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Journalist since 1982. Spencer Moore Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom.

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Or the federal departments could just stop playing games and follow the access law as it is written....

07.03.2026 00:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Patriot production delays prompt Switzerland to seek European air-defense fallback The country will also buy fewer Lockheed Martin F-35 jets than initially planned after unit costs of the fighter increased.

Patriot production delays prompt Switzerland to seek European air-defense fallback www.defensenews.com/global/europ...

06.03.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pentagon acknowledges tough quest to counter Iranian drones Pete Hegseth and other military leaders warned lawmakers that gaps in counter-drone technology could leave U.S. forces and assets increasingly vulnerable.

Pentagon acknowledges tough quest to counter Iranian drones www.militarytimes.com/news/pentago...

06.03.2026 22:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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And just like that we’re back to β€œDepartment of Defense”

06.03.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 10532 πŸ” 2289 πŸ’¬ 1131 πŸ“Œ 319
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Liberal government's addiction to secrecy Latest proposed reforms to access-to-info are largely regressive

Liberal government's addiction to secrecy
open.substack.com/pub/deanbeeb...

06.03.2026 20:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Canada Is Already at War with the USβ€”We Just Don’t Know It Yet | The Walrus Conflicts don’t always start with an invasion

thewalrus.ca/canada-is-al...

06.03.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Seth Hettena (@theiceman) NYTimes confirms my reporting that the Pentagon wanted Anthropic β€œto allow for the collection and analysis of unclassified, commercial bulk data on Americans, such as geolocation and web browsing data...

substack.com/@theiceman/n...

06.03.2026 16:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: Trump Axes His Puppy Killer Kristi Noem is out at the Department of Homeland Security, partly for a very silly reason. The department will remain under the control of Stephen Miller.

BREAKING: Trump Axes His Puppy Killer
open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...

06.03.2026 14:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Commandant of Canadian Army staff college removed from his position β€œThis decision follows a loss of trust in (Col. Fraser Auld's) ability to command,” states the Department of National Defence.

ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...

06.03.2026 14:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Most Chilling Detail in the U.S. Attack on an Iranian Naval Ship The Iranian warship was taking part in an international exercise with many other countriesβ€”including the United States.

This is a chilling crime. A shame on our country. The Iranian ship was unarmed. The US knew this. The sailors were murdered by our navy, and the survivors were left to die at sea.
newrepublic.com/post/207429/...

06.03.2026 12:29 πŸ‘ 9353 πŸ” 4494 πŸ’¬ 536 πŸ“Œ 614
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Military police called in to investigate leak of F-35 fighter jet information A confidential chartΒ from 2021 showed the F-35 dominated the Gripen in terms of military capabilities.

ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...

06.03.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Plan Seeking NH Income Tax To Fund Schools, Lower Property Taxes Spawns β€˜Death Threat’ Shortly after Andru Volinsky announced the plan Tuesday, the Libertarian Party NH posted on X, formerly Twitter, "Governor candidate Andru Volinsky is threatening the forced conscription of millions o...

#NHPolitics So on brand for this libertarian hellscape.

indepthnh.org/2026/03/03/p...

05.03.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 1174 πŸ” 336 πŸ’¬ 125 πŸ“Œ 27
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This is honestly one of the most anti-Jewish things I’ve ever seen from the United States government.

05.03.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 12855 πŸ” 3324 πŸ’¬ 2102 πŸ“Œ 568
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New survey finds Canadians leaning on credit to afford food The rising cost of groceries has many Canadians skipping healthy options and using credit cards to pay for food. CTV’s Kimberley Fowler reports.

www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/video...

06.03.2026 14:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Race of attrition’: US military’s finite interceptor stockpile is being tested Iran's barrage of ballistic missiles and suicide drones threaten to deplete the U.S. military's finite number of interceptor missiles, experts warn.

β€˜Race of attrition’: US military’s finite interceptor stockpile is being tested www.militarytimes.com/news/your-mi...

06.03.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mark Carney’s Stance On Iran Throws His Davos Doctrine Into Question β€œWhat we’re hearing right now, at a time when it really matters, is … that we’re giving in.”

Mark Carney’s Stance On Iran Throws His Davos Doctrine Into Question

www.readthemaple.com/mark-carneys-stance-on-iran-throws-his-davos-doctrine-into-question

06.03.2026 00:55 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Korean weapons company wants to outfit Canada’s warships LIG Nex1, a South Korean company, registered to lobby for defence contracts in the wake of Canada and Korea signing a defence co-operation agreement last week.

Korean weapons company wants to outfit Canada’s warships: theijf.org/brief/korean...

05.03.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Military police called in to investigate leak of F-35 fighter jet information A confidential chartΒ from 2021 showed the F-35 dominated the Gripen in terms of military capabilities.

ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...

05.03.2026 13:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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FT comments section this morning - saying what everyone else is thinking, right?

05.03.2026 07:15 πŸ‘ 17095 πŸ” 5965 πŸ’¬ 512 πŸ“Œ 493
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Human Rights Tribunal orders RCMP to pay Burns Lake day school survivors | CBC News The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has found the RCMP discriminated against Indigenous day school survivors in Burns Lake, B.C., during an investigation into historic abuse claims against a former tea...

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ruled in favour of six Indigenous day school survivors who say the RCMP failed to properly investigate claims they were abused by one of their teachers in the 1960s and 1970s. Tribunal says they faced discrimination from RCMP

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

05.03.2026 13:51 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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'We feel betrayed': Disability community says provincial budget 'punches down' | CBC News Parents and advocates are sounding the alarm over the harm the provincial government’s proposed budget cuts will cause some of Nova Scotia’s most vulnerable.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

05.03.2026 13:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Blood in the water: Canadians implicated in Op. Southern Spear Exposing the flimsy legal shield protecting Canadians who are likely involved in the U.S. military’s Op. Southern Spear - and the hard questions Ottawa hasn’t answered.

Blood in the water: Canadians implicated in Op. Southern Spear
open.substack.com/pub/thestate...

04.03.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Iran strikes risk more voter frustration on the economy with rising gas prices Democrats are already pointing to prices at the pump in hitting the administration for its decision to strike Iran, while Republicans say they hope the spike will be short-lived.

Iran strikes risk more voter frustration on the economy with rising gas prices www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

04.03.2026 18:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rhode Island wants Big Oil to pay its fair share of climate costs | Center for Climate Integrity House Bill 7752 would empower insurance companies and individuals to hold large oil and gas corporations accountable for their contribution to climate disasters

Rhode Islanders have a lot to lose from the rising seas and coastal flooding that come with fossil fuel-driven climate change.

HB 7752 would empower insurance companies to take Big Oil companies to court to recover climate change-driven losses, rather than passing those costs on to policyholders. πŸ‘

03.03.2026 15:49 πŸ‘ 103 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5
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Amazon β€˜Breached’ B.C. Labour Code By Denying Pay Increase The British Columbia Labour Relations Board’s recent ruling may result in more than $1 million in back wages being paid out

NEW: Amazon β€˜Breached’ B.C. Labour Code By Denying Pay Increase

www.readthemaple.com/amazon-breac...

04.03.2026 14:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is madness and history will judge us for it.

02.03.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 8431 πŸ” 2187 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 332
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What's shameful is: Speaker Johnson is not loyal to the constitution of the United States. He should be investigated for falsely swearing his oath of office

04.03.2026 00:32 πŸ‘ 15822 πŸ” 4034 πŸ’¬ 1365 πŸ“Œ 289
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Commandant of Canadian Army staff college removed from his position β€œThis decision follows a loss of trust in (Col. Fraser Auld's) ability to command,” states the Department of National Defence.

ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...

04.03.2026 03:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Commandant of Canadian Army staff college removed from his position β€œThis decision follows a loss of trust in (Col. Fraser Auld's) ability to command,” states the Department of National Defence.

ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...

03.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Maybe it’s a bad idea to put people in charge of government who are eager for the rapture.

03.03.2026 12:04 πŸ‘ 9198 πŸ” 3886 πŸ’¬ 830 πŸ“Œ 517