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Adrian Harewood @caradrianh.bsky.social · 18h
I’m looking forward to speaking to @astra.bsky.social & @naomiaklein.bsky.social about their new book “End Times Fascism” on Oct.5th at 7pm. Our conversation will be featured on a future episode of my @ricochetmedia.bsky.social podcast “In Bed with the Elephant” writersfestival.org/event/end-ti...
End Times FadcismAstra Taylor Naomi Klein
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 18h
Québecers go to the polls on October 5 in one of the most unpredictable provincial elections in recent memory. On the latest In Bed with the Elephant, @caradrianh.bsky.social sits down with Daniel Béland to discuss what's to come. Listen anywhere you get podcasts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nD_...
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 19h
The National Post recently crossed a dangerous line by publishing call for violence against Canada's federal NDP leader. "Avi Lewis is not the threat that needs to be dealt with, Postmedia is." NEW from @smohyeddin.bsky.social who breaks it all down: ricochet.media/media/nation...
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National Post crosses dangerous line by publishing call for violence against NDP leader
Avi Lewis is not the threat that needs to be ‘dealt with’ — Postmedia is
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Toula Drimonis @mtltoula.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The lawyer I spoke with while writing this @ricochetmedia.bsky.social piece had already stated the bylaw would almost certainly be challenged and extremely likely to be deemed unconstitutional. ricochet.media/justice/poli...
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Montreal’s ‘anti-insult’ bylaw gives police another weapon against the vulnerable
The new law threatens fines of up to $2,000, raising concerns that vague rules will be disproportionately enforced against racialized people, unhoused Montrealers, and people in a mental health crises
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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
‘Dumpster fire’: Postmedia’s decade of pushing Canada’s politics to the right ricochet.media/media/dumpst...
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‘Dumpster fire’: Postmedia’s decade of pushing Canada’s politics to the right
The MAGA-aligned newspaper chain has enormous influence over the flow of information and how events are perceieved across the country.
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Toula Drimonis @mtltoula.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“We’re just handing over another power to the police.” Montreal’s ‘anti-insult’ bylaw gives police another weapon against the vulnerable.https://ricochet.media/justice/policing/montreals-anti-insult-bylaw-gives-police-another-weapon-against-the-vulnerable/
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Montreal’s ‘anti-insult’ bylaw gives police another weapon against the vulnerable
The new law threatens fines of up to $2,000, raising concerns that vague rules will be disproportionately enforced against racialized people, unhoused Montrealers, and people in a mental health crises
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Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
"The Ezra Institute has received money from… Canada & the U.S. It then funnels money to… the Canadian National Christian Foundation (CNCF), which redistributes… [to] create a media ecosystem in which Christian extremists can influence Canada’s national conversation…" ricochet.media/justice/far-...
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‘God gave us oil, God gave us gas’: How Christian nationalism is shaping the push for Alberta's independence
A growing cross-border network of fundamentalists, oil-industry boosters, and Trump allies has taken an increasing interest in Alberta sovereignty, helping push an American-style political vision into...
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Carney’s war on workers would make the right to strike meaningless. Canadians elected a government that promised to defend the country from Trump and his politics. Now corporations are demanding limits on workers' rights. New from @christoaivalis.bsky.social: ricochet.media/labour/carne...
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Carney’s war on workers would make the right to strike meaningless
Canadians elected a government that promised to defend the country from Trump and his politics. Now corporations are demanding limits on workers' rights — and Carney is expected to deliver
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Adrian Harewood @caradrianh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Quebecers go to the polls on Oct 5th. The vote could result in something Quebec hasn't seen in over 20 years, a Parti Québécois majority government. The #PQ was last in power in 2014. My @ricochetmedia.bsky.social conversation w/ @danielbeland.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...
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Quebec’s Election, the PQ & the Politics of Fragmentation w/ Daniel Béland
Podcast Episode · In Bed with the Elephant · September 29 · 42m
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Adrian Harewood @caradrianh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
From June 2025: On my @ricochetmedia.bsky.social podcast “Canada’s Far Right and the Canadian Anti-Hate Network w/ #EvanBalgord ” podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...
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Canada’s far right and the Canadian Anti-Hate Network w/ Evan Balgord
Podcast Episode · In Bed with the Elephant · June 5, 2025 · 37m
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Avi Lewis says Carney’s ‘nation-building’ agenda is trampling workers’ and #Indigenous rights. The federal NDP leader criticized the Liberal government’s push to fast-track resource projects in response to Trump’s trade war. NEW from @justinbrake.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/can...
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Avi Lewis says Carney’s ‘nation-building’ agenda is trampling workers’ and Indigenous rights
Speaking in St. John’s, the federal NDP leader criticized the government’s push to fast-track resource projects in response to Trump’s trade war.
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Montreal’s new ‘anti-insult’ bylaw gives police another weapon against the vulnerable. Concerns raised that vague rules will be disproportionately enforced against racialized people, unhoused Montrealers, and people in crisis. NEW from @mtltoula.bsky.social: ricochet.media/justice/poli...
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Montreal’s ‘anti-insult’ bylaw gives police another weapon against the vulnerable
The new law threatens fines of up to $2,000, raising concerns that vague rules will be disproportionately enforced against racialized people, unhoused Montrealers, and people in a mental health crises
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
We’re at Word on the Street in Toronto today! Come down and say hello and check out our new merch! #wots
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Montreal’s new ‘anti-insult’ bylaw gives police another weapon against the vulnerable. Concerns raised that vague rules will be disproportionately enforced against racialized people, unhoused Montrealers, and people in crisis. NEW from @mtltoula.bsky.social: ricochet.media/justice/poli...
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Montreal’s ‘anti-insult’ bylaw gives police another weapon against the vulnerable
The new law threatens fines of up to $2,000, raising concerns that vague rules will be disproportionately enforced against racialized people, unhoused Montrealers, and people in a mental health crises
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Adrian Harewood @caradrianh.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Thanks to #GeorgeStroumboulopoulos for dropping by the @carleton.ca Journalism studio to tape an episode of my @ricochetmedia.bsky.social “In Bed with the Elephant.” We will post it in the coming weeks. A big thanks to George also for the encouraging words he gave to our J-School students.
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christoaivalis.bsky.social @christoaivalis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
My NEW article for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social is out! I break down Carney's right-wing assault on workers and unions. He wants to make capitalists happy, and he'll crush the working class to do it.
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Carney’s war on workers would make the right to strike meaningless
Canadians elected a government that promised to defend the country from Trump and his politics. Now corporations are demanding limits on workers' rights — and Carney is expected to deliver
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Carney’s war on workers would make the right to strike meaningless. Canadians elected a government that promised to defend the country from Trump and his politics. Now corporations are demanding limits on workers' rights. New from @christoaivalis.bsky.social: ricochet.media/labour/carne...
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Carney’s war on workers would make the right to strike meaningless
Canadians elected a government that promised to defend the country from Trump and his politics. Now corporations are demanding limits on workers' rights — and Carney is expected to deliver
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Gander didn’t protest U.S. ambassador during 9/11 visit, but still sent a clear message to Trump. Instead, Newfoundlanders kept their focus on the lives lost — and reminded America that Canada will not bow to anyone. New from @justinbrake.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/pro...
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Gander didn’t protest U.S. ambassador during 9/11 visit, but still sent a clear message to Trump
There were no boos when Pete Hoekstra appeared. Instead, Newfoundlanders kept their focus on the lives lost — and reminded America that Canada will not bow to anyone
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Trapdinawrpool @trapdinawrpool.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
‘God gave us oil, God gave us gas’: How Christian nationalism is shaping the push for Alberta’s independence: ricochet.media/justice/far-...
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‘God gave us oil, God gave us gas’: How Christian nationalism is shaping the push for Alberta's independence
Far-right organizations, media, MAGA allies, and financial institutions are emboldening Alberta separatism, Ricochet has found
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
@avilewis.ca and several NDP caucus members hosted a pub rally in Toronto to inspire his base to raise funds and get involved in the upcoming municipal elections. The rally took place at Trinity Common on Sept. 9 2026. #socialism #NDP #Toronto
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Rehab to where? Ontario mayors want to force people into treatment without giving them a place to live. The Ford government is considering involuntary addiction treatment while people asking for help are forced to wait months for voluntary care. NEW from Nir Hagigi: ricochet.media/justice/reha...
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Rehab to where? Ontario mayors want to force people into treatment without giving them somewhere to live
The Ford government is considering involuntary addiction treatment while people asking for help wait months for voluntary care — and supportive housing waits stretch into years
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consbegone.bsky.social @consbegone.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
‘Dumpster fire’: Postmedia’s decade of pushing Canada’s politics to the right. More than half Canadian daily newspapers owned by Postmedia, giving the MAGA-aligned newspaper chain enormous influence over flow of info & how current events are perceived across country ricochet.media/media/dumpst...
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‘Dumpster fire’: Postmedia’s decade of pushing Canada’s politics to the right
The MAGA-aligned newspaper chain has enormous influence over the flow of information and how events are perceieved across the country.
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Jon Thompson @jonthompson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Ginoogaming Chief Sheri Taylor says her First Nation and OPP have terms of an agreement to increase policing drugs & violence. State of emergency declared in 2024: ricochet.media/indigenous/f... NAN-wide state of emergency declared in 2025: ricochet.media/indigenous/w...
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‘We’re losing control of our communities’: First Nations in states of emergency as Doug Ford pushes to mine the north
As Ontario government sells off the north to international mining companies, communities in crisis are demanding safety and healing instead of resource extraction
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"Did not vote" won the last election and it wasn't close. ricochet.media/politics/the...
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The carnival trick that keeps Doug Ford in power
"Ontario keeps voting him in." The inevitability of Doug is a real conversation killer. It is also wrong. And we can end it.
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
On the latest In Bed with the Elephant, @caradrianh.bsky.social sits down with Yafa Jarrar, a Palestinian human rights lawyer, who recently returned from the #WestBank. “Settlers get swimming pools. Palestinians don't get running drinking water.” Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hxk7...
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Atlantic reporter @justinbrake.bsky.social was in #Gander for the 9/11 anniversary events last week. In a somewhat awkward moment, U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra presented an American flag to a visibly uncomfortable Gander mayor Percy Farwell. Full story here: ricochet.media/politics/pro...
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
As PM Mark Carney meets with billionaire CEOs inside, people in Toronto are in the streets protesting. Look out for our full video coverage by Zach Ruiter.
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Gander didn’t protest U.S. ambassador during 9/11 visit, but still sent a clear message to Trump. Instead, Newfoundlanders kept their focus on the lives lost — and reminded America that Canada will not bow to anyone. New from @justinbrake.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/pro...
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Gander didn’t protest U.S. ambassador during 9/11 visit, but still sent a clear message to Trump
There were no boos when Pete Hoekstra appeared. Instead, Newfoundlanders kept their focus on the lives lost — and reminded America that Canada will not bow to anyone
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
On the next episode of In Bed with the Elephant! Subscribe to never miss an episode: www.youtube.com/@ricochet_me...
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
25 years after 9/11 At the time, many people faced backlash for asking questions that confront the history of U.S. violence and imperialism. Today, we’re still struggling to make room for questions that challenge the dominant narrative. New from Shenaz Kermalli: ricochet.media/internationa...
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Twenty-five years after 9/11, there’s still questions we’re not allowed to ask
In the aftermath, a Canadian professor was attacked for asking whether we could mourn the victims of terrorism while confronting the history of U.S. violence. Years later, we’re still struggling to ma...
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Ali compared Joe Frazier to a gorilla Sports journalist @morganpcampbell.bsky.social points out one of many character flaws of Muhammed Ali during the saga against Joe Frazier. Hosted by @caradrianh.bsky.social. Full Episode: youtu.be/A172_3yOHvc
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
25 years after 9/11 At the time, many people faced backlash for asking questions that confront the history of U.S. violence and imperialism. Today, we’re still struggling to make room for questions that challenge the dominant narrative. New from Shenaz Kermalli: ricochet.media/internationa...
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Twenty-five years after 9/11, there’s still questions we’re not allowed to ask
In the aftermath, a Canadian professor was attacked for asking whether we could mourn the victims of terrorism while confronting the history of U.S. violence. Years later, we’re still struggling to ma...
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Adrian Harewood @caradrianh.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I spoke w/ Ottawa-based Palestinian human rights lawyer Yafa Jarrar about the 5 weeks she recently spent in the #WestBank with her family & about daily life for Palestinians. Our conversation will air on an upcoming episode of my @ricochetmedia.bsky.social podcast.
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Richie Assaly @rdassaly.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Former BC MLA Selina Robinson is doubling down on the racist propaganda that led to her resignation. I wrote about that controversy — and about settler colonialism, the doctrine of terra nullius and other enduring myths — for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/a-c...
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Muhammad Ali made hard choices few others were willing to make. @caradrianh.bsky.social discusses the legendary athlete's enduring legacy with sports journalist Morgan Campbell. Full Episode: youtu.be/A172_3yOHvc
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Your weekend listen! On the latest episode of In Bed with the Elephant, @caradrianh.bsky.social speaks to sports journalist @morganpcampbell.bsky.social about the legacy of Muhammad Ali and Colin Kaepernick. Full episode is on YouTube or wherever you get podcasts. www.youtube.com/watch?v=A172...
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
What are oil barons in a time of #climatecrisis ? @drtdufresne.bsky.social believes we should reframe what big polluters are, as we approach a planetary point of no return. Hosted by @caradrianh.bsky.social. Full Episode: youtu.be/090SfK6y9e4
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Erika Shaker @ershaker.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
ricochet.media/justice/far-... “Other premiers raised the spectre of separatism when they were negotiating with Ottawa, but they never platformed it. Danielle Smith has. Because she’s relied on these folks politically since she came into power as leader of the UCP”
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‘God gave us oil, God gave us gas’: How Christian nationalism is shaping the push for Alberta's independence
A growing cross-border network of fundamentalists, oil-industry boosters, and Trump allies has taken an increasing interest in Alberta sovereignty, helping push an American-style political vision into...
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Adrian Harewood @caradrianh.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
My @ricochetmedia.bsky.social conversation w/ @morganpcampbell.bsky.social about “ #MuhammadAli, #ColinKaepernick & the Unapologetic Political Athlete” podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...
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Ali, Kaepernick & The Unapologetic Political Athlete w/ Morgan Campbell
Podcast Episode · In Bed with the Elephant · September 1 · 38m
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FuzzyWuzzy in Toronto🇨🇦 @fuzzywuzzyto.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This is great, and SO TRUE.
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Is violence necessary to combat #climatechange ? @drtdufresne.bsky.social argues the case with host @caradrianh.bsky.social. Full Episode: youtu.be/090SfK6y9e4
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We are hiring a Director of Development! Are you one of Canada’s best fundraisers? Are you looking for a legacy-defining new challenge? Know someone who is? Get in touch! Check out the full job post here: ricochet.media/job/job-post...
We are hiring a Director of Development! 

Are you one of Canada’s best fundraisers? Are you looking for a legacy-defining new challenge? Know someone who is? Get in touch!

Check out the full job post on our website.
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
If Greenland falls, who’s next? Trump’s annexation threats should be a warning for the world The people of Greenland are facing down Trump’s annexation threats — @b-popps.bsky.social warns that if the U.S. can justify taking #Greenland, Canada may be next. ricochet.media/politics/if-...
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If Greenland falls, who’s next? Trump’s annexation threats should be a warning for the world
On In Bed with the Elephant, Journalist Brett Popplewell takes us inside Greenland as it faces down Trump’s annexation threats — and warns that if the U.S. can justify taking Greenland, Canada could b...
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Deloitte used AI in $1.6M government report, but watchdog says it can’t investigate. NL government consulted firm on how to respond to media requests asking questions about hallucinated content. New from #Atlantic reporter @justinbrake.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/pro...
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Deloitte used AI in $1.6M government report, but watchdog says it can’t investigate
NL government consulted firm on how to respond to media requests asking questions about hallucinated content
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Taylor Noakes @taylornoakes.com · 25/08/2026
I can’t count the number of times I’ve read CBC News articles about climate change (previously known as global warming) without mentioning climate change #cdnpoli #cdnmedia
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Devin Dignam @devindignam.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"This money should be used, not merely as a slush fund for corporations, but to establish crown corporations, worker cooperatives, and other forms of non-capitalist enterprise designed to build a Canada that rejects Trump’s worldview in its entirety."
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Deloitte used AI in $1.6M government report, but watchdog says it can’t investigate. NL government consulted firm on how to respond to media requests asking questions about hallucinated content. New from #Atlantic reporter @justinbrake.bsky.social: ricochet.media/politics/pro...
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Deloitte used AI in $1.6M government report, but watchdog says it can’t investigate
NL government consulted firm on how to respond to media requests asking questions about hallucinated content
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Gerry Dunn @ballydunn.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
‘Dumpster fire’: Postmedia’s decade of pushing Canada’s politics to the right: ricochet.media/media/dumpst...
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‘Dumpster fire’: Postmedia’s decade of pushing Canada’s politics to the right
The MAGA-aligned newspaper chain has enormous influence over the flow of information and how events are perceieved across the country.
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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Check out @caradrianh.bsky.social's interview with @trevellanderson.bsky.social. "So many of us as Black trans and queer people grow up in worlds that are divorced from other examples of queerness and transness that already exist in our lineages." Full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TW7...
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Mercedes Allen @mercedesallen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
"With so many global super powers negotiating their future without them, the people of Greenland feel utterly alone. 'No one should have to cry out for help to be heard,' … 'The people of Greenland are longing for an earnest deepening of ties to Canada'…" ricochet.media/politics/if-...
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If Greenland falls, who’s next? Trump’s annexation threats should be a warning for the world
On In Bed with the Elephant, Journalist Brett Popplewell takes us inside Greenland as it faces down Trump’s annexation threats — and warns that if the U.S. can justify taking Greenland, Canada could b...
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