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Stephano🍁Barberis retweeted
"Telesat confirmed they plan to deploy this secure system directly to Ukraine and other allied nations."
Canada's $2.3B pivot away from Starlink isn't just about internet-it's a massive warning shot to Elon Musk over Ukraine.
PM Mark Carney directly cited Musk's sudden service cuts and data restrictions to Ukraine as the exact reason Canada must achieve total strategic autonomy. No ally wants to rely on one unpredictable billionaire who can pull the military plug during a war.
Canada isn't just protecting itself. The $2.3B contract expands Ottawa-based Telesat Lightspeed into a military-grade satellite network meant for secure Arctic and NORAD defense.
Telesat confirmed they plan to deploy this secure system directly to Ukraine and other allied nations.
Canada is literally funding the un-pluggable backup system Ukraine has been looking for. 🇨🇦
Stephano🍁Barberis retweeted
Watch. This is being reported in multiple states.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
This video is from the 2018 Indiana midterms (Tippecanoe County, Beck vs. Baird race), not a 2026 event in multiple states. It showed a touchscreen calibration issue; officials recalibrated machines and couldn't duplicate the problem afterward. beaconjournal.com/story/news/pol… columbusmonthly.com/story/news/201…
Stephano🍁Barberis retweeted
BC wake up - you're about to have a Smith/Ford take over
BC Election Tracker update:
CON🔵 45.9% / 52 seats
NDP🟠 42.5% / 39
GRN🟢 8.8% / 2
OBC🟡 1.4% / 0
CBC🔴 1.0% / 0
Full details: thewrit.ca/p/the-writs-briti…
Canadians just aren’t into the U.S. anymore.
HOLY CRAP!
THIS IS HUGE!
I knew our boycott WAS having an effect, but THIS is beyond my wildest dreams!!!!
ELBOWS WAYYYY UP, CANADA!:
Air Canada cancels all flights to U.S. state due to low demand finance.yahoo.com/economy/ar…
If the BC Cons win the election Saturday, we still won’t know who the premier will be eventually. Doerkson will probably be pushed out by a far right element of his party. You may be voting for Doerkson but even he can’t guarantee he’ll be our premier. Unacceptable and scary.
Why is every single Con on this app nasty, abusive, angry, hateful, intolerant, and vulgar that gets personal? Is it something in the DNA of that party?
Stephano🍁Barberis retweeted
Today, we are announcing that a re-elected BC NDP government will protect you from gouging and unfair pricing. We’ll ban ticket scalping and prohibit predatory algorithmic pricing. We’ll expand the power of Consumer Protection BC, introduce right to repair legislation and restrict the non-compete clauses that hold workers back.
#NEW: BC NDP will protect consumers from unfair pricing
bcndp.ca/releases/bc-ndp-wil…
Stephano🍁Barberis retweeted
Close election coming in BC.
Will depend on so-called 'vote efficiency' + the party's ability to GOTV (get the vote out).
Get yer popcorn ready!
#bcpoli
BC Election Tracker update:
CON🔵 45.9% / 52 seats
NDP🟠 42.5% / 39
GRN🟢 8.8% / 2
OBC🟡 1.4% / 0
CBC🔴 1.0% / 0
Full details: thewrit.ca/p/the-writs-briti…
Stephano🍁Barberis retweeted
after saturday night cons now govern 7/10 provinces, enough to reform the constitution if they managed to win federally
Watch out, BC. If the BC Cons win the elections, it will give Canada the seven Con-adjacent provinces needed to make constitutional amendments (along with the House and Senate, if those also change).
This is extremely dangerous in this time of MapleMAGA-ised Cons in Canada.
Welp. It looks like the useless BC Greens will be helping deliver the BC Cons over the finish line. The brutal irony: the pro-environment Greens will bring the absolute worst environmental scenario for the province and won’t even have enough seats to hold the Cons to a minority.
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British Columbia Provincial Polling:
CON: 42% (-2)
NDP: 36% (-9)
GRN: 15% (+7)
ONE: 5% (New)
CNBC: 3% (New)
Mainstreet / October 18, 2026 / n=858 / MOE 3.3% / IVR
(% Change With 2024 Election)
Check out @338Canada here: 338canada.com/bc
Stephano🍁Barberis retweeted
So just heard the Comms director for the tradespeople working on the Massey tunnel saying what a disaster it would be for workers and taxpayers if BcCons stopped the tunnel,work. We have already put in 1/2 a billion $ and the 3 billion from Feds would be gone.
This is a red letter day for BC @Dave_Eby. I’m hoping they brings the tariffs down even further.
Very good news: U.S. slashing tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber.
tj.news/new-brunswick/u-s-cu…
Stephano🍁Barberis retweeted
Thank you Carney!!
Very good news: U.S. slashing tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber.
tj.news/new-brunswick/u-s-cu…
More good news: “Toyota commits to making cars in Canada as U.S. rivals downsize”
japantimes.co.jp/business/20…
Canada pauses the purchase of 16 U.S. Blackhawk helicopters due to stalled trade talks. Hopefully we also go with the Gripen for the bulk of the jets and sixth gen Eurofighters (instead of the non-obligated portion of the F-35s).
cbc.ca/news/politics/black-h…
“Trump walks back threat to ban Bombardier sales in the U.S.
U.S. president says he didn't know Bombardier employs thousands in Kansas and other states.” cbc.ca/news/world/trump-bomb…
Very good news: U.S. slashing tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber.
tj.news/new-brunswick/u-s-cu…