helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Canadian government should begin court action against the American owners of Stelco — maybe it’s time to nationalize … mrvan.house.gov/sites/evo-su...mrvan.house.gov 000
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026www.thespec.com/business/ste...thespec.comAmerican Stelco owner calls to continue steel tariffs, criticizes Canada as ‘bad player’Lourenco Goncalves, the CEO of U.S.-based Cleveland Cliffs that acquired Stelco in November 2024, told American lawmakers that Canada was “very problematic” for trying to sell its steel in the U.S. 000
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Time to nationalize steel mfg— “For the record, since we acquired Stelco in 2024 … we blocked Stelco from selling steel into the U.S. market. I am glad that there is a good chance that the USMCA will not survive the 2026 review. … “ — Lourenco Goncalves Chairman, President & CEO Cleveland-Cliffs Inc 000
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026That’s the ward that Chloe Brown is running to be Councillor. www.cb4ward1.cacb4ward1.caChloe Brown for Ward 1 | | Get Involved for ChangeSupport Chloe Brown for Ward 1. Campaign focused on safer streets, affordable housing, improved transit, and community engagement in Etobicoke North. 010
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026So, what’s the plan? … human-driven climate change has led to “longer fire seasons, earlier peak stream flow, shorter snow and ice cover seasons, thinning glaciers, thawing permafrost, warming oceans, and rising sea level.” — www.nationalobserver.com/2026/09/11/o...nationalobserver.comCarney's government has mastered the political art of taking out the trashIt says a lot about the politics and priorities of the feds that they chose to release a damning report on the future of Canada's climate at the most politically expedient time. 011
Reposted by @helenoftor.bsky.socialBob Rae @bobbyrae48.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Available this week ! Join the debate and discussion about the future of Canada ! 34914
Reposted by @helenoftor.bsky.socialBob Rae @bobbyrae48.bsky.social · 05/09/2026From today’s Toronto Star - “Read His Lips” www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...thestar.comAs a former UN ambassador, I know one way we could tell Donald Trump what Canada stands forMark Carney has called the current crisis a point of rupture, and he is right. Someone completely new has moved in next door. 13818
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026This might be enough for them to release his standing. Did he actually pass or did daddy just make a decent-size donation. 010
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Australian support is appreciated. ifloz.substack.com/p/canadian-p...ifloz.substack.comCANADIAN PRIDE IS SO FUCKING BEAUTIFUL IT MAKES THIS AUSSIE WANT TO CRYCANADA IS DELETING HIM ONE STREET SIGN AND ONE SHELF AT A TIME 000
Reposted by @helenoftor.bsky.socialJustin Ling @justinling.ca · 31/08/2026Quitting Twitter and Facebook has to become an imparative for Canada. (and, obviously, everyone else.) www.thestar.com/opinion/star... Gift link: www.thestar.com/opinion/star...thestar.comJustin Ling: It’s time Canada logged out of tech platforms owned by Donald Trump toadiesIf our institutions acted, they could hasten the ongoing exodus from services peddled by allies of the Trump administration. 62935324
Reposted by @helenoftor.bsky.socialThomas Seal @twseal.bsky.social · 31/08/2026BYD Asked About Taking Over Canada Stellantis Plant, Mayor Saysbloomberg.comBYD Asked About Taking Over Canada Stellantis Plant, Mayor SaysChinese carmaker BYD Co. inquired about taking over an idled Stellantis NV plant in the Toronto suburbs, according to a local politician, signaling possible global interest in Canadian auto hubs in th... 29128
Reposted by @helenoftor.bsky.socialQuinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 27/08/2026In case it wasn’t clear, solidarity with Canada; it is the duty of all patriotic Americans to practice revolutionary defeatism 🇨🇦 920617
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comWestern premiers push back against using potash, oil in retaliation against TrumpSaskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says while he supports the dollar-for-dollar countermeasures announced by the prime minister, the goal must be to get back to the negotiating table after talks of a pote... 000
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026May I suggest no more family & friends rates to the USAsians for Canadian oil, gas and potash. 000
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I think ifloz.substack.com has the right idea 000
Reposted by @helenoftor.bsky.socialStephen Marche @stephenmarche.bsky.social · 23/08/2026If you woke up wondering what Canada does next, there's a show that deals with how Canada keeps its sovereignty in the new world disorder. Eight episodes. Trade. Alliance networks. Military. Technology. Influence. gloves-off.cagloves-off.caGloves Off 21815
Reposted by @helenoftor.bsky.socialArmine Yalnizyan @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Absolutely the most fun (and strategically astute) read of the trade war.... from Australia. Complete with Oz glossary. The first paragraph is cute fantasy. The rest is devastatingly accurate and lol-worthy. (h/t @chrisneill.bsky.social and @debcha.bsky.social) ifloz.substack.com/p/king-carne...ifloz.substack.comKING CARNEY ACTIVATES KONG MODE WITH ZERO FUCKSCarney Reads the Clock Like a Pro Wrestler 97930
Reposted by @helenoftor.bsky.socialLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 23/08/2026The official House of Commons petition calling for US Ambassador Pete Hoesktra to be declared persona non grata and deported from Canadian soil has cracked a quarter of a million signatures: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... 27554193
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Trump finally reacts to Canada declining to sign a terrible deal. 000
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 23/08/2026When did Trump start to care about the farmers? 000
Reposted by @helenoftor.bsky.socialDavid Cochrane @davidwcochrane.bsky.social · 22/08/202621 days before the 25th anniversary of September 11th, the United States imposes 50% tariffs on the country that gave its citizens refuge during the worst terrorist attack in US history. 14042901477
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 12/08/2026It’s not over. They still want to expand Billy Bishop Airport and allow commercial jets to take off and land. They want 5x capacity of what exists now. They’re just waiting until after the by-election in Toronto. www.publicnow.com/view/5F0BDF6... www.thestar.com/news/gta/ott...thestar.comOttawa, Queen’s Park unite behind Billy Bishop airport’s future despite jet rejectionThe provincial and federal transportation ministers have both stated this week that the island airport is an important part of plans for the future. 000
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Does Dominic LeBlanc look like he agrees with Mark Carney? 010
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I don’t think so. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caCanada prepared to halt booze bans, meet other U.S. demands in exchange for tariff relief: sources | CBC NewsThe Canadian government is preparing to meet some U.S. demands — including ending bans on American alcohol sales — as trade talks heat up ahead of the latest tariff deadline, according to sources. 000
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 02/08/2026This is a provincial politician’s way of solving the housing problem — spend their budgets on full page ads instead of on housing. 010
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Good advice to follow. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...thestar.comRosie DiManno: You lost the battle of Billy Bishop, Doug Ford. Now, give the city back its seatThe premier's usurping of Toronto land and assets at Billy Bishop was ham-fisted. 000
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Was this possible because Cusma was not renewed on July 1? Weren’t American companies to be given equal access to government contracts under Cusma? Am I wrong? 000
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Elbows up. 1600 new light vehicles and US bidders excluded www.thestar.com/politics/fed...thestar.comCarney government excludes U.S. bidders from $4.9B army vehicle contractCanada's secretary of state for defence procurement defended a decision on Wednesday to narrow the contest for at least 1,600 new light utility vehicles for the army to two Canadian 000
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 07/07/2026We’re not buying American if we have alternatives. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caCarney chooses German submarines as 'best platform and partnership' for Canada | CBC NewsGerman shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems is Canada's preferred choice to build the navy's new fleet of submarines — a multibillion-dollar defence program that is expected to be the largest in th... 010
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Elbows up. www.cbc.ca/news/world/p...cbc.caRepublican lawmaker takes aim at provincial booze bans | CBC NewsA Republican lawmaker in Washington is firing back at Canadian provinces for retaliating against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs by banning sales of U.S. alcohol. 010
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 05/07/2026They want Canada to cave: US liquor back on the shelves and complete the purchase of the F-35s before the Gordie Howe bridge will open … we shouldn’t submit to these arrogant MFs. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caAmbassador Hoekstra wants American booze back on Canadian shelves next year | CBC NewsU.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra's speech at a Fourth of July party in Ottawa included a political nudge aimed at Canada, with American F-35 fighter jets flying over the crowd and a comment abo... 121
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Cusma. Is the US waiting to see the results of Alberta’s referendum before they decide whether or not to renew the free trade agreement? Is it just about the oil and minerals in the ground? www.cbc.ca/news/politic...cbc.caHoekstra says no 'significant progress' in 14 months of trade negotiations, but U.S. to keep talking | CBC NewsThe U.S. envoy to Canada says 14 months of trade talk between Canada and the Trump administration has resolved few issues. But Pete Hoekstra insists the Americans will keep talking in the hopes of str... 010
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 01/07/2026USA should build a wall at their northern border — that’ll stop all the traffic from moving north & south. Make sure nothing gets into the USA: no critical minerals, no aluminum, no steel, no lumber, etc. www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...cbc.caRepublicans call Canadian border a security threat. Here's what the numbers say | CBC NewsRepublican members of Congress tried turning up the heat on Canada on Tuesday, depicting the northern border as a dangerous security threat allowing lots of drugs and illegal migrants into the U.S. 000
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Trump needs to pay E.Jean Carroll after US Supreme Court declines Trump’s appeal www.cbc.ca/news/world/s...cbc.caU.S. Supreme Court rebuffs Trump's appeal in E. Jean Carroll case | CBC NewsThe U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear President Donald Trump's bid to overturn a $5-million US verdict in favor of E. Jean Carroll. 010
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Everything’s a secret with this guy. What’s he hiding? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caDoug Ford’s daily calendar kept secret after changes to Ontario’s FOI law | CBC NewsPremier Doug Ford’s daily calendar will now be kept secret from the public following recent changes to Ontario’s freedom of information law — which no longer includes access to records held by ministe... 010
Reposted by @helenoftor.bsky.socialTheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 10/06/2026‘Notable Torontonians’ urge ‘no rush to judgement’ on Billy Bishop expansiondlvr.it‘Notable Torontonians’ urge ‘no rush to judgement’ on Billy Bishop expansionMargaret Atwood, Bob Rae and Hayley Wickenheiser are among those asking for an Island Airport ‘Reality Check’ 0103
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 10/06/2026“The Toronto Port Authority is accountable to the federal government through Transport Canada, and is guided by a nine-member Board of Directors …” — but there are currently only 5 members (chair plus 4 directors). Why are there four (!!) seats left unappointed? And the Chair is Ontario-appointed. 000
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Hope someone will attend and report on what happens at www.eventbrite.ca/e/toronto-po...eventbrite.caToronto Port Authority's Annual General Meeting /Assemblée général annuelleToronto Port Authority will hold its AGM on June 11. L’Administration portuaire de Toronto tiendra son AGA le 11 juin. 000
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 23/05/2026“the most ridiculous ruling I’ve ever seen” is how Doug Ford reacts to a ruling by Justice Michael Gibson of Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice. “I wish they’d show up in this judge’s backyard and set up camp,” www.thestar.com/politics/pro... He’s the premier of Ontario and a Trump wannabe. POS.thestar.comDoug Ford calls judge’s ruling on homeless encampment ‘ridiculous’Calling it "the most ridiculous ruling I've ever seen," Premier Doug Ford is railing against a court decision blocking Waterloo Region from removing a homeless encampment on the site of 020
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Does Doug Ford think before he speaks? www.thestar.com/politics/pro...thestar.comDoug Ford apologizes to Liberal MPP for personal insultsDoug Ford has apologized to Liberal MPP Stephanie Smyth for what one veteran Conservative politician has called "horrible" and "really mean" remarks. 000
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Look at who’s trying to look relevant: www.thestar.com/news/gta/for...thestar.comFormer Toronto mayor John Tory endorses Liberal candidate Doly Begum in Scarborough Southwest byelectionThe one-time leader of the Ontario PC party campaigned with the former NDP MPP-turned-federal Liberal on Saturday, just days before Monday’s byelection. 010
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 25/03/2026www.thestar.com/news/gta/mic...thestar.comMichael Ford reveals why he may run for mayor of Toronto — and what he’s done since leaving Queen’s ParkThe nephew of Premier Doug Ford says he has been consulting the public for months about a potential mayoral run. 100
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 25/03/2026“You know something, I never get involved in municipal elections, but I will send an army down here to make sure I support Mayor Parrish,” said Ford. www.thestar.com/politics/pro...thestar.comDoug Ford warns Bonnie Crombie he will ‘send an army’ to stop her becoming Mississauga mayorThe premier said he would work to help incumbent Carolyn Parrish. 000
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Doug Ford’s baby brother Rob got to be mayor of Toronto — an election Doug couldn’t win. It seems he wants to be mayor so badly, he’s taking Toronto one piece at a time www.nationalobserver.com/2026/03/23/n...nationalobserver.comToronto to fight Ford's plan to seize island airportPremier Doug Ford says the province and the federal government will take over Billy Bishop Airport from the city and will designate it a special economic zone. 000
Reposted by @helenoftor.bsky.socialKristen Radtke @kristenradtke.bsky.social · 27/01/2026I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.comtheverge.comI grew up with Alex PrettiThe kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend. 496171876827
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 26/01/2026“America the predator: Trump wants to show the world he can take what he wants” www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/a709d70...theglobeandmail.comAmerica the predator: Trump wants to show the world he can take what he wantsThe Trump administration has now taken the logic of rape as a primary modus operandi. It begins with the raw worship of force, with the premise that might entitles the holder to whatever he likes 000
helenoftor.bsky.social @helenoftor.bsky.social · 31/08/2025Should Canadians consider complete defence? podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...podcasts.apple.comThe threat next door: How NATO’s newest members are preparing to defend against RussiaPodcast Episode · The House · 2025-08-30 · 49m 010