Marla Waltman 🇨🇦 ⚾️

🇺🇸🇷🇺❌🇺🇦 “Six out of seven G7 countries were clearly of the opinion that sanctions against Russia should not be lifted. “

Friedrich Merz
Chancellor of Germany

🇺🇸🇷🇺❌🇨🇦🇺🇦 "Canada's position is to maintain sanctions on Russia, including on the shadow fleet which is moving it's oil.”

- Mark Carney
Prime Minister of Canada

Very nice 2nd inning pitched by Michael Soroka. On to #Canada at the plate! #WBC

The rivalry between the United States and Canada is spilling over from the Olympic hockey rink to the World Baseball Classic field 👀

The Canadians arrived at their pregame warmups on Friday afternoon in Hockey Canada jerseys in preparation for their WBC matchup against the U.S.

Ernie Clement has mixed feelings leading up to Team USA's matchup against Canada in the World Baseball Classic.

He admitted that, while he's loved his first WBC, it "feels weird to [him]" and he "misses the [Toronto Blue Jays] boys."

H/T thehazelmae on X

Ukraine shields USA, Trump rewards Russia As Russia reportedly provides Iranians with intelligence against the U.S., the Trump regime continues to favour Moscow.

‪“Ukraine shares drone defence expertise with the U.S. and Gulf allies. russia shares intelligence with Iran,” the Ukrainian MP said. “Yet the U.S. is discussing easing sanctions on russia. Make it make sense.”‬

‪ www.thewhig.com/opinion/ukra...

We just watched it last night. Wow! Severance was so much more compelling than I thought it would be. Now the long wait to see season 3!

Prime Minister Carney announces ambitious new plan to defend, build, and transform the North Canada’s North is going through a period of profound change. The world is becoming more dangerous and divided.

Backed by more than $40 billion, this is our plan to build new defence hubs, airports, highways, and more:
www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...

Trump Surprised To Find He's At War in Iran Once his not-even-half-baked plan failed to materialize in Iran, it’s clear that there’s no Plan B.

Surprise Surprise www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/trump-surp... #USpol #Iran

Mike Wilner: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. brought his scorching hot bat to the WBC. Did the playoffs unlock something for the Blue Jays star? Guerrero has been on another level since the 2025 post-season. But what does it mean for the 162-game grind of the regular season?

Wrote this today about Vladdy carrying his #Bluejays post-season success to the World Baseball Classic. Will it keep going into the regular season?

Excellent article, Shawn. Congrats on its front page status! #cdnpoli #topoli #onpoli

Front page of Toronto star

Will anyone stand up to Ford? My airport column makes a rare appearance on the front page of the Toronto Star today. Local democracy steamrolled. Backroom decisions. Liberals acquiescing. Feckless & weak establishment carrying his water. Fait accompli? Read here:

www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Looking forward to listening to it, Mike, as always!

HAPPY DEEP LEFT FIELD DAY!!!

A new episode comes your way this afternoon! You’ll hear all about Canada’s huge win at the WBC yesterday (and their unfortunate reward for it)!

Then you’ll meet new #Bluejays Tyler Rogers & Chase Lee, and get to know top prospect Arjun Nimmala!

Look for it this aft.!

Shawn Micallef: Doug Ford is showing contempt for Toronto over Billy Bishop airport. Why won’t Olivia Chow — or anyone — fight back? Residents of Toronto were not publicly consulted over the provincial premier’s decision to take over the island airport to make way for jets.

@shawnmicallef.bsky.social is brilliant today about Dug Ford and his airport plans. When will anyone stop him?

www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

Shawn Micallef: Doug Ford is showing contempt for Toronto over Billy Bishop airport. Why won’t Olivia Chow — or anyone — fight back? Residents of Toronto were not publicly consulted over the provincial premier’s decision to take over the island airport to make way for jets.

"And what about the 1.5 million visitors to the islands every year? Unlike Ford, most likely don’t have cottages to escape to. The island is their cottage and expanding the airport will degrade that experience profoundly."

@shawnmicallef.bsky.social calls for the public to be heard.

Equally bad are records from the former Russian Empire. Revision Lists only include men’s names: head of household, his sons, and his father. Apparently no women lived there in the 1800s. Even births are registered with only the mother’s first name. Aargh!! #genealogy

Some old parish records in England don’t even mention the mother on baptism records, just the father. In England and Wales the mother’s name has only been recorded on a marriage certificate for the last 5 years.

#genealogy If you hear someone yelling "Which one?" it's probably me, transcribing yet another record which only refers to a woman as Mrs. Husband's Name.

OK, so it's Canada-USA on Friday (the 13th) night at 8:00pm Eastern in Houston.

For the first time, Canada avoided the US in pool play and for the first time, Canada advanced.

Turns out they were just delaying it. Revenge for the Olympic hockey team would be nice.

Hear, hear…

"Meanwhile, the Ambassador Bridge charges C$14 or US$10 per passenger vehicle crossing."
This is why trump tried to block the Gordie Howe bridge.

Here’s how much it will cost to cross the Gordie Howe International Bridge The six-lane crossing between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit, MI, is scheduled to open sometime this spring.

Here’s how much it will cost to cross the Gordie Howe International Bridge #Canada #US

Passenger vehicles will pay C$8 or US$5.75 per crossing

Breakaway program will receive a 25 per cent discount, lowering the cost to C$6 or US$4.35 per trip.

www.ctvnews.ca/windsor/arti...

CANADA’S GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS! #WBC 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

Well, we’re really excited for them!

Canada will face USA, Mexico or Italy in their quarter-final match-up on Saturday afternoon in Houston.

A win would be one hell of a birthday present.

It's the first time Cuba has ever failed to advance out of the first round in the WBC.

Canada has advanced beyond the first round of the World Baseball Classic for the first time.

They beat Cuba 7-2 to win Pool A.

Biggest WBC moment in national history. So far.

Eric Cerantola needed one pitch to close it out.

Feels like I'm much more excited about this than the players are. Very matter-of-fact handshake line after Canada wins Pool A.

Carney inches closer to majority, as fourth MP defects to Liberals Lori Idlout, formerly of the NDP, has become the latest lawmaker in the current parliament to cross the floor.

Floor crossings are allowed in Canada's Westminster parliamentary system, and have occurred more than 300 times since confederation in 1867.

Carney, leading a minority gov, is nearing a majority - largely helped by 3 recent defections from Conservative MPs

www.bbc.com/news/article... #cdnpoli