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Canadian/Bajan who is a political wonk. I comment on everything/anything.

Joined September 2008
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C'est toujours un plaisir de rencontrer de jeunes leaders animés par la volonté de rendre le monde meilleur.
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WATCH THIS.
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Collins: Trump is saying that Canada treats the United States worse than China. Charest: I was premier when Canada was in Afghanistan under American command, and I called every single family of fallen soldiers, Canadian soldiers
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Skip US clothing. Canada makes the better version. 🇨🇦 Levi's → DUER 👖 Alo / Nike → Lululemon 🧘 Zara → Aritzia 👗 Calvin Klein → Manmade 🩲 Patagonia → ANIÁN 🧥 J.Crew → Province of Canada 🍁 Champion → Roots 🦫 Victoria's Secret → La Vie en Rose 👙 Forever 21 → Ardene 🛍️ The North Face → tentree 🌲 We have world-class clothing at home. We just don't market it well enough. What swap would you add? 🇨🇦
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Let’s just call it Lake Natalie so we know you’ll start protecting our Great Lakes.
Good morning, America 🇺🇸
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If you’re offended by the jokes people are making about Lindsey Graham, remember this …..
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There are only 50 of these whales left on Earth! They will now be going extinct on our watch What a terrible way to treat this beautiful and diverse planet and what an appalling legacy we are leaving our children #RespectAllLife vox.com/climate/484406/god-s…
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Replying to @thehill
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Meanwhile in Canada
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Investing in Canada’s future—starting with our people and businesses. From cutting-edge medical technology to job creation, I believe in investing in Canadian know-how and growing our economy from the ground up. At Baylis Medical Technologies, we’re building something special—innovative products made right here in Canada and sold to the world. This is how we create a prosperous future for Canadians. Join me in building a stronger, more innovative Canada. Visit frankbaylis.ca/plan to learn more
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As I predicted three weeks ago, I warned that Trump’s first economic move against Canada would be targeted tariffs on steel. Today, the U.S. is threatening just that. I’ve dealt with tough negotiators and bullies in business my entire life—I know how to handle them. Canada must stand strong, hit back with countermeasures, and be patient. Trump needs a "win," and when the time comes, he’ll take a reasonable deal. We can navigate this. We’ve done it before. #Trade #Canada #Steel #Aluminum #Trump #cdnpoli
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Frank Baylis for Liberal Leader frankbaylis.ca/?recruiter_id…
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Today, I stood before Canadians to share a bold plan to reform our government and reinvigorate our democracy. Our system is stuck—gridlocked by party control, career politicians, and inefficiency. It doesn’t have to be this way. My plan is to modernize government, ensuring our democratic process works for you. ✅ Setting term limits – MPs will serve a maximum of 10 years, ensuring fresh perspectives and real-world experience in Parliament. ✅ Giving power back to MPs and citizens – The Speaker of the House will decide who speaks, not party leaders. And Canadians will have a voice too—petitions with over 75,000 signatures will be debated in Parliament. ✅ Creating a second chamber – As in Australia and the UK, we’ll introduce a second debating chamber to speed up decision-making and end legislative gridlock. This plan will modernize our government, restore democracy, and make Parliament work – for all Canadians! // Aujourd’hui, je me suis adressé aux canadiens et canadiennes pour leur faire part de mon plan audacieux visant à réformer notre gouvernement, et de revigorer notre démocratie. Notre système est bloqué – par le contrôle partisan, par les politiciens de carrière et par l’inefficacité. On n’est pas obligé d’en rester là – on peut faire autrement. Mon plan consiste à moderniser le gouvernement pour que la démocratie fonctionne pour vous. ✅ Fixer des limites de mandat – Les députés serviront un maximum de 10 ans, ouvrant la voie à de nouvelles perspectives et une expérience concrète au Parlement. ✅ Redonner le pouvoir aux députés et aux citoyens – C'est le président de la Chambre qui décidera qui parle, et non les chefs de parti. Les citoyens aussi auront une voix : les pétitions recueillant plus de 75 000 signatures seront débattues au Parlement. ✅ Création d'une deuxième chambre – Comme il se fait déjà en Australie et au Royaume-Uni, nous introduirons une deuxième chambre de débat afin d’accélérer la prise de décision et mettre fin à l'impasse législative. Ce plan modernisera notre gouvernement, restaurera la démocratie et permettra au Parlement de travailler – pour tous les canadiens et toutes les canadiennes ! #cdnpoli #cdnpolitics #teambaylis #government #cdnmedia
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Tune in for the campaign launch event of Frank Baylis, candidate for Leader of the Liberal Party and Canada’s next Prime Minister. Be there to hear Frank’s bold vision for Canada’s future, and learn how you can support this movement for change. Don’t miss this moment as we begin our journey to create prosperity for all Canadians! #TeamBaylis - ​ Joignez-vous à nous pour le lancement de campagne de Frank Baylis, candidat à la chefferie du Parti libéral et futur premier ministre du Canada. Découvrez en exclusivité sa vision audacieuse pour l’avenir du pays et apprenez comment soutenir notre mouvement pour le changement. Ne manquez pas ce moment privilégié de rencontre alors que nous entamons notre campagne pour créer la prospérité pour tous les canadiens et toutes les canadiennes ! 👉🏼 youtube.com/live/8mSeAnftgas…
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#cdnpoli : Liberal Party of Canada confirms we should expect 2 debates between candidates--1 in English, 1 in French, to be held after February 17th.
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Tim Walz: “I’m can’t wait to debate JD Vance that’s is if he’s willing to get off the couch and show up” ya see what I did there ?
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I love my black job 🖤
Simone Biles being the GOAT, winning Gold medals and dominating gymnastics is her black job.
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