Neil Orford
@neilorford1
President, http://canhist.ca Recovering History Teacher/Story-Teller, Fan of Reason & Thinking. Thoughts here are all my own...well most of them.
‘Who gets to shape the stories we tell about Canada?’ Powerful messages told through comedy by @TheDHTaylor in ‘Sir John A: Acts of a Gentrified Ojibway Rebellion’ at the #blythfestival theatre - only two shows left to see what every Canadian should
‘build more rail lines???’ @SylviaJonesMPP and @fordnation did nothing to stop the abandonment of viable shortline #OBRY rail which might’ve serviced growing industrial/commuter needs in #GGHA corridor citizen.on.ca/industrial-sec… @TransportAction @orangevilleont @GGHfriends
I was thrilled to join Premier @ABDanielleSmith of Alberta to extend our agreement to include @PremierScottMoe of Saskatchewan to build pipelines, rail lines and trade corridors to move Ontario critical minerals and Western Canadian oil and gas to new markets. Together, we’re…
america’s strikes on iran: ideally for trump a couple of major strikes and then done. a bite sized war to play up on social media. more tiktok than ken burns. (but not israel's preference...)
🇨🇦 Happy 100 years to Canada House! Ahead of Their Majesties’ visit to Ottawa next week, The King and Queen have visited Canada House to mark a century since it opened in June 1925. Canada House has become a symbol of Canada in London and a showcase for Canadian art, culture…
The Little Ships fill the Inner Basin at Ramsgate ahead of tomorrow’s crossing to Dunkirk 🇫🇷 - for the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo. 🇬🇧 @ForcesNews
16 May 1943, Guy Gibson VC led 19 Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron in Operation Chastise. Used bouncing bombs designed by Barnes Wallis to destroy German dams in Ruhr valley industrial region, causing massive flooding and loss of life. 53 RAF aircrew killed, 3 captured. #WW2
Day 2535 of making @Kathleen_Wynne look better & better! #gettingitdone #onpoli
The budget features a deficit of $14.6 billion, pushing Ontario's debt to a $489.8 billion, more than 51% higher than what the Ford government inherited from Wynne's Liberals.
Really good commentary by @DavidWCochrane: #PierrePoilievre is "in a different space now (...) is diminished by the electoral outcome." The "change narrative is very much with the Liberals now." #cdnpoli
I want to personally thank @Justin_Ling for bringing this to light
PM Trudeau saying truth about Rebel News
“Rebel is a conspiratorial partisan outlet that spreads misinformation….This isn’t journalism and it’s obscene that the Debate Commission let them on — and even more wild that it allowed so many of their faux-journalists to hijack these press conferences.”
In the post-debate scrum, Jagmeet Singh refused to answer Rebel News’ questions. Justin Ling writes: It is remarkable that Rebel News is here at all. #cdnpoli trib.al/Kd2mgY0
Thanks to the @orangevillecitizen for this great interview with the @fugitivesmusic for their upcoming performance of RIDGE @ShelburneTown April 30th/25 citizen.on.ca/concert-to-com… Tickets still available at: canhist.ca/ridge
Tickets are on sale NOW! CanHist presents.... canhist.ca/ridge One night ONLY - April 30th/25 Grace Tipling Hall - The Fugitives! Performing 'RIDGE' - honouring the Canadian soldiers who fought at #vimyridge
The Prime Minister of the Heard / McDonald Islands Speaks on Trump’s Tariffs
Can’t wait to see @fugitivesmusic !
Tickets are on sale NOW! CanHist presents.... canhist.ca/ridge One night ONLY - April 30th/25 Grace Tipling Hall - The Fugitives! Performing 'RIDGE' - honouring the Canadian soldiers who fought at #vimyridge