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Nikki πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

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Gen X Canadian version, pro-science, humanist, love animals & nature, retired, avid reader, gardener & amateur artist. RA, ebikes and escooters do mix well thank you very much.

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Trump's Misleading Claim on Canadian Dairy Tariffs - FactCheck.org To support his plan to increase tariffs, President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that the Canadian government charges U.S. farmers a 250% or 270% tariff on dairy products exported to Canada. That's...

we are not.

Canadian Tariffs on dairy only kick in if dairy imports from the US exceed a specified quota, otherwise zero tariffs. We do not buy enough American dairy to bring them into tariff zones.

The consumer has spoken.

www.factcheck.org/2025/04/trum...

25.02.2026 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Our public health infrastructure is not in a good spotβ€¦πŸ€¦πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

26.02.2026 03:43 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Your wish is my command, although my alt text has disappeared!

24.02.2026 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Group of Manitoba wildlife experts, hunters urge public to oppose proposed swan, dove hunts | CBC News Six Manitoba hunters and wildlife experts have grouped together to voice their opposition to proposed hunting seasons for two migratory birds in Manitoba, and they're asking other concerned members of...

I've been a wildlife biologist for more than 4 decades and I can't tell the difference between tundra and trumpeter swans (with confidence) on the wing. We brought back trumpeter swans from the brink: this could put all that work at risk.
I too oppose a swan hunt in MB. πŸͺΆπŸ¦’
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

24.02.2026 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

Well, at least this shouldn't trigger more tariffs.

22.02.2026 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 359    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 2
Toronto shopping street

Toronto shopping street

Half of business owners on this Toronto street estimated that more than 25% of their customers arrived by car.

In fact, it was 4%.

And the % of customers who who walked or cycled? 72%.

Retailers routinely overestimate the # of β€œcar customers.” Via @carltonreid.com www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...

21.02.2026 01:35 β€” πŸ‘ 856    πŸ” 276    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 18
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Jamil Jivani just can't stop digging The rookie Conservative MP tried to freelance his way to a diplomatic and political win. Instead, he only reminded Canadians just how out of touch his party is when it comes to how they feel about Don...

The Conservative Party of Canada was already in a deep political hole when it came to its handling of Donald Trump. Then Jamil Jivani decided to dig it even deeper. #cdnpoli

www.nationalobserver.com/2026/02/18/o...

18.02.2026 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 218    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 6
Tweet from Pierre Poilievre, who is now the MP for Battle River-Crowfoot in Alberta after he lost his seat in Carleton (ON) after representing the riding for 20 years:

β€œMark Carney is trying to seize a costly Liberal majority government that Canadians voted against in the last election through dirty backroom deals.

Matt Jeneroux has betrayed the people of Edmonton Riverbend who voted for affordable food and homes, safe streets, and a strong resource sector.

Conservatives will continue our fight for a Canada that's affordable, safe, and self-reliant.”

Response from Rick Perkins, former CPC MP who lost his seat in 2025:
β€œI am sure he consulted his constituents in Edmonton widely from his home in Victoria. Formally I think MPs should at least live in the province if not the community they represent.”
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Tweet from Pierre Poilievre, who is now the MP for Battle River-Crowfoot in Alberta after he lost his seat in Carleton (ON) after representing the riding for 20 years: β€œMark Carney is trying to seize a costly Liberal majority government that Canadians voted against in the last election through dirty backroom deals. Matt Jeneroux has betrayed the people of Edmonton Riverbend who voted for affordable food and homes, safe streets, and a strong resource sector. Conservatives will continue our fight for a Canada that's affordable, safe, and self-reliant.” Response from Rick Perkins, former CPC MP who lost his seat in 2025: β€œI am sure he consulted his constituents in Edmonton widely from his home in Victoria. Formally I think MPs should at least live in the province if not the community they represent.” 🀣

Banger of a response from a former CPC MP to Pierre Poilievre who had to run in AB after losing his seat in Carleton, ON, a riding he represented for 20 years.
#cdnpoli

18.02.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
"Dow 50,000" Sound Nice. Until Justin Wolfers Shows You That U.S. Markets Are Coming 21st Out of 23.
What does β€œDow 50,000” actually tell youβ€”anything about the economy, or just that a number got bigger? Dow 50,000 is a milestone, not a measurement. The level of the Dow is basically arbitrary: it’s… "Dow 50,000" Sound Nice. Until Justin Wolfers Shows You That U.S. Markets Are Coming 21st Out of 23.

The Dow was at 43,488 when Trump took office. It just hit 50,000.

So if you had invested $43,488 in the US, you would now have $50,000. But if you had invested the same amount in the rest of the world, you would now be worth $60,000.

Lemme do a expla-youtube-nation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYL5...

15.02.2026 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6795    πŸ” 2852    πŸ’¬ 253    πŸ“Œ 197
Being awful is a choice #pierrepoilievre #markcarney #politics #canada #tumblerridge
YouTube video by Lisab0923 Being awful is a choice #pierrepoilievre #markcarney #politics #canada #tumblerridge

youtube.com/watch?v=UqGp...

14.02.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
FIRMS pixels at the start of the McDougall Creek wildfire above West Kelowna in the summer of 2023.

FIRMS pixels at the start of the McDougall Creek wildfire above West Kelowna in the summer of 2023.

Derek Leippi, A Kelowna resident, has finally been found guilty of flying a drone and interfering with wildfire operations during the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire. According to Derek, "Derek is a professional, passionate & dedicated real estate agent." #Okanagan
www.castanet.net/news/West-Ke...

14.02.2026 18:27 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Why wasn’t this on the evening news? The most important testimony, showing the guidance had been incorrect from the very beginning. Consigned to YouTube, please do watch. Everyone in the country needs to know the guidance is still wrong.

06.02.2026 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œThreatening to withhold this funding is
not only unconstitutional, but also undermines the administrative autonomy of the courts”

The Canadian Bar Association has written to Danielle Smith about her threats.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

05.02.2026 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 261    πŸ” 130    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 9
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Canada's Food Professor wants you to buy raw milk Sylvain Charlebois drops his mask on far-right podcast

Here is my latest. Sylvain Charlebois, Canada's beloved commentator on the food industry, thinks that not giving us access to raw milk is communism.

noraloreto.substack.com/p/canadas-fo...

05.02.2026 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 324    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 55

Stephen Harper says the US is a "hostile" regime and Canada must urgently reduce its economic ties and hit back with counter tariffs.
He says business leaders are fooling themselves if they think things will go back to normal.
When I find myself in the same trench as Stephen Harper it's serious.

05.02.2026 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1550    πŸ” 340    πŸ’¬ 181    πŸ“Œ 51
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I was one of the over 40,000 Canadians to sign this petition

Credit to politicalhonesty.ca

05.02.2026 05:13 β€” πŸ‘ 205    πŸ” 66    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 8
Manufacturing

Manufacturing

So much winning in the USA under Trump. Poilievre would have the same impact on Canada. #cdnpoli

02.02.2026 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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There is an old word to describe going to a foreign power and asking for their assistance in breaking up a sovereign country β€” it’s treason.

Canadians are standing together in defence of this beautiful land. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

29.01.2026 17:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1512    πŸ” 520    πŸ’¬ 100    πŸ“Œ 105
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

If Springsteen writes and records a protest song about you… you are fucked.

youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...

28.01.2026 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 411    πŸ” 122    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 9
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It's Time Canada Moved On The U.S. economy depends on Canadian copper imports, yet Donald Trump has declared it a β€œnational security threat.”

Trump declared Canadian copper a "national security threat." He says the US wants nothing from us including our aluminum.
Fine. We will sell on the world market.
It's time for Canada to break free from this abusive relationship and chart our own future.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/its-time-c...

27.01.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 598    πŸ” 155    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 11
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Alberta's economy-first government strikes again.

27.01.2026 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 163    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 8
Favourability poll of the conservative leader.

Favourability poll of the conservative leader.

Women and old people know a few things, listen to them!

27.01.2026 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"They stayed a little back."

America is the only country that has ever called for help from NATO. NATO answered, thosuands of allied troops fought and hundreds died.

Every time he belittles this, global fury at this guy and the nation that elected him grows. Americans will not be forgiven.

22.01.2026 14:34 β€” πŸ‘ 292    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 7

How may people googled the definition of hegemon today?

20.01.2026 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 1

Now that Poilievre's openly criticized the US does that mean he automatically loses all his Canada Proud funding?

19.01.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 185    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 1
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HODGSON: "We met today with a number of clean energy companies ... We had comprehensive discussions around how they would like to bring that technology to Canada, help us deploy that so we can deliver affordable green power to power the transition to net zero."

15.01.2026 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It also bothers me that these POS would destroy MAID which is used mostly by people who are suffering daily in life, their lives are constant pain, they have Cancer or incurable diseases, this is not pro life. Same with Abortion, it is none of anybody's business why women choose Abortion.🀬

12.01.2026 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 105    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 3
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Govt of Canada Communication: THEN vs NOW

12.01.2026 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 510    πŸ” 229    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 23
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Anchor Light Publications (@anchorlightpublications) Best explanation I’ve heard about US interests in Venezuela today. It's a lot, but it's important if you want to understand the facts. Please note - She recorded this over 2 weeks ago.

Before it happened & all the bobbleheads weighed in… Teach laid it out. #FUSA

10.01.2026 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2