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Dónal Gill

@donalgill.bsky.social

I teach Canadian Politics at Dawson College & Concordia University in Montreal. I am pro democracy & anti AI! Interests: Party politics/elections in Canada & Ireland, politics & literature (Swift, Joyce et al). Is liomsa amháin na tuairimí seo ☘️🍁⚜️

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CTV News Montreal@ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social · 2w ago

Quebec has abandoned initiatives related to automation and artificial intelligence (AI) within the public sector, including the implementation of a chatbot on the government website “Quebec.ca,” following pilot projects that encountered “significant challenges.”

Quebec scraps AI and automation projects in the public sector

Quebec has abandoned initiatives related to automation and artificial intelligence (AI) within the public sector, including the implementation of a chatbot on the government website “Quebec.ca,” following pilot projects that encountered “significant challenges.”

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NDP@ndp.ca · 3w ago

1/ Congratulations to Nima Machouf and Pierre Céré who were nominated last night as our candidates in the federal ridings of Laurier–Sainte-Marie and in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie!

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Dónal Gill@donalgill.bsky.social · 3w ago

It was a great joy to be on This is Hell with @chuckmertz.bsky.social yesterday to talk about Canada-US relations and my contribution to “How We See It: The World looks at America in the Age of Trump”, edited by @thedialmag.bsky.social and published by The New Press. thisishell.com/interviews/1...

Canada and its Asshole Neighbor + Chuck Gets Interviewed / Dónal Gill

Dónal Gill discusses the view of the United States from Canada in the age of MAGA. His essay appears in the new edited volume by The Dial, How We See It The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump ...

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@chuckmertz.bsky.social · 3w ago

@concordia.ca ]'s @donalgill.bsky.social a contributor to "How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump" (Dial Magazine). Join us for our 30th annitvrseray Listener Appreciation Party Cary's Lounge Saturday, July 18. Doors open at 4PM. www.patreon.com/thisishell/p...

NEW FREE Hell! A View of Trump 2.0 from Canada | This Is Hell!

Our guest is Dónal Gill a contributor to "How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump," which is published by The Dial Mag

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@chuckmertz.bsky.social · 3w ago

New Free Hell! Tuesday, @doctorow.pluralistic.net on "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI" (@fsgbooks.bsky.social). Wednesday, @donalgill.bsky.social on "How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump," (@thedialmag.bsky.social). www.patreon.com/thisishell/p...

This Week in Hell! The AI Bubble and Its Aftermath, Plus a Canadian View of the USA | This Is Hell!

IT'S PARTY WEEK! Join us at Cary's Lounge, 2251 West Devon Avenue, in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood on Saturday, July 18, at 4PM, for t

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Dónal Gill@donalgill.bsky.social · last mo.

I am delighted to have a long read on Canadian national identity through the prism of free trade with the US in @thewalrus.ca on Canada Day, no less! This piece is a slight reworking of my chapter in "How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump", edited by @thedialmag.bsky.social

The Walrus@thewalrus.ca · last mo.

Donald Trump’s annexation threats have reignited Canadian patriotism, but Dónal Gill argues our vulnerabilities were exposed much earlier. After nearly forty years of deep economic integration with the US, can Canada still chart an independent course? https://ow.ly/GHLE50Zj0Re

On the left: a photo of a hand erasing the maple leaf of an illustrated Canadian flag on a blue background. On the right: text that reads “Canada’s mistake was believing the border no longer mattered. Free trade with the US made us wealthier. It also left us vulnerable”
The Walrus@thewalrus.ca · last mo.

Donald Trump’s annexation threats have reignited Canadian patriotism, but Dónal Gill argues our vulnerabilities were exposed much earlier. After nearly forty years of deep economic integration with the US, can Canada still chart an independent course? https://ow.ly/GHLE50Zj0Re

On the left: a photo of a hand erasing the maple leaf of an illustrated Canadian flag on a blue background. On the right: text that reads “Canada’s mistake was believing the border no longer mattered. Free trade with the US made us wealthier. It also left us vulnerable”
Esther King@esthermavis.bsky.social · last mo.

Great to see @donalgill.bsky.social's piece on Canada's "original sin" republished in The Walrus! You can read the essay and 11 brilliant others in our book: www.thedial.world/how-we-see-it

How We See It — The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump

In How We See It, twelve of the most talented and insightful journalists from around the world probe their home countries’ complex relationship with the United States — and how this has swerved under ...

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The Walrus@thewalrus.ca · last mo.

Donald Trump’s annexation threats have reignited Canadian patriotism, but Dónal Gill argues our vulnerabilities were exposed much earlier. After nearly forty years of deep economic integration with the US, can Canada still chart an independent course? https://ow.ly/GHLE50Zj0Re

On the left: a photo of a hand erasing the maple leaf of an illustrated Canadian flag on a blue background. On the right: text that reads “Canada’s mistake was believing the border no longer mattered. Free trade with the US made us wealthier. It also left us vulnerable”
Hadrian@hadrianmk.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Last week, Pope Leo XIV released his Magnifica Humanitas, on the primacy of humanity in the age of AI. Today, Mark Carney released his Magnifica Technologia. "For Canada to thrive in the era of AI, Canadians need to trust in its promise." It is, literally, a statement of faith.

Avi Lewis@avilewis.ca · 2mo ago

1/ The Liberal government might as well have called its AI strategy “All in for AI”. This is a document that's heavy on hype, but light on the right guardrails that we need to protect people – and to ensure that the benefits of the technology don’t just flow to a handful of tech giants & investors.

Dónal Gill@donalgill.bsky.social · 2mo ago

There are two conceptions of what “AI Literacy” means: 1. Actual education as to what LLMs are and how they work; 2. Telling people how this tech will be shoved down their throats no matter what since the bubble mustn’t be allowed to pop. Both will result in even lower levels of public trust.

Aaron Wherry@aaronwherry.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I think I'm unconvinced that increasing the public's AI literacy will lead to increased public trust in AI.

Niall Ricardo@niallricardo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Steven Guilbeault entered politics with real credibility on climate. Many of us genuinely hoped he could push the Liberals toward meaningful action from within government. Instead, he became the environmental shield for policies he once would have protested against. #cdnpoli (1/3)

Toronto Star@thestar.com · 2mo ago

The Department of National Defence quietly inked a $3.7-million contract last year with American data giant Palantir, newly released documents show. It’s the latest in what some experts see as the government’s deepening links to the controversial U.S. tech firm.

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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The Walrus@thewalrus.ca · 3mo ago

Last week’s landmark Alberta court ruling reshaped the separatism debate. In this new round table, eight experts weigh in on Indigenous consent, constitutional limits, political polarization, and what comes next for the province—and the country. https://ow.ly/MgzE50Z1UZ6

On the left: an image of two flag poles flying the Canadian flag (lower) and the Alberta provincial flag (higher). On the right: text that reads “Can Alberta still separate? Experts clash over the landmark court decision. A cross-country panel debates one of the most consequential rulings in years”
Dónal Gill@donalgill.bsky.social · 3mo ago

An excellent piece highlighting the severe implications for governance and public policy of the Carney’s gov’s Panglossian embrace of AI. There is political opportunity for the @ndp.ca in opposing this, as I argued in @canadiandimension.bsky.social: canadiandimension.com/articles/vie...

Carney’s AI dream betrays Havel’s warning

Havel understood exactly the kind of threat that capitulation to technological determinism posed to a humanist form of political association. Mark Carney’s embrace of AI ignores that warning, opening ...

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Blayne Haggart@bhaggart.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New from @ntusikov.bsky.social and me. Carney's reckless decision to introduce AI, in all its flavours, into government while simultaneously slashing the public service is a recipe for disaster. We know this because it's happened elsewhere, including in Canada. It's a matter of when, not if.

Blayne Haggart@bhaggart.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“Mark Carney may be talking like a Nordic social democrat but he is governing like a Thatcherite.” This is exactly correct. Carney’s words do not match his actions. His sovereign wealth fund that isn’t is only the starkest example. There’s a word for someone who says one thing and does another.

Mark Carney compares his sovereign wealth fund to Norway’s. Canadians are smart enough to see it’s far worse

Back in August 2015, while still trailing the NDP in some polls, Justin Trudeau pulled off an impressive political feint. Having committed himself to a balanced budget just a few

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