Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇬🇪🇲🇩
@acoyne
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Explorer, founder of Lachine, seigneur of Cataracoui, discoverer of the mouths of the Mississippi.
Joined March 2015
I've written a book. Somewhat timely, as it happens. It's called The Crisis of Canadian Democracy and it's coming out in May. You can pre-order it from Sutherland House Books at https://t.co/Il6jPx4K7L. Or, if you prefer, from Amazon: https://t.co/JJFLhDaCYy Indigo:
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"Retail Prices Were Heading in the Right Direction—Then Tariffs Hit" https://t.co/zf8ZudnO0C Great dataviz:
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Next week the US will impose 25% tariffs on cabinets & sofas - for "national security." It's insane (& costly & ineffective), but, sadly, par for the course. My new Capitolism @TheDispatch: "Trump’s New Furniture Tariffs Are (Almost) Everything Wrong with U.S. Trade Policy
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I dunno, but I think the true "national heroes" were the millions and millions of everyday Canadians who abided by public health orders, supported the health system, and got vaccinated to get their families, friends, and communities through the pandemic as quickly as possible.
Read it and weep, snowflakes. The lies are exposed, the facts don’t lie, and people across the world can see the truth. The question remains: when will you stop lying to yourself and others, and start thanking your fellow citizens for fighting for your freedom? “Tamara Lich
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We found a troubling emergent behavior in LLM. 💬When LLMs compete for social media likes, they start making things up 🗳️When they compete for votes, they turn inflammatory/populist When optimized for audiences, LLMs inadvertently become misaligned—we call this Moloch’s Bargain
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The steelmanned case for Bill C-5 was that it was suboptimal but it was faster than reforming the entire regulatory and permitting regime. At this point, as the new system is bogged down in bureaucratic and political delays, it’s becoming much harder to make that argument.
Could take ‘four to five months’ to determine if Alberta pipeline makes list: CEO of Major Projects Office. 🆕 from me for @CTVNews on Dawn Farrell’s committee appearance:
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Hate to earnest-post but the MAGA movement is openly expressing desire to eviscerate the rule of law, free speech, freedom of assembly, etc and the whole situation is actually extremely dire. https://t.co/sBDUVvsMKU
slowboring.com
And so has the backlash — but the resistance needs to be smarter
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Minister Hodgson, your government was not elected to be a “participant in three way discussions.” You were elected to lead the creation of “ONE CANADIAN ECONOMY” and to make Canada a “GLOBAL ENERGY SUPERPOWER.” You were not elected to give the mud hut wing of the BC NDP an
“The province of Alberta … if they want to build, that’s something between Alberta and BC," Minister of Energy Hodgson said. “We’ve said we will be a constructive participant in that three-way discussion. The province of Alberta has some work to do.” https://t.co/BMtMHIiLO1
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Max Fawcett: Danielle Smith wants a fight with Canada, not a new pipeline
nationalobserver.com
Alberta's premier has opened the door in her party and province to separatists. Now, she's claiming that other people are the ones threatening Canada's future.
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Pete Hegseth wages war on his wrinkles with BOTOX injections after blasting 'fat troops' and unveiling new fitness standards
dailymail.co.uk
The Secretary of War, 45, underwent a round of cosmetic injections in September, with photos taken a month apart showing Hegseth with noticeably smoother, youthful skin.
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EDITORIAL: Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
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BREAKING: Princeton has announced it will begin requiring standardized test scores for admissions in the 2027-28 cycle. This leaves Columbia as the only Ivy League school that doesn’t require test scores. Not surprisingly: “The decision to resume testing requirements follows a
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I was one of the Democrats who criticized Joe Biden for issuing pre-emptive pardons for people. I would like to officially take back my criticism. He was right.
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It will only be "permanent" when Hamas is made to disarm, demobilize and disband. And even then, iffy.
BREAKING: One of Hamas’ top 5 leaders Khalil al-Hayya has announced that the ceasefire will be permanent It remains to be seen whether Hamas will disarm and hand over power in accordance with the peace plan.
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“I don’t think the reality of what drones mean on the battlefield has ... sunk in for the US Army” said LtGen David Barno.“We certainly haven’t encountered the psychological impact of having a machine looking at you all the time...devoted to killing you”
nytimes.com
The rapid proliferation of drones in places like Ukraine has set off a growing sense of alarm inside the U.S. Army.
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Canada’s financial sector needs more competition, not more regulations, Bank of Canada Deputy Governor says
theglobeandmail.com
Carolyn Rogers calls for measures that could help offset U.S. tariffs
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"The list includes Soros' Open Society Foundations; ActBlue, the funding arm of the Democratic Party; Indivisible, a grassroots coalition opposed to Trump policies and the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, a Los Angeles-based group."
The Trump administration is preparing a crackdown on liberal political groups — including the funding arm of the Democratic Party — that will utilize the FBI, DHS, IRS and Treasury and Justice departments
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Angus Reid survey: Majority of Canadians, including majorities in every region of the country, including B.C., support the idea of a pipeline running from northern Alberta to the northwest B.C. coast. https://t.co/jsSEQ12P2C 🧵
angusreid.org
Fewer say it should receive a “fast-track”, but support outpaces opposition from coast-to-coast October 9, 2025 – A pipeline-related spat is playing out on social feeds in real time as B.C. Premier...
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We’re supposed to have our elbows up, but David Eby blocking pipelines is giving Americans $50–80 million every day. Conservatives will get our energy to world markets so BC and Canada can stand strong, build at home, and secure our own future.
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They want to go after "Antifa" because it has no leader, no organization, no bank accounts, etc... This way they can say anyone is Antifa. This way they can do anything they want. That's it. That's the whole Tooth Fairy/Santa Claus/Antifa fantasy. It's to go after YOU.
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