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Donna Burke

@momstheword

Impatient, animal lover, political junkie, fairly good cook, Cheesehead. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ We really aren’t that nice.

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Switzerland finds that cost overruns and substantial delays for F-35s and Patriot missile systems are unacceptable. Looking for reliable and affordable alternatives elsewhere. #cdnpoli

07.03.2026 13:44 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Gotta be kidding me.

INSANITYπŸ‘‡

07.03.2026 00:52 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

@theglobeandmail.com
@thestar.com
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06.03.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Iranian mathematician missing in Canada may have been targeted by Tehran, activists say Police say Masood Masjoody was most likely murdered; Iranian expats suspect he was killed for his criticism of the theocratic regime

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

06.03.2026 21:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Author of Heated Rivalry voices opposition to N.S. arts cuts Bestselling author and the brains behind the global phenomenon Heated Rivalry, is speaking out against the Nova Scotia government’s proposal to axe art funding. Lifelong Nova Scotia resident, Rachel R...

Heated Rivalry author, Rachel Reid, speaks out against N.S. arts cuts #NovaScotia

halifax.citynews.ca/2026/03/04/h...

04.03.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Statement by Prime Minister Carney on the evolving situation in the Middle East Despite more than two decades of negotiations and diplomatic efforts, Iran has not dismantled its nuclear program, nor halted its enrichment activities. Canada has long supported the imperative of neu...

www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...

This is a very good statement and reinforces the Davos speech theme that the international system is not working.

04.03.2026 01:45 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 9

Just a random reminder that over 50 members of Congress collectively own millions of dollars in defense contractor stocks.

They stand to personally profit from wars that enrich these contractors.

Make no mistake, this is legalized corruption.

Watch how they vote this week.

03.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 18776 πŸ” 7957 πŸ’¬ 580 πŸ“Œ 396

Let’s find out why he can’t get one, what is he hiding 🫣

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

03.03.2026 00:03 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

PP takes advantage of us (interviewers included) not knowing how clearance works. 2 former CSIS directors have explained a few times but I guess not enough people noticed

02.03.2026 23:50 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Coffee spurts out nose when I saw this

03.03.2026 01:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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21.02.2026 05:11 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can the Liberals, for the love of Mutt, find a rationale to respond to Skippy in Question Period by saying, "We'd love to share that information with the Leader of the Opposition but, sadly, he does not have the proper security clearance."

Just find *some* excuse to use this reply.

02.03.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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…yes. I think so. Probably.

28.02.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Only if you believe anything Trump says

28.02.2026 19:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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FIRST PERSON | My spouse asked what kind of woman I was. A life and death moment gave me the answer | CBC News After coming out as trans to her partner, Carrie Biner grappled with knowing who she was as a woman. But when she and other bystanders saw an overdose crisis unfolding and had to respond with urgency,...

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

28.02.2026 17:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was watching a split screen on CBCNews.

26.02.2026 22:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I see Dominic LeBlanc is speaking in Toronto, at the Canadian Club, at the same time as Poilievre’s address to business leaders at Economic Club of Canada.

26.02.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

No Canadian in their right state of mind would look at the dumpster fire happening in the United States and think let’s try that here. Maple MAGA people are off their rockers.

26.02.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 150 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 3
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Today's News: Playing politics against refugees in Canada, the State of the Union and the state of the NHL "Do not go gentle into that good night. Blog, blog against the dying of the light"

cathiefromcanada.blogspot.com/2026/02/toda...

Includes comment that it was Auston Matthews who called out β€œclose the northern border β€œ.

25.02.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Every American hockey player who allowed himself and his gold medal to be used as props for two hours of Trump lies is a fool at best and a traitor at worst.

Thank the hockey gods that Laine Hutson and Cole Caufield were not mixed up in this mess.

25.02.2026 11:47 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0
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Shawn Micallef: Toronto is facing its worst police corruption scandal in decades. Here are three things that need to happen soon The corruption revealed by Project South undermines the public trust that is the foundation of policing.

Two weeks ago I wrote a column about the egregious escalation in violent Toronto police corruption in one of the biggest daily newspapers in Canada. I wrote that they are bullies & the chief should be fired. I take none of that lightly. 1/3

24.02.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 313 πŸ” 127 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 8

How the fuck is Mexico not trending on here?

22.02.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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ROGAN: β€œIt’s overwhelming me. Too much fucking madness. We’re about to go to war with Iran. What are these files? How far does this go? What is happening?”

Wait til joe rogan finds out he helped get Trump elected 🀷🏼

22.02.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 5094 πŸ” 1066 πŸ’¬ 521 πŸ“Œ 133
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Hilarious to see quisling Jamil Jivani bloviating about what he promised β€œhis community” of Bowmanville North Oshawa.
He didn’t even live there when petulant peewee piffleswipe Pierre Poilievre parachuted him in.

22.02.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 79 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 3
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Hubby and I stressed over the game. Max, not so much.

22.02.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The people running CBC are too stupid to realize real Canadians don't want to see Wayne Gretzky on our TVs.

22.02.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 581 πŸ” 88 πŸ’¬ 33 πŸ“Œ 13

That double doink almost killed me

22.02.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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To the game we go! πŸ₯‡

22.02.2026 13:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Today in Politics | Explainer
Today in Politics | Explainer YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

#ProudBlue #Resist #HCR

If you haven’t watched Heather Cox Richardson’s videos or missed this 1, stop what you’re doing or set aside time to watch this one. The lede, so to speak, grabbed my attention. Brilliant analysis & explanations of WTF went on this week.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=HBuY...

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