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🍁 Proud Canadian Travel, photography & politics are my passions #CanadaStrong #TeamCanada #BuyCanadian #BoycottUSGoodsServicesandTravel

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Prime Minister Carney elevates partnership with Australia in critical minerals, defence, and artificial intelligence In a rapidly changing world, Canada is focused on what we can control. We are building our economic strength at home and diversifying our partnerships abroad. Australia is a natural partner in this mi...

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ€πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί PM Mark Carney made the first official bilateral visit to Australia in nearly 20 years, including an address to the Australian Parliament. Canada and Australia are deepening ties across investment, defence, AI, and trade. Here’s what’s new. πŸ§΅β¬‡οΈ

www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...

05.03.2026 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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Hella embarrassing PP🀑
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04.03.2026 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΈSpanish PM SΓ‘nchez reaffirms his stance on the U.S. war with Iran: β€œWe must learn from history and not play Russian roulette with the lives of millions.”

Like many allies, Spain was dragged into the Iraq war over WMD fears β€” and we know how that turned out. Trump went on to belittle allied troops.

04.03.2026 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stephen Fuhr Speaks at Ottawa Defence Conference – March 5, 2026 Stephen Fuhr, the secretary of state for defence procurement, participates in a discussion at the 94th Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence. He is joined by L.-G. (retired) Guy Thibault, the pres...

Mostly pretty dry/boring stuff but Secretary Fuhr's reply to a question is IMO one of the most important things he says.
He says that Canada must have access to/control of the IP (intellectual property) for everything we buy so that we can get the same product or
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www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

05.03.2026 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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AXWORTHY: "If you want to talk about an evil man, [Trump's] an evil man. There's no question about it. And he is doing everything in his power to totally create this disruption that the Prime Minister has talked about in the world." #cdnpoli

04.03.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

"Manitoba's NDP government is reviving a bill it says will serve as a safeguard against future governments invoking the Charter's notwithstanding clause to override the rights of protected groups, including religious minorities and [...] the 2SLGBTQ+ community."

05.03.2026 04:47 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

2 stories; "Gretzky" wasn't recognized by security and wasn't allowed at ice surface to read the lineup before the gold medal game. The other story going around was that Hockey Canada denied him access to the Canadian team's locker room 😏
Maybe he should've hung out with Pastel πŸ˜†

05.03.2026 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Government of Canada is investing up to $27 million in the Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) to help young Canadians gain hands-on experience and build careers in agriculture and agri-food.

05.03.2026 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Carney is a historic PM.

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β€œMark Carney’s approval rating is among the highest recorded in Canadian history. Pierre Poilievre, meanwhile, has seen his favourability fall to an all-time low.”

05.03.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The US's Greenland saga continues ... "The Greenlandic people can expect that I will be very aggressive in ensuring that we provide healthcare to remote locations in Greenland, the ( US) envoy said." www.knr.gl/da/nyheder/e...

05.03.2026 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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NYT.

05.03.2026 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1091    πŸ” 356    πŸ’¬ 52    πŸ“Œ 17
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Carney tells Australian Parliament allies must draw closer as global order is 'breaking down' | CBC News In an address to Australia's Parliament that was something of a love letter to the country and its people, Prime Minister Mark Carney implored citizens in both Commonwealth realms to draw closer toget...

"Carney said Canada and Australia...are well positioned to partner...by codeveloping critical minerals and artificial intelligence and banding together on defence at a time when reliable allies are harder to come by."

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

05.03.2026 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NATO increases missile defence posture after Turkey incident NATO has increased its alliance-wide ballistic missile defence ​posture following the intercept of a β€Œmissile from Iran targeted at Turkey, its military headquarters said on Thursday.

NATO increases missile defence posture after Turkey incident reut.rs/4d5Svnf

05.03.2026 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Triggernometry.
Konstantin Kisin (Russian born)
Francis Foster
Anti-woke libertarian right wingers
Pro trump
Kisin named as one of the top rightwingers in British politics
Interview Jordan Peterson
Benjamin Netanyahu
Nice trio. But am sure they β€œjust loved” the piffleswipe

06.03.2026 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his stinging Supreme Court loss Some two dozen states are challenging President Donald Trump’s new global tariffs in court. On Thursday, the states filed a lawsuit over import taxes he imposed after a stinging loss at the Supreme Co...

The Supreme Court was clear that Donald Trump’s tariffs were illegal, but he’s doubling down.

We’re headed to court to stop him β€” we’ve won before and we will again.

05.03.2026 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 996    πŸ” 214    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 10
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Dozens of Canadians have left Iran as Ottawa lays out evacuation options - National | Globalnews.ca Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said the government was working on a number of options for getting Canadians out safely, including a 'limited number' of chartered flights.

"As of Wednesday, more than 106,000 Canadian citizens and permanent residents in the Gulf region had registered with Global Affairs Canada, Anand said."

globalnews.ca/news/1171673...

05.03.2026 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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German foreign minister says β€˜we will not allow ourselves to be divided’ after Trump-Spain spat – as it happened The US president previously threatened to stop all trade with Spain after it said it didn’t back the US-Israeli military operation against Iran

German foreign minister says β€˜we will not allow ourselves to be divided’ after Trump-Spain spat – as it happened www.theguardian.com/world/live/2... The US president previously threatened to stop all trade with Spain after it said it didn’t back the US-Israeli military operation against Iran

05.03.2026 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada’s first large-scale battery plant opens in Windsor Canada's first large-scale battery plant has already produced more than one million cells and created 1,300 jobs in its first months of operation β€” and is backed by nearly $16 billion in government su...

The facility is a 4.2-million-square-foot factory in WIndson, Ont., built by South Korea’s LG Energy Solution, and represents roughly a $5-billion investment,Β the company said on Thursday.

05.03.2026 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
Governments of Canada and Quebec invest to encourage producers to adopt more sustainable practices - Canada.ca The Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Donald Martel, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Minister Responsible for the Centre-du-QuΓ©bec Region, invite a...

www.canada.ca/en/agricultu...

new budget allocation of $17.65M, which will enable 650 eligible agricultural businesses to participate, incl crop diversification, off-season soil protection, reduced herbicide use, improved fertilizer management, implementation of biodiversity-friendly practices.

05.03.2026 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
FULL SPEECH: Finland President Declares End of Western-Led World Order at Raisina Dialogue | AC1G
YouTube video by DRM News FULL SPEECH: Finland President Declares End of Western-Led World Order at Raisina Dialogue | AC1G

Good speech

youtu.be/FZcMo9uCw7E?...

05.03.2026 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of PEW poll on global attitude survey, saying the % who rate the morality and ethics of people in their country as good vs bad, where the US has the worst rankings and Canada the best

A picture of PEW poll on global attitude survey, saying the % who rate the morality and ethics of people in their country as good vs bad, where the US has the worst rankings and Canada the best

Americans: we live in a fallen stateβ€”embroiled by sin, cheating, lying, and evil. You cannot trust anyone, not even those who claim to know you best

Canadians: I love my neighbors and my friends!

05.03.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5571    πŸ” 1461    πŸ’¬ 273    πŸ“Œ 500
Federal government enhances safety and advances gender equality - Canada.ca Today, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), announced over $4.3 million in funding for eight organizations to expand...

www.canada.ca/en/women-gen...

$4.3 million in funding for eight organizations to expand proven, community-based initiatives that strengthen supports for women and their families experiencing violence.

05.03.2026 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Parliamentary Secretary Robert Oliphant to travel to United Kingdom for Commonwealth Week events The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that the Honourable Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will attend Commonwealth Week ...

www.canada.ca/en/global-af...

The Commonwealth of Nations is a voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries, representing more than 2.7 billion people across five continents.

05.03.2026 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Freebie subscriber model for everyone of the Leger poll

LPC 242
CPC 83
BQ 16
GPC 2

05.03.2026 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 6

Thanks for sharing

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Qui dΓ©fend l’Arctique canadien? | Rad
YouTube video by Rad Qui dΓ©fend l’Arctique canadien? | Rad

Journalists from Radio-Canada joined the Arctic Rangers for part of their 4,500km (!!!!) patrol trek across the Arctic.
youtu.be/oeiyLVlqa24?...

05.03.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of a headline from the CTV News website. The headline reads: Canada and Australia sign a series of agreements on critical minerals.

Screenshot of a headline from the CTV News website. The headline reads: Canada and Australia sign a series of agreements on critical minerals.

Canada and Australia have vast deposits of critical minerals. We’re going to work together to build up our production, processing, and refining capacity β€” for stronger, more resilient supply chains.

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US no longer a reliable trading partner, say small businesses CFIB report reveals majority of small firms are losing faith in US as stable market due to tariffs, political uncertainty

US no longer a reliable trading partner, say small businesses
#CFIB report reveals majority of small firms are losing faith in US as stable market due to tariffs, political uncertainty. www.hcamag.com/ca/news/gene...

05.03.2026 23:13 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Well done. πŸ‘IFM Investors is a global institutional asset manager headquartered in Australia, founded and owned by industry superannuation funds. It specializes in investing in infrastructure, debt, private equity focusing on long-term returns for over 800 institutional investors worldwide.

05.03.2026 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of an article from the Australian Financial Review. The headline reads: IFM Investors wants to pump $10b into Canada.

Screenshot of an article from the Australian Financial Review. The headline reads: IFM Investors wants to pump $10b into Canada.

These investments will help create thousands of high-paying careers for Canadian workers and unlock important new opportunities for our businesses.

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