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Brigitte Pellerin

@brigittepellerin.bsky.social
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Writer, Ottawa Citizen columnist. Fighting toxicity for fun and profit. J’écris en français aussi des fois. www.brigittepellerin.com

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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 8h
@neilsara.bsky.social townhall downtown.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 10h
I’ll give you one guess. America Used to Be Cool. What Happened? www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
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Video: Opinion | America Used to Be Cool. What Happened?
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 11h
Come chat municipal politics with Evan and I at Big Rig (1980 Ogilvie Road) this Friday Oct 2, starting at 6ish pm.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 12h
J’y crois comme je crois au saint esprit. Le PQ promet de renforcer la vitalité des langues autochtones au Québec ici.radio-canada.ca/info/en-dire...
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Élections au Québec : où seront les chefs?
Au 35e jour de la campagne électorale, le chef libéral Charles Milliard procédera à une annonce à Laval ayant pour thème « priorité télésanté ».
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 12h
That’s a case worth watching. Planes, beer, and forfeiture www.scotusblog.com/2026/09/plan...
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Planes, beer, and forfeiture
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 14h
What’s that thing with rats and sinking ships? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Ken Paxton, G.O.P. Nominee in Texas, Privately Said Trump’s Convention Hurt Him (Gift Article)
Ken Paxton, one of the party’s top Senate candidates and a Trump loyalist, said that “everybody’s numbers dropped” after the event, according to audio obtained by The Times.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 14h
You want to vote on October 26 but you’re not sure what your options are? I’ve got you covered! Here’s Brigitte’s Guide for Busy People: randomactsofurbanism.substack.com/p/the-busy-p...
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The busy person’s guide to the mayoral election
Can we please hit at least 45% turnout on October 26?
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 14h
You just heard about news outlets pulling articles written (we think) by someone named Daniel Robson who may or may not exist. @lefthandstu.bsky.social and I discussed that story last week and talked about potential theories. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HidP...
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A Fake Byline, an AI-Looking Headshot, and a Writer Who Refused to Be Paid
YouTube video by Brigitte Pellerin
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 14h
We need to stop shaming women who have consensual sex with men and start shaming men who rape women. It shouldn’t be that hard to do, and yet. Show me you agree. www.cbc.ca/news/world/c...
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What to know about Cornell's alleged frat house gang-rape case and the so-called 'Cornell 7' | CBC News
Investigators in New York are reopening an investigation into an alleged gang rape at Cornell University after a woman filed a lawsuit claiming the university didn't do enough to protect her.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 15h
Carney's "Red Dawn" Scenario and Why He Keeps Talking to US Media -- with @lefthandstu.bsky.social. First up: C-39, and why cramming unrelated measures into a bill puts MPs in a corner. And more on Pierre Poilievre's weird answer to whether the PM acts in good faith. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPZh...
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Carney's "Red Dawn" Scenario and Why He Keeps Talking to US Media
YouTube video by Brigitte Pellerin
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 18h
You want to vote but don’t know who to vote for and don’t have time to read everything? Have I got you. Behold: Brigitte’s Guide to the Mayoral Election. ottawacitizen.com/opinion/elec...
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An election guide for people who don't have time to read everything | Opinion
Brigitte Pellerin offers some handy voting advice for people who don’t want to dig deep into platforms or watch debates. | Opinion
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
First of all, we don't interfere. We cheer. It's not the same, you dumbass. Second of all, why don't you kindly fuck all the way off? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Trump trade adviser says Canada will 'pay even more dearly' if 'you interfere' in U.S. midterms | CBC News
One of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade advisers is threatening repercussions for Canada if it "interferes" in the upcoming midterm elections — though it's not clear what he anticipates the country...
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The lazy person’s guide to the midterms, starting with races you can mostly ignore. brigittepellerin.substack.com/p/what-not-t...
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What not to watch on November 3
The lazy person’s guide to the US midterms.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Re-upping this fairly recent piece in case you needed context to understand Donald Trump’s disdain for journalists. He doesn’t mind if they’re blown out of the sky as long as he’s safe in a snack cart. brigittepellerin.substack.com/p/trump-igno...
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Trump, ignominious poltroon
There was no need to send humans as decoys to protect POTUS that night.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Evan Potter and I are actively seeking friends to come chat municipal politics with us this Friday October 2 at Big Rig in Gloucester Center. I'm aiming for 6ish and Evan should be there by 6:30.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Kind of random but hey! Not a bad idea. It’s been a problem for a long time. Which, I guess, he could have fixed earlier… www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
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Sutcliffe pledges to bar non-Ottawa residents from first night of swimming lesson registrations if re-elected mayor of Ottawa
Mark Sutcliffe is promising Ottawa parents that he will make it easier to sign up for swimming lessons if he’s re-elected as mayor in the upcoming municipal election.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"It Could Be Worse, I Guess": Ottawa Voters and the 2026 Mayoral Race, with Evan Potter. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhpc...
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"It Could Be Worse, I Guess": Ottawa Voters and the 2026 Mayoral Race
YouTube video by Brigitte Pellerin
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I don’t usually condone crime, but if I were to make an exception… www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Ottawa police investigating apparent sale of missing Trump Avenue sign | CBC News
First Ottawa city council voted to rename Trump Avenue, then one of its street signs went missing. Now Ottawa police say they're investigating not only the disappearance, but the sign's apparent sale ...
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
À Ottawa, ça ne marcherait pas parce qu’on est incapables d’avoir de belles choses comme des vélos en partage. www.journaldequebec.com/2026/09/29/e...
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Élections au Québec: les services de vélo-partage BIXI et àVélo seront gratuits pour aller voter
Les citoyens qui souhaitent se rendre aux urnes en utilisant les vélos en libre-service de BIXI et àVélo pourront le faire gratuitement le 5 octobre.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Is this happening to you, too? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Why am I getting unwanted campaign emails? Ottawa voters wonder | CBC News
Some voters say they're getting campaign emails from Mark Sutcliffe despite never signing up for them, but Sutcliffe's team says nothing's amiss.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Wow. Talk about being a day late and a dollar short. If it’s already unauthorized, why are you just now starting to think about potentially trying to prevent them? Jeeesus, these people. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Ottawa police considering changes to prevent unauthorized database searches | CBC News
Ottawa police say they are looking for new ways to monitor and prevent non-work-related internal database searches after some officers were sanctioned for accessing confidential information for person...
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Reupping, just because, the piece I wrote about dancing the night away in New Orleans. randomactsofurbanism.substack.com/p/dancing-th...
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Dancing through New Orleans
I didn’t expect the best war museum in the Big Easy.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Congratulations, America. You may now grope at will. What the fuck did you think would happen by electing someone who boasted about grabbing women by the pussy? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/u...
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Trump Officials Revise How Title IX Sex Discrimination Rules Are Enforced (Gift Article)
The change follows a court ruling barring Title IX from protecting L.G.B.T.Q. people and has angered advocates for sexual assault survivors.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ain’t this lovely.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What if the US invaded? I discuss this part of PM Carney’s interview with @lefthandstu.bsky.social
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What is going on with public polling in Ottawa? @evanhpotter.bsky.social and I discuss. randomactsofurbanism.substack.com/p/what-is-go...
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What is going on with public polling in Ottawa?
Voters have a right to know what’s happening in the race, and right now it’s hard to say they do.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Come have a beer and chat municipal politics with @evanhpotter.bsky.social and I this Friday, October 2, at Big Rig in Gloucester Centre. I’ll aim to be there around 6, traffic depending.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Happy place.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A little back and forth with @lefthandstu.bsky.social on that weird Poilievre answer to the question of whether he thinks the PM acted in good faith on the trade negotiations.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Putting the Lawson team on the spot.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You know me, I love road trips. Re-upping something I wrote about blind border guards and coffee that tastes like nuclear waste. brigittepellerin.substack.com/p/on-a-cold-...
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On a cold Thursday night in lonely upstate New York
Amazing how tasty it is to chronicle a society’s stubborn refusal to die.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Revisiting that odd Poilievre answer when asked whether he thought the PM acted in bad faith.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The real question: what is Alex Lawson’s number?
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I speak with @lefthandstu.bsky.social about the great (or not so great) return of Parliament. brigittepellerin.substack.com/p/hill-life-...
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Hill life with Stuart Benson: First week back!
Parties, omnibus legislation and the byline that wouldn’t take money.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
For those who can't get enough municipal politics news: This panel with Jon Willing and Andry Pinsent is a great deal of fun. www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
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City In Review - Election polls, infrastructure levies, and Trump Avenue - 580 CFRA Top Sound Bites | iHeart
<p>This week's City Issues Panel tackles a number of issues in municipal news and the election campaign, including new polling numbers from Ottawa&rsquo;s mayoral race. One candidate has pitched an in...
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Ahhh, switch issues. We were missing those. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Switch issue behind latest disruption on O-Train Line 4 | CBC News
Service on Line 4 of Ottawa's O-train network is being disrupted Saturday by a "switch issue," according to OC Transpo. It's the fourth time this month the spur line to the city's airport has experien...
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
On the role of polls.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Who are the undecided?
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This week’s podcast has a lot of polling talk, and an invitation to have a drink with us Friday Oct. 2. randomactsofurbanism.substack.com/p/seven-poll...
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Seven polls, two realities, and a surprise that better be monumental
The state of the municipal race with a month to go.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I speak with Stuart Benson about all the parliamentary things, including fun Hill parties. Full podcast coming Sunday.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The overwhelming feeling this election is a generalized lack of enthusiasm about our options.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Coming up on the pod: polls and the power of incumbency.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Catching you up on the week that was. brigittepellerin.com/campaigns/vi...
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Dumb ways to die
September 25, 2026
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
When you're reduced to campaigning in what should be your safest states... www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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Trump Plans to Visit Tennessee, Oklahoma and Alabama
The president announced plans to rally in deep-red states as his party makes a push for close races in battleground states.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Isn’t this just the loveliest little story to start your Friday. www.cookpolitical.com/analysis/hou...
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GOP on Track to Lose House Majority as 15 Race Ratings Shift Towards Dems
Despite a push for mid-decade redistricting, a massive reserve of cash, and an unpopular opposition party, Republicans are on track to lose their House majority this November.Unlike in 2018, the last ...
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BC politics is reminding me of that old viral Dumb Ways to Die video, and other news fit to print. brigittepellerin.substack.com/p/bricks-n-b...
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Bricks ‘n Brats for September 25, 2026
Dumb ways to die and other news fit for print.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Isn’t it cool when lefties balance budgets? news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.h...
news.gov.mb.ca
Province of Manitoba | News Releases | Manitoba Government on Track to Balance Budget Next Year
Province of Manitoba
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
You don’t have to remember the 80s to know why rate hikes to combat inflation are awful, but it helps. brigittepellerin.substack.com/p/its-the-ec...
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It’s the economy, ayatollah
I generally like 80s revivals, but not like this.
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Writing contest for kids right here, from the good people at DC Canada Education Publishing. Please share! dc-canada.ca/blogs/news/w...
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Writing Contests Past and Present - The 2026 Writing Contest Is Open!
It’s Happening Again! From now to October 21, 2026 we are running our fourth writing contest. Canadian children in grades 1-6 can submit a story for a chance to be published! The word counts for each ...
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Brigitte Pellerin @brigittepellerin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This, if it holds, is — what’s the word — huge. thehill.com/homenews/cam...
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Cook Political Report shifts Kansas, South Carolina Senate races toward Democrats
The nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report on Wednesday shifted the Senate races in Kansas and South Carolina toward Democrats, with just more than a month before the November midte…
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