🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026If anyone on Bluesky hasn't signed this hilarious petition, now's your chance! 031
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"The cupboards are bare when it comes to public hospitals, but for private, for-profit companies, there seems to be always another funding announcement around the corner.” The stink of corruption at Queen's Park is potent. #onpolitheobserver.caFunding private health care in Ontario costs more and leads to longer waitsAmid belt-tightening at Sarnia's hospital, and others in Ontario, provincial investment in for-profit clinics has been on the rise. 184
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Wow, a LOT of Americans want to come here! 🇨🇦cbc.caDemand for Canadian Citizenship Certificates soaring, fuelled by Americans | CBC NewsApplications from people around the world seeking Canadian citizenship certificates have been rising rapidly, fuelled by thousands from the United States, CBC News has learned. So many people have app... 142
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026"Hockey Night in Canada" — you were there for my entire life. You are missed. 😢dailyhive.comNHL fans not thrilled with Sportsnet's 'Hockey Night in Canada' replacement | Daily Hive | OffsideIt was the first Saturday night of the NHL season, but it didn't feel right to a lot of Canadian hockey fans. 161
Reposted by 🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the NorthKorubitto 🇺🇦🇨🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱🇵🇸🇲🇽 🇮🇷🫂 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @korubitto1106.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"Men are afraid women will laugh at them. Women are afraid men will kill them." Margaret Atwood 0152
Reposted by 🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North🇨🇦 Canadian Self-defence League @canadiandefence.bsky.social · 30/09/2026This is a fascinating idea. 🇨🇦 Seniors of Bluesky, what do you think? 2113
Reposted by 🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North🇨🇦 Canadian Self-defence League @canadiandefence.bsky.social · 11/09/2026If you don't vote, you don't get to have an opinion. If you don't vote, you have given away your chance to make your life and your country better. The whole point of a democracy is for people to PARTICIPATE. Why can't America encourage civic participation? It's certainly not MY job. 🍁 183
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Reposted by 🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the NorthSailing Steve @sailingsteve.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Good advice!! Make noise. It's long. Read it! 17552761738
Reposted by 🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North🇨🇦 Canadian Self-defence League @canadiandefence.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"What is notable, though, is that smaller- to medium-sized Canadian firms operating in the defence sector are now attracting, I think, much greater international attention for capital investment because there’s a lot of cutting-edge technology being developed in Canada at this time.”ctvnews.caCompany backed by Donald Trump Jr. invests in Saskatchewan’s DraganflyJust weeks after winning a lucrative government contract to supply thousands of drones to the Canadian Armed Forces, a Saskatchewan-based company announced a major investment from a high-profile Ameri... 043
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"Superintelligence" is one of the stupider ideas I've heard lately. 020
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"The province sent over $100 million to clients of a lobbyist who managed Doug Ford’s campaign, millions to a company connected to the Ford family’s dentist, and $10 million to train workers at an adult entertainment club."share.googleOntario transparency watchdog warns government is dodging its ordersOntario’s transparency watchdog is warning that the government is dodging its orders more frequently, including orders that would shed light on how a multi-billion dollar government fund pushed grants... 162
Reposted by 🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the NorthJohn Bowker @johnbowker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“A really boldly anti-democratic move”: the Ford government is regularly violating legal orders from Ontario’s Information & Privacy Commissioner. Unlike in other provinces, the IPC can’t take the government to court to have these orders enforced www.cp24.com/politics/que... #onpolicp24.comOntario transparency watchdog warns government is dodging its ordersOntario’s transparency watchdog is warning that the government is dodging its orders more frequently, including orders that would shed light on how a multi-billion dollar government fund pushed grants... 188
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"Anyone can make a mistake, be duped, experience temporary insanity. But an entire nation of someones doing so, failing to grasp the lesson, and doing so again leaves only several explanatory choices: Lazy, stupid, or every bit as evil as the anointed megaphone-holder and his henchpeople."ronjudd.substack.com‘He doesn’t speak for us?’ Sorry: Yes, he doesWe all own blame for what ‘we’ are doing to Canada — and ourselves 1118
Reposted by 🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the Northdarren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 26/09/2026 448132703694
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I, for one, will feel relieved when Trump is finally gone and we can take all that gaudy, gold shit off the walls of the White House. King Midas never had such poor taste. 171
Reposted by 🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the NorthVienna Woods @viennawoods.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I really wish that government of Ontario would use the money they're spending on telling us what a great job they're doing in schools ON THE SCHOOLS. Just a thought. 1102
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"Cornell offered a gentler approach and a more capacious central recommendation: To find their footing in the age of artificial intelligence, universities must graduate students with a broader, more human-centered judgment." A Humanities or Social Sciences degree isn't so useless after all. 010
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"Apparently we have reached the point where Cold War nuclear bunkers are relevant again. Perfectly normal for 2026."olgalautman.substack.comThe 48 Hours When Europe Sounded the Alarm on RussiaOver the past 48 hours, the warnings about Russia have been almost nonstop. 000
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"We’re going to learn something about how much of a democracy we remain....[W]e’re going to find out, can a wave of largely corrupt money, clearly totally corrupt in the case of crypto...stop a popular electoral uprising against a really disastrous administration and its allies in Congress?"paulkrugman.substack.comWill Crypto Crash the Blue Wave?AI gets the attention, but the Big Scam is still spending big 042
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 22/09/2026@moneypowerpolitics.bsky.social Sorry, but a post-America world is what *everyone else* is looking at. You elected Trump — TWICE. Your population is therefore no longer to be trusted. No Democratic president can build back up what Trump has destroyed in 1 or 2 terms. Sincerely, A Canadian Viewer 151
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"Why I'm Not a Republican Anymore"substack.comBryan C. Del Monte (@longmemobryan)A friend asked me recently why I’m not a Republican anymore. “Isn’t this really just because you hate Trump?” No. Trump is a symptom. The disease is considerably more interesting. The Republican P... 000
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026DON'T GIVE IN TO TRUMP!!theguardian.comTrump set to press Zelenskyy at UN to agree energy ceasefire with RussiaPresident to meet Ukrainian counterpart in New York as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian energy sector 000
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026EVERY maple syrup on this list is Canadian. 🍁🇨🇦theguardian.com‘An intense caramelised toffee flavour’: the best supermarket maple syrup, tasted and ratedWhich supermarket syrups ooze with potential? We put 10 of the finest, grade-A bottles to the test 1126
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"Reverse annexation" ads could run south of the border with the question, "What if the border moved south?"substack.comCanadian Returnee (@canadianreturnee)Canada should run “reverse annexation” ads in the U.S. With all the talk about Canada becoming part of the United States, Canada could turn the whole idea around and run ads in the U.S. asking Americ... 230
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026@mark-carney.bsky.social A whole bunch of people who need offers from Canada: 051
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026When the White House is sued, Donald Trump should have to pay settlements and awards out of his own personal wealth. 020
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"What we are watching is the methodical, entirely rational decision by the free world to stop depending on a United States it can no longer count on....The MAGA project has made us less trusted, less influential, and less secure, and the bill for that will be paid...by our kids and our grandkids."open.substack.comThe Day the World Started Moving On Without AmericaCanada and Europe struck a historic alliance. Without the United States. Because of the United States. 131
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026273,000 Canadians so far. Do you think Canada should give Hoekstra his walking papers? 040
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The irony is that, as 🇨🇦 Canadians, we pay less in taxes for our universal healthcare than 🇺🇸 Americans do for theirs in taxes and premiums. By a lot. We wait for some things -- the system triages cases by need. But I can see my GP for free, same day, & not wait till it's so bad I must go to the ER. 2105
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026🇨🇦: "Whatever our internal problems and periodic failures, we have got through the last two centuries without a fundamental breakdown. **We are now the oldest continuous democratic federation in the world.**" (Emphasis mine.) The world wants what Canada has.johnralstonsaul.substack.comSeptember 16, 2026There are days when understatement is foolish. 041
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Dear "Donald McDicktator": You reneged on your trade deals with us and slapped massive tariffs on us for no good reason. For that reason, your claim to an exclusive deal ended. We have other friends who treat us better. Don't call us. We'll call you. ❤️🇨🇦ifloz.substack.comTHE POLITEST GET FUCKED IN DIPLOMATIC HISTORYTrump spat the dummy on a tarmac in North Carolina. Carney answered in front of 27 nations, and every Australian on Earth heard exactly what he said. 070
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Climate Change 🚨 The last lake of its kind in Canada just disappeared, due to global warming.discoverwildlife.comThis lake in Canada just vanished. And it's not coming back. | Discover WildlifeThe breakup of the Milne Ice Shelf in the far north of Canada has led to the collapse of a unique Arctic ecosystem. 011
Reposted by 🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North🇨🇦 Canadian Self-defence League @canadiandefence.bsky.social · 15/09/2026"When your hostile trade policy’s chief measurable output is international affection for the target, congratulations, dickhead, you’ve accidentally run a fucking telethon." People are cheering for 🇨🇦 vs. 🇺🇸. They actively hunt for **Canadian** maple syrup, to support Canada and say eff you to Trump.ifloz.substack.comGOOD NEWS, DONALD: YOUR TARIFFS ARE FINALLY WORKING. FOR FUCKING CANADA.An honest Aussie accounting of the positives, because we're fair like that. Plus I fucking love Canadian Maple Syrup. Buckle up: SWEARY STUFF AHEAD 1113
Reposted by 🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North🇨🇦 Canadian Self-defence League @canadiandefence.bsky.social · 15/09/2026And oil is about to fucking skyrocket. 053
Reposted by 🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the NorthStrayCat🇨🇦 @straycatgood.bsky.social · 15/09/2026🇨🇦 The attitude is reminiscent of a border wall event from Trump’s first term. Americans were protesting people trying to enter America illegally through Mexico. Many asylum seekers had children with them. Crowd started chanting, “Not my kid! Not my problem!” I was STUNNED. 😧🤦♂️ 474
Reposted by 🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the NorthStrayCat🇨🇦 @straycatgood.bsky.social · 15/09/2026🇨🇦 I’m always trying to explain to Americans how hard it is for us to wrap our heads around it. People actually DIE there from preventable diseases, inability to get necessary surgery or lack of access to life saving medications. How the f*ck do they sleep at night?! 011
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I especially don't understand why Christians aren't all onboard with universal healthcare. Did Jesus not say, "This is my command: Love each other," and "As I have loved you, so you must love one another"? What could possibly be more loving than contributing a bit (to pay less overall) for everyone? 031
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Germany, 1933...but the parallels are astonishing and deeply worrying. Read up: encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/a... 020
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Think how much more expensive it would be without universal healthcare: More people delaying until problems get worse, then who go to hospital because they can't afford basic primary care Sick kids (parents must stay home) Sick workers (unpaid days off) Bankrupt cancer patients 010
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026See, America, you gave birth to Trump and Trumpism. Suckers, losers, dummies, and...winners? Who really wins when most of your society are "losers"? 022
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Anything involving life and death should not be for profit. Healthcare, adequate shelter, education, food & water, insurance, etc. Profiting off others' misfortune is dastardly. 031
Reposted by 🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The avg. 🇨🇦 pays $6,269 in taxes per year for healthcare. We pay extra for meds (unless ur very low-income) but they're cheaper (govt buys in bulk) + dental care. The avg. 🇺🇸 pays approx $8000-9000 in taxes + $1440 in premiums (with a great employer plan). Win: Canada 🇨🇦 242
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Just in time for a Canadian export tax on oil & gas. 😈weekwithoutdriving.orgWeek Without Driving 2026 | Week Without Driving: October 1-8, 2026With Gas Prices on the Rise, Week Without Driving Challenges You to Consider What Would Your Life Be Like if You Didn’t Drive? October 1-8, 2026 — Ima ... 010
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Export tax time, now to November 😈🇨🇦 000
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026'Asked whether the rhetoric from the U.S. administration, specifically its mocking comments about Canada, could affect the atmosphere at his investment summit, Carney said: “Short answer, no,” adding that the event’s attendees are “all professionals.”' 🤣🤣🤣 Sorry, Trump, you're not a professional.ctvnews.ca‘I welcome the president’s comments’: PM Carney responds to Trump update on Canada-U.S. trade dealAmid comments from U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend that his administration could reach a trade deal with Canada “fairly soon,” Prime Minister Mark Carney says he still has hope. 032
🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North @viridiandragon.bsky.social · 15/09/20261. Three hours off work to vote if you need them. 2. Show your identification at the polling place, and then vote. 3. Elections Canada maintains a voter roll, and sends info cards to every voter. 4. Map drawn by independent commission. No politics. 5. Paper ballots counted in the room that night. ❤️🇨🇦rossboulton1.substack.comThree Hours to Vote, by Law, and Four Other Things Canada Gets RightA letter to my fellow Americans. Canadians may forward it. 061
Reposted by 🇨🇦The Wicked Wit-ch of the North🇨🇦 Canadian Self-defence League @canadiandefence.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Gas may also be more expensive for us, but I'm willing to drive less, esp. if it hurts the Americans more. 😈 ❤️ 🇨🇦 041