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
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I am not sure I got facts wrong. I think it is a matter of the facts I included or didn't include. I would note that the elected councillor for the area is supportive. yourquadcounties.ca/historic-suc...yourquadcounties.ca'Historic': Successful test rocket launches from Canso, N.S. - Your Quad CountiesAbout 100 people gathered in northeastern Nova Scotia, Wednesday, to witness what a local councillor calls, something historic. 110
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. 🐑🔊 493157833847
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 · 23/08/2026He got to gauge the reaction, let people worry about a bad deal. 040
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 · 05/08/2026I think Christopher Nolan messed that story up, is guilty of artistic hubris stephenjmaher.substack.com/p/hollywood-...stephenjmaher.substack.comHollywood hubrisChristopher Nolan degraded the diabolical, ingenious story at the heart of the Odyssey 030
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) 15718210
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 · 22/07/2026It is a lot, quite a spectacle. Lots to take in. 000
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I am not a fan or a critic. He is good at some things. 010
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026He would have been much better, and also Nolan would not have got the budget he needed. 110
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I think I agree, and I would like it better if it were not like that. 000
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Also, some of the acting is amazing. I was impressed by Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, John Leguizamo and (fantastic Nova Scotian) Elliot Page. 140
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Anyway, so it's a great movie, and inevitably a commercial product designed for a market that needs a relatable hero, and that's fine, and people will still be reading the poem long after the movie is forgotten. 130
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026What I like about the Odyssey, the poem, so much, is that you never really get a handle on Odysseus. He is relatable at times and repellent at other times, and it's interesting to think about how the audiences at the time felt about him. 120
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026And the sex, with Circe and Calypso, is it elided because Damon is basically playing a 21st century American dad? I guess so. Viewers wouldn't like him if he was the scheming, ruthless pirate who cheats on his wife without a care while she waits for him. 120
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Why leave out the jokes and the sex? I don't get the omission of the cyclops "noman" trick at all. It's such a great story, at the heart of Odysseus's "polytropos" quality. 130
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026There are a couple of things he leaves out, though, that I don't quite understand. Mary Beard gets at them here better than I could hope to. t.co/wL1lKaqnkNt.cohttps://www.thetimes.com/article/ad406e14-5d76-4180-a69b-db9f1ec34488?shareToken=bc4e38bd4176992842f7ff2254df4738 120
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026So when you think about that, you know, fair enough. What was he supposed to do? Have everyone leave the theatre with PTSD? 120
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026It would not be responsible, I don't think, to film the hanging of the maids. And also by not including it, you do not represent the bloodthirsty quality of the poem, which remains perplexing and horrible and brilliant 3,000 years later. 140
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Nolan could not have made a $250 million movie and lured the most desirable actors in the world to participate if the goal was to unsettle us with the very strange (to us) world view of ancient Greeks. 220
Stephen Maher @stephenmaher.bsky.social · 21/07/2026It's not that it is bad, but it is very 21st century. A lot of what I like about reading Homer is trying to understand the people who lived thousands of years ago and were very like us and also utterly different in their values. 140
