Spencer Clements
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Spencer Clements
@sclements51
Spencer is a retired Inner City school principal, former Chair of COSL/MTS and a previous Provincial Lead of TLP Canada's Manitoba Team.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada انضم Ağustos 2012
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@RealCanuck MPs do not decide who the prime minister is.
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The most powerful job in Canada’s political system is the prime minister. We elect a prime minister by electing members of parliament. If voters no longer know who they’re electing as PM because MPs keep switching parties after elections then Canadian democracy is breaking down.
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@davidfrum Our thoughts are with your family today. Always a difficult one to get through. The memories come flooding in.
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Two years ago this day, about 3 am, my daughter Miranda left this earth to go to whatever destiny awaits the good and the brave. I wrote this about her a few weeks afterward, no paywall. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
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@acoyne These Trump flunkies are toxic, ignorant and unspeakably arrogant.
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This is not just outrageous but aberrant behaviour for a cabinet minister in a supposed ally. As usual.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar
Bessent pushes Albertan independence from Canada: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got."
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@BogochIsaac @BogochIsaac there seems to be a fake video of you on Instagram discussing erectile disfunction. Unfortunately I did not note the account
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We're not going to '3rd dose' our way out of the pandemic just like we were never going to mask our way out.
Vaccines (especially 1st & 2nd but also 3rd), masks, rapid tests, ventilation, sound policy, etc...
...each is a helpful tool providing additional/incremental benefit.
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@JJ_McCullough JJ. Do you still stand by your statement that both countries milk is the same?
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It's amazing what anti-American propaganda can do. American milk is exactly the same as Canadian milk, it just costs more because we put tariffs on it to protect a wealthy cartel of Quebec farmers. But I guess Carney's gambling the country is full of suckers like this guy.
Jeffrey Luscombe@JeffreyLuscombe
Expand away. No Canadian I know will buy American milk (unless they have a screw loose). It makes us gag 🤮 and shudder to think about drinking American milk. That’s just the way it is. 🤷🏻♂️🇨🇦
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A good issue to bring up at the upcoming CUSMA discussions: As U.S. Guns Pour Into Canada, the Bodies Pile Up nytimes.com/2025/12/21/wor… via @NYTimes
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“У якому раю для дурнів хтось міг би довіряти словам Путіна в будь-якому випадку?
via @WinnipegNews.
Ukraine, explained by someone who knows
tinyurl.com/28lhylt2
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“Public education is one of the only public places left where all are welcome and cared for regardless of diversity, difference and distinction.”
When we choose to look away, public education suffers
tinyurl.com/26ys6uo4
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“the meritocratic myth-that we all deserve our success or lack of it-allows socioeconomic inequality to spill over into an inequality of esteem, status and dignity. This breeds resentment & disengagement among those who are deemed …second-class citizens” theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
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@AndrewScheer Pathetic, Andrew. Like it or not Mark Carney is the Prime Minister of Canada. Elected by the citizens of Canada. He took the time to come a non-political celebration of Canadian culture. Please stop this constant carping and get to work doing something positive for the country.
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Not sure why Carney is allowed on the field during the Grey Cup anthem.
Offensively he hasn’t scored a single point after promising to get a win by the end of July.
Defensively, several other countries have run up their tariff score on his watch.
With his record, why would either team want him anywhere near the playing field?
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@3DownNation I totally agree. Our current rules and field maximize the game experience. “No lead is safe” was certainly demonstrated through this year’s playoffs.
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New poll shows more Canadians want CFL to differentiate itself from NFL, oppose shortening field
3downnation.com/2025/11/13/new…
#CFL #GreyCup #greycupfestival #GCPlayoffs
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“Canada has a notably risk-averse private sector. With Carney, it now has a risk-accepting public sector. These need to align if the country is to achieve the “Canada Strong” emblazoned on the budget cover.” via@winnipegfreepress
tinyurl.com/2yb8jvmr
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Is this a better system than we have in Canada? You be the judge. - A car accident sent [a physician] to the hospital — and $64,000 into debt @washingtonpost Oct. 29/2025 washingtonpost.com/wellness/2025/…
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“Canada’s energy strategy needs balance now more than ever…projects that create real value, attract private capital and integrate long-term economic goals. That means encouraging disciplined investments, not nostalgia dressed up as nation-building.”
globe2go.pressreader.com/article/282011…
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@jfinch Totally agree, John. Unsettlingly to see how democracy rests on the people in power following norms and conventions. Trump and his minions have no such qualms about breaking those in the move to cement their power permanently. Canada needs to do some fireproofing.
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Each day brings a fresh outrage. Chaos is the new normal and US democracy dies a little each day. We need to be very careful with whom we elect in Canada going forward. Democracy is fragile.
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Excellent! “Canada’s prohibition on U.S. alcohol is creating a headache for American liquor and winemakers” wsj.com/business/us-al…
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Our fiscal situation is relatively sound…Canadians are net lenders to the rest of the world. Our inequality and poverty rates are relatively low…. Canadian businesses still benefit from 15 free-trade agreements and access to 50 markets“ G&M July8,2025
globe2go.pressreader.com/article/282024…
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“… the governing United Conservative Party [of Alberta] … can’t extend one hand and say please, while with the other you’re holding up a middle finger.” (The Globe and Mail (Prairie Edition)), Jun 18, 2025
globe2go.pressreader.com/article/281762…
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My experiences, as a ‘inner city’ principal, with the SRO program were overwhelmingly positive. The SRO’s were empathic, supportive and effective in helping our students and their families.
Sword attack highlights need for police in schools: premier
tinyurl.com/29sxbqu7
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Quite clear on the end goals of the current U.S. administration:
“Dark Enlightenment thinkers advocate for hierarchical, authoritarian systems of governance, enabled by technological innovation, and led by hybrid CEO-meets-monarch-like figures.”
globe2go.pressreader.com/article/281736…
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