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Canada Post reports record-breaking loss of $1.57 billion in 2025 - National | Globalnews.ca The financial loss is nearly double the $841 million before tax the national mail carrier lost the year before, the company said in a statement alongside its annual report.

Canada Post reports record-breaking loss of $1.57 billion in 2025 globalnews.ca/news/1180938...

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#CPC deputy leader Melissa Lantsman responds to PM Carney's video statement: x.com/melissalants... #cdnpoli

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

PM @mark-carney.bsky.social releases 10-minute "Forward Guidance" message. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk2T... #cdnpoli

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Geek tragedy Look upon the works of the AI oligarchs and despair.

Mother Jones: Geek tragedy www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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David Akin's Roundup: Arctic unity. Air Ford One. Oil damage. SAT APR 18

▶️ Arctic unity. ▶️ Air Ford One. ▶️ Oil damage.
The 🇨🇦#cdnpoli 📰Roundup for SAT APR 18 is up
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David Akin's Roundup: All three. Mission impossible. AI poll. TUE APR 14

▶️ All three. ▶️ Mission impossible. ▶️ AI poll.
The 🇨🇦#cdnpoli 📰Roundup for TUE APR 14 is now up.
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Big Red Tent: Mark Carney's Liberal caucus includes four MPs last elected as federal Conservatives, one last elected as a federal New Democrat and another who was the deputy leader of the NDP a few months ago. #cdnpoli

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Congrats to @ElectionsCan_E . They're processing Terrebonne ballots -- with 50+ candidates thanks to long-ballot committee -- at least as fast as the 2 Toronto ridings. #elxn45

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David Akin's Roundup: Ottawa's spending. Orban out. Papal pushback. MON APR 13

▶️ Ottawa's spending. ▶️ Orban out. ▶️ Papal pushback.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰Roundup for MON APR 13 is up:
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Do government ridings get more federal cash? Evidence is mixed globalnews.ca/news/1179792...

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Who isn’t welcome in Mark Carney’s technicolour Liberal caucus? - National | Globalnews.ca The prime minister has drawn floor crossers that range from an NDP MP that backed Avi Lewis to a conservative that wanted December to be known as 'Christian Heritage Month.'

Who isn’t welcome in Mark Carney’s technicolour Liberal caucus? #cdnpoli globalnews.ca/news/1177188...

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Ahead of Monday's return of the #HoC, #NDP Leader Avi Lewis appoints Don Davies as his Parliamentary Leader and Whip; appoints Heather McPherson as House Leader. #cdnpoli

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EFF is Leaving X After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue.

EFF is Leaving X | Electronic Frontier Foundation. "The Numbers Aren't Working Out" "We Expected More"
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#LPC announces that 4,500 are registered for its weekend convention in Montreal -- a record for an LPC convention. Half, the party says, are attending a convention for the first time.

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Poilievre set to lose communications director seen as an agent of change - National | Globalnews.ca Katy Merrifield, 42, joined Poilievre's office last fall and quickly set about changing the Conservative leader's media strategy and communications approach.

🆕 from me on the change from Woodfinden to Merrifield: Poilievre set to lose communications director seen as an agent of change globalnews.ca/news/1176937...

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Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu is leaving the Conservative caucus and joining the Liberals, LPC just announced. LPC now has 171 seats with 3 by-elections pending. Majority is 172. #cdnpoli

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As first reported by Rad-Can's Laurence Martin, Pierre Poilievre's Director of Communications Katy Merrifield is departing that position. Last day Friday. Was her call to depart to return to projects put on hold prior to accepting the OLO job. Continues to support the leader, party etc. #cdnpoli

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David Akin's Roundup: Crime poll. $51B fund. Trump holds. WED APR 8

▶️ Crime poll. ▶️ $51B fund. ▶️ Trump holds.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for WED APR 8
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Trump says he agrees to 2-week Iran ceasefire after threatening destruction - National | Globalnews.ca Trump on Tuesday announced a 'double-sided' ceasefire that will see him hold off from further attacks in exchange for Iran agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

LATE TUESDAY : Trump says he agrees to 2-week Iran ceasefire after threatening destruction globalnews.ca/news/1176730...

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Keen to seem ‘tough-on-crime,’ Carney government looks to polls for answers #cdnpoli
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Ottawa in talks with ‘all provinces’ to cut GST on new homes: minister - National | Globalnews.ca The minister did not provide a timeline for any agreements with other provinces but said provincial governments will be expected to put up their own money or legislation.

Ottawa in talks with ‘all provinces’ to cut GST on new homes: minister globalnews.ca/news/1176823...

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‘Completely unacceptable’: Investigations finds DND ignored records requests - National | Globalnews.ca Parliament's Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard ordered the release of records requested by Global News and urged Defence Minister David McGuinty to make changes at DND.

🆕 from me: “Completely unacceptable”: Investigations finds DND ignored records requests globalnews.ca/news/1176591... #cdnpoli

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Editor’s note Be Giant is for the dreamers and builders who want to grow the Canada we know is possible

I worked with Alison Uncles a long time ago as part of the inaugural staff of National Post. She had a great reputation there and at subsequent assignments at Maclean’s and at the Toronto Star. Good luck to her and her team in this new endeavor. www.begiant.ca/stories/idea... #media

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Top 10 Best 2nd place finishes by vote total in #Elxn45 #cdnpoli

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David Akin's Roundup: GG leaving. Space call. Legault farewell. SUN APR 5

▶️ GG leaving. ▶️ Space call. ▶️ Legault farewell.
The 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli 📰 Roundup for SUN APR 5
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David Akin's Roundup: Blood probe. Ford's praise. Typing test. SAT APR 4

▶️ Blood probe. ▶️ Ford's praise. ▶️ Typing test.
The 🇨🇦#cdnpoli Roundup for SAT APR 4
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New research suggests truth has a natural competitive edge over misinformation Does fake news really spread faster than the truth? A new study of over 4,600 people reveals that without social media algorithms, human beings overwhelmingly prefer, believe, and share truthful messa...

PsyPost: New research suggests truth has a natural competitive edge over misinformation www.psypost.org/new-research...

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🆕 #bcpoli poll. Angus Reid Institute. Decided+Leaning | BCCON 44% | BCNDP 42% | BCGREEN 9% | MAR 11-17 online n=499

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Stephen Lewis has died at the age of 88 after an 8-year battle with cancer, his family says. Lewis is the father of Avi, just elected federal NDP leader and the son of David who led the federal NDP in the early 1970s. Stephen was the Ontario NDP leader 1970-1978.

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In Canada’s Frozen North, With Canada’s Frozen Soldiers

NYT: In Canada’s Frozen North, With Canada’s Frozen Soldiers
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