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ooohhhhh it might be e-petition time!
#Canada #DemocracyNerd

New Canadian citizenship law prompts interest from eager Americans
#USA #CANADA
https://www…

So you want to be Canadian, eh? New laws have Americans rushing to seek dual citizenship
Bill C-3 took effect Dec. 15, 2025, and opened up citizenship to anyone born before that date who could prove they have a direct Canadian ancestor

"Once a climate leader, Canada is now doubling down on oil"
#Canada #FossilFuels #Energy #Climate …

Once a climate leader, Canada is now doubling down on oil
Mark Carney is counting on Alberta’s oil sands to help him survive Trump’s trade agenda.

I learned that the Environment #Canada Weather Radio Service went offline on March 16th.
They're directing people toward their web site (which they do control) and their mobile app (where the distribution is controlled by American companies).
During COVID lockdowns, when we really had no idea what was going on, I had my weather radio set to alert on emergency broadcasts, and I considered…

Are there any Canadian computer assemblers?
I’m looking for something like System76 or Framework (both US) or StarLabs (UK).
#canada #elbowsuptech

Canada invests $1m into mining exploration on Indigenous land https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/canada-invests-1m-into-mining-exploration-on-indigenous-land/

Canada invests $1m into mining exploration on Indigenous land
A First Nation in Canada’s subarctic Northwest Territories has received C$1.5 million ($1.1 million) in federal funding to explore for elements on its traditional lands. The Tłı̨chǫ own a 39,000-square-kilometer (15,000-square-mile) stretch of boreal forest and tundra. On March 3, they announced a three-year prospecting project with the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency. Exploration will […]

Kid1: Houston, we have a problem.
#baseball #WBC #Canada

put another way.
Mark Carney is no Jean Chrétien.
#Canada
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #BBC #UK #Brexit #Alberta

#Canada is trying to increase #exports while reducing #immigration. That's a contradiction.
"Migrant networks reduce information and trust barriers,
making it easier for firms t…

feeling #welcome in #Canada 🏳️‍🌈

Pulling the fleeced winter knee high boots and poofy winter knee low coat out again. Cold's not getting through this morning!
-4°. After 20°. Third winter is worse than first winter.
#gtfo #winter #canada

Hey Canadian Bluesky users!
Getting uncomfortable with Bluesky’s inevitable decline into USA corporate, private-equity, control?
Now is the time to come over to the Canadian Social Web.
It is free, open, community driven, and growing fast.
There is a handy directory of Canadian spaces at TheSocialWeb.ca.
And don’t worry, you can even bridge over to Bluesky from your Canadian account so you're not out of the loop.
#deshitification
#socialweb #Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Bluesky #OpenSocialWeb #EndCorporateControl

Yesterday I found a nice package from #Canada in my mail. I framed the drawings right away.
Thanks a lot @… for this nice drawings and comics
#comics

#canada

FYI: CIBC banking is offline currently?
#canada #CIBC #networkoutage

I recognize that this is not a *new* idea, but it occurred to me that if Google wanted to start pushing “51st State" propaganda (or any other disgusting ideas) to a whole generation of children in #Canada , we don't really have a viable alternative to Google Classroom and Chromebooks.
This is why I think data/technology sovereignty is so important, but from what I can tell it's not e…

I filed my taxes on April 2. I initiated a pre-authorized payment on April 3. Only today did I receive notice that the withdrawal would be made on April 14.
So in case you're wondering how long it takes the CRA to take your money, it's about 10 days. 🤷‍♂️
#CRA #Canada #Taxes

random thought....
remembering that time I was at a trade-conference and I walked by a CP Rail booth, looked at a couple of their brochures and then turned to a lady behind the table and said.
"my preference would be that the government run the railways”
and then walked away.
The look on her face. lol
#Rail #canada

We need to build support for Digital Sovereignty in Canada!
#canada #canpoli #digitalSovereignty
https://www.techpolicy.press/almost-two-thirds-of-europeans-back-replacing-us-tech-poll-finds/

I legit thought this was an April Fools joke when I saw it yesterday. Apparently not! :D
Service!? Imagine! : )
#Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/11754737/canada-passport-processing-times-30-days-or-free/

Filed our #incometax es in #Canada yesterday. While #Intuit is an evil corp, #turbotax does make things amazingly simple - answers everythi…

Tell me I’m Wrong:
Lori Idlout’s defection from the NDP to the Liberals feels timed for maximum negative impact to the NDP and maximum distraction from the Iran issue that the PM and Government has been floundering on for the last two weeks.
#canpoli #cdnpoli #canada

Answers the question "how low can they get?"
Also, Tkachuk’s response to the despicable video is somewhat weak tea.
#hockey #sports #Olympics #WhiteHouse #USA #Canada #AI

census done!
we got the short form 😢 maybe next time! 😆
#canada #canPoli #census2026

Did I say Mastodon - Fediverse, on this “where did you hear about this survey?” Question? Yes I did!!
Hey Canadians! Go do the headlight survey at Transport Canada!
#canada #transportation #driving #headlights

Neil DeGrasse Tyson is a global treasure. Watching his interview with the CBC in relation first to the significance of the Canadian on the Artemis II and on the mission in general is really a delight.
A truly masterful communicator.
His section starts at 4:35
#Canada #Space #ArtemisII

"Survey finds 85.8% of Canadians support agrivoltaics"
#Canada #SolarPower #Energy #Renewables…

Survey finds 85.8% of Canadians support agrivoltaics
Canadian researchers conducted the first nationwide survey on public attitudes toward agrivoltaics, finding strong support across provinces with 85.8% of respondents in favor, although preferences varied by configuration. Opposition mainly stemmed from resistance to change, aesthetic concerns, and lack of awareness, highlighting the need for public education and updated policy frameworks to enable wider adoption.

RE: #AI #privacy #canpoli #cdnpoli #Canada #regulation #usa #copyright

Amongst the many overt protests, there are a few subtle USA protests happening in Canada... and there is one subtle one in particular, or at least it feels that way, at its most important and influential fast food chain.
Tim Hortons.
Have you noticed?
Have you seen the commemorative timbits, the buckets and cups?
There are flags for Team Canada, Mexico, Italy, France, Brazil….
no USA flags. none..
It makes me smile.
The Tim Hortons corporation may not be a fully “Canadian” company (RBI is headquartered in Toronto and Florida, and 1/3 owned by Brazil's 3G), but they are "on the ball" enough to understand the Canadian zeitgeist.
USA? You don't exist.
#FIFA #Canada #USA #Mexico #FifaWorldCup2026 #boycott #TheAmericanFascist

I'm a dork but I love Census time!
We apparently just got our Census envelope at the door! I hope we get to do the Long Form! WEeeeeee!
I was trying to explain this to my kids last night and they weren't having it.
#canada #canPoli #census2026

Dear Prime Minister Carney.
SPEAK UP for Canadians.
#ICE #TheAmericanFascist #Canada #USA #CanPoli #CdnPoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-woman-texas-ice-facility-9.7135607

This should be a national scandal.
#elbowsup #canada #canpoli #cdnpoli #usa #banff #jasper

"Drax to stop burning controversial Canadian wood within next year"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Canada #Energy

“Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here, this is the war room!”
It might be time for another viewing of that wonderful pic…
#DrStrangelove #Canada #USA #CanPoli #CdnPoli #NATO #NORAD #CAF
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/u-s-pulls-out-defence-board-canada-9.7206489

We in Canada have a poor record when it comes to looking after our own history, colonial or otherwise. 24 Sussex should be restored and renovated for use by all Canadian Prime Ministers.
#Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #History #24Sussex
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/future-of-prime-minister-official-residence-24-sussex-drive-9.7132472

Feeling good that @… (red jacket) and my MP Gord Johns (orange tie) are right there behind @….
This is a good speech. Including parts in French delivered with confidence and passion.
There are so many quotes I have wanted to share as he spoke but couldn’t pick one!
How about:
“When Israel commits a genocide in Gaza.”
Yes!
“An economy for the many, not the money”
#ndp #canada #socialism

“Statistics Canada says the top 20 per cent of the wealth distribution accounted for 65.7 per cent of Canada’s total net worth at the end of 2025, averaging $3.5 million per household.
In contrast, the bottom 40 per cent of the wealth distribution held three per cent of Canada’s net worth, averaging $81,650 per household.”
I am in neither of these brackets which I guess means I am firmly ‘middle class’, but guys, it's still bloody hard. Way harder than it should be.
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #WealthInequality #Affordability #Canada
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/04/13/statistics-canada-reports-wealth-and-income-gaps-grew-in-2025

It is frustrating every single time that I see the popular votes versus seats won in Canadian elections.
Especially when you have a party like the Bloc Quebécois who run only in Québec, pull 1.2 million votes in that province, and receive 22 seats in the House, yet the NDP pulls 1.2 million across Canada and gets 7 seats.
All our system does is reward density, rather than delivering actual representation.
But someone please tell me how 'ranked ballots' will fix this*
#ProportionalRepresentation #ElectoralReform #Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli

When I was researching and then pursuing obtaining my Spanish citizenship, I came to realize that citizenship laws are incredibly varied and changeable. They'll change with the political winds, for good and bad!
It looks like Canada has gone a little against the grain and opened up its citizenship requirements!
Now anyone with a proveable ancestral connection to Canada can apply, not just one generation back! This is even better than Spain “Historical Memory" changes that are now slowly expiring!
"“In January 2025, we had 32 requests for certified copies of vital records and this year in January 2026, we've had over 1,000,” she said, adding most of those requests were made by Americans.”
#Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Heritage #Geneology

This 10 minute “forward guidance” message is worth watching from Carney. It is mostly, but not all, the same talking points. He continues to make suggestions that Canada is moving as quickly as possible from USA trade and other links. There is some strong 1812 symbolism and nationalism toward the end. The video is reminiscent of the pandemic messages from Trudeau but with less immediate emergency and more political re-packaging of previous announcements.
I would give it a B based on a solid message, but still lacking a lot of clarity and concrete, identifiable and accountable actions.
#canpoli #cdnpoli #markCarney #usa #TheAmericanFascist #canada #

🚨FAKE MAPLE SYRUP SCANDAL GROWING IN CANADA🚨
#canada #quebec #ontario #maplesyrup

It’s time Canada starts building its own sovereign tech software. From operating systems to text editors. Education CMS’s to mobile apps.
Trump and AI needs to mark the end of American domination of all things computer software.
That needs to start at colleges and universities.
#canada #digitalSovereignty #AI #CMS #HigherEd

“Gale said in his resignation letter Wednesday that "a member of the communist party circulated a dated document" that showed he owned a "historical book," and that he was a target for some people when he undertook the work to begin "fixing the issues" at the Region.”
If he talks like a Nazi…and owns The Nazi Book... he's probably a Nazi.
#hate #Niagara #Ontario #Canada #Nazi

And this, by the Ontario Appeals Court is also good!
Disgusting asshole.
#IntimatePartnerViolence #DomesticAbuse #Women #Safety #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Canada

“In fact, speaking as President of the United States of America, by far the Most Powerful Country Anywhere in the World, WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE”
Bahaahhahaaaahhhhhaaaahahahahhahahahhahahahhahaahhahahahahahahahhaha
GASP
bhhahahahahahahahabbhahahahhahaaahahhahahahahahhahahahahahhahaha💀
#TheAmericanFascist #USA #Canada #IranUSAIsraelWar

Here is the official explainer page for the new Canadian citizenship-by-descent rules from the GoC
#Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Heritage #Geneology

It appears that @avilewis is the only Canadian political leader speaking out against Carney's anti-future plans.
#Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #endFossilFuels

Here's the uncomfortable part. NATO is cowardly and inept. If that was not true, Ukraine would not still be trying to expel Russia from its territory.
But of course, that's not the context here, and telling your 'friends' they are cowards even when they did in fact come to your aid and spilled blood the one time you asked, is not how you keep those friends.
But #TheAmericanFascist is not interested in friendship. He only wants loyalty and fealty. He’s not getting it. On that, NATO is right.
#NATO #Canada #USA #IranUSAIsraelWar #Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar

RE: #NDP Leadership candidate Avi Lewis on CPAC (Canada's Parliamentary Access Channel) talking about Iran and the Prime Minister's lack of leadership or coherence.
#Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #IranUSAIsraelWar

very glad we have Jeremy Hansen on the Artemis II mission. He is a wonderful representative for Canada. Just had some really great words of wisdom for a young First Nations boy which boiled down to listening to the wisdom of his elders and the benefit of their perspective in the world.
It really does seem like a great batch of humans up there.
#canada #artemisII #nasa #humanity

If you are perhaps not from Canada and want to get a taste of the complexity of the 'national unity' debate in Canada, I'd recommend these comments from Yves-François Blanchet, leader of the separatist Bloc Quebecois in the House of Commons.
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #Canada #Québec #Alberta #Monarchy

Wow. This is a good result!
"In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has created a new tort of intimate partner violence that will allow people to sue for damages when they have been subject to abuse in a relationship.
"Intimate partner violence is a pernicious social ill deserving of the full attention of the law," the summary of the majority judgement says in defining intimate partner violence.
"Best understood, it is not confined to conduct that inflicts physical or psychological injury, but includes all abusive conduct by which one intimate partner coerces and controls the other, thus depriving them of their autonomy.””
#IntimatePartnerViolence #DomesticAbuse #Women #Safety #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/supreme-court-intimate-partner-violence-9.7197896

Q: How is Russia part of the G7 without the group becoming the G8?
You install Donald J. Trump as President of the USA.
"As Trump pauses Russian shadow fleet sanctions, Carney says Canada holding firm
German chancellor says all but U.S. in G7 opposed move”
#Canada #NATO #G7 #CanPoli #CdnPoli #USA

There is a summit happening in Barcelona, Spain this weekend hosted by PM Sanchez titled "IV In Defense of Democracy". He is hosting leaders of 15 counties including Mexico's Sheinbaum, Brazil's Lula, and South Africa.
They are countering the "illiberal forces" building in the world with a force for democratic values.
No, Carney is not there.
#ElbowsWhatever #canada #canpoli #cdnpoli #democracy #progressive

I support the voice(s) in the Canadian wilderness... near to Carney's birthplace!
#ProportionalRepresentation #Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Yellowknife #NWT
https://cabinradio.ca/286842/news/politics/yellowknife-calls-on-ottawa-to-introduce-proportional-representation/

RE: #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Food #Affordability #NDP #Canada #SurveillancePricing

Oh great... so we're going to privatize or sell 'equity' in our airports to private interests so that we can spend the 'proceeds’ on... let me guess... fossil fuel projects.
The more this government digs in, the more it looks like the worst Brian Mulroney Stephen Harper mashup.
@avilewis and the NDP need to be relentlessly loud in their opposition to this and presenting of socially progressive alternatives.
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #Canada #Airports #Transportation #EndFossilFuels

"As the Trump administration consolidates its anti-democratic control over America, Congressional and Senate Democrats have united to ask the nation of Canada if they could handle it instead."
#micdrop #beaverton
#usa #canada #democrats #theAmericanFascist

Very proud and excited to vote in the NDP leadership race today!!
This is not the first time I've voted in a Federal leadership race... more on that later but first, my choices! I considered only voting for two people, but I ended up filling in all 5 choices.
#1: Tanille Johnston @…
#2: Avi Lewis @…
#3: Heather McPherson
#4: Tony McQuail
#5: Rob Ashton
Why?
You might ask why I would publicize my choices. I don’t expect others to of course. It is a privilege and a right in Canada to exercise your democratic choice freely and privately, but I also think there is value in knowing how others voted.
#1 why Tanille? #electoralReform and proportional representation myself, I didn't just want to pick my top two. I wanted to make a statement on each of these candidates an influence each one.
To be blunt, Heather is #3 because she is the middle-of-the-road candidate. She is an excellent representative as MP and has gathered the support of other MPs including my own, but while I would be OK with her leadership, I would see her as a continuation of the status quo, and that is not what the NDP needs as a party, nor is it what Canada needs as a country.
We desperately need a vigorous and clear alternative to the Centre-but-mostly-Right Liberals, and the MAGA-wannabe Conservatives. The only way to do that is to catch the attention of Canadians and inspire them. I am not sure that Heather has the ability to do that, and if we continue with the same leadership crew in the NDP, I am not confident that the policy choices will be strong enough to inspire and attract Canadians.
That is why Tanille and Avi are far better options.
#4 Why Tony:

Tony is the real deal. Honestly, I would have loved to rank him higher. He represents the true life blood of rural, socially progressive, environmentally aware, Canadians. You should go check out his platform. I am so glad that he was able to participate fully in the race and we need his voice in the NDP.
#5 Why not Rob?
I have been an active member in my Union for more than 10 years. Unionism is The Way. Rob is representing a division within the union movement that claims that working people can't have jobs if the environment is put first. This is a lie.
We need union leaders that look to the future and speak honestly to people. We need union leaders who are genuinely progressive, not ready to do the bidding of corporate masters to the benefit of a few.
Working people need honesty, and when an industry is on decline, a clear path to new, excellent, union, jobs!
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #Liberal #CPC #Canada #Democracy #NDP

I 100% support NDP Leadership candidate @…’s full statement. This is what progressive leadership should be saying in Canada. And it starts with:
“The US and Israel have launched an illegal act of war….”
#canada #canpoli #cdnpoli #ndp

The daughter @… came home last night from a semester in Cork, Ireland and she is trying to deal with the fact that it is literally double the temperature today — at 26.6°C — of anything she experienced in the green vistas of windy and misty southern Ireland. 🇮🇪 ☔️ 🍀
(These are firmly first world problems, but her confusion and pale skin is funny nonetheless especially considering Vancouver Island is the “rainy” place of Canada )
#weather #ireland #canada #portalberni

I have a problem with the House of Commons floor crossers, as I think most people do.
But I havent been able to come up with a more palatable alternative or at least a different scenario.
The biggest problem, for me, is the act of poaching. The trickle of MPs.
It gives the impression, falsely or not, that these people needed just a little more time, a little more convincing, a little more... ? to eventually turn on their constituent's choice of party.
What would be more pallatable? How about a group? Rather than a trickle.
People tallk, it is naïve to think it isn't known between individuals who may be thinking of leaving or switching parties.
So if there is more than one with that thought I think it would be better for our democracy if those MPs banded together and made their concerns known privately in their caucus first, then if nothing changes, they communicate to others including the public, and make it clear this is something that could happen en masse.
Then at least it takes away the transactional nature of it and frames it more as a democratic choice, informed by whatever situation is happening and done for the benefit of constituents and Canadians.
How does this change get made? Unfortunately that's the hard part. It would be hard or maybe inappropriate to "legislate".
It would need to be an expectation, a habit, a "norm".
It could happen. Though today, politicians following "norms" seems to be a little out of vogue.
#canPoli #cdnpoli #canada #democracy #houseofcommons
https://halifax.citynews.ca/video/2026/04/13/floor-crossing-raises-questions-on-canadian-voting-stability/

On a positive note. It is nice to see a diversity of women continuing to be a strong part of the Liberal Party caucus of MPs.
All three MPs elected in the by-elections on Monday were women, two POC including Doly Begum who was previously an Ontario NDP MPP and deputy leader of that party.
#Canada #representation #POC #CanPoli #CdnPoli #LPC #NDP
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7164457

BC's strategy was doomed to fail because, like nearly every government program in BC and Canada, there is a deep reluctance to increase spending and taxation to create actual capacity and capability in government.
The BC Government thought they could just decriminalize a few drugs and maybe put in some ‘targeted' funding here and there that would eventually shift to the private or charity sector.
It was never going to work. This was not a failure of the Portugal method in BC, it was an unwillingness to actually implement everything Portugal did to have success.
"Portugal’s drug strategy paired decriminalization with a massive, coordinated investment in treatment, housing, and social support, whereas B.C.’s decriminalization came without enough detox beds, long-term treatment, supportive housing, mental health services or follow-up care, leaving major gaps in its response. “Portugal had politicians and thought leaders who recognized the issue and that the response wasn’t just to decriminalize, but also to provide increased support,” said Pauly.”
#BCPoli #Drugs #Decriminilization #Canada #Homelessness #CanPoli #CdnPoli

Alternate Headline: “Trans Mountain doubles exports in 2025 resulting in 82 million tonnes of CO2 to atmosphere.”
The news dutifully omits the CO2 impact so here's the math:
There is 2.79 tonnes of CO2 in 1 tonne of average crude oil.
2025 exports: 24.4 million tonnes
= 68 million tonnes of CO2
Oh, but that's not all!
Alberta oil emits about 85kg of CO2 for every barrel of oil produced.
24.4 million tonnes of crude is 176 million barrels
Another 14 million tonnes of CO2!
Yay Canada!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
#Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #ClimateAction #Oil #EndFossilFuels #ClimateCatastrophe

So it's not about cars or EVs or jobs.
It's just plain old stupid racism, Doug.
#Canada #EV #China #Cars #Manufacturing #Jobs #DougFord

Anyone with an objective bone in their body could see that the Ostrich ‘issue' was a conjob and a grift. But CBC went for the literal receipts.
"Angela Rasmussen, an avian flu virologist at the University of Saskatchewan, reviewed journalists' findings and dismissed claims the farm was engaged in any groundbreaking research.
"I think calling it scientific work is quite generous," she told fifth estate co-host Mark Kelley. "I call it a scam.””
#RightWing #Grifters #Canada #Fake #Ostrich #Edgewood #BCPoli #CanPoli #CdnPoli #CBC

Devastating cowardice and both-sides-ism from our Prime Minister. Chamberlain-esque naïveté.
“Carney urges 'all parties' in Iran war not to target civilian infrastructure amid Trump threats
Prime minister stands by earlier support for U.S. and Israel's attacks on Iran”
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #Canada #LiberalParty

It's very interesting indeed to see Carney standing beside Macron at this "major EU summit”.
#EU #Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/4/armenia-hosts-major-eu-summits-in-pivot-away-from-russia?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

The Globe and Mail:
“Mr. Carney’s new statement on Iran read like a leader having an argument with himself.”
Carney is lost on Iran and needs to find himself and connect with the Canadian people right quick.
free link: #canada #cdnpoli #canpoli #iranUSAIsraelwar

“Wang Chuanfu, BYD’s CEO, barely slept for weeks. Three passengers, all in their twenties. His chemistry. His cell. His company’s name on the casing. He had not built it to kill anyone, but it had. He pulled his engineers together with one question: What is the mechanism by which this cell fails, and how do we make that physically impossible”
Someone needs to get this article in front of Mark Carney and Doug Ford and then the stupid limits on Chinese cars need to be eliminated so Canada can start building these things immediately.
This is the future.
China is leading that future and we need to come to terms with it and use our influence to make it, and them, better.
#climateEmergency #climatechange #byd #china #canada #canpoli

I wonder how many teenage lives could be saved (along with hundreds if not thousands of dollars in travel costs) if Alberta and Canada had a functioning bus/rail intercity public transport system.
But let's not do that... it might upset some car company lobbyist. Best to put 17 year-olds on icy Alberta highways at night after hockey practice.
#Alberta #Canada #Transportation #Safety #Hockey #Rail #Bus #Intercity #PublicTransportation

A former Supreme Court Justice, UN Human Rights Commissioner, and War Crimes Tribunal participant is a strong pick for Governor General.
Louise Arbour is to be named Vice-Regal by Prime Minister Carney, replacing Mary Simon after her 5 year term.
I know Mary Simon attracted legitimate criticism for not being fluent in both official languages. But she was fluent in her own Indigenous language (Inuk), and that in itself was very powerful. She brought her lived experience as an Inuk elder and stateswoman from the remote Arctic shores of Québec to the highest office of the land. She did her job with honour and respect and I believe that is how she should be remembered.
I hope when the next Indigenous GG is appointed, that they are fluent in English, French and their own language... or even better... that it is less of a controversy because we are all more secure in our individualities within Canada.
#canpoli #cdnpoli #canada #governorgeneral #ConstitutionalMonarchy #commenwealth

RE: #digitalSovereignty #canada #canpoli #cdnpoli #gripen #f35

“Canada supports the United States…..”
these are the only words that matter and I’m sorry what? This is “our” position? No. I reject this!!
Canada has stood for humanitarian law and international peace and security for nearly a century.
We should be a “Middle Power” with values. Right? Wasn’t that the Davos speech?!
But here we are clapping meekly from the sidelines as the country that would love to annex us, now ruled by a Christo-Fascist Regime, and in partnership with a Judeo-Fascist Regime blows up people in a country ruled by a Islamo-Fascist regime.
We are basically back to the Middle Ages but with nukes in our back pocket.
These are the three most dangerous countries in the world all fighting amongst themselves. We should not be taking sides, except for the side of peaceful civilians of all religions in all countries.
This is not the way.
I am shocked at the shallowness, the naïveté and the cowardice of Carney’s foreign policy.
#canpoli #cdnpoli #canada #iran #usa #israel #palestine #war #genocide #fascism

Bonjour, Merci.👋
Don’t let “la porte” hit you in “le ass” on your way out.
#aircanada #laguardia #francais #french #canada #canpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-canada-ceo-michael-rousseau-retires-9.7146886

Canadian DND deploying anti-drone defenses in and around naval bases, airbases and overseas deployments.
The new-era of warfare and defense has come.
#Ukraine #RussiaUkraineWar #Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Drone
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/drones-attack-military-bases-legislation-9.7188515

Cameron Whitcomb! From #portalberni
Breakthrough Artist of the Year!
#music #junos #canada

Alberta Senator @… delivered an excellent speech warning of the harms of online censorship, moral panic, book bans, and the problems with bans and age verifications as Senate Bill S-209 moves from the Senate to the House of Commons.
Thank you Senator! I could not agree more!
#OnlineHarms #AgeVerification #CanPoli #CdnPoli #SoberFirstThought #Canada #Censorship #BookBan #Alberta #ABPoli #DanielleSmith

It is legitimately exciting that 4 humans might start on a journey around the Moon today!
Godspeed to all of them but especially The Big Unit* Canadian Jeremy Hansen!!
(*my unofficial nickname. the dude is huge, how does he even fit in the capsule!)
#NASA #ArtemisII #Space #Moon #Canada

Since @… and @… are the first Canadian federal and provincial party leaders respectively to be on the #Fediverse, I wonder if they will have an outsized influence on this place until other parties inevitably join. 🤔
#mastodon #canada #cdbpoli #canpoli #ndp #LPC #GPC #CPC #BCGreens #politics

in case you believe Leavitt that Spain is now allowing US forces to use Spanish bases.... the Foreign Minister of Spain disabuses her of that belief.
#IranUSAIsraelWar #España #Spain #Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli

Lost a bit in the hubbub about Labour losing massively to the Reform UK is this little tidbit:
Wales is using a new proportional representation model!
There are 96 seats in the devolved parliament (Senedd).
There are 16 new constituencies created with six members each.
The 96 seats are allocated by share of the votes for a party, or by votes for an independent candidate.
Scotland already uses a mixed Constituency and Regional member system to get proportional representation in their parliament.
In England these votes are purely municipal/council/mayoral races. I'm not sure if they're proportional, ranked FPTP, or what.
And yet here we are in Canada, too afraid to change to a more democratic system.
#CanPoli #Canada #UK #CouncilElections #CdnPoli #ProportionalRepresentation #Wales #Scotland #England #Democracy

Finally! Some not-conflicted adults looking at the privacy concerns of LLM bots just slurping up your data without regulation or permission.
“OpenAI did not respect Canadian privacy laws when it trained its immensely popular ChatGPT tool, resulting in the collection and use of sensitive personal information, according to a joint investigation.
The federal privacy commissioner and his counterparts in Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta outlined their findings Wednesday morning into ChatGPT— a chatbot that generates conversational, human-like responses when users type in questions or tasks.
The privacy watchdogs' launched their probe in 2023 following a complaint that the company unlawfully collected, used and disclosed personal information without consent. "
#OpenAI #ChatGPT #LLM #Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Privacy

France is planning to:
exit coal by 2030
oil by 2045
natural gas by 2050.
Done. End. Finished. C'est fini.
The fossil fuel industry is a dead end!!
#EndFossilFuels #Canada #CanPoli #France #CdnPoli #ClimateEmergency
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/france-unveils-fossil-fuel-exit-plan-at-colombia-climate-summit?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NzQ3Nzc2NCwiZXhwIjoxNzc4MDgyNTY0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURTlHNEtLSVAzTFUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIwQzg4NkY0NTI0NzY0RUE0OEY2QTk4RTk1NDc5RTI2NSJ9.YyRRvfA43ONKCIANNWIpdeGW7PHIn6WfgK7HGnk2NsU

Anyone know if there will be a demonstration/march against the Iran war in Vancouver this weekend?
Back in the day... the 2003 Iraq war march was the first big march I ever witnessed and participated in as an adult.
Anyone know where I could purchase an Iranian flag in Vancouver?
Here are some pictures from back in the day! Taken with a Kodak DC280! Forgot about that old camera!
#BCPoli #Canada #USAIsraelIranWar #Vancouver #pho #IraqWar #USA #March

I've pestered my Canadian friends about this enough, so I am asking USA and International friends to watch this 3:36 promo for one of the leadership contestants for our "3rd party”: the New Democratic Party.
Leave a reply with your impressions, your comparisons to your own parties or politicians. (there will be a few #Mamdani references I'm sure)
And please boost for reach. Don't worry, I'm not working for any campaigns, though I will be voting in the leadership contest! :)
#Canada #Democracy #DemocraticSocialist #Socialism #Democracy #NDP #Liberal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVy99oiYszY

RE: #Israel #canada #ndp #spain #españa #IranUSAIsraelWar #USA #canPoli #CdnPoli

*chokes*
BAAAHAAAHAHAHAAAHAAAHAHAHAHAHAH
*GASP*
AHHAAHHHAAAAAA
*GASP*
*closes window*
#FIFA #FIFAWorldCup #Canada #USA #Mexico #Affordability #CNMT

It was good, last year, when we booed the heck out of the US National Anthem. I think everyone understood what exactly people were booing. It wasn't the citizens or our many friends and family in the USA, it was the person driving us apart.
So this beautiful singing of the Canadian anthem by Buffalo fans this week before a game that didn't even feature a Canadian team is special, because it's Americans saying they still love and respect us, their friends.
The feeling is mutual.
Miss you, Americans.
#USA #Canada #NHL #CanPoli #USAPoli #Hockey #HNOM

““The reason that we want to help spread the word is two-fold,” said Amy Miller.
“People are interested in coming here to work in health care. Obviously, we’re so grateful to be here. But I want the community here to know that it’s working and to continue with that momentum. And I want to let people in the States know that this is an option, that it’s a real option.”
#BCPoli #BC #HealthCare #HealthCareInfusion #Canada #USA #TheAmericanFascist #Immigration

How many times do these situations have to happen before government stops hanging out at the the lobbyist's cocktail party and actually does its job regulating companies and protecting citizens?
“If the airline is unable to re-book a passenger on its own or partner airlines departing within 48 hours of the original departure time, they have to buy the passenger’s seat ticket on the next available flight of any carrier. And that means including competitors. That’s what the law says, that’s what WestJet has to do. The problem is that WestJet is flouting the law. WestJet treats the law as if it was just friendly recommendations.”
#Canada #CanPoli #WestJet #Airlines #PassengerRights #CdnPoli #Liberal #Mexico #PuertoVallarta
https://globalnews.ca/news/11708764/ghosted-canadians-stranded-puerto-vallarta-abandoned-westjet/