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This weekend, I asked my newsletter readers what would be the hardest thing for folks from #Australia and #NewZealand to handle about Canada if we were to merge our countries. ✅ Get in on the next poll at join.farandwide.news

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Cannections Monday Edition / September 28th, 2026 / Hey.Café Games

Start your week with an all-new Cannections! This one's a bit tricky, so put on your hockey helmet, shoulder pads, and shin guards to stay safe. Post your scores in the comments. 🍁 games.hey.cafe/cannections/...

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Thanksgiving is in two weeks, which means Americans, once again, are about to find out we do it on a different day in #Canada. Tag the American in your life who needs a heads-up. 😂

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 27/09/2026

Some scary numbers are coming your way Monday. Here's the context, and why Canada's going to be okay. 🇨🇦 My free newsletter: join.farandwide.news

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What was #Canada's greatest invention it gave the world? Pick one of the below, then defend it in the replies. ☑️ Basketball ☑️ Insulin ☑️ The Canadarm ☑️ Poutine ☑️ Garbage bag ☑️ Paint roller ☑️ Electric wheelchair

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 27/09/2026

Jocelyn and I are collecting postcards to Canada. Tell Canada where we're headed as a nation. Or if you’re from elsewhere, how you see us. No reply guys, no comment section. Just you and the country. It takes two minutes. #DearCanada We’ll publish some 🥰 ✅ Mailing info: postcard.todmaffin.com

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 26/09/2026

Soooo.... Those Ontario kids who made that hilarious and deeply satirical American Dictator board game (think "Monopoly: Fascism Edition" — see my video yesterday) sent me this email last night. 3,000 games sold in six hours after my video. As of this morning, they're up to 7,000. 🫪

Email screenshot announcing a massive influx of orders—over 3,000 in the past few hours—and thanking the recipient for their support.

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 26/09/2026

Hey #Montreal! Jocelyn and I will be close to your neighbourhood next month, and we'd love to meet you. Join us in Hudson October 9th. No agenda or presentation. Just food, drink, and mingling. 🎟️ DETAILS AND RSVP: meetup.todmaffin.com

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 26/09/2026

Name one thing that makes you feel Canadian 🇨🇦 Rules: no hockey, no maple syrup, no apologizing. Let's see what's left. Drop yours below ⬇️

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The first postcard in our new Dear Canada project is in! Do YOU want to send Canada a message? ✅ Details at postcard.todmaffin.com

Postcard showing a snowy Plateau Montreal street with exterior staircases and a lone walker, paired with a handwritten message reading "Dear Canada,

I'm so sorry for dissing you when I was a kid &, later, as a young adult.

I was young, naive &, dare I say it, dumb! I was born in Montreal in 1961 & grew up idolizing American culture. I moved to the States as soon as I could, & I lived & worked in the USA for decades on both coasts. As I matured, I've realized that Canada is really WHERE IT'S AT. And it's ALWAYS been where it's at — hidden in plain sight.

I moved back to Canada, to Vancouver, in 2017 & I promise, I'll never leave again.

Nancy, Vancouver, BC"

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Thinking of visiting the US? Consider it carefully, as they’re going to seize your phone and look at everything you have on it.

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TODAY IN CANADA: In 1976, the Montréal Expos baseball team played their last game at Montréal’s Jarry Park before moving into Olympic Stadium. ⚾YOUR SAY: Would Canada benefit from having more sports teams in the MLB, NBA, and NHL?

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Gander Social @gandersocial.ca · 25/09/2026

St. John's: I'm coming to visit! Come hang out with me after work October 6. ✅ Details at: meetup.todmaffin.com

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Reposted by Tod Maffin 🇨🇦

Groups are coming to Gander. (Once we are done testing them). Open and invite-only communities + cozier spaces for your closest people. They'll even be able to share into the main Gander feed. We’re following the ATProto Spaces alpha design, interop groups are the goal.

Mock-up of the Gander Groups interface showing the “Buy Nothing Canmore” public group. The page lists 3.2K members and 43.7K posts, with a description inviting Canmore neighbours to give away and find free items. Below, a group post offers a solid wood coffee table for free pickup.

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 24/09/2026

TODAY IN CANADA: In 1984, Queen Elizabeth II began a two-week tour of Canada accompanied by Prince Phillip. The pair visited New Brunswick and Ontario to celebrate the provinces' bicentennials. She then traveled to Manitoba on her own. 👑 YOUR SAY: Is the royal family still relevant in Canada?

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 24/09/2026

This Week’s "Act of Relentless Decency” Neighbours of a Somali man in Victoria, BC, who has been working to bring his family to Canada for eight years, have helped him raise enough funds to do so. www.timescolonist.com/local-news/s...

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Somali refugee family finally set to arrive in Victoria, after years of fundraising

A group of neighbours in Victoria started raising money to bring Mohammed Adam’s family to Canada more than eight years ago.

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 24/09/2026

It's time for another Cannections! Finish up your poutine, sing 'O Canada', and get to cannecting! Post your scores in the comments.🍁 games.hey.cafe/cannections/...

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Cannections Thursday Edition / September 24th, 2026 / Hey.Café Games

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 23/09/2026

In less than an hour, Jocelyn and I will be revealing our latest Canada project. Learn about it at 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern ✅ WATCH AT youtu.be/1HE-cH6UITY

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 22/09/2026

TODAY IN CANADA: In 1967, Expo 67 in Montreal, QC, officially broke the all-time World's Fair attendance record during its run, finishing with 54,991,806 total visitors. YOUR SAY: Should Canada continue spending to host international events?

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 22/09/2026

Canada's in a precarious moment: • Our biggest ally is pulling away • Europe's calling • A province is telling people to leave It's hard to say anything real about that on platforms built to amplify division. So Jocelyn and I built something different. Learn about it at 5pm PT videos.todmaffin.com

"Dear Canada" postcard mockup: a cream postcard on a wood table, divided by a vertical line into two halves. The left half reads "Dear Canada" in red script, with a small red maple leaf and two short flourish lines underneath. The right half has a red postage stamp with a white maple leaf in the top corner, a circular "Canada" postmark beside it, and four blank ruled lines below for a written message.

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 21/09/2026

TODAY IN CANADA: In 1928, Canada’s Post Office Department (now Canada Post) introduced the country’s first airmail stamp. 📬️ YOUR SAY: With the rise of e-mail and courier services, is Canada Post still relevant?

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 21/09/2026

Today's Cannections is out, and you can bet your bottom dollar that this one is a bit of a humdinger! Share your scores in the comments.🍁 games.hey.cafe/cannections/...

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Cannections Monday Edition / September 21st, 2026 / Hey.Café Games

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 20/09/2026

I’ll take “things that were obvious a week ago” for $200 please Alex.

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 19/09/2026

We researched and added six more services to the Unplug America directory this week. Replace your US tech with Canadian alternatives now at unplug.todmaffin.com

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Every weekend, I poll my newsletter readers. Here's this week's results. It's interesting to see how few people think counter-tariffs are a solution. #cdnpoli What do YOU think? ✅ Join the newsletter: join.FarAndWide.news

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For those of you confused by the current state of B.C. politics, here is a quick guide of where things stand. #bcpoli

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TODAY IN CANADA: In 1841, Solicitor-General Charles Day passed the Public Schools Act. 🏫 YOUR SAY: How could the Canadian public school system be improved?

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