Laura

@lauraba

exchanging views on justice overseas and at home. piercing discourse with truth, empathy, and clarity. Not a DM person, if you’ve got something to say, say it out loud 😊 Learn more at: https://@justicealmanac.substack.com

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Laura@lauraba· 12d

Generally speaking any poll at any given time is pre-mature. Bottom line, Canada has no other leader qualified or statesman enough to do the job our current situation needs. Carney is our Tariff “wartime” Prime Minister.

Bar chart titled “Preferred PM” from a Nanos Research federal poll, July 24, 2026, via 338Canada.com. Carney leads at 54% (up 2 points), followed by Poilievre and “Don’t know” tied at 18% (Poilievre down 4, Don’t know up 5), Lewis at 4% (down 2), Blanchet at 3%, and May at 2%. A fire emoji is overlaid near the Poilievre bar.

Laura@lauraba· 16d

Laura@lauraba· 18d

Even after the Burnham allows the US to continue using their bases to launch attacks on Iran? Way to make friends and influence people…

Alt text: Screenshot of a Daily Record news card. Tagged “Left,” “International,” “Factuality” (locked), and “Ownership” (locked). Headline: “Trump slaps UK with 10% tariff in risk to economic uptick.” Preview text: “Things had started to look up for the UK economy, but now Donald Trump has turned to … Full Article.” Footer shows a UK flag icon, “Glasgow, UK,” and “2h ago.”

Laura@lauraba· 27d

Found this in my travels Just a projection of an election we’re held tomorrow. Makes me smile 😊

Bar chart titled “Bowmanville—Oshawa North,” showing odds of winning as of July 12, 2026. Liberal: 63% (red bar). Conservative: 37% (blue bar). NDP: less than 1% (orange text, no visible bar).

Laura@lauraba· Jul 12

Cali’s calico curls, tucked snug and small, Luna’s white chin, flopped over it all. Two cats in a heap, no place left to be, Just a Sunday morning, and coffee, and thee. No plans, no rush, no place to run, Just cats on your leg and a slow morning sun.

Calico cat and white cat curled up asleep together on a person’s leg, resting on a blue-and-white patterned blanket, in a bright room with white wainscoting.

Laura@lauraba· Jul 9

This is why I fact check Facebook. Poilievre blames Liberal immigration law for the Bishnoi gang, but Cdn listed it as a terrorist entity in Sept 2025, under the liberal gov. Deporting non-citizens for serious crimes has been legal under IRPA for years. Real crisis, wrong target - always #cdnpoli

Screenshot of Pierre Poilievre’s Facebook post blaming Liberal immigration laws for the Bishnoi gang, linking a National Post story with a bullet-hole photo.

Laura@lauraba· Jul 8

e-7395 on the House of Commons petitions site: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Screenshot of a Facebook post from “Keep Positive And Vote Liberal” sharing a House of Commons petition (e-5000-ish style) calling to stop funding Stornoway as the Official Opposition leader’s residence. Petition sponsored by Elizabeth May, 14,995 signatures shown, open May 1 to July 30, 2026.

Laura@lauraba· Jul 7

I don’t want to end this discussion this way. Here is what I said reworded so you can understand why I had no clue why you would try to edify me in the subject And it is done - I don’t believe you are non partisan nor are you interested in debate you just want to be right.

Laura@lauraba· Jul 7

Ford’s “jobs and protection” post skips $11M spent already, no total cost, no environmental review, no Indigenous consent, and public money not ruled out. Manitoba said no over that exact gap. He is Ontarios lying dictator. #onpoli

Laura@lauraba· Jul 4

Happy #Caturday everyone ~luv Luna

A white cat with black head markings and a spot beside one eye lounges on a grey couch, staring at the camera, with a small round fan and a vase of greenery on a shelf behind her.

Laura@lauraba· Jul 1

Made me think of this one

Bright yellow meme with red and blue text featuring the Cat in the Hat from Dr. Seuss on the right side. The text reads: “GUESS WHAT? YOU’RE A SOCIALIST! a newly-discovered Dr. Seuss song:” followed by three stanzas. Each stanza asks if you like something (clean water, forests, parks; safe medicine, safe food, working brakes; schools, roads, fire trucks and police). After the first two stanzas it says “GUESS WHAT? YOU’RE A SOCIALIST!!” and after the third it says “GUESS WHAT? WE’RE ALL SOCIALISTS!!!” The meme argues that basic public services are collectively funded and therefore socialist in nature.

Laura@lauraba· Jul 1

Happy Canada Day. Thank you, PM Carney and the Liberal team, for doing the hard things holding the line on trade, national unity, and sovereignty when it would’ve been easier to duck. Keeping this country free isn’t automatic. It takes work. Grateful for it. 🇨🇦

Carney's doing adult things: weighing pros, cons, and urgencies most of Bluesky doesn't have to hold — an Alberta referendum threat, a live trade war, and a decades-long energy transition, all at once. 'No pipelines, period' is a slogan.
Governing is trade-offs in real time.
That's the job.

Laura@lauraba· Jun 5

PP can suck it! His rage and ability to make mountains out of molehills is getting pathetic!

Laura@lauraba· Jun 4

Street policing = WRPS. Policing policy = Ford’s Queen’s Park. If public safety matters, maybe she should skip the pro-gun rallies with PP. and write to her MPP. Asking for an actual Kitchener Centre resident since she isn’t one. #cdnpoli #onpoli

Screenshot of a Facebook post by Kelly DeRidder MP Kitchener Centre, reading: “Another targeted shooting. Another investigation. Another neighbourhood waking up to bullets hitting homes while suspects walk free. Families shouldn’t have to wonder if their neighbourhood is next. Public safety isn’t optional!” The post links to a CityNews article headlined “Kitchener residence shot at, suspects at large” with a photo of a Waterloo Regional

Laura@lauraba· Jun 2

Lived experience of addiction → became a politician → opposes safe supply, opposes safe injection sites, wants rehab mandatory through sentencing. Her path out was exceptional. Her policy assumes everyone else’s will be too. #cdnpoli

CityNews article screenshot. Headline reads: ‘Local MP’s bill on court-ordered rehabilitation passes second reading.’ Below, a photo of Kitchener Centre MP Kelly DeRidder, a white woman with blonde hair, standing to speak in the House of Commons chamber, wearing a dark blazer. Caption reads: ‘Kitchener Centre MP, Kelly DeRidder standing to speak in the House of Commons. (Via Kelly DeRidder website)’”

Laura@lauraba· May 30

Happy #Caturday from Cali and Luna 💕

Two cats lounge together on a dark grey upholstered ottoman, both looking up toward the camera.

The cat on the left is predominantly white with black markings on the head and a relaxed, slightly unimpressed expression. The cat on the right is a calico — white with black and orange patches — with wide green eyes and a more alert look. They’re pressed close together, paws loosely overlapping.

Laura@lauraba· May 28

From my walk today #LoveMyCountry #Canada #KWOntario

A great blue heron stands in shallow water at the edge of a wooded riverbank, surrounded by fallen branches and tangled debris. Dense green summer foliage fills the background.

A Canada goose grazes on bright green grass while several fuzzy yellow-grey goslings cluster nearby, one tucking under the adult’s wing. A sunny day, short grass.

A mute swan sits on a low grassy bank among tall reeds and dense green shrubs, its white plumage bright against the lush summer vegetation.

Laura@lauraba· May 27

map of Canada showing total farm area as a percentage of ecodistrict area in 2011, with shading ranging from light yellow (less than 5%) to dark brown (75% or more). The highest concentrations of farmland are in the Prairies ecozone (ecozone 10), centered around Regina, Calgary, Edmonton, and Winnipeg, shown in dark brown indicating over 75% farm coverage. Moderate farming areas appear in parts of southern Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. Northern and Arctic regions are largely unshaded, indicating they are outside the study area. A legend identifies 15 terrestrial ecozones, and major cities including Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Halifax are labeled.

Laura@lauraba· May 25

In Waterloo this weekend, high schoolers built and raced electric cars from scratch. Meanwhile I’m still figuring out my TV remote. Congrats to all competitors at the UWaterloo EV Challenge. The bar has been raised. Significantly. #KW #Ontario

CBC News screenshot: Headline “High school students from across Ontario race electric cars in Waterloo.” Video thumbnail shows two helmeted student drivers in low-slung electric race cars on a cone-marked campus course.

Laura@lauraba· May 24

Crisis started 2024. Carney met the task force in February. Numbers trending down. Pierre knows this. The performance politics was always the point. #cdnpoli #NeverVoteConservative

Screenshot of a news headline reading “B.C. extortion crisis is Carney’s fault: Poilievre” with bullet points summarizing Poilievre’s May 22 2026 press conference in Surrey blaming Liberal policies for a 2,400% rise in extortion cases, and calling for mandatory minimums and deportation of convicted non-citizens.

Laura@lauraba· May 23

A judge said Charter rights apply to homeless people. Ford called it “cockamamie.” Checks out. #onpoli The tent city is actually a block from me.

Screenshot of Ground News summary: Ontario Superior Court ruled Waterloo’s encampment removal bylaw violates the Charter of Rights. Premier Ford called the ruling “cockamamie.” The encampment is the region’s only legal tenting site.

Laura@lauraba· May 23

This was my sisters a few days ago

A flowering crabapple tree in full bloom dominates the frame, its branches laden with deep magenta-pink blossoms and dark reddish-purple foliage. A residential street is visible below, with a white SUV parked at the curb and additional ornamental trees in the soft-focus background.

Laura@lauraba· May 23

White as a thought not yet spoken, she holds the room. This is her Saturday the slow authority of stillness. We call it #Caturday because some days are only for the quality of the air, and being perfectly, unhurriedly here. Happy Saturday from Cali and Luna

Laura@lauraba· May 21

Waterloo, Ontario Canada We just need to start taking the life of our planet seriously. Put the solar panels on the data centers

Laura@lauraba· May 21

Graphic reading ‘SAVE THIS!’ showing U.S. economic indicators on Jan 20, 2025 (Biden’s last day): Unemployment 4.1%, Gas $3.12/gal, S&P500 5,996.56, Inflation 2.9%, Dow Jones 43,487.83. Via Jon Cooper

Laura@lauraba· May 21

The ICJ ruled climate inaction violates international law. 141 countries agreed. The US sided with Russia, Iran & Saudi Arabia to oppose it. The annals will reflect this accordingly. #uspoli #climate

Screenshot of a news summary app showing the headline “UN Votes to Support Strong Action on Climate Change Despite US Opposition.” Summary bullet points detail the UN General Assembly voting 141-8 to endorse an ICJ advisory opinion declaring climate inaction a violation of international law, with the US, Russia, Iran, and Saudi Arabia among those opposing.

Laura@lauraba· May 19

We solved the worst case scenario by making the bad case permanent. Worst. Timeline. Ever! #climate

Screenshot of a Ground News AI summary headlined “Scientists Say Both Best and Worst Climate Warming Scenarios Are No Longer Likely,” summarizing that the world is currently tracking toward approximately 3°C of warming by 2100, with the most catastrophic scenarios now considered unlikely due to renewable energy growth, but emissions cuts still falling short of international targets.

Laura@lauraba· May 19

Laura@lauraba· May 18

Colby’s memo: Canada spent the money, just spent it on their terms, on other friends. So the Pentagon rage-quit an 85-year alliance. Cool cool cool. #cdnpoli #uspoli

Screenshot of Ground News app. Headline: “U.S. says it’s pausing standing military board with Canada.” Summary covers Pentagon suspending the Permanent Joint Board on Defence, established 1940, amid tensions over Canadian defence spending and alliance diversification under PM Carney.

Laura@lauraba· May 15

They already have 5,500 + nuclear warheads. Just in case anyone else is wondering.