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Can Canada Regain Its Digital Sovereignty? | TVO Today Live YouTube video by TVO Today

Major gaps in Canada's #digital #sovereignty affect everyone. @spaikin.bsky.social talks to @canadianshieldinstitute.ca @vassb.bsky.social ThinkOn's Craig McLellan & @mozilla.org's Mark Surman: youtu.be/KLxJf1QbBQQ?...

Hey @uwaterloo.ca and @wilfridlaurieruni.bsky.social people, we're coming to town! Still a few free tickets for a discussion with @spaikin.bsky.social, @vassb.bsky.social, ThinkOn's Craig McLellan and @mozzilla.bsky.social's Mark Surman Friday night at CIGI:

TVO Today Live: Can Canada Regain its Digital Sovereignty? For this edition of TVO Today Live, Steve Paikin asks: have we done enough to secure our nation's digital independence?

Hey #Kitchener-Waterloo! @TVO Today Live is coming to town. Free tix here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/tvo-today-... #kitchener #waterlooregion #guelph #digitalsovereignty

Departing envoy to U.S. says it’s unclear whether USMCA review will conclude in 2026 Kirsten Hillman says it’s difficult to predict how the first review of the deal will go

Am I the only one who missed this #CUSMA detail? "...countries are supposed to meet this year and by July 1, 2026, confirm in writing whether they intend to renew the pact – which would extend the deal another 16 years. If [not] ... then a 10-year countdown begins to the expiry of the deal."

TVO Today Live with @spaikin.bsky.social on Canada's military -- tonight at 7pm on TVO (in Ontario), on youtube everywhere else (youtu.be/R7WkMpSdEsA?...)

TVO Today Live with @spaikin.bsky.social on Canada's military -- tonight at 7pm on TVO (in Ontario), on youtube everywhere else (youtu.be/R7WkMpSdEsA?...)

How Should Canada Position its Military in an Uncertain World? | TVO Today Live YouTube video by TVO Today

After the rupture, Canada's military matters as never before. @spaikin.bsky.social gets persepctive from General (Ret'd) Eyre, former NATO diplomat @wendygilmour.bsky.social, and RMC prof Christian Leuprect.
youtu.be/R7WkMpSdEsA?...
#CanadianArmedForces

Donald Trump has questioned if NATO allies would “be there” for the U.S. On TVO Today Live (Feb. 6), former Chief of Canada’s Defence Staff, retired General Wayne Eyre tells @spaikin.bsky.social Canada’s 40,000 Afghanistan veterans should be proud. “You did everything your country asked you to do.”

GFL to move head office to U.S. to qualify for inclusion in U.S. stock indexes Move will also help the company recruit and win more business from American clients, including municipal governments, GFL’s CEO says

Over to you, @mayoroliviachow.ca. #BuyCanadian

In the age of Trump, it’s time to think about the unthinkable A year ago, the Canadian military modelling a response to a hypothetical U.S. invasion would have been inconceivable. Today, it’s a duty

Things I never thought I'd read in @theglobeandmail.com: "Whether [Trump] wants Greenland in order to shatter NATO, or is merely willing to see it shattered, does not matter."

World Economic Forum: Special Address by PM Mark Carney Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks and participates in a discussion while attending a meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Joining the prime minister are Laurenc...

This is an important speech. Everybody -- espeically Canadians -- should take the time to listen to @mark-carney.bsky.social here. Connect it with his @economist.com article in pursuit of plurilateralism. Much to consider.

Opinion | Trump, the Economy, Immigration, Venezuela: 11 Republicans Discuss (Gift Article) The group discusses the economy, immigration, President Trump’s recent actions in Venezuela and more.

If you're wondering how Republican Americans who voted for the president are feeling these days about the administration, this focus group is interesting. They use words such as: "Hopeful," "Appreciative," and "Awesome."

TVO Today Live: Stand on Guard? Canada's Military in an Uncertain World For TVO Today Live's first event of 2026, Steve Paikin puts the focus on Canada's military.

Amid turmoil in the international order, join @spaikin.bsky.social on Jan 24 for TVO Today's Live's first event of 2026 asking: what kind of fighting force does Canada now and for the 21st century? At @centennialcollege.bsky.social hangar, part of the Downsview Aerospace Innovation & Research Hub

Should Canada Pivot to China? | TVO Today Live YouTube video by TVO Today

With news that PM @mark-carney.bsky.social will head to #China next week, some perspective on what Canada needs to consider: @spaikin.bsky.social hosts panel with @vinanadjibulla.bsky.social, @onglynette.bsky.social @maryng.bsky.social and the CCBC's C. Karayannopoulos: youtu.be/KZ5YxQLLGpc?...

Should Canada Pivot to China? | TVO Today Live YouTube video by TVO Today

As #Canada confronts U.S. tariffs, is it time to re-engage #China? @spaikin.bsky.social spoke to @vinanadjibulla.bsky.social, @maryng.bsky.social, @onglynette.bsky.social and C. Karayannpoulos. Key take away: diversification is a must, doing it right means really doing it. youtu.be/KZ5YxQLLGpc?...

Michael Kovrig: Why Canada Should Have No Illusions About China | TVO Today Live YouTube video by TVO Today

#Canada is opening more lines of communication with #China. @spaikin.bsky.social's conversation with @kovrig.bsky.social airs tonight on TVO at 8:30pm, right after #Onpoli. Tune in then, or: youtu.be/WviFnz3DLo4?... Also, Saturday at 7pm: a panel on Canada-China trade. @therundowntvo.bsky.social

TVO Today Live: Amid U.S. Trade Woes, should Canada look towards China? TVO Today Live is back! Steve Paikin asks: Canada wants to diversify its trade partners. Should that include a pivot towards China?

Almost a year of unpredictable and often punishing U.S. tariffs has Canada looking for options. Should we pivot trade relations toward China?
I'll host a discussion for "TVO Today Live" on Dec. 4, 2025. Get your free tickets
www.eventbrite.ca/e/tvo-today-...

TVO Today Live: Amid U.S. Trade Woes, should Canada look towards China? TVO Today Live is back! Steve Paikin asks: Canada wants to diversify its trade partners. Should that include a pivot towards China?

Almost a year of unpredictable and often punishing U.S. tariffs has Canada looking for options. Should we pivot trade relations toward China? @spaikin.bsky.social hosts a panel discussion for TVO Today Live on Dec. 4, 2025. Get your free tickets ⬇️

Michael Kovrig: Why Canada Should Have No Illusions About China | TVO Today Live YouTube video by TVO Today

"China is shaping the world in ways as profound as climate change, and in many respects, it's doing it faster than we are able to adapt to it with our political system," @kovrig.bsky.social tells @spaikin.bsky.social in a feature 1x1 for TVO Today Live.
@crisisgroup.org @therundowntvo.bsky.social

Opinion: Sarnia finds a unique and moving way to remember the fallen A group of volunteer researchers has placed hundreds of signs at soldiers’ former homes

Let us remember and honour all who served, and fill the world with peace as our thanks. #LestWeForget
Bravo to this beautiful act of gratitude -- would that it could be nationwide next year:

Ontario nearly doubles household electricity rebates to cover surging hydro prices While the net result on residential hydro bills is minimal, the increase in the rebate will cost taxpayers an estimated $2 billion more per year — meaning power subsidies will

Zowie: "Power subsidies now make up the majority of the [Ontario] provincial deficit, which is projected to be $13.5 billion this year." #onpoli www.thestar.com/news/ontario...

As U.S. ramps up the pressure, Venezuela pleads with Moscow, Beijing for help Documents show Maduro drafted letter asking Russia for missiles, radars and upgraded aircraft as U.S. forces amass in the Caribbean.

How did we get to a place where good 'ole boys living in the fumes of Cold War thinking now have us headed back to the worst of that era? First nuclear testing, now this. We can do better, world.
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Should Snowbirds Skip the U.S. This Year | TVO Today Live YouTube video by TVO Today

While we await the Jays game… a smart, lively discussion of a tricky topic: Should #Snowbirds Skip the U.S. this Year?
@spaikin.bsky.social with @laura-babcock.bsky.social and Peter Shurman in #Newmarket. Special thanks to Mayor Taylor and Stephen Fine!
youtu.be/ZV-Cv_lLE9U?...

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tvo-today-live-should-snowbirds-skip-the-us-this-year-tickets-1796147307949?aff=oddtdtcreator

Since Sunday is a day without baseball, why not join @spaikin.bsky.social for a live taping of TVO Today Live at the Upper Canada Mall in #Newmarket. Special guests include broadcasters @laura-babcock.bsky.social & Peter Shurman. It's free, tix & details: www.eventbrite.ca/e/tvo-today-...

Amazon Plans to Replace More Than Half a Million Jobs With Robots

"Documents show that Amazon’s robotics team has an ultimate goal to automate 75 percent of its operations." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/t...

If you're busy tonight, don't forget to check out the new show at tvo.org after whatever it is you may be doing <cough>go jays go!<cough>. Kudos to @jeyantvo.bsky.social, Stacey Dunseath, @katieoconnor.bsky.social, Preeti Bhuayn and the whole team. A new era begins.

"People do believe you and take [a cancer diagnosis] more seriously." On the next (MIS)Treated, Nam talks to @farrahsafiakhan.bsky.social about raising a child while facing breast and cervical cancer. | Producers: @namshine.bsky.social and @matthewomara.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...

For the record, speeding tickets -- regardless of whether it's from an officer or a camera -- are not "gouging taxpayers." They're doing what all tickets do: incentivize people to follow the law. It will cost taxpayers A LOT more to hire the number of police needed to enforce the law. #onpoli

YouTube to Reinstate Accounts Banned Over Content Related to the Pandemic and 2020 Election

So, you mean that you can't trust everything you see on YouTube? Makes you wonder if one day there might be a thirst for verified, reliable information online. Oh, wait... www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/t...

Nato intercepts Russian warplanes violating Estonian airspace Estonia says three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets remained in Estonian airspace for 12 minutes.

First drones, now MiGs. This is not good. www.bbc.com/news/article...