Valérie Maltais stands facing the camera with her hands on her hips, smiling. She wears a black speed skating skinsuit with a large red maple leaf on the chest and red patterned sleeves, zipped up the front. Sponsor logos appear on the upper chest and shoulder. Her dark hair is pulled back, and she is photographed against a light gray gradient studio background.

Valérie Maltais has won bronze for Canada in the 3000 Metres Women's Speed Skating.
Canada has won four bronze in this event previously (Cindy Klassen 2002 and 2006, Kristina Groves 2010 and Isabelle Weidemann in 2022).

Today's public service announcement. #GoJaysGo

Merci Montréal for a lovely day for making an announcement.

Reconciliation is a shared responsibility. Let’s continue to listen, learn, and act with respect. #TruthAndReconciliation #NTRD

Feels weird this morning to be on @bsky.app but no longer with the amazing team @blueskystrategy.bsky.social. Miss them already but SO looking forward to the next chapter in my career as the Director of Communications for Hon. @avankoeverden.bsky.social. That chapter starts Monday!

Our #BlueskyBookClub pick today is from Senior Consultant @alysonfair.bsky.social: At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage, by Carol Off

It's a powerful reminder that civil discourse isn’t just nice, it’s necessary.

#BlueskyReads #BestPoliticalReads #ConversationMatters #canpoli

Just finished @caroloff.bsky.social latest must-read for anyone who loves language like I do. She dives into six words that have been distorted and used to push agendas, and asks: can we reclaim their original meaning? Timely, sharp, and thought-provoking. #highlyrecommend #BlueskyReads #cdnpoli

Principal & Co-Founder @timbarberottawa.bsky.social brings us today's #BlueskyPodcastProps: The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

Part media critique, part leadership playbook, always unfiltered.

#ProfGPod #ScottGalloway #LeadershipPodcast #SmartTakes #BlueskyListens @profgalloway.com

#BlueskyBookClub pick #6, from Sr. Consultant Greg Loerts:
Gardeners vs Designers by Brian Lee Crowley

A sharp take on Canada’s political fault lines:
- Gardeners = gradual change
- Designers = engineered reform

#BlueskyReads #CanadianPolitics #BrianLeeCrowley #BestPoliticalReads

Today's #BlueskyPodcastProps pick from Consultant Leah Young is, The Basement Yard

Hosts Joe & Frank go from snack debates to absurd deep dives — and it’s absolutely hilarious. Add it to your playlist for guaranteed laughs.

#BlueskyPodcastProps #TheBasementYard #ComedyPodcasts #BlueskyListens

Today's #BlueskyBookClub pick is from @backroomb.bsky.social: Paris 1919 by Margaret MacMillan

What happened after WWI didn’t just end a war, it remade the world. This book is essential to understanding why our current geopolitical map looks the way it does.

#BlueskyReads #BestPoliticalReads

#BlueskyPodcastProps today is brought to you by Manuela Boeira.

Her pick: The Majority Report with @samseder.bsky.social

Daily political news, smart interviews, zero spin.

#MajorityReport #PoliticalPodcasts #BlueskyListens #politics #publicaffairs #canpoli

Today's #BlueskyBookClub pick, from the Hon. Joe Jordan:

Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump

A political biography from inside the Trump family. It's a striking study of character, legacy, and the politics of personality.

#BlueskyReads #MaryTrump #PoliticalBiographies #BestPoliticalReads

Today's #BlueskyPodcastProps is from @angelowiths.bsky.social: Front Burner

Canada’s news, explained, in 30 minutes or less.

Smart, consistent, and sharp... daily!

#SmartListening #CBCPodcasts #PoliticalPodcasts #PublicAffairs #BlueskyListens #canpoli #cdnpoli @jaymepoisson.bsky.social

Have you read this?

#BlueskyReads #BlueskyBookClub

Next #BlueskyBookClub pick, from Emily Szemethy:
The Great Delusion by John J Mearsheimer

A sharp takedown of liberal internationalism, and a reminder of how ideals can clash with strategy on the world stage.

#BlueskyReads #BestPoliticalReads #ForeignPolicy #cdnpol #canpoli #publicaffairs

A good laugh is never a bad thing!

#BlueskyPodcastProps

Been meaning to add this #BlueskyPodcastProps to my listening pleasure list. My colleague’s recommendations are usually bang on… so adding it now.

Today's #BlueskyBookClub pick is by Rafi Brass:
The Morning After by Chantal Hébert.

A gripping, behind-the-scenes look at Canada’s most precarious political moment, the 1995 Quebec referendum.

A must-read for political watchers.

#BlueskyReads #cdnpoli #Canpoli #PoliticalReads #QuebecReferendum

Time for some 'Bluesky Podcast Props'

This summer we’re giving a shoutout to the podcasts that made us think, laugh, or look at something in a new way.

Tuesdays & Thursdays. All topics. All ears.

First prop lands next week.

#BlueskyPodcastProps #WhatWereListeningTo #PodcastRecs #TeamPicks

VP @geoffturner.bsky.social shared his perspective with @hilltimes.com on the newly announced reciprocal procurement policy. The move marks a major shift in how Canada engages in global contracting and who gets access.
#cdnpoli #publicaffairs #procurement #tradepolicy #TeamBluesky

Interesting read @timbarberottawa.bsky.social

#blueskybookclub #politicalreads

Can’t wait to see #TeamBluesky’s choices!!

#BlueskyBookClub #publicaffairs #cdnpoli

Wishing everyone a Happy Canada Day.

Here’s to good company, great views, and a little time to enjoy what makes this country special.

#CanadaDay #July1 #CelebrateCanada #CanadaDay2025

Canada’s identity is shaped by many cultures, traditions, and communities, each adding something meaningful to the whole.

Today, on Canadian Multiculturalism Day, we’re reflecting on the strength that comes from diversity.

#CanadianMulticulturalismDay #CelebrateCanada #Inclusion

Excited to be joining the WCT-NCR Board!
I would love you to join me on June 25 (5:30–7:30 PM) as we celebrate the chapter’s revival & meet our new Board at a great networking mixer. Food, convo & connections! @ Hive, 1745 Courtwood Cres. tinyurl.com/WCTNCRMixer
#WCTNCR #GiveBack

Bluesky Strategy Group graphic with a picture of Vice-President Jordan Paquet highlighting a quote from a recent Hill Times article where he says, “I think Carney’s going to discover—and I think he is already discovering quite quickly—that running Canada is nothing like running a company.”

Can a prime minister lead like a CEO?

VP @jordanpaquet.bsky.social weighs in for The Hill Times, exploring the limits of corporate leadership models in Canadian politics and why the realities of governing demand a different approach.

Read more: shorturl.at/irV39

#cdnpoli #TeamBluesky

From leases to local presence, Bluesky's Senior Associate Joe Jordan explains why constituency offices matter and how they can shape a political career.
Read his latest in The Hill Times:
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
#cdnpoli

Bluesky Strategy Group graphic promoting a quote from Vice-President Jordan Paquet who spoke to The Lobby Monitor and had this to say about building relationships on the Hill. “It is important to get your message across to everybody, obviously there are key people in government that are driving the agenda, but there are additional avenues open as well if people want to talk to opposition and other MPs.”

VP @jordanpaquet.bsky.social says the path to impact isn’t limited to government benches. In The Lobby Monitor, he shares why smart advocacy ahead of the fall budget means engaging across the aisle and being ready with your message.
Read more: bit.ly/4jmeC8r
#cdnpoli

Bluesky Strategy Group graphic highlighting a quote by Consultant Leah Young about this sitting of Parliament saying “It depends... If anything, the House may be more adversarial. Conservatives are energized, especially after over eight million Canadians voted for a Poilievre government.”

Consultant Leah Young says this Parliament may be more adversarial than expected.

With momentum behind them, the Conservatives are bringing energy—and pressure—into this sitting.

Catch her comments in The Hill Times bit.ly/43xTaYe
#cdnpoli