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Have you ever considered that the Prime Directive is not only not ethical, but also illogical, and perhaps morally indefensible?

  • Carney government eyes privatizing airports

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  • Global News has a non-paywalled article on this.

    When asked if the government was considering privatizing airports and if so, how many, MacKinnon told reporters that the government was talking with airport authorities.

    “We’re in the early stages of a process with airport authorities and other partners to determine the best way forward. The ultimate goal, of course, is to improve the passenger experience, to improve the efficiency of our air transport system,” MacKinnon said.

    “Indeed, they are a public good and I don’t think that spirit or that philosophy will change,” he said.

  • Thousands of US hockey fans sing Canadian anthem amid tensions between neighbor countries

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  • It’s the Americas edition, so they localized it. /s

    I think this might actually be the correct answer, strange as it is. They also use the Americanized version when they quote Buffalo as the "City of Good Neighbors".

  • State of 24 Sussex 'an embarrassment,' says Carney

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  • Best to remember that it wouldn't really be a house - it would be a high-security government facility that the PM happens to live in.

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    State of 24 Sussex 'an embarrassment,' says Carney

    www.cbc.ca /news/politics/state-of-24-sussex-an-embarrassment-says-carney-9.7178956
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    Canada won't be 'chasing a small deal' to get U.S. tariff relief, Carney says

    www.cbc.ca /news/politics/carney-interview-trade-tariff-relief-u-s-9.7178960

  • Carney announces creation of Canada's first sovereign wealth fund

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  • These are the projects that have been officially acknowledged so far, per the CBC:

    The Sisson Mine, for critical minerals, in New Brunswick.

    The Crawford Nickel project in Ontario.

    The Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas project in British Columbia.

    An Iqaluit hydro project.

    The Nouveau Monde Graphite Phase 2 project in Quebec.

    The Northwest Critical Conservation Corridor in northwest B.C. and Yukon., which could include critical minerals and clean power transmission developments in the area.

    The North Coast Transmission Line in northwest B.C.

    Certainly all industrial infrastructure, but not necessarily for fossil fuels.

  • Worth to play as a new player in 2026?

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  • Yeah, I can't think of much to add. I'm a very casual player at this point, but I've always enjoyed the story content.

  • Question for Canadians - do you say "zi" or "zed"?

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  • "Zed" now and forever.

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    Hamlet in Nunavut celebrates being chosen as site of first Inuit-led university in Canada

    www.cbc.ca /news/canada/north/arviat-inuit-nunangat-university-9.7177278
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    Command the Gral Class Command Scout

    www.playstartrekonline.com /en/news/article/11580960
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    Alexandre Boulerice, NDP's sole Quebec MP, to leave party and run provincially: sources

    www.cbc.ca /news/canada/montreal/ndp-quebec-solidaire-boulerice-9.7176474

  • Justin Trudeau says U.S. economic coercion risks pushing Canada closer to China

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  • His framing isn't quite what the headline may imply - he's just saying the US should probably stop waging trade wars.

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    Justin Trudeau says U.S. economic coercion risks pushing Canada closer to China

    www.cbc.ca /news/politics/trudeau-china-economic-coercion-9.7175918
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    Analysis: There's no road map for where Alberta's riding boundary controversy is headed next

    www.cbc.ca /news/canada/calgary/analysis-alberta-electoral-boundary-new-maps-danielle-smith-naheed-nenshi-9.7175296
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    Canada joins first summit focused on moving away from fossil fuels

    www.cbc.ca /news/science/climate-summit-transition-fossil-fuels-9.7175158
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    Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk announced as part of a crew heading to the International Space Station

    www.cbc.ca /news/science/kutryk-iss-9.7174922

  • Washington demanding 'entry fee' from Ottawa before trade talks: sources

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  • To be clear, this is about making proactive concessions before the actual negotiations begin, not a cash payment (which would not have surprised me, and I expected based on the headline).

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    Washington demanding 'entry fee' from Ottawa before trade talks: sources

    www.cbc.ca /news/politics/washington-demanding-entry-fee-from-ottawa-before-trade-talks-sources-9.7172340

  • Quick Start: Return to Duty in Star Trek Online!

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  • I wish we had those numbers here.

    I am a co-leader of a fleet that's existed...pretty much as long as fleets have existed in the game. Ironically, we're part of the REDit Alert armada - I'd be happy to shoot you an invite if you like.

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    Quick Start: Return to Duty in Star Trek Online!

    www.playstartrekonline.com /en/news/article/11580531
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    Carney names advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations as CUSMA review nears

    www.cbc.ca /news/politics/canada-us-economic-advisory-committee-cusma-9.7171536
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    Patch Notes for 4/21/26

    www.playstartrekonline.com /en/news/article/11580885
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    Canada’s residential school abuse survivors face fresh battle to stop testimony being destroyed

    www.theguardian.com /world/2026/apr/20/canadas-residential-school-abuse-survivors-face-fresh-battle-to-stop-testimony-being-destroyed
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    Perennially flooded Peguis still without permanent protections after years of talk from federal politicians

    www.cbc.ca /news/canada/manitoba/peguis-spring-flooding-solution-9.7168779

  • Forward Guidance with Prime Minister Mark Carney

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  • As much as I hope that the series goes beyond "propaganda," I agree on pretty much all counts.

  • PM Carney declares U.S. ties now a ‘weakness’ in address to Canadians

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  • And some seem to think that we should sever all ties to the US, which is not something he campaigned on, and is also not possible.

  • Forward Guidance with Prime Minister Mark Carney

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  • Agreed - and TBH, considering the COVID factor in Trudeau's downfall, I wouldn't be surprised if trying this sort of video series got some pushback internally.

  • Forward Guidance with Prime Minister Mark Carney

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  • Than directly addressing citizens about what his government is doing? I'd argue that politicians should be spending much more time doing things like that.

  • Forward Guidance with Prime Minister Mark Carney

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  • If (and it's a big "if") he keeps a regular cadence with these, and if (and it's an even bigger "if") he actually addresses tough topics and doesn't make it a one-sided PR fest...this series could show promise?

  • Is Canada's 'Netflix tax' worth the hassle it's getting from the U.S.?

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  • To be clear, it's been in place for three years.

  • Is Canada's 'Netflix tax' worth the hassle it's getting from the U.S.?

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  • Is Canada's 'Netflix tax' worth the hassle it's getting from the U.S.?

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  • I don't really get his position on this issue.

    "This notion that somehow we've got these large U.S. companies that don't contribute has just never been factual. The reality is these companies have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on film and television production in Canada," Geist said.

    Geist said he's comfortable with regulations around discoverability, ensuring platforms better promote Canadian content, but ultimately he'd like to see the free market operate like a free market.

    I think that woefully underestimates the effects of American dominance in the entertainment landscape, and would only serve to ensure that Canada becomes even more of a place for Hollywood to outsource their own productions, while stifling home-grown content.

    According to the Canada Media Fund's website, an applicant (generally the producer) must be Canadian "and have full creative and financial control over all aspects of the project, from development through production and exploitation."

  • [Survey] Canadian experience with vehicle headlights and glare at night

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  • That'd be a provincial survey, not a federal one.

  • Canada in the European Union? Poll suggests broad openness to the idea

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  • But we need a lot of time and much deeper ties before we’d jump into eu membership.

    Yeah, it's very easy to be "open" to the idea. I'm interested myself, but I know next to nothing about what the effects of that sort of integration would be.