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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 14h

From grade 9 until I was about 30.

Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

A ridiculous policy that reinforces the misconception that roads are funded exclusively by fuel taxes. Has there even been a demonstrable drop in revenue from taxing fuel due to uptake in EVs? I seem to remember a few provinces inflicting this loss of revenue upon themselves by suspending the tax.

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N.S. dealership, car owner react to new EV, plug-in hybrid levy | CBC News

Breanna Gaudet, general manager of production at Clutch Halifax, said the online dealership has seen an increase in electric vehicle sales in the last few years. But with the new provincial levy, some...

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

That'll work Ronnie, you show em....... Florida weighs ditching property taxes and sticking Canadians with the bill. 'I don't want to give Canadians a tax cut,' Florida governor says as he pushes to end property taxes for some. www.cbc.ca/news/world/f...

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Florida weighs ditching property taxes and sticking Canadians with the bill | CBC News

Florida voters are weighing whether to scrap residential property taxes and the state's governor has a solution to that potentially huge revenue loss: tax Canadians more.

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

University applications have begun! One of the teen's favoured schools opened for applications this week. Application submitted... The others will get done as they open up their portals. Quite the different experience from when I applied in the 70s.

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

For the past 10 days, I have been consolidating and organizing 60k+ photos from the past 30 years. This is from when we lived in Beijing in 2013 - note (1) the classic BlackBerry and (2) the atrocious air quality. Beijing's air is infinitely more breathable now.

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Larry Colvin @larrycolvin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Dirtbag. Senator Schmitt's word for Jack Smith during Senate testimony yesterday, plus a lying accusation built on mixing up a team's name. Fox says an apology is owed. Fox. Schmitt's office hasn't called back. Not a word of sorry yet. Imagine being wrong that loudly. #Blues

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

My cleaner is almost always chatting on the phone as she goes about her work - 90% of the time it is in Turkish (which I understand a little). It is exactly the kind of convoluted conversation as described in this article. 30 years ago, it would have been financially impossible.

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Who’s your Uber driver on the phone to? Welcome to the long, long diaspora phone call

For those employed in arduous solitary work such as cab driving, a marathon phone call is the perfect place to navigate the dislocations of immigrant life

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026

💔 Rep. Ilhan Omar shares her story about have a miscarriage

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"Others pointed to how federal elections appear to be settled before Albertans finish casting their ballots as evidence of how little influence the province has over policies that are crafted in Ottawa." What a stupid conclusion. Atlantic Canada has its results first yet also has little influence.

cbc.ca

Separatist group takes motorhome to northwestern Alberta to talk independence | CBC News

The Let’s Talk Alberta motorhome makes a slow turn off Highway 2 into the parking lot of the Dunvegan Inn in Fairview, Alta., on a sunny mid-September morning.

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Wind and solar supplied 33% of EU electricity in the 12 months to August 2026, against 29% from fossil. In 2016 it was 13% and 43%.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 28/09/2026

Trump on Canada: "Lake Ontario is now Lake America. They're gonna come in and they're gonna say, 'Sir, we are sorry.'"

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Mr. Trump, speaking to reporters in the White House Monday, said he’s betting the Canadians will agree to what he called “a fair deal” in three to four weeks. “They’re going to come in, and they’re going to say, ‘Sir, we are sorry.’” No, Donald, we will not be doing that.

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Trump predicts he can strike trade deal with Canada in three to four weeks

U.S. President’s comments come ahead of his import bans on alcoholic beverages, motorcycles set to take effect on Tuesday

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Today, in Russian propaganda:

Schaeffer Marlyse. @Schaef... • 6h
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• Translated from French Show original
I am a French mother with beautiful children.
I did not give birth to them for them to be sent to the trenches.
French and Russian mothers do not want their children to fight against each other.
We are not enemies.
#RuslandIsNotMyEnemy

Els van Veen O
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@veen_els
I'm a Dutch mother with beautiful sons. I did not give birth to my children to be sent into the trenches. Dutch and Russian mums don't want their boys fighting each other. We are not enemies. #RuslandIsNotMyEnemy

Nadja @EuropaNormal • 9h
• Translated from German Show original
I am a German mother with a beautiful son. I didn't give birth to my child to send him into the trenches. German and Russian mothers do not want their boys to fight against each other. We are not enemies.
#RuslandIsNotMyEnemy

Dday @DdayohneZiffern • 12h
I'm a German mother with beautiful sons. I did not give birth to my children to be sent into the trenches. German and Russian mums don't want their boys fighting each other. We are not enemies.
#RuslandIsNotMyEnemy

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hwy 7 is the old highway from Ottawa to TO. I drive it often - if everyone would drive the limit of 80 km/h, it would be absolutely safe. Lots of passing lanes and the pavement is in great shape. But too many impatient drivers of a certain demographic for whom the limit is only a suggestion.

cbc.ca

Highway 7 closed after 2-vehicle collision near Kaladar | CBC News

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning motorists to expect a lengthy road closure on a section of Highway 7 northeast of Kaladar after a two-vehicle collision sent two people to hospital with lif...

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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Technically, they’re Remains now.

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Ottawa’s greenbelt is a treasure. Wonderful for walks (or skiing) all year long.

A trail in the Mer Bleue sector of Ottawa’s greenbelt. The photo shows a boardwalk with vegetation growing on the edges.

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I've been waking up at 5:00 or thereabouts for the last ten days or so, and I have to say that I really enjoy those first few hours of the day when the house is quiet. But I do notice that the sun takes forever to rise these days.

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Happy Caturday! A not-quite-two-year-old me with Dusty, the family cat at the time.

Future lawyer and diplomat with the family cat, 1963.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Chinese First Lady is more fluent in English than the American First Lady.

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The NYT is one of the only publications that has intelligent comments on stories. I’m heartened to see the effusive praise being heaped upon our PM by readers in the US and in Canada. Criticisms and negative views are few. We are very lucky to have him.

nytimes.com

Mark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S.

In a wide-ranging interview, the Canadian leader laid out a detailed vision for breaking his country’s dependency on the United States.

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Paris, 2012 La Jeunesse: Pierre-Marie Poisson (1937) Trocadéro Gardens

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#Canada is giving 100 million in international assistance to Palestine — 80 million for humanitarian aid and 20 million to support peace and security in the region.

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SandyLee🍁 @leeram.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Cuban delegation walked out on Trump's rambling speech.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/09/2026

Trump: "Where's Marco?" (Marco is sitting literally right next to him!)

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Incredible that in one of the world's richest countries, this is an actual thing. “Finding affordable health insurance is a huge challenge for people 50 and older,” said Alan Weil, senior vice president of public policy for AARP. “There may be options, but most of them are not very good.”

nytimes.com

Laid Off After 50, and No Health Insurance? Here’s What to Consider.

At best, older workers will struggle to find health insurance that bridges the years before they qualify for Medicare at age 65.

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Aaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Making it impossible for anyone outside Canada to know what time it is here is an important part of reinforcing Canadian sovereignty. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

My brother lives in BC, but his wife grew up in Calgary and they have a family cottage between Calgary and Edmonton. He says they’ve seen lots of signs for the unity side but none for the separatist side.

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

As long as they flush and put the seat back down, I’m good.

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

KILLER FROST “Possible threat to life or property”

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Quite aside from who he’s dealing with, since when does the US government buy potash for its farmers? I would have thought that farmers buy it on the open market. The government buying it at scale to sell to farmers sounds like… socialism

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Trump says U.S. working on deal to buy potash from Belarus instead of Canada | CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington is working on a deal to purchase potash from Belarus for less than what the U.S. currently pays to Canada.

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer says his party is going to take a careful look at Bill C-39 before taking their position.” This from the party that consistently misrepresents anything that the government says or does, as was demonstrated last week (“no to EU taxes and open borders!”).

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New major projects bill, rowdy question period kick off Parliament's fall sitting | CBC

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Dan @djlane.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Those Gods from the past, has been replaced by present day billionaires. The Way of the Ignorant.

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@solorover.bsky.social @solorover.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

PP is far right..That why "mum the word" when it comes to Nazi party in Germany as his party has already met several times with their Nazi envoy ...

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Lucie🐈‍⬛Catnip @luciecatnip.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

He muted himself. Perfect.

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Andrew Scheer is as tone deaf as they come. He is claiming that oil companies prefer facing the uncertainty and dangers of the Middle East to dealing with Canadian "bureaucracy". And here I thought it was because ME oil is easier to refine and that there is already massive infrastucture there.

youtube.com

Conflict is still easier than Canadian policy

YouTube video by Andrew Scheer

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

So the US is “working on a deal” to buy Potash from a dictator allied with Putin instead of Canada.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026

JD Vance defends Trump's ban on the free press: "They're just not going to get an office in the White House anymore, and I think it's totally appropriate -- unless of course they start to behave like real news organizations"

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“Temperamentally and rhetorically, he seems unable to adapt to changing circumstances. He keeps falling back on outrage politics and name calling. Everything is personal. Every political problem for Poilievre becomes a contest between him and somebody else.” September 21, 2026

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Pierre Poilievre’s Great Unravelling | The Walrus

He looked destined to become prime minister. Now he’s struggling to find his place in Carney’s Canada

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Philippe J. Fournier @338canada.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Abacus Data:🍁"Would you support closer integration between Canada & the European Union, while Canada remains outside the EU, including measures to make it easier to trade, travel, work, study, and cooperate on security?" 🟢81% Support 🔴10% Oppose www.338canada.ca/p/338-sunday...

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338 Sunday Update: Canadians Want Closer Ties With Europe

Associate E.U. member? To be determined. But as Canada explores closer ties with the European Union, new polling shows Canadians overwhelmingly favour greater integration with Europe.

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

They’re back! It’s going to be an interesting fall session, more so because of the ongoing drama in the US as that country heads to the polls on November 3. The PM will be attending #questionperiod today before departing for the UN high level week.

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Maybe the tourists get to shoot the sniper rifles.

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Don Cochrane 🇨🇦 @doncochraneyow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

And once again I wonder why I’m up so early, when I have neither a dog to walk nor a workplace to go to.

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