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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 25/01/2026

Spot the morning birds (There are also at least 10 juncos around)

A box elder tree with dead seeds and some snow on the branches. You can see two bright red spots (male cardinals) preparing to go ready at a feeder

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 19/01/2026

No matter who we get as a leader, we so need the #ndp #AviLewis

What we are seeing south of the border is a lawless, authoritarian administration that believes in the politics of brute force above all else. Naked impunity rules the day and is re-shaping our world, from Gaza to Minneapolis. This applies both to their foreign policy, with the threats against Greenland and the kidnapping of Maduro being the two most recent examples, and their domestic policy with ICE terrorizing entire cities. Trump is a threat to American democracy, and he’s also a threat to global peace and security. It’s important to say these things straightforwardly and clearly.

How we respond in this moment is critical. Mark Carney promised to be “elbows up” when he ran for Prime Minister, but has shifted to a policy of appeasement since taking office.

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 19/01/2026

💜 #ndp he has lots of interesting answers so fat

There’s absolutely no use of AI for answering questions in this AMA.

AI doesn’t write the material for our campaign, our brilliant and wonderful staff and volunteers do (and I write lots of stuff for social media and platform things!). We also don’t ever use generative AI to design or create images or video. I’m super proud of the quality of human writing and design and video from our comms team and the rest of the campaign!

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 18/01/2026

The chickadees were particularly chill today, such amazing little birds It was definitely worth having cold hands #BirdPhotography #JackPineTrail

A chickadee with their two little feet perched on a woman's hand wearing fingerless gloves, with seeds on the palm.

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 10/01/2026

Hello beautiful 🥰 They're a bit upset that some peanuts are stuck in iced snow lol

A blue jay on a the roof of a porch, seen through a window with blinds, trying to get a peanut through the iced snow

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 07/01/2026

And our latest message (very strong 🙄 ) about Venezuela (on X, as usual) #cdnpoli

Anita Anand

Please see my statement on the situation in Venezuela: The Hon. Anita Anand Minister of Foreign Affairs

Since 2019, when Canada closed its embassy in Venezuela, we have refused to recognize any legitimacy of the Maduro regime and opposed its repression of the Venezuelan people, including the persecution of dissenters and particularly political leaders opposed to the regime.

In keeping with our long-standing commitment to upholding the rule of law and democracy, Canada calls on all parties to respect international law and we stand by the people of Venezuela and their desire to live in a peaceful and democratic society.

Canada is engaging with its international partners and monitoring developments closely.

Canada stands ready to assist Canadians in need through our consular officials and embassy in Bogota, Colombia.

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 03/01/2026

I don't know why but the birds couldn't figure out the suet in the cage feeder and just... didn't eat any. I got the old feeder back and Miss Downy spent so much time chirping and eating and chirping!!! Message well received my friend

A female downy woodpecker eading suet in a feeder with a tail prop at the bottom

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 03/01/2026

[PP's answer (which yes, is worse)] CONGRATULATIONS. DOWN WITH SOCIALISM

Pierre Poilievre @PierrePoilievre

Congratulations to President Trump on successfully arresting narco-terrorist and socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro, who should live out his days in prison.

The legitimate winner of the most recent Venezuelan elections, Edmundo Gonzalez, should take office along with the courageous hero and voice of the Venezuelan people, Maria Corina Machado.

Down with socialism. Long live freedom.

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 03/01/2026

I think some birds did find the extra seeds

A pile of seeds on a cardboard, surrounded by little bird footprints in snow

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 01/01/2026

This felt like a perfect representation of #Ottawa

A row of parked cars in the middle of the Byward market, a line of multicolored vertical lights behind the cars, and the sign for Barefax, a "Gentlemen's club"

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 25/12/2025

So.. This is a thing apparently? Lol!

A pot of Beavertails creamy sugar style spread

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 04/12/2025

I also remember, a few years ago, when "remote by design" was the new policy 👀 www.canada.ca/en/government/publics…

Is the plan to eventually bring all employees back 5 days a week?

Hybrid work is the future of the public service. A common hybrid work model will ensure coherence and equity across the federal government, providing public servants with regular opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in service to Canadians, while still having flexibility to work off site.

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 29/11/2025

Oh and we had some little junco friends this morning 💜

Picture of a back porch with a thin layer of snow in one spot. The snow is covered with little bird foot prints

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 19/11/2025

I'm doing some training... this is supposed to be a translator!! Whaaaat. Translating on a laptop, with no ergonomic stuff??? 😂

A cartoon woman, sitting on a uncomfortable chair, working on a laptop, on a tiny table, with.. heels?? and headphones

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 19/11/2025

This is one of my favourite things. You have actual fire trucks and you're extinguishing a fire with a tiny fire extinguisher??? 😂 #Tropico6

A building on fire with two little red fire trucks and a tiny character with a fire extinguisher on the side of the street

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 18/11/2025

Husband is gone for a whole week for work. First time in... A decade? What do I do? Paint the downstairs bathroom, finally 😆

A corner of a room with some sky blue paint being covered with pale gray paint

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 11/11/2025

The blue jay looked unhappy about the lack of peanuts, so I opened and closed the balcony door a few times and threw seeds behind the door lol

A balcony full of snow, you can see a small part where the snow has been pushed aside. Peanuts in their shell and some sunchips are visible

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 24/10/2025

That's a rare porch roof visit! One of our male cardinals #birding

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 20/10/2025

The pigeons hanging out on the pergola make me laugh every time 😂

Two big rock pigeons on a pergola roof, walking around slowly

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2025

Prepping and roasted some veggies. Because let's be honest, that's not happening during the week 😅 Carrots, celeriac and beets

Two big casseroles filled with slices of carrots, celeriac and pretty pink and white beets

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2025

The American goldfinch's favourite spot! Tall stems of native plants! #SKyard #BirdPhotography

A dark yellow goldfinch, with black pattern on the wings, perched sideways on the stem of a coneflower. They're surrounded by old flowers, now going to seed

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2025

Look at this perfectly round junco!! :face_holding_back_tears: Just stayed there for me for so long! #SKyard #BirdPhotography

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2025

Absolutely terrible picture lol but it's our house sparrow family!! 🥹 (Zooming through a window with a phone.. Lol!) #birding

Three brown birds, one has a big gray patch on his head, one has less colours and the one in the middle is probably a juvenile, less colours and fluffier. They're on a green porch roof

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2025

It's funny, but I had never seen brussel sprouts still on their stem before! And cone cabbage is new to us. We really enjoyed the delicata squash from the last basket too

Vegetables on a kitchen table. You can see some beets in a bag, Bok Choy, two peppers, a cone cabbage, brussel sprouts on a tall stem and some root vegetable

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2025

I was missing our New England asters from the old house this fall and thought that maybe I'd buy some next year. Well, the god of volunteer plants heard me! Guess we're at five different species of native asters now 😍 #SKyard

Two different styles of asters. The top one has darker purple petals that are thin and long. At the bottom are lilac blooms (smooth blue asters)

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2025

And the goldfinches are happy that their seeds are full again!

A phone picture of a caged bird feeder. Three American goldfinches are on three different perches, eating seeds from a tube

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2025

He's blurry, but look at how happy this little cutie is!! One of our white-throated sparrows #SKyars

A puffed up little bird, white chest, with brown wings, a big white patch on his throat and little yellow eyebrows, his beak open, and sun reflecting in his eye. His on a fence with fall coloured leaves behind him

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2025

So much attitude in such a small bird 😄 I *think* this is one of the new kids from this summer; her colours are quite tame Love seeing our female cardinals more often during the fall! They're even using the feeder a lot (it's usually the males who use it more) #SKyard

A female cardinal, mostly brown, with a pinkish beak and her crest up, beak open in a scream. She's sitting on a fence, with fall coloured leaves in the background

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2025

Pigeons are silly 😆 (This is the weighted feeder I often talk about! Still defeating the squirrels!) #SKyard

A rock pigeon on top of a bird feeder, looking to the side

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2025

It's hard to convey how gorgeous the view is in New Brunswick. It's hill after hill after hill of green, red, orange and yellow trees. The colours have really popped since we left!

A highway with, on the left, a forest of trees with their fall leaves. The sky is blue

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Stéphanie @stephanie.ottawa.place.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2025

Our favourite moose warning (And yes, a moose will absolutely tower your car like that)

A yellow sign on the side of the highway. There is a car on the left and a huge moose on the right.

It says Slow down at night/ralentissez le soir
Next/Prochain 10 km

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