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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #RileyAndCoe
Can:
🎵 Mother Sky
#Can
https://kompleks.bandcamp.com/track/can-mother-sky-kompleks-edit
https://open.spotify.com/track/5iJGuQRdog5ZUqhMgOFDVw

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Can:
🎵 The Empress and the Ukraine King
#Can
https://canofficial.bandcamp.com/track/the-empress-and-the-ukraine-king
https://open.spotify.com/track/6CUWgVKE6kFlwu2y9qwEyc

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

Fediverse, maybe you can help me find an old #Canadian #blogging / #diary #website. It is ancient and qu…

Good Morning #Canada
In August 1998, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Quebec could not legally secede from Canada unilaterally. The court's decision affirmed that any secession would require a constitutional amendment negotiated with the federal government and other provinces. This ruling stemmed from a reference case initiated by the federal government following a close referendum on Quebec sovereignty in 1995. Although Quebec was represented at the Supreme Supreme Court hearing, they did not participate in presenting arguments. They essentially ignored the ruling and planned a future referendum, which never happened.
This ruling established an important precedent that Alberta separatists should pay attention to. But details such as this ruling, aboriginal rights, or common sense seem to escape their attention spans.
#CanadaIsAwesome
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/supreme-court-says-quebec-can-t-separate-unilaterally-1.159509

The average undergrad tuition fee in the 1974/75 academic year in Canada, across all disciplines, was $547 ($3445 adjusted to 2025)
Fees 50 years later in 2024/25 were $7360 ($7496 adjusted)
That is more than double. 117%.
And I *know* from personal experience this is a low ball average. If I could find a breakdown by discipline or by length of study for today, some would be even more obscene.
What has changed? Any occupation outside a minimum wage paying job demands a 2-4yr undergraduate diploma or degree, if not more.
Think about the 1970s and how common it was for people to get good paying jobs, leading to careers, without even high school education. Our free education stops with high school.
My family is a good example.
Mom and Step Dad: teacher college/degree. One got a Masters mid career.
Dad: didn’t complete HS
Father in law: didn’t complete HS
Mother in law: completed HS mid-career
Leadership positions and full careers demand a Masters or PhD requiring 5-10 years of study after HS!
Add in the cost of food and housing and the massive cuts happening at all colleges and universities because of the loss of international student tuition and I am going to go out on a limb and say our students today are going to pay double the price for a far worse experience than possibly any time since the Second World War.
Public education should be free.
Food and Housing should be controlled.
If the only thing government cares about is the economy, then they are setting us up for failure, and have been for decades.
(Don’t get me started on the kinds of “values” Canadian governments demonstrate when International student tuitions are 5x more than domestic students, let alone the inherent revenue risk in that funding strategy that has now come home to roost)
#canpoli #cdnpoli #education #university #college #canada
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74/75 Source Stats Can: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3710015001&pickMembers[0]=1.1&cubeTimeFrame.startYear=1972 / 1973&cubeTimeFrame.endYear=2006 / 2007&referencePeriods=19720101,20060101
24/25 source stats can: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3710004501
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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

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #LaurenLaverne
Can:
🎵 I Want More
#Can
https://wasp2.bandcamp.com/track/can-i-want-more
https://open.spotify.com/track/5NEnHpKc8FXVodV2ed5DCp

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Can:
🎵 Sing Swan Song
#Can
https://canofficial.bandcamp.com/track/sing-swan-song

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #TheCollection
Can:
🎵 Spoon
#Can
https://spoontheband.bandcamp.com/album/girls-can-tell
https://open.spotify.com/track/01yZR2ik8dCES9gm2nCpIe

Good Morning #Canada
Yesterday, we upgraded our water filtration and, to ease the pain in my wallet, I thought I would share some facts on well water for those who care.
- approximately 11% of Canadians rely on non-municipal water sources.
- the vast majority of wells are drilled wells because they are safer, provide higher volume, and generally last longer.
- dug wells (like ours) are less common and are usually placed where there is a high water table. They are more susceptible to surface runoff.
- well water, although free, is not necessarily cheaper than municipal supply. There is a large upfront cost, which can vary greatly depending on soil conditions, but $25K for drilled and $10K for dug is not uncommon.
- a pump and filtration equipment can cost another $10K, depending on water treatment needed. We needed an additional Iron Filter due to high concentration. Sediment filters and UV treatment require annual maintenance, typically $400 .
#CanadaIsAwesome #Water #GlassHalfFull

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Can:
🎵 I'm So Green
#Can
https://canofficial.bandcamp.com/track/im-so-green

Hey all! This is short notice so please boost! Calling all local Canadian Journalists!
Sign ups are open until Friday at 5PM PDT!
"Independent publishing can be lonely, but it doesn’t have to be. LION Publishers wants to help news entrepreneurs across Canada connect and build new relationships.
Each group will be led by a LION community ambassador and will meet monthly from August to October to discuss the highs and lows of local publishing"
#canpoli #cdnpoli #journalism #local #BC #news

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #MaryAnneHobbs
Can:
🎵 I Want More
#Can
https://wasp2.bandcamp.com/track/can-i-want-more

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

“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

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #GuyGarveysFinestHour
Can, Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit & Irmin Schmidt:
🎵 Vitamin C
#Can #HolgerCzukay #MichaelKaroli #JakiLiebezeit #IrminSchmidt

Good Morning #Canada
Conservationists who focus on restoration of wetlands are increasingly "Leaving It To Beaver." Beavers are considered the ultimate Keystone Species because they area they re-engineer offer benefits to many other species, and an entire ecosystem can collapse if a Beaver is removed. A Beaver dam doesn't just hold and conserve water. Beavers increase the population of frogs, fish, insects, birds, and small mammals and extend the range of larger mammals like moose, deer, and bears. The quantity and variety of vegetation are increased. Water is filtered and saturates the land, refilling artesian wells. It's unbelievable that we almost lost this amazing creature because of a hat fashion trend.
#CanadaIsAwesome #BeaverWeek
https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2021/01/01/leave-it-to-beavers-keystone-species-provides-nature-based-restoration/

“ave US Tariff rate has risen from 2% to 16% over the past year”
"Countries must now buy access to the world's largest market (USA)”
"The USA reaffirmed CUSMA will not be subject to tariffs.”
"Actual US tariff rate on Canadian goods is actually 5.6%”.
"More than 85% of Canada/US trade is tariff free”
"Canada has the best deal of any country in the world.”
"We must do everything we can to preserve this unique advantage for Canadians”
"The Canadian government will now match the USA, by removing all tariffs on goods covered by CUSMA”
... he goes into French repeating most of this.
#Live #CBC #Canada #CanPoli #CdnPoli #Trump #TradeWar

Good Morning #Canada
It's National Junk Food day, which, for me, is any day ending with the letter "y." Celebrated every year on July 21st, this day is dedicated to the foods we like to snack on, meaning today, you can eat junk food for every meal. Junk food is not a new phenomenon, as crafty entrepreneurs have been taking advantage of our taste buds for over a hundred years. Here's a look back at some of Canada’s best versions of this food category.
#CanadaIsAwesome #MMMGood #GuiltyPleasure
https://canadianfoodfocus.org/canadian-food-stories/the-snack-story-a-history-of-canadas-favourite-snack-foods/

Make no mistake. This is a USA automaker and oil company hit job on the independence and sovereignty of the Canadian economy.
They are trying to reverse the inevitable so they can continue their own businesses as usual for as long as possible.
It can't be allowed to happen. Canada is already lagging far behind other nations. Our Economy and our Society and our burning forests, will suffer if our government gives in to this pressure.
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #EV #Cars
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/zev-mandate-climate-1.7576456

watched the Mboko v Osaka match last night. It was a good match and obviously a great result for 🇨🇦
I do wonder how Osaka is though. She seemed so very in her own head. Not to take anything away from Mboko but tennis can so often be as much about beating the player on an emotional level as it is about physical and skill level. Mboko certainly had the emotional advantage for most of the 2nd and 3rd sets
Osaka really seemed to lose her composure and it at least cancelled out some or the trouble Mboko had with her own serve.
I have always really liked Osaka so I was a little disappointed in her state. I hope she is ok and can get into the US Open.
What a run and what a victory for Mboko!
Really looking forward to see what she does at the US Open!!
#tennis #canada #mboko #osaka #headganes
https://www.sportsnet.ca/wta/article/canada-celebrates-victoria-mboko-claiming-national-bank-open-title/

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #LaurenLaverne
Holger Czukay, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit, Irmin Schmidt & Can:
🎵 Vitamin C
#HolgerCzukay #MichaelKaroli #JakiLiebezeit #IrminSchmidt #Can

Good Morning #Canada
It's World #Emoji Day! Let's all celebrate by sending small cartoonist images that people over 50 can barely see. Why are they so small
It's also a great day to celebrate the creation of the most important Emoji in history. Yes, after thousands of years waiting, the iconic 🦫has only been with us 6 years, but it feels like forever. Here is a repost of how Canada’s favourite mammal opened up communications with the rest of the world.
#CanadaIsAwesome #Beavers #History
https://slate.com/technology/2019/05/beaver-emoji-proposal-is-hilarious-and-extremely-correct.html

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

Dear Ambassador Hoekstra. You can shove that gas lighting lie right back up where it came from.
"Hoekstra says Canada becoming a U.S. state hasn’t come up in his discussions with Canadians, adding it’s a” media driven thing.” “If Canadians want to talk about it or dwell on it, that’s their business,” Hoekstra said. “But at the end of the day, that’s a Canadian decision. That’s not an American decision.””
#Never51 #Canada #USA #TheAmericanFascist
#Trade
https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/us-ambassador-wont-commit-to-new-canada-us-trade-deal-by-july-21/

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

Good Morning #Canada
#HappyBirthday to my eldest daughter and, coincidentally, one of my favourite painters, Tom Thomson. Born in 1877 and raised in rural Ontario, Thomson displayed no immediate artistic talent and worked several jobs in sign making and graphic design. He didn't start painting seriously until he was almost 30, and during his short career, he produced roughly 400 oil sketches on small wood panels and approximately 50 larger works on canvas. His art consists almost entirely of landscapes, depicting trees, skies, lakes, and rivers. An excellent collection of his work can be seen at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg.
#CanadaIsAwesome ##CanadianArtist
https://thegroupofseven.ca/tom-thomson/

omg this is just too tragic. :(
I realize I’m yelling into the void here but for the love of god people, GET VACCINATED. All of them. Always.
You don't know who you'd be saving... including potentially this newborn who got it from their mother, who was unvaccinated for reasons unknown and got it from ?
If Ontario, and Canada, had a fully vaccinated (for all who can take the vaccine) population, this newborn would not have had measles *the day it was born*.
#Health #Vaccines #GetVaxed #CanPoli #CdnPoli
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/06/05/infant-born-premature-and-infected-with-measles-dies-in-ontario/

I am willing to be pleasantly surprised, but... when all I see from these "major projects" is oil and gas and other 20th century backwards nonsense, I can't help but be pessimistic.
Ironically, a real "nation building" project that would be a huge benefit to Canadians would be more akin to something from the 19th century: Standing up a true public railway corporation and rebuilding a high speed electrified rail network from sea to sea to sea that could reduce transportation costs and increase flexibility and convenience for millions of Canadians and businesses including in remote communities.
But our current leadership is too beholden to existing capitalist interests and status quo business to be that bold. And they're positively allergic to anything done purely in the public interest. How dare we not include some profiteering private corporation… /sarc
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #NaitonBuilding #Transportation #rail
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/premiers-meeting-prime-minister-carney-major-projects-1.7549577

Good Morning #Canada
The Beaver is the only mammal, besides humans, that is able to re-engineer their environment to support their lifestyle. Humans can use this Beaver superpower for good, rebuilding #Watersheds and increasing storage of water to combat drought and wildfires. Provinces are reintroduc8ng Beavers to their historical habitats, and even moving pairs of Beavers to desert regions in the U.S. to totally transform landscapes.
#CanadaIsAwesome #BeaverWeek #Engineering
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/nuisance-beavers-relocated-1.7268057