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Deleting this app from my phone and limiting social media engagement. But you can find me on Facebook, Threads or here ⤵️ bsky.app/profile/peterf…

The pay equity What We Heard report is out, with Labour Minister Lisa Dempster saying it shows a need for more targeted consultation with employers and labour groups and that government is "working to ensure we take the time to get it right." Promise was made in 2017. #nlpoli

Gotta say, whatever anyone thinks of Steve Kornacki, he’s just too hard on the head. Can’t see the woods for the trees. Switching back to CNN.

@LukeBarnett @yashar It’s Texas.

NEWS Fox News projects that Senator Ted Cruz will be re-elected to the US Senate for a third term.

@Rabbichanan Except for pumpkin pie, where it belongs. lol

Pumpking Spice....

Just a reminder, none of North Carolina's big suburban counties have reported anything yet. We're in the middle of the "red mirage" stage of the night. Pour yourselves a drink, people.

@davidzelcer Way too early. It always bends red at the beginning.

@pjackson_nl Too bad Harris isn’t doing well.

Black Nazi is out.

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I will never get used to Americans who say “impordent” instead of “important.”

@kblidook Exactly.

Is it really necessary to start airing pointless “too early to call” projections at 7 EST?#USElections2024

@stephenfgordon @acoyne What sector? The sector that produces the most GHG emissions, by far? Why do some economists COMPLETELY ignore the point of carbon pricing as if it was just some run-of-the-mill tax grab.

The imposition of caps on *one sector* combined with the fuel-oil carve-out makes it easy to argue that economists were only fooling ourselves about the carbon tax, and that the Liberals' ultimate goal was to punish Alberta and reward Liberal-friendly regions. 4/

"Environment Min Steven Guilbeault has, in my view, done more damage to Canada’s system of carbon pricing than anyone else by vigorously pursuing policies like capping oil and gas emissions, which completely undermines the broader system." 1/ thehub.ca/2023-10-31/tre…

Imagine voting early for Kamala, sitting at home on election day, and getting a “robocall” from Kamala. Except it’s not a robocall. That just happened.

Kissinger was a pivotal political figure, but not pivotal in the way he liked to think.

@12ElanSkidoo @AshleyFitzNL Yes. When I first started reporting, we had much more direct access to ministers and bureaucrats.

@pjackson_nl @AshleyFitzNL I assume this may be because comms is becoming more and more about media management versus public communications?

I've just, again, been sent a job posting for a government communications job. And after some debate over the risk of possibly affecting prospects, decided I'd share a point on this, to help maybe explain the common move from journalism to comms in Canadian media. (1/12)

@kylenabecker @megynkelly Fun fact: real journalists don’t stand on stage at rallies to promote presidential candidates.

@megynkelly Fun fact: CNN has never criticized a single media figure who has backed Kamala Harris. So Dana Bash can save her phony criticism.

Dana Bash is *BIG MAD* that @MegynKelly is speaking out on behalf of Donald Trump at a Pittsburgh rally. Seethe.🤣

Murray Sinclair was a great Canadian, a great Manitoban, a great Anishinaabe.  His career stands as a legacy of public service and a deep commitment to truth, fairness and dignity for all people.  He was the first Indigenous person to be named to the Manitoba provincial court and the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba. He was the first, but he will be remembered as one of the best.  He was appointed co-commissioner of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry, which laid bare systemic racism within the justice system and is considered a foundational perspective on the system’s relationship with Indigenous people. He led the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Inquest and his report spurred systematic change in the delivery of pediatric cardiac care in our province.  The penultimate moment of his career was his work as chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. He approached a process that could have been divisive and instead transformed it into Calls to Action for the future of our country, helping all Canadians to learn to walk together into a future of respect and understanding where we live up to the phrase residential school survivors taught us – Every Child Matters.  It will be a long time before our nation produces another person the calibre of Murray Sinclair. He showed us there is no reconciliation without truth. We should hold dear in our hearts his words that our nation is on the cusp of a great new era and we must all “dare to live greatly together.”  On behalf of the people of Manitoba, I extend my condolences to his family and to all Canadians for the loss of Mazina Giizhik.  A sacred fire will be open to the public on the north side of the legislative building grounds until Murray Sinclair’s funeral later this week.

Quincy Jones was a trailblazer. As a composer, arranger, record and movie producer, he created art that brought joy to millions of people. As an activist, Quincy championed civil and human rights. As a role model, he offered inspiration and mentorship, in particular for young people of color in the music industry. I was honored to call Quincy a friend, and I will always remember his generosity of spirit, his selfless support, and his deep kindness. Doug and I are praying for the Jones family and all those who loved him.

In 1870, an estimated 2 million Bison were ki!!ed by settlers on the Southern Plains in one year. From 1872-1874, an average of 5,000 Bison were ki!!ed every day. That's 5.4 million Bison ki!!ed in 3 years. In 1884, the Bison population reached its lowest point at just 325.