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Elizabeth Thompson

@lizt1.bsky.social
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Investigative journalist, Parliament Hill reporter, mother & occasional baker of cookies. Story tips welcome on Signal at ElizabethThompson.26

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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 5h
Wonder what impact this proposal could have on property values in Florida if it prompts Canadians to sell? www.cbc.ca/news/world/f...
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Florida weighs ditching property taxes and sticking Canadians with the bill | CBC News
Florida voters are weighing whether to scrap residential property taxes and the state's governor has a solution to that potentially huge revenue loss: tax Canadians more.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 18h
Spectacular sunset tonight.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A new public opinion poll by Abacus Data finds that what started out as a temporary boycott by Canadians of U.S. goods and services 19 months ago has now become a habit. 77% of respondents have avoided or reduced U.S. purchases. abacusdata.ca/nineteen-mon...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Ottawa city council votes unanimously to rename Trump Avenue. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...
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Trump Avenue in Ottawa’s Central Park neighbourhood to be renamed
A street in Canada’s capital bearing the name of the current U.S. president will be renamed.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Canada's change to its citizenship rules in Bill C-3 to recognize citizenship by descent is having an unintended consequence - a number of archives across the U.S. are getting so many requests for records to prove Canadian ancestry that they now have backlogs and delays. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Canada changed its citizenship rules. Now U.S. archives are getting flooded with requests | CBC News
CBC News has learned that Canada's change to its citizenship law to recognize the citizenship by descent of 'lost Canadians' is having an unintended consequence south of the border — creating backlogs...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Interesting opportunity for a couple of lucky up and coming young journalists to learn from one of the best reporters on the Hill, Bob Fife. www.globeandmailfoundation.com/robert-fife-...
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Call for Applications: The Robert Fife Mentorship — The Globe and Mail Foundation
The Globe and Mail Foundation is launching a six-month, project-based mentorship for emerging investigative and political journalists in Canada.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Interesting new public opinion poll from Abacus Data - Canadian opinion moving away from the U.S. As Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares for a visit to Europe the poll found 80% support closer cooperation between Canada and Europe. abacusdata.ca/as-carney-he...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Soaring applications for Canadian citizenship certificates - many of them from Americans with Canadian ancestors - contributing to a rise in wait times to nearly three years. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Canadian citizenship certificate applications now facing nearly 3-year delays | CBC News
Less than nine months after Parliament allowed those with Canadian ancestors to be recognized as Canadian citizens, the backlog of applications has soared to a new high.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
With less than two weeks to go before Parliament resumes sitting, this e-petition to declare U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra persona non grata has garnered more signatures than any other petition during this parliament - 268,612. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Petition e-7531 - Petitions
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Interesting new poll by Spark Insights. The majority of Canadians want to get back to trade peace with the U.S. but if need be are willing to support taxing or limiting exports of oil, electricity and canola to the U.S. bruce728.substack.com/p/canadians-...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
President Donald Trump mistakes the Bank of Canada (Canada's equivalent of the Federal Reserve) for a commercial bank. Claims U.S. banks blocked from Canada. The Canadian Bankers Association has said that 16 U.S-based banks are operating in Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
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Donald Trump mistakes Bank of Canada for retail bank | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday implied the Bank of Canada was a commercial bank with locations south of the border, not a Crown corporation based up north.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Talented cartoonist @deadder.bsky.social published this a while ago but it seems rather timely at the moment. #distraction #trump
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Interesting. Canada has a large Haitian diaspora - particularly in Montreal. Former Governor General Michaelle Jean is among those who have been very successful.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on trade talks with the U.S. "When the Americans stop doing memes, stop throwing shade, stop trying to be tough and start being serious about having those discussions, we can have those discussions." www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Carney to White House: 'Stop throwing shade,' return to trade talks
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canadian negotiators are ready to resume trade talks with Washington once the U.S. administration 'stops acting tough.' Carney’s comments come after repeated jabs at Ca...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
What Google Maps looks like this morning from our cottage in the Adirondacks. Mapquest still lists it as Lake Ontario.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
It may soon change but at the moment, a day after President Trump's executive order, the USGS's official map is still showing Lake Ontario as Lake Ontario.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
While President Donald Trump wants to rename Lake Ontario, some Ottawa residents want to rename one of the city's streets. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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It's finally time to rename Ottawa's Trump Avenue, councillor says | CBC News
As Donald Trump's trade war against Canada heats up, an Ottawa city councillor says it's finally time to rename a street that bears the U.S. president's name.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
"We're doubling down on science and we're doubling down on research," says Canadian Industry Minister Mélanie Joly as she announces $500 million in research chairs to attract the 'world's best and the brightest researchers' to Canada. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Fed investment of $500M in research marks 'doubling down on science': Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the government's investments in the Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs program is meant to attract the 'world's best and the brightest researchers' to Canada.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Police investigating potential arson after car at a Liberal MPs home was torched. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Police investigating suspected arson after car at Liberal MP's home torched | CBC News
CBC News has learned police are investigating a suspected arson at the home of a Scarborough MP after multiple cars were torched early Thursday.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
By the way, about that picture the White House posted with the bald Eagle and the Canada goose? Here's the full context from the photographer who took the picture. Spoiler alert: the goose won. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIja...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Interesting to compare two maps of the U.S. - this map from USA Facts of the U.S. Senate and the map below from a University of Calgary economist who looked at where the Canadian tariffs announced today risk landing. usafacts.org/articles/how...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
From a former U.S. ambassador to Canada. Wonder if any other Americans feel that way?
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
It's early numbers but polling firm Abacus Data is finding a majority of Canadians support Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to suspend trade talks with the U.S. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Still early in our Abacus Data poll fielding and unweighted data but this looks like a very positive reaction to what has happened so far re 🇨🇦 and trade with 🇺🇸 I’ll have full results out… | Dr. Da...
Still early in our Abacus Data poll fielding and unweighted data but this looks like a very positive reaction to what has happened so far re 🇨🇦 and trade with 🇺🇸 I’ll have full results out later thi...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The view from Bob Rae, Canada's former ambassador to the United Nations. "Canada couldn’t sign a deal the Americans tried to change at the last minute. Ask anyone who has done business with Donald Trump. That’s how he does it. It can’t work." bobrae48.substack.com/p/trumpian-b...
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Trumpian bad faith revealed
We must stick together in this fight
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney outlines the changes that U.S. President Donald Trump's negotiators introduced at the last minute that prompted Canada to suspend talks and call its negotiating team back home. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Carney outlines the last-minute changes U.S. tacked onto trade deal terms
Asked for specifics of the Americans' last-minute changes to terms of a trade deal, Carney outlined three examples: he said Americans looked to change to the scope of tariffs on Canadian auto content,...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Trade deal between Canada and the U.S. breaks down after last minute U.S. changes. U.S. 50% tariffs on many goods went into effect at 12 a.m. Prime Minister Mark Carney vows to retaliate dollar for dollar. All of this 10 weeks away from U.S. midterms. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods take effect after trade talks collapse | CBC News
The Trump administration's latest round of tariffs against billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods took effect just after midnight Saturday, after the two countries failed to seal a last-minute tr...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Not to mention Canada sending water bombers to fight fires when L.A. was burning or hydro crews when hurricanes or snow storms wipe out power grids in U.S. cities.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Demand for Canadian citizenship certificates is soaring, fuelled by Americans. Backlog of applications now at 121,800 and archives are swamped with requests. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Demand for Canadian Citizenship Certificates soaring, fuelled by Americans | CBC News
Applications from people around the world seeking Canadian citizenship certificates have been rising rapidly, fuelled by thousands from the United States, CBC News has learned. So many people have app...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Interesting analysis by Bloomberg's emeritus editor in chief @mattwinkler.bsky.social. He describes how Canada has been pivoting away from the U.S., how Prime Minister Mark Carney has been travelling around the world to promote trade and how it is paying off. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZGb...
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Follow the Money All the Way to Carney's Canada
YouTube video by Bloomberg Podcasts
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Interesting poll by Nanos Research. Even if Canadian provinces were to put American alcohol back on the shelves, a majority of Canadians say they wouldn't buy it. nanos.co/wp-content/u...
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Brock Wilson @brockwilson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Alberta's West Coast Pipeline is one step closer to becoming a project of national interest. An Aug. 1 notice marks the start of a 30-day period before a decision is made, which would allow its approval process, including environmental assessments, to be fast-tracked. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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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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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
New foreign influence office won't prevent foreign interference, says Commissioner Anton Boegman. The commissioner's role and the foreign influence registry were part of legislation to fight foreign interference. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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New foreign influence office won't prevent foreign interference, commissioner says | CBC News
Canada's new foreign influence office won't prevent foreign interference in Canada, but it will provide more transparency for Canadians who want to know who is trying to influence their politicians an...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Should internationally protected persons who visit Canada for business or to earn money have to pay for their own security? Comments now open on this story. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Security for Prince Harry's visits to Canada topped all internationally protected persons | CBC News
Canadian taxpayers spent more to protect Prince Harry during his visits to Canada over a five-year period than for any other internationally protected person who visited Canada during that time. An RC...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Providing security for Prince Harry cost Canadians more than any other internationally protected person over a 5-year period, reveals a document obtained by CBC News. It also provides a glimpse into the secretive world of security for internationally protected persons. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Security for Prince Harry's visits to Canada topped all internationally protected persons | CBC News
Canadian taxpayers spent more to protect Prince Harry during his visits to Canada over a five-year period than for any other internationally protected person who visited Canada during that time. An RC...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
U.S. Justice Department withdraws subpoenas sent to New York Times journalists. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/b...
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U.S. to Withdraw Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists
A federal judge raised questions about the government’s handling of the subpoenas, which The Times said were an attempt to intimidate the free press.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The @icij.org 's Panama Papers project continues to have an impact years later. Great reporting and important context from CBC investigative journalist Zach Dubinsky on the Canada-wide warrant issued for one of the people mentioned in the Panama Papers project. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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Arrest warrant issued for man accused in Panama Papers after he fails to show up for court | CBC News
An Alberta businessman who quietly teed up hundreds of millions of dollars in oilpatch deals is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant after he failed to appear in court on tax-evasion charges stemming from ...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
A whole lot of digging by @propublica.org. #FollowTheMoney
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The NDP want Canada's immigration minister to reveal how many Canadian citizenship certificates have been suspended and what triggered the suspension notices sent out Saturday. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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NDP wants minister to explain why citizenship certificates were abruptly suspended | CBC News
The NDP's Jenny Kwan wants Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab to explain why her department abruptly suspended citizenship certificates issued to a number of people around the world under the "los...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Over the past few months the Canadian government has issued citizenship certificates to people around the world with Canadian ancestry. Now some are in shock after the government abruptly suspended their certificates Saturday. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Government abruptly suspends citizenship certificates issued under 'lost Canadians' law | CBC News
The federal government has suddenly suspended an unknown number of citizenship certificates issued to people around the world. Recipients of the notices, some of whom have already moved to Canada or w...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Great digging by @ericszeto.bsky.social @jordanpearson.lol and Christian Pass-Lang from CBC's Visual Investigations Team. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Facebook is paying people overseas promoting Alberta separatism | CBC Music
A CBC News investigation found a number of Facebook accounts run by people overseas impersonating real Albertan separatists.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Good catch by @aaronwherry.bsky.social in an AI generated attack ad by the Conservative Party. Welcome to the next election campaign.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Colleagues @benlopezsteven.bsky.social and @kmk43.bsky.social have the scoop on the Carney government's new AI strategy scheduled to be released later this week. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Draft federal AI strategy aims to scale up adoption, offer literacy training by 2031 | CBC News
A draft version of Canada's national AI strategy outlines a drive to scale up business adoption and provide all Canadians access to free AI literacy training, but is short on specifics regarding how t...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
In the first three months of changes to Canada's citizenship law, thousands have received Canadian citizenship certificates. Hover over the interactive map to find out where they come from. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Thousands are now Canadians under new citizenship law. Half of them are Americans | CBC News
Thousands of people around the world have received Canadian citizenship certificates as a result of a change late last year to federal law. Half of them Americans.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Free trips for MPs now coming mostly from foreign governments, groups not registered to lobby, analysis reveals. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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ANALYSIS | Despite change to lobbying rules, foreign governments and groups still funding MP travel | CBC News
A small change to Canada’s lobbying rules has led to a big drop in free trips for members of Parliament, a CBC News analysis found — however many MPs continue to head to destinations like Taiwan, Chin...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Hail in Ottawa. May 11, 2026. Probably not good for the thousands of tulips blooming across the city for the Tulip Festival. #Canada
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Great column by @michaelharris1.bsky.social responding to Tucker Carlson's comments on Canada. Favourite line? "Don't underestimate the beaver - it cuts down trees with his teeth." www.hilltimes.com/2026/04/20/f...
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Fact-checking Tucker Carlson’s anti-Canada rant - The Hill Times
The MAGA influencer’s recent video commentary on life in Canada was a jumping-off point for a false and vicious attack against this country that only a bloviating bullshit artist could have uttered.
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Is it Prime Minister Mark Carney or is it AI? The Carney government is looking at using new technologies like artificial intelligence to help handle correspondence from Canadians to the PM. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Is it Mark Carney or is it AI | CBC News
That’s a question thousands of Canadians who receive a letter back from Canada’s prime minister may be asking in the not-too-distant future as the government contemplates a plan to replace some of the...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Interesting investigation. A year after CBC revealed that some stores were overcharging for underweight packages of meat, they checked again and found it is still happening despite the promises stores made last year to fix the problem. www.cbc.ca/news/investi...
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CBC investigation finds grocers Loblaw, Sobeys overcharging for underweight meat — again | CBC News
A CBC News secret shopping investigation has — once again — uncovered how several Loblaw-owned and Sobeys-affiliated stores are overcharging for underweight meat, despite claims last year that the gro...
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Just how badly broken is the U.S. State Department's Freedom of Information system? I just responded to a note asking if I was still interested in records that I filed a request for in June 2018 - nearly 8 years ago! No word yet on when I might actually receive the records. #journalism #FOIA
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Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Possibly the most Canadian scandal ever. 🙂https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bogus-maple-syrup-quebec-9.7149822
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Bogus maple syrup from Quebec producer found on grocery store shelves | CBC News
Radio-Canada’s Enquête program has uncovered fake maple syrup being sold on store shelves in Quebec. The lab responsible for testing maple syrup in Quebec says it’s a first. The producer in question i...
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