Cathie from Canada: Canada is re-thinking Mulroney today. And maybe Poilievre, too

Canada is buzzing about Brian Mulroney’s funeral — so many profound, moving and memorable moments:  Good God… when Marc Hervieux and Mulroney’s granddaughter Elizabeth Lapham stopped to let a recording of Brian Mulroney finish singing When Irish Eyes are Smiling — man, how moving. pic.twitter.com/Qr1YwfNk95 — Bryan Passifiume (@BryanPassifiume) March

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Cathie from Canada: Trending tonight: #ScrapTheCrap and #22Minutes

[With thanks to Journo Dale Smith.] So today Pierre Poilievre was getting lots of media attention due to his ridiculous “threat” of a non-confidence motion — did he think the NDP would actually want to fight an election this spring?  Not.  #ScrapTheCrap #ScrapTheCrapPoilievre #PierrePoilievreBaloneyFactory #BaloneyFactory #HandsOffMyRebate #IStandWithTrudeau pic.twitter.com/xDCjFTUM2Q — Carla⚡️⚡️⚡️ #IStandWithTrudeau

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Cathie from Canada: "Say….what????" moments — with Campbell, Middleton, Moe, and LA

Several “Say….what????” moments tonight:  First, Kim Campbell called Pierre Poilievre a liar and a hatemonger. Wow! Kim Campbell. Brian Mulroney. Flora MacDonald. Back when Conservativism was actually just a different way of trying to make a country better…not take it backwards. #cdnpoli https://t.co/yGVpuylyOb — Mark Gerretsen 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 (@MarkGerretsen) March

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Cathie from Canada: Words of Wisdom — from Dark Brandon to Ford v Trudeau to Taylor Swift to Wikipedia’s finest moment

Some interesting columns this week  First, there was this controversy: Isn’t this why Trump voters like him though https://t.co/c0eXBjuKdF — Drew McKevitt (on a hiatus, mostly) (@drewmckevitt) February 2, 2024 In Everyone is Entitled to My Opinion, Jeff Tiedrich writes Donald Trump’s a sick fuck, this I know — because

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Cathie from Canada: Today’s News: Prairie Harm Reduction – "It’s about keeping people alive"

It has taken years for Canadians to understand the concept of harm reduction – which means everything from sunscreen to seatbelts, not just safe injection sites and naloxone – but Canadians generally “get it” now.  The federal government’s Canadian drugs and substances strategy describes harm reduction as   an evidence-based, public health approach

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Cathie from Canada: Well, isn’t this just ducky? Now Iran and Pakistan are verging on war

Whoa-jeez, this is getting dangerous: Multiple reports are indicating that Pakistan has conducted cross-border strikes against Baloch militants based in Iran. Pakistan wasted little time in trying to restore deterrence after Iran's strike on Pakistan-based militants on Tuesday. — Michael Kugelman (@MichaelKugelman) January 18, 2024 Dangerous situation for multitude of

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