue officer, but a culture of corruption and systemic racism inside the TBPS.

New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:

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23.02.2026 17:41 — 👍 40    🔁 20    💬 3    📌 7

Doug Ford is turning Ontario into a petri dish for new surveillance tech — and calling it “public safety.”

My latests for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social reviews recent lobbying activity and gov contracts to map out how surveillance is being implemented without public consultation or knowledge. #ONpoli

19.02.2026 19:12 — 👍 21    🔁 13    💬 0    📌 2
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Canada should be a voice of moral clarity as the world inches closer to Doomsday With the Doomsday clock closer to midnight, Canada should be a voice of moral clarity to address escalating global threats.

Canada should be a voice of moral clarity as world inches closer to Doomsday.

With scientists warning that humanity is closer than ever to catastrophe, Carney is aligning Canada with Trump instead of standing up oppose him.

New from @militaryimpacts.bsky.social:

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20.02.2026 15:54 — 👍 17    🔁 6    💬 2    📌 3
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How residential school denialism has fuelled Canada’s church-burning panic Learn about the controversies surrounding church burning and how they relate to Indigenous issues and reconciliation efforts.

How residential school denialism has fuelled Canada’s church-burning panic.

Far-right media and politicians have distorted church fires into a national crisis — stoking anti-Indigenous racism and casting unproven acts as “terrorism”.

New from Taylor C. Noakes:

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13.01.2026 15:15 — 👍 37    🔁 24    💬 1    📌 0
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The propaganda machine: how far-right media has warped Canada’s political discourse A deep dive into the rise and reach of Rebel News, tracing its roots from fringe commentary to a disruptive force backstage at the federal leaders' debate

Legitimate news (fact-based, whatever the slant) vs third-party propaganda--full of false claims & funded by the fossil-fuel industry, Big Tech etc. Ex: Canada Proud, Rebel News, True North. Check your sources if you don't want more extreme right pollution in Canada: ricochet.media/media/the-pr...

02.05.2025 14:54 — 👍 8    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0
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Ontario government recycles oil sands propaganda for Ring of Fire mining development Discover how the Ontario government recycles oil sands propaganda for Ring of Fire mining development and its implications.

Ontario government recycles oil sands propaganda for Ring of Fire mining development ricochet.media/indigenous/o...

10.02.2026 19:22 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Surveillance spores: How Doug Ford is spreading surveillance technology throughout the province Understand how Doug Ford is spreading surveillance technology throughout the province and what it means for citizens' rights.

How Doug Ford is spreading surveillance tech throughout #Ontario

After scrapping speed cameras, Ford has overseen the expansion of a province-wide, cloud-based surveillance network — handing private firms control over public space.

New from @terraloire.bsky.social:

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19.02.2026 18:57 — 👍 29    🔁 24    💬 2    📌 1
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Elizabeth May: ‘Speechless’ at Carney’s climate betrayal On Ricochet’s In Bed with the Elephant, the Green Party leader reflects on 50 years of activism — and warns that Mark Carney’s pipeline push and climate rollbacks abandon science, future generations, ...

Elizabeth May: ‘Speechless’ at Carney’s climate betrayal.

On #IBWTE, the @canadiangreens.bsky.social leader sits down with @caradrianh.bsky.social to reflect on 50 years of activism — and warns that Mark Carney’s #climate rollbacks betrays future generations:

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11.02.2026 19:30 — 👍 17    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 1
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'Everything is hanging by a thread': Holding the line for Vancouver Island's ancient trees As RCMP crackdowns intensify in the Walbran Valley, forest defenders say the fight is about stopping old-growth logging before it’s too late

"I've realized there isn't time to wait for those trees to be in jeopardy because it's the moment — it's the moment to fight."

"They deserve the devotion of all of the people of British Columbia."

"They deserve all of us."
#BritishColumbia #Canada #Policing #Protest #Forests #Climate

19.12.2025 16:05 — 👍 11    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 1
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You can’t beat Canada's far-right with a broken electoral system Learn why electoral reform is crucial for Canada, as leaders like Avi Lewis prioritize proportional representation in politics.

Explanation of first-past-the-post electoral system. I took for granted, most of my life, that it was fair. It isn’t. We can and will change it. ricochet.media/politics/you...

30.01.2026 13:49 — 👍 12    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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ICE is terrorizing Americans — Canada must not be complicit From shutting down ICE offices to cancelling corporate contracts, Canadians have real power to stand in solidarity with those targeted by Trump’s secret police

"If Roshel continues to sell military weaponry and goods to ICE, the RCMP should investigate it for complicity in criminal conduct in the US and, potentially, crimes against humanity under the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act." ricochet.media/justice/poli... #ICEout #cdnpoli

04.02.2026 22:52 — 👍 21    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 2
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Surveillance spores: How Doug Ford is spreading surveillance technology throughout the province Understand how Doug Ford is spreading surveillance technology throughout the province and what it means for citizens' rights.

How Doug Ford is spreading surveillance tech throughout #Ontario

After scrapping speed cameras, Ford has overseen the expansion of a province-wide, cloud-based surveillance network — handing private firms control over public space.

New from @terraloire.bsky.social:

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19.02.2026 18:57 — 👍 29    🔁 24    💬 2    📌 1
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On the latest episode of IBWTE, @caradrianh.bsky.social sits down with @marshalederman.bsky.social, award-winning columnist at @theglobeandmail.com. Lederman talks about how she's struggled to navigate the post Oct 7th world.

Listen wherever you get podcasts.

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19.02.2026 14:42 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 2
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Marsha Lederman - A Canadian Jewish Journalist on Navigating the post October 7th World Podcast Episode · In Bed with the Elephant · 2026-02-12 · 31m

LISTEN:A Canadian #Jewish Journalist on coming to terms w/ the post #October7 world. My @ricochetmedia.bsky.social interview w/ @marshalederman.bsky.social @theglobeandmail.com on #Gaza, #Israel, #Genocide, #Antisemitism & the Future of Jewish Life in Canada. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...

12.02.2026 15:30 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1
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Elizabeth May: ‘Speechless’ at Carney’s climate betrayal On Ricochet’s In Bed with the Elephant, the Green Party leader reflects on 50 years of activism — and warns that Mark Carney’s pipeline push and climate rollbacks abandon science, future generations, ...

Elizabeth May: ‘Speechless’ at Carney’s climate betrayal.

On #IBWTE, the @canadiangreens.bsky.social leader sits down with @caradrianh.bsky.social to reflect on 50 years of activism — and warns that Mark Carney’s #climate rollbacks betrays future generations:

ricochet.media/climate/eliz...

11.02.2026 19:30 — 👍 17    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 1
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‘Everything is hanging by a thread’: Holding the line for Vancouver Island’s ancient trees As RCMP crackdowns intensify in the Walbran Valley, forest defenders say the fight is about stopping old-growth logging before it’s too late

‘Everything is hanging by a thread’: Holding the line for Vancouver Island’s ancient trees
A forest defender tries to save an ancient Tree
The shame of Canada logging hundreds of years old Trees and arresting those trying to protect them

Tell the world
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03.02.2026 12:34 — 👍 89    🔁 42    💬 2    📌 4
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Ontario government recycles oil sands propaganda for Ring of Fire mining development Discover how the Ontario government recycles oil sands propaganda for Ring of Fire mining development and its implications.

Funny/not funny. Ontario government calls Ring of Fire minerals ‘the most ethical on Earth,’ while passing legislation that suspends treaty rights, species protections, and human rights — to benefit extractive industries.
ricochet.media/indigenous/o... via @ricochetmedia.bsky.social

10.02.2026 16:11 — 👍 36    🔁 27    💬 2    📌 2
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ICE is terrorizing Americans — Canada must not be complicit From shutting down ICE offices to cancelling corporate contracts, Canadians have real power to stand in solidarity with those targeted by Trump’s secret police

ICE is terrorizing Americans — Canada must not be complicit: ricochet.media/justice/poli...

31.01.2026 22:04 — 👍 12    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 0
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Ending Amira Elghawaby’s role sends a chilling message to Muslim Canadians The termination of Amira Elghawaby’s position sends a chilling message to Muslim Canadians, questioning commitment to change.

Ending @amiraelghawaby.bsky.social’s role sends a chilling message to Muslim Canadians.

Folding Islamophobia into a generic council ignores rising hate—ending a role that gave a generation of young Muslims the courage to speak up.

New from Sakina Ghayyur:

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#cdnpoli

09.02.2026 16:45 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

This is an important case for Canadian #pressfreedom.
#cdnpoli @thenarwhal.ca

09.02.2026 17:48 — 👍 10    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Unprecedented’: Canada’s new border bills pave the way for American law enforcement overreach Human rights advocates warn that new legislation could erode constitutional protections and expose Canadian marginalized communities and dissidents to U.S. investigations, surveillance and political r...

Jelena Vermilion’s experience suggests the Trump administration may already be conducting investigations on Canadian citizens for their gender identity or political expression.

03.12.2025 20:56 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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ICE is terrorizing Americans — Canada must not be complicit From shutting down ICE offices to cancelling corporate contracts, Canadians have real power to stand in solidarity with those targeted by Trump’s secret police

ICE is terrorizing Americans — Canada must not be complicit

From shutting down ICE offices to cancelling corporate contracts, Canadians have real power to stand in solidarity with those targeted by Trump’s secret police.

Full column from @markkersten.bsky.social:

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30.01.2026 15:28 — 👍 23    🔁 14    💬 0    📌 1
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Photojournalist Amber Bracken and @The Narwhal are suing the RCMP. In November 2021, photojournalist Amber Bracken was on assignment for The Narwhal, reporting on the construction of the Coastal GasL... TikTok video by Ricochet Media

The latest from journalist @justinbrake.bsky.social from the courthouse in #Vancouver where photojournalist Amber Bracken and @thenarwhal.ca are suing the RCMP.

Stay tuned for more from Brake covering the #pressfreedom case for Ricochet & @independentnl.bsky.social.

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05.02.2026 14:20 — 👍 12    🔁 11    💬 2    📌 1
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The Narwhal and Amber Bracken’s case against the RCMP, explained. Reporter Justin Brake breaks down what’s at stake for press freedom in @The Narwhal’s historic trial against the RCMP, and everything ... TikTok video by Ricochet Media

"The final fight for #pressfreedom begins here."

The latest from @justinbrake.bsky.social covering @thenarwhal.ca and @amberbracken.bsky.social’s case against the RCMP.

What’s at stake, what could happen next, and what has led to this moment?

Follow us on TikTok!

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06.02.2026 16:56 — 👍 19    🔁 13    💬 2    📌 0