Getting lotssss of questions about Democracy Watch case. Even on Facebook! As a nerd of judicial review and lover of the rule of law, it’s music to my ears. We owe a depth of gratitude to Democracy Watch, @pauldalyesq.bsky.social and Duff Connacher. 🙏 Some key excerpts (1)

Canada's total GDP was $2.63 trillion in 2025. Quebec and Ontario produced 60% of that. The media aren't helping to explain it, and social media is driving disinformation about it. Do you know how equalization actually works? #cdnpoli

Our latest #cdnpoli tracker in 30 seconds

Remember this when Trump and his sycophants make claims about tariffs being linked to forced labour in places like Canada and Europe.

Chad Loder@chadloder.dev · 4d ago

The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.

And I quote: "President Trump made the opening possible..." #cdnpoli #gordiehowe ca.usembassy.gov/statement-by...

Statement by U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra on the Opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge

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Texas - that bastion of Islamic fundamentalism...

Raw Story@rawstory.com · last wk.

Rob Schneider, a Hollywood star who has grown controversial in recent years for his ties to the MAGA movement, is publicly opposing the Texas GOP.The bizarre reason is that he believes they have let Islamic law take over the Lone Star State.

#CBSA officers clear Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer to enter Canada today to mark the opening of the #GordieHoweBridge. No word on whether she intends to ever go back. #cdnpoli

Every accusation is a confession. #MAGA

Stephen Lautens@stephenlautens.bsky.social · 2w ago

So the USA hits Canada and others with "forced labor" tariffs, ignoring this inconvenient fact - in the US there are "nearly 800,000 prison laborers who are forced to work exhausting and often dangerous jobs against their will." #cdnpoli #uspoli theharvardpoliticalreview.com/prison-labor...

So the USA hits Canada and others with "forced labor" tariffs, ignoring this inconvenient fact - in the US there are "nearly 800,000 prison laborers who are forced to work exhausting and often dangerous jobs against their will." #cdnpoli #uspoli theharvardpoliticalreview.com/prison-labor...

Behind Bars and Beyond Justice: The Price of Prison Labor - Harvard Political Review

Mass incarceration drives economic gain at the expense of society’s most vulnerable.

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Peter Navarro claims that Canadian officials are "some of the most dishonest people I've ever met. They stab you in the back ... they're screwing us"

There is no dealing with the U.S. under Trump. No contract or deal is ever final. No handshake is binding. There is no goodwill or honesty across the table. Nothing is too petty or small to use as an excuse for a tantrum. It's an abusive relationship with no bottom. Canada has had enough. #cdnpoli

The head of the Smithsonian Museums is now testifying about what history is and Republicans explaining why they find it inconvenient. www.youtube.com/live/961Mclo...

Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian's Efforts to Reshape the Past

YouTube video by GOP Oversight

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I'll say it again... bsky.app/profile/step...

Stephen Lautens@stephenlautens.bsky.social · last yr.

Canada: Walk away from negotiations. Don't retaliate. Diversify. Find new markets. Buy European military equipment. Reinstate the digital services tax. Let Americans pay more for the things they want from us. Keep up the public boycott. Welcome American refugee talent. Be Canadian. #cdnpoli #USpoli

Carney right about now: "Who has the number for Saab Gripen handy?" #cdnpoli

Code has finished re-running! I get a total, across all 3 lists of about ~5.3% of annual Canadian imports into the US for US consumption (ie: not to be exported on elsewhere) using 2025 data or ~USD$20B, which will now cost US consumers up to USD$10B more if these come into effect in 30 days. 1/n

Jennifer Robson 🇨🇦@jrobson.bsky.social · 2w ago

I deleted my earlier estimate after finding an error in the code. The long list (18 pages) of affected goods is equivalent to just under 5% of Canadian goods imported into the US for consumption. That's not nothing, but it's not everything. Source for USTR data: dataweb.usitc.gov/trade/search...

And 41,000,000 Canadian consumers have just renewed their vow to not buy American. #cdnpoli

CNBC@cnbc.com · 2w ago

CNBC Daily Open: Trump revives his tariff playbook with Canada

Honestly, no one can beat the Aussies for shade and hilarious insight. "The Shakedown That Wasn't: How Mark Carney Sold Trump Half of Fuck-All" #cdnpoli #GordieHoweBridge open.substack.com/pub/ifloz/p/...

The Shakedown That Wasn't: How Mark Carney Sold Trump Half of Fuck-All

A masterclass in feeding a bully a hollow chocolate Easter bunny and letting him brag about the wrapper.

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PM Mark Carney today - July 19, 2026 #Canada is mobilising more than 5,000 firefighters and nearly 300 waterbombers, helicopters, and evacuation aircraft to contain, control, and mitigate the fires.

Beshear should buy a flower arrangement and show up at the hospital to deliver them to Mitch McConnell personally.

Dr. Jack Brown@drjackbrown.bsky.social · 2w ago

Gov. Andy Beshear must immediately go on the effin' offense, call a special election, and force a *public* proof of life of Mitch McConnell.

Doug Ford government's decision to slash the forest firefighting budget in 2019 by a staggering 67 per cent ($142.2 million according to 2019 Ontario Budget) was a reckless and short-sighted move. #onpoli #CanadaSky www.midlandtoday.ca/local-news/c...

COLUMN: Ford's 'reckless' budget cuts putting lives at risk

'Ongoing wildfires ... serve as a tragic reminder of the consequences of poor governance and neglect for public safety and environmental protection,' says local Liberal

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Surely someone in the White House can explain wind to Trump.

NPR@npr.org · 3w ago

Wildfire smoke and unhealthy air persist and shift direction, as Trump demands explanation from Canada.

I’ll believe he is alive when a Democrat is allowed to visit him.

Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · 3w ago

This is ridiculous. We don’t trust these Republican yahoos saying they’ve been talking to Mitch. Gov. Beshear shouldn’t have to beg for proof of life. If McConnell is well enough for photo ops looking years younger, he’s well enough to spend five minutes live on live TV.

Facts. Feel free to share.

Convoy leader Pat King loses at appeal court, to be resentenced www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Convoy leader Pat King loses at appeal court, to be resentenced | CBC News

Pat King, a key figure in the 2022 convoy protests, will be re-sentenced after the Ontario Court of Appeal sided with Crown prosecutors who argued his original punishment was too lenient.

cbc.ca

Canadian Supreme Court Justices (and all of our other judges) have been banned from accepting any gifts since forever. Because that would be crazy in a functioning democracy.

Ricky Davila@therickydavila.bsky.social · 3w ago

Congresswoman AOC has introduced a bill that would ban Supreme Court Justices from accepting lavish gifts from the ultra wealthy. Love that, but what I find insane is that this isn’t already illegal.

Just a small reminder about the American Right's track record of "proving" voter fraud: Fox News settled the lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million for claiming the company's voting machines "rigged" the 2020 presidential election against Trump. www.nbcnews.com/media/fox-ne...

Fox News and Dominion reach $787.5 million settlement in defamation lawsuit

A trial was moments away from the opening statements.

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This headline is pure bullshit. It an ALL Canadian purchase, build. Typical fn G&M. #cdnpoli

Bill Brady 🇨🇦@sharemyopinion.bsky.social · 3w ago

The heading is misleading. All the work will be done in Canada with CDN workers, using CDN materials and the company has committed to investing in research and increasing workforce. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

"Europe's booming solar fleet has saved €20 billion in gas imports since Iran war, finds new analysis" As oil and gas prices remain high due to the Iran war - solar power is cushioning the impact across Europe, investment needs to continue though. www.euronews.com/2026/07/16/s...

How solar has saved Europe €20 billion since the war on Iran began

New data shows that solar installations across Europe are cushioning the continent from volatile fossil fuel price shocks.

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A belated happy Bastille Day to all.

I just don't get American politics. Where else does a non-political relative get to take her dead brother's elected seat to the highest law-making body in the nation? Very medieval.

CNN@cnn.com · 3w ago

Darline Graham, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s younger sister, was sworn into the Senate to serve out the remainder of her brother’s term after his sudden death over the weekend. https://cnn.it/4bCsuKH