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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦

@morningside.bsky.social
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Senior Law Lecturer | Retired and Recovering Lawyer | 🇨🇦 Proud Canadian | Pickleball addict | #Habs Fan | Cancer Survivor |Post mostly about news, current events and law (sometimes all at once)

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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Despite talk of EU "associate membership," Ottawa says it wants a tailored partnership focused on trade, investment and labour mobility. Canadians may even gain easier rights to live and work in Europe. #CdnPoli #Canada apnews.com/article/carn...
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Does #Alberta subsidize the rest of #Canada? Economist Jim Stanford says no. He argues equalization is funded from federal general revenues, not direct transfers from Alberta, and that most Albertans receive more in federal benefits and programs than they contribute in federal taxes. #CdnPoli
thetyee.ca
No, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada | The Tyee
The vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give.
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is urging slower AI development. #OpenAI says safety concerns are one reason its IPO remains on hold. Researchers are also resigning and warning about risks. This is hard to ignore even though the US administration would like us to. shorturl.at/sjbyO
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Dario Amodei — We Must Pace the Frontier
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Is @gandersocial.ca down?
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
#Habs have a lot to be proud of and as a young team they will learn and grow from this as will Martin St. Louis who coached brilliantly through most of these 3 rounds. The future looks great. #GoHabsGo
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Former NHL player Claude Lemieux dead at 60 - and after carrying the torch at the Bell Center just a few days ago. #Habs #GoHabsGo #RIP
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Obviously #Habs need to get more shots but 5-0 shots 3 minutes in doesn’t bode well nor does the sloppy D zone play. #GoHabsGo
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
#Habs just can’t start a game on time. Still they play well chasing #GoHabsGo
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
U.S., Iran close to a deal to end war, official says buff.ly/FbtIa5i
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U.S., Iran close to a deal to end war, official says
It's one of the strongest signals yet that the nearly three-month-old war could be nearing an end.
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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 21/05/2026
Woohoo. The Montreal Victoire won the PWHL championship and the Walter Trophy
It's a team shot of the Montreal Victorie that says "2026 championnes"
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Interesting article. How would "committed leadership" assist with the requirement, time and process to meaningfully consult with "Indigenous communities when government decisions may affect asserted or established rights"? theconversation.com/beyond-regul...
theconversation.com
Beyond regulation: Why committed leadership will decide Canada’s energy future
For Canada’s regulatory reform proposals to work, federal leaders need to stick to tight timelines even when faced with lawsuits and provincial pushback.
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
The U.S. Just Taxed Canadian Mushrooms. Here’s the Trade Trap #Canada Keeps Falling Into buff.ly/sd7Fk9K #tariffs #CUSMA #USMCA
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The U.S. Just Taxed Canadian Mushrooms. Here’s the Trade Trap Canada Keeps Falling Into
Countervailing duties on Canadian mushrooms landed in Washington this week. Behind them is a $500 million export sector with nowhere else to go.
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
The World Cup will cost Canadian taxpayers $82M per game: PBO globalnews.ca/news/1185695... #FIFA #Canada #Cdnpoli
globalnews.ca
The World Cup will cost Canadian taxpayers $82M per game: PBO | Globalnews.ca
The World Cup will feature over a dozen matches played in Canada this summer, and a new analysis estimates each game will cost $82 million of government funding.
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
The report says the federal contribution announced to date is $473-million, while the remaining $593-million will come from other levels of government, for a total of $1.06-billion. buff.ly/NYyjOWx buff.ly/xRo0fUQ I'm no soccer fan, but that's a a big nut of public funding.
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Federal financial support for the 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup
In response to parliamentary interest, this note provides analysis of the federal commitments and costs associated with co-hosting the 2026 FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)…
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
#Canada taps Gen. Jennie Carignan for NATO's top military chair - Defence chief hailed as an 'exceptional' leader and candidate for key alliance post www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #NATO
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Canada taps Gen. Jennie Carignan for NATO's top military chair | CBC News
The Liberal government has nominated Canada's top military commander, Gen. Jennie Carignan, to be the next chair of NATO's military committee — the alliance’s senior military advisory post. The move c...
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
"Whether the issue is trade, defence, or resources it is now US policy to curtail Canada’s ties with other countries, in favour of locking us up in America’s ghastly embrace." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... #Canada #cdnpoli
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Opinion: With its pause on the Permanent Joint Board on Defence, the U.S. is attempting to constrain Canada
It’s not truly about Canada’s defence spending, but about the U.S.’s desire to control us
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Students Are Learning Less and Getting Higher Grades Because of AI, Study Finds buff.ly/NNeg1xN
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Students Are Learning Less and Getting Higher Grades Because of AI, Study Finds
As universities struggle to adapt to AI, the future of the workforce is on the line.
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
#Habs problem this series is not being able to clear the zone. Ice has tilted right now.
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
#Canada hardly needs another reminder that U.S. commitments can shift quickly while spewing misinformation. Today, the Trump administration exited the Canada–U.S. defence advisory board. As #CUSMA negotiations approach, we should keep that in mind. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #Cdnpoli
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Pentagon walks away from Canada-U.S. defence board | CBC News
The Trump administration is walking away from a long-running body that works on Canada-U.S. defence initiatives, claiming Canada has failed to meet its commitments on defence spending.
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Western #Quebec auto shop receives warning from language watchdog for English-only Facebook posts buff.ly/Zy9FGkZ
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Western Quebec auto shop receives warning from language watchdog for English-only Facebook posts
The owners of an auto shop in a small Quebec town near Shawville say Quebec’s language laws need repair after receiving a warning by the province’s language watchdog about their English-only Facebook…
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Storing Ontario's $79.1M stockpile of delisted U.S. alcohol could cost up to $20M a year I get it, but Quebec, Manitoba and the Atlantic Provinces have held a “last chance” sale of existing inventory rather than foot the bill to store the US booze. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Ontario could be paying $20M a year to keep banned U.S. booze in storage | CBC News
Ontario could be spending $20 million a year to store $79.1 million in delisted U.S. alcohol products, according to one operations management expert. The liquor ban became one of Ontario's most visibl...
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
$1.5B battery separator plant in Port Colborne still a go despite Honda suspending electric vehicle plans www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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$1.5B battery separator plant in Port Colborne, Ont., to proceed despite Honda Canada suspending EV plans | CBC News
Work on the $1.56-billion Asahi Kasei battery separator plant in Port Colborne, Ont., is proceeding despite Honda Canada's announcement it has indefinitely suspended its $15-billion electric vehicle (...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 16/05/2026
Opinion: Canada should not build the next hacking target with Bill C-22 www.hilltimes.com/2026/05/13/c...
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Canada should not build the next hacking target with Bill C-22 - The Hill Times
Bill C-22 would mean certain electronic service providers to retain the ability to hand over data when legally ordered by the government. This creates a backdoor that doesn’t remain neatly reserved…
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
#BillC22 would require "service providers to ensure they can provide readable data to law enforcement when ordered. In practice, this would force companies to weaken or redesign end-to-end encrypted systems, effectively creating “backdoors.”" www.hilltimes.com/2026/05/13/c... #Canada
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Canada should not build the next hacking target with Bill C-22 - The Hill Times
Bill C-22 would mean certain electronic service providers to retain the ability to hand over data when legally ordered by the government. This creates a backdoor that doesn’t remain neatly reserved fo...
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
#Canada deepens #Arctic defense ties with Nordics after Trump threats buff.ly/dJJx34s
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
No, Mark Carney isn't just like Stephen Harper on climate and the environment, as some have argued lately. But he's not like Justin Trudeau either. That's a good thing, as far as climate policy is concerned. Today's announcement proves it. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/05/15/o...
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On climate, Mark Carney is no Stephen Harper
The prime minister is relaxing environmental regulations, reducing the industrial carbon price and talking up the importance of pipelines. He's also doing more to implement durable and lasting climate...
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
#BillC22 is a privacy nightmare fraught with overreach, yet the government has been delusional when it comes to expert criticism. globalnews.ca/news/1185136... @mgeist.bsky.social has written extensively about the concerns for example: www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/05/bill... #Canada #privacy
globalnews.ca
Lawful access bill could lead to exit from Canada, major VPN provider says - National | Globalnews.ca
NordVPN says it is reviewing the bill and would consider leaving Canada if the bill requires it to compromise its privacy protections.
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
#Ottawa and #Alberta strike a tradeoff: slower carbon pricing in exchange for progress on a West Coast pipeline. It’s pragmatic, but raises risks. These deals often reflect short-term political equilibrium, not long-term stability www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art... #Canada #cdnpoli
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Ottawa, Alberta agree on carbon pricing to advance plan for new oil pipeline
Prime Minister and Alberta Premier signed long-awaited agreement Friday; pipeline still hinges on completion of oil sands carbon-capture project
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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Approximately 1,000 unionized drivers in the Greater Victoria area ratified a first agreement April 28, the first for ride-share drivers in Canada. thetyee.ca/News/2026/05...
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Victoria Uber Drivers Get Wage Bonuses, Wellness Fund | The Tyee
Approximately 1,000 unionized drivers ratified a first agreement April 28, the first for ride-share drivers in Canada.
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
America's most powerful CEOs don't have much to show from their China trip so far buff.ly/2yEno6R
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
U.S. President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from ​Beijing to end the Iran war, despite two days spent heaping praise on his host, Xi Jinping. buff.ly/fhi2MmS
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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
The most rigorous, precise, brilliant piece I have read on Albertan separatism. www.readtheline.ca/p/clarke-rie...
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Clarke Ries: How two Alberta judges shot separatist delusions to death
(And, not for nothing, they probably just wrecked Quebec separatism, too.)
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
China has agreed to ​buy 200 Boeing jets, a number that was far fewer than 500 that sources told Reuters was under discussion. Boeing shares fell 4.1% during market trading on Thursday. www.reuters.com/business/aer...
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Signal warns it would pull out of #Canada if made to comply with #BillC22 buff.ly/DlsJIU5 "Signal ... s not linked to major tech companies. It has millions of Canadian users and is used for secure communication by journalists, dissidents, government agencies, private citizens and politicians."
theglobeandmail.com
Signal warns it would pull out of Canada if made to comply with lawful access bill
Secure messaging service says it will not weaken its encryption, privacy safeguards for government
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David Hamer @davidhamer1951.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
So, just to sum up: over the moon proud of our home riding of #UniRosedale having recently elected Chrystia Freeland’s extraordinarily able successor, Dr. Danielle Martin, with a record-breaking 64.3% of ballots cast. Voters here reward decency, smarts and grace, just like most of 🇨🇦Canada. 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I knew my writing students were using #AI. Their confessions led to a powerful teaching moment
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I knew my writing students were using AI. Their confessions led to a powerful teaching moment | Micah Nathan
The problem wasn’t just the perfectly polished, yet mediocre prose. It’s what’s lost when we surrender the struggle to translate thought into words
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Unexplainable trade wars, alienating allies, war of choice with Iran and the general chaos from the WH. Who could possibly have anticipated this happening? And still you hope the mid-terms will solve it all. US annual consumer inflation accelerates amid broad increase in prices buff.ly/STphVpW
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 11/05/2026
DJT’s latest approval ratings are in the mid-to-high 30s to low 40s, with disapproval around 56-60% (Marist 37/59, RealClearPolling ~40/57, Pew 34/64 in early May 2026). One known entity would possibly describe it as “down by 500%, 600%, 1000%”.
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
“Spain and #Canada have shown that economies can grow and people can thrive when governments stay true to their values and put people first and we need to learn from that.” Angela Rayner at #CWU26 Conference
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Angela Rayner at the #CWU26 conference just gave a shoutout to #Canada and #Spain as examples of countries that can thrive when they stay true to their values.
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Thanks for the advice. One comment. US lawmakers (including Senators) have been conspicuously absent for the past year and a half. Maybe get in the game in the US before lecturing other countries on what they should and shouldn't do. buff.ly/ol53gsV #Canada
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Despite strained ties, U.S. senator says Canada should be cautious of making deals with China | CBC News
As Canada prepares to accept more Chinese-made electric vehicles into the country, a U.S. senator is warning that although Canada-U.S. ties are strained, Canadian officials should be cautious when mak...
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Full speech by PM Mark Carney at the 2026 Global Progress Action Summit in Toronto (May 9, 2026) buff.ly/tNKkFvq #Canada #Cdnpoli
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PM Mark Carney speaks at the 2026 Global Progress Action Summit in Toronto – May 9, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks at the 2026 Global Progress Action Summit in Toronto. This day-long series of conversations and panel discussions is co-hosted by Canada 2020 and the…
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
@doctorow.pluralistic.net - "This is the essential conundrum of Trumpismo: to keep his base happy, he needs to make their lives better; but to make their lives better, he'll have to make oligarchs angry. The oligarchs' wealth bonanza caused the cost of living crisis." pluralistic.net/2026/05/09/c...
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Pluralistic: Trump’s fruitless search for a goreable ox (09 May 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
How did this teen with ADHD find her focus? In a word, birds buff.ly/u7G7ZzY
theglobeandmail.com
How did this teen with ADHD find her focus? In a word, birds
Through nature photography, Madison Lawrence eases her mind and earns kudos from her peers
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
"It is not yet clear whether Trump's war with Iran will mark a permanent turning point in U.S. relations with the world. But most analysts believe his erratic conduct ‌since returning to office ... will further erode U.S. alliances..." buff.ly/ceHJWMU
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
US employment boom? Maybe, maybe not. A look under the jobs report's hood buff.ly/Q2Zh0MG
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The US is screwed and the rest of us need to do all we can to minimize the collateral damage. This clearly isn’t a bide your time till the mid-terms and things with right themselves situation. www.cnn.com/2026/05/08/p...
cnn.com
Virginia Supreme Court blocks referendum that would have helped Democrats win up to four more US House seats | CNN Politics
The Virginia Supreme Court voided Democrats’ attempt to redraw the state’s US House map in an April referendum.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
How Sir David Attenborough changed the world in 100 years www.channel4.com/news/how-sir...
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How Sir David Attenborough changed the world in 100 years
A new species of wasp has been named after Sir David Attenborough in honour of his 100th birthday tomorrow.
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 07/05/2026
“You can’t sell me a bunch of BS. That’s what that was,” Bakari Sellers told MAGA-friendly Canadian Kevin O’Leary.
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Bakari Sellers Mocks ‘Shark Tank’ Star’s ‘BS’ Iran War Selling Point: ‘Said A Bunch Of Nothing’
“You can’t sell me a bunch of BS. That’s what that was,” Bakari Sellers told MAGA-friendly Canadian Kevin O’Leary.
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Pádraig Kerr 🇨🇦 @morningside.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Closing Nanisivik reflects the harsh Arctic reality. cost overruns, and limited use. Redirecting funds to flexible infrastructure may be smarter, but signals how challenging sustained Northern presence is in practice. buff.ly/aU2azsU #Canada #Cdnpoli
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Ottawa to pull plug on Arctic naval facility
Sources say the Carney government will shutter the Nanisivik Naval Facility, a Harper-era Arctic sovereignty project that never began operations
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