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Someone just pointed out that Lewis isn’t exactly the accessible type the working class trusts. Hopefully he can figure it out.

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With Avi Lewis occupying the Eat the Rich policy space, it could be quite a bit harder for Poilievre to be the champion of the little guy.

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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Thankfully enough Canadians did vote strategically or we’d have Poilievre as Prime Minister. You might not feel as clean if that had happened.

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Reposted by Brad Weldon

Avi Lewis: "When Israel commits a genocide in Gaza, we call them out. When the US and Israel start an illegal and reprehensible war against Iran that sets the world on fire, we say Canada should have absolutely no role in it whatsoever."

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My ‘whole thing’ is based, as I said, on hyperbolic criticism of Carney that reminds me of the F&#k Trudeau stuff. You asked for a bit more and I gave it, now you’re criticising that example instead of my premise. If you haven’t seen those nutty posts too then maybe it’s just me.

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Someone posted yesterday that warmonger Carney had infringed s.3 of the Charter by not living up to campaign promises, and a court could order a new election. That’s who I’m talking about (quoted in my first post). We’ve all seen them. All vitriol and no nuance. Not lunatic, but fringe certainly.

Not tiny at all. What I think is interesting about that poll is 2/3s of NDP voters support Carney. Not tiny x 2.

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The vociferously anti-Carney folks (calling him a warmonger, etc.) have the whiff of the f#&k-Trudeau folks before them, but from the other side of the political spectrum. It seems personal. I think some disappointed NDP sort of think of Carney as a pied piper who stole a bunch of their children.

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Yes, I’m okay with promising 2 and going to 5. You can’t believe the only thing govt can do are the things they promise in their platform. We’d be going to election every time the world turned. That’s silly, respectfully. I’m seeing nonsense about warmongering and Charter infringement. Just silly.

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Are you saying that a politician not satisfying a campaign promise would be an infringement of s.3 of the Charter, and the remedy the Supreme Court of Canada would grant would be to overturn the election?

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I do think this is to build support for the military, recruitment as well as funding. What is the actual biggest threat?

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If Harper had spent money on the military instead of balancing the budget we wouldn’t be in as big of a pickle right now. Almost none of this spending will help the military until years from now, so we’d better get started.

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Five things Carney says he will do as Canadian prime minister

He wasn’t hiding it. He was promising it. “A massive hike in defence spending - Carney has vowed to raise defence spending to 2% of Canada's GDP, which is the target for all countries in the Nato military alliance. Last year, it spent less than 1.4%.”

bbc.com

The election winner wants to double Canada's home-building rate, cut some taxes and boost car-making.

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You have to look pretty hard for a controversy. Canadians chose him to do precisely this, and more support him now. I get how galling this must be for the Cons, who were already redecorating the PMO, and NDP who have fallen off the map. I hope the NDP can become relevant again as Canada needs them.

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USA never was better than this. What has changed is its saying the quiet part out loud.

That’s pretty in the weeds. Sounds like you may be pretty close to this. I’m just coming at this as Joe Public, not wedded to a party. I can see why a Con/NDP supporter would be looking to find fault with Carney though. I’m sure he will stumble, but right now no PM has been as popular 1 year in.

I read the article to say a blind trust is the current situation, and it’s not adequate because the politician still knows the broad strokes: “So even if the prime minister doesn’t know its precise breakdown, any policy action that helps banks across the board could still benefit him personally.”

It’s obviously for recruiting. Convincing young Canadians the Forces are an exciting option. It’s quite a conspiratorial stretch, one that I honestly didn’t think you were making, to say it’s Carney trying to keep us frightened. Nothing Carney has said or done supports such an accusation.

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Where we are at is one year away from Trump liberating Alberta. This is an appropriate tone in my opinion.

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Brad Weldon @canadensis.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

So many songs I used to listen to are just creepy now. ‘Downtown Train’ Will I see you tonight? On a downtown train Every night, it's just the same You leave me lonely Now, I know your window, and I know it's late I know your stairs and your doorway I walk down your street and past your gate

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This would be an interesting poll: How many people with strong feelings about AI have ever used it?

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Brad Weldon @canadensis.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I see. It’s not that Carney is breaking any rules. It’s that we need different rules. I wonder how requiring politicians to sell their holdings in order to hold office will affect our pool of prospective leaders. It’s already pretty abysmal.

Brad Weldon @canadensis.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

What is the concern here? I’m confused about the connection with Carney. Is there something untoward about this?

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It is fans’ job to stop stealing movies though. The collapse in theatre-going is not solely, or even primarily caused by downloading, but it is a factor.

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FIFA cancelling thousands of hotel bookings in host cities, including Vancouver and Toronto

I’m in favour of govt contributing to fun things for people to do: Olympics, World Cup, music festival, etc. But stop pretending there’s a good economic argument. Vancouver didn’t need help with tourism in the summer. Hotels were already full. This event has actually made it harder for hotels.

theglobeandmail.com

Roughly 15,000 nights worth of bookings cancelled in Vancouver, BC Hotel Association says

I don’t really see how being Canadian is relevant here. These folks built a life in the USA. A country without rule of law. To now try to rely on Canada to get them out seems disingenuous. It annoys me when Canadians travel to or live in dangerous parts of the world and blame Canada for not helping

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This is the real reason they’ve been wearing masks. If their babysitter sees them out in their Halloween costumes they’ll be grounded for the rest of the presidency.

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Brad Weldon @canadensis.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Sounds a lot like my desire to run a marathon.

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It’s time the rest of the world moved on from NASA. While it’s accomplished a lot it’s been neglected for toon long and is now just another tool to be manipulated by a corrupt government.

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Brad Weldon @canadensis.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

What a great set of worlds to be colliding 🇨🇦🤖

Brad Weldon @canadensis.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Bigger question is why are they still using X.

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Brad Weldon @canadensis.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

The basic question for the court: Is it acceptable, under the same Constitution, to allow asymmetry of religious rights based on province of residence? When it comes to Quebec the Court has previously determined that the province’s “distinct social values” can justify special treatment on its part.

theglobeandmail.com

Opinion: The Supreme Court will rule on Bill 21. Canada’s future may well hang in the balance

The case, 20 years in the making, will affect not only Quebec’s religious minorities but the very fabric of the country

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Brad Weldon @canadensis.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

French butter certainly would.

Brad Weldon @canadensis.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Transport Canada survey on Canadian experience with vehicle headlights and glare at night: www.surveymonkey.ca/r/F9WBTLZ

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Brad Weldon @canadensis.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

I agree though. I wish we had come out for respect for international law.