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I’ve been a little miffed over some Canadian progressive responses to Carney’s attempt to beef up the military. We can disagree over details, but it seems a reasonable response to the times we live in.

Updated plant hardiness zone map for Canada.

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I’ve been a little annoyed about some progressives in Canada that are opposed to Carney’s attempt to beef up the military. We can disagree with details, but I think it’s a reasonable response to the weird times we live in.

I can’t insist enough on how bad this is. Putting at risk all messenging systems, it would be only a matter of time before a malevolent actor get the keys and get all kind of personal and sensitive data.

Conservative MP Michael Chong is travelling to Taiwan this week in a self-described bid to assert Canadian sovereignty.

The agreement provides a $250 signing bonus to drivers who have completed a minimum of 50 trips since July 1, 2025. Uber drivers are also eligible for quarterly bonuses based on the number of trips they have completed. For example, drivers who have completed more than 750 trips will receive quarterly bonuses of $600. The union also negotiated an annual 5-per-cent increase in wait time and cancellation fees that drivers get if a passenger is late or cancels a trip, and an annual $500 wellness fund for sick time and benefits.

If you have been following the Lemmyvision posts, then the sections in this article will be fairly familiar. We put this together to be a full summary/recap of our side of this year’s event. Enjoy!

Signal is drawing a hard line on the federal government’s proposed surveillance legislation: comply with Bill C-22 or leave the country. The secure messaging app says it would rather ditch the Canadian market than be forced to weaken the privacy protections it has built its reputation on. In an interview with The Globe and Mail

At issue is Part 2 of Bill C-22, which would require telecommunication, internet and social media companies to adapt their systems to allow police and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) easier access to data for investigations, provided they have a warrant. It would also require core providers to retain metadata for up to one year.

Henry said the four Canadians isolating in the Island Health region had no known direct contact with the people who fell ill on the ship.

Virtual private network service NordVPN warned on Friday it could pull out of Canada over the federal government’s proposed lawful access bill.

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The Canada-led NATO brigade in Latvia has moved beyond its original “tripwire” deterrence posture and is now focused on mounting a credible defense of the Baltic country bordering Russia, according to its commander, Col. Kris Reeves.

I got a suspicious email etransfer, but it looks legit.

A changing climate tends to leave behind a big mess. Those who sweep up after it are usually paid far less than those whose work creates heat-trapping emissions. From forest firefighters to respiratory therapists to oil giant CEOs, here’s a look at how salaries stack up

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For anyone with travel plans with their pets to the east, double check their vaccination histories.

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“It’s not surprising because police organizations have been lobbying for this for over a decade.”

“What we’re looking to do with all the tools we have is to catalyze building of this economy. If there are some assets that the federal government has that can help with that process, we’ll look at it as part of a comprehensive approach,” Carney said.

Canada’s ineffective anti-corruption efforts have made our country a favoured base for criminals whose activities harm not just us but our peers and allies around the world. We urgently need to fix this problem.

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Two former Liberal environment ministers have harshly criticized Carney’s proposal. Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault, who was the federal environment minister from 2021 to 2025, told the Toronto Star Carney’s plan is “worse” than the changes under former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper, which resulted in some high-profile legal challenges. Former Liberal MP Catherine McKenna, who held the same post from 2015 to 2019, told the Canadian Press Carney’s proposal will lead to a “lack of trust” and lawsuits, ultimately making the project approval process slower, not faster.

Canada’s mainstream media has been pushing the narrative that age verification is popular. Not quite according to Angus Reid.

Alberta and Ottawa have agreed to spend hundreds of millions on dozens of new affordable housing projects.

PleinAirFR est une communauté francophone dédiée à tout ce qui se vit en plein air : randonnée, VTT, Trek, promenade, aviation, bivouac et moments de liberté dehors .

NDP public safety critic Jenny Kwan says Canadians deserve to know what information the RCMP is sharing under an agreement with China’s Ministry of Public Security.

An independent legal opinion issued last week by a major law firm said Smith’s legislation “clearly violates” the Health Act.

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And in next year’s news, “P.E.I. aerospace firm announces that they have been bought out by a major American defense contractor.”