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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 30/08/2026

Current view of Google Maps while using a Canadian VPN (left) and an American VPN (right)

Lake Ontario as seen on Google Maps using a Canadian VPN

"Lake America" as seen on Google Maps using an American VPN

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Daniel Macfarlane @danielmacfarlane.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

“But there was never, never really been any serious contestation by America or by Canada,” said Macfarlane, adding that renaming the lake is “erasing Indigenous fact and heritage.” www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

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‘Outraged, appalled, shocked’: First Nations leader reacts to Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario

Wendat Nation Grand Chief Pierre Picard said the U.S. president “is attempting to eradicate our history” with his order to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America.”

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Daniel Macfarlane @danielmacfarlane.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

“Calling it Lake America is kind of ridiculous,” Macfarlane said. “It’s ridiculous, ludicrous for other reasons. … It’s far more a Canadian lake and far more important to Canada than it is to the U.S.” www.detroitnews.com/story/news/n...

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Trump order renames Lake Ontario to Lake America

Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America.

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Brian Mulroney Institute of Government @mulroneyinstitute.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

In a recent op-ed, @asamckercher.bsky.social argues Prime Minister Carney would be wise to reconsider cuts at Global Affairs Canada. bit.ly/4vg8vty "One need only look to the United States today to see the geopolitical limitations of a $1 trillion defence budget alongside a gutted foreign service."

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In Defence of Diplomacy: Why Mark Carney Should Cease the Gutting of Global Affairs Canada Dr. Asa McKercher. April 1, 2026

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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees 🧵

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

On this day in 1988, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney apologized in the House of Commons for the wrongs committed against Japanese-Canadians during the Second World War. Learn more in my Deep Dive 👇 canadaehx.com/2020/06/27/t...

The image shows a person, identified as Brian Mulroney, signing a document at a desk. He is wearing a dark suit with a patterned tie. Another individual, wearing a suit with a red and blue striped tie, is seated to his right. Several other people in formal attire stand in the background. The document has a blue cover with an emblem and text.

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CENFAD at Temple University @cenfad.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Asa McKercher (@asamckercher.bsky.social). This event is in-person and also available via Zoom. Please use this link to register: temple.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Coming up next week - June 26-28, 2025, the annual conference of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (#SHAFR) @shafrhistorians.bsky.social in Arlington, VA, check out this amazing program, honored to a part @oah.org @h-diplo.bsky.social 🗃️ www.shafr.org/assets/docs/...

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

As G7 leaders meet in Kananaskis, IJ 80/2 dives into AI & security, NATO, critical minerals, Canada’s foreign policy, and more. Plus: a new Field Reports section. Read the issue: journals.sagepub.com/toc/ijxa/curre…

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

International Journal invites proposals for thematic issues on global policy challenges. We welcome interdisciplinary ideas that engage scholars and policymakers alike. Contact editors Leah Sarson & @asamckercher.bsky.social to discuss. Details: buff.ly/OE0st69

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Propose a thematic issue for International Journal on critical global policy topics. Connect with our editors Leah Sarson and Asa McKercher here to share your ideas: journals.sagepub.com/author-instruc…

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IJ: Canada’s Journal of Global Policy Analysis @intl-journal.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

International Journal seeks 1,000-word book reviews on global policy topics spanning history, political science, and more. Submit to Caroline Dunton at journals.sagepub.com/author-instruc…

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