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First poll in the wake of Pierre Poilievre's AI rap video shows NDP within 4 pts of displacing Conservatives as 2nd party
New poll finds support for Conservatives and NDP just 4 points apart
According to a new EKOS study, the Conservatives and the NDP are now polling at just four points apart, at 22% and 18%, respectively.
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Luke LeBrun@lukelebrun.ca · 5d agoCanada needs an immediate moratorium on AI-generated videos www.instagram.com/reel/Ddt78Ij...
🚨Canada is about to destroy #privacy with Bill C-22 — one of the worst surveillance laws. Because there's no such thing as "lawful access" for the good guys only. We've signed an open letter against Bill C-22, please join the fight! 👉 theccf.ca/stop-governm... 👉 Open Letter: fixc22.ca
“But prime minister Mark Carney is using our fear and disorientation around the trade war to push through a series of unpopular measures that he did not run on, has no mandate for, and would never get away with under normal circumstances.” 2/2
The Bloc Québécois says the Liberal government should bring back the digital services tax on tech giants and keep Canadian content financial contributions for streamers. https://cheknews.ca/after-u-s-targets-culture-bloc-asks-carney-to-backtrack-on-dst-cancon-payments-1343695/
After U.S. targets culture, Bloc asks Carney to backtrack on DST, CanCon payments
The Bloc Québécois says the Liberal government should bring back the digital services tax on tech giants and keep Canadian content financial contributions for streamers.
cheknews.ca
21 years ago today, Canada became the 4th country in the world, and 1st outside of Europe, to legalize same-sex marriage. The sky didn’t fall. Hell didn’t break loose. Only Canada’s capacity for love and acceptance increased. Now over 30+ countries have followed Canada’s lead.
CDs don’t make you listen to 10 minutes of gambling ads before playing 3 songs.
The Verge@theverge.com · 2mo ago16.3 million CDs were sold in the first half of 2026 in the US, a 16 percent increase year-over-year.
Posted while First Nations communities in Northern Ontario are literally being incinerated and the skies above Canada’s biggest cities are glowing orange
Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social · 3mo agoThe world wants to do more with Canada. Our MOU with Alberta will unlock those opportunities in energy — and create lasting benefits for Canadians.
“As part of this update, public Instagram profiles are now automatically opted into being fodder for generative AI remixes. All someone has to do is tag your account’s profile in a prompt—if it’s public—and they can use Meta AI to generate an image using your likeness.”
Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You Opt Out
As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content.
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Carney gave a great speech a few months ago that seemed visionary, but has been turdlike in his policies.
Toronto Star@thestar.com · 3mo agoCanada will not hit carbon emission reduction targets set under the Trudeau government, Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video posted to YouTube. He argued that downgrading the country’s climate-change ambitions is necessary for global stability and national unity.
If you use Gmail, you need to read this. Google’s AI, Gemini, can read your emails, attachments, bank statements, etc. For many, this feature was switched on without consent. Here's how to turn it off 🧵 1/
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We are living in a dystopian state in Ontario. Look at these ads that our province is running. people don't have anywhere to go anymore - and if you aren't a moment or two away from being in the same spot, count yourself fucking lucky.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I can't find a single word in here about protecting Canadian artists from having their work stolen by AI companies, or compensating them for that stolen work. Why is it that people who create Canadian culture don't deserve accountability or control?
Mark Carney@mark-carney.bsky.social · 4mo agoWe just launched Canada’s new AI Strategy: AI For All. We’re taking control of our future — with AI that’s governed by Canadian values, AI that’s accountable to Canadians, and AI that serves all Canadians. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
WATCH: Elizabeth May breaks down Bill C-22: the so-called Lawful Access Act, and explains why Greens are sounding the alarm on privacy, safety, and civil liberties.
1/ Palantir is deeply embedded in the scariest activities of the Trump regime – enabling everything from mass deportations and lawless assassinations in international waters to ethnic cleansing, genocide, and war crimes.
Investigative Journalism Foundation@theijf.org · 4mo agoThe Canadian government has spent more than $44 million on a secret contract with controversial American tech company Palantir. zurl.co/QTK6g
Not a single word about protecting or compensating Canadian artists whose work has been stolen by tech companies and spit out again in a slightly altered form.
Draft federal AI strategy aims to scale up adoption, offer literacy training by 2031 | CBC News
A draft version of Canada's national AI strategy outlines a drive to scale up business adoption and provide all Canadians access to free AI literacy training, but is short on specifics regarding how t...
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“I’m seeing Palantir infiltrate Canada in a way that we’ve just ignored it, and we keep ignoring it." I argue that the federal government should refuse to deal with the company, citing multiple examples of human rights abuses.
Ottawa’s latest deal with U.S. data giant Palantir raises warnings
The Department of National Defence quietly inked a $3.7-million contract last year with American data giant Palantir, newly released documents show.
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Watching the Habs game and gosh all the racist/classist ads by the government of ontario are making me want to break my tv 🤮
Au moment même où les Canadiens ont besoin d'une meilleure protection contre les phénomènes météorologiques extrêmes, le gouvernement Carney remplace les experts par une IA qui n'a pas fait ses preuves. On ne peut pas réduire les dépenses au détriment de la sécurité publique.
At the exact moment Canadians need stronger protection from extreme weather, Carney’s government is replacing experts with unproven AI. You can’t cut your way to public safety. #AusterityAI
Carney talks about rebuilding trust with First Nations, while his government takes them to court instead of delivering the clean water Liberals promised over a decade ago. How’s that for a nation-to-nation relationship?
