Deputy Ottawa Bureau Chief for the @TorontoStar. Reach me here: [email protected]
Ottawa, Ontario
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YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING: This is the defining documentary of the moment — depending on what your definition of “is” is. Purely measuring number of “oh my god”s during my screening, Fielder has reached weapons-of-mass-destruction levels of power. Good for him — and good for … you.
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J. M. W. Turner, The Fighting Temeraire, 1839
The HMS Temeraire was a famous warship from Trafalgar. By 1838, it was obsolete.
Turner saw a small steam tug drag the wooden giant down the Thames for scrap.
It changed art history forever, anticipating Impressionism and setting the stage for modern art.
Turner called this painting "My Darling". He refused every offer to sell it during his lifetime and left it to the British nation when he died.
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On this day in 1812, the Battle of Queenston Heights was fought.
The British and Canadian troops, and their Mohawk allies, defeated the American invaders. Over 100 soldiers died in the battle, including British Major General Isaac Brock.
🎨 John David Kelly
ALT Color painting depicting a chaotic battle scene with soldiers in red uniforms clashing with opponents in a grassy landscape, featuring smoke, flags, and a backdrop of hills and trees under a cloudy sky.
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Revelations about Tumbler Ridge shooting show how complicated investigation remains, minister says. By @markramzyy and @aballinga thestar.com/politics/federal… via @torontostar
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Early warnings from some Indigenous leaders to the Fed and AB governments and Pembina about pipeline consultations and consent needed. By @R_SPatel @aballinga
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NEW: Our long national nightmare is over as @vvsfilms has secured Canadian rights to Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING. Opens in Canadian theatres same day as A24 releases it stateside, Oct. 16.
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NEW: The Ford government will argue the 2020 sweeping federal gun ban is unconstitutional when a legal challenge reaches the Supreme Court this November, but with a narrow argument that could leave much of the ban in place if succesful.
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Departing Strasbourg. Mark Carney says Canada welcomes EU offer of associate membership despite Trump warning. My story: thestar.com/news/mark-carney… via @torontostar
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EU chief proposes associate member status for Canada thestar.com/politics/canada-… via @TondaMacC @torontostar
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Nathan Fielder is working on Season 3 of The Rehearsal.
"He's got an idea that he’s working on for The Rehearsal," HBO head Casey Bloys told @Deadline in a new interview
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“Don’t bounce it, they’ll boo ya”
Derek Jeter to President Bush before he delivered the perfect strike
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Why the Carney government isn't treating Trump's latest tariff moves as a dramatic escalation. From me: thestar.com/politics/why-the… via @torontostar
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My story on how neither the police nor critics are happy with where the Carney government’s lawful access bill ended up on encryption, and how a Toronto gun-for-hire network plays into tensions over the proposed law thestar.com/politics/federal… via @torontostar
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102-year-old woman walks Gordie Howe Bridge, stroking it off her bucket list #ctvnewswindsor #localnews #windsorontario #102yearold #ritageorgeff #gordiehowebridge
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NEW: @Pollara poll finds 78% of Canadians agree with Carney abandoning trade talks with Trump and 79% support retaliatory tariffs. Current US president plunges to new low in approval here. Only 7% have positive feelings toward Trump, 82% negative.
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Donald Trump thought he had a trade deal with Canada. Here's how it all fell apart.
My story: thestar.com/politics/federal… via @torontostar
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pressreader.com/@Joel-Denis_… great front page from the TORONTO STAR today. Kudos to my colleagues at the STAR. This will make the round
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One notable large transaction was on April 7, the day the president declared a ceasefire in the war with Iran. His investment accounts sold between $500,000 and $1 million of ExxonMobil stock. Exxon stock was down the next day.
My latest:
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StatsCan released latest foreign direct investment data this morning (for Q2) that reinforces two trends in the numbers in the Trump 2.0 era: lower Canadian FDI abroad vs historical average (particularly into US). And higher FDI into Canada vs historical average. (The chart below shows four-quarter sums for direct investment.) What exactly is happening is unclear. FDI into Canada peaked in 2024 even though it continues to remain above the historical average. The trend of falling Canadian investment abroad also predates Trump 2.0.
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/dail…
