The only MP in Canada who voted to prevent an #election for the Liberal government.

Next… education on #Canadian #tankerban on the West Coast and the reasons for this ban. This is especially for the “Andrew Scheers” of the world.

Btw, I do hope people understand what they have seen today. It was a well-planned and deliberate ambush of Ukraine by Trump, to force the Ukrainians to bend the knee to Putin's dictatorship. It was not slip-shod, rushed, impulsive or an accident. It was prepared malice.

The Empty Stage Johnny Cash, loss, and redemption

"I don’t see the wonders of nature as a reward so much as an invitation to keep trying. That for one night my suffering is recognized and relieved in magnitude equal to the weight I carry."

Some beautiful writing and photos by @sarahkendzior.bsky.social

Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges | CBC News The Alberta government has tabled legislation that seeks to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of bills that affects transgender youth and adults from legal challenges.

I am pretty sure that when Merv Leitch and Peter Lougheed first created the notwithstanding clause, they didn’t mean it to be deployed to bully and oppress literal school children. #ableg #abpoli #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Alberta #notwithstandingclause

"things happen"

Look, I know we're all sick of hearing "if this had happened with any other president ..." but it's absolutely true and absolutely can't be forgotten.

For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.

Inside Ontario’s plan to merge 36 conservation authorities to 7 | The Narwhal Doug Ford’s government is seeking public feedback on its plan to overhaul Ontario’s conservation authorities, reducing local agencies from 36 to 7

The Doug Ford government is setting its sites on conservation authorities for the fifth time, merging the watershed protection agencies. Staff tell @fatimabsyed.bsky.social it may ‘slow approvals, create confusion’ — not to mention it's leaving them with ‘whiplash.’ thenarwhal.ca/ontario-cons...

The Wondrous Lives of Hardcore Birders | The Tyee A new generation is taking birding, and ‘listing,’ to great heights.

“Once you start birding seriously, you never really stop.”

On the athletics, ethics and dedication of birdwatching. 🕊️🦅🦢

Two protesters receiving an award. @drkatems.bsky.social "Since the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion, your daily demonstrations have served as a powerful symbol of solidarity, courage, and hope for our entire community. On the morning of Friday November 14, Alexandra Chyczij, UCC’s National President, will deliver the President’s Report. As part of her presentation, she would like to recognize the work of your group with a special UCC President’s Certificate of Appreciation for your unwavering dedication to Ukraine’s fight for freedom."

👏🏻 Canada's tireless russian Embassy Protesters (REP) receive the Ukrainian Canadian Congress President's Certificate of Appreciation. REP's daily demonstrations serve as a powerful symbol of solidarity, courage, and hope for the Ukrainian community. @drkatems.bsky.social
#StandWithUkraine 🇨🇦🇺🇦 #NAFO

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

Buried in the Doug Ford govt's fall budget are changes that would remove parts of Wasaga beach from provincial protection. As I reported in August, those parts are 60% of the world’s longest freshwater beach and the main nesting area for the endangered piping plover: thenarwhal.ca/wasaga-beach...

🥇With 11.7cm of snow, yesterday was #Ottawa's snowiest Nov 9th since records began in 1872. #YowWx #OttWeather #YOW #OttNews #ONWx

This all rings so true! Recommended reading from @thetyee.ca.

Snocaps, by Snocaps 13 track album

Just-released indie rock from Snocaps, a new project of Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield and her sister, Allison. Love this!
snocaps.bandcamp.com/album/snocaps

Trump responds to Reagan ad with own commercial featuring Jean Chrétien strangling protestor Shawinigan, Quebec - US President Donald Trump has responded to Ford’s anti-tariff commercial with his own anti-protestor commercial featuring previous Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien.

Trump responds to Reagan ad with own commercial featuring Jean Chrétien strangling protestor

www.thebeaverton.com/2025/11/trum...

“It follows the seasons, beginning each year with the fond expectancy of springtime and ending with the hard facts of autumn…Most of all, it is about time and timelessness, speed and grace, failure and loss, imperishable hope, and coming home.”

Ken Burns, “Baseball”

Ottawa’s bitter fight over the Tewin development | The Narwhal A housing megaproject by developer Taggart Group and the Algonquins of Ontario has Ottawa councillors and residents divided over claims of reconciliation and sustainability

Is Tewin really the best way to grow Ottawa? @thenarwhal.ca thenarwhal.ca/ottawa-tewin...

To get buy-in from all 10 provinces (which it didn't), Canada's constitution has a clause allowing provinces to override its fundamental rights and freedoms. The framers -- I've spoken to some -- imagined it used in existential-crisis cases. Well, a province just used it to break a teachers' strike

Young Canadians accuse the Canada Pension Plan of mismanaging climate risks In lawsuit filed Monday, four young Canadians allege the Canada Pension Plan is mismanaging their retirement savings by underestimating climate-related financial risks — the first legal challenge of i...

In lawsuit filed Monday, four young Canadians allege the Canada Pension Plan is mismanaging their retirement savings by underestimating climate-related financial risks — the first legal challenge of its kind. www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/27/n...

I have a very bad feeling about this...

Thanks for the always impressive Redblacks coverage again this year!

Really enjoyed seeing @ronsexsmith.bsky.social at the NAC in Ottawa last night - the new songs are great, thanks Ron!

📸 There's a story behind this breathtaking shot of Hungary’s opposition rally marking the 1956 revolution: Orbán’s government banned drones to try conceal the crowd’s size. Yet a passenger on a landing plane caught the scene in Budapest from above — the photo hit Reddit and went viral instantly.

The debate we should be having is whether Lansdowne 2.0 is even remotely good enough given its importance. On this front it’s clearly not.

No roof on the stadium, loss of green space, lower seating capacity, no new public assets, no connection to the canal, a focus on soulless condos.

YouTube video by Marsh Family "Grand Old Duke of York" - parody of English nursery rhyme by the Marsh Family on Prince Andrew

Here's a version of the English nursery rhyme, "The Grand Old Duke of York" 🎶 about the man who says he isn't going to call himself it anymore ... though whether he should be taken at his word ... 🤔

youtu.be/hoETmTJM014

We heard from many groups today about the Tewin development. This is unfortunately going to be a development that further entrenches us into unsustainable sprawl.

Property taxes have not and will not be able to provide long-term support for these types of developments. We have decades of evidence.

The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark For nearly 250 years, America promoted freedom and equality abroad, even when it failed to live up to those ideals itself. Not anymore.

"We always think about America’s postwar role in Europe as an act of great generosity, the defense of allies from Soviet aggression. But by putting democracy at the center of our international identity, we also helped strengthen our own political system"
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

In Season Recipes - Half Your Plate Buying in season fruits and veggies will help you stick to your budget over the holidays.  But what do you do with all that in season produce when you’ve got

Make the most of in-season produce and fill half your plate with flavour. Try roasted squash, carrot chickpea burgers, cranberry cabbage, or apple chips. Cozy, colourful, and budget-friendly! 

Check out all the recipes: www.halfyourplate.ca/blog/in-season-recipes/

Every time after Russian attacks, Ukrainian families like this one wake up in the morning and carry on.

One of your most inspired, @ronsexsmith.bsky.social 😂