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Dónal Gill

@donalgill.bsky.social
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I teach Canadian Politics at Dawson College & Concordia University in Montreal. I am pro democracy & anti AI! Interests: Party politics/elections in Canada & Ireland, politics & literature (Swift, Joyce et al). Is liomsa amháin na tuairimí seo ☘️🍁⚜️

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Dónal Gill @donalgill.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Time for Canadian cities to follow suit…
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Dónal Gill @donalgill.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I have a new article out today in 2067: A Journal of Canadian Consciousness This my cri de coeur to the @ndp.ca to go back to an old tradition of fusing Canadian nationalism with the socialist project of a more just and equal country 🇨🇦🍁 2067journal.ca/social-patri...
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Social Patriotism: The NDP's Forgotten Tradition
After its worst election result ever, the NDP needs to relearn a tradition it once knew well: fusing love of country with social democracy I. The Canadian Left and Nationalism The 2025 federal elect...
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Dónal Gill @donalgill.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I spoke with the @mtlgazette.bsky.social about how the trade war with the US is shaping the beginning of the Quebec election campaign. Thanks to Kalina Laframboise for the interview! #polqc #CanUS #TradeWar montrealgazette.com//news/quebec...
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‘The big fight with America’: How the Canada-U.S. trade war is shaping the Quebec election
Donald Trump and his escalating tariffs are top of mind for voters and political parties in the province.
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Blayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
From 13 months ago. Reposting for no reason in particular. I stand by my argument: "Nothing about Mr. Carney’s U.S. strategy, particularly his pursuit of a “comprehensive” trade and security agreement, makes a lick of sense." www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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Opinion: The U.S. is not our friend any more. Has anyone told Mark Carney?
Why is the Prime Minister still trying to negotiate a trade and security agreement with a capricious authoritarian?
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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 03/08/2026
Alberta’s proposed separation referendum has become a flashpoint for an issue that goes beyond separatism. Writer Dónal Gill argues a bigger question is at stake: Do Canadians still trust democracy—or only when it delivers the outcomes they want? thewalrus.ca/alberta-separatists-de…
On the left: an image of people standing behind a yellow sign with an arrow that reads "voting place" on a red background. On the right: text that reads “The war on Alberta separatists is a war on democracy. We celebrate popular rule until voters threaten to use it in ways we don’t like.”
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Dónal Gill @donalgill.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
New piece from me out today in @thewalrus.ca "I don’t side with the received wisdom that democracy is a beverage only suitable for consumption when heavily diluted. We need more, not less, democracy to fix what ails us." thewalrus.ca/alberta-sepa...
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The War on Alberta Separatists Is a War on Democracy | The Walrus
We celebrate popular rule until someone calls a referendum we don’t like
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CTV News Montreal @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Quebec has abandoned initiatives related to automation and artificial intelligence (AI) within the public sector, including the implementation of a chatbot on the government website “Quebec.ca,” following pilot projects that encountered “significant challenges.”
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Quebec scraps AI and automation projects in the public sector
Quebec has abandoned initiatives related to automation and artificial intelligence (AI) within the public sector, including the implementation of a chatbot on the government website “Quebec.ca,” following pilot projects that encountered “significant challenges.”
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@charleshb@mastodon.sdf.org @charleshb.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
This Is Hell! w/ Chuck( @chuckmertz.bsky.social )Mertz "Canada and its A*****e Neighbor + Chuck Gets Interviewed / Dónal( @donalgill.bsky.social )Gill" podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
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Canada and its A*****e Neighbor + Chuck Gets Interviewed / Dónal Gill
Podcast Episode · This Is Hell! · July 16 · 2h 31m
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 21/07/2026
@meyer.bsky.social dug deep into the archives to lay out nearly two decades of Canadian politicians' big promises on carbon capture. Spoiler: they sound a bit like a broken record. thenarwhal.ca/canada-carbo...
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Carbon capture promises by politicians span almost 20 years | The Narwhal
It’s expensive and unproven at scale. From Stephen Harper to Mark Carney, Canadian politicians have made promises on carbon capture — yet to be delivered
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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 20/07/2026
Canada’s electoral system has helped keep the Liberals in power for most of the country’s history. Writers Dónal Gill and Isaac Peltz break down how proportional representation would produce governments that better reflect how Canadians actually vote: thewalrus.ca/liberals-electoral-ref…
On the left: an illustration of a pie chart with the wedges containing images of crowds of people. Two smaller circles depict Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre on the sides of the main chart. On the right: text that reads “How Canada keeps the Conservatives shut out of power. First-past-the-post has failed our democracy. Here’s a way to make it truly representative.”
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Dónal Gill @donalgill.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
New article out today in @thewalrus.ca - Isaac Peltz and I discuss Canada’s cursed electoral system and advocate for Ireland’s PR-STV instead: thewalrus.ca/liberals-ele...
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How Canada Keeps the Conservatives Shut Out of Power | The Walrus
First-past-the-post has failed our democracy. Here’s a way to make it truly representative
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NDP @ndp.ca · 17/07/2026
1/ Congratulations to Nima Machouf and Pierre Céré who were nominated last night as our candidates in the federal ridings of Laurier–Sainte-Marie and in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie!
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Dónal Gill @donalgill.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
It was a great joy to be on This is Hell with @chuckmertz.bsky.social yesterday to talk about Canada-US relations and my contribution to “How We See It: The World looks at America in the Age of Trump”, edited by @thedialmag.bsky.social and published by The New Press. thisishell.com/interviews/1...
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Canada and its Asshole Neighbor + Chuck Gets Interviewed / Dónal Gill
Dónal Gill discusses the view of the United States from Canada in the age of MAGA. His essay appears in the new edited volume by The Dial, How We See It The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump ...
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chuckmertz.bsky.social @chuckmertz.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
@concordia.ca ]'s @donalgill.bsky.social a contributor to "How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump" (Dial Magazine). Join us for our 30th annitvrseray Listener Appreciation Party Cary's Lounge Saturday, July 18. Doors open at 4PM. www.patreon.com/thisishell/p...
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NEW FREE Hell! A View of Trump 2.0 from Canada | This Is Hell!
Our guest is Dónal Gill a contributor to "How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump," which is published by The Dial Mag
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chuckmertz.bsky.social @chuckmertz.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
New Free Hell! Tuesday, @doctorow.pluralistic.net on "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI" (@fsgbooks.bsky.social). Wednesday, @donalgill.bsky.social on "How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump," (@thedialmag.bsky.social). www.patreon.com/thisishell/p...
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This Week in Hell! The AI Bubble and Its Aftermath, Plus a Canadian View of the USA | This Is Hell!
IT'S PARTY WEEK! Join us at Cary's Lounge, 2251 West Devon Avenue, in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood on Saturday, July 18, at 4PM, for t
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Dónal Gill @donalgill.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I am delighted to have a long read on Canadian national identity through the prism of free trade with the US in @thewalrus.ca on Canada Day, no less! This piece is a slight reworking of my chapter in "How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump", edited by @thedialmag.bsky.social
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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 01/07/2026
Donald Trump’s annexation threats have reignited Canadian patriotism, but Dónal Gill argues our vulnerabilities were exposed much earlier. After nearly forty years of deep economic integration with the US, can Canada still chart an independent course? ow.ly/GHLE50Zj0Re
On the left: a photo of a hand erasing the maple leaf of an illustrated Canadian flag on a blue background. On the right: text that reads “Canada’s mistake was believing the border no longer mattered. Free trade with the US made us wealthier. It also left us vulnerable”
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Esther King @esthermavis.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Great to see @donalgill.bsky.social's piece on Canada's "original sin" republished in The Walrus! You can read the essay and 11 brilliant others in our book: www.thedial.world/how-we-see-it
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How We See It — The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump
In How We See It, twelve of the most talented and insightful journalists from around the world probe their home countries’ complex relationship with the United States — and how this has swerved under ...
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Hadrian @hadrianmk.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The full @policyalternatives.ca analysis of the federal AI strategy is now live. Check it out: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Magnifica Technologia: Seven key takeaways from Canada's new AI strategy | CCPA
The new federal artificial intelligence strategy, AI for All, has all the trappings of a policy document. But it is, at its core, a declaration of belief.
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Hadrian @hadrianmk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Last week, Pope Leo XIV released his Magnifica Humanitas, on the primacy of humanity in the age of AI. Today, Mark Carney released his Magnifica Technologia. "For Canada to thrive in the era of AI, Canadians need to trust in its promise." It is, literally, a statement of faith.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 04/06/2026
1/ The Liberal government might as well have called its AI strategy “All in for AI”. This is a document that's heavy on hype, but light on the right guardrails that we need to protect people – and to ensure that the benefits of the technology don’t just flow to a handful of tech giants & investors.
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Dónal Gill @donalgill.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
There are two conceptions of what “AI Literacy” means: 1. Actual education as to what LLMs are and how they work; 2. Telling people how this tech will be shoved down their throats no matter what since the bubble mustn’t be allowed to pop. Both will result in even lower levels of public trust.
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Daniel Munro @dkmunro.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
I mentioned this in an interview yesterday. Much of the case for the push for AI in Canada rests on a productivity argument. And so far that argument is largely built on faith.
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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Got a theory that we are all living through a crisis of agency, at least online. Bots, algorithms, clip armies, & the flood of AI stuff have scrambled notions of popularity, turned everything into a ‘psyop’. AI tools/ agents are reversing the fundamental human, collaborative promise of the internet
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The Feeling of Control Slipping Away
AI is causing a crisis of agency.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 28/05/2026
Workers have fought and died for the right to strike. We will not allow this government to take us backwards.
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Niall Ricardo @niallricardo.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Steven Guilbeault entered politics with real credibility on climate. Many of us genuinely hoped he could push the Liberals toward meaningful action from within government. Instead, he became the environmental shield for policies he once would have protested against. #cdnpoli (1/3)
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Dónal Gill @donalgill.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Hang on, what now?! This is in no way what Canadians thought they were voting for with this guy. The continued layers and levels to Carney’s bait and switch are astonishing.
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 27/05/2026
The Department of National Defence quietly inked a $3.7-million contract last year with American data giant Palantir, newly released documents show. It’s the latest in what some experts see as the government’s deepening links to the controversial U.S. tech firm.
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Ottawa’s latest deal with U.S. data giant Palantir raises warnings
The Department of National Defence quietly inked a $3.7-million contract last year with American data giant Palantir, newly released documents show.
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Karen Hao @karenhao.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
On the one-year anniversary of EMPIRE OF AI, I am so, so excited to announce The AI Resist List, a new project that documents examples of resistance to the AI empires around the world 😍 airesistlist.org
The gorgeous AI Resist List homepage
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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 20/05/2026
Last week’s landmark Alberta court ruling reshaped the separatism debate. In this new round table, eight experts weigh in on Indigenous consent, constitutional limits, political polarization, and what comes next for the province—and the country. ow.ly/MgzE50Z1UZ6
On the left: an image of two flag poles flying the Canadian flag (lower) and the Alberta provincial flag (higher). On the right: text that reads “Can Alberta still separate? Experts clash over the landmark court decision. A cross-country panel debates one of the most consequential rulings in years”
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Dónal Gill @donalgill.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Great to get “How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump” in my hands. I contributed the chapter on Canada. Huge thanks to the team at @thedialmag.bsky.social for the opportunity. There’s an amazing chapter on Ireland, too. Check out the book here: www.thedial.world/how-we-see-it
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Dónal Gill @donalgill.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
An excellent piece highlighting the severe implications for governance and public policy of the Carney’s gov’s Panglossian embrace of AI. There is political opportunity for the @ndp.ca in opposing this, as I argued in @canadiandimension.bsky.social: canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...
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Carney’s AI dream betrays Havel’s warning
Havel understood exactly the kind of threat that capitulation to technological determinism posed to a humanist form of political association. Mark Carney’s embrace of AI ignores that warning, opening ...
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Blayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
“Mark Carney may be talking like a Nordic social democrat but he is governing like a Thatcherite.” This is exactly correct. Carney’s words do not match his actions. His sovereign wealth fund that isn’t is only the starkest example. There’s a word for someone who says one thing and does another.
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Mark Carney compares his sovereign wealth fund to Norway’s. Canadians are smart enough to see it’s far worse
Back in August 2015, while still trailing the NDP in some polls, Justin Trudeau pulled off an impressive political feint. Having committed himself to a balanced budget just a few
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have announced the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Data Center Moratorium Act, legislation that would enact a reasonable pause to the development of AI to ensure the safety of humanity. Learn more & support this bill in Congress here:
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Tell Congress: Pass the Bernie Sanders - AOC AI Data Center Moratorium Act
Contact Congress today!
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Dónal Gill @donalgill.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
My new article in @canadiandimension.bsky.social uses Havel’s own ideas about technology against Carney’s unthinking AI boosterism. @avilewis.ca and the @ndp.ca can reap huge political rewards by foregrounding a humanist politics. Havel provides the vocabulary to oppose AI!
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NDP @ndp.ca · 18/04/2026
Big corporations are using AI-powered pricing tools to look at your personal data — and rip you off. We need to stop surveillance pricing before it becomes the norm. Add your name to ban it: ndp.ca/surveillance-pricing
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 16/04/2026
Today, the Liberals rejected our NDP motion to ban surveillance pricing - a dystopian practice that will drive up costs for Canadians if we allow it to take root. The NDP is the only party fighting to protect you from getting ripped off at the checkout.
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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 15/04/2026
Why is it that price signals, the manifestation of the free market, are some innately wise force when it comes to housing or groceries — but when gas prices rise, we should do everything we can to blunt it? Are drivers exempt from the free market? Are there no alternatives to driving SUVs?
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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
David Cochrane: I saw you posting that you need a price cap at the pump... but you are then telling Canadian energy companies to take a haircut. Avi Lewis: Canadian energy companies can afford a haircut when they are forecast to make $100 billion in excess revenue this year alone
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Alexandre Boulerice @alexboulerice.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/224... Encore une fois, Carney pique une idée des conservateurs de Poilièvre. Ils sont de plus en plus semblables. Cela risque d’augmenter les profits des pétrolières. Et sans aucun plan pour réduire notre dépendance au pétrole. #électrification #climat #polcan #NPD
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Ottawa suspend la taxe fédérale sur l’essence et le diesel
Le premier ministre Mark Carney annonce la suspension de la taxe d'accise fédérale sur l'essence et le diesel du 20 avril au 7 septembre 2026.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 13/04/2026
Today, the NDP is calling on the Carney government to implement a national ban on surveillance pricing - before it becomes a predatory new normal in Canadian life. Canadians are already being squeezed by the untenable cost of living. It’s time to stop the practice dead in its tracks.
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NDP @ndp.ca · 13/04/2026
Corporations have found a creepy new way to rip you off. It's called "surveillance pricing" and it's coming for all of us at the checkout if we don't stop it. Add your name and help stop retailers from price-gouging us with the help of Big Tech: ndp.ca/surveillance-pricing
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Alexandre Boulerice @alexboulerice.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
MP Slams ‘Authoritarian’ Decision to Bar Rima Hassan from Canada therover.ca/mp-slams-aut... #RimaHassan #Palestine #ImmigrationCanada #polcan #cdnpoli #NDP #NPD @ndp.ca @npd.ca
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MP Slams ‘Authoritarian’ Decision to Bar Rima Hassan from Canada – The Rover
The federal government prevented Hassan, a member of the European Parliament, from speaking at two Montreal conferences last month.
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Dónal Gill @donalgill.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Here is a link to listen to my appearance on CBC Radio Noon today, talking about the legacy of outgoing premier François Legault’s legacy after nearly two full terms in office: Radio Noon Quebec with Shawn Apel: How will you remember Francois Legault as premier? www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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© CBC/Radio-Canada 2026. All rights reserved.
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Dónal Gill @donalgill.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
I spoke with Erika Morrison of the Canadian Press about François Legault’s time as Quebec Premier as he took his final bow in the National Assembly: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/leg...
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Legault attends his last sitting at legislature as Quebec premier
François Legault attended what was likely his last sitting at the Quebec legislation as his party’s leader.
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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Wab Kinew defends his use of "Epstein class": "When I say the Epstein class should fight the Epstein war, I'm attacking Donald Trump. I'm attacking Jeff Bezos. I'm attacking Mark Zuckerberg. I'm attacking Jeffrey Epstein. I'm attacking Sam Altman."
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Dónal Gill @donalgill.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Yes, this is total catnip someone of my nationality and political persuasion... but my god what a communicator!
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Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Like AI slop, prediction markets seem to me to be a symbol of moral decay. Even without the allegations of insider trading, few activities are grubbier or more cheapening than gambling on a war.
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Dónal Gill @donalgill.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Agreed. Carney can afford some incoherence in the afterglow of the Davos speech’s apparent popularity but it’s going to catch up to him in short order.
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Larry Savage @profsavage.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
At a time when official statistics are under political pressure elsewhere, Canada has an opportunity & a responsibility to strengthen its own commitment to open, reliable labour relations data. Adam King & I explain why: theconversation.com/why-canada-n... #cdnpoli #canlab
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Why Canada needs better data on strikes, unions and other labour issues
Canada does a poor job of gathering labour relations information. In a period of rising inequality and renewed workplace conflict, stakeholders need better data.
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