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Stephen Jeffery

@stephenej.bsky.social
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Australian-Canadian. Producer at The Australian Financial Review. Formerly of The Hill Times and The Canberra Times. He/him

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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
This week, Mark Carney will address the Australian parliament; the first Canadian PM to do so in almost two decades. I wrote about the situation Canada finds itself in and what Carney may be seeking from this Australian visit.
afr.com
Carney seeks solidarity at a critical time for Canada
For many Canadians, the second Trump presidency and his “51st state” remarks have been as personally offensive as the tariffs are economically damaging.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
A year of Canadian citizenship! Time flies.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Adjusting back into Australian society very well, thank you very much, why do you ask?
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
❤️
Bin chicken
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Wildfires have been burning in the region surrounding Kenora due to heat and strong winds. Today, it's snowing.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
So reporting back, all fantastic recommendations, thank you! Plaza in particular.
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André Brett @drdrehistorian.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
This is one of the best NZ nature stories I’ve ever read
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Think it was before those two, maybe Massey? In any case, wild it's been up that long!
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Spotted between Manitoulin Island and Sault Ste. Marie today (I was not ready with the camera, hence the very zoomed in shot through the back window)
A building plastered with Canadian flags and the words 'CANADA IS NOT FOR SALE!! HELL NO FU TRUMP'
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Newly elected Canadian PM Carney spoke with re-elected Australian PM Albanese. Canada's readout says they discussed 'trade, defence, and maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.' Albanese said in a presser overnight that Carney invited him to the G7 meeting in Alberta next month, which he accepted.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Ottawa serving up an absolute passport-shredder of a day on my last weekend here.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Also, there are only 150 seats to count in Australia (in the House), versus 343 in Canada. There are also 40 Senate seats to count, but those will take longer to count due to proportional representation. No such counting needed in Canada's appointed Senate.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Also worth noting that, unlike in Canada, that vast majority of people live in the easternmost time zone, so there aren't the ~2ish hours where there's an Atlantic Canada equivalent where polls have closed before everywhere else. Also, only one-fifth-ish of Aus seats are outside the east coast.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Another Australia-Canada comparison Election timing in the timezone where most people live. Most polls close: Canada 9:30 p.m./Australia 6 p.m. National broadcaster projects winning party Canada 10:10 p.m./Australia 8:25 p.m Winning party leader speaks: Canada 1:20 a.m./Australia 9:59 p.m.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
For any Canadians tuning into the Australian election, this is a wee thread if you're wondering why you've never heard of places with names like Ryan, Grayndler, Dickson, etc. Lots of seat names are for people, not geographical locations.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
This Guardian photo gallery shows some great examples of the sausage sizzles and bake sales at Australian polling centres
theguardian.com
Swimmers, dogs and democracy sausages: Australian election day – in pictures
Dogs, budgie smugglers and democracy sausages were all part of the 2025 federal election
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Quite possible that Australia's Dickson has pulled the same thing Canada's Carleton did earlier this week: defeating an opposition leader in their own seat. #auspol #cdnpoli
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
These all sound amazing, thanks Cam!
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Thanks Kate! Will miss all of you as well.
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Jens von Bergmann @jensvb.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
With CBC now having called all ridings it's time for the land-vs-people-vote animation.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
If you’ve any suggestions for what to do, see, eat and drink along the way—or even to grab a pint somewhere—drop us a line. But for now, au revoir, and have a good one.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Starting next Friday, we’re beginning a three-week, all-Canadian drive from Ottawa to Vancouver, via the forests of Northern Ontario, the vast expanse of the prairies, and the majesty of the Rockies.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
That’s been the case for our Australian friends and family for a while; now it’s the turn of our Canadian friends for a while. That said, our stint in Canada is not quite over.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
It’s an honour and a privilege to be a dual citizen, but with it comes to bittersweet reality that we will, no matter where we are, be half a world away from half the people we love and cherish.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Next week will be my last at The Hill Times and Hill Times Publishing, an organization I’ve been proud to work for over the last almost-four years. After six years in Canada, my wife and I are returning to Australia. As I like to put it: we’re leaving home to go home.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
With the dust settled on the Canadian federal election, time for some personal and professional news. Monday’s federal election was the second I’ve covered in Canada. It’s also—for now, at least—the last I’ll cover. 🧵
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Both major Australian parties are taking solace Canada's election results, reports the AFR: Labor took heart from the anti-Trump sentiment that propelled the Liberals to victory, and the [Australian, conservative] Liberals drew comfort from the Conservative gains
afr.com
Mark Carney’s anti-Trump victory fuels Labor hopes
Anthony Albanese has promised to build ties with Canada, as Malcolm Turnbull said Canberra and Ottawa should work more closely together against Donald Trump.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Today's Politics this Morning by @pmazereeuw.bsky.social and @riddhikachhela.bsky.social looks at the challenges Prime Minister Mark Carney will face in the coming months, as well as the mood at polling stations in Nepean (Carney's riding) and Carleton (where Poilievre is behind) yesterday
hilltimes.com
Comeback complete
Plus, Riddhi Kachhela asked voters in Nepean and Carleton why they cast their ballot.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
And this from Jesse Cnockaert and @lefthandstu.bsky.social on the Conservatives' night, where supporters contended with a loss that seemed highly improbable at the start of the year (despite an increased popular vote and seat count)
hilltimes.com
'Change takes time’: Poilievre praises ‘major’ Conservative breakthroughs in future-focused concession speech
Early results had the Conservatives achieving 41.7 per cent of the total vote, exceeding the 33.7 per cent of the popular vote reached by the party in the 2021 federal election.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Last night's dispatch by @nrmoss.bsky.social, @iremreports.bsky.social and Eleanor Wand from the Liberal election night party, as party faithful celebrated a fourth consecutive victory.
hilltimes.com
Carney revives Liberal fortunes as party secures historic fourth consecutive election victory
Malek-Michel Jamali, one of Carney’s speechwriters, who was at the TD Centre Monday night watching the night unfold, said Canadians are feeling 'anxiety' as a result of threats from the U.S., and that...
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Spending the hour ahead of the Newfoundland polls closing focused on something completely different
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
By pure coincidence, my two countries are holding federal elections in the same week. I wrote about the differences between the two systems, with a sprinkling of polling booth sausage sizzle evangelism.
hilltimes.com
In one week, I voted in two elections, three ballot papers, but had zero democracy sausages in Canada
Voting traditions in both Canada and Australia fill one's heart with civic pride, but only one country also fills an elector's stomach.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Hell, I wrote about it. My hometown chicken shop went under just before the pandemic.
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Chicken salt in the wound: farewell to The Roost
Farewell to The Roost, a nostalgic hometown icon (and master of the chicken salt:chips ratio).
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
ABC News: Donald Trump's shadow looms large over Australian and Canadian elections
abc.net.au
Trump's shadow looms large over Australian and Canadian elections
Recent polls have shown the opposition leaders in Australia and Canada moving from a strong position to become election underdogs in recent months. There's one major contributing factor.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
Finally, we have peace. Salty, yeasty peace
theguardian.com
Albanese claims victory in Vegemite fight as Canada concedes spread poses ‘low’ risk to humans
Prime minister said his government had lobbied Canada to reconsider ruling that cafe could not import Vegemite
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Lined up for approx 1hr 20 mins to vote (for the first time in a Canadian federal election) this morning. Long line for the first day of advance voting.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
And some wags in the comments are getting in on it.
Comment: Surely there is a Canadian Island in the middle of nowhere inhabited by penguins that we can slap a 10% tariff on!Comment: I'm a Canadian by birth but I have been in Australia since 1971 and I still hate that axle grease stuff you Aussies love! I also have Australian citizenship but Elbows Up!Comment: This calls for a protest and the mass dumping of Maple Syrup into the harbour at Circular Quay
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
There's also this version of the story (paywalled) that has far more puns: "An Australian-Canadian cafe owner has been ordered by the Canadian food regulator to scrape Vegemite off his menu. The prime minister skated in with elbows up."
smh.com.au
‘Pro-Vegemite’: Albanese backs cafe owner as Canada cracks down on iconic spread
An Australian-Canadian cafe owner has been ordered by the Canadian food regulator to scrape Vegemite off his menu. The prime minister skated in with elbows up.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Aaaaand now the Australian PM has weighed in
theguardian.com
Anthony Albanese backs Australian cafe owner in Canada over reported Vegemite stoush with local authorities
Australian PM says dispute over added vitamins in breakfast spread is ‘rather odd’ given Canada accepts shipments of UK’s Marmite
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
How I expect this news will go down in the motherland: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
2025 federal election candidates CANADA 1,959 candidates running across 343 House of Commons ridings AUSTRALIA 1,126 candidates running across 150 House of Representatives seats 330 candidates running for 40 Senate seats
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
r/mapswithoutnewzealand: I wish for once Americans would stop erasing our country on maps! *Finger on lemur's paw curls*
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Before CN Tower stair climb/after CN Tower climb. Observation deck was surrounded by cloud when I arrived, but it didn't matter. Big proponent of escalators and lifts now.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
It looks like the Guardian might have cracked the case
theguardian.com
Not that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US trade
Exclusive: Aquarium systems, Timberland boots and recycling plant parts were mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islands
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Lenore Taylor @lenoret.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
So Kate Lyons and @nickevershed.bsky.social seem to have cracked the mystery of the exporting penguins and the non-existent Norfolk Island exports www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
Not that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US trade
Exclusive: Aquarium systems, Timberland boots and recycling plant parts were mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islands
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 03/04/2025
Man catches Hertfordshire hawk that attacked villagers for weeks
theguardian.com
Man catches Hertfordshire hawk that attacked villagers for weeks
Steve Harris, 40, throws cage over belligerent bird in his garden after it stalked him while he was out jogging A hawk that has been terrorising male residents of a Hertfordshire village for weeks has been captured by a local man after it stalked him through the village while he was jogging. Dozens of villagers in Flamstead, near Luton, have reported being attacked from behind by the bird, identified as a Harris’s hawk. Some have been left bleeding and in at least one case requiring hospital treatment. Continue reading...
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
And France is all over the place: EU: 20% Saint Pierre et Miquelon: 50% Réunion: 37% French Polynesia: 10% French Guiana: 10% Mayotte: 10% Martinique: 10% Guadeloupe: 10% New Caledonia appears to have been spared?
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Fiji is being hit with a 32% tariff, even though it only charges an average of 2% import duties on U.S. goods. Fiji exports stuff like mineral water, sugar, fish to America.
fbcnews.com.fj
Fiji challenges 32 percent US tariff
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Vanuatu, which is still recovering from a devastating December earthquake, has been hit with 23% U.S. tariffs. But there's barely any trade between the two; America doesn't crack the top five import-export countries.
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Stephen Jeffery @stephenej.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
The administrator of Norfolk Island, an Australian territory of 2,000 people, says locals are 'confused' by the U.S. slapping a 29% tariff on them, given they don't export anything to the Americans.
abc.net.au
Norfolk Islanders baffled by being slapped with US tariffs - ABC listen
Hear the conversation Ali Moore says is the funniest interviews she has ever done
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