Britt Herd

[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

On D-Day, 14,000 Canadians landed at Juno Beach, supported by the Royal Canadian Navy and the RCAF. The day saw 1,074 Canadian casualties, including 359 killed. It was a watershed moment in human history.
Here are some of the Canadian stories from that day.

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[Kevin Pacitti 🇨🇦🇮🇹🇬🇧 @kpac_15]

We’re at the point where they’re bragging about a 67 billion dollar deficit.

Let that sink in.

[Mocha Bezirgan 🇨🇦 @BezirganMocha]

EXCLUSIVE: Canada Pauses Deportation of Trucker Jaskirat Sidhu, Who Killed 16 and Injured 13
Chris Joseph, father of Jaxon Joseph, whose life was lost along with 15 others in the Humboldt Broncos tragedy, says he will not stop his quest for justice and his fight to have the man responsible for the tragedy deported back to India, which was part of his sentence.

“I honestly do feel like my son Jaxon would be right behind me saying, ‘Go get him, Dad,’” Joseph says, promising he will not stop until Jaskirat Sidhu is deported, after a federal court paused the deportation at the eleventh hour, when Sidhu was scheduled to be deported the next business day.

“Being deported back to India, although not anybody’s favourite choice, is not a death sentence,” Joseph, the former NHL hockey player, says. “What we have is a death sentence,” he adds, pointing out that the last time he ran his fingers through his son’s hair was in a morgue.

Joseph says Sidhu was ordered deported by everyone: the judge, the Immigration and Refugee Board, the Court of Appeal, and the CBSA, yet he is still fighting on humanitarian grounds to avoid being separated from his family in Canada.

“His family can go to India with him. If my wife or I were deported, we’d be at each other’s side,” Joseph says, adding that forgiveness is irrelevant. “Deportation was part of his sentence. Forgiveness doesn’t mean he gets to be more special than any other criminal,” he says, emphasizing that people are deported every day for much less.

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[Gavin @thegavinbarry]

16 Canadians are dead. 13 more were injured. A deportation order was issued…

That should be the end of the story.
Instead a federal judge intervenes, @CBCNews runs a sympathy piece, and suddenly the conversation is about HIM.

Canada has laws. They meant something at sentencing. Why don’t they mean something now?

His family are Indian citizens. India is stable. They can go be a family there. The 16 families who lost someone don’t get that option.

This is what happens when sentiment becomes more powerful than the law.

[Britt Herd @beaker70]

@ChrisLewisLLS Diane, Julian or Gwen??

[Craig Baird - Canadian History Ehx @CraigBaird]

On Oct. 1, 1986, Canadian author Robert Munsch released his book Love You Forever.
It became one of the most successful children's books ever written, selling 38 million copies.
This is the story of how Munsch turned personal tragedy into a book beloved by generations.

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[Michael Parsa @MichaelParsa]

Ontario is protecting taxpayers by banning municipal speed cameras.

To improve road safety, the province is establishing a new provincial fund to proactively support road and school zone safety without raising costs for drivers.

Learn more: https://t.co/4qosM1BcdV

@fordnation @PrabSarkaria

[Doug Ford @fordnation]

Today, I announced that we’re banning municipal speed cameras in Ontario to stop the cash grab from drivers and taxpayers.

Instead, we’re investing in new traffic-calming measures like signs and roundabouts that will stop people from speeding in the first place.

Find out more: https://t.co/KStjUe4yk9

[Toronto Sun @TheTorontoSun]

Sunday's front page:
https://t.co/P6hR0OQSEi
#cdnpoli #onpoli #topoli

[Danielle Smith @ABDanielleSmith]

Canadians overwhelmingly agree we need to build new oil and gas pipelines from east to west and to the North, so we aren’t forced to rely on a single customer. Canada needs to become stronger and more independent. Let’s get started!

Read article: https://t.co/xIfRtadVGY

[tobi lutke @tobi]

No brainer. Let’s build it.

[Christmas Countdown @ChrstmsCntdwn]

40 days until #Christmas!

[ARKELLS @arkellsmusic]

The greatest house party…ever? A magical night in Paris. Huge ❤️ to @teamcanada and @aircanada for having us over. One for the books.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

The CEO of an aircraft company should know how to design aircraft, not spreadsheets

[The Hockey Samurai 侍 @hockey_samurai]

Hockey. And hockey players.

You may not think you have 5 minutes to spend watching a video. But you WON'T regret this beauty from @b0undless. I promise.

[Home Plate Lady @Homeplate_Lady]

You think #bluejays fans are mad now at a lack of off-season acquisitions and Manoah hitting three batters in his first start?

Wait until you see they moved my seat thirty feet to the right and replaced me with a @FanDuel billboard

[Doug Ford @fordnation]

I’m gobsmacked.

A federal minister said they won’t invest in new roads or highways.

He doesn’t care that you’re stuck in bumper to bumper traffic. I do. We’re building roads and highways, with or without a cent from the feds.

https://t.co/SPvz8Q6vyq

[TodayInSports @TodayInSportsCo]

Kids today just don’t understand.

[Vintage Hockey Showcase @hockey_vintage]

114 years ago today ON THIS DAY in hockey history (December 2, 1909):

The National Hockey Assocation is formed in Montreal with founding members:

Cobalt Silver Kings, Haileybury Comets/Miners, Montreal Wanderers, and Renfrew Creamery Kings (joined by @CanadiensMTL days later)

[1986 Oilers Day by Day @OilersDayByDay]

#19 Rick MacLeish wins Showdown '78 over #11 Gilbert Perreault. Should they bring this feature back? Yes. They should.