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Cole's Notes Sunday Review for March 2, 2025

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 Sunday Review - March 2, 2025 I've been sifting through the web this week and attached the best stories I've found. Land acknowledgements often ignore  history We should avoid creating mythology and special recognition that may have no basis in fact. I remember the first time I heard a statement at a public event along the lines of, “This building is located on traditional unceded Aboriginal land.” It was in Australia, and it struck me as disingenuous, simplistic and patronizing. If the people making this statement really felt that badly about the land they (and possibly their forebearers) lived and worked on for generations and ostensibly stole, then they would reasonably choose to give the land back along with all they had built upon it. (more)
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Jeromy Farkas Take on budget - Cole's Note Facebook Post of the day

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Jeromy Farkas on the Budget 📢 2025 Alberta Budget - A Calgary Perspective By Jeromy Farkas The provincial budget is about choices. This one has some wins, some losses, and some areas where we need to push for better. As mayor, I will be a strong, pragmatic advocate for Calgary – someone who can work across party lines to deliver results and ensure that Calgarians are represented. Let's dig in. Here's my initial take on what needs fixing, what to watch, and what's on the right track. 🚨 Fix This (problems that need urgent attention) 📈 Property tax hike for Calgary: Affordability must be our top priority right now. This budget increases property taxes on Calgarians by about $240 for the average home. This places an undue burden on our city's families and seniors, who are already contributing more to provincial revenues than we receive back. 🏭 Lack of explicit tariff resilience: Other provinces are already preparing for potential trade barriers a...
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About that $70K Oscar party you paid for.....

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Podcast of the week Watch now (46 mins) | [MRG Podcast] Episode 7: A $70K taxpayer funded Oscar party, liar liar pants on fire Mark Carney, and much more. ͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏ ...
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The New Cole's Notes and the Sunday Review

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The Sunday Review February 
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Location: Calgary, AB, Canada
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Konstantin Kisin's HILARIOUS and INSPIRATIONAL Speech at ARC

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The Sunday Journalist for February 9, 2025

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 Really? It was once said that when it comes to the press, you should never fight with a man who buys ink by the barrel.  Today would be to never pick a fight with someone with a Substack.  I'm building a substack called View from the Plateau so this page is an experiment in making up a page Test posting for View from the Plateau Permalink https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/conrad-black-though-postponed-tariff-threat-presents-a-range-of-opportunities-for-canada-5803349?utm_source=left-sharing-widget-v3&utm_medium=copyLink
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The Sunday Journalist for February 2, 2025

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 A Substack Experiment Over at my Substack, I'm publishing a short story I wrote a long time ago to experiment with showcasing my writing skills.   Ann's Pond Story Please feel free to comment or visit Substack using the link above.
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