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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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Poilievre wants Canadian Porn Constables — our new CPC!

Posted  February 24, 2024  by  Anonymous

Sorry for the lack of posts this week — my laptop was in the shop. But tonight I’m back to it again, and just in time! Because it was one of those weeks when Christ, what an asshole! should have been trending. I don’t k…

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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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Wow, wasn’t that a great State Of The Union?

Posted  March 8, 2024  by  Anonymous

Dark Brandon was in the House tonight!

President Joseph R. Biden kicked ass.— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) March 8, 2024

Enjoyed watching Biden dancing the hully gully on Mike Johnson’s Adam’s Apple. #StateOfTheUnion— Al Franken (@alfranken) March…

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Today’s News: an imaginary bouncy castle of 20-20 hindsight

Posted  January 24, 2024  by  Anonymous

Very disappointing to see a Federal Court judge, Justice Richard Mosely, create an imaginary rewrite of history to conclude that Ottawa really hadn’t needed to invoke the Emergencies Act against the freedum convoy protests and blockades in February 20…

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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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Happy New Year!

Posted  January 1, 2024  by  Anonymous

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No one does NYE fireworks like London! 🎆#LondonNYE #LondonFireworkspic.twitter.com/aHxZExYYKL— Sahil Oberoi (@SahilOberoi1) January 1, 2024

2024 has officially reached the shores of Canada.As Father T…

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Today’s News: A Nelson moment for Canadian Press

Posted  February 15, 2024  by  Anonymous

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So Canadian Press did their research. As Poilievre launched into attacking Trudeau for giving Bell Media a $40 million fee reduction in spite of firing journalists across the country, the Canadian Press found out this reduction was actu…

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Bring on the crazy!

Posted  January 4, 2024  by  Anonymous

I’m seeing some crazy stuff tonight on the social.Like this:

As an electrician, i’d like to remind Pierre Poilievre that we don’t capture lighting from the sky. We work together with other trades, engineers etc to produce electricity which was made po…

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The Golden Calf and the Three Little Pigs

Posted  March 16, 2024  by  Anonymous

In America, Trump is the Golden Calf – because he has no philosophy or morals or principles himself, he can only reflect the hatreds and prejudices of his worshipers. And they love him for it.

Here in Canada, we’re dealing with out own fairy tale. Poilievre’s three-word solutions –Ax the Tax, Build the Homes — and his frothing hatred of Trudeau makes him a kindred spirit to people who want shouting and slogans and fist-raising rallys but who don’t know what his slogans actually mean. 
Mulroney knew the real Poilievre, as does Kim Campbell

Now his MPs are following in his footsteps:

People are noticing that Poilievre’s speeches seem to be adopting an “ein volk, ein reich” flavour:

Journalist Brigitte Pellerin writes “Tell Me, Pierre, What Is A Jewish Riding?”

People who are eligible to vote in Canada are Canadian citizens and fully Canadian, full stop. If we allow politicians to put people into groups and pit those groups up against one another, we agree to them tearing this democracy apart and that won’t do.

The Poilievre gang feels free to do just that, and I can promise you they’ll find me in their path.

22 Minutes has nailed it:

Poilievre used to deal with media questions by adopting a Mr. Roboto persona to make non-answer answers. Now he doesn’t even want to hear the questions at all:

HaHa — the “Baloney Factory”!

Apparently Poilievre and the Baloney Factory can’t even figure out what to say about something that happened years ago. How in the world do they think he will respond to current events?

We will sure miss Trudeau if Canadians make the mistake of thinking that all politicians are basically the same and so a change is as good as a rest:

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Christmas traditions: 12 Days, Festivus, Messiah, and the oddest Christmas Special ever!

Posted  December 23, 2023  by  Anonymous

Time for an annual “traditions” post — Twelve Days of Christmas:
 Festivus:  The Messiah:

  The New York Times writes Handel’s ‘Messiah’ Teaches Us a Surprising Lesson About Tradition:
…Fortunately, Handel’s “Messiah” …

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More great stuff — from #snowmageddon to dogs to Amish barn-raising

Posted  March 4, 2024  by  Anonymous

We got a huge dump of snow this weekend – its #Snowmageddon2024 -and our street is now impassable. So we’ll be cocooning at home for the next several days:
#Saskatoon #Saskatchewan 🇨🇦 is closed 🔒 DON’T even try to get around without a 4 x 4 with #winte…

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Today’s News: Speculatively smearing Biden

Posted  February 9, 2024  by  Anonymous

In nine months, we will know whether Biden and the Democrats can win the American election. Though in 2020 Biden won the popular vote by millions, he only won the Electoral College distribution by less than 100,000 votes. Now we’re into 2024, a…

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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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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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“Say….what????” moments — with Campbell, Middleton, Moe, and LA

Posted  March 11, 2024  by  Anonymous

Several “Say….what????” moments tonight: First, Kim Campbell called Pierre Poilievre a liar and a hatemonger. Wow!

Kim Campbell. Brian Mulroney. Flora MacDonald.Back when Conservativism was actually just a different way of trying to make a cou…

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Hey, it’s time for some funny stuff!

Posted  January 29, 2024  by  Anonymous

I am always so glad when January is over:
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One of the best shots in live TV history pic.twitter.com/QiXs7Jjg2Z— Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) January 24, 2024

I had never heard musical rocks before:

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Here’s some great stuff – from the solar system to dogs, bruh!

Posted  February 28, 2024  by  Anonymous

Amazing!This is how our Solar system is.. ❤️🔥pic.twitter.com/zOXqT87Hob— The Random Guy (@RandomTheGuy_) February 27, 2024

You’ve seen me share a few maps and videos of the Panama Canal. I love that engineering marvel. This animation shows a map and …

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Writings about the Israel-Hamas War

Posted  January 9, 2024  by  Anonymous

First, Paul Wells has an interesting article out tonight about how police are dealing with the pro-Palestinian protests: The police won’t make your point
Notes on a 20-year revolution in police handling of protests. Spoiler: you probably won’t like i…

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Today’s News: Is Poilievre actually Mr. Roboto?

Posted  February 7, 2024  by  Anonymous

I thought yesterday’s clip of Poilievre being interviewed by several reporters was very strange. Now, the questions from the reporters were odd too — they seemed incredibly intimidated by Poilievre, fumbling and mumbling, their voices trembling a…

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Odds and ends – from dancing ladies to dancing daddies, and dogs, of course

Posted  December 29, 2023  by  Anonymous

So tonight I have been going through various Bookmarks and other saved posts and I’m finding some great stuff to share.
This month I saw two different cartoons based on the Matisse dancing ladies, of all things. The first is about folding a fitted she…

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Dogs, bruh – plus cats and owls and the rest of the barnyard

Posted  December 20, 2023  by  Anonymous

Here’s some great dogs – plus cats and owls and the rest of the barnyard.First, of course, dogs!

this guy built a racetrack in his backyard for his dogs and it’s amazing(ginger_cat_and_vizslas IG) pic.twitter.com/GifKiQnTSZ— theworldofdog (@theworldof…

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Today’s News: “being down 10 is a victory these days for the Liberals”

Posted  December 15, 2023  by  Anonymous

I got a chuckle out of Evan Scrimshaw’s lead in his Substack yesterday: Abacus’ Conservative Curveball Is There Life In The Liberals?:

It is a notable statement that being down 10 is a victory these days for the Liberals, but Abacus has the Tory lead …

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Has America finally reached its gag limit with Trump?

Posted  March 17, 2024  by  Anonymous

I try to ignore just about everything Trump babbles. But tonight he is quoted by activist and former Labour Secretary Robert Reich in a post titled Trump is out of his mind, and desperate
At a rally today outside the Dayton International Airport i…

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Today’s News: Prairie Harm Reduction – “It’s about keeping people alive”

Posted  January 21, 2024  by  Anonymous

It has taken years for Canadians to understand the concept of harm reduction – which means everything from sunscreen to seatbelts, not just safe injection sites and naloxone – but Canadians generally “get it” now. The federal government’s Can…

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Words of Wisdom — from Dark Brandon to Ford v Trudeau to Taylor Swift to Wikipedia’s finest moment

Posted  February 3, 2024  by  Anonymous

Some interesting columns this week First, there was this controversy:Isn’t this why Trump voters like him though https://t.co/c0eXBjuKdF— Drew McKevitt (on a hiatus, mostly) (@drewmckevitt) February 2, 2024

In Everyone is Entitled to My Opinion,…

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Well, isn’t this just ducky? Now Iran and Pakistan are verging on war

Posted  January 18, 2024  by  Anonymous

Whoa-jeez, this is getting dangerous:

Meanwhile, Canada’s Loyal Opposition is still shit-posting about Trudeau’s vacation.

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The cry of the Cu-cu-cu bird!

Posted  January 13, 2024  by  Anonymous

From across the Prairies we hear the mournful cry of the Cu-cu-cu bird….”Cu-cu-cu-Christ, its cu-cu-cu-cold here!”

Oh well — we had a great fall here, and a green Christmas, so of course the weather gods are making us pay for it now. Tomorrow…

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#Kate-Gate: maybe she just exited, pursued by a bear

Posted  March 15, 2024  by  Anonymous

Oh, wouldn’t you know that the Kate Middleton story is now so big it just had to become “Kate-Gate”!

The Princess of Wales is missing and the spare Prince is in exile and the King is treating his cancer with herbs. If this were the 1300s France…

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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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Israel-Hamas War Update: what happens next?

Posted  December 17, 2023  by  Anonymous

I know Seymour Hersch has his flaws – a tendency toward grandiosity in his reporting — but he has good sources and his column last night raises some good questions about the Israel-Hamas War that undoubtedly will dominate international discussions ove…

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