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@strategicthoughts

Retired, NDP MLA 1991-96 North Vancouver Lonsdale

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#bcpoli Just had a call from Mainstreet Research testing voting intent with different BC Conservative leaders. Wonder which one funded the poll.

12.03.2026 19:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Strikes on Iran Damage Cultural Heritage Sites, Infuriating Iranians

Canโ€™t rebuild cultural sites.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/w...

12.03.2026 18:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ANALYSIS | Did Carney go too far in offering 'support' for U.S. strikes against Iran? | CBC News Every prime minister is called upon, at one time or another, to comment on the actions of an American president. For Mark Carney, the latest moment of necessity arrived this past weekend โ€” when the Un...

Good read on tough choice Carney faced responding to Trump on Iran. #cdnpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

02.03.2026 23:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Alberta government projects $9.4B deficit with no plan to return to balanced budgets | CBC News Finance Minister Nate Horner says his United Conservative government must break some of its own fiscal restraint laws to weather an increase in population that came without an economic boom.

#bcpoli Will critics of BCโ€™s budget also light their hair on fire ver Albertaโ€™s? Surely they wonโ€™t be hypocrites.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

27.02.2026 01:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Avi Lewis needs to answer 5 very hard questions if he wants to be federal NDP leader Does Avi Lewis want to be the federal NDP leader - or leader of the federal Greens? It's a question federal New Democratic Party members sho...

#bcndp #ndp #cdnpoli Read all of Tielemanโ€™s well documented article on his blogspot.
billtieleman.blogspot.com/2026/02/avi-...

25.02.2026 01:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Avi Lewis needs to answer 5 very hard questions if he wants to be federal NDP leader Does Avi Lewis want to be the federal NDP leader - or leader of the federal Greens? It's a question federal New Democratic Party members sho...

#bcndp #ndp #cdnpoli Read all of Tielemanโ€™s well documented article on his blogspot.
billtieleman.blogspot.com/2026/02/avi-...

25.02.2026 01:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Avi Lewis needs to answer 5 very hard questions if he wants to be federal NDP leader Does Avi Lewis want to be the federal NDP leader - or leader of the federal Greens? It's a question federal New Democratic Party members sho...

#NDP #bcndp #bcpoli #abpoli #cdnpoli Hereโ€™s some essential reading for anyone eligible to vote for the next federal election NDP leader.
billtieleman.blogspot.com/2026/02/avi-...

25.02.2026 00:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Avi Lewis needs to answer 5 very hard questions if he wants to be federal NDP leader Does Avi Lewis want to be the federal NDP leader - or leader of the federal Greens? It's a question federal New Democratic Party members sho...

I have 5 very hard questions for federal #NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis to answer as voting starts March 9 - read my detailed article here: billtieleman.blogspot.com/2026/02/avi-... #cdnpoli #bcpoli #vanpoli #bcndp 1/6

24.02.2026 21:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Here is the link to the. #SCOUS case that made #Trump a loser today. The loser is big on quoting the dissenting opinions, but the law is what was decided by the majority.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

21.02.2026 01:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Canada retains exemptions in Trump's new order for 10% global tariffs | CBC

Loser #Trump melted down with infant like rage.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/l...

21.02.2026 00:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump plans to roll back tariffs on steel and aluminium goods โ€” Financial Post Latest softening of levies comes amid persistent voter anxiety about affordability in the U.S.

#cdnpoli Donald #Trump plans to roll back tariffs on steel and aluminium goods - Financial Post
apple.news/AKmxuZ39ET3y...

13.02.2026 17:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#bcpoli Scary thing for me is many voters arenโ€™t scared by CPBC. Polls have them very close to BCNDP. Last prov elecn we were in ice cream shop after voting early. Two middle aged women told us they had just voted to stop Trudeau. We didnโ€™t bother to ask what that had to do with a provincial elxn

10.02.2026 01:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#bcpoli Elections matter, thatโ€™s when voters take a close look at BC Conservatives and the eleven seeking to lead them. Will they still promise to eliminate rent controls? Will their conspiracy theorists be fully exposed? Agree that next election outcome canโ€™t be taken for granted.

10.02.2026 00:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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B.C. Greens pull out of governing accord with B.C. NDP | CBC News The Greens, which have two seats in B.C.โ€™s legislature, will not sign a new co-operation agreement with the NDP government, saying the party has stalled or sidelined too many of the measures it agreed...

#bcpoli Doubt BC Greens can hang on to the two seats they have now if BC has an election this year.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

10.02.2026 00:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump threatens to block opening of new bridge between Ontario and Michigan | CBC News U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge, poised to become the newest border crossing between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit.

#cdnpoli On April 12, 2013, the U.S. State Dept issued Presidential Permit providing U.S. federal approval for โ€œconstruction, connection, operation, and maintenanceโ€ of the new publicly owned bridge linking Detroit and Windsor. Now Trump says $8 billion bridge canโ€™t open.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

09.02.2026 23:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Itโ€™s an absolute bloodbathโ€™: Washington Post lays off hundreds of workers Former Post executive editor blasts owner Jeff Bezosโ€™s โ€˜sickening efforts to curry favorโ€™ with Trump

#cdnpoli Another nail in journalismโ€™s coffin. Hard to continue to subscribe.
www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...

04.02.2026 19:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Canadaโ€™s Conservatives Give Their Trump-Inspired Leader a Second Chance

#cdnpoli NYT headline sums it up for #Poilievre
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/w...

01.02.2026 19:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Canada separatists accused of โ€˜treasonโ€™ after secret talks with US state department Alberta activistsโ€™ covert meetings with US officials revealed, outlining groupโ€™s increasingly emboldened efforts

#cdnpoli #bcpoli #abpoli Premier Danielle Smith is far too silent in defending Canada. Like Poilievre who has a third of his base loving Trump, Smith lacks the courage to take on extremists in her party.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

29.01.2026 22:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Eby accuses Alberta separatists of โ€˜treasonโ€™ for meeting with U.S. officials B.C. Premier says he plans to raise the issue when he meets with Carney and his provincial counterparts

#cdnpoli #abpoli #bcpoli Premier Smith must not sit idly by as treason occurs.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

29.01.2026 16:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Where is the Supreme Courtโ€™s decision on Trumpโ€™s tariffs? | CNN Politics When the Supreme Court agreed last September to hear a dispute over President Donald Trumpโ€™s billion-dollar tariffs on foreign goods, it heeded the administrationโ€™s plea that time was of the essence.

#cdnpoli #SCOUS is in recess until February 20, not rushing on tariff case.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/28/p...

28.01.2026 23:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Canada in talks with Meta on return of news to Facebook as CUSMA review nears | CBC News The federal government says its willingness to speak with Meta about the possibility of seeing online news return to Facebook is part of an ongoing conversation Canada is having with the United States...

#cdnpoli Both sides have irritants to discuss and negotiate.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

28.01.2026 18:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Carney rolls his eyes at US Treasury secretary, says he told Trump he meant what he said at Davos In Davos at the World Economic Forum last week, Carney condemned economic coercion by great powers on smaller countries without mentioning Trumpโ€™s name.

#cdnpoli โ€œCarney rolled his eyes and rejected U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessentโ€™s contention to Fox News that he aggressively walked back his comments at the World Economic Forum during a phone call with Trump on Monday.โ€
apnews.com/article/carn...

27.01.2026 21:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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California sues the Trump administration over plans to restart oil pipelines along the coast California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing the Trump administration for approving an oil company's plans to restart two oil pipelines along the state's coast.

#cdnpoli #bcpoli The federal administration has no right to usurp Californiaโ€™s regulatory authority,โ€ he said at a news conference. โ€œWeโ€™re taking them to court to draw a line in the sand and to protect our coast, beaches & communities from potentially hazardous pipelines.โ€
apnews.com/article/cali...

26.01.2026 21:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mark Carney Says Firmly That โ€˜Canada Doesnโ€™t Live Because of the United Statesโ€™

#cdnpoli @mark-carney.bsky.social appropriately responded to #Trump
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/w...

23.01.2026 01:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Watch Veronika the brown cow pick up a rake to scratch herselfโ€”a scientific first โ€” National Geographic Veronika the cow has learned to scratch herself with deck brushes and other tools. Scientists took note.

Watch Veronika the brown cow pick up a rake to scratch herself โ€” a scientific first - National Geographic
apple.news/AoPStGxOARB2...

21.01.2026 00:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PM Mark Carney speaks at World Economic Forum in Davos โ€“ January 20, 2026 YouTube video by cpac

#cdnpoli @mark-carney.bsky.social speech at World Economic Forum in Davos is a donโ€™t miss that should make Canadians proud. Spend 16 minutes and hear all of it.
www.youtube.com/live/uStuQ-T...

20.01.2026 19:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds โ€” The Wall Street Journal Research contradicts President Trumpโ€™s claim that foreigners are footing the bill, and could weaken his hand in the dispute over Greenland

Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds - The Wall Street Journal #cdnpoli
apple.news/A1odNAQeJSMC...

19.01.2026 21:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump ties Greenland takeover bid to Nobel Prize in text to Norway leader Trumpโ€™s push to take over Greenland and unleash a trade war with European nations has sparked the greatest transatlantic crisis in generations.

#Trump ties #Greenland takeover bid to Nobel Prize in text to Norway leader.
Trump is clearly very very sick.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...

19.01.2026 17:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The fate of the planetโ€™s coastlines depends on how fast Antarcticaโ€™s ice sheets melt. We donโ€™t know whatโ€™s coming Some regions of the continent have enough ice to push up sea levels by 15 metres if they all melt, but researchers donโ€™t yet fully understand the consequences

Wish I could stick around and see how the earth looks a million years from now. Lucky if I make it ten more.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

17.01.2026 23:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0