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Michelle Gamage @michellegamage.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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"I'm not going anywhere" Conservative party leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay told Union of BC Municipalities, two days before resigning. What a weekend for BC politics. thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...

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Findlay Quits as Upheaval Brings BC to Brink of Election | The Tyee

How Conservative disarray and speculation of a snap vote have quickly reshaped the province’s political landscape.

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Fatima Syed @fatimabsyed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

As I reported last week in @thenarwhal.ca , the Ontario government is announcing today that Pickering nuclear plant, which produces 10% of the province's energy, is being shut down for refurbishments that will take 5-7 years Here's everything you need to know: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-pick... #onpoli

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Pickering’s nuclear plant unplugs next week. Here’s what that means| The Narwhal

One of Ontario’s major nuclear plants shuts down for refurbishments next week. That means the province will burn more natural gas for power

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JenniferD @juniperd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Oh, dear. Too young. Sheik was such an interesting guy. I did not know his degree was in semiotics (like my (RIP) literary grandad Umberto Eco), which is very cool. I am so sorry for Sheik's family and loved ones. RIP. #GiftLink

nytimes.com

Duncan Sheik, Who Traded Pop Stardom for Broadway, Dies at 56 (Gift Article)

Weary of the heartthrob label after his 1996 hit “Barely Breathing,” he pivoted to musical theater and won two Tonys for composing “Spring Awakening.”

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 17/09/2026

💼 Come work with us! The Walrus is currently accepting applications for two Editorial Fellows. These are remote, paid 12-month positions, with a November 2026 start date. thewalrus.ca/about/careers

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Careers & Fellowships | The Walrus

Jobs, fellowships, and internships at the Walrus Foundation

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The Rouse by China Miéville review – a mighty achievement from the ‘new weird’ author

ooh! "It means that rather than classifying Miéville with “the new weird” or “speculative fantasy”, he ought to be compared to Roberto Bolaño or Mircea Cărtărescu. This new novel is equally maximalist, dense, disorienting and discomfiting, reflecting how surreal our reality seems to have become."

theguardian.com

Twenty years in the writing, this paranormal epic of cold war espionage and family tragedy is a quantum leap in terms of ambition and moral seriousness

Truly! We need these little moments of happiness so much, and he is just so quirky and fun (right up my alley).

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He made fun of his art. Now the world wants a ‘rubbish’ pet portrait.

From earlier this month: "Heckles estimates he's drawn about 2,500 portraits...but he has some rules to "keep him honest." Heckels never starts over, he draws with a pen and he only sees the photo right before he's going to draw it. About 10 minutes later, a masterpiece is created."

usatoday.com

Phil Heckels posted a picture of a bad portrait of his dog on Facebook. Now, people across the world want their own drawing.

Annie Dillard, Meditative Author of ‘Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,’ Dies at 81 (Gift Article)

Aww. Such sad news today. “How many of you, I asked the people in my class, which of you want to give your lives and be writers?” she wrote...She added: “And then I tried to tell them what the choice must mean: You can’t be anything else. You must go at your life with a broadax.” #GiftLink 🎁

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Her Thoreau-like account of journeys in the woods, published when she was 28, was the first of many ruminations on life and nature, good and evil.

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The Breach @breachmedia.ca · 15/09/2026

Mark Carney is inviting the world’s billionaires to “peer into Canada’s shop window” during the Canada Investment Summit. Gulf despots are among his most hotly-courted buyers, explain Anthony Fenton and @desaima.bsky.social—despite their gruesome human-rights abuses. breachmedia.ca/gulf-billion...

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Gulf billionaire dictators are looking to cash in on Mark Carney’s investment bonanza ⋆ The Breach

As Saudi and UAE monarchs join Carney’s investment summit, it signals a newly-unabashed era of economic collaboration with the authoritarian regimes.

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There are 100 of the world's largest institutional investors at this 2-day summit in Toronto. 33 of them are American. So what's not for sale to the United States? (Or anyone else?) #CdnPoli Source: www.benefitscanada.com/news/cir-new...

Image from Canada's National Observer. PM Mark Carney is seated at what appears to be a wooden desk. There are 4 Canadian flags behind him. He is wearing a blue suit, burgundy tie, and a white shirt. The caption reads:

"Canada is not for sale."

This quote was in response to trade negotiations with the USofA, and the demands Americans were making during talks.

Screengrab shows an image of PM Mark Carney standing at a podium, with 4 Canadian flags behind him. The caption reads:

"Carney is seeking $1 trillion in investments. What will it take to land major deals at this week's summit?"

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Gift link kindly provided by @lizrenzetti.bsky.social, below. Definitely worth your time to read Althia Raj's Op-Ed at @thestar.com

Screen grab from Toronto Star article, by Althia Raj. It reads:

"“A lot of the things (Carney) has done is to give himself and his cabinet sweeping powers and avoid public oversight,” she told the Star. “His whole major project agenda is ‘How can I keep American investors happy’ — because the largest contingent of people at this investment summit (in Toronto), 33 of the companies are American — so it’s still about keeping American investors happy while gutting environmental safeguards here.”

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Government to open up Canada's 4 largest airports to private investment, Carney says | CBC News

Further: "The prime minister said the private money will be sought through "long-term concessions" to operate these airports, which would include Toronto Pearson International Airport, Vancouver International Airport, Trudeau International Airport in Montreal and Calgary International Airport."

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Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will open up Canada's four largest airports to private investment, but that Ottawa will maintain ultimate ownership.

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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"The airports were not mentioned in a 66-page “prospectus” booklet circulated among summit participants" Carney hid it. Heck, did caucus know? "The federal Liberal caucus hastily called a meeting with its MPs on Monday to discuss the future of Canadian airports, according to multiple sources"

ctvnews.ca

Federal government expected to announce legislation on future of Canadian airports: sources

The federal Liberal caucus hastily called a meeting with its MPs on Monday to discuss the future of Canadian airports, according to multiple sources.

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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This should really piss us off. Mark Carney told the money class at his summit in Toronto he was going to asset flip our airports before telling Canadians. He short-circuited discussion and input from Canadians in his race to enrich the investor class. #CdnPoli #SnakesInSuits #BarbariansAtTheGate

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Carney delivers remarks at investment summit as Liberals discuss airport privatization | CBC

PMCEO. "Carney confirmed that his government is seeking private investment...to operate Canada's four largest airports. The government will keep the land and underlying assets, but "unlock their true value" by bringing new capital and expertise to the operations with those outside investments." 🤬

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Nick Tsergas @nicktsergas.ca · 15/09/2026

Ontario is still writing its rules for datacentres. But Ford's pitchdeck for foreign investors explicitly markets Hamilton’s waterfront for deregulated AI datacentre development, including "sovereign" AI opportunities." Sovereign AI. Built for foreign investors. With no rules. #HamOnt

"Ontario — Your investment partner," reads the title of an investment prospectus circulated by the Ontario government at Mark Carney's private investment summit of 200 foreign CEOs

relevant section: "The Steelport site is undergoing
master planning following M5 Industrial zoning.
Commercial opportunities are expected
to be announced in Q4 2026, with Phase 1
construction anticipated to commence in 2027."

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Nick Tsergas @nicktsergas.ca · 15/09/2026

File: news.ontario.ca/assets/files...

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JenniferD @juniperd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The lake was tricky because I love water and love swimming. Real internal battle! 🤣 Idi Amin: I was precocious, read early, and read newspapers cover to cover every day from about the age of 8. I became convinced Amin would try to flee to Canada, then try to take it over and murder a lot of people.

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JenniferD @juniperd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Remember: I was very young. 🤣 *The lake is ~ 200ft. deep and you couldn't see the bottom. I would dive into the lake then race as fast as possible back to the ladder to get out of the water. * I had nightmares, still to this day, where all it is is the sound of his knife fingers scraping metal.

JenniferD @juniperd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Things I was frightened of as a (v.little) child: 1. David Bowie and his Ashes to Ashes video. 2. Going down the open-back basement stairs. 3. Idi Amin. 4. Fireworks. 5. Dead man's tree in the farmer's field near our house. 6. The very dark, deep lake* at my grandma's cottage. 7. Freddy Krueger*. 🤣