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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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Let’s take a break for some funny stuff — good lines about our election plus other good posts, and of course, Animal Crackers

Posted  April 30, 2025  by  Anonymous

I have been seeing some great “takes” on the election results:  View on Threads

Great routine from Colbert:
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Here is Carney dancing at the Liberal celebration Monday night. He just genuinely loves music, doesn’t he:

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Whew! Carney and the Liberals did it.

Posted  April 29, 2025  by  Anonymous

Whenever I get the Wordle answer on my sixth try, the computer says “Whew!” That’s what I feel tonight. It was much closer than I wanted it to be, and Carney had to survive an onslaught of smears and fears, and it’s going to be challenging fo…

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One more sleep

Posted  April 28, 2025  by  Anonymous

Here are some good cartoons that sum up this campaign:
SAnd some final words:
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Lying right to the very end:Perspective is everything. Same venue, same crowd. How to make your rally look enormous by forcing phot…

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Coming around the clubhouse turn, heading for the tape…..

Posted  April 27, 2025  by  Anonymous

It’s just too damned hard to act all solemn and serious right now — I’m laughing on the outside but quivering on the inside, just waiting for Monday to be over. In the meantime — here are a few posts and cartoons to enjoy!Lead on, Big Daddy! …

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It comes down to this: the banker vs the wanker

Posted  April 26, 2025  by  Anonymous

(Illustration from Wayne Horton’s substack )We’re almost at the end now, and the choice comes down to this:

Banker or wanker.Your choice, Canada.#cdnpoli #elxn45— Ian Morrison 🇨🇦 (@IanDMorrison) April 18, 2025

If you’d told me a few months ago …

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Time to make fun of the Poilievre campaign!

Posted  April 25, 2025  by  Anonymous

Three days to go!And I’m feeling deliriously hopeful (with a sliver of dread that Carney won’t get the majority government Canada needs).So I can’t focus on anything serious right now, just the funny stuff.On CBC’s At Issue panel tonight, Chantal Heber…

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Today’s News: He just couldn’t help it!

Posted  April 24, 2025  by  Anonymous

Five more days. All Trump needed to do was to keep quiet about Canada for just five more days. He just couldn’t do it.
Danielle and Pierre must be simply furious:

Eight-year-olds are trying to run the world.

#ElbowsUp #CanadaStrong

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Today’s News: Just gotta laugh…

Posted  April 23, 2025  by  Anonymous

Here’s some mid-week humour, as we sit on pins and needles waiting for next Monday. 

First, Poilievre finally released his budget plan and Canada was predictably underwhelmed:Did this one make the cut? #cdnpoli https://t.co/XnLIj7uVuJ pic.twit…

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Carney’s “Liberal Strong” plan for Canada

Posted  April 22, 2025  by  Anonymous

Now, I am no economist nor can I make an informed analysis of election platforms. But I’m seeing some interesting posts from knowledgeable people about the Liberal Strong platform that Carney released:This is a massive shift in approach from the 2…

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Weekend funny stuff: Some good signs, some good laughs, some little kids being cute, and Animal Crackers

Posted  April 21, 2025  by  Anonymous

Happy Easter, everyone!

pic.twitter.com/snWTyIqf1Q— E. Jean Carroll (@ejeancarroll) April 20, 2025 Here’s something to think about:

[image or embed]— thethinblackduke.bsky.social (@thethinblackduke.bsky.social) April 14, 2025 at 3:16 AM

Reminds me o…

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Today’s Heros: Universities, Pope Francis, Canadian voters

Posted  April 20, 2025  by  Anonymous

Universities
My love for my university is life-long and deep.
After I got my own degree, I spent much of my working life as an employee of my university. I had various positions over the years – writing the alumni magazine and other publications, asse…

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Finally, its time to vote, vote, vote…

Posted  April 19, 2025  by  Anonymous

Doesn’t this feel like the longest election campaign ever? It’s actually an average length of 37 days, it only seems like Canadians have been waiting FOREVER to get this election decided so we can get on with whatever comes next. 
The advance…

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Today’s News: “Mark Carney made his case”

Posted  April 18, 2025  by  Anonymous

 Tonight was the last of the federal election debates. The overall media conclusion was that nobody “lost”. While the CBC At Issue panel discussion above was interesting, I found the Toronto Star columnists live-blog to be a detailed yet thou…

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Today’s News: Media declare the French leaders debate a draw; Carney leaps tall buildings with a single bound; Poilievre has figured out how he can undercut the Charter; and what is Carney’s cat called?

Posted  April 17, 2025  by  Anonymous

Media declares the French leaders debate was a draw:Wednesday was the first of the two leaders debates. 

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Today’s News: California, we won’t come; Americans gagging at Trump’s cruelty; American universities fighting back; Send Canada the huddled masses; latest Elbows Up; Election update

Posted  April 16, 2025  by  Anonymous

I think I’ll just stay in Canada, thank you:Today, California governor Gavin Newsom decided he would try to get Canadians to visit …. 

Nah, one way tickets to El Salvador are cheaper if you fly direct. #cdnpoli[image or embed]— Anonymous (@you…

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Weekend funny stuff: First-world problems, baseball funnies, political stuff, Animal Crackers

Posted  April 14, 2025  by  Anonymous

First world problems:Cruel Fate, 1525: Our cow died during the night. We will surely perish.

Cruel Fate, 2025: Our Keurig stopped working during the night. We will surely perish.— Stop Illegal Ideas Hat (@kenwhite.bsky.social) April 13, 2025 at 11…

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Today’s News: de-bunking the Carney smear campaign

Posted  April 13, 2025  by  Anonymous

Graeme MacKay/The Hamilton SpectatorAs the Conservatives get more desperate, the attempts to smear Carney get more heated. The latest is something about offshore tax havens. While the smears are stupid, they need to be de-bunked. To the rescue com…

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Doom and Gloom and Lord Dread’s Lair

Posted  April 12, 2025  by  Anonymous

First, here’s some doom and gloom to kick off your weekend:

Trump crash economy[image or embed]— mtsw (@mtsw.bsky.social) April 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Paul Krugman
The Third-Worlding of America
How to destroy 80 years of credibility in less than …

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The latest in Elbows Up!

Posted  April 11, 2025  by  Anonymous

Here is some of the Elbows Up that I have seen recently.Enjoy! A couple of good slogans:Singing elbows up: View on Threads

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Buy Canadian

Buy Canadian. Don’t buy American. I’m careful now with oranges, apples, dog food…

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The Stupid, It Burns!

Posted  April 10, 2025  by  Anonymous

They call economics “the dismal science”. And now I know why. We are all, unfortunately, learning more about international trade policy than we ever wanted to know.tbh i didn’t know one person could destroy the global economy— derek guy (@diework…

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“Too big to rig”? It’s really just another Trumpism

Posted  April 9, 2025  by  Anonymous

I’m seeing some more references about “sore loser-ism” and how Conservatives are now convincing themselves that their large rallies in Pentiction (3,000) and Edmonton (15,000) must mean Poilievre actually has the election in the bag. They think th…

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Things I saw today: some great videos and interesting posts, Klippenstein on Iran, Krugman on tariffs, Scrimshaw on Alberta

Posted  April 8, 2025  by  Anonymous

Three great videos today:

This funny ‘American Pie’ parody bites hard — from a comedy show that went out a few days ago in the UK[image or embed]— Ian Johnson 🔆 (@mrianjohnson.bsky.social) April 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM

It was only a matter of time bef…

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Weekend funny stuff: Being old(er), the history of Europe in bubbles, a few good posts and jokes, Elbows Up, and Animal Crackers

Posted  April 7, 2025  by  Anonymous

I know you’re only as old as you feel, but really….my score on this is zero.. Oops!Trump Monday[image or embed]— Sister Golden Bear (@sistergoldenbear.bsky.social) April 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM

An incredible observation:
A tricky thing about moder…

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Today’s News: Big Daddy Carney, Elbows Up, and Hands Off

Posted  April 6, 2025  by  Anonymous

Big Daddy Carney
Isn’t this hilarious?As I reported yesterday at a rally in Scarborough a woman shouted from the crowd “Big Daddy, lead us!” and everyone laughed. Now its a meme – this photo was posted at EhBuddyHoser on Reddit.

A recent CPC attack o…

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Today’s News – Teflon Carney; Collapsing America; Trump’s Shame

Posted  April 5, 2025  by  Anonymous

Teflon Carney – they keep throwing stuff at him but it just doesn’t stick One of the most impressive attributes that Mark Carney brings to Canada is respect, both given and taken. As he is going across the country, meeting people and giving s…

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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 […]

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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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