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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Alberta - Support For Independence: 🔴 Remain In Canada: 74% 🔵 Independence From Canada: 14% Ipsos / Sept 22, 2026
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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
To hell with the Americans, as 72% say we should have a closer relationship with the EU, even if that means a less close relationship with the US
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There's No Good Reason for Carney to Privatize Canada's Airports via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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There’s No Good Reason for Carney to Privatize Canada’s Airports | The Tyee
The plan would worsen labour conditions and make flying more expensive.
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What is the tech industry truly afraid of? Is it the AI they have unleashed, as they want us to believe? Or is it…all of us, standing up to them? Thanks to Chris Hayes for having us on.
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
BYD looking to build 5-minute EV charging network in Canada A Toronto-based job posting from the Chinese automaker revealed it's looking into a flash-charging network in this country (June 2026) driving.ca/auto-news/in...
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BYD looking to build 5-minute EV charging network in Canada
A Toronto-based job posting from the Chinese automaker revealed it's looking into a flash-charging network in this country
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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
PM Carney: "We do not seek power to dominate others. On the contrary, we are pursuing resilience so no one, no one can control our open markets, impair our sovereignty, threaten our territorial integrity, or undermine our freedoms, our democracies, our rule of law." 🎥 Credit: CPAC Live / YouTube
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The heart of end times fascism is an abandonment of this world. Heaven is either celestial or computational, but not earthly. Not here. It’s why so many people are already rising up. Most people actually like it here. Thank you to CNN International’s Amanpour for having us.
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@KatyET www.abresistance.ca @katyet.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16/09/2026
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has invited Canada to become the first-ever “associate member” of the European Union, as Canada and the rest of the world shift away from the U.S.
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European Union Chief Invites Canada to be First Associate Member Amid Trade War With the U.S.
Ursula von der Leyen took the extraordinary step to bring Canada into the European sphere of influence in response to ongoing trade disputes with the U.S.
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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“Alberta NDP win in Calgary-Shaw byelection” Alberta NDP candidate Kyle Campbell has won the byelection in Calgary-Shaw, unofficial results from Elections Alberta show. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 🔗Source: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Renew Europe @reneweurope.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Canada is welcome in the EU So let's go further. Let's start by all ratifying CETA. Let's set up an economic security pact against trade coercion: if Trump puts tariffs on us, we collectively respond with tariffs @valeriehayer.bsky.social
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Adam MacVicar @adammacvicar.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Alberta NDP wins byelection in longtime Conservative riding of Calgary-Shaw globalnews.ca/news/1205970...
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Alberta NDP wins byelection in longtime Conservative riding of Calgary-Shaw - Calgary | Globalnews.ca
Naheed Nenshi's NDP on Monday declared victory in a south Calgary byelection after unofficial results showed the Opposition party snatched up the longtime Conservative stronghold.
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Ione Belarra @ionebelarra.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Este sistema injusto y sus representantes te dicen que la culpa de que no tengas casa y no puedas llenar la nevera es de tu vecino. Pero no es cierto. Es el momento de mirar arriba y que la riqueza empiece a bajar.
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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Alberta - Kyle Campbell, the NDP candidate in Calgary-Shaw, has won the by-election. 🟠NDP FLIP
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 15/09/2026
Private equity moguls and fund managers love it! Once they’re in, they own a piece of a natural monopoly, and they print money for decades. This is a mistake we do not need to make. The alternative to privatizing our airports is to NOT DO IT.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 15/09/2026
Privatizing airports is a terrible deal for travellers, workers, and the public purse. Around the world, it has led to higher travel costs, fewer jobs and worse working conditions.
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 13/09/2026
Should Canada consider joining the European Union? 🇨🇦🇪🇺 A majority of Canadians say Yes.
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Should Canada consider joining the European Union?
A majority of Canadians believe Canada should consider joining the European Union (EU).
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
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Craig Jammy @tommyj-musicguy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
My fav study into the mental effects of wealth had ordinary people play Monopoly, with once being the "rich" player. That player got double starting money, double for passing Go, rolled double dice.
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Craig Jammy @tommyj-musicguy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
When the rich player won, they would claim it was because they played better and smarter, not because they were advantaged. This was just regular people only pretending to be rich for a couple hours, and they were already affected.
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"People are really mad and however mad you are, it’s not enough. Because there is something so profound about no longer believing in the future, about seeing no value in our shared home, in the natural world. They’re traitors to creation.” www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...
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Naomi Klein: ‘Extreme wealth has a deranging effect. It turns you into a supremacist’
She’s tackled neoliberalism and the digital world, now the writer and activist is taking on tech billionaires. She explains how the super-rich are capitalising on climate and financial chaos in pursui...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I obviously cannot tell Mark Carney or Canada what to do. But I can say that, based on my experience, the only way to stop bullies is to hit them back.
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Message to Canada: Continue to Fight Trump
Most of us in the U.S. are with you
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Emily Lowan (she/her) @emilylowan.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
It was the right choice to not give in to Trump’s despotic demands. But the government cannot meaningfully oppose US aggression while subsidizing their fossil fuel industry. Publicly owned renewables will serve to build a reliable, affordable, sovereign economy that belongs to British Columbians.
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Leader’s Statement: To oppose the US, we must end handouts to their fossil fuel industry
Lək̓ʔəŋən [LEKWUNGEN] TERRITORY / VICTORIA, B.C. — Emily Lowan, Leader of the BC Greens, released this statement on the U.S.-Canada Trade War: “It was the right choice to not give […]
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026
We’re not changing it.
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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
"Mark Carney did the right thing by walking away from trade negotiations with the United States" Agree: 78% Disagree: 13% Pollara / Aug 27, 2026
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Mark Gerretsen @markgerretsen.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
“Canada has what the world wants. And we will not allow any nation to determine our future. We will set our own course to keep building Canada strong for all.” -PMMC
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✊🏾 Progressive J @jerrelxl.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
If I was Canada I would completely open the market up for Chinese EVs
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Dr Karen Pinder 🇨🇦 🔬 @drkarenpinder.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
If doofus wants to start an economic war with Canada, someone needs to remind him that we've got a Ph.D. in economics running the show up here.
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Ghouly Hoye 👻🇨🇦 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
“Canada has what the world wants. And we will not allow any nation to determine our future. We will set our own course to keep building Canada strong for all.” Carney’s full statement: www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...
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Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Canada-U.S. trade negotiations
We have recognised from the beginning that America has changed, and that we will not return to our old relationship. Our government understood, before many, that America is altering all its trade rela...
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Sharon 🪳🌹 @sharonk.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Mr Carney now is the time for Canadian Kei vehicles as well
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/08/2026
BREAKING: Canadian PM Mark Carney suspends all trade negotiations with the U.S. after “unfair, uneconomic” last-minute changes to the deal. At midnight the U.S. will implement a 50% tariff on ~$28 billion of Canadian goods, and now, Canada will match it dollar-for-dollar.
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 22/08/2026
Ottawa fires back after rejecting U.S. trade deal www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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Ottawa fires back after rejecting U.S. trade deal
Trump administration imposes 50% tariffs on $28-billion of Canadian goods; Carney calls last minute proposals unfair, says Canada will respond ‘dollar for dollar’
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Just Lynn 💙🦋✌️🇺🇦 @shoredweller7.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
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InsideEVs @insideevs.com · 03/08/2026
The company's CEO said it is reintroducing "the most sensible buttons."
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Mercedes Boss Says The Auto Industry Went 'Too Far' With Removing Buttons
Mercedes-Benz's CEO said the industry went 'too far' on digital controls and that the automaker is reintroducing 'the most sensible buttons.'
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Observer @amyastro.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Wish this could happen in the US. www.reddit.com/r/electricca...
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From the electriccars community on Reddit: China says enough with touchscreens, mandates physical buttons from 2027
Explore this post and more from the electriccars community
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Doug Wolfe @dwolfe.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The Packers ownership is a model for the notion that professional sports franchises should be a public good.
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Aaron Nagler @aaronnagler.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Ed Policy saying “We are not selling the naming rights to Lambeau Field.” got the biggest cheer of the day at the annual Shareholders Meeting.
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Rory White @rorywh.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
This week I wrote three stories, all surfacing from overlooked public documents in Alberta. On Monday, we revealed that power generators are expecting wholesale electricity prices in Alberta to triple when first data centres come online. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/07/20/a...
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Alberta electricity industry expects tripling of power prices from data centres
In Capital Power's latest earnings call, the company's CEO, Avik Dey, told analysts that he couldn't rule out prices of "$80 or $90" per megawatt hour of electricity by early 2028. By 2029, rival comp...
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
"New Zealand already generates 85% of its electricity from renewables — and is now adding solar at record speed to reach the 100% clean target that will make it one of the world's first fully renewable electricity systems. New Zealand's electricity grid is alrea..." www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
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David Graeber Institute @davidgraeberinst.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Harsh reality under neoliberalism.
"Some of the least intelligent & most obnoxious people in our society are treated as its paragons of virtue while the most decent and caring people are not only made to do all the essential work but made to feel that they are of no account and that their lives and their feelings don't matter. This is a system of incredible violence that we live under."

— David Graeber
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 16/07/2026
Incredibly brazen for the Prime Minister to boast about the “lasting benefits” of expanding fossil fuel production on a day like today. Record-breaking heatwaves. Toxic smoke engulfing cities and towns. Out of control wildfires forcing entire communities to evacuate. /1
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 16/07/2026
This government is spending billions of dollars in public money to expand the very industry that’s causing climate breakdown — at a moment when renewables are cheaper and more available than ever before. /2
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 16/07/2026
No more climate-wrecking corporate welfare. We need a government that protects the people and places we love. /End
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 16/07/2026
Toronto air quality plummets to 1990s bingo hall levels
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Toronto air quality plummets to 1990s bingo hall levels
TORONTO — Environment Canada has warned that wildfire smoke drifting from Northwestern Ontario has reduced Toronto’s air quality to 1990s bingo hall levels.
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Fat Nixon is a Traitor 🇺🇦 🟦🟧🚩 @lbusdoor90.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I completely understand 1930-40s Germany now.
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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
PEI - Green Candidate, Tayte Willows, has won the election in Cornwall-Meadowbank by-election 🟢 GRN FLIP From PC 🔵
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
“It seems that their sampling method is seriously flawed and could vastly underestimate the percentage of valid signatories” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Questions emerge about statistical sampling used on rejected anti-coal petition | CBC News
A statistics professor raises concerns about Elections Alberta's sampling method used to verify Corb Lund's Water Not Coal petition which was deemed to be under the signature threshold last week.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 04/07/2026
Mark Carney promises to take climate change seriously once every other problem on Earth is solved
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Mark Carney promises to take climate change seriously once every other problem on Earth is solved
"Things are tough right now. And as the saying goes, ‘when the going gets tough, quit doing the hard stuff and just cling to what kind of worked in the past.'"
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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
(Models Available For Subscribers) Prince Edward Island Provincial Polling: GRN: 54% (+32) LIB: 26% (+9) PC: 18% (-38) NDP: 3% (-2) Narrative / June 17, 2026 / n=147 / Online (% Change With 2023 Election) Check out all PEI polling here: canadianpolling.ca/PE-2023
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Alvin Finkel @alvinfinkel.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
A Globe story today says AHS is opposing Athana Mentzelopoulos from using 425 of 450 documents she wants to use in her court case, claiming they are "confidential." So much for Danielle Smith's claim she wants authorities to get to the bottom of the accusations re corrupt contract practices.
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