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B Pokes

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Joined March 2009
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#IndianInTheCabinet shares some of my experiences (good, bad, & ugly) in Indigenous & Federal politics. Writing it was joyful, painful, and healing. ❤️ and 🙏🏽s for all the kindness and support along the way. Herewith: The Prologue (part of it anyway)… theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…

Opinion: ‘In that moment, I knew he wanted me to lie.’ Jody Wilson-Raybould recalls a tension-fil...

In this exclusive excerpt from her memoir ‘Indian’ in the Cabinet, the former minister of justice recounts what happened in the days after the SNC-Lavalin scandal became front-page news

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Once again, Alberta shows the way. All of Canada should follow their light. #cdnpoli #EndTheLockdowns cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/u…
U of C won't mandate vaccinations and masks when classes resume this fall | CBC News

U of C won't mandate vaccinations and masks when classes resume this fall | CBC News

The University of Calgary will not mandate vaccinations or masks when students and staff return to campus this fall, prompting concern from some faculty members.

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More COVID facts the CDC & Biden Administration doesn't want you to hear.
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@ZubyMusic5 Jul 2021
20 Things I've Learned (Or Had Confirmed) About Humanity During The 'Pandemic' (THREAD): 1/ Most people would rather be in the majority, than be right.
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WHO recommends against random PCR testing of asymptomatic people who.int/publications/i/item/…
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The actual science, not the political science pushed by the overreach tyrants and the teachers unions, proves that schools are not at higher risk. The senseless punishment of children has been an unconscionable crime. #cdnpoli #EndTheLockdowns med.ubc.ca/news/study-finds-…
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The real world effect of printing money
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It went from “do you want grandma to die?” to “I’m willing to test on your grandchildren, despite absence of parental consent” real quick. And not enough people seem to have noticed.
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Blackstone owns a real-estate portfolio of $325 billion. It is the world's biggest landlord. But let's blame soaring rent and housing inflation on global warming therealdeal.com/2020/02/18/h…
How Blackstone became the world’s biggest landlord

How Blackstone became the world’s biggest landlord

Until about a decade ago, Blackstone Group derived most of its profits from traditional private equity. But following a dramatic expansion into real estate driven by CEO-in-waiting Jonathan Gray,...

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"On Thursday, only 12 people in Canada died from COVID-19. For context, in a typical year 19 Canadians can be expected to die every day from flu or pneumonia." nationalpost.com/opinion/tri…
Tristin Hopper: Canada's COVID-19 lockdowns have lost all touch with reality

Tristin Hopper: Canada's COVID-19 lockdowns have lost all touch with reality

COVID-19 is now killing fewer Canadians per day than the daily average from pneumonia and the flu

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Here is what's wrong with Canada's Democracy ... 50% of Canadians live below the Red Line ...
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Canada should be 100% open, that we are not is 100% political.
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“We don’t immunize children against diseases that primarily harm the elderly in hope of reducing transmission risks for the elderly. That would use the recipients as a means to another end, which is unethical.” wsj.com/articles/university-…
Opinion | University Vaccine Mandates Violate Medical Ethics

Opinion | University Vaccine Mandates Violate Medical Ethics

College students aren’t guinea pigs.

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In the rush to “get needles into arms”, we have allowed Public Health to target young people who face negligible risk from COVID, and expose them to vaccine injury from inadequately tested injections. The question is why? #cdnpoli #EndTheLockdowns ctvnews.ca/health/coronaviru…
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“It’s a big club, and you ain’t in it” -George Carlin
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Maybe we can get Nicaragua to put out a press release about Canada’s arrest of Maxine Bernier. – at Toronto, Ontario
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Canada condemns arrest of political candidates and civil society leaders in Nicaragua. Read the statement: bit.ly/3cB41XS
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I just want to make sure I understand this: @JustinTrudeau travels internationally, no quarantine, but bumps elbows. He’s cool. @MaximeBernier travels within the country, holds a rally and was promptly arrested. Please, tell me what I missing - other than authoritarian values.
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