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Two Canadian Social Networks, Two Approaches to Digital Sovereignty
Gander Social, EH! Social, and what I've learned supporting two different approaches to Canada's digital future.
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Morning. Quebec’s separatist premier got a seat at PM Carney’s table, but no speaking slot. Cue the sulking. The EU dropped “associate membership”; closer ties remain. The Bank of Canada raised rates to 2.5%. Wainwright’s Pte. Ramage is improving, his family says. Give blood. Coffee’s on. ☕🇨🇦
Morning. Rates decision today. Another bump coming? Thrilling. Canada signed a UAE trade deal. Less US dependence. Still iffy. Oil jumped after a Saudi refinery attack. More inflation. Thanks for that. Same bloody mess. Montréal’s Loggia secured funding for 47 affordable homes. Coffee’s on. ☕🇨🇦
Morning. Chow stays. Tedjo wins Mississauga; Brass wins Halton Hills. First Nations chiefs want a shared path beyond the Indian Act. PM Carney sees U.S. trade movement. Midterms looming. We'll see. Nearly 140,000 Ontario students held mock elections. Democracy takes practice. Coffee’s on. ☕🇨🇦