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Justin L. Canadensis

@xemoka.bsky.social
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I’m a Vancouver Islander, a GIS nerd and a web geek—working as a developer building web interfaces for spatial software. #gis #javascript #python #postgresql #3dPrinting #3dModelling #otters Posts are my own opinions, as poor as they are.

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🎃🎃🎃Michael Scare-anicolas🎃🎃🎃 @karanicolas.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Early reports suggest Global Affairs Canada has withdrawn sponsorship of a disinformation conference over a panel discussing the U.S. as a threat vector. If true, this is utterly embarrassing, and a sign Global Affairs is woefully unprepared to engage with the geopolitical context we are in.
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godless dustbin 👻 @godfrey.work · 29/09/2026
BREAKING: Jeremy Kalicum and Eris Nyx's charges are being thrown out. she said they did a public service "at considerable personal cost."
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Ian Bushfield @bushfield.ca · 23/09/2026
Called it
Somehow Andrew Weaver returned
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Arrête Mark Carney ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The people did not give him a majority he brokered one. He did not advertise anything he is doing during the campaign. Where does he think this mandate has come from? #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Facing criticism, Carney says he has a 'very clear mandate' to push through major economic changes | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government received a clear mandate from voters in the last general election — and in subsequent byelections — to "build Canada strong," and he's pressing ahead wit...
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Natty Moher @nattymoher.com · 22/09/2026
Two years ago, the BC provincial election fell on my wedding night. A lot of concern that night that the BC NDP might lose power. 2 years later, and I'll be excited to cast my vote for the BC Greens this time around. NDP has failed us, and this snap election is unnecessary.
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Emily Lowan (she/her) @emilylowan.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
David Eby just called a snap election, right on top of local municipal elections. #bcelection2026
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godless dustbin 👻 @godfrey.work · 22/09/2026
a political party with seemingly no vision and values they've increasingly shed with a governance style that can only be described as reactionary acquiescence, calling an election at a time when their opposition is at its lowest so they can govern for four more years, to do... what, exactly?
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Torrance Coste @torrancecoste.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ok, look, framing a snap election as a "firebreak against Trump" when you already have a majority is unhinged. #bcpoli
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we3keepers.bsky.social @we3keepers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Shannon Waters @sobittersosweet.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Good times: Eby takes questions from just 3 reporters following his election spiel Love it. Love that for us. Bodes extremely well. Just excellent #bcpoli
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Sonia Théroux @soniatheroux.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nothing says sliding back into past to me quite like Carney invoking John A MacDonald and now Eby invoking James Douglas as heros suitable for reverence in the present day. WTF
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Local man says Canada will also not join the Ice Capades or Columbia House Record Club.
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Poilievre says Canada will never be ’28th state’ of EU at Ontario rally - National | Globalnews.ca
The Opposition leader says Canada already has a free trade agreement with Europe and close defence ties with the continent through NATO, but he doesn’t support European laws.
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Wilderness Committee @wildernews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In the 2026 budget released in February, the Carney government cut $1.4 and $4.3 billion from ECCC & DFO. These cuts stand in stark contrast to the flood of $82 billion military funding allocated for the next five years. Read the full story: WildernessCommittee.org/FloodtheZone
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🔫🎃Scott Martian Invaders 🎃🛼 @youcaughtscott.com · 15/09/2026
When Australia privatized their airports, their Competition Bureau found that consumers paid $1.6 billion in extra fees.
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Lack of airport regulation costs consumers up to $1.6b in fees: ACCC
Airlines and their passengers have paid up to $1.6 billion too much for airport access over the past decade due to a textbook example of how not to privatise monopoly assets, the competition regulator...
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
If anyone tries to tell you this isn’t privatization, they’re being spun like a damn top
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Patrick Johnstone @pjnewwest.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
YVR is the best airport in North America, one of the best in the world. What exactly is the urgency to “fix” his? We have serious shit to fix in this country that a rush to sell off assets doesn’t solve. news.yvr.ca/yvr-recogniz...
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YVR recognized as Best Airport in North America for record 15th year, 10th Best Airport in the World
Skytrax Award recognition as voted by millions of travellers follows record-breaking year for both cargo and passenger volumesVancouver International Airport (YVR) has once again been named Best Airpo...
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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 15/09/2026
I think holding a fire sale for foreign investors, including Americans, and selling off Canada’s critical infrastructure is a bad idea and inconsistent with shoring up our sovereignty. Just one man’s opinion!
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 15/09/2026
hearing mark carney talk about how privatizing airports will free up money to invest in regional airports, transport links, broadband infrastructure makes me think of how nationalizing the pipeline was supposed to deliver revenues to pay for climate measures
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Privatization wasn’t on the ballot when Canadians voted for Mark Carney. Really foul the way he’s using the blind trust so many continue to have in him to make massive, fundamental changes to Canada (hurting normal Canadians) so big companies can profit. Please pay attention.
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Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 15/09/2026
Just name the whole country Loblaws and get it over with
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Stephen Harrison @stephenharrison.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
VicPD asked the province not to release any of its use of force data, and they agreed. After multiple appeals, we can now see things like how often VicPD injured people, including people they’ve already jailed, or used force during “wellness checks.” needsmorespikes.com/blog/use-of-... #yyj #cdnfoi
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VicPD and province try to stop release of police “use of force” data — Needs More Spikes
VicPD asked the government not to release data showing how its officers used force between 2022 and 2024. The government agreed, but they were overruled by the privacy commissioner. The data shows Vic...
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VVING @vving30223.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
BLACK PRESS REJECTS COMPROMISE AS WORKERS RESIGN Cowichan Valley Citizen staff offered a deal: ✔ Accepted most of the Company’s terms ✔ Dropped key cost items ✔ Asked for fairness for the lowest-paid workers The Company said no. #CowichanValley #DuncanBC #VancouverIsland #VictoriaBC #BCPoli
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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 08/09/2026
"The RCMP has quietly changed its uniform policy to no longer require officers to wear name tags while on duty, a move that has drawn criticism from advocates and experts who say it will limit police transparency, complicate the complaints process and fuel distrust in Indigenous communities."
theglobeandmail.com
Mounties no longer required to wear name tags while on duty
Previous RCMP policy allowed name tag removal only while working at protests
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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
True canadian values
four frame comic. first frame shows a Tim Hortons coffee shop from outside. second frame shows Harry Potter themed donuts. Third shows a loon swimming in a lake near some grass. last one shows someone with a dress that reads ''I don't care''. Text reads :
at tim hortons, we care
deeply about true canadian
Values, such as Silent
complicity in genocide.
that's what inspired us
to partner with famous
anti-human rights campaigner
jk rowling to offer you an
all-harry potter menu.
with each purchase of our
mid-tier donuts, your money
goes towards lining the pockets
of someone who uses her wealth
to fight trans rights and hurt
queer communities around
the planet.
you don't personally need
to hate lgbtq+ people to eat at
tim hortons. you just need to not
care enough about their rights,
safety and well-being!
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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This woman swam through her own vomit to possibly break an ocean swim record What a badass! www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
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B.C. swimmer crosses the Strait of Georgia in under nine hours | CBC Radio
When it comes to crossing the Strait of Georgia, most people would choose to do so in a boat, a ship — any kind of a marine vessel, really. But not Melanie Buggey. She chose to swim.
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Justin L. Canadensis @xemoka.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Ahh yes, I love when politicians play political interference in elections they shouldn't. @mark-carney.bsky.social really needs to clean up his house...father.
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Justin McElroy 🇨🇦 @jmcelroy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I'm crankier than usual but I go back to one of my aphorisms: if governments can't deal with obvious issues that regular people can wrap their head around, then people get more radical and stop trusting governments promising schools/community centres again and again and not delivering qualifies!
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Michelle Gamage @michellegamage.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I guess we no longer get to know who works for government, or what their title is. That’s totally normal. Public money going to secret people. We’ve only publicly listed public servants since the 1930s, but we’re going to change that as of now. With no fanfare. Cool. www.biv.com/news/comment...
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Rob Shaw: B.C. cutting public access to decades-old government directory
Province cites cybersecurity, privacy risks
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Whoa 🤯 in Slow-Mo @0lsi.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
🇨🇦 Six #FirstNations, Canada and BC have signed off on a marine reserve covering 6,700 km² of the Great Bear Sea. “Realm of the Salmon” will be co-governed by the Wuikinuxv, Nuxalk, Kitasoo Xai’xais, Heiltsuk, Gitxaała and Gitga’at Nations. Also declared it an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area.
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Central Coast of BC: Mia-yaltwa Ha’lidzogm hoon National Marine Conservation Area Reserve and Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area
The area is critical for community members’ cultural, spiritual and economic well-being, including food security. The establishment of a national marine conservation area reserve (NMCAR) uplifts the g...
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Euan Thomson @drugdatadecoded.ca · 12/08/2026
INSIDE HEALTH CANADA'S 180 ON SAFE SUPPLY When the Fifth Estate ran a story last November on two expert reports that should have informed regulated opioid policy, the feds were ready for a media storm. It never came. Instead, Health Canada held fast to a "low-profile communication" strategy. 1/
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
When Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin did not answer the question, Angel wasn’t leaving it there. She again asked, how severe do environmental impacts need to be before a project is rejected? The minister said it’s impossible to identify where that red line would be drawn.
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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
"In September 2025, dozens of public figures and tech experts warned Prime Minister Mark Carney about the growing influence of U.S. tech giants on the lives of Canadians. They urged Carney to prepare a roadmap to safeguard Canada’s “digital sovereignty.”
Moneris is key for businesses across Canada, helping them accept and manage payments across 325,000 points of commerce in the country.

This came just days after U.S. chipmaking giant AMD said it would acquire Taalas, one of Canada’s largest semiconductor manufacturers.
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Emily Lowan (she/her) @emilylowan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
BC is burning and the status quo is a lit match. #wildfires #bc
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 11/08/2026
None of the various environmental designations for the Fire Lake forest carried any weight last fall when BC Timber Sales, a government agency, auctioned off about 70 hectares of the forest for clearcut logging. thetyee.ca/News/2026/08...
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BC Aims to Revive Spotted Owls in the Wild. So Why Log Fire Lake? | The Tyee
The province allowed clear cutting old growth previously set aside as key habitat for the endangered raptor.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Wow. Just wow.
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Stephen Harrison @stephenharrison.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
School liaison officers give a lot of presentations to students, but they don’t make them available. I’ve created a repository of the presentations given by VicPD, Saanich PD and Oak Bay PD. www.needsmorespikes.com/blog/slo-rec... #yyj #cdnfoi 🧵
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Download SD61 school liaison officer presentations — Needs More Spikes
School liaison officers give a lot of presentations to students, but they don’t make them available. You can download them here.
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Victoria Rose Richards @aerialembroidery.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
'You'll choke too' - an aerial embroidery landscape inspired by all the wildfires happening right now... I'm upset every time I smell smoke outside and somehow we have people starting them maliciously too! But we all breathe the same air so they'll choke too (1/2 - see thread for close-ups)
An embroidery hoop containing a sewn landscape from above. It shows a forest on the right, a line of fire and charred ground with smoke on the left. The smoke is felted wool.
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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 21/07/2026
A police-ordered sentence of “death by burning” followed by them full-on lying about it just isn’t really the justice system we’re supposed to have in Canada.
“The goal was to remove Mr. Hackl from the residence for arrest, have a lethal confrontation with Mr. Hackl, or have Mr. Hackl perish in the fire.”

As the house burned, the suspect eventually walked outside —naked, apart from some body armour—and surrendered while laughing.

When CTV News asked how the fire started the following day, RCMP said they were unable to confirm the cause.
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Michael Geist @mgeist.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Nine months ago, Canada joined key allies by declining to sign the UN Cybercrime Convention, given longstanding surveillance and human rights concerns as well as the absence of key safeguards. Last week, it quietly signed the treaty. What changed?
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A Surveillance Treaty in Disguise: The Trouble With Canada's Quiet Decision to Sign the UN Cybercrime Convention - Michael Geist
Last week, the government announced that Canada has signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, with Ministers Anita Anand, Gary Anandasangaree and Sean Fraser touting the treaty’s child…
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 22/07/2026
In other words, to advance major projects “in the national interest” (like pipelines and military hardware), the PM has slashed the number of public sector workers who coordinate the response to emergencies “of a national interest”.
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Jeremy Appel 🍉 @readtheorchard.org · 22/07/2026
NEW: At a certain point, one must inevitably concede that Carney's concessions to Trump aren't concessions at all, but shared priorities. open.substack.com/pub/theorcha...
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Mark Carney, CEO of Canada Inc.
At a certain point, you've got to admit the prime minister is making all these unrequited concessions to Trump because he wants to.
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Dr. Mike P. Moffatt @mikepmoffatt.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
New piece on our Substack: We've Been Measuring Homeownership Wrong. A better metric shows that homeownership is even less common among younger Canadians than official statistics suggest. Read here: www.missingmiddleini...
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Justin L. Canadensis @xemoka.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I hate this so much. We need real parties in this province so we can have real discussions. This is just going to be your dumb uncle vs absolute nutjobs. We barely get to have real discourse now; arguing about human rights and the potential/not potential separation spectre is going to be worse. Joy.
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Justin L. Canadensis @xemoka.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
> for a crime the judge said caused "insidious damage" and emboldened "cynics who disbelieve that government actually works for the benefit of the people." Yep, and the B.C. NDP make it worse. Who’d have thought? The political class truly only cares for each other.
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Ian Bushfield @bushfield.ca · 16/07/2026
I'm just going to say it: I don't think this Mark Carney guy is all he was cracked up to be
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Leah ProudLakota (she/her) @leahgazan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The Liberals were court-ordered to pass clean water legislation for First Nations after they were sued into action by a class action lawsuit. But through Bill C-37, Carney’s government is still violating the human right to clean water for First Nations. (🧵1/4)
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Free Cats Daily😻 @freecatsdaily.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I had to look twice. #Cat #Caturday
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Jules Sherred (he/him) @geekyjules.julessherred.com · 15/07/2026
Kid1, who is both an conductor and engineer for CN and has driven trains through SK wildfires himself, just sent me this video from Ontario. When I tell you they arent paid enough!!! vt.tiktok.com/ZSXkuEadE/
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Anna Mehler Paperny @mehlerpaperny.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Crime is down and no Canadian politician has presented evidence of a rise in offences while on bail.
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