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Rob Germain

@robgermain.bsky.social

CEO (Chief Employee-Owner) CHEK Media. @cheknews.ca

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Through years of coalition building and political advocacy, we helped bring #EmployeeOwnershipTrusts to Canada.

EOTs are poised to explode in popularity in Canada – securing entrepreneurs’ legacies, preserving local jobs and keeping companies Canadian-owned.

#OwnOrBeOwned #Never51 #EconSky

16.06.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"The world needs more Canada", - Bono. "Alabama... What's going wrong?" - Neil Young

25.04.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
The stubby inspired beer can.

The stubby inspired beer can.

Canada. Makers of beer & aluminum, but not aluminum beer cans. We import cans from the US, and their tariffs on our aluminum could raise prices by $1 a 6-pack. Solution: bring back the once ubiquitous "stubby" bottle, or even better - cans made-in-Canada shaped like the stubby. Cheers!πŸ»πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

04.04.2025 05:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lennon wrote the anthems of a generation: All You Need Is Love, Revolution, Give Peace A Chance, Imagine.

With A Little Help From My Friends may also be considered an anthem. It was co-written L&M.

02.04.2025 03:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of prototype EV made with all Canadian parts.

Image of prototype EV made with all Canadian parts.

It's time to start producing this all Canadian EV. #projectarrow
www.projectarrow.ca

28.03.2025 04:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We used to worry about Canada becoming a "branch plant economy." Now foreign private equity firms are taking over many Canadian companies. Incentivising employee ownership can help reverse this trendβ€”benefiting workers, communities, and protecting Canadian sovereignty.
#employeeownership

16.03.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We Are Canadian

11.03.2025 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 115    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 8
Our Brands | Postmedia Keeping Canadians in the know with ambitious, trusted and high-quality journalism. Delivering high-value and data-driven marketing solutions to businesses and advertisers.

Post Media does not own or control any TV or Radio stations. It has 130+ print and digital publications, which are not subject to regulations such as the requirement to be Canadian owned.

Here's a list of Post Media brands. www.postmedia.com/brands/

15.02.2025 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Post Media is not a licensed broadcaster. Post Media would be ineligible given it is majority owned by a US hedge fund.

14.02.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

FYI, all licensed broadcasters in Canada - television and radio - must be Canadian owned and controlled. They must also follow journalistic codes of ethics and advertising standards. CHEK Media in BC, where I work, is not only Canadian, it's independent and employee-owned as well. #CdnMedia

14.02.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Album of the Year: The Cure’sΒ 'Songs of a Lost World' - SPIN How does The Cure always know what we’re feeling, even before we do? It would be euphemistic to say that 2024 was transformative: war, death, struggle,

Aptly titled, Songs of a Lost World is topping many lists for album of 2024, and for good reason. It is a masterwork.

www.spin.com/2024/12/albu...

28.12.2024 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

CHEK will be broadcasting and streaming the ceremony live.

04.12.2024 04:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Algorithms are shaping society. Our youth. Our politics. Ourselves.

An algorithm determined whether you saw this message.

bsky.app/profile/tizi...

03.12.2024 06:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

1) Fairytale of New York - The Pogues 2) River - Joni Mitchell 3)Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy - David Bowie, Bing Crosby.

02.12.2024 05:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ownership matters:

X - Elon Musk
Threads - Mark Zuckerberg
Truth Social - Trump

Bluesky - employee-owned

Bluesky is also a Public Benefit Corporation, and it's built on an open framework, meaning you can keep your followers if you move on.

Sounds different. Refreshing.

02.12.2024 01:31 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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