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Dale Smith

Freelance journalist. Author. Nigellavangelist. Pedant about civic literacy and Star Wars/Trek. 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈

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Oh, nothing. Just the CBC both-sidesing this affront to democracy within a millimetre of its life, and giving Canada's specialest tech-bro the benefit of the doubt after succumbing to billionaire brainrot.

Shopify CEO appears to endorse giving more votes to wealthy Canadians | CBC NewsThe billionaire CEO of one of Canada's largest companies has come under fire for seeming to endorse stripping voting rights from some and giving more votes to the ultra wealthy. Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke...www.cbc.ca

I would say that @mattgurney.bsky.social makes a good point here, but more blame needs to be laid on the provinces. They are in charge of policing and the administration of justice, and they are wringing their hands instead of actually resourcing systems or enforcing police accountability.

Matt Gurney: What kind of country needs many years to protect its citizens?Don't answer that. Canada's Jews have already figured it out, to their sorrow.www.readtheline.ca

"Free traffic" deliberately misses the point. The point of the Act was that Google and Meta have co-opted the ad tech market and siphoned the bulk of advertising revenues that used to go to news publishers, which is why they were being told to pay as compensation for their uncompetitive actions.

Mickey Djuric

Scoop: The Liberal government is sitting on a proposal from Meta that could restore news to Facebook and Instagram in Canada. But Playbook has learned the offer is now caught up in broader Canada-U.S. trade negotiations. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

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