James
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Economist and prof. Research money, energy + polarization @McGillU, teach @CMUwpg. Otherwise, I'm singing.
Canada
Joined June 2011
It took 9 years and 3 billion miles to get this shot. Pluto’s icy Mountains. https://t.co/jpj3kSYQoz
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Top Food Price Increases So Far In 2025. Roasted or ground coffee, — +33% Whole chicken, — +29% Ground beef, — +21% Oranges — +17% Bacon — +16% Apple juice — +15% Wieners — +13% Salad dressing — +13% Almonds — +13% Canned soup — +12% Veggie burgers — +11% Peanuts — +11% Orange
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The #birds didn't seem to mind the first #snow, still flocking in and taking their turn to go to the feeder. More later after a break. #NaturePhotography
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The Canadian Poppy Blanket. This was initiated by Winnipegger Sheilah Lee Restall. It’s over 60 feet in length and has more than 8,000 handmade poppies and 2,000 ribbons. It’s on display at the Manitoba Legislative Building. #winnipeg #poppies #RemembranceDay
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For those who haven't gotten a chance to read Broken Money, remember that we have a 30-minute animated video of it as well: https://t.co/ctSK0Eif4g
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Government says it accidentally deleted privacy provision in online streaming bill
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The federal government says it’s “looking into” what appears to be the accidental removal of a privacy provision in its Online Streaming Act.
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NYTimes and many other suggest that the more solar and wind, the cheaper the electricity The data shows otherwise — there are no countries with lots of solar and wind and low prices https://t.co/VUTGk4ngZB
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NYTimes and many other suggest that the more solar and wind, the cheaper the electricity The data shows otherwise — there are no countries with lots of solar and wind and low prices https://t.co/VUTGk4nOP9
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A restaurant in the Montreal area is now charging $5 for a bottle of regular TAP water. While the practice is legal, is it right to charge for basic water in Canada—even if it’s common in other parts of the world?
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Just stumbled on this incredible railing by Libor Hurda in Prague. What do you think?
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“This is one of the largest mass layoffs in Ontario's history,” “This is bigger than Hudson's Bay,” which laid off 8,000 employees New numbers reveal 10,000-plus Ontario college layoffs, 600 programs cancelled/suspended over past year @BenRabidoux
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Post-secondary layoffs and program cuts — spread across 24 public colleges — have hit both urban and rural communities and nearly every discipline.
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Breaking down interprovincial trade barriers won’t generate billions as billed: report
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While Ontario and Alberta signed memoranda of understanding aimed at breaking down interprovincial trade barriers on Monday, a new report states internal free trade may not be the economic boon the...
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On this day in 1959, the Dave Brubeck Quartet recorded “Take Five” Two years later it became a surprise hit and the biggest-selling jazz single ever. Revived since in numerous movie and television soundtracks, the piece still receives significant radio airplay. The single was
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Common sense. Housing prices don't go down in places where the market is supplying new housing. Chart to illustrate 50 years of reality vs. theory:
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BREAKING: Bayer warns it may halt glyphosate production amid thousands of civil lawsuits and $10B USD in compensation payouts. Similar lawsuits are now beginning to surface in Canada.
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The decline of Canada's debate and media infrastructure
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Canada’s democracy grows dimmer with another round of government-organized leaders’ debates
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