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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦

@jamiemackinnon.bsky.social
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Let's reduce economic inequality & build a just, environmentally sustainable society. Joys include ale, good conversation, travel, literature & theatre. Interests include design, green engineering & international development.

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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 1h
www.thestar.com/news/gta/thi... Nails Salon Spa These words do not belong together. When two of them are in the same phrase, watch your wallet! 
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This Toronto nail salon chain owes more than $50,000 in unpaid wages, penalties: 'I felt worthless'
Nine workers have orders from Labour Ministry for Nail Fix in the 6ix to pay. The salon remains operational.
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 09/10/2026
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Doctors who receive gifts or payment from pharmaceuticals prescribe more frequently, review finds
Cochrane review of nearly 100 medical studies finds gifts and payments have a ‘harmful effect on prescribing appropriateness’
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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Cartoon by Michael de Adder
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 19h
An oil terminal in Rostov is transferring its diesel to the cloud. That's where Trump can get it if he wants to.
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everyripple.bsky.social @everyripple.bsky.social · 15h
The Fifth Estate found that Danielle Smith milked the fringe separatist movement during her rise to the premiership, despite polls consistently showing it out of step with the vast majority of Albertans. Separatists got their referendum from her, and now cut her loose. @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 15h
www.propublica.org/article/toho... You’d think GOP nativists would be outraged by how immigrants are treating these original Americans.
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 15h
montrealgazette.com/news/provinc.... <<Une société fermée>> is bad for everyone. Even, or especially, Quebec’s francophones. #cdnpoli
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They speak French. So why are young anglophones still leaving Quebec?
Some feel excluded and question whether they fully belong in Quebec society, the co-author of a new study says.
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 16h
2/2 "Against Trump, Canadians are fighting a trade war that the great majority support, under leadership that commands broad assent, to defend their independence and self-respect. That’s a war that even the weaker side can win, especially if it needs to hold on only a few months longer to survive."
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 16h
David Frum: "Against Canada, Trump is fighting a trade war that very few Americans support, under leadership that most Americans reject, to achieve results that virtually all Americans would dismiss as pointless if not crazy." /2 #USApoli #trade #economics
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 17h
Conservatism – genuine conservatism – is not going to fade away in AB, or indeed the rest of Canada. The "Conservative" parties in AB and in Canada and, to an extent in ON and SK, have been taken over by nihilists & grievance clowns. Which leaves many genuine conservatives politically homeless.
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 23h
@themoscowtimes.com bsky.app/profile/them... Oil storage depots. Refineries. Logistics centres. Distribution entrepots. Trucks. And now data centres. Not schools & apartment buildings . . . unlike Russia. #Ukraine
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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
❗️Queen Suthida of Thailand independently flew a single-seat Swedish JAS 39C Gripen fighter for the first time on October 8, 2026, at Wing 7 airbase in Surat Thani province after a pre-flight briefing and aircraft inspection.
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Smith believes in "sovereignty" for the 15% of Albertans who aren't urban. And she believes THAT minority should dictate the terms of living for the urban 85%. She's no democrat. www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recen...
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
“If they’re rejected, then you know what? I guess we’ll have to pursue other things,” Smith said. “Find out other things that Albertans are concerned about.” "Find out" other things. Smith has no goals & no vision. She's just a bucket collecting grievances. #ABpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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‘Not as long as I’m premier’: Danielle Smith rules out 2nd separation referendum if Albertans vote to remain | CBC News
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith was definitive Friday when asked whether she’d commit to not holding another referendum on Alberta separation should a majority of Albertans vote to remain in Canada on ...
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Tree @treemania.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
All by design. Hopefully the Star’s renewed interest in something they shouldn’t have ignored will remain. Media coverage = awareness = pressure on the RCMP to stop providing cover for criminals.
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Reuters Legal @legal.reuters.com · 09/10/2026
US President Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize, putting Washington on a diplomatic collision course with European allies.
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EXCLUSIVE: US imposes sanctions on ICC hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
US President Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions ​on the International Criminal Court on Friday, hours after one of its former judges won the Nobel Peace Prize, putting Washington on a diplomatic collision course ‌with European allies.
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Sabine Nolke 🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍⚧️🌈 @snolke.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Today, the world divides into those who support international law and those who do not. A Nobel Peace Price for Navi Pillay on one hand - on the other, a brazen MOVE to undermine the institution established to end impunity for atrocity crimes. We need more than talk from Canada and its allies.
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“The Court cannot stand alone. Its fate now rests also in the hands of the states that created it. This is not just about defending a single institution, but about safeguarding the international order grounded upon the rule of law. History will judge this moment.” www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...
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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🇱🇹🇪🇺🇺🇦 Lithuania initiates EU sanctions against Russia's agricultural sector amid escalation of criminal war against Ukraine Stop the transit of Russian agricultural products through the territory of EU and introduce sanctions against Russian agrarian oligarchs who openly support war against Ukraine.
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Maxou Rona 🎸 @maxourona.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Trump : « Je mérite le prix Nobel de la paix. » Le comité du prix Nobel de la paix : « Non. En revanche, la femme qui représente la CPI et qui vous accuse, vous et Netanyahou, de crimes contre l'humanité, le mérite assurément. »
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The NDP have released a statement condemning violence after a Muslim school in Calgary received emails threatening to kill children & telling Muslims to leave Canada. It appears there is no similar statement from the premier. Or her Justice Minister. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“Albertans are divided. So is the UCP. And some of the separatists Smith once welcomed into her "big tent" party are now trying to remove her from office.” It’s an ideal time to create a new, sensible conservative party in Alberta. #ABpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The Alberta question: How separatists took hold of the province’s governing party | CBC News
A fifth estate investigation shows that the Oct. 19 referendum is the end result of the efforts of Alberta separatists to change the United Conservative Party to get the secession question on a refere...
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"As a result [of the fish's diet], instead of relieving the pressure of overfishing, aquaculture is making the problem worse." In Canada, we need much better seafood-labelling laws. "Sustainably caught" means little; it is often greenwashing. #cdnpoli #environment www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The Fish Farming Industry's Dirty Secrets: Forced Labor, Harmful Chemicals, Pollution
Forced labor, rancid waste, harmful chemicals. What to know about the seafood that could end up on your plate.
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic... Rural Albertans, who have more "voting power" because of fewer eligible voters per riding, keep making bad decisions for urban Albertans. Which should alarm the UCP, which believes that "all Albertans have equal rights, privileges and responsibilities.” #ABpoli
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'We have to step in': Alberta orders Edmonton to roll back its infill policies
The Alberta government is set to introduce province-wide rules limiting infill development while mandating Edmonton to roll back its bylaws.
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
From Global Affairs Canada. #tourism #cdnpoli
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I’ve been saying for months that federal climate policy should focus on supporting and stimulating demand for clean technology, not pricing or regulating supply. Lo and behold: apple.news/Ao0r-K-C-QAa...
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$2B heat pump rebate program unveiled by federal government — CTV News
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday that his government is investing $2 billion into a new national heat pump rebate program, with the goal of incentivizing Canadians to retrofit more energy...
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 08/10/2026
Cycling activists would get a ton more public support if they avoided framing debates over things like bike lanes like this. Emphasize SAFETY, yes. Bike lanes make cities better. They can even make DRIVING better, by reducing congestion. Invoking 'violence' in ways most people won't buy isn't it.
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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Ah yes, I remember when Trotsky wrote about how Russian workers should be replaced by low wage immigrants from China so that strong Russian boys would have more time to play girls ice hockey. It's right there in the manuscript.
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 08/10/2026
Elon Musk routinely inserts himself into Canadian politics. Despite this, Canada’s political class continues to use Twitter — legitimizing him and his far-right talking points. Canadian politicians need to make a choice: either they support Elon Musk, or their constituents. It can’t be both.
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Why are Canadian politicians still using Twitter?
Why are Canadian politicians still using Twitter?
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
bsky.app/profile/jami... Plus, it has been almost exactly 3 years since the RCMP took over the criminal investigation into the multibillion dollar Greenbelt "land swap" deal. No report yet. And then there's the OPP criminal investigation into the Skills Development Fund... #ONpoli #corruption
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
. . . was submitted to the OPP in a sworn statement in May. The claim comes as Keel Digital Solutions, a company owned by his son, Rob Godfrey, faces an OPP investigation into the handling of an Ontario government contract. 2/2 globalnews.ca/news/1209087...
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Ford government used “leverage” over taxpayer-funded company to extract political benefit: legal letter | Globalnews.ca
In January 2025, as Premier Ford was preparing to call a snap election, Ford’s then chief of staff placed a phone call to discuss provincial funding along with a “favour.”
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Doug Ford’s office is facing allegations that it used its “leverage and power” over a company receiving taxpayer funds to extract a political benefit ahead of the 2025 election, Global News has confirmed. The allegation, made by former Postmedia CEO Paul Godfrey /2 #ONpoli #corruption
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Abacus Data: Eighty-four percent of Canadians believe homelessness can be meaningfully reduced. Yet 63% say they have become less optimistic about it happening compared with a year ago. Blame cowardly city councils & provincial govts. #ONpoli #cdnpoli #housing #Sutcliffe #Chow
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"Canada [is] only slightly better positioned than the average U.S. trading partner (chart)." "Quebec and Ontario [and BC] continue to face the highest average tariff rates." #trade #tariffs #cdnpoli www.nbc.ca/content/dam/...
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... "Software problems." Which follow cold weather problems, derailments, "design flaws," construction delays and oversight/governance problems. And our Mayor (who doesn't even take transit) is, well, running on his record. #Ottawa #Sutcliffe #transit
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Next testing stage on LRT eastern extension delayed until November | CBC News
Ottawa's eastern O-Train extension is no longer expected to start pre-trial runs in early October, OC Transpo said Friday, citing software problems.
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"China, #Iran, Russia are among the top 10 perpetrators of transnational repression according to our data. #China by far outstrips all other governments," she told RFE/RL. "Of those three, #Russia is by far the most violent in terms of assassinations and assaults." www.rferl.org/a/iran-russi...
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No Safe Haven: How Iran And Russia Target Exile Enemies
Authoritarian states such as Russia and Iran are increasingly pursuing their opponents even after they find shelter in apparently safe Western countries. RFE/RL talks to some of those affected.
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Mike Schreiner @mikeschreiner.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Let's get the timeline clear here: 1. Career Colleges Ontario warns the Ford government about suspicious OSAP activity in January 2023. Ford lets private career colleges abuse the system for years.
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Court records show Ontario's 'serious concerns' about three career colleges
Ontario government officials who inspected three career colleges found evidence suggesting third parties were completing the coursework — sometimes entire courses in one day — and a few students who c...
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
During Justin Trudeau's tenure as Prime Minister, Alberta's oil production increased from ~2.9 million barrels per day to 4.4 million barrels per day, a 51.7% increase.
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/health/... #mentalhealth #men
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Why are young men struggling so much? | CBC News
The federal government launched a nationwide consultation earlier this year to try and determine why boys and men’s health is suffering. Data they reported on shows a country of young men self-reporti...
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Very little “drinking water” in the USA is drunk. Major uses are toilet flushing (24%), showers (20%) and clothes washing (17%). An estimated 14 to 19% of treated water is wasted. #water
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US households pay 62% more for water than they did a decade ago, study finds
For-profit water corporations, federal cuts and climate crisis are ‘supercharging water rate hikes’, study co-author says
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Russia-Ukraine Daily News @rvps2001.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🇪🇺 The recent spate of hybrid attacks across #Europe has raised questions over the possible involvement of Russian diplomats, prompting member states to consider tighter restrictions and checks. www.euronews.com/2026/10/06/e... #russia
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EU mulls tougher restrictions on Russian diplomats over hybrid threats
The recent spate of hybrid attacks across Europe has raised questions over the possible involvement of Russian diplomats, prompting member states to consider tighter restrictions and checks. #EuropeNe...
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
“Canada is a global agriculture and food powerhouse & its next opportunity is in additional processing, ingredients, technology & reliable infrastructure.” The headline could have been written in the 1960s or the 1980s or 20 years ago or . . . farmtario.com/daily/report... #cdnpoli #economics
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Reports call for more value-added agriculture | Farmtario
A recently-released study says value capture is the next competitiveness frontier. Canada must move beyond bulk exports to capture more margin.
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Mark Gerretsen @markgerretsen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
That’s populist politics.
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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Russian troops shot down food drones and detained people who received the aid, Kherson Oblast head Oleksandr Prokudin said. 🔗 euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/05/f...
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First ton-scale drone lifeline: Ukraine flies 4 more tons of aid into a starving Russian-occupied town of Oleshky
Ukraine is using repeated, ton-scale drone deliveries to bring food and medicine to civilians in an occupied town where food cannot get in and Russian forces are taking supplies from residents.
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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Fire broke out at the Moscow region's largest oil depot after drones attacked The Volodarskaya station pipes jet fuel to Vnukovo, Domodedovo, and Sheremetyevo airports, and monitoring channels reported tanks burning. 🔗 euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/06/t...
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Quebec elects a minority government. The Bloc govt cannot do the main thing it wants to do, and Quebeckers will get the main things they do want--peace, order, and good relations with their Canadian family. #Quebec #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Parti Québécois to form minority government in Quebec, setting up referendum fight
The Coalition Avenir Québec, meanwhile, was reduced to zero seats after ruling the province for eight years
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🇩🇪🇺🇦 German FM Wadephul: It is not as if, when Russians arrive, the Ukrainian flag simply comes down, the Russian flag goes up and life continues normally. The Russians abduct children to Russia and simply take them away from their rightful parents. What a terrible act that alone is.
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic... Having broken the promises he made last election (plant 1 million trees, reduce recreation fees by 10% etc.) Sutcliffe is now making promises about things over which he has no control. #Ottsky #Ottawa
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Sutcliffe promises more events and direct flights, free trade between Ottawa-Gatineau if re-elected
Incumbent mayor Mark Sutcliffe is promising free trade between Ottawa and Gatineau, more events and direct flights to the capital if re-elected this fall.
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Jamie MacKinnon🇨🇦 @jamiemackinnon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"The historical record shows that bombing campaigns don’t crush morale; they strengthen it. Ukrainians won’t be the exception. They regard resistance to Russia as essential for national survival." #Ukraine www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Putin's escalating bombing campaign won't break Ukrainians' resolve. History shows that it's doomed to fail | Rajan Menon
As the fifth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion looms, it’s worth remembering that this mode of warfare rarely crushes morale, says Rajan Menon, professor emeritus of international relations
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