The midterm results may help, but... If (a big if?) USA midterms happen, Dems need a two-thirds majority or major bipartisan votes in Congress if (a big if?) they plan to pass new trade legislation and terminate Trump's abuse of emergency declarations. Otherwise, Trump can just veto all of it.

Googled it and I'm still confused.

Trump is no ordinary bully. He has unlimited power and his retaliations escalate. Canada won't let Trump win, but we may have to let him save face. No biggy. The world will know the truth anyway.

Let's boost the e-petition to #DefundStornoway so Canada can stop lavishly rewarding the loser of federal elections with an all-inclusive mansion. Signatures close on July 30.

Interesting data on 🍁forest/wild fires. Total fires/yr (green line) was highest from 1989-2000. Large fires (red line) spiked in 1989 and 2023. Total area burned was high in 1989 and 1995, but 2023 set a new record. That was followed by a decline in fires and burned area in 2024 and 2025.

Because Poilievre will try to misrepresent what was said today by the Governor of the Bank of Canada, here is an excerpt from the opening statement.

The federal GROCERY & ESSENTIALS BENEFIT is being issued this week to those who qualified for the former GST credit. Below is the direct deposit for a single adult household. Much appreciated! After the initial top-up in June, payments now revert to the quarterly schedule (July, Oct, Jan, April).

So proud and grateful to live here with all its advantages and just the overwhelming kindness and decency of most Canadians.

Thanks to the Feds for the one-time GST top-up payment by direct deposit today. Mine is for a single adult. The quarterly grocery benefit (CGEB) payments officially start in July.

From the full document on Canada's AI strategy. Pillar 4 mentions environmental concerns of data centres.

If you cannot avoid essential air travel (work/family) to Trump's USA, this one's for you.🤣 Only Canadian booze in that cart, of course.🍁

From the same CBA news release on May 29 comparing mortgages in arrears in USA, UK and Canada.

According to Google AI, >$7M of Poilievre's $8.8M expenses in 2024 were for "Staff Salaries." However many staff he is paying, that's an outrageous expense for a mere opposition leader to burden Canada with. #Pierrasite

I googled what a technical recession is (since it's not an official recession), and OMG the third reference was Poilievre on Facebook. WTF Google?

Here in Saskatchewan I support the majority of Albertans who don't want to separate and don't want to ruin their economy by flirting with separation. #ForeverCanadian

Verification of the independent Alberta petition is on hold. Any educated guesses on when the judicial review will be done so Elections Alberta can verify signatures? It's crucial that they rule out or confirm any fraud, and thus certify or reject the petition. My money's on fraud. #abpoli

It's called balance, ok?!! 🤣

The worst of Premier Smith's betrayal imo was how she bashed Ottawa and claimed the Feds trespassed on provincial jurisdiction. The Supreme Court shot that lie down many times.

Describes the current US administration and Dept of War.

It was baggage and ramp workers switching the tags, so passengers couldn't avoid it if they had checked bags on the flight.

After Late Night with Stephen Colbert goes off the air, I am removing CBS from my TV viewing and recording. Let's #BoycottCBS and other media that do Trump's vindictive bidding.

None of the other G7 countries' taxpayers are funding a fully staffed mansion for the leader of the opposition. Just Canada. To express your disapproval, please sign the e-petition (currently <11K signatures). #DefundStornoway

Since SK has very high sunlight hours annually, why doesn't Sask Power own solar power stations? Why is it only buying from the few independent utility-scale producers? Insight, anyone? #skpoli

Congrats to anyone pissing into the wind by trying to boycott the census. Besides a fine of up to $500 ($1K if denying record access), they are sticking it to their own province. The census population count determines electoral boundaries and federal transfer payments to provinces.

We cannot control genetic risk for colorectal cancer, so screening is key. We can reduce other risk factors. Processed meats (cured, salted, smoked or chemically preserved) shouldn't be consumed often or in XL portions, and include a source of Vitamin C in the same meal/snack.

Yay, I got the short census questionnaire! The data is important for many reasons including accurate transfer of federal funds to provinces. Now whether our provinces are spending federal transfer $ appropriately is another matter.

Canada's sovereign wealth fund is focused on many other nation-building projects that don't involve fossil fuels.

Very cool. The letters in my name are found in the shape of land features in China, Norway, United Arab Emirates and the Bellona Plateau.

The new Canada-US Advisory Council is a bigger group than the headline and photo focused on. It is chaired by Dominic LeBlanc and includes many experts in industry and finance.

Doug Ford is misrepresenting the federal govt jet situation. The Feds are replacing jets that are at the end of their service life. Note the many uses of these planes to cover a whole country, not just one province.