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Canadian, feminist, rights advocate, atheist, Liberal, loves libraries & librarians, love cats, dogs & most sentient beings, veganish, hates bullies, patriarchy, regressive thinking, repressive institutions & governments & believes billionaires are evil.

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For over 60 years I have been going across the border at least twice each year to visit friends & family in the US. My parents lived there for 35 years, never again will our family step foot on US soil. Our neighbours have betrayed our goodwill & friendship. Love Canada & I will go anywhere but USA!

07.10.2025 22:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh puuulllease! Jason Kenney, the guy who held cabinet confidence documents that would clear Mark Norman charges of breach of trust? The Premier of Alberta who bungled the pandemic and blew billions on a pipeline that was never built?

07.10.2025 21:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I personally would've stepped to the mic and said "Danielle Smith can get fucked" but I think Eby did pretty well in politician speak.

07.10.2025 22:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Braid: Lavish private-school funding infuriates teachers, spooks government Spanking spat last week was caused by student Evan Li hitting a sore spot on eve of teacher strike โ€” lush funding for private schools.

We need to attack and lock out Alberta teachers to try and hide the fact that my UCP gov't has spent so much taxpayer money on private for-profit independent charter schools that most people can't afford.

calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
#abpoli #ableg #abteachers #abteachersstrike

07.10.2025 21:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bravo David Eby! It is NOT the Danielle Smith show no matter how much BS she spouts. How many more pipelines do Canadians have to fund for Alberta, how much more money in tax breaks are we going to give oil companies? Go away whiney Alberta and D. Smith, we are done with your constant complaining.

07.10.2025 22:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

These are premiers you DO NOT want to give more powers.

07.10.2025 22:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donโ€™t miss your chance to protect end-of-life rights | Dying With Dignity Canada Today, I sent a letter to my MP in support of legislation to amend Canadaโ€™s assisted dying law and make advance requests for MAID legal.

Today, I sent a letter to my MP in support of legislation to amend Canadaโ€™s assisted dying law and make advance requests for MAID legal. If you want to send your own letter, visit @dyingwithdignity.ca : www.dyingwithdignity.ca/advocacy/all...

07.10.2025 06:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Something doesnโ€™t smell rightโ€™: $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants traced to lobbyists with ties to Ontario premier Clients of lobbyists with ties to Ontario's premier and his office snagged at least $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants, according to an analysis of the data by CTV News.

www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/poli...

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social

"CTV News identified 12 orgs represented by Rubicon to secure SDF grants

Atlas Strategic Advisors represented at least 2 firms that raised approx $17 mil in grants..company owned by Amin Massoudi, who worked 4 the premier"

#cdnpoli ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

07.10.2025 02:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

In the last few weeks weโ€™ve watched ICE:

Pepper spray the Portland frog
Tear gas members of Chicago PD
Zip tie children
Grab Chicagoans from their beds in dead of the night
Open fire on a civilian in her car

Yet they say immigrants are the threat.

Protesters are the threat.

We know better.

07.10.2025 02:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3850    ๐Ÿ” 1295    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 66    ๐Ÿ“Œ 54
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This guy is in charge of US health care.

07.10.2025 02:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2801    ๐Ÿ” 769    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 194    ๐Ÿ“Œ 96

Still waiting for the RCMP investigation into the Greenbelt scandal. This isn't the only thing that doesn't smell right!

07.10.2025 03:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Says the loser Con who with a 20 point lead lost the election to the Liberals & Mark Carney while also losing his seat in his riding. Mini maga PP just isn't ready for Canadian prime time, no one listens to him, no one likes him & he will never, ever become Prime Minister. Quit giving him air time.

07.10.2025 03:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Quebec and Alberta united in pushing back against Ottawa, Premier Danielle Smith says MONTREAL - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Monday that her province and Quebec are united in their desire to resist federal overreach, as she pushed for closer economic ties between

We don't want the federal government to overreach!
Erm, except when we demand they override BC's wishes and force a pipeline through. That's perfectly fine. But nothing else!

07.10.2025 03:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 91    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Huge protest in support of Alberta teachers at Alberta Legislature may have been largest in provinceโ€™s history - Alberta Politics A throng of at least 18,000 people turned out at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton this afternoon to mark International Teachers Day by supporting members of the Alberta Teachers Association who are...

Huge protest in support of Alberta teachers at the Alberta Legislature may have been the largest in the provinceโ€™s history. albertapolitics.ca/2025/10/huge...

06.10.2025 05:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 91    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
20,000 people showed up to support Alberta teachers and protest Danielle Smith and the craven UCP starving public education.

20,000 people showed up to support Alberta teachers and protest Danielle Smith and the craven UCP starving public education.

Hey Danielle, this is what an actual Alberta โ€œtown hallโ€ looks like.

WE SUPPORT THE TEACHERS!

#Alberta #Canada #yeg #yyc #CanadaSky #cdnpoli #ableg #abpoli #abed

06.10.2025 05:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 83    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

PP is more like JD Vance than Donald Trump:

"If I have to create stories so that the [American] media actually pays attention to the suffering of the [American] people, then thatโ€™s what Iโ€™m going to do."

06.10.2025 05:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
After a baby died of measles this week, The Alberta Medical Association is encouraging Albertans to get vaccinated in order to prevent more deaths and hospitali

After a baby died of measles this week, The Alberta Medical Association is encouraging Albertans to get vaccinated in order to prevent more deaths and hospitali

AMA says outbreak was preventable after Alberta sees first measles death https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/outbreak-in-alberta-was-preventable-ama-president-criticizes-provinces-handling-of-measles-outbreak-while-premier-defends-it/

๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—น๐˜† ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€ โ‡ข CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter

06.10.2025 06:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Smith is a typical MAGA toddler - tantrums over simple issues for the collective good yet no problem riding over everyone else.

I donโ€™t know about you but when I was little, my folks used to say โ€œthe road goes both waysโ€ and it seems to be a lesson she and a bunch of kindergarteners never learned.

05.10.2025 04:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lest We Forget
๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿป

05.10.2025 05:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Big win for Portland!

A federal judge has issued a restraining order preventing Trump from calling up the National Guard.

Never forget that the law is on our side.

The public is on our side.

The world is on our side.

Keep fighting.

05.10.2025 05:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 174    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Scott Moe says that BC's coast belong to Canada, but I bet he's certain that Saskatchewan's potash belongs to Saskatchewan.

05.10.2025 06:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Time for this fucker to receive some justice.

05.10.2025 01:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Dear fellow Canadians (and Danes, Scots, Czechs, Spaniards, Japanese -- the full roster of NATO and G7 members),

Look out your windows right now. Do you see anything resembling this going on in your country?

05.10.2025 02:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Canada #CPC #Carney #Poilievre #CanadaProud

05.10.2025 02:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Kristi Noem says ICE will be at Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show, NFL 'won't be able to sleep at night' DHS Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that ICE will be at Bad Bunny's 2026 Super Bowl halftime show and blasted the 'weak' NFL for tapping him to perform: 'They won't be able to sleep at night โ€ฆ We'll f...

Scanning headlines/posts, it's disturbing how the news of Bad Bunny picked to perform at the Super Bowl has served as a civics quiz on whether Puerto Ricans are American citizens (answer: they are & he is), but this story (not just the headline) is even worse/more gross...

05.10.2025 02:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 60    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Iโ€™ve had a crush on Sarah Mclachlan for just about 40 years now. Weโ€™re watching the Lilith Fair doc and that crush is totally reaffirmed. What a fucking badass she is.

05.10.2025 02:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

His name is Bayron Rovidio Marin and he should be a much bigger story.

A man held for 37 days under a pseudonym.

No due process. He wasnโ€™t even told why he was held (so I would assume he wasnโ€™t given a lawyer either)

A judge has ordered his immediate release.

05.10.2025 02:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 108    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

You folks can use some laughter these daysโ€ฆ #GoJays

05.10.2025 03:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 82    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Pictured: Eastern Canada trying to use federal powers to override western province

04.10.2025 03:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta outbreak's 1st death | CBC News Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in March. The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother became sick, died shor...

So sad & angry about this. Sad for a family who was just trying to make the best decisions they could. This profound grief didn't need to happen. Angry because whether for money, influence or political gain people are still spreading disinformation that is killing children
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

04.10.2025 03:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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