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#canadianpolitics

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Jonathan Emmesedi

As this article suggests, these are difficult days for conservatives trying to maintain some semblance of political and intellectual integrity.

Conservatives in the USA have always had the difficulty of coming to terms with their beloved country being birthed in a revolutionary war in which their side was intoxicated by lines such as this from Tom Paine:

"We have it in our power to begin the world over again."

It's difficult to find a sentiment more antithetical to conservatism than this!

Now I know that John Adams thought that Paine was spouting dangerous nonsense, but to deny the significance of the thinking represented by "Common Sense" for the American Revolution is to deny history.

British conservatives though - why do they feel they have to dance to Trump's tune? The author offers a suggestion in the antepenultimate paragraph, but I'm sure much more can be said on the matter.

I should imagine some old school Canadian Tories must be feeling horribly betrayed...

#Conservatism #USPolitics #UKPolitics #CanadianPolitics #ThomasPaine

newstatesman.com/conservatism/

New Statesman · Conservatism is deadBy Bruno Maçães
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Of Bookish Things

Absurdist Tuesday: Megalomania adds to the living angels hidden under this comparison

The results of the Tendai competition have been announced. Minister Singh will be the judge and host. Megalomania adds to the living angels hidden under this comparison. Thick saliva prevents tissue damage. We will give the current senryu to the commission of equality and hypocrisy.

#Art #DigitalArt #Photography #Dadaist #Dadaism #ProsePoem #Absurdist #AbsurdistTuesday #DadaistParables #WordCollage #AmericanPolitics #CanadianPolitics

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Implied Spaces · Absurdist Tuesday: Megalomania adds to the living angels hidden under this comparisonThe results of the Tendai competition have been announced. Minister Singh will be the judge and host. Megalomania adds to the living angels hidden under this comparison. Thick saliva prevents tissu…
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🇨🇦 Steve

“Former B.C. Premier Christy Clark says she's not running in federal election”

Too bad. The only way she would win would be to run in a completely safe riding, thereby eliminating an MP who might’ve been useful to the Conservatives. Anywhere riding in play in BC, she would lose the seat for them. #CanadianPolitics

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LeftyLabourTechToronto

Investigation
Wealthy Canadians use a charitable tax loophole to fund mining companies
Described by one First Nations-led organization as a ‘double-edged sword,’ a tax strategy involving charities is providing a windfall for new mining exploration in Canada

By Gabe Oatley
March 24, 2025

thenarwhal.ca/mining-charity-t

A photo of a rock sample being held in a person's outstretched hand at a mineral conference.
The Narwhal · Wealthy Canadians use a charitable tax loophole to fund mining companiesBy Gabe Oatley
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Joe Vilas

For illustration, I've flagged my own post above with the disinformation hashtag mentioned in the post. Please *REMOVE THE HOUSEHIPPO HASHTAG* if you repost this; otherwise your post will be flagged by decent red-blooded Canadians as disinformation, as it should be. This subpost here doesn't have the tag, but it has the rest from above. Compare closely if you need to. 💪 🍁🇨🇦🍁
#CAN #Cons #Canada #politics #PoiLIEvre #NorthAmerica #CanadianPolitics

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Joe Vilas

For my *non-Canadian* peeps: there's going to be a Canadian general election on 28 April 2025. It's a very important election. They're fighting PoiLIEvre & other unpleasant Cons: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Can
I hope it goes without saying that the political makeup of the Canadian Parliament & it's Prime Minister is *extremely* important.

For my Canadian peeps, I'm told you'll understand my graphic. :-D 🍁🇨🇦🍁
#CAN #Cons #Canada #politics #PoiLIEvre #HouseHippo #NorthAmerica #CanadianPolitics

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LeftyLabourTechToronto

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (and her side-kick Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe) are Vichyists in the pockets of fossil fuel interests. (Or as we labour folks call them....scabs)

Opinion: Danielle Smith needs to pick Team Canada over Team MAGA

By Gil McGowan
Published Mar 14, 2025

calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu

calgaryheraldOpinion: Danielle Smith needs to pick Team Canada over Team MAGAOpinion:
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Tim Zee

On Sunday, Prime Minister Mark Carney will ask Canada's governor general to dissolve parliament to pave the way for elections in late April or early May.
In case you are STILL unaware of how radically the political situation has changed in Canada since December, David Doel in his podcast The Rational National does a good job while trying to hold back some of his amazement.
#Canada #CanadianPolitics #DavidDoel #MarkCarney #ElbowsUp #Tariffs #DonaldTrump

youtube.com/watch?v=RnIJewQzVZ8

YouTubeLiberal Party Sees WILD Surge In New PollBy The Rational National
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