Tootfinder

Movers are now 15 hours from arrival, and final preparation is underway. Thankfully Casper is lending a paw to roll up some underpad.
#Moving #CatsOfMastadon

So this is how it ends, not with a bang, but with six fingers holding a bacon icecream cone and only two r's in our strawberries.
But I can hear the blaring KA-CHING! KA-CHING! now.
G7 agrees to increase use of artificial intelligence in public sector | #CanPoli | thecanadianpressnews
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/g7-agrees-to-increase-use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-public-sector/article_7a49ae0e-d038-5387-bc65-9c4dfc7cd666.html

Eyes open my kind, Canadian, anti-fascist friends. The forces of hate are organizing and training in plain sight because they have been emboldened by opportunistic and ignorant conservative politicians who see power as the only goal.
“a months-long CBC visual investigation, in collaboration with The Fifth Estate, reveals exactly where some of these groups are training.
“It's f–king unacceptable,” said Kevin Mans, the owner of Niagara BJJ in Welland, one of the martial arts studios CBC identified. “I have built a team that is pluralistic… these guys are scum.”
Active clubs are part of a decentralized white supremacist and neo-Nazi network that has grown globally in recent years, increasingly moving from online forums to real-world training groups and anti-immigration protests.”
#canpoli #cdnpoli #nazi #rightwing
https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/fascist-fight-club

Breaking down rooms in preparation for our move. This our living room setup for the next few days - minimalist and rustic. The rest of our large living room is a pile of disassembled Ikea furniture. Which Casper is inspecting for potential new hiding places.
#Moving #CatsOfMastadon

Calico in early summer.
#caturday #photography

“I can stick with the [Canadian Pension Plan], which is one of the most effective things in the world, or I can gamble with you idiots."
#canPoli #CdnPoli #ABPoli #CPP #pension #AlbertaNext
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alta-next-panel-1.7587269

Good Morning #Canada
OTD in 1972, construction begins on Canada’s largest single-site #Hydroelectric project at Churchill Falls, Labrador. To commemorate this minor historical event in our country's impressive record of hydroelectric technology and power generation, let's focus on one of the newest projects. The controversial Site C in British Columbia will begin filling its reservoir this summer in preparation for starting operations.
#CanadaIsAwesome
https://youtu.be/gZARb7pLQeo?si=Wo5iEWE9ushqGBaS

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Cameo:
🎵 I Just Want to Be (12" extended mix)
#Cameo
https://hkmsyr42.bandcamp.com/track/cameo-i-just-want-to-be-keemix
https://open.spotify.com/track/29i3duDN8VoerXeB7PfeNj

All the talk from the G7 about India and Canada working together to use AI for government "efficiency" sounds a lot like outsourcing our education and public services to a call centre.
This Liberal government seems hellbent on destroying the public service and public programs.
#canpoli #cdnpoli #AI #G7

Both of my weather apps assure me the rain will end at noon. We're slated to play #CarrotCommons at one…

Good Morning #Canada
Today is a tough day for our family, so something with positive vibes is needed. It's a perfect opportunity for some #MercerMemories chock full of Golden Retrievers.
#CanadaIsAwesome #DogsOfMastadon
https://youtu.be/x75HcXnmwbA?si=yfRVkGw3HgOdlOXE

3/3
💡 Best for: Those ready to move from earning income to building wealth.
📌 Many start in the E or S quadrant and use that income to fuel investments. The key is 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. Where are you on this journey? Let’s talk!
#Investing #PassiveIncome #FinancialIndependence #CashFlowQuadrant #WealthBuilding

You're damn right it is madness. We need to scrap these terrible systems.
"Suzuki says that, despite his understanding of the climate crisis, Carney — like all of us — is trapped by the economic and political systems we've created. And for Suzuki, our only hope for survival is to scrap those systems entirely.
David Suzuki joins Jayme Poisson on the podcast for a wide-ranging discussion from what a world of irreversible climate change looks like to what he describes as the "madness" of continued investment in fossil fuels to the lessons environmentalists of the future can take from the past.”
#ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #EndFossilFuels #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Canada #Energy #EndGrowth #LateStageCapitalism #Capitalism #Racism
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/david-suzuki-warns-carney-of-pipeline-and-growth-madness-1.7586960

Happy Canada Day (a smidge early)!
#ElbowsUp #CanadaStrong

Good Morning #Canada
It's National Fishing Day, which means that with over two million lakes and rivers that flow into five major ocean drainage basins, Canadians will be pulling on hip waders and checking tackle boxes. There are 3.5M recreational anglers in Canada, plus another 700K (ish) tourists, driving a $1.75B dollar industry. The fishing capital of Canada is Kingston, Ontario... according to Kingston area "experts."
#CanadaIsAwesome #GoneFishing
https://www.queensjournal.ca/kingston-named-canadas-fishing-capital/#:~:text=The Confederation Basin Marina is,in Canada's prime fishing hotspot.

Fire smoke from Canada
2025-06-01
#ClimateEmergency #Canada #USA
https://…

Feline interpretive dance.
#Caturday #Photography

I don't usually advocate for an outcome like this... but this time I am because really the question isn't about the CBC. It's about Canadian sovereignty. Trump should have no part of any decision in Canada, period. So whether you love the CBC or not, the only correct answer here is No because we should never allow a foreign dictator to make decisions for us.
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #ElbowsUp
https://mastodon.online/@ZebKing/114829919091275075

Good Morning #Canada
OTD in 1904, the City of Niagara Falls was incorporated, with a population of approximately 7,000 residents. Niagara Falls was already a major tourist attraction with numerous hotels established in the 1880s, and it was the honeymoon destination for most of Canada and the USA. Today, you can visit the far superior Canadian Falls and play golf, visit War of 1812 historical sites, or deposit some money at the casino.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/niagara-falls-ont

1/ Canadian Diplomacy according to Mark Carney's facial expressions. #CanPoli #CdnPoli #G7 #Trump #TradeWar
A reporter asks Trump: “What is holding up a deal with Canada?”
😏

"Now more than ever, we need the federal government to work around the clock to secure a deal that is right for Canada and eliminates all American tariffs,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s office said in a statement. And then he left early to beat the cottage traffic...
#CanPoli #OnPoli
https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/trump-says-the-friends-have-been-worse-than-the-foes-trade-war-live-updates-here/

3/ “Mark has a more complex idea”
Carney Externally: 😏 😏
Carney Internally: 😆
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #G7 #Trump #TradeWar

2/ Trump: “I have a tariff concept. Mark has a different concept which is something that some people like”
😐
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #G7 #Trump #TradeWar

The Cassandra Cat (Vojtěch Jasný, 1963)
#caturday #essentialcinema #catmovies
https://youtube.com/watch?v=6NSoSFWf_U4&si=SCaU63hNFAZhB07B

The US Ambassador to Canada is a gas lighting, lying nutcase like his Administration.
“"Coming to the U.S., that's a decision for the Canadians to make. Searching devices and all of that is not a well-founded fear. We don't do that. America is a welcoming place," he said.
"I've heard that from Americans coming into Canada as well, OK? Saying, 'You know, we've not received a warm reception when we've gotten to Canadian customs,'" he said.”
#usa #canada #never51
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/border-device-searches-us-ambassador-1.7555350

Good Morning #Canada
I was going to post something about Preston Manning's birthday, but the related web surfing about how the parties he founded provided platforms for the worst Canadian politicians was too depressing. So instead, I'm starting a new feature called "Mercer Memories," where Rick Mercer gets centre stage on days where nothing interesting happened or topics don't pique my interest. You're welcome...
#CanadaIsAwesome #MercerMemories
https://youtu.be/yi1yhp-_x7A?si=dMmAuI2p0Sy_mXgO

Trump leaving Canada's G7 meeting early to go do war things is pretty on brand for a fascist, but also for pretty much every USA President.
#canpoli #g7 #cdnpoli #israelIranWar #gaza #genocide #usa

Casper's daily discovery of new napping spots in the new house.
#CatsOfMastadon #Snooze

Revisiting our national 5 Minutes of Fame over that year since last #CanadaDay and still wondering why we only hear about our great national achievements from Australians
https://youtube.com/watch?v=u7s-BgfcFXw&si=iDlNj4nVDgzca3Ek

2 years later, my Freedom of Information Request shows a snapshot of Government ignoring Vancouver Islanders for 20 years.
On June 28, 2023 I submitted a Request for Information to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure of British Columbia for documents related to the Island Railway on Vancouver Island. It took two years to receive the response.
#VancouverIsland #BC #BCPoli #transportation #FOiA #Canada #CdnPoli
https://chrisalemany.ca/b/2tp

Good Morning #Canada
Today, we celebrate the reincarnation of Shep to the shores of Dorchester New Brunswick, despite being reinstalled without proper government approval. The original wood Shep was less than 20 years old when it began to rot, leading to a new, more durable version made of fiberglass and steel. At 2.4 metres high and 135 kilos, it should be able to weather storms and bureaucratic red tape.
#CanadaIsAwesome #BigStuffInSmallTowns
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/shep-2-sandpiper-statue-returns-dorchester-1.6805965

I am sure Trump had no desire to see Zelensky and risk a repeat of his embarrassing performance while surrounded with people who also think he is a dangerous fool.
He's an ambusher... not ambushee.
aka. coward
The good news is, now the adults on the Good Guys side can have a proper discussion on how to keep Putin (and Iran and Israel) from making things even worse.
#theAmericanFascist #g7 #canada #carney #cdnpoli #canpoli #russiaukrainewar #israelIranWar

Good Morning #Canada
Last night, we attended a wedding dinner where they celebrated 5 years of marriage, 2 kids, and family finally sharing the event. Marriage trends in Canada are shifting with it happening later or simply deciding on common law. As an institution or cultural phenomenon it may be disappearing.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Marriage
https://madeinca.ca/marriage-statistics-canada/

#caturday napping
#atlas #catsofmastodon

Sounds like 7-11 did a but of a rope-a-dope. No merger with Couche-Tard/Circle K
#canada #consumers #711 #world #japan
https://www.montrealgazette.com/business/article1046989.html

#caturday
https://www.tumblr.com/teledyn/787613570952298496?source=share

It's always about subtle domination with Casper. Either a surprise attack on Harley's tail or merely looking down on her from above.
#Caturday #CatsOfMastadon #DogsOfMastadon

Newspapers let the fox in and now they dead... Canada too. Even after FB banned news orgs on their platform here in Canada those news orgs STILL used it slavishly.
Like some weird media-version of Stockholm Syndrome.
#canpoli #journalism #media #canada #truth #posttruth #democracy
https://games.ngo/@crecente/114696097895857405

Good Morning #Canada
Another day in history... another invading force from the USA. Those pesky Fenians were back on this day in 1866, and this time, the 1,800 Irish-Americans riders were repelled back to the United States after they looted and plundered around Saint-Armand and Frelighsburg, Quebec. Although the Fenian raids were unsuccessful, they did encourage the Canadian provinces to band together for defense, leading to our Confederation as a country.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History

Got it!
#CatsOfMastadon

Related: The doctor @… interviewed has a podcast and Youtube channel called "Interesting MD”. He interviewed Minister Josie Osborne a few weeks ago about the doctor shortage and what BC is doing to help fix it.
#BCPoli #CdnPoli #CanPoli
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qEcE9lK17w

It's hard work watching birds....
#CatsOfMastadon

"says Carney is bootlicking Trump”
Lloyd Axworthy with the first Truth to Power statement from a former Foreign Minister.
YUP
#CanPoli #CdnPoli

Watching this update on #PeePee being parachuted into Alberta and the phrase, " All hat and no cattle" comes to mind...
#CanPoli
https://youtu.be/1u2-hlTYfhM?si=9V05ajdU_gGXum6-

Welp. Was going to take advantage of the rare vacation day on a work day between the weekend and Canada Day to go buy rocks for the #poolpond but turns out the local rock/cement place is taking the day off too. Fair. 🤷‍♂️
I took the trailer for a bath at the car wash instead and got the watering done before the heat sets in today.
Maybe later I will go get some lengths of pipe. But I sense a swim in the lake. 🏊‍♂️ #today #canadaday
What are you up to today? Day off, or slaving for The Man?

Good Morning #Canada
Today is "taking a break from packing up the house and going golfing day." Did you know there are over 2,200 golf facilities in Canada, with 90% of those being public. That means golf remains accessible and it's becoming less expensive to get started with lower cost starter sets and growth in the used club marketplace. Here are the top 50 public and private courses as ranked by Canadian PGA members.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Golf
https://golftalkcanada.com/pga-of-canada-top-100/

IMO: It just goes to show how needed this was and how many people were putting off or simply not getting dental work done because of the cost.
Dental Care should be included in our Public Healthcare system. No separate system.. just part of healthcare.
Period.
#CanPoli #Healthcare #BCPoli #CdnPoli #Dentalcare
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/dental-care-expansion-growing-pains-1.7583230

Hey Canadian friends.
Happy Canada Day 😊
🇨🇦 #elbowsup #canadaDay

Good Morning #Canada
Former privateer, a polite name for a pirate, Martin Frobisher left England on May 31st, 1578, for his 3rd voyage seeking gold and the elusive Northwest Passage. On this voyage, he also held the 1st Thanksgiving in North America when he and his crew landed safely in Nunavut on the shore of Hudson Bay. Ultimately, the ore he mined was not gold, and the Northwest Passage remained elusive, but he had a bay named after him.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/frobisher_martin_1E.html

HEY! My MP Gord Johns up with the first Petition of the new Parliament!
Presenting a petition to
"Develop enforceable federal standards to reduce the negative environmental and social impacts of ship recycling that meet or exceed those set out in the Hong Kong and EU Conventions for the safe recycling of ships; and
2. End shipbreaking in Baynes Sound.”
Johns: ”THIS IS THE FOURTH YEAR I HAVE TABLED THIS PETITION AND NO ACTION”
#CanPoli #CdnPoli

Good Morning #Canada
So you think you're pretty smart. Well, if you're Canadian, then it's obvious you are very smart... and pretty. Canadians have contributed some important inventions to the world, and this short video highlights just a few. It doesn't include some life changing Canadian inventions, like the athletic cup and the Wonderbra, but the rest are just as incredible. If you're not Canadian, don't hate us because we're awesome.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Inventions
https://youtu.be/cC0nuASZBfY?si=r_RWq9s0jCl6n4Nt

Government once again working in service of mega corporations and against regular, suffering, people.
“Boeing BA-N and the Justice Department on Wednesday asked a U.S. judge to approve an agreement that allows the company to avoid prosecution despite objections from relatives of some of the 346 people killed in two 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019.”
#corporatocracy #usa #canada https://flipboard.com/@globeandmail/world-qs57rganz/-/a-vSZpN2zeT3SqZlIzFDUYJg:a:729020400-/0

Good Morning #Canada
In 2022, this town was voted by CBC readers and viewers as the "Best Small Town in B.C.". Sure, it's got skiing, golf, scenery, and friendly people but it's also a destination for your next #BigStuffInSmallTowns road trip. Kimberley's downtown was designed to resemble a Bavarian tourist village, so it features an almost 7 metre tall cuckoo clock where Happy Hans, a Bavarian-style mountaineer, announces the time.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Yodel
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kimberley-best-small-town-bc-winner-1.6434796

Here is the BC Federation of Labour's 10 year plan released before the election last year which includes a provincial rail strategy.
#BCpoli #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Rail #Transportation #Sustainability

Not sure who is imitating who....
#CatsOfMastadon #Caturday

Spousal conflit of interest issues aside for a moment... I may actually vomit if Danielle Smith's Alberta government introduces a “15-year master plan for introducing passenger trains across the province.“ when I have been advocating for this in BC for decades to absolute crickets (if not active denial) from all political parties in power.
#BCpoli #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Rail #Transportation #Sustainability
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-premier-s-husband-invited-to-passenger-rail-meetings-as-province-mulls-expansion-plan-1.7583358

"Do you mind.... I'm trying to sleep...."
#CatsOfMastadon #Caturday

From this vantage point, Casper can easily look out every window in the sunroom. All that vigilance has worn him out.
#CatsOfMastadon

Watching the first Question Period of the 45th Parliament of Canada!
#CanPoli #CdnPoli

Good Morning #Canada
It's a golf day, playing 9 holes with my daughter in Toronto, so obviously, some golf content is appropriate for this morning's post. I'd like to introduce you to the regional director of Ontario for Golf Canada. Amaya Athill is a rare jewel, being both female and Black, and she is opening up the sport to a wider demographic. She is the founder of Black Women in golf, which provides lessons and encouragement to new golfers.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Golf
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/opinion-shireen-ahmed-black-women-golfers-may-27-1.7543822

it's weird seeing Gregor Robertson (former Vancouver Mayor) sitting in the front bench! #CanPoli #CdnPoli

Elizabeth May is up soon after, presenting a petition on Elector Reform and urging a Citizen's Assembly.
#CanPoli #CdnPoli

Good Morning #Canada
OTD in 1866, the Fenian Brotherhood crossed the Niagara River to invade Canada. This group was an Irish American organization that was dedicated to freeing Ireland from British rule, and they believed that if they captured Canada, they could use it as a bargaining tool. We could have become a nation of red-headed brawlers who were terrible hockey players.
#CanadaIsAwesome #History
https://qormuseum.org/history/timeline-1856-1899/the-fenian-raid-1866/

Canada Day history (in Spanish? 😆)! On this day in 1958, the CBC starts television transmissions in all of Canada over microwave. #cbc #canada
https://mastodon.social/@enestedia/114778337945370179

Casper is settling into the new house. This sunroom perch has quickly become a favourite spot.
#CatsOfMastadon #Snooze

Genocidal Israeli supporter MP Anthony Housefather in the backbench... but also in a prime ‘TV' spot. Barf. Glad he's at least not in Cabinet (he is Parl Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board Shafqat Ali). #CanPoli #CdnPoli

Good Morning #Canada
OTD in 1946, the Canadian Library Association (CLA) was founded in Hamilton, Ontario, in 1946 and incorporated on November 26, 1947. The CLA represented #Library workers and advocated for funding and improvements. Due to declining membership, it was replaced by the Canadian Federation of Library Associations. Here are 6 of Canada’s most beautiful libraries.
#CanadaIsAwesome #ReadABook
https://travel.destinationcanada.com/en-us/things-to-do/most-beautiful-libraries-canada

#Uninonize ✊#workerrights #collectivebargaining #canada #PorterAirlines #AirTravel
https://flipboard.com/@ctvnews/business-hbgr2piuz/-/a-aickDmeuST2JqGU-xeoB8Q:a:2823982346-/0

A book is always better with a reading buddy.
#Reading #CatsOfMastadon

If you're looking for a cell plan in Canada, I've been with Public Mobile, ‘discount Telus’, for years and am happy with their service. This is my referral link. You get a $10 credit and I get a "point”.
Their website is minimalist and good. Telus’ network is reliable and widespread (uses Bell elsewhere). You can order a SIM/eSIM online.
I have 40GB 5G for $35/mo unlimited in Canada. They have a special for 60GB 5G Canada/US/Mexico.
#CellPhones #Canada #Telus
https://publicmobile.ca/en/bc/plans?referral=PXPYRY

FYI: mstdn.ca appears to be down if you’re looking for people on that instance. Chad was having some electrical issues earlier.
Edit: @… is back online!
#mstdnca #mastodon #canada

No love for Lee?
#Catwoman

Good Morning #Canada
Today is move in day, so what better day to share some horror stories about unscrupulous movers. Everyone has horror stories about moving from one home to another, and even our meticulously planned event has had some hiccups. Like the truck being 4.5 hours late when we moved out and getting our keys for the new house 8 hours after the deal closed. But we didn't hire anyone from this CBC investigation, so it's all good.
#CanadaIsAwesome #MovingSucks
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/marketplace-moving-companies-1.6371262

I missed most of it... Don Davies - Temporary NDP Leader in the House was the last to ask a Question, which at least is a good sign that they will be allowed to have questions. Elizabeth May did not speak, not sure if she was there, but I'd be shocked if she wasnt #CanPoli #CdnPoli

Good Morning #Canada
The Battle of Jumonville Glen, OTD in 1754, between French Canadian and American military forces, was notable because it was the opening battle of the French and Indian War, the 1st combat action for 21 year old George Washington, and ultimately led England and France into conflict in the global Seven Years’ War. The assassination of the French-Canadian commander would also darken Washington's reputation for life.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Colonialism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Jumonville_Glen

Good Morning #Canada
On May 27, 1957, at 6:00 a.m., the CHUM radio station (1050 AM) increased power from 1,000 watts to 2,500 watts and switched from a daytime station to 24 hours. At that same moment, radios all over Toronto started playing Elvis Presley singing “All Shook Up” as the "New CHUM" became Canada’s first Top 50 music format. The station launched hundreds of careers and introduced new music to young and old alike.
#CanadaIsAwesome #MusicHistory
https://chumtribute.com/chumtribute-history.html

Remember the people who said AI wouldn’t take away jobs? The current LLM/AI space is absolute shit at actually doing real work… but they are cutting and taking jobs anyway.
Oh, and we went from a Liberal Canadian government that at least had a Universal Basic Income on their radar… to one that is going to cut 1000s of federal jobs and, you guessed it, get AI to do stuff instead.
Liberal Government acting like Conservative government 😢
#ndp #canada #cdnpoli #canpoli #ubi #glbi #austerity #AI
https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/@EdwinG/114846392795126120

Good Morning #Canada
This week, in 2022, gold miners in the Yukon discovered a near complete, mummified baby woolly mammoth. The Yukon has a world-renowned fossil record of ice age animals, but mummified remains with skin and hair are rarely unearthed. Geologists, with the Yukon Geological Survey and the University of Calgary, traveled 6 hours to the site and retrieved the remains less than an hour before a storm struck.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Prehistoric
https://youtu.be/jR2ZmvckneQ?si=xD1x0GrlLSelVS5y

If humanity doesn't kill most life on Earth with CO2 it will definitely do it with irony.
"Operations ramping up for oilsands companies after wildfires disrupt production
Cenovus Energy Inc. and MEG Energy Corp. curtailed production due to wildfire threat”
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #Oilsands #ClimateEmergency #Wildfires #ABPoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/operations-ramping-up-for-oilsands-companies-after-wildfires-disrupt-production-1.7559552

Good Morning #Canada
OTD in 1977, Tim Severin landed on Peckford Island, Newfoundland. Severin had set sail from Ireland on May 17th with a five-man crew in a boat built using only techniques and materials available in sixth-century Ireland. The arduous 7,300km journey was meant to prove that St. Brendon had discovered North America almost 1,000 years before Columbus. I'm sure we were polite and didn't smirk when we welcomed him to Canada.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Myth
https://lookingnorth.blog/2020/07/the-brendan-voyage/

The platform of 33 year-old Zohran Mamdani, the “Democatic Socialist" immigrant who just won the primary in New York City (setting himself up for Mayor's election in November)
free public buses 🚎
universal childcare 👶
freezing rent in subsidized units 🏚️
city-run grocery stores 🥖🥒🍎
all paid for by new taxes on the rich.🤑
Good people want these things. They are not complicated or extreme.
also:
"strong support of Palestinians and criticism of Israel”
#Socialist #CanPoli
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg6yg7x467o

Good Morning #Canada
It's #FridayThe13th, which is a lucky day for me as 13 is my favourite number. 13th place was also Canada’s rank in the 2024 Happiest Country study, but unfortunately, we fell to 18th place in 2025. IMO, having #PeePee trash Canada and the government incessantly for the past few years has contributed to that drop. We also have a lot of work to do to match the happy Nordic countries in social and economic support.
#CanadaIsAwesome #BeHappy
https://gfmag.com/data/happiest-countries/

Jagmeet Singh deserved a lot better than he got from Canada considering what he endured.
"Singh told reporters in April that police had advised him in the winter of 2023 that his life could be in danger. They did not tell him who was behind the threat but he said the implication was that it was a foreign government.
He said he stayed in his basement, avoided windows and considered quitting politics over fears about his family’s safety. He decided to carry on but was forced to lead the NDP for a period under police protection.”
I hope Carney brings this up with Modi next week, but now with the tragedy of the air crash…
#canPoli #CdnPoli #elxn45 #NDP #India #Modi #G7
https://globalnews.ca/news/11229198/jagmeet-singh-indian-agent-surveillance/

Good Morning Canada
One half of our move is complete and in 4 days we move to our new home. We're in good company as almost 1/3 of Canadians move once every 5 years. And like us, some are downsizing to a smaller home in their retirement years.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Moving
https://www.statcan.gc.ca/o1/en/plus/7309-moving-canada-good-bad-and-ugly

Good Morning #Canada
Before our move to #Innisfil, we spent 16 years in Caledon living on top of the Niagara Escarpment. We were fortunate to take advantage of the hiking trails and scenic beauty of the area with the Bruce Trail, Forks of The Credit Road, and numerous parks within a few kilometers. More Canadians should be aware of this approximately 1,050-kilometre geological feature that today is protected in Ontario as a continuous corridor.
#CanadaIsAwesome
https://youtu.be/5V5DIgF2yag?si=Z4tTs4k-3htyv6V8

“Today Canada is tabling Supplementary Estimates.... this will bring Canadian spending in line with NATO commitments this year.”
"They deserve better"
"Salary Increase"
"Military Equipment”
"Technology"
"Drones”
.....
He also said, in French, that it was time to assert its sovereignty, its values, with allies that share those values.
He's now taking questions.
#Canada #CanPoli #NATO #RussiaUkraine #USA

The man outside Espinola, Ontario.
‘I was standing here 45 years ago!”
wow.
It really is incredible the legacy Terry Fox has in all Canadian's hearts. Congratulations to his brother Darrell for completing this 45 year commemorative bike across Canada!!
#TerryFox #BikeTooter #Bike #MarathonOfHope #CancerResearch #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6827455

Good Morning #Canada
#HappyBirthday to Robert Norman Munsch, born June 11, 1945, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but thankfully, he became a Canadian citizen in 1983. He has published more than 60 books in 30 languages and is a Member of the Order of Canada and Canada’s Walk of Fame. Health issues have ended his writing and public appearances, and in 2021, he was diagnosed with dementia. But his stories continue to speak to children.
#CanadaIsAwesome #CanadianHeroes
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thenextchapter/full-episode-oct-2-2021-1.6193424/the-stories-will-be-the-last-thing-to-go-robert-munsch-on-his-legacy-as-one-of-canada-s-great-storytellers-1.6193428

As always... truth-in-comedy from the #Beaverton
Who's looking forward to mass layoffs for efficiency and AI!
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #Liberals #Austerity #Conservatives

Good Morning #Canada
Today is World Population Day, established by United Nations as a result of the massive interest people had in Five Billion Day in 1987. It's a good day to get an update on Canada’s population growth, which was aggressive in 2023 when we hit 40M, and then hit 41M just a few months into 2024. The #StatsCan Real Time Tracker is not working for some reason, but we still have their Quarterly Estimates data. At the end of June, there were 41,548,787 of us strolling around Canada, with every province and territory showing growth.
#CanadaIsAwesome #INeedMySpace
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1710000901

Trump, Modi, MBS
G7 is an Every Fascist Welcome Hangout now?
Gross
#G7 #Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mohammed-bin-salman-g7-1.7556077

The beloved and respected Premier of #Alberta has been hiding from the public the results of a survey on the proposed Alberta pension plan. Through determined and relentless work, an Edmonton journalist has forced the release of the results. It's amazing that a government survey crafted to deliver data that would support their predetermined strategy actually showed that over 60% of Albertans are firmly against the plan. Watch the video and read the comments.
#CanPoli
https://youtu.be/4o0FNBYrPfM?si=53jb6MUkdvgqQaqJ

""I would challenge these ambulance chasers in the US Congress to go and do the same, and to hear how much the American firefighting heroes who are here love our province," Wab Kinew said on Thursday.”
Good on Premier Wab Kinew for standing up for his province!!
People are suffering and being evacuated and this little band of ignorant US politicians want to complain about the smoke ruining their summer!? REALLY!?
#Canada #Wildfire #Manitoba #US #USPoli
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg9jrxvjpjo

Good Morning #Canada
Today is a good day to say thank you to all Saskatchewanians. On this day in 1944, Tommy Douglas became the seventh Premier of Saskatchewan, elected on the promise of #UniversalHealthcare for the province. IMO, Douglas, with his early life experience and education, was the right person at a specific moment in history, and it's not hyperbole to suggest we wouldn't have universal healthcare without his leadership.
#CanadaIsAwesome #CanadianHeroes
https://www.cbc.ca/history/EPISCONTENTSE1EP15CH2PA4LE.html

#TheAmericanFascist wants to Tariff everything from Canada again. Time to implement the Digital Services Tax, and no take backs this time.
(edit: and here's an idea, match it to whatever cumulative number of percentage Trump has on Canada? 50% steel plus 50% copper plus 35% everything else. Sounds like 135% DST to me by his math!)
#CanPoli #cdnpoli #tradewar #theAmericanFascist #Trump

Good Morning Canada
On this day in 1991 Canada’s military suffered a casualty that made headlines across the country. Master Corporal Mark Robert Isfeld, known to his friends as Izzy, was killed while disarming a landmine in the village of Kakma, Croatia. He was famous for handing out Izzy Dolls to local children. The dolls were knitted by his mother, and the practice grew to be supported across the Canadian military family.
#CanadaIsAwesome #CanadianHeroes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Isfeld

TIL the last time Canada spent 2% of GDP on defence spending (no date was given) we had Aircraft Carriers in our Navy.
The Bonaventure was the last Canadian aircraft carrier. And no, it wasn't a hand-me-down, though it began construction for the Royal Navy at the end of WWII but was stopped in 1945 then bought and completed by the RCN.
It was decommissioned and scrapped in 1970. It flew a squadron of F2H Banshee jets for the first few years of its life, then converted to a helicopter carrier for the final years.
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #RCN #CAF
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Bonaventure

And I thought it was radical little me and my trouble maker lefty friends that thought Trump mighy turn out very very badly.
What happens to Canada when the US President is completely unbound by the constitution?
😬 🔫 🇺🇸
#uspoli #canpoli #cdnpoli #never51 #americanfascism #TheAmericanFascist
https://journa.host/@w7voa/114662211197379834

on paying for it all... cuts, tax rises, or debt?
he doesn't really answer.
"we just cut taxes, we're not raising taxes”
"we'll give an update on the outlook for the deficit in due course”
There will be a Fall fiscal update.
#Canada #CanPoli #NATO #RussiaUkraine #USA

The closest they come to being friends is when sleeping. #silentsunday #cats #catsofmastodon #catsodon #atlas #whiskers