@LailaGoodridge people PAY for spotify? We need to tax these suckers more!
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The CRTC is raising its streaming tax to 15%, triple the original 5% proposal already being challenged in court. Days later, Spotify raised prices for Canadian subscribers.
Higher taxes mean higher costs for consumers and is just another message to investors that Canada is becoming a more expensive, less competitive place to do business.
You don’t strengthen Canadian culture by driving away investment, raising costs, and slowing economic growth.
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@RachaelThomasAB if you're not a shitbag racist this sounds like really good TV. Shame the RCMP is trying to use muscle to shut it down. THAT should be what politicians are angry about.
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THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!
APTN collaborated with the CBC on a so-called “prank” show that mocked Canadian heritage and the people working to preserve our history.
When one of the individuals invited to be on the show asked APTN what role it played, the Director of Comms tried to dodge accountability entirely — except that she accidentally sent it to the wrong person 😳
Canadians deserve to know why public dollars were used to humiliate people instead of informing the public.
Lindsey deserves answers. @NewWorldHominin
Canadians deserve answers.
Lindsay Shepherd@NewWorldHominin
I tried asking APTN what their involvement is in the CBC "prank show." Their comms director accidentally sent me an internal email stating that they were going to ignore my inquiry because I'm just a lowly Canadian citizen and not a media outlet (not that they will give a sufficient answer to the media either.) I followed up and asked who I can contact then, and they just didn't respond. It's actually crazy that these taxpayer-supported institutions think that they don't need to answer to anyone. They don't even think I deserve a modicum of an answer to my questions, even though they shouldn't be difficult to respond to.
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@agalbraith @C_Mulroney she's human shit who wouldn't be anywhere without her crooked dad.
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Just to echo this, @C_Mulroney is exactly the kind of smart, thoughtful, dedicated person you need in public life. She’s been an inspiration to me as a female leader who demands excellence of herself and those around her.
I was lucky enough to work on her leadership with this absolutely all-star cast of bad-ass women. Looking forward to the post-political round of 🍷
Melissa Lantsman@MelissaLantsman
Sad to see @C_Mulroney step away from Queen’s Park after 8 incredible years. Attorney General, Minister of Transportation, Treasury Board President, and did it all with grace and grit. A true public servant and an even better friend. Ontario is better for it. This was one night before it all started with a fun campaign team rallying around our friend. The younger years.
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@RomanFisher__ shepherd isnt worth anyones time. if were worried about taxpayer $ responding to her is a waste of it
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Wildly aloof and/or arrogant response. Canadians pay like 99% of journalists’ salaries in this country through our tax dollars and they think they’re accountable to no one. Heads should roll.
Lindsay Shepherd@NewWorldHominin
I tried asking APTN what their involvement is in the CBC "prank show." Their comms director accidentally sent me an internal email stating that they were going to ignore my inquiry because I'm just a lowly Canadian citizen and not a media outlet (not that they will give a sufficient answer to the media either.) I followed up and asked who I can contact then, and they just didn't respond. It's actually crazy that these taxpayer-supported institutions think that they don't need to answer to anyone. They don't even think I deserve a modicum of an answer to my questions, even though they shouldn't be difficult to respond to.
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@denisebatters Stop trying to score points of the military denise.
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The Liberal Defence Minister went to 15Wing Moose Jaw to announce the Carney Govt will ground our beloved RCAF Snowbirds.
He then posted this tone-deaf video, set to upbeat music, portraying this terrible event as joyous, and showing how the Carney Govt forced the whole Snowbird team to stand behind these Liberals as Canada learned this proud, excellent team of patriots will soon be unemployed.
Disgraceful.
Save Our Snowbirds!
David McGuinty@DavidMcGuinty
The Snowbirds, a symbol of excellence, teamwork, and national pride. 1/2
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@GurvSC Also Pierre is dumber and less qualified, and there's a good chance he would have caved to Trump by now, like he did on softwood lumber. Carney doesn't have to be perfect, just better than the alternative,
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I had someone ask me essentially “if the economy is so bad, how is it that the CPC could be down in the polls by so much”,
People can believe multiple narratives at the same time.
A) the economy is bad,
B) Carneys not perfect,
C) he’s similar enough to the CPC that it wouldn’t make much difference to them if the opposition became governing party so why not just stick with Carney
We are in a political environment where there is a lot of economic distress but to capture that you must run on massive economic reform and communicate it with urgency.
That’s the answer as to why the CPC isn’t capturing those gains from economic uncertainty.
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@NeedlesOnNews this is useful public broadcasting. you wouldn't recognize it.
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Private sector entities can do as many prank shows as they want.
But, should government-funded programming be using fake names for misdirection? Promising jobs that are clearly a scam?
That is way out of bounds.
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I think we're well past the point of CBC having to issue a public apology here.
Brian Lee Crowley@brianleecrowley
.@CBC, @MarcMillerVM, @RachaelThomasAB, @MLInstitute. So disappointed at CBC’s scandalous use of taxpayer money to try to humiliate and stigmatise private citizens who defend Sir John A. Macdonald and Canadian history more generally. As my letter details, I too was targeted.
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@NewWorldHominin I wouldn't talk to you either. This is called "discernment".
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I tried asking APTN what their involvement is in the CBC "prank show."
Their comms director accidentally sent me an internal email stating that they were going to ignore my inquiry because I'm just a lowly Canadian citizen and not a media outlet (not that they will give a sufficient answer to the media either.) I followed up and asked who I can contact then, and they just didn't respond.
It's actually crazy that these taxpayer-supported institutions think that they don't need to answer to anyone. They don't even think I deserve a modicum of an answer to my questions, even though they shouldn't be difficult to respond to.
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@frenbilt if anyone acts up its a matter for the police. nothing out of the ordinary
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OTTAWA PLANNING ON “MAJOR CONFLICT” AFTER ALBERTA SEPARATION ANTICIPATED TO SUCCEED — SOURCES CITE LOSS OF TAX REVENUES AS MAJOR CONCERN
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@FakeBritTweets @boehmerB Two provinces contain strong elements that wish to leave. That is Carney's legacy. The right of provinces to secede is recognized. Quebec has had 2 referendums.
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This morning PM Carney said that the federal government is reviewing the referendum question to ensure it complies with the Clarity Act. This is the Bloc’s response.
Courtney Theriault@cspotweet
Bloc Quebecois house leader Christine Normandin says Albertans are the only ones who can decide on their future in Canada, just like no one can have a say on Quebec's future except Quebecers. Adds that federal government should not have any say on vote or the choice of question.
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@jamesforjustice @StayFreeAlberta Nonsense, and independent Alberta can be made into a reserve in the northlands.
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You name it... We've tried it... to fix Canada. It's time for Alberta Independence.
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@StayFreeAlberta Have a vote, make us an offer. And make it good because we're getting tired of your constant tantrums.
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@boehmerB Carney. Brexit master. Working his magic once more.
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@boehmerB When these guys are on your side, it should be a warning you're the bad guys.
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@cordes_ron @CanadianPolling she could have showed some real leadership and slapped them down hard. She's appeasing on a chamberlin level.
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@CanadianPolling So it’s not the over 300,000 Albertans that she is doing this for? Sure sure
300,000 plus people spoke up… she needed to do this
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Alberta - "Smith is only calling this referendum to appease the separatists in her party"
Agree: 58%
Disagree: 33%
Angus Reid / May 24, 2026
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@AdamZivo its only partisan if the CPC is, by its very nature, racist. A university professor tried to claim that when he was passed over for a job recently, and it failed.
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It’s deplorable that the CBC — a taxpayer-funded public broadcaster — showered money on partisan activists to target individuals and organizations who disagree with Liberal narratives.
This is the kind of behaviour you’d expect to see in Orban-era Hungary, or Serbia.
Brian Lee Crowley@brianleecrowley
.@CBC, @MarcMillerVM, @RachaelThomasAB, @MLInstitute. So disappointed at CBC’s scandalous use of taxpayer money to try to humiliate and stigmatise private citizens who defend Sir John A. Macdonald and Canadian history more generally. As my letter details, I too was targeted.
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@FoodProfessor certainly beyond some people's comprehension, my lad.
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Recent reports out of Mexico suggest that bilateral talks between Mexico and the U.S. are ongoing and progressing well. Meanwhile, talks between Canada and the United States have been stalled since October.
Ottawa’s strategy with CUSMA is just beyond comprehension.
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@preta_6 if its demonstrable, the author certainly didn't demonstrate it.
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“Call me old-fashioned, but I believe that the physical presence of workers in their workplace is “demonstrably essential” as a rule, and not as the exception. Nor is a worker’s presence in the office “arbitrary.” (And if it is, then perhaps it’s the job that’s arbitrary.)”
National Post@nationalpost
Amy Hamm: Public servants can't ride the work-from-home gravy train forever nationalpost.com/opinion/amy-ha…
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@echipiuk Do they understand they need to convince ottawa and the other provinces to sign a constitutional amendment, and that what they can have is subject to approval by those bodies? then their opinion is worthless.
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We need much more of this. Much more of this!
It is time to have a real debate about the pros and cons of independence, not endless arguments about whether the public should even be allowed to have a say while current and former elected officials speak for everyone else.
And if democracy means anything, it must include the ability of citizens to openly discuss major political questions, hear competing ideas, and decide for themselves what direction they want their future to take.
Because when people become too afraid to ask questions, challenge ideas, or even have conversations about the future of their province or country, we are not living in a free, healthy or democratic society.
Jon Alberta Patriot@JonFromAlberta
I went to the University of Alberta to talk about Alberta independence, Ottawa, the Constitution, economics, and whether young people even care about this issue. What surprised me most was that one of the biggest topics that came up was immigration. And it wasn’t brought up by some “far right” guy. It was brought up by a young University of Alberta student who told me he is an immigrant. That matters. Because the conversation around immigration in Canada has become so dishonest that people are afraid to even say the obvious out loud. But this student said it plainly: Canada is bringing in too many people too quickly, without enough control, without enough planning, and without enough respect for the people who came here properly and honestly. We talked about the difference between immigration and uncontrolled immigration. We talked about student visas, overstays, crime, fraud, cost of living, inflation, housing pressure, and how bad policy creates resentment that gets unfairly aimed at entire immigrant communities. And this is exactly why Alberta needs control. Not because immigration is bad. Not because immigrants are bad. But because Alberta should be able to decide who comes here, how many come here, under what rules, and what kind of country we are trying to build. The most interesting part of this conversation was that this young man wasn’t hostile. He wasn’t angry. He was thoughtful, honest, and clearly wrestling with the same questions a lot of Albertans are asking. That’s the kind of conversation we need more of. Watch the full video on my YouTube Channel: youtu.be/jVxEOmLExcA?si…
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