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Cole Davidson

@coledavidson.bsky.social
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he/him 🌈 Co-owner, @thespanielstale.bsky.social Vice President, Canadian Independent Booksellers Association. Recovering political staffer. Former communications director for Liberal caucus. Oxford comma user.

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Cole Davidson @coledavidson.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
My favourite thing about Enbridge Gas is not using it all and still getting billed for the privilege of being a customer. Nearly $100 for 0m of natural gas because of a nearly $90+tax account fee. This is the kind of thing that hurts small businesses. @betterwayalliance.bsky.social
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The Spaniel's Tale Bookstore @thespanielstale.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Of everything we have to celebrate from 2025, we're most proud of our sales rate of Canadian contributors. In 2025, almost 23% of our sales had a Canadian author or illustrator, compared to just 13.7% across the industry. Indies always outperform the chains and web giants in this category.
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Cole Davidson @coledavidson.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
A couple of weeks before Christmas, I had the opportunity to chat about @thespanielstale.bsky.social book subscriptions on the Let's Talk Bookselling podcast, by RISE and the European and International Booksellers Federation. open.spotify.com/show/4AOAfkC...
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When books come to you: innovative ideas for book subscription programmes
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Cole Davidson @coledavidson.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
94,000 more books in hands in our community. That's what it's all about.
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The Spaniel's Tale Bookstore @thespanielstale.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
It’s our third birthday! 🎉 Since we opened, our mission has always been to be a good neighbour, offer thought-provoking reads, inspire lifelong learning, and bring our community even closer together. We like to think we’ve made some good progress. 1/5
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Yasir Naqvi 🇨🇦 @yasirnaqvicdn.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Happy Canadian Independent Bookstore Day! I am so honoured to have the endorsement of @coledavidson.bsky.social , Co-owner, The Spaniel’s Tale Bookstore. Together, we will stand up for Canada.
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Cole Davidson @coledavidson.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Estonians know their priorities. In a country of under 1.4 million people, there were 5.5 million library visits in 2016. By comparison, there were only 3.29 million cinema visits.
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Cole Davidson @coledavidson.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
"We, luckily, have been led by someone who stood tall against tyranny as the tectonic plates of history shifted, who never gave up on his country, even though his country had arguably given up on him. History, I believe, will not forget what he did when the times demanded it."
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Thank you. Now let’s build a stronger Canada, together.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 09/03/2025
Former central banker Mark Carney won the race to become leader of Canada's ruling Liberal Party and will succeed Justin Trudeau as prime minister reut.rs/4iAhP4n
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Mark Carney wins race to replace Canada's Trudeau
Former central banker Mark Carney is the front-runner, with the most endorsements from party members and the most money raised among the four candidates.
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CNN @cnn.com · 09/03/2025
JUST IN: Mark Carney has been elected as leader of Canada's Liberal Party in high stakes race to replace Justin Trudeau.
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Canada’s Liberal Party chooses Mark Carney to succeed Justin Trudeau | CNN
Mark Carney has been elected leader of Canada’s Liberal Party in a months-long, high stakes race to replace Justin Trudeau.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/03/2025
Mark Carney to be next Canada PM after winning Liberal leadership race
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Mark Carney to be next Canada PM after winning Liberal leadership race
Former central banker will be only second prime minister in Canadian history without a seat in parliament Mark Carney, the former central banker who oversaw the response to financial crises in North America and the UK, will become the next prime minister…
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Liberal Party • Parti libéral @liberalca.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Introducing our new Liberal Leader, Mark Carney!
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Cole Davidson @coledavidson.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
I just cast my ballot in the 2025 @liberalca.bsky.social Leadership race for the next leader of the Party and Prime Minister of Canada. The process was very easy and secure. Verifying my identify with the Canada Post Identity+ app was easy, as was securely casting my ballot on the party website.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent. “It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up. “A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.” @kyivindependent.com
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Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up. In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...
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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 25/02/2025
Are you gonna build a big dumb tunnel, @bonnieforontario.bsky.social ?
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 19/02/2025
It took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours, and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic. When the fire starts to burn, every good person better be ready to man a post with a bucket of water if you want to stop it from raging out of control.
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Theresa Lubowitz @theresalubowitz.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
With tariffs paused for a month, Ford immediately returns to his buy-American ways. That's not the kind of premier I want leading Ontario. #onpoli cc: @colindmello.bsky.social
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Tyler Watt @tylerwatt.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Ontario’s $100 million gift to Elon Musk is back on. Rip up the deal, Premier Ford. globalnews.ca/news/10995669/… #onpoli #Nepean
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Musk Starlink deal with Ontario government back on hours after threat to rip it up | Globalnews.ca
Doug Ford says the Ontario government is 'ripping up' its $100-million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink to provide high-speed internet to northern and rural communities.
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mark-sutcliffe.bsky.social @mark-sutcliffe.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
I will work with councillors on a motion for Finance Committee on Tuesday to ensure our buying decisions at the City of Ottawa prioritize Canadian products and services over American counterparts.
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mark-sutcliffe.bsky.social @mark-sutcliffe.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
The trade war that began with Donald Trump's tariffs will be harmful to Canada and to Ottawa. We must get #TeamOttawa working together to protect our local economy.
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Cole Davidson @coledavidson.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Did you know indie bookstores sell a much higher proportion of Canadian authors than Indigo or American-owned Amazon? In fact, most Canadian indies have an option to filter by Canadian authors on their website. We currently have over 730 titles by Canadian authors in-store at The Spaniel's Tale.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 30/01/2025
“Onyx Storm,” the third book in a series by Rebecca Yarros, has sold 2.7 million copies in its first week. It’s the fastest-selling adult fiction title of the past 20 years, providing yet another example of the romantasy genre’s staying power. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/b...
Rebecca Yarros, wearing a black-off-the-shoulder dress, is sitting in a chair on a stage and speaking into a microphone. Her book, "Onyx Storm," is on a table in front of her. A headline reads: "Rebecca Yarros's 'Onyx Storm' Is the Fastest-Selling Adult Novel in 20 Years." Photo by Jenn Ackerman for The New York Times
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Theresa Lubowitz @theresalubowitz.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Here are my opening thoughts on Day 1 of the #onelxn campaign. theresa-lubowitz.medium.com/what-day-1-t... #onpoli
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What Day 1 Tells Us About Ontario’s Provincial Election
In an election where the leading voices are either politicians, talking heads speaking on a party’s behalf, or journalists who never get to
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Theresa Lubowitz @theresalubowitz.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
The #lpcldr race is going to be short but the winner will become the next PM. That's why it's important to push each candidate to state their policies. Now that the candidate list is complete, it's time to start sharing ideas. I'll be tracking all of them for voters. #cdnpoli
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
A bunch of losers went out and threw Nazi salutes in Alberta, Canada yesterday while holding racist signs. Might be time for the media to stop calling them “hand gestures” and start reporting on this big fucking problem for what it is!
Man dressed in all black holding a sign that reads “deport them all” while doing a Nazi salute on the side of the roadThree men join the first on the side of the road, all in black, each holding a sign that together read “deport them all.” They’re all throwing up Nazi salutesThe three men are now? In the same position on the side of the road, holding three separate items. The first has a sign that reads “deport them all,” the second has a red ensign flag (which has been adopted in canada by white supremacists as a symbol for a white canada), and the third is holding a glad with a Celtic cross (another adopted hate symbol used by white supremacists)One man is seen throwing a Nazi salute at the side of the road while holding a sign that reads “import third world become third world”
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Mara Wilson @marawilson.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Still haven’t seen Wicked, but it does warm my heart to know that there is now an entire other generation that is going to attempt to read, and inevitably decide not to finish, the book it’s based on
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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Because Ford and every other premier have successfully blamed the federal government for these problems, with the willing assistance of the media who refuse to hold the premiers to account for the failings in their own jurisdictions.
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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Trump means what he says. Think about that for Canada
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Cole Davidson @coledavidson.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Public dollars (either through government contracts or the deals governments offer to attract Amazon warehouses) shouldn't be going to a company that treats employees poorly, outsources to third parties to avoid treating employees properly, avoids taxes, and busts unions. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Canada calls for review of 'business relationship' with Amazon after Quebec closures | CBC News
François-Philippe Champagne, the federal industry minister, is calling for a review of Ottawa's "business relationship" with Amazon after the company said it will close all seven of its warehouses in ...
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Cole Davidson @coledavidson.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Very excited to see Ottawa's own (and friend of the shop) Jamie Chai Yun Liew make the Canada Reads shortlist with her book Dandelion! #canadareads #canadareads2025
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Cole Davidson @coledavidson.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
This week we hosted a midnight release party for @rebeccayarros.bsky.social Onyx Storm, possibly the largest celebration hosted by an independent bookstore in Canada. 170 fans celebrated with bingo, trivia, a photo booth, food, and drinks. It was a beautiful expression of community.
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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
It's monkey see, monkey do with these MAGA wannabes. #canqueer
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Pierre Poilievre says he is ‘only aware’ of two genders
The Conservative leader was responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's first actions since his swearing-in, which included changes to Washington's gender policies.
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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
For no reason at all, I am reminded of when Scott Moe capitulated to the convoy, and then begged them not to blockade border crossings in his province. Because that's who he is.
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More cracks showing in Canada’s response to Donald Trump’s tariff threat
Canada's premiers remain divided on how best to respond to the looming threat of a trade war with the United States.
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Cole Davidson @coledavidson.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Amazon disrespects workers' right to unionize by closing facilities, laying off workers, and outsourcing to third party contractors (who will also be overworked and underpaid).
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Aaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
After I wrote my piece this week about Trudeau's potential legacy, a reader wrote me to suggest that I should've mentioned the Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply deal. That reader was correct. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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ANALYSIS | What will Canada's second Trudeau era leave behind? | CBC News
It is impossible in the present to know what history will remember. But Justin Trudeau’s time as a maker of history is now within sight. It is not too early to start considering what Canada’s 23rd pri...
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Cole Davidson @coledavidson.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Despite some staffing challenges and growing pains, 2024 was a great year for the shop, resulting in double digit sales growth year-over-year in 11/12 months. Strongest performing fiction genres haven't changed, but I'm surprised to see bio perform so well when we gave it less shelf space in2024.
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Jen @ladyjenpool.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
I don't know who needs to hear this, but you don't need to justify your reading preferences and choices to anyone. Audiobooks count as reading. Also, you don't have to finish books you don't enjoy. Don't read to impress, read for yourself. Life's too short, love yourself, ok? Signed, a librarian.
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