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Start Here: How to Read Between the Lines
This space was built to help you navigate the noise—thoughtfully, accessibly, and with purpose.
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From Tariffs to Tables: The Case for a Buy Canadian Shift
Canada can cut U.S. food dependence by 50%. $2.6B of that shift starts with Canadians choosing Canadian at the checkout.
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#BehindthePaywall Newsbrief – Oct 6 2025
Carney Heads to Washington, and Ottawa Struggles to Rein in AI
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September Roundup: Trade, Lakes, and Our Shared Table
From trade and tariffs to lakes and local food, this month’s posts connect the dots between global choices and what our children will inherit.
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The First Rung Is Broken
In 1970s Ontario, independence by 18 was normal. In 2025, rising youth unemployment, soaring costs, and AI disruption make it the exception. The first…
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Context

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From Tariffs to Tables: The Case for a Buy Canadian Shift
Canada can cut U.S. food dependence by 50%. $2.6B of that shift starts with Canadians choosing Canadian at the checkout.
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Leni Spooner
4
Canada at the Crossroads: BRICS, Trump, and the Fight for Trade Sovereignty
As BRICS expands and Trump pushes protectionism, Canada faces tough choices. Should we deepen ties to the U.S. through USMCA, diversify toward Europe…
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Stolen Childhoods: Why Canada Put Ukraine’s Abducted Children on the UN Stage
Prime Minister Mark Carney used his first UN appearance to accuse Russia of abducting thousands of Ukrainian children — making it Canada’s top priority…
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Why Canadians Are Being Blindsided: The Broken Infrastructure of Communication
How the collapse of local media and the narrowing of news funnels are leaving citizens in the dark
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Are We About to Double Up on #ElbowsUp?
Carney’s “Rupture”: From Free Trade to Fortress Canada
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Paved Over: How Canada Is Eating Its Farmland Alive
Farmland loss is not a new issue, but the pace is accelerating.
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Build Canada Homes: Can Ottawa’s Big Housing Bet Deliver?
Ottawa finally moves on housing — but will Build Canada Homes deliver affordable, family-sized homes
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The Plastic in Your Water Bottle Isn’t Just in the Ocean. It’s in You.
From Emptying Aquifers to Filling Our Bodies with Microplastics, the True Cost of Bottled Water.
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The First Rung Is Broken
In 1970s Ontario, independence by 18 was normal. In 2025, rising youth unemployment, soaring costs, and AI disruption make it the exception. The first…
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CUSMA at the Edge: What Trump’s USMCA 2.0 Could Mean for Canadian Sovereignty
Buckle Up: What Trump’s USMCA 2.0 Means for Canada
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A Childhood on Superior — and a Fight for the Great Lakes
From campfire suppers to sovereignty stakes — why the Lakes aren’t just scenery.
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The United States America That’s Still There
A Canadian neighbour’s reflection on the America that endures beneath the noise: resilient towns, neighbours helping neighbours, quiet conviction, and…
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Cradle to Grave: My Loblaw Pet Peeve
Why escaping Loblaw’s grip feels like a personal mission — and why it matters for every Canadian household.
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Scrapping Isn’t Reform: The Truth About Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Beyond dog whistles: fixing Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program
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From Shipyards to Schoolyards
Why Canada’s nation-building strategy must include care, classrooms, and farms
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The Geography of Risk — Why Ordinary Families Pay Over and Over
Understand how climate change affects insurance premiums. Jack and Diane's story reveals troubling industry shifts.
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A Paradox of Plenty: Why Canada Can't Afford to Outsource Its Dinner Table
Canada exports raw food and imports it back as processed goods. Why outsourcing our dinner table undermines sovereignty — and how to fix it.
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Carney’s Quiet Strategy: How Canada Lifted Tariffs Without Losing Leverage
Why Ottawa quietly lifted U.S. tariffs — and why your choices still matter
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Food Politics: Power, Price & the Plate — Part 5
Why your grocery store is out of stock — and why it’s not always an accident. Part 5 of Food Politics: Power, Price & the Plate exposes how retailers…
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Food Politics: Power, Price & the Plate — Part 4
The Shelf as a Profit Engine
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