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From New Scientist, April 4-10, 2026.

Forward Guidance with Prime Minister Mark Carney YouTube video by Mark Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney 🇨🇦 shared his first “Forward Guidance” message to Canadians early Sunday morning. He promises more regular reports in the future. I think this is a smart move on his part, especially during these perilous times.

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Mark Carney secures majority after ‘unwinnable’ 2025 election victory, building new momentum Instead of assessing parties along familiar ideological lines, many Canadian voters approached the 2025 election based on who could best protect the country from the U.S. That’s seemingly still the ca...

PM Mark Carney 🇨🇦 has achieved a majority government (174 seats in Parliament) after three out of three byelection wins yesterday and five earlier and more recent floor crossings.four Conservatives (right wing) and one NDP (left wing).

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Mark Carney and the Liberals are projected to secure a majority government in Canada, crossing the 172-seat threshold after key by-election wins—including a commanding victory in University–Rosedale. 🇨🇦

Carney: "The days of our military sending 70 cents of every dollar to the United States are over."

*thunderous applause*

Exciting news on the science front! Big shout-out to the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario. 🇨🇦

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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

This is the most horrifying, psychotic, grotesque message Trump has ever posted—openly threatening to commit genocide. This is beyond reckless. It’s dangerous, dehumanizing, and utterly unfit for any leader.

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Trump's respect for King Charles possibly quashed desire to annex Canada, says royal commentator | CBC News An upcoming book authored by a prominent royal commentator says U.S. President Donald Trump was primarily interested in annexing Canadian territory just above the U.S. border — and his respect for Kin...

The subheading of the piece below says it all…

U.S. president was unaware Charles is Canada's head of state, Robert Hardman writes in new book

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Bruce MacKinnon: Trump's totally having talks with 'more reasonable' leaders in Iran Bruce MacKinnon's cartoon for The Chronicle Herald

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#Trump #USA #Iran #Israel #StraitofHormuz #ForeverWar #Oil

Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

Courtney Barnett - Let Me Roll It [Live at the Trades Club, 30/03/26] {Paul McCartney & Wings cover} YouTube video by Mike's Gig Diary

Fantastic cover of “Let Me Roll It” by Courtney Barnett, Trades Club, Hebden Bridge, UK, March 30, 2026.

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US directs American embassies to wage campaign against foreign ‘hostility’ – with Musk’s help Cable signed by Marco Rubio and seen by Guardian suggests staff work with Pentagon psychological operations unit

Heads up, fellow Canadians! 🇨🇦

The US has directed every embassy and consulate around the world to hit back at truth with propaganda, using psyops approved by the Ministry of War.
Watch for an uptick in spewing from Pete Hoekstra, the US Ambassador to Canada.
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Joni Mitchell receives Lifetime Achievement Award | 2026 Juno Awards YouTube video by CBC Music

Joni Mitchell is presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Prime Minister Mark Carney 🇨🇦 at the 2026 Juno Awards held in Hamilton, Ontario last night.

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‘Canadians don’t want to come here any more’: anger over Trump squeezes US border businesses Shops and restaurants once bustling with tourists now struggle for survival as Canadians think twice about crossing the border

U.S. border cities and small towns are suffering from the significant decline in Canadians 🇨🇦 visiting there.

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U.S. lawmakers demand answers after Canadian man says border officers made him give DNA sample | CBC News American lawmakers are demanding answers from the Trump administration after a Canadian man says U.S. customs officers held him for three hours and forced him to provide a DNA sample before sending hi...

So this happened…

My husband and I are continuing to boycott travel to the U.S. I encourage my fellow Canadians 🇨🇦 to do likewise.

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'This is a dumb war,' Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says in letter urging PM to take action to stop Iran conflict | CBC News Manitoba's premier is calling on Mark Carney to help stop the war in Iran.

Hear, hear!

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew speaks out.

“Let the Epstein class fight the Epstein war.”

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Editorial cartoon by Bruce MacKinnon for the Halifax Chronicle-Herald, March 23, 2026.

‘I watched society burn a woman at the stake’: Melissa Auf der Maur on her bandmate Courtney Love and the farce of the 90s Wary of working with Hole’s ‘impossible, drug addict’ lead singer, the bassist soon found herself entranced. So why did she jump ship for the Smashing Pumpkins – and start a relationship with Love’s e...

An interesting interview with Melissa Auf der Maur, bassist in Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins during the 1990s.

She’s written a memoir centred around that period of her life — “Even the Good Girls Will Cry: My 90s Rock Memoir.”

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Neil Young: New Album Inspired by "Worst President in the History of our Country" Neil Young hints that his "depressing" feelings about Donald Trump -- the "worst president in the history of our country" -- will come out in a new album.

Neil Young speaks out!

He’s recording a new album with the Chrome Hearts that are inspired by the “worst president in the history of our country.” (Neil is a dual Canadian/U.S. citizen.) Neil and the band have eight new songs so far.
#NeilYoung #music #musicians
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How Canada shaped Joni Mitchell | CBC Music The folk icon’s music has been influenced by her years spent in Saskatoon, Toronto and more

Joni Mitchell will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 JUNO Awards being held on Sun. March 29th at the TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario.

Her deep roots in Canada 🇨🇦 is reflected in her music over the span of decades.
#JoniMitchell #2026JunoAwards
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Canada Is Already at War with the US—We Just Don’t Know It Yet | The Walrus Conflicts don’t always start with an invasion

The stark reality Canadians 🇨🇦 now face.
#Canada #CanadaUS
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Trump's interest in Greenland seems to have waned. But its residents should still be worried, GG says | CBC News Although U.S. President Donald Trump's interest in taking over Greenland appears to have faded — at least publicly — Canada's Governor General says concern remains that the fight over the semi-autonom...

Governor General of Canada 🇨🇦, Mary Simon, speaks out!
#Canada #Greenland #Denmark #TrumpThreat #USA #US
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Millions of Americans can now claim Canadian citizenship by descent. But they have to prove it | CBC News Amid rising tensions in the United States and increased global volatility, many Americans are looking to Canada — and their roots — for a possible way out following recent changes to Canada’s citizens...

Millions of Americans can now claim Canadian citizenship 🇨🇦 by descent. But they have to prove it.

Bill C-3, which came into effect Dec. 15, removes first generation limit for citizenship.
#Canada #CanadianCitizenship #USA #US
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U.S. customs searched a record number of electronic devices last year | CBC News United States customs officers conducted a record number of searches of electronic devices last year of people travelling to the U.S., and a recent update to its directives adds new devices such as sm...

Take note, fellow Canadians! 🇨🇦

Continue to boycott travel to the US. The type of electronic devices that can be searched has increased. Admissions to the US can be denied if posts to social media, for example, are not seen as in line with the Trump regime’s priorities.

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BREAKING: Canada’s new TR to PR pathway has launched Canada’s immigration department has already launched its one-time measure to grant permanent residence to 33,000 foreign workers. Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab said in an interview that the p...

Canada has soft-launched a pathway for 33,000 Temporary Residents (TR) to transition to Permanent Resident (PR) status over the next two years. More info forthcoming in April.
#Canada #Immigrants #immigration #CanadaImmigrants
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Americans view each other as morally bad, poll says. Canada is the opposite - National | Globalnews.ca While 47 per cent of Americans said their fellow citizens are morally good — the lowest score of any country — 92 per cent of Canadians had a positive moral view of each other.

Not really surprised from the findings of the current survey below.

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