Hamish McConnochie
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Hamish McConnochie
@mishviews
Self-described #prepster with particular interests in politics, org design, travel, and all things niche. Pluviophile and francophile. Views my own etc. #INTP
Montréal, Québec via New Zealand Katılım Ekim 2010
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EXCLUSIVE: The EU and a 12-nation Indo-Pacific bloc are opening talks to explore forming one of the largest global economic alliances, multiple people with knowledge of the talks told POLITICO.
Canada's Mark Carney is spearheading the discussions.
🔗 politico.eu/article/eu-and…

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In a stunning moment of self-awareness while listening to Radio Quebec, I realize I only ever developed such a fixation on living in Northern New York because it was the closest I could get to living Quebec as an American.
Sadly, NNY isn't one-tenth of what QC is.
But you must realize that I have fantasized about moving to Canada since I was a child. I mean I have a solid 20 years of wishing I lived in Canada because of a trip to Montreal, a curling habit as a teenager, and years of watching Red Green. This was all well before Trudeau and all of Canada's recent descent into insanity.
I seriously thought I could get "American Quebec" on the cheap when I moved up here 3 years ago. And, uh, if I blurred my eyes I kind of got that. But I didn't really get it.
Now, what? Lean into being an American, I guess. C'est la vie.


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Not enough Canadians are talking about this.
The Canadian women are on an incredible run. They’ve outscored opponents 227-50 in the tournament. They just defeated the defending world champions. And they’ll play in the final next Saturday.
Rugby World Cup@rugbyworldcup
WHAT. A. MATCH! 🤯 @RugbyCanada defeat the Black Ferns to book their spot in #RWC2025 final 🇨🇦 #NZLvCAN
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We have issued a new NATIONAL ADVISORY: TSUNAMI ACTIVITY following the M8.8 East Coast of Kamchatka Russia earthquake.
Go to civildefence.govt.nz for more information.
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Why does @brewercameron pronounce the letter 'Z' the American way ('zee'), rather than the rest-of-the-English-speaking-world way ('zed')?
Does he say 'dot co dot en zee’?
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Why is the advocacy group for English-speaking Quebecers, @QCGN, using American English instead of Canadian English? It should be the Honourable, for example: canada.ca/en/canadian-he…

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RIP Alex 'Grizz" Wyllie, who has died aged 80 1news.co.nz/2025/03/23/for…
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@jerlevi Why is a Canadian mayor writing defence in American English?
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I once stood against Law 21, but October 7 was a wake-up call. I’ve come to understand, with absolute clarity, the critical importance of secularism in Quebec. It is not just a policy—it is a safeguard. As someone who proudly wears a kippah every single day, I now stand firmly in support of Bill 94 for public schools, because true strength lies in upholding principles that ensure fairness, unity, and the integrity of our shared spaces. Our commitment to secularism is not a betrayal of faith but a defense of a just and equal society.
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@KathrynMathias1 Both my wife and I experienced different errors and no one from the party replied to multiple emails from us

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IMHO, the issues with verification using Canada Post app, then pairing subsequent numbers between app & the Liberal Party website (link provided via email from LPC to registered voters) was not a "lack of being "tech savvy" issue, as @CharelleEvelyn implied on @RosieBarton Live.
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A little confused by this article in @nzherald - Mark Carney is not yet the PM of Canada, only the leader of the Liberal Party. GG is the one who appoints the PM. nzherald.co.nz/business/new-c…
pm.gc.ca can be consulted to see who the current PM is.


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Given this is a $40B project and we have a tax wedge ~30% in Canada, a $35B annual uptick in GDP from this project means it would pay itself back in less than 5 years.
This alone is a case for expanding it, and similarly, doing the same for Calgary-Edmonton.
Anita Anand@AnitaAnandMP
Today we’re announcing the biggest infrastructure project in our nation’s history, high speed rail! Reaching speeds of up to 300 km/h, it will cut travel times in half and connect key cities in the Toronto-Quebec City corridor. This historic project will create over 51,000 jobs, improve productivity, and boost our GDP by up to $35B annually.
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