Today marks one year since Mark Carney became Prime Minister. I’m publishing a full first-year review of the record so far: ✔️ The Verified Record ✔️ From Record to Runway ✔️ Carney’s Scorecard ✔️ Carney’s Report Card Constructive feedback welcome. 1/4 #MarkCarney #VerifiedRecord #Cdnpoli #BuildCanada

RE: https://mstdn.ca/@AlisonCreekside/115695687344477062

QUICK REMINDER TO #ElbowsUp

#corporatism is #fascism. substitute “business executives” with fascists and you’ll get what #BuildCanada is all about:

❝ Build Canada, funded by major Canadian tech and industry players, proposed c̶h̶a̶n̶g̶e̶s̶ t̶o̶ sabotage a federal program that would quickly embed 50 b̶u̶s̶i̶n̶e̶s̶s̶ e̶x̶e̶c̶u̶t̶i̶v̶e̶s̶ fascists (most likely #techbros and #finbros) in the federal public service.❞

Fascinating. And there’s no explanation attached. But I would think this will piss off the whole #BuildCanada crowd, won’t it? Seems off key. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-conservative-platform-aims-to-sharply-reduce-government-spending-on-ai/
Conservative platform aims to sharply reduce government spending on AI

The Conservatives are projecting nearly $2.3-billion in savings by 2028-29 through reducing AI spending

The Globe and Mail

Elon Musk started aligning with Donald Trump even before he won. Now Canada’s tech industry is following a similar playbook

A few words on #Shopify if you don't have a subscription to the Toronto Star

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/elon-musk-started-aligning-with-donald-trump-even-before-he-won-now-canadas-tech-industry/article_5f17aff8-9b96-4dd0-9a8c-eaa1da6f57eb.html

#BuildCanada #canadaspends

Elon Musk started aligning with Donald Trump even before he won. Now Canada’s tech industry is following a similar playbook

Canada's tech leaders are leaning toward a right-wing agenda that appears to mimic what is happening south of the border. 

Toronto Star
We live in a dangerous world. Canada needs to bulk up | The-14

Canada must grow stronger—more housing, transit, and defense. It’s time to build and be too big to push around.

The-14 Pictures

Should Canada set itself on a course to build an oil pipeline from Alberta to the East Coast to improve energy security?

"Much of Ontario and Quebec get their oil from a pipeline that runs from Canada into the United States and back up to Canada" - Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources

#oil #climatechange #buildcanada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBPXXZ1vzso

Tariff threats push Canadians to reconsider cross-country pipelines

YouTube