Reposted by Stephen MaherBruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Very enjoyable content 45611
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I wrote something about the inane potash arguments www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...thestar.comStephen Maher: Donald Trump is picking a fight on potash. Here’s how Canada should respond (spoiler: not like Andrew Scheer)Conservatives are in a pickle, and Poilievre is straddling a barbed-wire fence 0159
Reposted by Stephen MaherAgonyFlips @agonyflips.bsky.social · 20/09/2026When you're ticked off and a friend sends you something to make you feel better. 🐑🔊 494156993811
Reposted by Stephen MaherCharles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Meanwhile in Alberta. ... www.westernstandard.news/alberta/fabr...westernstandard.news'FABRICATED AND FALSE:' Media exec denies trying to bribe Rath and stop him from criticizing SmithAlberta independence advocate and lawyer Jeffrey Rath claims he was offered $4 million in legal contracts before the UCP's 2025 annual general meeting in exchange for not criticizing Premier Danielle ... 43612
Reposted by Stephen MaherAndré Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The Robert Fife Mentorship: A great opportunity for two early career journalists to develop a focused public-interest reporting project. Initiative of The Globe and Mail Foundation. Deadline is Oct. 11. Apply here: www.globeandmailfoundation.com/robert-fife-... via @theglobeandmail.com #journalism 198
Reposted by Stephen MaherBe Giant @be-giant.bsky.social · 16/09/2026In the words of one attendee, it was the start of an era of “Canada unleashed.” From a mega tax break to steps to privatizing airports to making new friends in Europe, 8 of the ideas that won the day at the Canada Investment Summit. @stephenmaher.bsky.social www.begiant.ca/stories/idea...begiant.caEight ways Canada can turbocharge growthAt the Canada Investment Summit, investors and policymakers plotted a path forward that includes airports, mines and the military 012
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 15/09/2026macleans.ca/politics/can...macleans.caCan Carney’s Trade War Stop Trump For Good? - Macleans.caCanada’s retaliatory tariffs could weaken Trump politically and sway the midterms. At stake? The fate of the world. 055
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 09/09/2026In which I argue that the best argument for defying Trump in the trade war is to do him political damage, because he is so dangerous to the world 01510
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 09/09/2026stephenjmaher.substack.com/p/stopping-t...stephenjmaher.substack.comStopping TrumpThe best argument for the trade war is that the U.S. president is a threat to life on Earth 2103
Reposted by Stephen MaherBe Giant @be-giant.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The Canada Investment Summit – a two-day pitch fest at Toronto's luxurious Four Seasons Hotel – is a crucial step in Mark Carney’s plan to unlock a trillion dollars of new investment in Canada. Here’s how it came together. @stephenmaher.bsky.social: www.begiant.ca/stories/idea...begiant.caInside the making of Canada’s biggest investment summitThe pivotal two-day pitch fest was assembled across continents and industries – and is likely to return next year 154
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I saw this on Bruce's Facebook page and thought more people should read it. I'm grateful that he gave me permission to share it. 093
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 24/08/2026We need to stand together A message from a decorated Canadian veteran stephenjmaher.substack.com/p/we-need-to... 0112
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Updated this morning with clarification from senior Canadian source 2269
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Carney’s FAFO moment stephenjmaher.substack.com/p/carneys-fa... 77024
Reposted by Stephen MaherJustin Ling @justinling.ca · 22/08/2026Donald Trump overplayed his hand. The cost of this trade war is going to be brutal — and he can't count on the solidarity needed to get through it. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...thestar.comJustin Ling: Donald Trump’s war on Canada will fail — just like last timeThe clarity around Donald Trump’s true intentions is a strategic asset for Canada, Justin Ling writes. We know now, with no ambiguity, that he wants our capitulation. 35609202
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Canada is more united against Trump than ever — but this trade war is still going to hurt www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...thestar.comStephen Maher: Canada is more united against Trump than ever — but this trade war is still going to hurtThe bad news is bad. Canada is entering an asymmetric trade war with the largest and most powerful country in the world. 1466
Reposted by Stephen MaherJames McLeod @jamespmcleod.ca · 21/08/2026The basic notion that we can cede our ability to regulate American big tech, in exchange for lower (but not zero!) steel and aluminum tariffs, is just a basic misiread of what parts of the economy are most important and valuable. 510029
Reposted by Stephen MaherJustin Ling @justinling.ca · 20/08/2026We're still waiting for details about Canada's trade deal with Trump — specifically, what concessions America has extorted out of us. Sources tell me Carney may be sacrificing yet another pillar of Canada's Big Tech regulations. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...thestar.comJustin Ling: Mark Carney will have to sacrifice to get a deal. But this concession would be too muchChatter that the Online News Act is on the table in Canada-U.S. trade talks are an ominous warning sign that Mark Carney is giving up too much. 3318383
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 20/08/2026stephenjmaher.substack.com/p/58-years-l...stephenjmaher.substack.com58 years laterIn 1969, Joey Smallwood made the worst deal in the history of Canada. Carney, Wakeham, Fréchette and Sabia have found a solution, if they can sell it. 163
Reposted by Stephen MaherOhio Capital Journal @ohiocapitaljournal.com · 14/08/2026Haitians living in Springfield, Ohio are being required to wear ankle monitors and turn their passports over to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/08/14/h...ohiocapitaljournal.comHaitians in Springfield are required to report to Ohio's ICE offices and wear ankle monitors • Ohio Capital JournalHaitians living in Springfield, Ohio are being required to wear ankle monitors and turn their passports over to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 119910591
Reposted by Stephen MaherUnofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Gulf oil spill fast becoming worst in years, agencies warnctvnews.caGulf oil spill fast becoming worst in years, agencies warnA vast oil spill in the Gulf is quickly becoming one of the world’s worst in years after being allowed to spread almost unchecked for weeks, according to international agencies, satellite imagery and environmental groups. 12217
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Fifty years ago, when I was a child, my uncle delighted me by telling me how Odysseus used wordplay to escape from the cave of a one-eyed giant who wanted to eat him. After thinking about the movie for a few weeks, I decided I wanted to write something about it. 220
Reposted by Stephen MaherJames McLeod @jamespmcleod.ca · 30/07/2026BikeShareTO is arguably the single greatest Canadian public services success of the 21st century, and I really can't think of another obvious contender that comes even close. 48724
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 24/07/2026People say this to me sometimes and I feel the same way. Get in there and read all the books! It's free and amazing! 1234
Reposted by Stephen MaherTimothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 23/07/2026Buglarian correspondent Ivo Ivanov, who happens to live in Lawrence, reveals his favorite moment of the World Cup to Bulgarian TV viewers. Watch this if you need a reminder about what, or actually who, really constitutes the United States of America. (auto-transcribed & translated as usual) 15718209
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 22/07/2026Our neighbours are acting like meth heads www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...thestar.comStephen Maher: American response to Canadian wildfires just proves their addiction to this one thingThe entire MAGA argument for blaming this country rests on a false premise 64226
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I saw the Odyssey on Sunday and have been thinking about it steadily since, reading articles etc, and have a few things I want to say about it. 3103
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Here's a mental exercise for people who think we can "manage" fire risk in the boreal forest. If you drive from Goose Bay to Churchill Falls, and you stop your car and walk into the woods on the north side of the road, you can walk all the way to Russia before you hit a town. 1237
Reposted by Stephen MaherPatrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 15/07/2026It's a total mystery why more allies won't go to bat for us against Iran. 412146352
Reposted by Stephen MaherMichelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 13/07/2026most striking thing for me in this article is the apparently enormous discrepancy in reading habits between Canada and the U.S. in 2025, 79% of Canadians reported reading at least one book. www.booknetcanada.ca/canadian-lei...booknetcanada.caCanadian Leisure and Reading Study 2025 — BookNet Canada 45923
Reposted by Stephen MaherAaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Same could be said about the Trudeau government's changes to government advertising (which the Carney government has rolled back). 2166
Reposted by Stephen MaherAdam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 07/07/2026I'm so disillusioned, I almost don't even care who gets the FIFA Peace Prize next year 268240053247
Reposted by Stephen MaherKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/07/2026There’s never been anyone whose involvement more completely and immediately poisons vibes and destroys joy. No good thing survives contact. 1065906714
Reposted by Stephen MaherKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 06/07/2026Well the score wasn’t what I wanted but the rest of this definitely panned out 655110
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 05/07/2026This is a good day to talk about our southern neighbours and their revolution, not out of a desire to insult them on a day that should be full of hotdogs, bunting and fireworks, but because our history is shared and we too often let their version of events into our brains. 1/19 23413
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Huzzah! Grateful to Ricochet for sending me to Quebec and Alberta during the election to take a close look at the separatist movements in both provinces. It was a great experience, and I was happy with the articles: ricochet.media/author/steph...ricochet.mediaStephen Maher 24610
Reposted by Stephen MaherRicochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Congratulations to Stephen Maher on his silver win in the prestigious Online Media category for his Michener Foundation-supported election series on separatist movements in Canada, illustrated by Konnor Killoran’s amazing photos. Ricochet’s second win of the evening! 0185
Reposted by Stephen MaherRoss Floate @rossfloate.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Oh my. This is spectacular. sinceyouarrived.world/takensinceyouarrived.worldtaken.A web page that tells you what your browser gave away the moment you arrived. No login, no form, no permission. Most pages do this. None of them tell you. 1553912980
Reposted by Stephen MaherCharles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 01/05/2026A must read. Serious questions raised about the competency of Elections Alberta. They were warned, in detail, a month before they acted. Meanwhile, the private information of millions of Albertans was wide open. Incredible. This may be the biggest privacy breach in Canadian history. 5202114
Reposted by Stephen MaherBe Giant @be-giant.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Newly appointed to Canada's federal advisory committee on Canada-U.S. relations, Eliot Pence and his company, Dominion Dynamics, have big ambitions: high-tech drones, Arctic comms networks, and Canadian sovereignty. @stephenmaher.bsky.social reports: www.begiant.ca/stories/peop...begiant.caMeet Eliot Pence, the man turning Canada’s defence procurement upside downEliot Pence of Dominion Dynamics is using venture capital to build military equipment he hopes the government will one day buy 195
Reposted by Stephen MaherDiedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Just finished reading this brilliant terrifying essay by one of my favorite writers and i highly recommend it 710222
Reposted by Stephen MaherMr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 25/04/2026The 85-year-old widow “was chained by her wrists and ankles to other inmates and loaded onto buses and a plane ‘like a potato sack.’ After two weeks in detention in Alabama and Louisiana, she said, she feared she might die.” www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/u...nytimes.comThe 85-Year-Old Widow Snagged by Trump’s Immigration Crackdown 90845364
Reposted by Stephen MaherMax Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 14/04/2026If you sold tickets to a series of debates on the economy between Mark Carney and Andrew Scheer I’m pretty sure you could make a sizeable dent in the federal deficit. #cdnpoli 5023140
Reposted by Stephen MaherNational Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 14/04/2026How Canada Fell in Love with Mark Carney, @stephenmaher.bsky.social writes time.com/article/2026... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.comtime.comHow Canada Fell in Love with Mark CarneyThanks to Trump’s unpopularity, “Carney seems to be headed from triumph to triumph,” writes Stephen Maher. 2113
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 04/04/2026Don't we have enough data already? I feel water is more important that data. 2276
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Liberals should be wary of a grown-up Poilievre www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...thestar.comStephen Maher: Pierre Poilievre is finally acting like a grown-up. Mark Carney would be wrong to discount himThe “security” of having what Poilievre has called the “worst damn job in the country” has given him time to reconsider his approach 971
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 01/04/2026You can’t put your name on it if AI wrote it. It is lying, and that goes against the point of writing, which is about seeking truth. 072
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 01/04/2026For years I have been dividing my time between Canada and a sailboat in the south seas, having adventures and doing boat maintenance. I decided this year to finally write something about it. www.yachtingworld.com/interview/be...yachtingworld.comBeating the thorny path: A modern pilgrimage to luperonLuperon, in the Dominican Republic, is indisputably one of the Caribbean’s best hurricane holes. Stephen Maher reports on its unique appeal – and meets legendary cruising writer Bruce Van Sant 1125
