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Thread:Can we talk about how hard it is to work while trying to watch your kids?Can we talk about how much harder that is when your children are special needs?
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When Peter Worthington died in 2013, there were many glowing obituaries like this one in the Globe & Mail, saying he "fought for the little guy".Worthington was surely Canada's most
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Today we reintroduced legislation that could introduce key steps to help remedy racism in Canada’s criminal legal system (1/5) The Truth & Reconciliation Commission, National Inquiry into #MMIWG & Parliamentary
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A few observations on #cdnpoli today (for those paying attention to the shenanigans in the Ottawa bubble)... Re: establishment of a Special Committee to look into allegations of misuse of
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Today’s announcement by Minister Sajjan is not action, but another review to take pressure off the Liberal cover-up of sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. Read this thread for
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Canadians in general aren’t being vigilant enough about what is being read & shared online. A thread.Far too many of us are falsely equating legitimate news outlets with dedicated propaganda/disinformation
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So let me get this straight, @BardishKW and the civil service created a program for students to incentivize volunteering across Canada this summer during Covid. The non-profit they partnered with
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Alberta's economic recovery plan being released right now. Finance Minister Toews says the energy sector was improving before the whole pandemic thing, as was ag. #ableg But any improvements coming
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We are calling for a public apology from Premier Jason Kenney after UCP MLA Shane Getson accused over one million Albertans who applied for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
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Seeing #yxe bars/restaurants empty tells me that they will not survive this winter. The cash burn must be astronomical. Now is when university would be returning (ie: a month they
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EXCLUSIVE: Government documents obtained by CTV News reveal how the rapidly-spreading novel coronavirus prompted a cascade of ever-evolving federal policies as it reached Canadian soil https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/documents-reveal-glimps
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The 2021 virtual launch of our Investment Monitor Report is happening soon – register at the Zoom link below. We'll also be sending live tweets as the event goes on
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To be more precise (and this distinction matters, I think), Simcoe didn’t abolish slavery (although he wanted to, the guy was a lifelong abolitionist). There were too many slave owners
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vancouver, do you know any of these people? take a good look & report them to @CityofVancouver. theyre literally unashamed abt being selfish & endangering communities, incl their own families.
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I have always been impressed by @ryanjespersen. His time working in #yegmedia has reinforced the importance of using your voice to create change. Our conversations were always respectful and I
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EU green recovery package sets a marker for the world https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/28/eu-green-recovery-package-sets-a-marker-for-the-world?CMP=share_btn_tw&__twitter_impression=trueWhat would this look like if Canad
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