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AlphieMado

@alphiespeak.bsky.social
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Retired, love snow and winter sports, gardener in spring and summer, food preserver in the fall, baker of sourdough bread all year-round. Politically left leaning. I have Systemic Mastocytosis. Bilingual ( Fr/Eng)

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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
What happened to Gander???
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
gander.social/profile/tree... To all guitar enthusiasts:
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@treepicks (@treepicks.gander.social)
Our first post on Gander! It would mean the world if you checked out our website and shared this post.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
How Mark Carney’s speeches have become political earthquakes | Ted Widmer | The Guardian share.google/9HSFbhRqEJ2T... Trump is jealous.
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How Mark Carney’s speeches have become political earthquakes | Ted Widmer
The quiet-spoken Canadian prime minister has spoken unutterable truths
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Canada doesn't have the benefits of a US state....we don't have ICE agents killing our citizens...
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Trump says Canada 'wants the benefits' of being a U.S. state in his 1st comments since trade talks broke down | CBC News
In his first comments since trade talks broke down, President Donald Trump said Canada "wants the benefits" of being a U.S. state "without being one." The president's brief post on his Truth Social pl...
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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'It was like a tsunami': Massive flooding in St. Catharines, Ont., leaves residents in grief and shock | CBC News
Amid a state of emergency from the fallout of two storms within a week, people in St. Catharines say they're in shock and grief as they deal with severe flooding in their homes and elsewhere in the ci...
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
www.acadienouvelle.com/actualites/2...
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Poilievre: «Ça nous prend des Acadiens au Parti conservateur»
Le chef du Parti conservateur du Canada, Pierre Poilievre, s’est arrêté à Moncton, vendredi, pendant un voyage dans les Maritimes. Il a voulu parler de coût de la vie et de criminalité.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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From Stalin to Trump, How Power Unmakes the World
In her classic memoir of Soviet state terror in the 1930s, Hope Against Hope, Nadezhda Mandelstam recounts the last years of her marriage to the poet Osip Mandelstam as they flee from city to villa…
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
CBC / Radio-Canada ouvrira 5 nouveaux bureaux à l’étranger Ces bureaux seront situés à Pékin, à Jérusalem, à Los Angeles, à Mexico et dans une ville d'Europe qui n’a pas encore été déterminée. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/226... J'adore le Radio Canada (the CBC)!
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CBC / Radio-Canada ouvrira 5 nouveaux bureaux à l’étranger
Ces bureaux seront situés à Pékin, à Jérusalem, à Los Angeles, à Mexico et dans une ville d'Europe qui n’a pas encore été déterminée.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Les Premières Nations en Alberta cherchent conseil au Québec Réunis à Ottawa, des chefs des Premières Nations de l'Alberta et du Québec ont eut des discussions sur le projet indépendantiste albertain. ici.radio-canada.ca/espaces-auto...
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Les Premières Nations en Alberta cherchent conseil au Québec
Réunis à Ottawa, des chefs des Premières Nations de l'Alberta et du Québec ont eut des discussions sur le projet indépendantiste albertain.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Des essaims d’IA pourraient compromettre la démocratie Selon une étude dans la revue Science, ces essaims peuvent donner l’illusion d’un consensus dans les discussions en ligne et manipuler les communautés. radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/226... Ça donne la chair de poule!
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Des essaims d’IA pourraient compromettre la démocratie
Selon une étude dans la revue Science, ces essaims peuvent donner l’illusion d’un consensus dans les discussions en ligne et manipuler les communautés.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Quesnel rolling out the red carpet to attract U.S.-trained doctors — and it's working | CBC News
The community of Quesnel in northern B.C. is pulling out all the stops to attract U.S.-trained physicians and solve previously long waits for family doctors. A health-care recruiter in the community o...
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta... The Canadians are coming....The Canadians are coming.
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Canada will enter the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest | CBC News
CBC/Radio-Canada and the European Broadcasting Union have announced Canada will participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest in Bulgaria.
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Leslie AJ 🇨🇦 @leslieaj.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Senator Simons nails it, as usual. “Canada needs Alberta’s brand of courage. Sadly, the hostile, xenophobic discourse emanating from this place has turned many Canadians against us. They see only the worst shadow side of Alberta, the public performance of its ugliest stereotypes.”
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Poilievre s’oppose au traité de la Première Nation K’ómoks Le chef du Parti conservateur du Canada estime que le traité signé en Colombie-Britannique ne protège pas suffisamment la propriété privée. Pierre ne nous révèle pas son intéligence.
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Poilievre s’oppose au traité de la Première Nation K’ómoks
Le chef du Parti conservateur du Canada estime que le traité signé en Colombie-Britannique ne protège pas suffisamment la propriété privée.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Les mauricettes: a pretzel-like bun from Alsace. Instead of salt, I sprinkled them with black sesame seeds.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Les véhicules électriques regagnent en popularité au Canada En avril dernier, les ventes de véhicules zéro émission au pays ont bondi de 21 % en un an, selon les plus récentes données de Statistique Canada. Yes!
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Les véhicules électriques regagnent en popularité au Canada
En avril dernier, les ventes de véhicules zéro émission au pays ont bondi de 21 % en un an, selon les plus récentes données de Statistique Canada.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
www.cbc.ca/player/play/... This is so cool.
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CBC News reports from Iran in Canadian exclusive
In a Canadian exclusive, the CBC has been given rare permission to report from Iran. The government there imposes restrictions on international journalists but does not check our material. CBC News se...
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
@avilewis.ca should cajole Steven Guibeault into joining the NDP.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/world/c... Cuba should just become a Canadian province. We're ok with socialism.
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In Cuba, every day is a struggle for survival | CBC News
Blackouts have been common for years, but now, since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed an oil blockade on Cuba in hopes of forcing the country’s collapse, the interruptions have become more frequent...
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Pulsing wristbands, military jet and foreign dignitaries add electricity to Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse | CBC
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/world/c... In regards to US trade, China and Canada are in the same predicament.
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ANALYSIS | With Trump visit coming up, China hedges its bets on helping Iran | CBC News
China’s latest blueprint for driving growth in its economy was largely written before the U.S. and Israel instigated the most far-reaching war in the Middle East in decades. But when the Chinese premi...
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... 🇩🇰🇬🇱🇨🇦and now 🇪🇦
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Canadians reach out to Spain online after Trump threatens to cut off trade | CBC News
Some Canadians are feeling kinship with Spain and reaching out on social media after the European country was the latest victim of a tirade from U.S. President Donald Trump. "We're going to cut off al...
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
La Colombie-Britannique ne changera plus d’heure après le 8 mars 2026 Environ 93 % des 223 000 Britanno-Colombiens consultés en 2019 étaient en faveur de l'heure permanente. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/223... Bien fait, Eby!
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La Colombie-Britannique ne changera plus d’heure après le 8 mars 2026
Environ 93 % des 223 000 Britanno-Colombiens consultés en 2019 étaient en faveur de l'heure permanente.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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First Nations chiefs unanimously pass non-confidence vote in Alberta government | CBC News
First Nations chiefs across Alberta unanimously passed a vote of non-confidence in the Alberta government this week, citing concerns around the separatist movement and a failure to meet their treaty r...
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
I don't think NHL or PWHL players should take part in the #Olympics. Most of the players from Canada play in American teams. How can they not be biased? How can they not fear reprisals?
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp... Well, Trump will be happy.
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2026 Olympic Games: Heartbreak for Canada after U.S. wins men's hockey gold in overtime | CBC
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Tarifs réciproques : Donald Trump a outrepassé ses pouvoirs La Cour suprême américaine estime que Donald Trump a outrepassé ses pouvoirs en invoquant l’état d’urgence pour justifier l’imposition de tarifs réciproques. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/223... Oh là!
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Tarifs réciproques : Donald Trump a outrepassé ses pouvoirs
La Cour suprême américaine estime que Donald Trump a outrepassé ses pouvoirs en invoquant l’état d’urgence pour justifier l’imposition de tarifs réciproques.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Canadian Challenge mushers race in Saskatchewan’s biggest dog sled event | CBC News
The Canadian Challenge is the biggest dog sled race in Saskatchewan. The multi-day competition based in La Ronge boils down to a musher, a team of dogs and a winter trail that has carried people throu...
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
I'm starting my fermented milk journey. I've been making yogurt forever. This is my first crème fraîche. Very nice and creamy.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Nice to see and read about.
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Sweet success for young Ontario boy who started a baking business to buy a Lego set | CBC News
For two months, Liam Tait has been learning how to run his very own baking business, with real customers to serve, real books to balance and real deadlines to meet — all with the help of his mother.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/politic... So cool! I lived in China for 3 months in the mid-nineties and loved it. Happy to see both countries are back on track.
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Canadian passport holders can travel to China visa-free starting this week | CBC News
Canadian passport holders can travel to China visa-free starting Tuesday until the end of 2026, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Affairs Ministry announced Sunday — marking another step in Canada's ...
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Politics in Canada. I'm truly sick of hearing about Trump every second. That's what he's after. Let's celebtate the good in politics. Let's celebrate Canada.
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'Tumbler Ridge is full of grace this evening': PM gives emotional address at vigil for mass shooting victims | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney led federal, provincial and local leaders in offering support and praising the resilience and grace of Tumbler Ridge residents at a vigil in memory of the victims of Tuesday...
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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After Tumbler Ridge shooting, false claims about trans people have spread online | CBC News
Anger and false claims are being directed at transgender people after Tuesday's mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., that left nine people dead, including the suspected shooter, who RCMP identified a...
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Dix morts dans une fusillade à Tumbler Ridge Dix personnes sont mortes et au moins 25 ont été blessées dans une fusillade à Tumbler Ridge, dans le nord-est de la Colombie-Britannique. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/222...
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Dix morts dans une fusillade à Tumbler Ridge
Dix personnes sont mortes et au moins 25 ont été blessées dans une fusillade à Tumbler Ridge, dans le nord-est de la Colombie-Britannique.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/politic... It's about time!
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Arviat, Nunavut, chosen as main campus site for Canada's 1st Inuit university | CBC News
Arviat, a small Nunavut community located along the western shore of Hudson Bay, will be the home of the first Inuit-led university in Canada's Arctic, CBC News has learned.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
The robe I made for my husband. The patchwork was made from his old shirts. The quilting was done by machine.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Création d’un nouveau mouvement indépendantiste en C.-B. Les partisans du nouveau BC Prosperity Project souhaitent que la province quitte le Canada pour former un nouveau pays avec l'Alberta et la Saskatchewan. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/222... C'est fou. Cascadia est une bien meilleure idée.
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Création d’un nouveau mouvement indépendantiste en C.-B.
Les partisans du nouveau BC Prosperity Project souhaitent que la province quitte le Canada pour former un nouveau pays avec l'Alberta et la Saskatchewan.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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ANALYSIS | An era of 'wrecking ball' politics: What the Munich Security Report says about Canada's moment of reckoning | CBC News
The world has entered an era of "wrecking ball" politics, says the new Munich Security Conference report. The analysis builds on the case Prime Minister Mark Carney made during his recent speech in Da...
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Des Américains en quête d’un passeport canadien Inquiets du climat politique aux États-Unis, ils tentent de prouver leurs origines canadiennes pour avoir une voie de sortie si la situation dégénère. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/222...
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Des Américains en quête d’un passeport canadien
Inquiets du climat politique aux États-Unis, ils tentent de prouver leurs origines canadiennes pour avoir une voie de sortie si la situation dégénère.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Happy Sunday.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
I just joined #Upscrolled
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/politic... Well this is upsetting. And with that turn-coat Jivani going to Washington to talk to buddy JD Vance....this is VERY upsetting.
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ANALYSIS | U.S. interest in Alberta separatism raises red flags over what might come next | CBC News
Communications between the Trump administration and Alberta's separatist movement raised alarm at the highest levels in Canada last week. It also raised questions about Washington's possible intention...
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t... Wow! I'm concerned and I'm not even American. All of this can migrate North.
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ANALYSIS | Why concerns are growing the Trump administration could meddle in crucial U.S. elections | CBC News
Concern is mounting among political observers and critics of U.S. President Donald Trump that his administration is laying the groundwork to meddle in crucial midterm elections that could determine wh...
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... "Nothing is normal in the Trump world. The outrages continue." Well said.
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Alberta UCP caucus has 'no business' signing separation vote petition: former premier | CBC News
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says the governing United Conservative Party caucus has "no business" signing a petition to force a vote on the province quitting Canada.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Une juge canadienne de la CPI sanctionnée par les États-Unis La juge Kimberly Prost témoigne de la gravité des sanctions américaines dont elle fait l'objet depuis août 2025, et de leurs effets sur sa vie quotidienne. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/222...
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Une juge canadienne de la CPI sanctionnée par les États-Unis
La juge Kimberly Prost témoigne de la gravité des sanctions américaines dont elle fait l'objet depuis août 2025, et de leurs effets sur sa vie quotidienne.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Just musing here: if Trump wins a majority in the midterms and Alberta separates, what about seriously revisiting the creation of Cascadia? Cascadia would include California, Oregon and British Columbia ( I would also ask Alaska to join). Gavin Newson could be Prime Minister.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/world/m... Come on North. Loby to all the States to allow you to leave and become the 11th province. Tell the other States that Trump will win his mid-terms if you leave...many will let you go right away, especially Texas.
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'Minnetoba'? Some Minnesotans want to join Canada as tensions flare with Trump administration | CBC News
A former Minnesota governor recently pitched a novel solution to the state’s clashes with the Trump administration: join Canada. He's not the first, nor only, one in the state looking north.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
To Minnesota: just join Canada.
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AlphieMado @alphiespeak.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
This is just so touching. What is happening in the USofA is very disturbing.
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