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Published: April 21, 2025 02:01

Look winning 1 out of 16 required games is not grounds to plan a Stanley Cup parade. Wait at least until you win a round. Go Leafs Go!

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Published: April 21, 2025 00:21

Who among us has not shared classified information about forthcoming military strikes with journalists, spouses, and siblings. And likely on a private cel phone. If it was anybody else within the Defense Department they would be fired (and perhaps…

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Published: April 21, 2025 00:04

So those who said that - ignore the drinking and womanizing (and allegations of sexual assault) -Hegseth is completely unqualified to serve as Defense Secretary were dead right. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: April 20, 2025 23:07

Game one! Go Leafs Go!

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Published: April 20, 2025 22:18

Of course he did. Using Signal for classified military discussions was never just a one-off. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: April 20, 2025 01:27

I cannot believe that my baby girl has turned 30. I still remember when she was born.

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Published: April 19, 2025 19:51

The boundary changes of our electoral ridings means that I am now in Signal Hill instead of Calgary Centre. So much for being in a battleground.

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Published: April 19, 2025 18:18

This is a pretty good summary of the campaign,

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Published: April 18, 2025 17:05

Scott Reid puts the curse in curse of politics. He absolutely goes off on the Rebel and other far right "media" Not for the faint hearted, but dead on accurate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E61kijOmlhgprovocateurs.

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Published: April 18, 2025 02:23

Live shot of what led to the cancellation of the post-debate scrum. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipsPgNEmAXI

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Published: April 18, 2025 01:00

Steve Paikin's line about the Leafs clinching the Atlantic division title was his best work of the evening. Go Leafs Go!

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Published: April 18, 2025 00:56

Poilievre just talked about his big rallies. But, then he actually showed some emotion about trying to connect with people.

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Published: April 18, 2025 00:52

Carney is asked about tax avoidance policy. And he sees that he will review Canada's corporate income tax.

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Published: April 18, 2025 00:51

Poilievre repeats his promise that he will end all government funding of CBC. But he does not mention Radio-Canada.

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Published: April 18, 2025 00:47

Pretty sure that Poilievre gave his closing statement in his "question" to Carney.

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Published: April 18, 2025 00:38

Singh asking about Brookfield and now Blanchet is doing the same thing, but in much greater detail.

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Published: April 18, 2025 00:37

That was a wasted segment between Singh and Carney. There was so much cross-talk.

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Published: April 18, 2025 00:19

I can't believe that Blanchet pivoted about sovereignty to discuss Ukraine and Gaza. Then he talks about being a partner with Canada in negotiations with the US.

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Published: April 18, 2025 00:12

I need a drink (or more) to get through the rest of this debate.

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Published: April 18, 2025 00:08

Poilievre has his slogans. And Carney always opens with "Here are my three points."

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Published: April 18, 2025 00:02

Blanchet is strong in his opposition to pipelines. "Trump won't be in office in 3.5 years and we won't have built any pipelines in that time."

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Published: April 18, 2025 00:00

Poilievre's climate plan: build LNG and export it around the world. Common sense and lets bring it home. This is a consistent CPC and Smith/Moe policy.

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:57

Biggest security threat to Canada. Poilievre: "crime because of Liberals." Carney: "China." Singh "guns from the US." Blanchet "Canada is dependent on the US."

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:53

Blanchet is having trouble in English and the other leaders try to help him out....Don't know if Blanchet would have been so gracious to a leader stumbling over French words.

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:50

Poilievre will have public support for his anti-crime plan. No matter the legal and moral challenges of his plan. If you oppose it, you sound like you are on the side of criminals.

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:43

Ok, where is the coach that can pull Paikin and put Roy back in?

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:38

This is a bad debate. Like really bad.

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:37

Poilievre to Carney: "Justin Trudeau's advisors are in this room and writing your talking points for you."

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:36

Forgot about cutting the mics to stop the cross-talk and interruptions, Paikin needs a stun gun.

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:33

Singh gives a good answer on affordability. I fought for pharmacare, dental care, and child care. That makes life more affordable for Canadian families.

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:29

Blanchet is blaming Carney for Brexit, so he must be a bad negotiator. Pretty sure that was the voters of Great Britain.

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:28

Poilievre is ending many of his statements with "for a change."

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:27

Carney has a good rehearsed line to Poilievre. "You spent time campaigning against Justin Trudeau and the carbon tax. And they are both gone."

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:23

I know why the BQ gets invited to the English debate even though they only run candidates in Quebec. There are, after all, lots of English speakers in Quebec. But Blanchet doesn't help himself when he says that he doesn't like speaking English in Montreal.

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:22

Now, Poilievre gets to make his pitch about housing. Exaggeration to say that homes were affordable a decade ago but not now. But a great talking point, especially for those below the age of about 35 who don't remember housing prices pre-2015. And then…

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:18

I am surprised that Carney is not sticking to his strength (standing up to Trump) and is instead on the defensive about C69 and pipelines (which is Poilievre's priority). By setting the agenda early, Poilievre is winning.

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:16

Now Singh pipes up that while both Poilievre and Carney support pipelines, the NDP wants a clean energy east-west grid.

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:15

A reminder - during this fight over bill c-69 - that the topic is tariffs & threats to Canada.

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:14

Poilievre keeps pounding Carney on bill c-69 which he calls the no more pipelines bill. And says that it proves he is just like Justin Trudeau. Unlike in the French debate, Poilievre keeps interrupting Carney.

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:12

Singh making the same argument to Carney as last night. Why don't laid off auto workers get 100% of their salaries instead of the roughly 50% that EI pays.

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Published: April 17, 2025 23:10

Poilievre tries to link Carney to Trudeau's energy policies. Carney responds that he has been here only a month. Poilievre keeps interrupting about bill c-69. Already a different tone than in the French language debate.

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Published: April 17, 2025 18:46

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Trump Plan to End Birthright Citizenship https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/us/politics/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship.html?smid=bs-share 14th Amendment looks pretty clear to me. But the Supreme Court has sometimes…

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Published: April 17, 2025 18:23

https://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/varcoe-calgary-energy-firm-nuclear-ambitions-approval-process-alberta-project I provide some thoughts on this large traditional nuclear proposal for the Peace region of Alberta.

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Published: April 17, 2025 15:09

This is the rumoured photo. Now we have some real evidence. Of course Becca Pollack and Marshall Smith, but now we have Mickey Emery who is just (checking notes) the Minister of Justice. I am sure that each of them paid to go to G7 of the Stanley Cup…

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Published: April 17, 2025 02:57

I.R.S. Is Said to Be Considering Whether to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/us/politics/trump-irs-harvard.html?smid=bs-share

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Published: April 17, 2025 00:22

Watched the French language debate at home, but have come back to MRU for this debate on the future of the CBC.

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Published: April 17, 2025 00:02

Not a surprise that it was 3 vs Carney. But Singh also spent a lot of time attacking Poilievre.

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Published: April 16, 2025 23:52

Poilievre is stumbling on how he would cut CBC but keep Radio-Canada.

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Published: April 16, 2025 23:40

If Poilievre and Blanchet thought that Carney would stumble in the French language debate, they were wrong. He has been fine.

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Published: April 16, 2025 23:18

Discussing the Safe Third Country agreement. Who is going to say it, but the US is not a safe third country anymore.

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Published: April 16, 2025 23:14

Nuclear energy. Carney and Poilievre supports it, but not Blanchet or Singh. As someone who follows nuclear closely, I can't remember this being a question during a federal election debate before.

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Published: April 16, 2025 23:05

I know it was about oil, but Blanchet said that Trump would never sabotage the American economy. Really?!

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Published: April 16, 2025 22:57

Industrial carbon tax is a big difference between Liberals (keep it) and Conservatives (axe it).

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Published: April 16, 2025 22:55

Blanchet and SIngh oppose expanding oil production in Canada, but Poilievre and Carney support it. Although Carney also emphasis low carbon oil.

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Published: April 16, 2025 22:41

There it is. Poilievre's first "Just Like Justin" line. He has tried all debate to link Carney to Trudeau.

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Published: April 16, 2025 22:33

Section on cost of living, particularly for young people, is right in Poilievre's wheelhouse.

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Published: April 16, 2025 22:30

All of the leaders maintain that they do not buy American strawberries. Clear digs at Carney.

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Published: April 16, 2025 22:28

Regardless of the question and topic, Poilievre has the same answer: tax cuts.

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Published: April 16, 2025 22:26

Singh wants Canada to be more trade protectionist. Not just against the US, but against the entire world. But the NDP has always opposed free trade.

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Published: April 16, 2025 22:21

Watching French Language debate and all the leaders (including Poilievre) are defending supply management.

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Published: April 15, 2025 23:47

I commented on this profile on the radio this morning. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/world/canada/canada-danielle-smith-trump.html

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Published: April 15, 2025 00:26

From a Canadian Association of University Teachers advisory. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: April 14, 2025 17:59

Stephen Miller, as usual, completely misrepresents the Supreme Court's ruling. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: April 14, 2025 17:58

Laughing about deporting US citizens to a foreign prison that specializes in cruel and unusual punishment. The cruelty is the point. And in defiance of a 9-0 Supreme Court ruling. Violation of the rule of law is the point. [contains quote post or other…

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Published: April 14, 2025 17:53

Trump is repeating Putin's talking points. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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Published: April 14, 2025 00:54

S2 E1 of The Last of Us is about to start!