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Conservative leader Pierre #Poilievre called #DougFord this Monday to ask for his help in the upcoming federal election campaign, but the premier told him he would be "too busy governing Ontario".
Ford was also peeved at Poilievre’s refusal to send out a congratulatory message after the premier won his election last month.
“It was ridiculous and childish. Conservatives should be happy when Conservatives win”
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I understand that Indigenous people in Canada have no good reason to trust the colonial government, but I really hope that they will see some value in participating in this existential election.
The MAGA-Cons are nazis that MUST be kept from power, so every vote matters.
Participating in Canadian elections is exercising individual power for everyone that botes, it's not a capitulation to the colonial system.
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The Anatomy of a Transphobic Smear
A smear against Mark Carney's kid, and the politics of attacking trans people.Justin Ling (Bug-eyed and Shameless)
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I laughed out loud when I heard Poillievre actually say:
"I'm a strong leader, I'm a tough guy to deal with”
Guy sounds like Dan Aykroyd, but funny in a different way.
We all know... dudes who feel like they have to say they're "strong" and “tough” are really neither. They're just Bullies and Cowards.
Just like Trump.
#Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #CanElxn #Poillievre #ToughGuy
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Zelensky “thanks” Boxo47 ?
This is giving me two vibes:
1) bozo47 demanded zelensky publicly toot rumps horn for being great
2) zelensky is thanking rump for not being a complete asshole like last time.
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@how now It’s that circle with the leaf confusing store employees. That’s my guess. It’s trickery. If i see that “symbol” I look for the “imported by” or “prepared for” bc it’s certainly not “made in canada” or “product of canada”
Best bet.. don’t shop at those stores if you can find alternatives. Look at local farmers and see if any have online shops they sell through. Typically those will sell from other 100% canadian farmers and companies.. like www.indiefood.ca
Sounds more like Bozo47 is killing two burds with one stone:
-hating on Lgbtq+ members
-he probably doesn’t have the funds bc it’s the money he lost in a bad cripto stock investment
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If you label your house brand’s products with “imported by” and “prepared for” Loblaws #Canada inc, but you don’t say where it’s imported from, who it’s prepared by, nor whether any ingredients are domestic, take the #mapleleaf off the dang shelf.
That’s dishonest marketing you heathens.
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I have come to greatly dislike shopping at grocery chains.
During this #tradewar with Bozo47, I’m more of a conscious consumer.
I realize majoroty of #Loblaws’ house brands are packages and presented as “canadian” in sneaky ways, there is a #Cdnmapleleaf on the price tag claiming its canadian.
Only #cdn thing about it is the company who is selling it.. likely from the #US.
Trump has a hardon for CDNs dairy industry
I vote for Canadians to up their personal monthly dairy quota (if you consume dairy), and our #federalgovernment discontinues all dairy import/export with the #US. Then allow our dairy farmers to fill the gap left behind by the low quality S#USdairy.
#tradewar2025 #buyCdn #buybeaver
#cdndairy #dairyfarmersofcanada #cdnpoli
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U.S. trade actions have raised questions about validity of USMCA, Carney says
The Prime Minister says recent U.S. decisions make necessary a broader conversation about Canada’s commercial and security relationship with the U.S.Steven Chase (The Globe and Mail)
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Those pictures tell a million words. Pierre's negativity has driven everyone away and he stands alone on a frozen runway looking as out of place in a parka as he would if he was wearing a tootoo. The plane behind him gives the impression he just popped in for the photos and is about to take off again.
Carney is with people, listening and looking them in the eye.
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@AnnieBuddy "those pictures tell million words"
Did you notice the Canadian flag on Poilievre's toque is black, not red and white?
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did you notice the South African's MAGA hat is black, not red?
They are the black hats.
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Anyone remember Mr Poilievre's snarky reply to Minister Joly last December when she talked about appointing an ambassador to Canada's Arctic?
"Arctic ambassador? To do diplomacy with who? Santa Claus? 🎅 Poilievre posted.
The Conservative government under Stephen Harper ended the role of Arctic ambassador in 2006.
ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/new…
Poilievre’s ’Santa Claus’ quip trivialized Inuit presence in Arctic, says national Inuit leader | RCI
There's more to relieving tensions in Arctic than icebreakers and guns, Natan Obed saysRadio-Canada.ca
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Why is pp so afraid of standard #security #clearance check?
What's pp hiding in his #skeleton #closet that a security check will find?
pp is acting like a donny mini-me.
#PoilievreNoSecurityClearance #PoilievreAfraidOfJournalists #CanadiansDontLikeCowards
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@MikeImBack "He has demonstrated a troublingly uninformed view on Arctic sovereignty and governance, and often paints regional collaboration as an obstruction, not an opportunity"
Sounds like #Poilievre, right?
Actually from a 2014 G&M article on ....
PM Stephen Harper, Poilievre's mentor & boss.
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The absolute most ironic part of the lost ship story is that the Inuit tried to tell them where to look and it took the searchers over 150 years to listen, or even ask.
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@AnnieBuddy yep
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Russian ship played key role in Canada’s Franklin expedition even as Harper denounced Russian government
A Russian-flagged vessel played a key role in Canada’s recent discovery of a sunken ship from the missing Franklin expedition, the Canadian Press reports.David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen (Ottawa Citizen)
@MikeImBack
When we were kids, we did a lot of road trips. My Dad made us memorize license plates and then he would test us days later.
I don't know if that is why I remember so many inane things. Sometimes, they end up being part of a bigger picture, that becomes clearer in hindsight.
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Conservative Leader #neverpoilievre said Wednesday he's a "tough guy" well suited to take on U.S. President Donald Trump and that's why the American leader said he thinks it's easier to "deal with a liberal" in Canada than a conservative.
I don't think that word means what he thinks it means. Poor sad mouse. He's only ever punched down.
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Trump’s Anti-DEI Order Ends Clause That Explicitly Prohibits Racially ‘Segregated Facilities’
Due to the Trump administration, the federal government no longer explicitly prohibits contractors from having segregated facilities.Zack Linly (NewsOne)
eatment too.
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"As an economist, I would say yes."
So no is the answer, since economists are generally required to be... let's say... "myopic" about everything so neoliberalism can keep eating us. Seems to be a multinational corporation, some of whose shareholders happen to be Canadian. IMHO, of course. Residual economic benefits, franchise owners, blah blah, yeah sure. Someone has to exploit temporary foreign workers.
Is Tim Hortons Canadian?
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The Conservative Party of Canada is breaking from decades of tradition. It won’t allow the media to travel alongside its leader as he campaigns for Canada’s top political job. #cdnpoli
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#buycdn
#boycott #molson #itsnotfullcdn
New Brunswick's Liberal government wants to make it easier to move alcohol across provincial boundaries.
#politics #alcohol #trade #Canada #NewBrunswick #InterprovincialTrade
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Canada places 200% tariff on little Canadian flags Americans wear while travelling - The Beaverton
OTTAWA – As US President Trump’s unilaterally-launched trade war continues, Canadians have struck back with counter-tariffs on a valued American item: the little Canadian flag patches Americans put on their luggage while travelling abroad.Ian MacIntyre (The Beaverton)
@National Observer @Canada's National Observer
That dude should sit down and reassess his decision of not allowing press join him on his campaign.
Looking sneaky AF, he is.
Trump-#Poilievre’s reverse psychology tactics are getting old.
If there’s actually #Canadians buying into these blatantly poor attempts at manipulation, #Ipittythefoo
“#China carries out more executions than any other country in the world, according to Amnesty International, and regularly sentences foreigners to death, often on drug-related offences.”
🍃 is illegal in China. Possession of 5kg or more = ☠️ penalty
Keep this in mind if you travel there.
Ottawa ‘strongly condemns’ executions of unspecified number of Canadians by China
Global Affairs would not identify those executed, and China’s embassy in Canada did not immediately respond to a request for commentJames Griffiths (The Globe and Mail)
#BestBaafarm… i chuckled at that!What a fantastic name for a sheep farm, eh!
Located northeast of #Toronto, #Ontario, #Canada, this farm makes deliciously nutritious sheep #dairy products.
You can find where to get their products at this link: bestbaa.com/pages/best-baa-far…
They also have a delivery service!
#Saskatchewan’s contributions in the #CAN-#US #tradewar: Seeking diplomatic resolutions to tariffs while pursuing new international opportunities
I’m struggling here.. They have #Cameco.. a #Canadian mining company, whom has a US subsidiary with 2 mining locations in the US.
Is that why the whole province is playing it safe?
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Good and valuable information.
Before Trump, large corporations would have labelled such information an illegal restraint of trade, because it gave consumers too much information about where and how they get their products. More has to change than removing Trumpism here and abroad.
The letter comes as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens Canadian sovereignty and proposes massive tariffs on Canadian goods, including oil and natural gas.
#energy #politics #law #Canada #US #Economy
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CANADA RECALL
Date: 2025-03-19T12:00:00
Product: Health Canada warns that relight candles available on Amazon.ca pose a fire hazard
Details: Relight candles are banned in Canada.
These candles can spontaneously relight after being blown out and can re-ignite after disposal, posing a fire hazard.
More: recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/a…
#Canada #recalls #productrecalls
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#cdndairy #supportlocal #elbowsup #buybeaver #buylocal #DFOC #dairyfarmsofcdn #dairyfarmsofcanada #tradewar #getitcdn
Hand-churning out small batch butter products for you and me since 1909 🧈
About the Alliston Creamery - Alliston Creamery
The Alliston Creamery is a small, family-owned business. Located in Alliston, Ontario, approximately one hour north of Toronto, and 30 minutes southwest of Barrie, we are the last independent creamery in Ontario.Alliston Creamery
This needs attention, I believe.
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https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/tariffs
“Carney said Trump's tariff action has "called into the question the validity" of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), and there's a need for a larger conversation with the Americans about resetting the entire bilateral relationship, something that will only happen when the time is right.”
AKA, Canada is choosing not to entertain the tantruming toddler demanding a lolli in the supermarket checkout line, while screaming “give me your COUNTRY”, accompanied by a tiny footed stomp.
When 47’s downstairs brain can reconnect with their upstairs brain, then we’ll talk.
#cdnpoli #cdncanttrustrump
#naughtyUSA #canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-trump-call-appropriate-time-1.7486880
I’ve been hesitant to “take sides” regarding the civil war in Gaza. I’m Canadian and have zero say in the matter. Thus, I feel I cannot judge one side nor the other (tho I will judge tRump and his posse).
Wanting to learn the history of this civil war, I began reading.
I am open to hear others’ thought, but so far this has been my take-away
“Is Palestine oldest or Israel?
Taking stock. By more than 1,000 years, “Israel” predates “Palestine.” The land then became home primarily to an Arab population, again for more than a millennium. Both Jews and Arabs thus have a legitimate claim to the land. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has seen myriad wrongs and brutalities on both sides.” - Marguerite Newman, NCESC Geographic FAQ
#gazawar #waringaza #gaza #civilwar
Who lived in Palestine before Arabs? - Geographic FAQ Hub: Answers to Your Global Questions
Who lived in Palestine before Arabs? Prior to the Muslim conquest of Palestine (635–640), Palaestina Prima had a population of 700 thousand, of which around 100 thousand were Jews and 30 to 80 thousand were Samaritans, with the remainder being Chalce…Geographic FAQ Hub: Answers to Your Global Questions
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Carney getting sworn in as PM was like Team Canada’s hockey team sending fresh legs over the walls against Team USA
“There is no kill switch,” the Joint Program Office said. “The strength of the F-35 program lies in its global partnership, and we remain committed to providing all users with the full functionality and support they require.”
They may be, but Rumper doesn’t care. He does w/e he wants.
#cdncanttrustrump #cdnpoli #naughtyUSA #canada
Canada must weigh risk Trump blocks software upgrades for F-35s: former official
A former senior federal procurement official warns that Lockheed Martin’s control of the warplane’s source code makes Ottawa vulnerable to the U.S. PresidentSteven Chase (The Globe and Mail)
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in reply to Eric Lawton • • •My hypothesis: Ford has designs on replacing PP when the later loses and gets turfed by The Party. He doesn’t want any of PP’s taint to rub off on him.
And yes, I chose ‘taint’ on purpose.
You’re welcome. 😂😂
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in reply to William Hamilton • • •@Beltliner403 @Crispius @EricLawton Conservative leader #Poilievre knows he needs to win #Ontario and Quebec to win the federal election.
He's begged Ontario for help and was turned down
He not well liked in Quebec where he's chalked up the lowest approval rating in #Canada.
Pierre is desperate - watch for nasty, nasty election ahead.
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in reply to GG • • •Saw a new ad today about “Sneaky Mark Carney”. It looked & sounded like something someone in high school would submit as an assignment.
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in reply to Pinchy63 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 ELBOWS UP & GLOVES OFF! • • •Hugh Ferguson
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in reply to Hugh Ferguson • • •@hfinyow
“I vant to suck your blood, blah blah blah!” 🧛 😂
@Pinchy63 @gemelliz @Beltliner403 @EricLawton
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in reply to *|FNAME|* 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦 • • •They have an updated one now. It’s more cartoonish. If you can believe that. 🙄
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in reply to *|FNAME|* 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦 • • •@Crispius @EricLawton Could Doug eliminate the prime ministerial dual language requirement?
Is it constitutional, or could he ram through a new language law using the notwithstanding clause?
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in reply to GG • • •There is no requirement in the Official Languages Act that says federal MPs, including the PM, need to be bilingual. Remember the furore over Mary Simon being appointed GG when she didn’t speak French?
The only thing that would prevent Doug Ford from successfully becoming PM is the federal Conservatives not winning enough seats with him as leader.
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in reply to Dave Sanderson 🇨🇦🍁 • • •@Sanderde @Crispius @EricLawton "There is no requirement in the Official Languages Act that says federal MPs, including the PM, need to be bilingual."
Thank you, Dave!
That puts more weight behind the rumour that Ford is hoping to step into Poilievre's shoes. Which means Doug Ford could conceivably be a Canadian PM. 😟
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in reply to Snowshadow 🇨🇦 • • •@Snowshadow @Sanderde @Crispius @EricLawton Similar to the idea that the guy running for Canadian prime minister should be required to pass a security check before given the keys to the castle.
There seem to be a number of old-timey "handshake" rules that today's Conservatives flout.
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in reply to Snowshadow 🇨🇦 • • •@Snowshadow
The OLA requires that government services to Canadians be offered in both official languages.
Parliament is not a government service but simultaneous translation is available during sittings.
The Constitution requires that laws be written in both official languages but there is no requirement that the bills be debated by members who are bilingual.
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And speaking of simultaneous translation and laws being written in both official languages, this just popped up in my timeline:
“A federal public service union is condemning a move by Canada's Translation Bureau to cut its workforce by one-quarter over the next five years.”
cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/tran…
I should say so.
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in reply to Dave Sanderson 🇨🇦🍁 • • •@Sanderde yeah, I saw that. I am 100% against it!
@gemelliz @Crispius @EricLawton
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in reply to Dave Sanderson 🇨🇦🍁 • • •@Sanderde @Crispius @EricLawton
Anyone who remembers Diefenbaker speaking French would agree that being bilingual is not a requirement for Prime Minister....
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in reply to GG • • •@Sanderde @Crispius @EricLawton
I know.... sigh....
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I searched YouTube but no luck. CBC must have some archived audio.
I remember Rich Little (really dating myself) doing an impression of Dief speaking French that was pretty funny.
Carolyn
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in reply to GG • • •Did you hear the cabinet swearing in?
Some did English and "French".
Cringe.
@Crispius
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in reply to Eric Lawton • • •@EricLawton Surely the guy who's flooded the province with booze & gambling ads knows a thing or two about betting on the winning horse.
Looks like Doug is not taking a gamble on Pierre.
#onpoli #cdnpoli #poilievre
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in reply to Eric Lawton • • •The Other Doug Jones 🇨🇦😎🖖 Elbows Up!
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