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A manifesto, of sorts. I raise topics in my posts that I feel are important to the well-being of Canadians, Canadian society, and Canadian democracy. Sometimes also the well-being of the planet and its resident life-forms. 1/3
Dr Norlaine Thomas🇨🇦(She/Her)
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Dr Norlaine Thomas🇨🇦(She/Her)
@Norlaine
PhD, filmmaker, hockey player, Mom, domestic goddess, political geek, writer, sh*t disturber...
- Ahem. I have some things to say that may come as news to a lot of Canadians. Pay attention. There is a test. It's called "Life". 1. Canada is a sovereign nation. We are not part of the United States. 1/? #cdnpoli
- Replying to @NorlaineThe CPC would have you believe that universities are hotbeds of radical socialism. They are not. Conservatives simply don't like that science and empirical evidence often prove they are wrong, and they would like to be able to dictate what can be taught. 9/?
- So, the Toronto Sun put out a big screaming headline declaring that Josh Rogan says our government is communist and we need to get rid of Trudeau. In what possible hellish alternate dimension is this responsible journalism? #CndMedia
- Replying to @Norlaine24. I want to be very clear on this point. Canada is not perfect. We have a very bad history of racism, especially our treatment of Indigenous Peoples. But we are working to change that. Public opinion has shifted overall. We want to be better. 27/?
- Conservatives love to threaten us with "what kind of debt are we leaving to our children and grandchildren?" Frankly, I am far more concerned about what kind of society we are leaving for them. One that is compassionate and caring, or one that puts profit before people?
- Replying to @Norlaine3. In Canada we have Freedom of Expression, not Free Speech. There is a difference. Your freedom of expression ends where what you are expressing may hurt or endanger others. There are consequences for hate speech, for example. 3/?
- Replying to @Norlaine2. We have different laws in Canada. For example, we do NOT have the right to bear arms. That is American. Gun ownership in Canada is a privilege and subject to reasonable restrictions. You know, so we don't go around killing each other. 2/?
- Replying to @Norlaine14. In Canada, abortion is a health matter, not a legal matter. It is a discussion between a woman and her doctor. No one else. It has been this way since 1988. This ensures women bodily autonomy, and resulted from a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada. 17/?
- So, here's a story from a few years back that is popping up in the news in the UK. Canadian conservatives trolls are already trying to somehow implicate PMJT. It's time to get ahead of that and make sure there is no misunderstanding about who the real players are. 1/8
- Wow. A pissed off Prime Minister Trudeau is even more impressive than a diplomatic Prime Minister Trudeau. This is what we need right now. Our PM needs to be forcefully calling out those party leaders who are fomenting hatred in our country. #IStandWithTrudeauWow Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is PISSED and calls on all of us to stand up against politicians who use coded language to pander to intolerance and hate especially after what we saw on #January6th
00:00 - Replying to @Norlaine12. In Canada, we have universal health care. This means everyone is supposed to be able to access the exact same level of care, regardless of ability to pay. We pay for this through our taxes, b/c we want to make sure our society is just & because we care about each other. 14/?
- Replying to @Norlaine4. In Canada, you can't kill someone for breaking into your car or house. Self-defence only goes as far as reasonable force. There is no "Stand your ground" law here. You can use force up to, but not exceeding, the level of threat you face. 4/?
- The very idea of taking a system that provides care to all, regardless of ability to pay, and tearing it down to replace it with a system that effectively decides who will live and who will die based on their financial assets, is morally repugnant. Does no one else see that?
