.@JustinTrudeau: banning 1500 models of assault rifles in Canada. "These weapons were designed for 1 purpose: to kill the largest number of people in the shortest amount of time. There's no use or place for such weapons in Canada. You don't need an AR15 to bring down a deer."
Steve Paikin
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Host, "The Paikin Podcast";
Co-host, the "#onpoli podcast";
Host, TVO Today Live;
Host, Ontario Chronicle;
Columnist, Toronto Star
- “I’m looking forward to seeing more of him at home and less of him online,” @JustinTrudeau’s daughter says. @liberal_party #cdnpoli
- I know these guys won, but I still say Toronto should give the @BlueJays a parade next week. Great season. Sad ending. #WANTITALL #WorldSeries #mlb
- well, look at this. when @realDonaldTrump was an owner in the now defunct USFL, canadian owner johnny f. bassett confronted him on his bullying tactics. worth a read. #Trump
- .@JustinTrudeau announces surplus food purchasing program: govt will buy large quantities of potatoes or poultry and redistribute them to organizations that deal with food insecurity. Farmers will get paid and people will get helped. #covid19canada
- Take 10 minutes to watch Canada's @UN ambassador @BobRae48 give one of the great speeches the General Assembly has ever heard. youtube.com/watch?v=Lfum9X… #Ukraine #Russia #RussiaUkraine #russianinvasion #UkraineWar #UkraineRussia #UkraineInvasion #WARINUKRAINE
- while the last 11 weeks have been pretty difficult, i'm relieved to read this report. my deepest thanks to all who believed me.
- .@JustinTrudeau's daily briefing: introducing a new Canada Emergency Response Benefit (replacing 2 others announced last week). $2000/month for the next 4 months for workers who've lost their jobs, are self-employed, or lost contracts. Apply online. #cdnpoli #covid19
- “Please welcome your prime minister and my dad, @JustinTrudeau,” says Ella-Grace. #cdnpoli @liberal_party
- During @CanadianPM @JustinTrudeau's daily briefing, he asked all mothers to leave the room while he spoke to their kids. He then urged them to make their mothers' breakfast tomorrow and shower them with love.
- i wonder whether it's time to name, shame, and embarrass the political staffers who debase themselves by behaving in this unprecedentedly unprofessional way at government news conferences. shame on all of you. #onpoliAnd the clapping to shut down government news conferences has returned #onpoli
00:00 - Spare a moment to remember that this is #LincolnAlexanderDay in Canada. "Linc" was born 99 years ago today. He was our 1st Black MP, cabinet minister, and Ont. lieutenant-governor. And beyond that, a thoroughly fabulous guy. A true pioneer from the @cityofhamilton. #BlackHistory
- Off stage, a beaming @AnaPoilievre watches her husband @PierrePoilievre give his victory speech. Venezuelan-born, She has been a huge asset for his campaign. #cpcldr











