With every election, both provincial and federal, we end up having the same discussion about strategic voting. I have already seen people saying that strategic voting is a bully tactic. So I thought this would be a good time to talk about some real data from the 2024 BC election.

Hey remember that time the BC Conservatives policy and communications director compared their party to Brexit and Trump?

Trying to remember who all the parties in BC are is very confusing. Especially when the names and branding can resemble federal parties they aren’t actually affiliated with. So I made a guide.

At this point I’m sure I’ve racked up thousands if not tens of thousands of comments over the past 18 months telling me that Canadians are mean. This is the pattern I’ve been seeing. open.substack.com/pub/katarnet...

Canadians Aren’t Mean, They’re Fed Up

Canadians aren’t being mean. We’re just fed up with being the welcome mat you wipe your dirty boots on.

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I’ve been loving that @thebulwark.com & @crooked.com are finally covering Canada more seriously. But I do wish they had a Canadian “correspondent” to explain things from our side of the border. I have yet to see them talk about the US influencing Alberta separation.

In 15 hours the CBC language learning app was downloaded so many times it jumped from 59th to 2nd on the educational chart. Trump has gravely miscalculated what happens when you threaten a country’s culture.

We have a plan to stand on our own two feet, find new trade partners and protect this beautiful country.

I really hope this week when the American pods start covering why Canada walked from trade negotiations they include this massive point - the US wanted to dictate our use of French. @timmiller.bsky.social @jvl.bsky.social @briantylercohen.bsky.social @jonfavs.bsky.social

Trade talks have failed. “At midnight tonight, the U.S. intends to impose a 50% tariff on roughly $28 billion of Canadian goods. Canada will match those tariffs dollar for dollar to protect our workers and businesses.” www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...

Statement by Prime Minister Carney on Canada-U.S. trade negotiations

We have recognised from the beginning that America has changed, and that we will not return to our old relationship. Our government understood, before many, that America is altering all its trade rela...

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If you only ever read one thing I write, please make it this. Canada’s sovereignty is on the line. open.substack.com/pub/katarnet...

The Path to the 51st State is through Alberta

How Russia and America are using online propaganda to win the Arctic

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Happening now: Our reporters are answering questions about data centre projects in Canada and the public backlash surrounding them. Submit your questions here www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

It’s time for another coffee chat… about the time I started a Facebook page to stop being impersonated and it tried to convince me to be alt-right. Ironically I filmed this before the reports this week that the US is using influencers to spread separatist propaganda. youtu.be/jhqc5bkqtI0?...

Algorithm Shock: I Started a Facebook Page and it Tried to Radicalise Me

YouTube video by Kat Arnett

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@jvl.bsky.social @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social @timmiller.bsky.social Any plans to cover the fact that Canadians are trying to eject the US Ambassador? Or that this week a study by 2 universities found Russia & the US are trying to break up Canada with covert and overt disinformation campaigns?

With the news about proof of the US & Russia being involved in Alberta separation it’s worth revisiting a piece I wrote in May. So much has happened and I fear the world doesn’t understand the level of threat Canadians have been under. katarnett.substack.com/p/the-bigges...

The Biggest Threat To Canada Is In Your Hand

How foreign governments are trying to crack open the country with propaganda

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“It was a rumour so absolutely laughable to me that I was certain my bank would send me a push notification of a laughing emoji. Me? A secretly famous millionaire author?” Part three in my series “Likes, Clicks, and Views” is out now. open.substack.com/pub/katarnet...

Hit or Myth

Likes, Clicks, and Views: Part Three

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I still can’t get over that Netflix made a show about the Humboldt bus crash but set it in America and gave it an uplifting ending. When it was filming in Vancouver they didn’t even tell the crew the plot or give it a name. And the name? The Sticks. Like the ones people left on their porches.

I wasn’t raised on Save the Whales bumperstickers and the Body Shop t-shirts warning us of animal extinction to watch the world burn because of greedy billionaires, an unchecked fossil fuel industry, and rampant AI obsession.

AOC: Millennials are not punk kids anymore. We're grown adults with mortgages and kids, and that generation is starting to be decisive at the polls. And there is anger at being ignored, having our economic futures mortgaged by the generations that came before us and we're taking the reins

“It was in this aftermath that people began to talk about their experiences. That was how I learned about not only the Discords but also that I had a legion of haters so strong they might as well have put my face on a deck of Most Wanted playing cards.” open.substack.com/pub/katarnet...

Cult of Personalities

Likes, Clicks, and Views: Part Two

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Coffee Chat Ep 9: To AI or not to AI... for me there is no question. Today I'm talking all about the backlash to AI being used by content creators and how I think we are going to see a bigger push to analogue processes. youtu.be/O0wzozQmy2E?...

AI vs Analogue

YouTube video by Kat Arnett

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In the ruling, the judge notes that Meta created a “public nuisance” by being a significant contributor to the state’s teen mental health crisis.

New Mexico Court Orders Meta To Pay Nearly $1 Billion Over Child Safety Issues

In the ruling, the judge notes that Meta created a “public nuisance” by being a significant contributor to the state’s teen mental health crisis.

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"This isn’t a successful media company because we had the best business plan at the start…It happened because we decided to tell the truth as we saw it—unvarnished." — @timmiller.bsky.social

We’re not backing down

From the very outset of The Bulwark, most of us didn’t really expect that this little enterprise was going to turn into anything like this.

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Episode 8 is now live on YouTube! Subscribe to the @becolourproductions channel for updates! youtu.be/W6QvaM95LQM?...

49 Clicks Episode 8: Data Breach and The Referendum

YouTube video by Bailey Colors

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Disney better be rolling out their lawyers post haste.

49 Clicks is back with Episode 8: Data Breach and The Referendum substack.com/@martasummer...

49 Clicks Episode Eight: Data Breach and The Referendum

Produced by Be Colour Productions

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“Canada’s nasty. They are. They’re nasty. People think Canada, they’re nasty people. I love the people, but they’re nasty. Nasty leadership.” Trump in Las Vegas - August 5, 2026 I made this in March 2025 the first time he called us nasty.

There’s a fire burning in Belcarra Park. If you’re not familiar with the area it’s part of Metro Vancouver. It’s also just across from the major oil terminals that the government wants to dredge the inlet to increase access to when they up production. Seems like Mother Nature has thoughts.

Wildfire Update #2: Metro Vancouver, with the support of BC Wildfire, continues to lead the wildfire response in təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra Regional Park. The City of Port Moody remains on standby to support as needed. Check with Metro Vancouver, BC Wildfire Services, and BC Hydro for updates.