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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 4h

I did not know that HOAs exist until recently. Wild. We don't have them in Canada. It was one of the small differences that matter to how we experience our lives, communities and neighbours.

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 5h

I am thankful I live in Canada, and very thankful my kids can grow up here. I am grateful that every day I can work to make it better, and that I have the freedom to express my disdain for those who seek to destroy it and to inflict misery on the world. Enjoy this glorious autumn long week-end.

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Mike Schreiner @mikeschreiner.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Tuesday will be a sad day for Ontario. Ford's government is taking us backwards, spending millions taking away bike lanes in Toronto when people across Ontario desperately need money for hospitals, housing, schools and infrastructure.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Just five giant conglomerates now control 90 percent of the media. The reason this is so dangerous might not be what you think.

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 06/10/2026

HYPERSCALE tells the full story of the data center buildout and the backlash it’s facing. It’s out in just two weeks — but I need a favor! If you’re planning to buy it, it would make a huge difference if you place a preorder. Get your copy today: bookshop.org/a/18331/9798...

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Hyperscale is out in two weeks!

Preorder your copy to get the full story on the AI-fueled data center buildout

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

If only there was some system that could prevent this from happening.

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The policy options Canada is considering are too tied to a world that no longer exists. Nationalization should of course be on the table. “The steel workers in Hamilton are thus not collateral damage in the trade war; they are the target.” www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

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Opinion: The steel jobs may never come back. Ottawa should consider nationalizing Stelco

All ideas should be on the table to protect jobs as steel workers are caught in the middle of trade tensions with the U.S.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 05/10/2026

Holy shit.

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Agreed. We can do so much better down at Harbourfront.

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

As an overarching strategic policy direction for Canada, a pretty good rule of thumb is: don't so what the US did. How can we avoid their fate?

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Canadian Tax Observatory has done a careful analysis of the "Productivity Mega Deduction." This is a consequential change to boost productivity-enhancing investments. The analysis highlights design decisions that will determine its effectiveness. canadiantaxobservatory.ca/the-producti...

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The Productivity Mega Deduction: the benefits, the risks and the many outstanding questions | The Canadian Tax Observatory

Calling it a “deduction” understates the scale of the change. Here’s an explainer and analysis by the Observatory’s senior economist Jean-François Ruel

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Correct. "Our opponents are not our enemies, they are our neighbours," has mostly been true in democracies for decades. But when your opponents change and now want you dead, well, they are your enemies.

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Every word if this is true. I am very grateful to have Bob Rae's voice back unfiltered in the public Square. And I remember reading that book when it first came out. I still think about those questions a lot!

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 03/10/2026

More confirmation and details of the deep ties between Alberta separatists and Trump Republicans. They are part of the same far-right populist movement. And the Americans are deeply involved in promoting disunity in Canada. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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The elephant in the room

Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I have been low key in battle of wills with my local green grocer for two years about their lack of Canadian products. The last six months there has been a gradual change. Found all these there today, including strudel from a Scarborough bakery (!)

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Want to track what's going on with Canada's agreements with middle powers and democratic allies around the world? The Shield Institute, the Gloves Off podcast and @scpartners.bsky.social are updating our Variable Geometry map every day (almost every day?). Check it out. variablegeometry.ca

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Tracking Canada's Agreements

An interactive global map of Canada's recent international agreements, updated live.

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Canada is in the midst of an urgent conversation about investment. Yesterday we released a report that focuses on the kinds of mission-oriented financing institutions that Canada needs to complement our big banks. Practical recommendations included! socialcapitalpartners.ca/built-to-rea...

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Built to Reach: How institutional accountability shapes the reach of financial systems

Canada needs a greater diversity of accountability in financing institutions to capitalize all our viable enterprises including small businesses and social enterprises.

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

OMG NYC is having a scavenger hunt. The theme? The History of Organizing in NYC. OMG THIS IS THE WAY

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Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT @mikezaccardi.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Corporate profits now represent 14.9% of GDP, the highest share on record going back to 1947 Citadel Rubner

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

This is the Second Sons, white nationalist group in Kamloops, BC where they gathered near the former Kamloops Indian residential school at Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc Nation. This comes three days before Canada’s National Day of Truth & Reconciliation. #cdnpoli

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A great illustration of the way social media has essentially shredded society’s informational immune system: The USSR spent a fortune trying to spread conspiracy theories, without success because they couldn’t crack newsrooms. Today, you can reach the globe with a post that costs $20 to make.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The U.S. owes $40 trillion in debt. Everyone has an opinion about why. But there’s one question you almost never hear asked: Who’s actually getting paid?

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"She wanted me to retract what I’d said and apologize, and when I wouldn’t, another letter would come, another accusation of defamation, another demand for money I didn’t have, until this woman’s wounded feelings had become something I had to consider every time I thought about my family’s future."

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Jennifer Robson 🇨🇦 @jrobson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

USTR is carrying some heavy buckets of water these days. Recall (per USTR), only 2 countries retaliated against Trump tariffs: 1) China; 2) Canada. This presser suggests USD$30B in forthcoming tariff relief for imports from China. On Tuesday, ~$1B in booze from Canada will banned from import by US

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I want to thank @perreaux.bsky.social and @ippr.org for their transparency, thoroughness and honesty. The world has become infinitely more complex to navigate. Mistakes happen. Acknowledging and explaining them builds trust. "Trust cascade" is a great expression.

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

But their chimney!! Why should young families be able to buy a home downtown if these people will have to modify their chimney??

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Democratic candidates not beholden to the pundit and consultant class sure do have some game.

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

What I love about this video is he is focused on OWNERSHIP. Who owns the company. Who builds the wealth. Who grows the value of the asset. Ownership matters. Why are Canadian crown corporations and well regulated oligopolies still misleading customers? Competition Bureau please!

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Monday nights are usually slow, but not on October 5th! This will be the hottest show at El Mocambo since Gil Scott-Herron played there in 1976. www.canadianclub.org/events/glove...

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Gloves Off Live: Selling Canada

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John Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We let national immigration policy be thwarted by the median council votes in Toronto and Vancouver and it's nuts to me that's not how this is understood.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We’re being run by an unhinged, corrupt egomaniac who thinks he’s a king and has no use for the constitution. And most of the media still just covers it like it’s normal.

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

this is chilling. From Univ of Calgary prof Barry Cooper

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Just a reminder that crypto is a scam that serves no moral or public purpose. It is designed to scam the vulnerable and enrich billionaires. It undermines democratic governments and empowers misanthropic tech overlords.

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Prof Melanie O'Brien @drmelob.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Whoever made this 👏👏

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Matthew Mendelsohn @mendelmatt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I'm glad Carney got there. I was definitely worried for a while. The real heroes of the piece? Canadians. And maybe Wab Kinew. The villains? MAGA. And the many powerful Canadians who wanted to submit so their trips to Florida wouldn't be inconvenienced. And who said it was really all our fault.

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