Abdul El-Sayed offers a template for Democrats to defeat Trumpism | Peter Beinart #Trump

Abdul El-Sayed offers a template for Democrats to defeat Trumpism | Peter Beinart

The candidate has crafted a progressive nationalism and shown his party how to turn Republicans’ financial advantage against them

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You got played, Canada. Some of us called it every step of the way. You can blame the greasiest of politicians but also blame so much of our national media that failed us in every possible way on this file. #AxeTheTax #CarbonTax #cdnpoli #abpoli #ClimateChange #MarkCarney

In memory Adam Nathaniel Yauch aka MCA, American bass player, rapper and founding member of the hardcore punkrock / hip hop group Beastie Boys, born on this day in 1964, NYC Photo by Gene Ambo #punkrock #hardcorepunk #adamyauch #mca #beastieboys #history #punkrockhistory #otd

You have no idea how happy this has made my wife. Her bi-weekly rant about how dumb it was to drop this tax is now justified.

Jim Stanford@jimbostanford.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Are you enjoying your 10c/litre holiday from the federal excise tax on gasoline (starting April 20)? The avg Cdn price fell 10c that day. But since then it's risen 20c. So the avg price now is 10 cents higher than BEFORE the 10 cent tax cut! (Data from gasbuddy.com) /2

Lloyd Robertson has died. Born in 1934 in Stratford, he was one of Canada's most celebrated journalists. He was the anchor of CTV's national nightly news from 1984 to 2011. He was also one of the longest-serving news anchors on English-language North American television. 📸 CTV

Sad news - a major journalist. One of the news anchors I grew up with. #RIP www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Lloyd Robertson, former anchor of CTV and CBC's flagship news programs, dead at 92 | CBC News

Lloyd Robertson, who delivered the news to Canadians in an authoritative and unflappable manner for over 40 years as anchor for the flagship news programs of CTV and the CBC, has died. He was 92.

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Albeit slow, progress is being made on the wall along the southern border. #Canada

Oh Safeway, this will end badly if a Canadian flag does not go up beside that. Alberta is so exhausting every single day #abpoli

David J. Climenhaga@djclimenhaga.bsky.social · 22h ago

Having made Alberta’s blue flag a symbol of separatism, separatists are furious some folks see it as a symbol of separatism! albertapolitics.ca/2026/08/havi...

WHOA! I know it's just 5% in right now, but El-Sayed is walloping Stevens early on! Up nearly 30 points.

Assad El-Sayed margins in the main college precinct of a college town. This is the effect of campaigns like El-Sayed and Hong among many others focusing on young voters and not writing them off from the start like most campaigns do…

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20h ago

Welp

Having made Alberta’s blue flag a symbol of separatism, separatists are furious some folks see it as a symbol of separatism! albertapolitics.ca/2026/08/havi...

Having made Alberta’s blue flag a symbol of separatism, separatists are furious some folks see it as a symbol of separatism!  - Alberta Politics

Alberta separatists, having run our uninspiring Tory Blue provincial flag up the metaphorical flagpole and declared it to be a symbol of independence and “absolutely gorgeous” to boot, have their knic...

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One last call and response for the primary. You know the drill. 🗣️

Katie Simpson, guest host Power & Politics, usually reports from the US. She said it’s anecdotal, but she does not see a massive Dem win, particularly in the US House. The Dems are poorly led, fighting themselves, have lost the message & will lose without rural voters.

I featured this graphic by separatist leader Keith Wilson in my latest article, but to prevent rabbit hole distractions I cropped out the astounding AI junk on the edge of this photo. Ottawa in…. New Brunswick? And what is that building? Sure not Parliament. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

What "Canada's" punishment for wildfire smoke should be: 1. Oil companies operating in Canada must pay for climate disaster recovery 2. The West Coast Oil Pipeline idea is cancelled 3. Oil shipment to the US is reduced year-over-year going forward. #cdnpoli www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Trump says he’s decided on punishment for Canada’s wildfire smoke: ‘You’ll find out’

Trump has accused Canada of mismanaging its forests and previously vowed the country would be ‘held responsible’ for the smoke

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Someone once told me that it's "classist" to advocate for people to have indoor cats because you need to buy them lots of expensive toys. Marcel has been playing with the discarded stem of a fresh green bean for 20 minutes. 🤷‍♀️

Time for Canada/provinces to make this possible here too. We should be allowed to have nice things that lower bills and emissions!

🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦@jvipondmd.bsky.social · 2d ago

"new state laws and safety codes are reclassifying these plug-in kits as standard appliances — meaning renters can finally treat home solar like a simple toaster oven, plugging a personal power plant into any wall socket and cutting electricity bills by up to 25% with zero landlord approval."

The only thing you should need to prove citizenship is a birth certificate or a Canadian passport. So either the UCP lied to us (which would be no surprise) or this is the consequence of allowing privatized registries (and DON'T let them keep your documents!) to vet citizenship. #ableg #abpoli

Leeta 🇨🇦@micropainter.bsky.social · 2d ago

Another policy of the new “Apartheid Alberta,” apparently working as intended. #Canada #Alberta #abpoli #cdnpoli #ableg #yyc #yeg

UCP's plan to put citizenship markers on driver's licenses is an absolute disaster: 1) many seniors don't have a passport/birth certificate easily accessible 2) people are unable to renew their driver's license, risking their employment 3) ID changes put healthcare at risk too #ableg #abpoli

When NDP says fearmongering, usually accurate. See health privatization. "In a statement on Monday, the premier’s press secretary, Sam Blackett, said the Opposition is “fearmongering,” and ignoring the government’s work to tackle foreign interference." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta referendum could be target for foreign interference, CSIS says in new letter to NDP | CBC News

Alberta’s referendum on national unity could be a target for foreign interference, and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service is monitoring the risks, the agency says in a letter to the leader of ...

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newrepublic.com/post/213952/... ““The absolute, utter stupidity of these host city executives for not getting this in writing,” said Pablo Iglesias Maurer, a soccer reporter for The Guardian. “I can’t even wrap my head around this—It’s FIFA, FFS. You’re taking Gianni Infantino’s word for it?””

World Cup Host Cities Chase FIFA as It Refuses to Pay Up

President Donald Trump remains silent as American cities are left to foot the bill.

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“There have been youth-led lawsuits against the producers of climate chaos and the governments who’ve refused to act adequately – essentially for robbing them of their future. Robbing us all of the immeasurable joys of summer as it was is part of that theft.” - @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social

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We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit

Canada wasn't built by men like those leading the separatist movement. Let's not let it be ripped apart by them. open.substack.com/pub/theline/...

Jared Wesley: Alberta's separatists are all hat, no cattle

The thing about cowboys is that they don't run away when things get hard.

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A reminder of how fabulous The West Wing was. Sorkin's writing, the ensemble cast's acting, the walking-talking direction. Not to mention the now quaint notion of the US presidency being a force for good. Happy birthday, President Bartlett.

Michael Warburton@michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 2d ago

86 Candles 🎂 today for one of my favourite Actors and people — the mighty MARTIN SHEEN THE WEST WING (2000)

The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.

Ironically, I'd fly AC any day over WestJet

The Beaverton@thebeaverton.com · 2d ago

Canadians relieved they won’t be forced to fly Air Canada

There should be NO SEPARATION REFERENDUM AT ALL as Alberta should not leave Canada. Danielle Smith and the ironically named “United” Conservative Party caused a harmful divide and loss of faith between Albertans with this horrible separatism referendum #Alberta #Canada #ABpoli #CdnPoli

CHEK News@cheknews.ca · 2d ago

The Alberta and Canadian flags have taken on a new meaning as the province nears a vote on whether it should remain in Canada or hold a second, binding referendum on leaving the country. https://cheknews.ca/duelling-symbols-alberta-and-canada-flags-creating-division-ahead-of-referendum-1340093/

open.substack.com/pub/thewalru... #America not #China threatens #Canada auto industry #EV #trump #cdnpoli #polqc #Vancouver #bcpoli #vanpoli #onpoli #topoli #Montreal #Toronto #Calgary #Edmonton #abpoli #ableg #SurreyBC #Brampton #USA #NYC #California #Texas #Iran #India

I Set Out to Test-Drive a Chinese EV. Here’s What It Taught Me about Carney’s New Deal

49,000 imported cars may remake our entire auto industry

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