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April 17, 2014

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Today’s News: King Charles’ US Visit, Carney’s Spring Economic Update. And hooray for the Buffalo Sabres!

King Charles' US Visit Irony dies as King Charles speaks to Congress: TL,DW: It was a good speech, apparently written at least partly by Charles himself. And both Democrats and Republicans enthusiastically applauded its the...
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Today’s News: Carney’s anniversary, Canada Strong Fund, Iran War update, Funny responses to the WHCA dinner, and some Canada Good News. Plus a quip

Carney's anniversary Its been a year since Carney was elected, so he is doing interviews and here's a good one: TL,DW (too long, didn't watch): Its a good interview covering a wide range of topics - the Sovereign Wealth Fund, ...
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Sunday Funday: Catching up with the news about Iran and Ukraine, plus lots of fun posts, Getting Old(er), NSFW, Carney Hat Trick, TrumpWatch, and Animal Crackers

We had quite a year this week.  Sunny and warm, then windy, then a foot of snow!  Anyway, it looks like its all over now - we might actually get some Spring around here soon -- so here are my Sunday Funday p...
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Noted in passing: Maritimer and Arlene Dickinson on Poilievre; Andrew Coyne and IFLOZ on America; Black Cloud Six, Philippe Lagassé, and Shankar Narayan on Canadian defense

I have said for years the secret of Trump's appeal is that his followers worship him as The Golden Calf - because he has no philosophy of his own, he can just reflect his followers' own grandiose autocracy combined with racist ...
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Today’s News: Watching the Dunning-Kruger Effect in real time. Plus an Epstein-gate Update

The Dunning-Kruger effect is when incompetent people do not have enough knowledge to know that they are incompetent, nor do they recognize competency in others. They don’t know what they don’t know. Right now, we're seeing ...
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Today’s News: Thinking about Canada beyond CUSMA. Plus some Canada Good News

I think Canada needs to understand that the CUSMA negotiations are likely doomed. Trump no longer has the mental capacity to handle "the art of the deal" - as Iran and the rest of the world are now finding out. And Trump ...
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Today’s News: Renewing CUSMA without losing our minds or our souls

Its getting real now, isn't it. I mean Canada's attempt to renew CUSMA so we don't lose our minds or our souls doing it, so Trump will get a win without Canada getting a loss. And Mexico, too. Carney has now set up an Advisory ...
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Today’s News: Carney is playing power forward now

I expect anyone who follows Canadian politics - and, hopefully, even some who don't - have watched Mark Carney's Forward Guidance video released on Sunday: The video has had more than 430,000 views on YouTube, and 7,000 commen...
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Sunday Funday: Schrodinger’s Blockade, Trump v Pope, plus other posts, sports stuff, musical notes, getting old(er), Carney hat trick, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers

It's being called Schrodinger's Blockade tonight, because nobody knows anymore whether the Strait of Hormuz is open or closed or both at once. "You put your blockade in You pull your blockade out You put your blockade in and y...
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Noted in passing: comments about Poilievre v reality, the Canadian economy, and the Iran War

Comments about Poilievre v reality Chantal Hébert: "The issue is not if the old Pierre Poilievre would be back, but when the old Pierre Poilievre would be back, and that is basically what everyone was watching this week." - S...
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Today’s News: Getting a grip – on the scattered complexity of US wars now, and on the impact of the Liberal majority

From Phillips's Newsletter Getting a Grip on all of Trump's Wars?Our son follows a "This Week in World War 2" podcast and when I hear it I am struck by the scattered complexity of that war - events going on simultaneously ...
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Today’s News: Carney and his majority know how to play this game

 
 

Good reads: about Carney, about Elbows Up, about Trump, about Iran, plus other interesting stuff like Bieber and cabbages and character and Google

The Bookworm Carl Spitzweg 1850 I found several "good reads" today and a few good posts too, so I thought I would share them. About Carney View on Threads Éric Blais at the Toronto Star (gift link) tut-tuts ...
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Today’s News: Carney gets his majority, Mamdani does the right stuff, while Trump just trips over his own big mouth. Plus Epstein-Gate Update and Canada Good News

Mark Carney is showing the world how to do politics better: View on Threads The CBC At Issue panel tonight couldn't find much to criticize about Carney's wins - except for their lingering regret that they won't have an e...
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Sunday Funday: What a week, more funny stuff, Getting Old(er), Carney Hat-Trick, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers

What a week View on Threads A bit of humor for you to brighten your day.[image or embed]— Texas Paul (@realtexaspaul.com) April 11, 2026 at 11:41 AM Some people open their mouths only to change...
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Today’s News: Moon Joy comes down to earth, plus some good sports stories, Poilievre’s political obit, and Canada Good News

They're back! Hooray! They're back! Damn... Because for a few days we had Moon Joy. But now that the astronauts are safely back, its back to doomscrolling I guess. When I saw this Finding Nemo photo 🠅 on Threa...
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Today’s News: Whither the Liberals?, Melania talk, Trump talk, Iran War talk, Pope Leo talk, Artemis II Briefing, and Hot Daddy Summer

MP Gladu enters Liberal Party Conversion Therapy, by Graeme MacKay "Whither the Liberals?" after the Gladu crossing The At Issue panel tonight (with Rob Shaw from CHEK TV Victoria) TLDW: "If Gladu is accessible to th...
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Today’s News: Comics roundup, Liberal majority nears, Iran ceasefire ceases, Pope Leo won’t be silenced, plus Carney talks to Artemis II

Comic roundupI found lots of good comics about Wednesday's events. Gladu's vote puts the Liberals on the cusp of majority Like many Liberals, I don't like Gladu nor do I respect her. But at this dangerous point in Canada'...
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Today’s News: It used to be called “brinksmanship” but now its just called TACO Tuesday. Plus Artemis II Briefing

It used to be called "brinksmanship" What Trump did to the world on Tuesday used to be called "brinksmanship" during the Cold War. Now its just called TACO Tuesday. It was a stupid and dangerous tactic then, and its even more ...
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Today’s News: Rumours of floor-crossings, plus Artemis II Briefing and Canada Good News

Rumours of floor-crossings Ten might be crossing the floor? Wow. I would expect that idiotic "justify your shadow cabinet job" email didn't go over very well. View on Threads View on Threads Artemis ...
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Sunday Funday: Happy Easter and other good stuff, plus posts about Getting Old(er), Artemis II Briefing, Carney Hat Trick, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers

In honour of Easter weekend, a bunch of "Last Supper" pictures. First, the original, by DaVinci:Next, the tributes:House MDMel Brooks:Lost season 6 cast:The Sopranos:MASH the movie:Dilbert universe:Family Guy:South Park:The Sim...
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Weekly Wrap-up: On Poilievre and his inept leadership, On NATO and Trump, plus some Canada Good News and Friday’s Artemis II Briefing

About Poilievre and his inept leadership Two months ago, people predicted that Poilievre would win his leadership vote but actually be weakened by his experience. Now, that is proving to be the case. Stunts like flying to ...
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Today’s News: Conservatives talking – Ford, Poilievre and Scheer. Plus Artemis II Briefing and good news about Ayla Lucas

Conservatives talkingA lot of the news I read today was just various Conservatives talking. So here they are: Doug FordThursday in the Toronto Star Premier Doug Ford is appealing for political “certainty” in Canada ahead of...
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Today’s News: Do Trump and Miller and Poilievre ever get tired of losing? Plus, April Fools, Kit-Kat Kaper, The Launch! and Canada Good News

February 28: April 1: Will Trump ever get tired of losing? Sent this free piece out yesterday morning, but Trump's speech confirmed it. Trump is stuck in Iran. He would like to leave, but as of now he cannot because Iran wi...
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Today’s News: The comedians will save us; Canada Good News; Epstein Scandal-Gate; Trans Day of Visibility

The comedians will save us all! Anyone else notice this? Mainstream journalists have forgotten their duty to speak truth to power. It is why it is one of the rights written into the Constitution. Political cartoonists are the ...
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Canadian citizen at US border

US Border Expands Facial Recognition for Canadians

Starting December 26th, Canadians travelling to the United States by air, land, or sea will no longer be able to opt out of having their photo taken at the border. The new rule, announced by the Department of Homeland Security,...
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NEXUS

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...
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Canada border testing

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 indicat...
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USA Border

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 ...
by Ben
 

 

 

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 authoriti...
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International travel

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,...
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