Mike Vlasic
@mikevlasic.bsky.social
Ottawa, Ontario. Mean, nasty Canadian Wilderness camper, fisherman, canoeist, & hiker. I've got thirsty ears for blues. Non-partisan. Kill FPTP & give us PR. I do NOT stand with LPC or CPC. He/him but I'll use any pronoun you prefer. Here since 24 Jul 2023
My wife died last night after her son and I asked for her to be disconnected from life support. We both cried like babies. It was an internal infection that hit her on Saturday. Her immunosuppressant drugs over 26 years contributed. 2 days and it was over. Hold your loved ones closer than ever.
Politicians who lie, even once, lose all of my respect. I would never vote for any of them. If you have more latitude towards their deceit, that's your problem and I have no respect for your opinions.
The Canadian economy grew a tiny amount. Maybe we should avoid 'growing' any more than our land & water can handle. Stasis is good. This world can't go growing past what the bankerwankers want. There are finite limits. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Canadian economy grew 0.3% in May, paving way for 2nd-quarter rebound | CBC News
The figures show a second straight month of growth, with 13 of 20 industrial sectors contributing to the gains.
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The growing intermittency of…conventional nuclear energy. www.reuters.com/business/ene...
Low Danube river levels force Romania to shut down both of its nuclear power reactors
Romania will shut down its second nuclear reactor on the Danube river, the energy ministry said on Wednesday, three days after decades-low river levels forced it to shut down the first.
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70+ hikers evacuated from West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
More than 70 hikers evacuated from West Coast Trail amid heavy rains | CBC News
The owner of a charter ferry service says he can't remember a storm this severe on the trail during the month of July, and that there's typically one rain storm in August.
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Dark days for the ICC, while the US of Russia and Israel plot for its demise...
Jonathan Cook@jonathan-cook.bsky.social · last wk.The clearest of messages was sent by a majority of ICC member states when they voted to be rid of Karim Khan. The short-lived experiment in creating a mechanism for enforcing international law is over. We are back to the law of the jungle. My latest: jonathancook.substack.com/p/with-karim...
Mark Carney promised "elbows-up" nation-building. What Canadians are getting instead is a carve-out economy—where environmental protections, Indigenous rights, and labour standards are treated as obstacles to growth, write @shirip.bsky.social and Eve Saint.
The new rules of Carney’s carve-out economy
It has been one year since Mark Carney introduced the Building Canada Act in Parliament. Since then, a succession of new laws has hollowed out legal protections for the environment, Indigenous rights,...
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My cartoon in the July 30 Hamilton Spectator #onpoli #youngdougford #ignoretrumpweek www.thespec.com/opinion/edit...
Drunken SK premier goes to funeral of Lindsey Graham, the ignorant USian who wanted Drumpf to absorb Canada. Charges the province for costs because he was also kissing other Yankee ass while there. globalnews.ca/news/1200176...
Premier Moe faces criticism over taxpayer-funded Lindsey Graham funeral trip | Globalnews.ca
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is facing criticism over his trip to Lindsey Graham's funeral, as the Opposition calls for an immediate breakdown of the visit's cost.
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Bibi's jet overflew Canadian airspace en route to the US of Russia. Israel said it asked for permission but didn't say if they got it. The Carnage gov't cowered & also wouldn't answer. Maybe someday we'll find some courage. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Israel says it asked Canada for permission for Netanyahu to use Canadian airspace | CBC News
The Israeli government has told CBC News that it requested permission for wanted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to overfly Newfoundland and Nova Scotia on Monday en route to a meeting with ...
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Drumpf revoked the protected status of Haitians in the US of Russia, so some came to Canada. The Carnage gov't keeps sending Haitians back to the US, under the Safe Third Country Act (STCA), where ICE grabs & deports them to Haiti. We must drop the STCA. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Canada urged to welcome Haitians fleeing U.S. deportations as Trump ends protected status | CBC News
Montreal refugee advocates say they are hearing from a growing number of Haitians in the United States who are considering coming to Canada after the Trump administration moved to end deportation prot...
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Another on-duty #Ottawa cop accused of sexual assault. The OPS refused to answer questions on cop's rank, location of the incident, & if the cop is suspended or on special/regular duty. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Police watchdog investigating alleged sexual assault by on-duty Ottawa officer | CBC News
An Ottawa police officer has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman while on duty early this year, CBC News has learned.
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A Lib hack says there's no point in retaliating against the US of Russia over their insane tariffs. Cowardice through and through. www.hilltimes.com/2026/07/28/l...
Lack of global response will hinder any Canadian retaliation to Trump’s tariffs, says former senior Liberal adviser - The Hill Times
Canada largely stood alone when it responded to American tariffs last year while its allies sought to strike deals with the White House.
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"Because Trump" or the more euphemistic "because the world has changed" is the favourite thought-terminating cliché of Carney supporters. Offer any evidence-based criticism of any Carney policy & you will hear that these unusually dangerous times require it. But he's making us *more* vulnerable. 🧵1/
We've spent the last 2 months at the Ottawa Civic Hospital and the Ottawa General Hospital. I'd say 98% of visitors, patients, & staff don't wear masks. Signs around the hospitals tell you no smoking on their grounds, yet everyone does. People with cancer, people coughing and sneezing. 🤷♂️
A great stretch of Michael deAdder’s always creative imagination regarding political realities. Trump racks up another victory over the truth and the American people!🇨🇦🍁
I should really check what's going on in that box. It's been a while.
Phil Corlett@philcorlett.bsky.social · 2w agoIf you hoard those cables for long enough …
MAGA Smith says she doesn't want to negotiate by "promising to punch someone in the nose." I guess it doesn't matter how many times they've punched us in the face. There is no win-win with these thugs. Damn, she's so stupid. nationalnewswatch.com/2026/07/23/c...
Carney says 'everything's on the table' for tariff retaliation…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
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Premier Eby of BC wants to block export of rare earth minerals to US of Russia. We never should allow exports to them; the world needs these RREs & these bastards aren't our friends. A RW nutbar at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute disagrees. She should move to the USR nationalpost.com/news/canada/...
B.C. premier calls for blocking critical mineral exports to U.S. over lumber tariffs
David Eby said at the first ministers meeting in Charlottetown that it was “inexplicable” for US to destabilize Canadian export industries.
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Carnage now says he could've been clearer when he told us the new Gordie Howe bridge agreement didn't include debt & interest costs. He says now that he was talking about the original agreement. What a disingenuous, lying, scheming PoS. He didn't expect to be caught. www.msn.com/en-ca/news/o...
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Globe editorial: "There’s no reason for Canada to supplicate itself to reach a trade deal that might not even last. Because giving in to pressure tactics is a good way to encourage more of them. …if you let the bully take your lunch money you’ll end up feeding him for the rest of the year" #CdnPoli
The Globe and Mail@theglobeandmail.com · 2w ago
