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The federal election is almost over. Riveting but I’m ready for it to end. There've been mock elections in social studies classes across the country. I can almost guarantee every one of them has had more substance than the real one. wakeimake.com/when-not-in-ro… #cdnpoli #WhenInRome

Wake I Make is taking a break! To see what social, political and environmental topics I've been offering new thoughts on recently, check out Friday's posting wakeimake.com/the-weak-flash… #cdnpoli #environment #social

50% +1 wins a referendum, but that should never be the goal. Democracy is about good governance for all. Another #electoralreform referendum last week, another narrow defeat for #ProportionalRepresentation. We need a #middleground. Here it is: wakeimake.com/electoral-refo…

#Inuit employment in the public service was a cornerstone of the vision that saw #Nunavut created. 20 years in, we are not even close. This month the GN created a Dept of Human Resources. Again. More needs to be done. Like these three things: wakeimake.com/GN-HR-IEP-SMH/

Nunavut just celebrated it's 20th anniversary - happy birthday Nunavut! What will the next 20 years hold? What do we want to see when we look back in 2039? Can we see our future past? Sort of... wakeimake.com/seeing-future-… #Nunavut #future

Canada is a northern nation. We are #northerners. That's great. I'm proud of that. Just remember that some of us are more northern than others. Here's the end of the #topten differences between the north and the south - and who wins... wakeimake.com/north-versus-s… #arctic

Are cities small towns with people in the way? Are trees nice to look at or do they block the view? Cold vs hot? These are three questions that separate the arctic from southern Canada. Which is better? wakeimake.com/north-versus-s… #Arctic #smalltown #TopTen #Nunavut

I try to play nice & keep it cooperative, but the gloves are off. It's a cold, hard, competition between northern & southern Canada. Here it is. 5 differences, and who is better. Written by a northerner. But I’m super fair. wakeimake.com/north-versus-s… … #arctic #Canada #Nunavut

Oops, sorry. Oh, sorry. We Canadians, apparently, like to say sorry. In recent times, so does our government. This is good news. Sadly, good news is news for a day. Bad news is news for a week. Quick, before we forget again: wakeimake.com/Canada-getting… #reconciliation #sorry

PM @JustinTrudeau came here to #Iqaluit last Friday to apologize to #Inuit for de-humanizing treatment during the 40s - 60s TB epidemic. Trudeau spoke for Canada, but we all have our own voices: I'm sorry, too. wakeimake.com/canada-getting… #sorry #Reconciliation

@ElizabethMay Electoral reform has suffered two more defeats in Canada. It just needs an empowering approach. You heard me talk about a Riding Choice Hybrid system in Iqaluit. With Fed & BC defeats since then, I think it is worth another look: wakeimake.com/electoral-refo….

@fairvotebc Here's an idea for electoral reform that could work for BC - without waiting for the recent referendum to fade into the past. It's part III of a blog series, but it is a fine place to start anyway. wakeimake.com/electoral-refo…

It's easy to turn the tap on full and it makes you feel powerful and fulfills your dream of being a firefighter. But your hands are not on fire. The tap isn't a fire hose. See nine other water tips here: wakeimake.com/when-a-lot-is-… #Iqaluit #watersavingtips #CleanWater

@KingsleyJP Sounds good. Discussion on Twitter is like digging potatoes with a fish hook. (Even if you have a good point you can barely scratch the surface.) What is your preferred method of discussion? My email is pepper.chambers@gmail.com, for starters.

@wakeimake I ‘ll be happy to discuss, not tweet. There is a limit.

@KingsleyJP What do you think of letting ridings join together to form multi-seat ridings on their own? The result is a hybrid system - something you've proposed in the past, but with the electorate in control. I explain it more here: wakeimake.com/bridging-the-e…

The Liberals promised electoral reform in 2015. Now the next election is coming. So here we are! On the dawn of a new age! Well no, #prorep was just a bridge too far. Maybe we need an intersection more than a bridge. wakeimake.com/bridging-the-e… #FPTP #Election2019 #ElectionReform

@FrankReardon1 Terrible picture! Animal cruelty for sure! No, not the sled dogs. The animals in this picture here. Look at the poor things. All crammed in, walls all around them, probably super hot, no space to run, no fresh air, no seal meat...

Beautiful cold day in #Iqaluit #Nunavut at #West40 checking out some dogs JAN.9.2019 #ShareYourWeather #ArcticLife

Mental health needs to be for everyone, just like physical health is not just for the injured. So Bell Let's Talk Day is about you, regardless of your state of mental health. Be a part of it! wakeimake.com/lets-listen/ #BellLetsTaIk #BellLetsTalkDay

Bell Let's Talk: working to break the stigma of mental health. The most successful part is famous people - they are useful for once. If they talk about their mental health, they modify public mental health attitudes. Now what can we do? wakeimake.com/lets-listen/ #LetsTalk #Listen

How companies sell food - step 5: Preserve it and package it to last until the next ice age, but put a best before date on it for next Tuesday. For the rest of the story: wakeimake.com/thought-for-fo… #foodguide #HealthyEating #thinkyisgood