hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Hey, #Sudbury... coming your way this Friday. Come say hello! 022
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Alert: Toronto Mayoral debate on affordability. TVO Today Live & @rotmanschool.bsky.social team up on October 15. @spaikin.bsky.social hosts 3 top polling candidates: O. Chow, B. Bradford & C. Alexander. Full details to come, sign up to be notified: tvo.org/tvo-today-live or uoft.me/rotmaneventsuoft.me 042
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 14/09/2026A strong democracy needs everyone to step up. And in this International Year of the #Volunteer, @spaikin.bsky.social & TVO Today Live head to #Sudbury on October 2nd to explore how lending a hand in your community also fortifies our democracy. Free tix: www.eventbrite.ca/e/tvo-today-...eventbrite.caTVO Today Live: SudburyCan Helping Others Help Democracy? 153
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Many valuable insights in this terrific conversation with a political science legend, including "I see the future of democracy in the United States as uncertain." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Are Our Expectations Too High for Democracy? Adam Przeworski Thinks So. (Gift Article)What is democracy, and is it in crisis? 000
Reposted by hclarkTVO @wearetvo.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The 2027 TVO Calendar is here! 📅 As a thank you for supporting TVO, donate $40 or more and receive a calendar featuring beautiful imagery inspired by the trusted programming you know and love. Give today and bring a little more TVO into the new year. Donate today: tvo.me/calendar2027 153
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 10/09/2026this is one for the ages. worth listening to the whole thing: youtu.be/jRyoVW6cd-g?...youtu.beWar for Canadian Sovereignty | Curse of PoliticsYouTube video by Air Quotes Media 000
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 09/09/2026This is an American anaylsis, but as Canada tied itself to the U.S. during this exact era with free trade and then NAFTA, it's fascinating reading given where we are now. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/o...nytimes.comOpinion | The Decade That Ruined Everything (Gift Article)We are suffering the consequences of the conservative revolution that began in the 1980s. 010
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 08/09/2026This is what Canada's PM posted today. Quite distinct from what the US president posted over the weekend. I'm not sure there's a word to accurately capture the difference. I continue to be surprised that the party of Lincoln stands by the US president no matter what he does. 021
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 27/08/2026In case anyone's interested, I remember Canada before free trade with the U.S. We had stuff, and jobs, and friends and family. We watched the CFL. And you didn't have to have cable to watch hockey. Just sayin. 1183
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 27/08/2026The NYT calls them a trendy Canadian company. Ever heard of them? Well, apparently they're moving to (presumably) become a trendy American company. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/b...nytimes.comHow SSENSE, a Canadian Retailer, Is Grappling With Trump’s TariffsSsense’s comeback efforts include moving a core part of its business to the United States so American customers can avoid hefty tariffs. 000
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Meanwhile, Meta continues to block news on all Canadians Facebook and Instagram accounts, and pays absolutely nothing for that or the addictive harms caused in other jurisdictions. Just another reason we need #digitalsoverignty asap. Act accordingly, y'all. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/26/t...nytimes.comMeta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction ClaimsThe social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children. 010
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Comments by the U.S. Transportation Secretary that #Canada is "a country that doesn't have a military" reminded me of something Retired General Eyre told us on TVO Today Live earlier this year in response to some comments from the U.S. president. youtube.com/shorts/tGPcY...youtube.comRetired General Eyre Won't Indulge Trump's Trolling | TVO Today LiveYouTube video by TVO Today 112
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Excellent, chilling article in @thewalrus.ca: thewalrus.ca/the-russian-...thewalrus.caThe Russian Money Behind Alberta’s Separatist Movement | The WalrusThe Kremlin has perfected covert influence. I’ve seen how poorly equipped Canada is to stop it 121
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Parts of corporate Canada seem happy to keep selling off assets to U.S. firms, even as polling suggest that Canadian consumers are still moving in the other direction, sometimes quite adamantly. Can digital independence be secured by marked forces? www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...theglobeandmail.comAs domestic payments processors vanish, Helcim wraps self in the Maple Leaf, raises $53-millionPending sale of rival Moneris to U.S. buyer will accelerate the Calgary-based company’s growth, CEO predicts 013
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 19/08/2026"If Prime Minister Carney is trading away our ability to govern the digital realm, in the name of “alignment” with American standards, then we are locking in a permanent state of subordination." New insight from @vassb.bsky.social about the new trade deal: canadianshieldinstitute.ca/updates/what...canadianshieldinstitute.caWhat "Digital Trade Alignment" Would Cost | Canadian Shield InstituteSo, we’ve got a last-minute reprieve on the 50 per cent tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump was threatening. And Trump is boasting about some... 2107
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Welp, "...so far, Canada has not received any U.S. concessions in exchange." 131
Reposted by hclarkShawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 22/07/2026The flakey sketchy anon survey monkey (!) the federal government put out on the Island Airport, their "consultation," ends Friday. If you haven't yet be sure to still fill it out. There are places you can add your own thoughts like "this survey is faulty and skews towards done deal" and etc.surveymonkey.caPublic consultation on the future of Billy Bishop Toronto City AirportTake this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free. 810066
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Key take away: every Canadian can be part of the solution. And always wonder: what if we stopped consuming so much American culture, media & news? Who cares about shows like "CIA" or "Chicago Fire" etc? Why get news from Fox, CNN, MSNBC etc? Buy local applies here too www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...thestar.comSusan Delacourt: Canadians have more than one way to retaliate against Donald TrumpCitizens have been doing their own form of punching back, Susan Delacourt writes. 1126
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 21/07/2026You know who's desperate for the re-negotiation of CUSMA/USMCA? The U.S. The U.S. is getting nervous that its supplicants (Canada and Mexico) won't always need them and bend the knee. That's why THEY keep escalating. Is it time to rip the band-aid off? Does anyone think a deal would be real? Sad.theglobeandmail.comTrump escalates trade war against Canada with threat to impose 50% tariffsWhite House estimates the new levies would affect about 5 per cent of exports to the U.S., with no exemptions for USMCA-compliant goods 074
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 17/07/2026What am I missing? Toronto is still under an orange advisory, but this is what the provincial reading at Air Quality Ontario shows (www.airqualityontario.com/aqhi/today.p...): 010
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Most useful chart I've seen for the air quality. Seems odd however, that today is so much worse than yesterday, when you can see the sun and the clouds today but couldn't see a thing yesterday. What's that about? www.airqualityontario.com/aqhi/today.p...airqualityontario.comAir Quality Ontario: Toronto Downtown: current Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) 000
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 15/07/2026And, the company getting the port back online to diversify exports: "Arctic Gateway Group is a proudly Indigenous- and community-owned Manitoba company that owns and operates the Port of Churchill." 000
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 15/07/2026"Fortress North America would increase that integration, further subordinating Canadian economic, defence and foreign policy to the whims of Washington." www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...thestar.com 000
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Super hope this isn't the latest trend for cool decorative pieces for billionaires to put in one of their mansions. But I mean, who has room for this? 000
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Ontario getting a lithium mine up and running is good news, but building the refinery is even a better story, imho. Currently, China is the refining powerhouse but each new facility is great news for domestic supply and future battery tech. www.snnewswatch.com/local-news/r...snnewswatch.comRock Tech Lithium sets operation dates for mine, refineryThe chairman of the Canadian-German company told reporters on Friday they plan to have the mine in production in mid-2028 and the refinery fully running by mid-2029. 000
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Look forward to details about this "deal" to open the Gordie Howe Bridge -- we already had a deal, so hope no one is selling anyone out or extorting anyone. tbd? windsorstar.com/news/local-n... via @TheWindsorStarwindsorstar.comGordie Howe International Bridge to open late July, sources sayThe Gordie Howe International Bridge is expected to open this month, U.S. media are reporting. 032
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 10/07/2026“Raise local, finish local, and process local, then you can sell local so that the value chain, right from calf to plate, is all going to be done right here in Algoma.” www.northernontariobusiness.com/industry-new... #foodsovereignty #Canadanorthernontariobusiness.comHuge land sale in Algoma District could provide food to the NorthEntrepreneur Dalton MacFarlane adding acreage to his massive rural holdings for proposed cattle farming operation 040
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 09/07/2026After KPMG report said 4 in 10 Canadian manufacturers eyeing move to the U.S., wondered about what @mark-carney.bsky.social once called "dead money," not being used to grow. Still an issue: "the non-financial corporate sector is sitting on more than $1 trillion of cash." thelogic.co/commentary/k...thelogic.coCarmichael: Canada’s economy needs a step change. It’s on corporate Canada to step up - The LogicThe country faces a $1.8T investment gap, RBC’s research suggests. But the biggest thing missing is a sense of urgency. 112
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Time for a jailbreak to push back on U.S. tech giants collecting a 30% tax on Canada's entire mobile digital economy? Cory Doctorow says: "We could be the Disenshittification Nation" betakit.com/digital-elbo... @betakit.combetakit.comDigital elbows up | BetaKitCory Doctorow argues that the best way to reclaim our digital sovereignty is to jailbreak Canada. 122
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 06/07/2026As #NATO leaders gather & @mark-carney.bsky.social announces a major submarine deal, Canada's military re-build is underway. A few months back, @spaikin.bsky.social spoke to General (Ret'd) Eyre, former diplomat @wendygilmour.bsky.social & RMC prof. Christian Leuprect about what's needed. #cdnpoliyoutu.beHow Should Canada Position its Military in an Uncertain World? | TVO Today LiveYouTube video by TVO Today 012
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 03/07/2026As the U.S. prepares to celebrate its 250th, icymi: @mdrohan.bsky.social tells @spaikin.bsky.social about American founding father Benjamin Franklin's failed attempts to annex Canada. Don't know this story? She says that's because Canadians let the losers write the story: youtu.be/71XcY7OgYe8?...youtu.beMadelaine Drohan: Long Before Trump, Franklin Failed to Annex Canada | TVO Today LiveYouTube video by TVO Today 173
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Stumbled on this old article in @thewalrus.ca -- if you want to jump in a time machine, with some jolting and resonant reminders about the Canada/US relations in early 2000s, this does the job: thewalrus.ca/2005-03-poli...thewalrus.caContinentalism of a Different Stripe | The WalrusAre Canadian provinces and the blue states in the U.S. quietly forging a radical new North American Union ? This American says, “Yes.” 000
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Maybe I'm missing something but I think the idea here is: because US dairy farmers are overproducing and thus prices are falling, they'd like to break up Canada's supply managment, which was created to protect farmers from over-supply prices swings. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7f61452...theglobeandmail.comU.S. dairy wants more access to Canada. These five charts explain whyThe supply management system for dairy is a flashpoint in the contentious USMCA 110
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 29/06/2026When I see a story like this, I really do wonder how it's cheaper to hire people from another province to do the work over local people. Makes me feel like I don't understand basic facts about the economy. windsorstar.com/news/local-n...windsorstar.comWindsor unions protest Costco construction, say local workers passed overUnion members protested outside Costco construction site accusing the retailer of overlooking local skilled trades workers. 010
Reposted by hclarkJohn Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Random reminder that Toronto Council timidly suggested once that they might, might trim the police budget and in response the police implemented a decade-long refusal to enforce traffic laws. 1821689
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 23/06/2026There's a certain irony to this. America proudly aims to dominate all kinds of sectors, from AI, social media and tech broadly, to defense, cultural industries and manufacturing. The current president brags about countries being dependent on the U.S. So, um. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/b...nytimes.comAs Chinese Tech Pulls Ahead, U.S. Fears It Will Become Dependent 020
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 22/06/2026In just 20 years the height of most vehicles on the road has jumped, in some cases by almost 2 feet. It's a significant change, that's adding danger for those outside the vehicle. If you drive one, extra caution seems warranted: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comThe Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s (Gift Article)The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found. 011
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 04/06/2026Why is health care -- health data -- so central to the new federal #AI strategy? @annfitzgerald.bsky.social from the @balsillieschool.bsky.social gave us some fascinating perspective on TVO Today Live this season: youtu.be/KLxJf1QbBQQ?... #cdnpoliyoutu.beCan Canada Regain Its Digital Sovereignty? | TVO Today LiveYouTube video by TVO Today 023
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 03/06/2026With #cusma still up in the air, new tarrifs announced and that 51st talk (again, sigh), keep in mind who's keeping us fed. Thanks Farmers Forum for the shoutout. farmersforum.com/ag-town-hall...farmersforum.comAG TOWN HALL: Supply management shielded Canadian consumers from even higher food inflationNelson Zandbergen Farmers Forum OTTAWA — Supply management shielded consumers from worst-case food inflation, according to producers at a recent Ontario agricultural town hall. The assertion comes at 022
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 02/06/2026If you're unclear about why it's problematic that "Three U.S. tech giants hold 85% of Canadian cloud market" (www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...) watch this, with @vassb.bsky.social, @mozilla.org's Mark Surman and ThinkOn founder Craig McLellan : youtu.be/KLxJf1QbBQQ?...theglobeandmail.comThree U.S. tech giants hold 85% of Canadian cloud market, report warnsOttawa expected to call for building sovereign AI infrastructure in its AI strategy this week 1115
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 29/05/2026As PM @mark-carney.bsky.social meets today with China's foreign minister Wang Yi, I'm reminded of the many valuable insights in this TVO Today Live from earlier this season: youtu.be/KZ5YxQLLGpc?...youtu.beShould Canada Pivot to China? | TVO Today LiveYouTube video by TVO Today 001
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 28/05/2026A new report from United Way Perth-Huron weighs in against the quick fix promise of tiny/temporary housing. www.stratfordtoday.ca/local-news/r...stratfordtoday.caReport says tiny shelter communities are not a path to stable housingA research paper from United Way Perth-Huron’s United Housing initiative warns that municipalities’ growing reliance on non‑permanent shelter systems risks entrenching homelessness rather than resolvi... 000
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 27/05/2026While 'shovels in the ground' is an important metric to guage government effectivness, so is keeping cutting-edge Canadian companies/startups here in Canada. Some clear wins outlined at the @betakit.com town hall this week:betakit.comAt Most Ambitious: Town Hall, Canadian tech’s future came into sharper focus | BetaKitCanada’s AI minister, leaders of Waabi and Xanadu spoke to a sold-out crowd at BetaKit’s Toronto Tech Week kickoff event. 012
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 27/05/2026interesting take on Canada's auto sector over time, and the decline of U.S. dominance, from an American pov:nytimes.comDetroit Once Ruled Canada’s Car Industry. Trump’s Tariffs May End That. 211
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 22/05/2026The U.S. celebrates its 250th this year. Others recall that 1776 was also when those would-be Americans tucked tail & took their would-be conquest of Canada back to the 13 Colonies. @spaikin.bsky.social finds out more from @mdrohan.bsky.social & her book "He Did Not Conquer," tonight on TVO at 7pm. 1116
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 20/05/2026No irony at all in light of the U.S. strikes on some 59 boats in 2025 killing roughly 190 people in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean at the direction of President Trump. 020
hclark @hclark.bsky.social · 20/05/2026It's acutally diffcult to read this because it's so sad, and hard to see how they reverse course. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/o...nytimes.comOpinion | There Has Never Been an Example of Presidential Corruption Like This 000
