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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 15h

Fact 1 : US is not seeing more foodborne outbreaks than past years. Fact 2: US is seeing more foodborne illness. 1,800 cases in 2024, 1,000 in 2025. Since May 2026, 15,716 cyclosporiasis alone. I suspect delayed/reduced identification/reporting from MAHA agencies that suffered staff cuts.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 15h

More on US food safety: Three (red) states have passed legislation to limit lawsuits against companies for failure to warn about health risks. Another six (red) states are proposing similar bills. See the problem? We need to take steps to protect Canadians from pesticide-friendly red state exports.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 17h

A branch of WHO reported on worldwide cancers. They estimate that 1 in 8 cancers are caused by infections. One of the big ones is HPV. There's a vaccine now, recommended for pre-teens. Check with your doctor. #vaccineswork www.iarc.who.int/news-events/...

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 17h

Celebs and influencers starting to smoke to look "cool". I'll tell you what's cool: NOT promoting something that will shorten the lives of people who look up to you. When I see someone smoking, I see someone who is either ignorant of the harms or too vain or insecure to care. #smokingisstupid

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 18h

I don't think I want to cover every corrupt angle Trump, MAGA supporters and the GOP take or try to take before, during, and after the midterms. I just hope Dems have enough manpower and money to ensure lawyers and other observers are present at key election sites so they can document what happens.

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 03/10/2026

Oh wow In May, I reported Alberta separatists were using an app developed by GOP operatives with ties to US ambassador Pete Hoekstra @theglobeandmail.com now reports the same operatives flew to Calgary on a private jet for a secret meeting with separatist leaders: pressprogress.ca/alberta-sepa...

The pitch began with a prayer.
On an afternoon in late January, Mitch Sylvestre, the leader of Alberta's most prominent separatist organization, gathered with three of his lieutenants in a boardroom not far from the executive hangars at the Calgary International Airport, where private jets shuttle in and out of the city away from prying eyes.
It was a few hours before thousands of Albertans would gather near the city centre at a rally to launch the separatist campaign. But this meeting, convened behind closed doors a half-hour drive away, was invite only.
The Alberta Prosperity Project chose the location to accommodate its guests, Republican political strategists from Michigan who helped Donald Trump win the state in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
The American delegation travelled to Calgary to sell them on software developed for Republicans to get out the vote - and how it could be used to wrench Alberta from Confederation.
"They were young Christians. Capable, intelligent people," Mr. Sylvestre said. "We prayed before we started the meeting."

"There is no secrecy'
One of the key figures behind the Michigan software company has expressed strong views on Alberta.
On July 1, Mr. Born wrote on social media: "On this Canada Day, I hope this is the last year Alberta is part of Canada." He has also called for U.S. annexation of the province.
A hunter, outdoorsman and commercial real estate agent in Grand Rapids, Mr. Born is the stepson of J.C. Huizenga, a wealthy Republican donor and founder of National Heritage Academies, a network of conservative charter schools in the U.S.
Mr. Wierda is the nephew of Erik Prince, who founded and ran the private military contractor Blackwater before it was sold to investors in 2010, and Betsy DeVos, the education secretary during Mr. Trump's first term.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Why on earth have we been meddling with clock times? A Canadian invented standard time and time zones so the local peak height of the sun would happen at 12 noon. This idiocy is still going on today. If you don't like school hours ending near dusk, then change school hours, not clocks!

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Reality check: I do not believe Trump will defend Europe if it is attacked by Russia. I am almost certain European leaders know this and are planning accordingly. I am almost certain Putin knows this and is planning accordingly.

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Liberals🇨🇦🇺🇦 @saynotobs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The facts 👇

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Claim: Sea levels have not been rising. Fact: Actually, global average sea levels have been rising and they are rising faster now. Local relative sea level changes may differ, sometimes due to uplifts in coastal land masses. www.ouranos.ca/en/climate-p....

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Trump is promoting how smart AI is. That's a good thing. Maybe his MAGA supporters will start asking AI questions like these: (I used ChatGPT) Q: Do #tariffs on Canada raise prices for Americans? A: "Yes, tariffs on Canadian goods raise prices for American consumers and businesses."

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

US sending pesticide-laden berries to Canada?? "the excess chemical levels were due to over-spraying and the removal of food safety compliance parameters for berries sent to Canada" Half of the company's exports to Canada had pesticide levels exceeding CFIA standards. www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

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What to know about chemical levels on Driscoll's berries | CBC News

You may be having second thoughts about eating the berries in your fridge after CBC News spoke with a whistleblower who made a startling claim about the amount of chemicals on fruit that a U.S. compan...

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I can't recall the citizens of a country starting a petition (now over 260,000) to expel an ambassador. The American Ambassador to Canada, Hoekstra, has that distinction. But then he is not a novice at angering a country. He was forced to apologize to the Dutch after he lied about Muslims there.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One of my flaws is the inability to forget important facts after the media spotlight moves on. For example, I still do not understand why Doug Ford pulled a Trumpian move by installing his own political staffers in the panel that is supposed to independently appoint provincial judges.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I have tried and I too can't find evidence to support the far right narrative. “policy debates about transgender people’s access to restrooms are based on a narrative, asserted without evidence, that safety and privacy in women’s spaces are at risk,” williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/press/trans-...

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Prohibiting transgender people from accessing bathrooms puts them at added risk of harassment

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A diesel export ban is exactly the policy that will damage the US (experts). Trump is considering it anyways. “Restricting U.S. diesel exports would wreak havoc on fuel markets at home and abroad, destabilize refinery operations and deepen a global refining crisis” - American Petroleum Institute

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Leadership is not about how powerful you are. It's about your country believing in you when it matters.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

There's a reason why Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has hit a remarkable 70% approval rating and his #tradewar adversary is at rock bottom. One is doing what is best for his country and the other is doing what is worst. Leadership matters in a war, especially when one country trusts its leader.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Fact for Today: Foreign investment in Canada over the past 14 years. Despite the trade war uncertainty, Canada has seen investment reach a new level. #Canada #tariffs (Data source Stats Canada)

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Fact for today: Canada's critical mineral wealth is still being explored and spans the country. Canada is encouraging investment and initiating national projects to help bring these critical resources to the world. Map: National Resources Canada

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Fact for today: Potash is one of 34 minerals or metals on Canada's critical minerals list. Canada is the world's #1 producer, exporter, and holder of reserves for Potash. Potash is considered critical to food security. www.canada.ca/en/campaign/...

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The revelations coming out of Quebec should remind us that the US is still a member of the United Nations. Its charter explicitly forbids the use of threats against Canada's territorial integrity or interventions in our domestic jurisdiction. #Canada #cdnpoli #tariffs #CanadaStrong #UnitedNations

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I sometimes delete posts after followers have started to like or repost them. If I find a post's wording isn't exactly what I want or not entirely accurate imo, I may delete it. This almost always occurs within seconds or minutes of posting and is my version of "edit". Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

True. “There was an approach in the spring to attempt to have an agreement with us, Quebec,” Ms. Fréchette told reporters Friday." - Globe & Mail It appears the US has been attempting to break up Canada with separate trade deals. Makes me wonder if secret deal(s) have been discussed with Alberta.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I hope Canadians understand that there are now and will be more foreign-based attempts to virally influence the Alberta separatism vote. Part of this effort will be to sow division within Canada. Non-Albertans attacking "Alberta(ns)" or Albertans attacking "Ottawa/Canada" is exactly what they want.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I can't imagine anything being worse than depending on people like Trump, Xi, and Musk to place safeguards on AI.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Many thanks to all the Canadians who buy Teslas and participate on X. /s

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Me discussing AI risks three weeks ago: "Likely public and private systems like water, power, banks, are at RISK, so is your personal security." Here's an article on bank risks.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

As reported in JAMA Network Open, analysis of last Fall's #vaccine data shows a significantly reduced risk of Emergency Department/Urgent Care visits for #covid, with adjusted vaccine effectiveness measured at 50%. (see my highlights in table). #vaccineswork pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42334917/

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Trump's supporters are convinced non-citizens have been voting in large numbers thanks to false claims. Trump's DHS claimed "proof" in Nevada. Their 15,000 became 185 and now the 185 are zero. Will MAGA read this? No, Trump says the NYT is fake news.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Some of the caps for sale on the "Canadian" Amazon shopping site. I try to minimize online purchases from American companies and that includes Amazon.ca, especially ones run by billionaires who donated to and were invited by Trump to his inauguration. Buy Canadian. www.amazon.ca/maga-hat/s?k...

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said that he had prepared over the past year for the “extreme tail risk” that President Trump might order military action against Canada" For those who don't know the phrase "extreme tail risk", he is referring to the low statistical probability of invasion.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Canada is the most educated country in the world. If you lie to a Canadian, we see through it and we stop listening to you. We do not suffer liars gladly.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Is it just me or is Trump becoming increasingly erratic as we get closer to the midterm elections? False, extreme, bizarre, irrational, violent, and threatening statements are becoming more frequent. On top of everything else, I think we need to be concerned about his mental stability.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

There should be a trap door at the UN for speakers who lie more than ten times in one speech.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Freedom House scores countries on a freedom index. Belarus's score is 7 out of 100, Canada's score is 97. Guess which country Trump prefers as a potash supplier.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Diesel prices are soaring and we're going to see the economic and political impact in areas like agriculture and trucking, food prices (as fixed contracts expire), and wider industry. Many things will become less affordable for the average family due to Trump's actions. Not just gas at the pump.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

While I agree we need to be bold and work with urgency to protect Canada's economy vs Trump and while I agree changes are needed in how we expedite national projects, I am not convinced that an omnibus bill is necessary to do that. Omnibus bills by majority govts limit parliamentary and public ...

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The way is now clear for one of the few remaining independent news media, CNN, to be taken over by a family allied with Trump. Paramount's CEO, David Ellison, is the son of Larry, a Tech billionaire and one of the richest men in the world. RW oligarchs are in plain sight, buying out the Free Press.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Trump favours Belarus, a Putin puppet-state that lost its democracy, over Canada. This, while he pleads with Ukraine to stop attacking Russian oil facilities and tankers.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Conservatives rally around an idea the government and Canadians already rejected. (But they probably still fear it because of their online “global elite” conspiracy fantasies.)

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I suspect those who believe a conspiracy theory on vaccines or any topic, despite being shown the facts, have a psychological need to feel smarter than everyone else, even though they aren't. This is why they will refuse to change their minds. It's an attack on them, not a debate about what's true.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

One battleground state stands out when it comes to estimated tariff impacts - Michigan. The National Taxpayer Union Foundation estimates the cost at $5,619 per Michigan family, as of June 2026. It's the hardest hit because of the automative sector disruptions. #tariffs www.axios.com/2026/08/27/t...

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

You're not a doomer if you think there's a non-zero probability that the next stage of AI evolution, AGI, has the *potential* to greatly harm a large swath of the human population. Small probabilities matter if the risk is *serious*. Short-term, we need guardrails for internet safety+security.

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