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Retired Librarian and Blogger. Mr. Sinister lives. Vive le Canada.

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Musk says a lot of shit.

08.02.2026 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kid Pension.

08.02.2026 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In the best way possible

08.02.2026 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My new kitchen brother.

08.02.2026 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's an age thing. 20 years is yesterday for me. But we did without it for 140 years. The Conservatives like the Republicans are deeply distrustful of the electorate and for the same reasons.

08.02.2026 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Requiring ID is very recent in Canada. I'm old enough to remember when the voting card they mail you was good enough. It was brought in for the same reason as the US, for fake concerns over voter fraud.

08.02.2026 23:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Purolator 91% owned by Canada Post made $300mn in profit in 2024, none of which counts on Canposts books while poaching profitable parcel delivery.

08.02.2026 08:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Big-city mayors urge Carney to reverse what they say is $5-billion cut to transit funding Federation of Canadian Municipalities is expressing concern about new details it learned during private meetings over the past few weeks

www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

08.02.2026 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We have to shake off the shackles of neoliberalism, but yes. Our current neoliberal federal government just cut $5 billion from the public transit budget. Our premier, from the other main neoliberal party, is famously pro gas powered car.

08.02.2026 22:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Could have knocked me over with a feather.

08.02.2026 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 Epstein survivors release this powerful PSA in advance of the Super Bowl demanding answers from the Justice Department. This is the Super Bowl ad every American should see. Spread it everywhere.

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Mostly Catholics do that's ok with his evangelical base, since they don't consider Catholics to be Christian.

08.02.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's only a 40 year plane if the US government wants it to be, for us. I don't trust them.

08.02.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No place for politics in F-35 cockpits as Canadian fighter jet pilots get ready to train at U.S. base | CBC News While procurement for Canada’s complete fighter jet fleet remains up in the air, advocates say politics need to be set aside as members of the Royal Canadian Air Force head to Luke Air Force Base in A...

Canada should cancel its contract to buy F-35 jets from the US, and not send its pilots to the USA for training.

How is this elbows up in any possible way? @mark-carney.bsky.social

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

08.02.2026 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Statement: $5 Billion in Transit Cuts a Huge Step Backwards - Environmental Defence Statement from Sam Hersh, Clean Transportation Program Manager Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Cutting $5

More MapleDoge from the banker:
$5 Billion in Transit Cuts a Huge Step Backwards
environmentaldefence.ca/2026/02/02/s...

06.02.2026 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

primary every democrat who thinks β€˜reform’ is the answer

03.02.2026 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 168    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

My Spinning Backside is my band's name.

07.02.2026 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ottawa gives Canada Post a $1.01-billion loan The federal government says it is making more than $1 billion available to Canada Post in the form of a repayable loan to help the Crown corporation.

The government is giving a loan to a Crown corporation that should just be a public service that we pay for because it provides an essential task that Canadians depend on.

We don’t provide loans to the health care system or schools; we just pay for them.

07.02.2026 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 531    πŸ” 180    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 16
Bev Oda, under fire for $16 orange juice, pays for stay at London's swanky Savoy hotel International Development Minister Bev Oda, under fire from critics over a lavish stay at a London hotel last year during a conference that reportedly included a $1…

Sorry $16 orange juice. vancouversun.com/news/bev-oda...

07.02.2026 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We had a cabinet minister who had to resign because she ordered $11 orange juice from room service.

07.02.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Good list. I would just add clear language in its contracts that outlined expectations for service from the private contractors.

07.02.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm too grumpy today.

07.02.2026 15:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe people remember when the feds helped finance public housing and don't anymore. In fact, public housing is a heretical concept at all levels of government these days.

07.02.2026 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And history.

07.02.2026 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How much public housing has been built since Mulrony? Why? The Feds abandoned funding public housing 30 years ago. Neither the Conservatives nor Liberals believe in public housing anymore. Provinces share the blame, but the blame IS shared.

07.02.2026 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What you say is true. Harris still ran a shit campaign, ignoring Gaza and appeasing Republicans. She literally campaigned with Liz Cheney. Her campaign was a middle finger to the base of her own party.

07.02.2026 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Democrats never learn.

07.02.2026 13:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ha he blocked me.

07.02.2026 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yup. I also know what defeatism is. Republicans have been in the minority in the past. Funny that they never let it stop them from disrupting the process if it suited them. Opposition doesn't mean winning every fight. It does mean fighting however.

07.02.2026 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Canadians see too fucking much of him.

07.02.2026 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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