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Katie Telford

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Tweets are personal views. Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Trudeau. Les opinions exprimées ici sont personnelles. Chef de cabinet du premier ministre Trudeau.

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Katie Telford
7 years
Is this pic why I got some new followers while I was away? 🤔 Thanks for the many kind comments tweeps. Catching up now!
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7 years
This is @telfordk & her then-neighbour @BobRae48 . She’s now @JustinTrudeau ’s chief of staff. Read our profile here:
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5 years
Applause broke out when PM @JustinTrudeau reaffirmed his unequivocal support for a woman’s right to choose. #prochoice
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9 months
A few thoughts: 1. The article’s from a credible publication 2. It was RT’d prior to my tweeting it by many non-partisan people 3. It is based on facts - a vote in parliament 4. The CPC was given a chance to respond. They didn’t So I stand by the tweet Have a great weekend
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9 months
Canada has zero pro-choice Conservative MPs, watchdog says
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10 months
“That positive reception was evident on the midway Friday afternoon. Trudeau — dressed in a white western shirt with green trim, blue jeans, cowboy boots and, of course, a white hat — was swarmed by thousands of people mugging to take a selfie with him.”
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3 years
“When Poilievre pumps up the “Great Reset” theory...he knows exactly what he’s doing. He’s sending a message to those way over on the far right who traffic in hateful, baseless theories about global conspiracies.” via @torontostar
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Poilievre, "is so single-focused & personal in his comments, so unconstructive in his criticism, so scorched-earth in his approach to what's wrong, he is contributing to a breakdown in overall faith in the system," writes Bulgutch. “That is not healthy.”
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5 years
Trudeau's not a fake feminist “Nothing in Conservative leader Scheer’s approach induces me to believe that he &his team would be a fraction as feminist—no matter how outraged Raitt, Bergen and Rempel are....Scheer & co look like a return to the Dark Ages”
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11 months
ICYMI: “Unlike any of his peers in the developed world, Trudeau managed to show 40M fellow citizens the benefits of immigration, evidenced by the economy's performance, which is another way of saying investing in Canada turned out to be the best bet yet.”
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3 years
On this we can agree. Have a #TerrificTuesday . #hopeandhardwork
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5 years
Canada voted for the planet -- CNN
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5 years
This is happening, at least in part, thanks to the support received by federal Conservative politicians. Controversial anti-abortion film Unplanned to hit more than 24 Canadian theatres via @torontostar
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2 years
“Some Stampede-goers stopped the PM while he walked along the midway, asking for selfies… Others, including refugees from Ukraine, Syria & Afghanistan, thanked him. One Calgary woman thanked him for helping save her home during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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5 years
“Conservatives should at least get their facts right when they attack Justin Trudeau...And if they have a problem w/ Canada putting its money where its mouth is on girls’ education, they should say so. If not, they’re the ones looking shallow”
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Katie Telford
1 year
I am unabashedly #prochoice . We must regularly talk about politicians who are not. You don’t have to look very far to know how human rights, esp abortion rights, can be taken away even in 2023. Keep speaking out. It’s not about tactics. It is about rights. Have a great day.
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5 years
To answer your question...I have fought against private school tax credits since I was in public school. Private school tax credits will hurt communities by undervaluing & underfunding our public schools. Public schools in 🇨🇦 are critical to our country's success. #ChooseForward
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Mark Meunier ⁜
5 years
@telfordk So what if he does? Are you afraid of private school tax credits? Why would that be?
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4 years
Canada's poverty rate has fallen to a historic low in one of the sharpest declines on record, according to Statistics Canada 🇨🇦
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3 years
Late yesterday, many hours after the below tweet was posted, there was an influx of vitriol & hate of the worst kind into my feed. While I give the block & report functions a work out here is the tweet again. Still #prochoice . It is about #WomensRights .
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Katie Telford
3 years
CTV National News: Reopening a long-settled debate Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada + 80 CPC MP’s voted anti-choice this week. That’s almost 70% of the Conservative caucus that voted to remove a woman’s right to choose. via @CTVNews
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2 years
Upside to my feed being a target in the last several hours (many, many hours after the post went up) is the block & report buttons are getting a work out! Not going to stop tweeting about #guncontrol . Happy Sunday tweeps!
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5 years
Opinion: Scheer is ignoring science on issues of national importance ”From tackling climate change to adopting the Canada Food Guide, Conservative Party Leader Andrew Scheer is demonstrating an anti-science, anti-expertise mindset that’s deeply troubling”
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“If Pierre Poilievre doesn't want to be portrayed as an authoritarian leader, maybe he should stop talking like one” “It's become quite common to say that Poilievre's Conservative party isn't your father's Conservative party. It's not even Harper's…”
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5 years
Editorial: Andrew Scheer shouldn’t play politics with #CanadaFoodGuide “If there’s a more blatant example of a Canadian politician pandering to an interest group in his search for votes, we’d like to see it.” via @torontostar
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2 months
“Poilievre's party is driving this exhaust-spewing bus. … It's largely opportunistic nonsense, unfortunately.” "That (idea) that the Conservatives are fighting for the working class on this: I mean, you're not,” says Andrew Leach, a prof of law & eco
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1 year
“Women now make up nearly 50% of full-time judges on Canada's federally appointed courts, a milestone achievement that until recently seemed a distant dream.” “The figures represent a sea change from the 10 yrs of Stephen Harper's Conservative government” #hopeandhardwork
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The Globe and Mail
1 year
Women are poised to make up 50 per cent of federally appointed judges in Canada
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25 days
Noncommittal means cuts : “In an interview with Radio-Canada, Poilievre was noncommittal on whether child care, dental care & pharmacare would be dismantled by a govt led by him”
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3 years
“I am not a token, nor would I ever accuse another woman politician of being some man’s token – that is not how a feminist treats another woman,” @cafreeland … “I’m a proud feminist who serves in a feminist government with a feminist Prime Minister.”
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Katie Telford
4 years
This got the trolls / bots working overtime so...retweeting it!
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4 years
Canada's poverty rate has fallen to a historic low in one of the sharpest declines on record, according to Statistics Canada 🇨🇦
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4 years
“No one should have to be worried about their job if they have to be quarantined. No employer should feel they have to lay off a worker because of the virus.” Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau
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Katie Telford
5 years
PM @JustinTrudeau says U.S. state abortion bans are 'backsliding on women's rights’. He used the opp to also call out Conservative politicians in Canada for supporting anti-abortion initiatives-something Gender Equality Minister @MaryamMonsef also doing
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Katie Telford
6 years
When an elected official tells another to "grow a pair" or that they are "weak" it makes me stew. When it is a woman in politics saying this to another woman it's so disappointing. 1/3
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Murray Mandryk: Federal Minister Wilkinson says the federal govt isn’t abandoning carbon pricing because it’s working, & for Moe to say otherwise is “just making things up.” “What Premier Moe…& what Poilievre is saying…zero factual basis.”
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5 years
“The Liberal scheme is not perfect...But it has 3 things going for it that no conservative leader of any stripe has offered so far: coherence, honesty and a realistic chance of making a difference.” Globe editorial
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4 years
“The PM is sincerely very progressive. He is sincerely a real feminist. For him LGBTQ rights are a core belief, as is indigenous reconciliation. The accusation of virtue-signalling presupposes you’re not actually doing it” @cafreeland
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Katie Telford
5 years
Pointing out that federal conservative politicians promoted this 🎥 led to quite the response! Fact: conservative politicians screened this film on parliament hill Fact: conservative politicians have been petitioning on the films behalf. Interesting use of the word hysteria
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Katie Telford
1 year
“Can we move beyond tolerate and start embracing, loving and accepting and learning from and being challenged by…that’s how you build a resilient society. That’s what we are trying to do in Canada and we’ve got a lot of work to do.” PM @JustinTrudeau 🇨🇦
@canadasdragrace
Canada's Drag Race
1 year
"It doesn't matter what your background is, where you're from, who you love - you enrich this place" ❤️ Thank you Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau for visiting the #CanadasDragRace werkroom Where to watch: 🇨🇦 @CraveCanada (Canada) 🇬🇧 @bbcthree (UK) 🌎 @wowpresentsplus (worldwide)
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11 months
One minute of your time… 🇨🇦 ⬇️
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Bloomberg Opinion
11 months
Canada’s economy is winning 🇨🇦 🎥 Here’s the proof
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9 months
“English broadcaster and political gadfly Piers Morgan is feeling the wrath of Canadians after he took a shot at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.” ⬇️ 🇨🇦 via @torontostar
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Katie Telford
5 years
Read below article. This is organized. This is happening. We have a chance to stop it on Monday by electing a Prime Minister who will fight for women's rights - every day. Pro-life group recruiting staff for new MPs
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“Clearly, $10-a-day child care is a life-changer for parents who can access it. So, we need governments to scale it up fast. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government is leading where the Constitution permits.”
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4 years
Thread: The data in this story isn't quite right. Beyond forgetting that I'm a Chief of Staff (the 2nd ever to a 🇨🇦 PM that's a woman) there are 2 other women bringing us to over 40%. While that's not quite parity it is great progress compared to where it's been. 1/2
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Globe Politics
4 years
Trudeau’s gender parity, diversity requirements stop at cabinet door
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5 years
“Together, we can decide to keep building a better today and a brighter tomorrow. Forward or backward. That’s an important choice to make, and I know where I stand. I’m for choosing forward.” Justin Trudeau #ChooseForward
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Katie Telford
1 year
What happens when Mr. Loud becomes Mr. Quiet? Ask Pierre Poilievre /via @globeandmail One example: “Most recently, Mr. Poilievre has been demure about his MPs' three-hour lunch with Christine Anderson, the far-right German politician”
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Katie Telford
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This. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
@JustinTrudeau
Justin Trudeau
1 month
Women should be free to choose the contraceptives they need without cost getting in the way. So, we’re making contraceptives free.
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Katie Telford
5 years
Mouthy eh? I think I will take that as a compliment and tweet on. Thx. #SundayMotivation
@atholcohen
Athol Cohen 🇨🇦
5 years
@OnCall4ON @JustinTrudeau @medwma and @telfordk - Is she STILL chief of staff? Just as mouthy as @cathmckenna - Quiet please 😒
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2 years
“I have been really focused on making life easier for working parents, esp mothers. I want them to be able to fully contribute, and I want young women not to feel like they have to make a choice between being a mother & having a great job...” @cafreeland
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Katie Telford
3 years
He’s never been asked? Pardon? #Elxn44
@tylermeredith
Tyler Meredith
3 years
Here’s @erinotoole ’s candidate @MartinBowRiver saying the quiet part loud. “Don’t believe in mandatory vaccinations. Conservative party has made that very clear… I’ve never been asked by my party whether I’m vaccinated. It’s not an issue” VOTE #elxn44
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Katie Telford
2 years
Trudeau: Canada will take as many Ukraine refugees as it can - ABC News Canada has “joined the largest referral to the largest criminal court in history” “The world will continue to make Putin accountable for his war crimes,” @JustinTrudeau
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"We're a govt that believes in science, and we're making the kinds of investments that will be key to unlocking immense economic potential," said Trudeau "Conservative politicians don't think we should be investing in science & housing & childcare &…”⬇️
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Katie Telford
4 years
I’ve downloaded it. Have you? Learn more by reading this thread:
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Mark Crowley @compthink@everywhereelse
4 years
The COVID19 App So you've probably all heard about the new COVID app from the Canadian federal government. I was surprised initially that they were doing it given some of the concerns people have had about the UK's approach and other countries.
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Katie Telford
5 years
Finally, Canada is global example for climate action “In just four years... policies have transformed Canada from a global pariah under the Harper government to a model for climate action under Trudeau.” @MarkJaccard @globeandmail
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Katie Telford
1 year
“The conservative leader trivializes bail reforms and drug policies, issues that are serious and significant to the lives of many Canadians.” via @torontostar
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Katie Telford
4 years
Not sure what to watch without the daily press conference? Try this - even includes the weekly Sunday message to kids! 🇨🇦
@JustinTrudeau
Justin Trudeau
4 years
This weekend is a chance for all of us to reflect on what matters, and to think about where we are. I know this hasn’t been easy, but I also know that we’ll get through this together. And this long weekend, that’s my message to you. Watch my daily update below.
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Katie Telford
3 years
This right here. ⬇️ #leadership
@Gray_Mackenzie
Mackenzie Gray
3 years
"Unfortunately, Mr. O'Toole who says he want get all of Canada vaccinated to 90% in the coming two month, can’t even convince his own candidates to get vaccinated to 90%” – Trudeau #cdnpoli
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5 years
“it is indisputable that the Canada Child Benefit introduced by the Liberals...has greatly eased life for middle class families while lifting many poor ones out of poverty.” Liberals deserve credit for falling poverty rates #MondayMotivaton
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Katie Telford
1 year
Remember this? 🧵 ⬇️
@tMayor_McCheese
TheMayor.TV
1 year
At the UofM campus, a confused PPC supporter tries to confront Justin Trudeau for being pro-choice. credits: NoahFromCanada/Reddit #PPCFail #UofM #Manitoba
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Katie Telford
6 years
Why can't men and women both get ahead while being respectful? C'mon! Let's do better. 3/3 #supporther #addwomenCHANGEpolitics
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Katie Telford
5 years
Christianity & Islam ‘don’t mix,’ man says at Trudeau town hall. Ppl booed, but PM engaged “democracy only works in a country like Canada if people are free to express their fears, their concerns, their opinions & we get an opportunity to respond to them”
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Katie Telford
3 years
100 women in the House! Congrats @YaaraSaks & @MarciIen ! #addwomenchangepolitics
@JustinTrudeau
Justin Trudeau
3 years
Now that @MarciIen and @YaaraSaks have been sworn in and taken their seats, it’s official: For the first time ever, there are 100 women in the House of Commons. Marci and Ya’ara, I’m excited to be working with you both - welcome to Ottawa!
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“On transgender issues, Pierre Poilievre twists the truth and punches down” “…revealed a leader [Poilievre] who won't hesitate to attack, forsake facts, and pick on those weaker than himself if it suits him politically.” via @torontostar
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Excellent news! ⬇️
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Charles Prepolec
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My 93 year old Dad broke a tooth in his dentures this morning. He is enrolled in the Federal Dental Care plan, so we got to see how the coverage worked out today. Total cost of the repair work $130.87. Total out of pocket cost to my Dad? $10.38. Thanks PM @JustinTrudeau ! #cdnpoli
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5 years
Quite the standing ovation after that speech about 🇨🇦 in the 🌎 by PM @JustinTrudeau . #Montr éal #corim
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Katie Telford
3 years
Pls watch & share this! #Elxn44
@liberal_party
Liberal Party
3 years
“All the other things we need to do – to fight against climate change, to grow the economy, to create good jobs, to support vulnerable people – we only really get to do them if we end this pandemic for good.”
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10 months
Trudeau continues Stampede circuit… “After wading through a throng of supporters at the Ismaili breakfast, Trudeau promoted his government's child care and economic relief policies while speaking to the crowd.” via @calgaryherald
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“The tears  @rechievaldez shed as she took the oath as minister of small business in this week's federal cabinet shuffle marked a breakthrough for her — and for the Filipino community she represents.”
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“But a bigger enemy — COVID-19 — has brought Canada’s governments together in a remarkable degree of daily co-operation.” via @torontostar @SusanDelacourt
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5 years
“Given what is happening south of the border...it would be wise to pay close attention to the growing political influence of pro-lifers in Canada. One thing is for sure: elected pro-lifers are not about to give up on their mission to end abortion rights.”
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Katie Telford
2 years
GAIL LETHBRIDGE: “So the Liberals & NDP have decided to work together to get things done. This is what most Canadians want their elected representatives to do, especially in a crisis.”
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Katie Telford
4 years
"It will be a surprise to many Canadians who voted for Conservatives in October to learn that their CPC MPs are less supportive of free trade, less supportive of economic certainty in Canada's relationship with the US than the NDP is," @cafreeland
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Katie Telford
5 years
To save nature, world leaders should look to Canada’s leadership. “the Trudeau government has proven how quickly progress can be made when national leaders commit to achieving clear, measurable goals for nature conservation” via @torontostar
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Katie Telford
5 years
“The Conservative politicians want to weaken gun control where we want to strengthen gun control; that is at the heart of the choice that Canadians are facing in this upcoming election,”  @justintrudeau
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Katie Telford
5 years
Thank you @cathmckenna for powering forward! 🙌 #addwomenchangepolitics not easy but so important. Your response is #Powerful & #ThursdayMotivation !
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Catherine McKenna
5 years
Thanks for all the kind words. They meant a lot. It is great that so many of you also believe in positive politics & that we can do better as a country. 🇨🇦 And thanks to everyone who dropped by the office including Maria who brought cookies. You made my day! I ❤️ #OttawaCentre !
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Toronto Star: PM @JustinTrudeau said the factory - to be the largest in Canada - will deliver an economic impact equal to the taxpayer support within 5 yrs. "That's the math that matters," Trudeau said…calling the plant a "generational investment"
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Katie Telford
5 years
Sigh...
@CTVNews
CTV News
5 years
Fake Twitter accounts push hashtag #TrudeauMustGo : report
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Katie Telford
5 years
10:45pm on Thanksgiving Sunday. What a welcome to Windsor!
@phil_proulx
Philip Proulx
5 years
Arrival of @JustinTrudeau in Windsor! Windsor you are amazing and fuuuulllll of energy!!!! #ChooseForward
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Katie Telford
4 years
This warms my heart and brightens everything. Thank you and congratulations to @TareqHadhad & all those who officially became Canadian citizens today! 🙌🇨🇦🙌🇨🇦
@Refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency
4 years
His family's business destroyed. His future uncertain. His family fleeing for their lives. A new country. An unfamiliar landscape. A drive to overcome the odds. @TareqHadhad . Never. Gave. Up. And is now officially a Canadian citizen.
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2 years
🇨🇦 🇺🇦
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Sarah Sears
2 years
The Peace Tower tonight 🇺🇦
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CTV National News: Reopening a long-settled debate Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada + 80 CPC MP’s voted anti-choice this week. That’s almost 70% of the Conservative caucus that voted to remove a woman’s right to choose. via @CTVNews
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Katie Telford
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@HillaryClinton
Hillary Clinton
3 years
I have seen my friend @JustinTrudeau show leadership in the fight for accessible child care, protected reproductive rights, and ambitious climate action. I’m wishing him and our progressive Canadian neighbors the best in Monday's election.
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3 years
In a joint statement, Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns, the Canadian Anti-Hate Network & Danforth Families for Safe Communities, said O'Toole's Sunday statement left them "further alarmed."
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Katie Telford
5 years
Scheer’s Conservatives are taking a worrisome turn on migrants...”sends a clear message that Scheer is listening to the segment of the population attuned to...far-right message...throwing in its hand w/ such extreme elements”
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Katie Telford
5 years
Large crowds greet Trudeau during visit to Owen Sound “He has time & time again shown that he has the interests of working people at heart. He has proven it over & over and I saw it first hand when we were working on the NAFTA accord” @mdentandt
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Katie Telford
3 years
“Nor, @JustinTrudeau says, will the constant heckling lead him to soften his stances on issues that have sparked some of the vocal opposition, like the urgent need to address climate change, & COVID-19 vaccines…”
@hscoffield
Heather Scoffield
3 years
‘I’m not going to back down,’ says Justin Trudeau amid disturbing heckling from protesters Sunday via @torontostar @JacquesGallant #cdnpoli #Elxn44
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Katie Telford
5 years
Also...that he doesn't believe in a woman's right to make choices about her own body.
@salimah_shivji
Salimah Shivji
5 years
What has hurt Scheer politically, and it was very clear on the TVA debate stage, is that it took him so long to say this:
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Katie Telford
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Federal government commits to creation of national school food program Govt commits to $1 B over 5 yrs "When a kid walks up before class and says 'I'm hungry,' it means we all have more work to do as a school community and as a country." @JustinTrudeau
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