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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Carney continues to cozy up to some of the world's most notorious autocrats - definitely the kind of behaviour you'd like to see in a potential Nobel Laureate @nobelprize.org #cdnpoli
theglobeandmail.com
Carney to make official visit to Turkey, sources say
Two countries had falling-out in 2021 that led Canada to place ban on arms exports that has since been lifted
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
40 Billion dollar boondoggle. A project even the oil companies don’t want #cdnpoli
thestar.com
Mark Carney designates West Coast pipeline as first national-interest project
Carney extolled the pipeline project as an economic boon that will rake billions of dollars into federal coffers and create 140,000 construction jobs.
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Canadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What a country builds with public money is a statement of what it values. We must build for those already living through fires, floods, and extreme weather—not for the balance sheets of companies unwilling to risk their own capital on a new pipeline.
canadiandimension.com
Stop the West Coast pipeline. Not even the oil companies are asking for it
Seniors for Climate Action Now! is calling on the Carney government to reject the proposed West Coast oil pipeline, arguing the project has no credible economic, moral, reconciliation, or climate case...
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"A spokesperson for federal AI Minister Evan Solomon said on Thursday that he was not previously aware of the specific conversations detailed in the Mother Jones article" - sounds like @evansolomon.bsky.social has lost control of his portfolio #cdnpoli
theglobeandmail.com
B.C. Attorney-General, federal AI Minister alarmed by report ChatGPT coached Tumbler Ridge shooter
A media investigation found the shooter’s interactions with ChatGPT included tactical advice on carrying out a mass attack
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I’ve noticed there seems to be a disconnect between what people understand Carney to be doing and what his policies actually do in practice. And I think I know why. Rather than telling you, I’m going to show you:
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Mark Carney is not building Canada strong he’s dismantling it and selling it off to Foreign monied interests. He is the billionaire’s butler #cdnpoli
thestar.com
Mark Carney says Liberals have mandate to build faster amid growing pushback
The PM made his defence a day after his Liberal government tabled new legislation meant to reduce work stoppages in federally-regulated industries.
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Judy Trinh @judytrinh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Seniors who were protesting Mark Carney’s Bill c39 and fast tracking of environmental reviews arrested and charged with trespassing on Parliament Hill.
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Carney goes full steam ahead with his far right assault on workers, the environment and democracy #cdnpoli
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This lawyer breaks down why the so-called guardrails Carney includes in this bill just create a cog in a machine built to deny workers their right to strike. Then ministers, in deciding what the “national interest” is in quashing a strike, can consider the “impact on the Canadian economy.”
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
You have to be seriously naive to think an airport run by investors whose only goal is to turn a profit would not end up costing travellers more. Carney is pulling a fast one #cdnpoli
thestar.com
Ottawa’s plan for private airport investment likely to drive up costs: NDP leader
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Avi Lewis says it's "disingenuous" for the government not to use the word privatization to describe its plan to have investors take over operations of Canada's
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John Clarke @johncke.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The #Carney government "is much more aggressive in its litigation and far less focused on departmental reform and making sure this discrimination doesn't happen again." www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...
cbc.ca
Carney government files 3rd court challenge in First Nations child welfare complaint | CBC News
The Carney government has filed its third court challenge in a year as a longstanding fight with First Nations organizations over the future of their communities' child and family services continues. ...
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Canadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
At a time when there is an intense drive to privatize public services and assets, the LCBO makes the inconvenient case that public ownership can be efficient, profitable, innovative, and serve the public interest.
canadiandimension.com
Public ownership and booze: Raise a glass to the LCBO
At a time when there is an intense drive to privatize public services and assets, the LCBO makes the inconvenient case that public ownership can be efficient, profitable, innovative, and serve the pub...
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John Clarke @johncke.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“As with the first European contact, the Governments of Canada and Ontario, along with investors, continue to fail to recognize our Nation’s sovereignty over lands and resources." www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
aptnnews.ca
Grand chief tells Carney summit resources 'are not theirs to give'
The grand council chief of the Anishinabek Nation tells investment summit that Canada can't give away resources that 'aren't theirs to give.'
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Maybe instead of spending tax dollars on private high speed rail for exclusive business class patrons, Carney could spend some of our money just building a decent reliable affordable rail service for regular people #cdnpoli
thestar.com
Via Rail’s plan to cut Guildwood, Malton service and reduce eastern Ontario trains sparks outcry
Via Rail as part of their twice-yearly schedule review, reduced train frequency coming from the Capital to Toronto.
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It's nice to see Carney making an appearance in somebody's parliament, if not his own #cdnpoli
theglobeandmail.com
EU chief calls for Canada to become bloc’s first associate member
Ursula von der Leyen tells European Parliament she wants to bring the bloc’s relationship with Canada ‘to the highest level’
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"A public inquiry found that the privatization of water testing by the Mike Harris Conservative government contributed to the outbreak of E.coli." Worth remembering as Carney strips down our country and sells it off for parts #cdnpoli
thestar.com
Protests to target Carney’s global investment summit as it kicks off in Toronto
The protest will begin at Nathan Phillips Square then move to the AGO, where hundreds of the summit's attendees will be gathering for a private gala.
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Carney wants to sell assets built and paid for by Canadians to foreign billionaires so Canadians can lease them back from those foreign billionaires. So much for sovereignty. #cdnpoli
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Alison Motluk @alisonmotluk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I hope everyone understands that these are the creatives who come up with the innovative exhibits the Ontario Science Centre is known for
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
"A striking feature of the report is the high degree of certainty that ties so many diverse effects to fossil-fuel emissions as the primary driver of climate change." - while the Carney government invests 40 Billion taxpayer Dollars into oil pipelines #cdnpoli
theglobeandmail.com
Ottawa issues comprehensive climate report that reflects country’s physical transformation
From retreating glaciers to wildfires and marine heat waves, climate change will likely become even more pronounced, assessment finds
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Carney government pushing data centres Canadians don't want benefiting American Oligarchs in the tank for Trump with a policy that reads like it was conceived on the boneless chicken farm #cdnpoli
theglobeandmail.com
Ottawa issues guidelines for building data centres as public opposition grows
More than 20 companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, have signed on to a new framework outlined by Canada’s AI minister
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This is good. He should also build electric buses for VIA to operate to connect rural communities not served by rail. That would be true nation building as opposed to pipelines #cdnpoli
thestar.com
Mark Carney announces $4.7B Via Rail deal to shift passenger-car production from U.S. to Canada
Carney’s announcement comes two weeks after a near-deal on trade tariffs with the Trump administration fell apart.
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Kai, a very old GenX 🇨🇦 @kaicable.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Climate change past the point of no return, UN says, as worst impacts are now unavoidable because of the burning of coal, oil and gas. And Canada keeps on exacerbating the crisis - thanks primarily to Liberals and Conservatives with a supporting role from BC NDP #cdnpoli #canada shorturl.at/kQX2y
cbc.ca
For the first time, a key UN report says the 1.5 C global warming threshold is lost | CBC News
In a strategic retreat in the fight against climate change, the United Nations has acknowledged that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst of global warming's harms. Officials say the...
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Carney's 40 Billion Dollar Boondoggle: "The federal government has argued that expanding and diversifying access to global markets, particularly in Asia, is a key benefit of the proposed pipeline but China has been electrifying significantly faster than the rest of the world.” #cdnpoli
thestar.com
New report casts doubt on whether oil industry needs Alberta’s proposed pipeline
A global energy think tank suggests that the global energy transition away from oil are likely to drive down prices and undermine the West Coast pipeline idea.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/08/2026
Trump is touting what he calls the “biggest oil deal in world history.” But economists say the numbers don’t add up, and Venezuelan critics are calling it a “land grab.” Then there’s the question of where billions in oil money have actually gone. Read the full Saturday update:
meidasplus.com
Important Quick Saturday Updates – 8/29/26
Saturday Updates. Paywall free.
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 30/08/2026
Current view of Google Maps while using a Canadian VPN (left) and an American VPN (right)
Lake Ontario as seen on Google Maps using a Canadian VPN"Lake America" as seen on Google Maps using an American VPN
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John Clarke @johncke.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
If you want to understand what governments are up to, don't worry about what they say for the cameras. Listen to what their lawyers say in court. #Carney #Climate www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
cbc.ca
Carney government asks court to strike down climate litigation | CBC News
The federal government is asking a court to toss out a high-profile environmental lawsuit, arguing it has no business directing Canada's climate policy.
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The real Lake America is the reflecting pool of garbage by the Lincoln Memorial
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
I’m waiting for the next edict “from now on underwear shall be worn on the outside of your clothes “ #bananas
motherjones.com
Trump orders Americans to call Lake Ontario “Lake America”
That'll show Canada.
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Why not just call it Lake Dumbass and name it after himself?
thestar.com
Donald Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’
The U.S. president made good on his threat after the collapse of trade talks and in retaliation for Canadian counter-tariffs against American imports.
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
So they rip us off on meat, they rip us off on bread and they lie about country of origin labels. Thats one helluva grocery store.
thestar.com
Loblaw to return country-of-origin signs on produce, brings back ‘T’ tariff indicators, amid trade war
The company was previously fined $10,000 for misleading Product of Canada labels.
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Greg Bester 🇨🇦 @gregbester.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I wish Carney was Sheibaum.
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Kai, a very old GenX 🇨🇦 @kaicable.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Yes.
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Someone needs their diaper changed
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
What are the benefits of being a State exactly - having a deadman as your Senator and a felon as President? #cdnpoli
cbc.ca
Trump says Canada 'wants the benefits' of being a U.S. state in his 1st comments since trade talks broke down | CBC News
In his first comments since trade talks broke down, President Donald Trump said Canada "wants the benefits" of being a U.S. state "without being one." The president's brief post on his Truth Social pl...
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Capitulation leads to humiliation not victory #cdnpoli
thestar.com
Vance weighs in on Jivani trade advocacy and how Carney tried to ‘out-tough’ Trump
JD Vance says Mark Carney tried to 'out-tough' Donald Trump, while crediting MP Jamil Jivani as a helpful advocate.
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
From elbows up to playing possum #cdnpoli
thestar.com
A 15% U.S. tariff on Canadian-made cars could still crush auto sector, experts say
While the U.S. may cut auto tariffs to 15%, analysts warn the levy on Canadian-made vehicles could still be enough to force automakers to flee the country
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
The fact that Carney is asking Canadians to make concessions without revealing any details should be a bright red flag for this deal #cdnpoli
theglobeandmail.com
Manitoba Premier urges Carney to keep fighting in trade talks with U.S.
Wab Kinew suggests he will reluctantly follow Ottawa’s request to restock American products; LeBlanc says deal is ‘very close’
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Message to the PM: Don't ask us to give up the ground we have fought to hold unless you can tell us first what we have won. nationalnewswatch.com/2026/08/19/c...
nationalnewswatch.com
Carney asks provinces to return U.S. alcohol to stores
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I thought the point of the $34Billion pipeline was to reduce our reliance on selling to the US. So why the Keystone XL? #cdnpoli
thestar.com
Trump tariffs on Canada: 50% levies on Canadian goods paused for three days; U.S. president hints at Keystone XL pipeline resurrection
The tariffs are in response to provincial bans on American alcohol, lack of access for U.S. dairy and quotas for tariff-free U.S. auto imports.
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
"Climate change, driven largely by the burning of fossil fuels, is transforming the frequency and intensity of wildfires ... there is a growing body of evidence linking it to an increased risk of chronic conditions such as asthma and dementia" - Great way to build a nation. #cdnpoli
theglobeandmail.com
The metrics that reveal the human cost of a wildfire season
Calculations should include health effects and socioeconomic costs, researchers say
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Is Carney getting ready to strip Canada down for parts and sell off to his billionaire buddies? #cdnpoli
canadiandimension.com
Carney’s CEO summit could put public assets on the table
This September, a who’s who of global finance will descend on a luxury hotel in downtown Toronto for an invitation-only event, the first-ever Canada Investment Summit. As Bianca Mugyenyi writes, the s...
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Canadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Canada’s economic future should not be shaped through an invite-only gathering of the ultra-wealthy. It should be determined democratically, with the public good and long-term sustainability taking precedence over private profit, writes Bianca Mugyenyi.
canadiandimension.com
Carney’s CEO summit could put public assets on the table
This September, a who’s who of global finance will descend on a luxury hotel in downtown Toronto for an invitation-only event, the first-ever Canada Investment Summit. As Bianca Mugyenyi writes, the s...
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John Clarke @johncke.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
'The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) reported that about half of their members working at a national centre for disaster response were fired in January.' www.desmog.com/2026/08/03/a...
desmog.com
As Climate-Fuelled Wildfires Rage, Mark Carney Cuts Emergency Response and Funds Fossil Fuels
The prime minister should consider the potential outcomes of siding with his Bay Street buddies and oil industry bigwigs over climate-beleaguered Canadians.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Look at this graph. The share of national income going to the richest 10 percent was lowest (and share to lower 90 percent highest) when union membership was at its highest. As unions have weakened, inequality has widened. This is why we must build back union power.
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
What good is a country of laws if the government puts itself and its business buddies above the law? #cdnpoli
thestar.com
Althia Raj: Mark Carney’s Building Canada Act is a threat to the rule of law, and here’s a good example
The "national interest" legislation should be revoked rather than utilized, Althia Raj writes.
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
He's for it - he's against it - he's for it - he's against it - Carney is a human game of pong #cdnpoli
theglobeandmail.com
Ottawa won’t rule out jets at Billy Bishop airport despite rejecting Ford’s expansion pitch
Public opposition led to denial of Ontario plan, but ‘forever is a long time,’ Carney says in Toronto
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Canadians are fed up with lying Pete Hoesktra. He puts the ass in ambassador. There is a national campaign to make him persona non grata. Here is my call out to get Canadians to sign the parliamentary e-petition to give him the bum's rush. @meidascanada.ca @meidastouch.com youtu.be/dw5JtXUuJZs?...
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THROW THE BUM OUT - CANADIANS TAKE THE FIGHT TO HOEKSTRA
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
"How many wildfires, heat waves, droughts, burnt down communities, ruined livelihoods and lost lives will it take for PM Carney to stop his reckless pursuit of expanded fossil fuel production?" Julia Levin said in an emailed statement to CBC News. The short answer is - he doesn't care #cdnpoli
cbc.ca
Carney government moves toward listing West Coast pipeline as national interest project | CBC News
Canada’s federal government is advancing the process to designate the Alberta government’s proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast as a project of national interest. A notice published in the Canada G...
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
"In 2025 millions of Canadians rallied behind what they took to be a promise of renewed economic sovereignty and progressive nation-building. Over the past year, the government they elected has effectively delivered the exact opposite." #cdnpoli
thestar.com
Mark Carney promised to take on Donald Trump. He’s done anything but
While Prime Minister Mark Carney said he be “Elbows up” to Trump, his policy choices have essentially aligned Canada with America.
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James 🇨🇦 @jemotluk.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
If the feds were really committed to benefiting consumers they would invest in efficient, economical and reliable rail and bus transport to connect large and small communities. That they refuse to do so speaks volumes about whose interests they serve #cdnpoli
thestar.com
Billy Bishop expansion would benefit consumers, Competition Bureau told Carney government
Days before Ottawa halted the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport expansion, the Competition Bureau recommended the revamp to help consumers.
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