Alexandra (Alix) Edmiston

I was honoured to receive the Best Woman in Tech award at Echannelnews' annual Reseller Awards gala last night.  Thanks to everyone who voted for me. I am so passionate about working with women & allies to fight for euality.

@ImAaronUpright @jmwind That is what I thought.

@jmwind Mark is great, and you’re great. But “warming up” someone that was a governor of the Bank of Canada and then the Bank of England prior to your interview is a bit of a stretch man, cmon.

I interviewed Mark Carney for a job. It was 2021. We were looking to bring in a board member or executive who could help us think about entrepreneurship in the context of the global economy. I was asked to interview a guy named Mark. I Googled him. He had a decent CV. In our call after brief introductions, he jumped straight in and said, “I see on Strava that you’re a runner and you live in...” It threw me off a bit. He had clearly done his homework. Borderline stalking. We talked about running for a while. He was good at small talk. He casually mentioned that he runs marathons now and then. Mental note: he does his homework. Also, is he distracting me so I do not get to my questions? I started worrying he would try to schmooze me instead of getting into anything substantive. In my defence, I had done some homework too. I had not stalked him on social media, but I had read several articles he had written. I learned that he leaned strongly globalist and believed that most of our challenges do not respect borders and will only be solved collaboratively. I wanted to see if he could argue against his own position. More specifically, I asked when countries should invest in self-reliance. For context, I explained how, in software, we have learned that purely centralized systems fail in obvious ways. But overly distributed systems fail too, when small issues propagate across too many dependencies. I asked whether societies behave the same way. Are we sometimes too decentralized? When should countries accept less efficiency and invest in more centralization or self-reliance? He smiled. I could not tell whether he thought the question was childish or whether I had annoyed him. Then he broke the silence and said, “This is a great parallel. Give me a second to think about it.” We ended up having a great conversation. That said, it took him a lot of words to make his point. Professional talker. He liked the exercise. I could tell he had spent so long defending global collaboration that he had not fully prepared for this angle. I did not know it at the time, but he was in the middle of writing Value(s), which is essentially an ode to global cooperation. We went over time. It did not faze him. He cared about finishing the discussion. At that point he was improvising, and it felt natural and fun. It was a genuinely thoughtful discussion. I learned a lot. In the end, he did not join us. But we all wanted him to. When I see him in his current gig, a small part of me laughs that I might have helped warm him up. The more I think about that conversation, the clearer it becomes that he probably did not want his current Prime Minister role. Not in the way people want promotions or titles. Some people spend a lifetime preparing for problems they hope never arrive. When the moment shows up anyway, they step in. Not because it is appealing, but because it is necessary. This just happened to be his moment.

@other_europe Go Denmark!!!

🇪🇺🇩🇰 Danish citizens are organising a huge boycott that includes cancelling planned holidays in the US, cancelling subscriptions to on-demand services based in the US & more generally, recommending the use of EU 🇪🇺 services instead of those provided by American platforms.

@Matt_Pinner No tats at all!

Anyone??

@CRN @RedHat @RedHatPartners So well deserved! Congrats Paul!

Congratulations to our 2025 Women of the Year Awards Ally of the Year, Paul Pinkney, president, general manager, Sales, at @RedHat Canada! You can learn about Paul and his qualifications for this award here: okt.to/SAPgOB. @RedHatPartners #CRNWOTY #WOTC

Today is Giving Tuesday. My Donation to the @DailyBreadTO Food Bank was matched. givingtuesday.org

@elonmusknews30 Yes

@BogochIsaac @amazingmap Haha! The traffic is crazy. How many years has it taken off our lives?!!

@amazingmap You can also do this in Toronto.

You can drive for 149 hours across Russia and still be in Russia

@amooh001 Positive

Type the first word you see

Celebrating the first year anniversary of the Immortal’s Secret! Check out the memories! #TikTok vt.tiktok.com/ZSyjhaKEB/

@PaoloCDN @chaptersindigo Thanks so much @PaoloCDN 🙏🙏🙏🙏This is incredible! It was such a pleasure catching up.

On my channel The Narrative please check out my interview with Alexandra Edmiston @Alixed - the author of The Immortal's Secret @chaptersindigo store in Toronto. rumble.com/v706jdc-interv… #theimmortalssecret #indigo

@AGMacDougall @OttawaCitizen Totally Agee. 🙏 I didn’t know Nigel, but the outpouring of love and the beautiful eulogies say everything. The world seems emptier without this kind soul.

Our public life could use a thousand more Nigel Wrights. My @OttawaCitizen column remembering a truly great Canadian: ottawacitizen.com/opinion/rememb…

@CathyPiecat @stephenharper Totally agree!!

@stephenharper He was a very special Canadian who never put himself first. He will be sadly missed. Can’t believe the hatred, malice and ignorance being displayed here. When did this total collapse of decency happen?

Laureen and I are shocked and heartbroken to learn of the sudden passing of Nigel Wright. A unique and deeply accomplished person, Nigel combined intellectual acumen with incredible capacity for work.  Nigel loved his country and believed in the value of public service, having twice served in the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada, including as my Chief of Staff.  He was also a man of faith who cared about his fellow citizens and generously supported a range of philanthropic causes throughout his life.  Nigel was truly a special person whom we have lost far too soon.  Our condolences to his family and many friends, both in Canada and around the world.

@Ultra_Depeche Still love that song and album so much!! ♥️

35 years ago today, Depeche Mode released "World In My Eyes" (UK 1990) #Violator #DepecheMode

@PaoloCDN @chaptersindigo It was so amazing seeing you Paolo.! Thanks for all of your support and your friendship!! ♥️🙏

Today I visited my friend Alix Edmiston @Alixed at Indigo bookstore @chaptersindigo in Toronto for her book signing for "The Immortal's Secret" The book is a must for those who love artwork & are intrigued by everlasting life.

Toronto friends, please join me at @indigo eaton centre on Saturday the 23rd from 1-4 pm for my book signing for The Immortal’s Secret .

Support caregivers - Add your voice to this campaign! canadiancaregiving.org/act

@Matt_Pinner Shortbread

Broccoli 🤣 The last thing you ate is what you have to name him!

April was focused on caring for family. I took time out for a getaway to Paris. My novel, The Immortal's Secret, set in Toronto and Paris, was a labour of love. It was thrilling to revisit The Immortal's cherished Parisian haunts, inspiring my writing.

Kudos to @SenTimKaine and @MarkWarner who are going to lead a U.S. senate vote on the tariffs on Canada. They say they are illegal. More fentanyl pours into Canada from the U.S. than the other way around. npr.org/2025/03/05/nx-…