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Canadian Border Now Fully Open

On October 1st 2022, the Government of Canada removed all COVID-19 border measures such as required proof of vaccination, random testing, and mandatory isolation for high-risk travelers. For the first time since early 2020, the Canadian border is operating under “normal” conditions. For example: Americans interested in visiting Canada no longer need to download the […]

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Pre-Entry COVID Test No Longer Required at Canadian Border

As of April 1st 2022, the Canadian border will no longer require a pre-arrival negative COVID-19 test from fully vaccinated travellers entering or returning to the country. Previously, a rapid antigen test or a PCR test indicating a person does not have COVID was required by border authorities. This rule change should encourage Canadians to […]

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US Land Border Opens to Canadians

After being closed for nearly 19 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on November 8th 2021 the United States land border officially opened to all fully vaccinated Canadians. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced they will be staffing their border at pre-pandemic levels, but warns that wait times may be longer than in […]

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When Will USA Border Open to Canadians?

On August 9th 2021, Canada opened its border to all fully vaccinated Americans allowing tourists from the United States to visit the country once again. The US border remains closed to Canadians, however, and American authorities recently extended the border closure until September 21st citing COVID-19 transmission rates south of the border as well as […]

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Where Can Vaccinated Canadians Travel?

Most Canadians are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Consequently, Canadians are starting to think about international travel again, and are beginning to research possible vacation destinations. This leads to the question, which countries can a fully vaccinated Canadian visit? As of July 2021, Canadian citizens who have received two doses of the Pfizer, Moderna, or […]


 
 

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Keep Kamala and Carry On-a-la

Posted  November 4, 2024  by  Anonymous

The closing moments:The Next President of the United States #SNL #NailedIt pic.twitter.com/tMl8iFdD5o— Abraxsys (@Abraxsys) November 3, 2024

Kamala’s SNL hit was a Slamala Dunkala!— Tea Pain (@TeaPainUSA) November 3, 2024

Some final ads:

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Trump’s final campaign message? It seems to be “Hawk Tuah!”

Posted  November 3, 2024  by  Anonymous

Things are certainly weird in the Trump campaign these days: I grabbed this great photo combo from an X post

Trump seems to be unable to stop himself now from talking about sex all the time — first it was Arnold Palmer’s junk, then it was anothe…

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Today’s News: It’s FAFO time!

Posted  November 2, 2024  by  Anonymous

I think we’re reaching “Fuck Around and Find Out” time: In Canada, Poilievre’s blithe “Of course I’m going to cancel programs to fund a GST reduction on new houses” and his equally-blithe “of course I’m not going to get a security clearance” is st…

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Halloween Apples!

Posted  October 31, 2024  by  Anonymous

We always used to yell “Halloween Apples” when I was trick-or-treating, I’m not sure why because if anyone ever gave us an apple we threw it out because razor blades. Anyway, Halloweening is a great memory – circling through the neighbourhood, run…

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Worth the read: Upside-down maps; Russian spy stories; Presidential election thoughts; and Canadian ghoulies & ghosties

Posted  October 30, 2024  by  Anonymous

Just a short post tonight, to highlight some remarkable articles published recently. First up, look at this “corrective map” of the world: It is one of the fascinating maps from this great article at Everything is Amazing by Mike Snowde…

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Carla came close

Posted  October 29, 2024  by  Anonymous

So NDP leader Carla Beck came close, but it doesn’t look like she will be Saskatchewan’s new premier:Latest update from Saskatchewan election website44.53% so far270,000 advance100,000 election day ? pic.twitter.com/a6mqROe2i7— 🇨🇦🩸Jennifer vaxxed, mask…

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Sask Party’s Greatest Screw-Up Hits!

Posted  October 28, 2024  by  Anonymous

I just saw this amazing thread from Regina Poster Boy about the Sask Party’s parade of screw-ups and I had to share it tonight — our Saskatchewan election is Monday!  Its very long, but I’ll break it on Monday night when I post another tweet. The…

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Today’s News: Pre-emptive surrender from the gutless Washington Post and LA Times

Posted  October 27, 2024  by  Anonymous

Can’t really describe how terrified I am about the US election — I hope and pray that Harris can close the deal with the American people. Her rally last night in Houston was epic, as was the Kalamazoo rally today.But talking earlier tonight with …

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Wrapping up the week with some great news for the Sask NDP and Carla Beck

Posted  October 26, 2024  by  Anonymous

Carla Beck may well be Saskatchewan’s new premier, according to today’s Mainstreet poll:This is such great news:Final Mainstreet poll predicts Sask NDP will win the popular vote in a close race to the finish. https://t.co/TKJNkMwQkg— Sask Votes 🌾 🗳️ (@…

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Today’s News: “Get the clearance, take the briefing, protect the country”

Posted  October 25, 2024  by  Anonymous

A week ago, when Poilievre’s lack of a security clearance first hit the fan, because of Trudeau’s testimony to the foreign interference inquiry, reporter Stephen Chase tweeted a statement from Poilievre’s office — they tried very very hard to perish t…

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Today’s News: Afternoon of the Rubber Knives, Liberal Caucus Edition

Posted  October 24, 2024  by  Anonymous

You could almost hear Ottawa deflate this afternoon as the Liberal caucus “let’s get rid of Trudeau!” frenzy squiffed out. Night of the Long Knives turned into the Fish-Slapping sketch.CBC gives us the (un)exciting play-by-play:

…Sources speaking to…

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Today in the Stupid: Trump

Posted  October 23, 2024  by  Anonymous

That’s it. That’s the title. Two weeks to go but I think America has already reached its gag limit. The McDonald’s stunt may have been the last.

Tim Walz has ZERO f*cks to give:“At McDonald’s, he looks more like Ronald McDonald and Rona…

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Today’s News: Provincial elections; and another friendly sausage-maker moment

Posted  October 22, 2024  by  Anonymous

We’ve had two provincial elections in the last week — BC was a squeaker for its progressive party, but New Brunswick was a resounding progressive success.Canadian Media today: BC elections reflect the political state of Canada, and it doesn’t look goo…

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Funnies and Long Threads: from King Charles to airplane seats; from hurricane stories to Bob Dylan

Posted  October 21, 2024  by  Anonymous

Let’s start with some funnies:
Post by @patricknessbooks View on Threads

Post by @ogginblog View on Threads

Post by @the.language.nerds View on Threads

Post by @johnfugelsang View on Threads

Post by @coachs…

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Did anybody have “Big Dick Envy” on their Trump Bingo Card?

Posted  October 20, 2024  by  Anonymous

Trump just can’t hold it back anymore:A nonzero number of Americans are voting for Trump so they can call stuff “gay” again and meanwhile their guy’s out here lost in a reverie about the late Arnold Palmer’s literal penis pic.twitter.com/2mHtuZqnwT— Pa…

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Comedy tonight: Poilievre lettuce-watch, plus some funny stuff about Trump, Harris, birds, art, dogs, dope, and being old

Posted  October 18, 2024  by  Anonymous

The Poilievre lettice watch begins:
Start the countdown. Pierre Poilievre or this head of lettuce. pic.twitter.com/zUHF4u7XPS— Roddy 🇨🇦 (@RodKahx) October 16, 2024

POILIEVRE’S CAT pic.twitter.com/5NfqfCGl9z— Brittlestar (@brittlestar) October 17, 2…

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Having some fun now! Trudeau at the PIFI hearing, and Harris on Fox News

Posted  October 17, 2024  by  Anonymous

First, Trudeau testified at the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference hearings today. Trudeau was supposed to be embarassed, bumbling, and exposed by this inquiry – but instead, it was Poilievre who found himself stumbling — unfit to…

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Today’s News: Quick Takes on Trudeau, Poilievre, the House of Commons, Harris, Trump, the US Election, and Brexit

Posted  October 16, 2024  by  Anonymous

Just a few Quick Takes – some stuff  worth reading tonight:TrudeauMy latest: This is not a diplomatic spat — it’s state terrorism, and Canada is right to call it out https://t.co/GZGbDh6kNU pic.twitter.com/jOYXwM6RyM— Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦🇮🇱 (@acoyne) O…

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Today’s News: Extraordinary warning about threats from India

Posted  October 15, 2024  by  Anonymous

Well, I was going to put up a light-hearted post tonight about Thanksgiving – cartoons, nice stories, etc. But then this happened:

RCMP Commissioner Michael Duheme told a news conference in Ottawa that the force decided to take the “extraordinar…

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Today’s News: Freaking Out about the Presidential Polls

Posted  October 14, 2024  by  Anonymous

 https://www.270towin.com/mpThree weeks to go and the Presidential polls are freaking everyone out:If you are noticing that the only national polls Trump is leading in are the ones taken by a single far-right polling outfit known to be run by a Tr…

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Today’s News: Oh for f**ks sake, why would Trudeau step down NOW?

Posted  October 12, 2024  by  Anonymous

Lots of news today about how a group of unnamed Liberal back-benchers are supposedly organizing to get Trudeau to resign as party leader. Yeah, sure — whose bright idea was that?

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will face mounting pressure from his…

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Imaginary News

Posted  October 11, 2024  by  Anonymous

We have all heard now about Fake News – see also Truthiness, Alternative Facts, and Mis-information.

Now, we’re hearing “imaginary news” –We’ve all become desensitized, but it’s amazing how at this point the Trump campaign rests entirely on denouncin…

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Interviews with Harris and Walz

Posted  October 10, 2024  by  Anonymous
Harris and Waltz are doing media all over this week (except tne New York Times
and Politico, and
boy are they pissed!) 
Anyway, here are some good clips: 
From Howard Stern:
From Colbert:

“They know how to pronounce my name!” — rockstar reception tonight for
Kamala Harris on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.bsky.social)
October 8, 2024 at 11:00 PM

Even the band is excited!

And yes, she drinks beer:   

From The View:

I’ve seen people suggesting this is a pitch to seniors and, while it is in a way, the real target of this are their kids.

They’re the ones who would otherwise have to shoulder the financial burden on their own and/or personally provide the care for their elderly parents themselves.

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— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) October 8, 2024 at 4:06 PM

From the 60 Minutes interview:

Trump cancelled – he is too addled now to survive an interview with an actual
journalist:

Harris on Call Her Daddy:

And Harris definitely does not shy away from calling out disrespect:

Walz on Jimmy Kimmel:

Speaking of interviews, here’s another one — Elon and Tucker, if you can
believe it:

Also, this:

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Now there’s something you don’t see every day!

Posted  October 9, 2024  by  Anonymous

Some odds and sods and bizarre news: Oh, yeah — I forgot
So today was the day everyone who had been Covid vaccinated was supposed to die.Everyone ok?— RS Archer (@archer_rs) October 4, 2024

What people will remember from Bob Woodward’s newest b…

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Evacuating Eden

Posted  October 8, 2024  by  Anonymous

…They, hand in hand, with wandering steps and slow,
Through Eden took their solitary way.
– John Milton, Paradise Lost

I was going to do a post tonight on the Harris and Walz interviews, but the situation with Hurricane Milton is just too dire. Th…

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Canadian Border Now Fully Open

Posted  November 24, 2022  by  Ben

On October 1st 2022, the Government of Canada removed all COVID-19 border measures such as required proof of vaccination, random testing, and mandatory isolation for high-risk travelers. For the first time since early 2020, the Canadian border is operating under “normal” conditions. For example: Americans interested in visiting Canada no longer need to download the […]

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Pre-Entry COVID Test No Longer Required at Canadian Border

Posted  April 2, 2022  by  Ben

As of April 1st 2022, the Canadian border will no longer require a pre-arrival negative COVID-19 test from fully vaccinated travellers entering or returning to the country. Previously, a rapid antigen test or a PCR test indicating a person does not have COVID was required by border authorities. This rule change should encourage Canadians to […]

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US Land Border Opens to Canadians

Posted  November 8, 2021  by  Ben

After being closed for nearly 19 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on November 8th 2021 the United States land border officially opened to all fully vaccinated Canadians. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced they will be staffing their border at pre-pandemic levels, but warns that wait times may be longer than in […]

Full Story »

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When Will USA Border Open to Canadians?

Posted  August 25, 2021  by  Ben

On August 9th 2021, Canada opened its border to all fully vaccinated Americans allowing tourists from the United States to visit the country once again. The US border remains closed to Canadians, however, and American authorities recently extended the border closure until September 21st citing COVID-19 transmission rates south of the border as well as […]

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Where Can Vaccinated Canadians Travel?

Posted  July 1, 2021  by  Ben

Most Canadians are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Consequently, Canadians are starting to think about international travel again, and are beginning to research possible vacation destinations. This leads to the question, which countries can a fully vaccinated Canadian visit? As of July 2021, Canadian citizens who have received two doses of the Pfizer, Moderna, or […]

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