Phil Calvert

Former Canadian diplomat in China & former ambassador to Thailand Cambodia & Laos. Senior fellow UofA China Institute, UVIC/CAPI, UBC/IAR. Kidney donor.

[Phil Calvert @PhilCalvert2]

Hello everyone. I really no longer want to be associated with this platform so I am deleting my account.

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FREEDOM OF SPEECH AIRLINES

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@rodmickleburgh @PierrePoilievre This winter we spent 3 weeks in the US and found the grocery prices to be much higher.

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@dvpme @sarahjhtaylor @Thai_Canadian It's great news. Ping will be an excellent ambassador for Canada.

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@davidrberry_ @mattdellok Not sure what you mean about apartments only being allowed along arterials. There are multiplexes all through Rockland, mostly converted old stately houses, on main roads and quiet streets. Makes it the second most densely populated neighbourhood in Victoria. 65% in apartments.

[Judit Fabian 🕊️ @judfabianjud]

📢 📢 This is an historic and once in a lifetime opportunity. The @wto is seeking nominations for young professionals in governments and research institutions for its inaugural Youth Trade Summit on Gender to be held 13-14/11/23. Nominations should be in by 12/09/23. Details 👇

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@bdtaylor_SU @WaschukCanUA Example: World War 1

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@rodmickleburgh @PierrePoilievre That's my question--wouldn't union leadership have played a role in reaching tentative agreement?

[Rod Mickleburgh @rodmickleburgh]

Joke told on stage at the Folk Festival…

Teacher to child drawing a picture: “What are you drawing?”

Child: “God.”

Teacher: “But no one knows what God looks like.”

Child: “They will in a moment.”

[Matt Dell @mattdellok]

Tomorrow! The TD Art-Gallery Paint-In is happening from 11am-4pm on Moss Street. This is one of Victoria's most iconic cultural events - art, food & music, all in the beautiful Fairfield community. This is the biggest year yet - don't miss it! https://t.co/R8SycDO6Xj #yyj

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@sarahjhtaylor And the mangoes!

[NOH8 Campaign @NOH8Campaign]

BREAKING: After a landmark Supreme Court ruling, #Nepal makes history as the first South Asian country to recognize same-sex marriage #NOH8

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@SabineNolke @StephanieCarvin @DrSarteschi Must be a pretty old bodyguard. Like if Clint Eastwood remade amd starred in "In the Line of Fire" today.

[@stephaniecarvin.bsky.social @StephanieCarvin]

Meta is going to block news in Canada, but it helped Pat King livestream crimes to his 300K+ followers during Convoy protests and is now helping him crowdfund his defence.

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@ejamesYYJ @HeartAGlow @VictoriaNews We should complain about this at the next council meeting--6 of us,for 3 minutes each, once a month.

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@mattdellok Unfortunately only 6 people can ride it each month,and only for 3 minutes each. Or was that something else?

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@Stephen_Andrew So providing advice and evaluating housing proposals should be circumvented so as not to slow down the application process? And why is it that the committee aren't filled?

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Hey, @WilliamShatner , did you know that one of the kids you helped with his English back in B'nai B'rith camp north of Montreal became a Canadian ambassador--to Thailand and then China?

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This.

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

I wanted to share some of my thoughts on today's Supreme Court decision on affirmative action:

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