Congratulations to Annette Ryan on her appointment as Canada's new Parliamentary Budget Officer. Last month, former PBO Kevin Page and former Asst PBOs @sahirkhan.bsky.social and Mostafa Askari spoke about the challenges facing Ms. Ryan as she takes up the position at such a pivotal moment.

“Europeans and Canadians have always loved each other. But we never felt that we needed each other.” That has changed. As we see with PM Carney back Europe. The latest Politics of Money podcast has Stéphane Dion with Kevin Page, talking external sovereignty pressures and internal unity threats.

Before 2008, MPs and the public were severely limited in access to public finance info. Then the Parliamentary Budget Office was created. Kevin Page's founding PBO team talk building the Office, Annette Ryan's nomination, and why its needed now. 🎧Full podcast: ifsd-thepoliticsofmoney.transistor.fm

💬 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 🇨🇦? Former Liberal leader Stéphane Dion spoke to Kevin Page on IFSD's 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙮 podcast about Canada's national unity. As Alberta votes this fall on whether they'll have a vote on separation, his points remain timely.

Canada isn’t unique in facing tensions between central governments and provinces or states. But Stéphane Dion reflects on what does set 🇨🇦 apart: strong decentralization and the risk of “𝘧𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵.”

The whole @ifsd.ca team is looking forward to seeing our President & CEO Kevin Page be recognized with the 2026 🌟 Award of Distinction from the Ontario Economics Association (OEA) and the Canadian Association for Business Economics (CABE), on May 12 2026.

Less than half an hour until #Budget2025 is tabled. While you wait, check out IFSD's VP Sahir Khan speaking to CP24 about the high stakes and challenges facing the government today. And come back after the Budget is released for more on what today's budget means for you and 🇨🇦's economy.

Canada’s economy has shown resilience in 2025—but confidence is fragile. @ifsd.ca President and CEO Kevin Page and Executive VP @sahirkhan.bsky.social unpack what the Fiscal Update said about growth, deficits, and why transparency and delivery will matter as Canada moves from plans to results.

"𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨." MPs vote to approve government spending (The Estimates) without a clear link to the govt's Budget plan. IFSD’s Kevin Page and @sahirkhan.bsky.social talk about how this creates confusion and what can be done to fix it.

4 milliards d'économies en santé ... c'est une aberration ! Manuel Bompard - BFMTV - 08/12/2025 #bompard #lfi #macron #politique #budget

think I opened some phishing bullshit by accident thinking it was an e-invitation. can these bots just fuck off 😑

Palestinian history is being actively stolen—from artifacts to food. Malak Mattar explains how culture is rebranded, but sumud (steadfastness) keeps it alive. Through art, Palestinians prove their identity can't be erased. 🎧 Watch: youtu.be/4xKXS9QCWEg #Palestine #Sumud

CNN is now experimenting with incorporating the control room audio and visual feeds into programming. Here's an example from Anderson Cooper's show.

EU considers ending its boycott of diplomacy 🤓 Putin suggested former Chancellor Schröder as an EU negotiator This is unlikely to happen Which European leader has credibility after years of rejecting basic diplomacy 🤔 EU foreign policy chief @kajakallas.bsky.social 🤨 glenndiesen.substack.com

Part two: dragging Serbia’s alleged "pro-Western activist-intellectual crowd" for the usual: - “It’s not time yet” - “First, let’s take down this 🇷🇸 gov't” - “We’re pro-EU, but only on our terms” etc A special circle of hypocritical hell for the fensers: “It doesn’t matter, the people are to blame”👇

Jimin correndinho pra beber água é os fãs começaram a latir 😆

JD Vance threatens Hungarians to vote for Orban or else. #oligarchy #dictatorship #dictatortrump

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW: Peak cherry blossom bloom in Washington, D.C. with over 70% of the Yoshino trees around the Tidal Basin open ....

As history was made, the sunlight shone on our @esa.int and NASA logos 🙌 (🎬 NASA livestream, sped up x10)

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My reaction to the Mixtape Discourse™️

Nepal anuncia 274 cimas en el Everest en un solo día, record absoluto de ascensos por la vertiente sur de la montaña social.elpais.com/2s1…

Trump on anti-ICE protests in New Jersey: "It's all paid for protesters. These aren't protesters. These people are fake."

Team Abdul. Powered by grassroots supporters. Sharing the vision for getting money out of politics, putting money in your pocket, and passing Medicare for All. Join us.

As AI Transforms education, new article highlights the human dimensions of teaching Education Research Report educationresearchreport.blogspot.com

Hey guys check out th- WHOOOAAAAAAAAA @eightbitbella.bsky.social IS ABSOLUTELY SICK WITH IT OR HOWEVER THE KIDS APPROVE OF BREAKDANCING YOOOOOOOO Get yours before I lose my train of thought aga- WHOOOOAAAAAAAA #VGenComm

Satan's Chosen feel they have the right to rape foreigners: One of the most detailed testimonies I've heard of the Israeli torture and systematic sexual abuse of Gaza Sumud Flotilla activists abducted in international waters while attempting to bring aid to Gaza.

Today I’m taking over the Take BAC Congress socials!!! Let’s talk about the importance of a Supreme Court Code of Ethics. #SCOTUSEthics @takebaccongress.bsky.social

Is philosophy something that is found out, or something that we do? In his discussion of Wittgenstein’s influences on philosophy, Professor Peter Hacker discusses how logical investigations make philosophy an evolving skill. Watch the full lecture here: youtu.be/fcNEqdGGnvc

Learning through Games as Interactive Experiences universityxp.com/pod... #games #gamesbasedlearning #gamedesign #gaming #gamedevelopment #board games #gamification #gbl #games4ed #gamificationoflearning #edgames

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The Second Nadir: Yes, This Is Jim Crow. The states that are using the Louisana v. Callais decision to increase white power are not taking us back to Jim Crow. We are already there, read it: tinyurl.com/yf74vptx

Calling all streamers! 📣 It's not too late to co-stream the Future Games Show Summer Showcase and FGS Live From Los Angeles on... 📅 Saturday, June 6 ⏲️ 12 noon PT | 3pm ET | 8pm BST One of our official co-streamers will have a chance to win a PS5 or Xbox Series X Apply here: bit.ly/STREAMFGS

Kevin Gausman recorded 7 swings and misses on his splitter. That is the most he had in an inning this season! #WorldSeries

🖕🏼🫵🏼MAGAts're☄️A-Covenant of PEDOs using Mi Jesús❓️ MY JESUS CHRIST❓️ MON YESHUA'S SUFFERING❓️🧐 #FishRotsFromTheHead⏬️ #TRADE🚫THEFT #ParaphrasingDalisioChaponda ✌🏼👼🏼🖖🏼 🌏ÀHO🌐 BIB‼️ PBW/Y‼️ AM(ÉEI)N‼️ TRUST Gaia&USAs-Consitution&Jesús‼️ Pillars to YWHW&JEHOVAH-IN-JESUS-CHRIST&ALLAH‼️‼️‼️ 🗳📚🗡🧑🏽‍💻🛡🗺🫖🌺🐝🎼⚛️❤️‍🔥✡️🗽🦁✝️☪️🐦‍🔥🕉️🎭🪬🏳️‍🌈⚖️🪯⚜️🩵🌊🪃🧲

#photography gonzo #videography over cradle convention cradle, aviation Museum during cradle con sight seeing tour house support Pros & Cons team

#ProudBlue #USDemocracy Live !!! #The Boys From Brasil Episode : The Boys from Washington Starring : Dr. Oz : The wannabe Dr. Mengele Donals J Trump : The Fuhrer

🐂 Sa célébrité sur les réseaux a valu au buffle bangladais surnommé "Donald Trump" en raison de sa mèche blonde d'échapper au sacrifice de l'Aïd et de rejoindre par la grande porte le zoo national ⤵️

Hundreds of people have been in contact with me to share their concerns about excessive screen time for children. Anna, a child development doctor in Mid Sussex, sees children every day that have been harmed. It seems the govt. is going in the right direction, I will keep pushing for change.

🔥 @TheRachLindsay on Spencer Pratt: “This man does not give a f*ck about anything but himself. It is so obvious he’s speaking from a place of privilege, and will only serve people of privilege. This man is for sale… I’m sick of it. We’ve already been through this with Trump.”

It’s 60 seconds with our new Partner @mikemontano.bsky.social! What he looks for in a pitch, the importance of founder updates, how he describes True, and more with @clarencebethea.bsky.social ⤵

Happy Thanksgiving! If your oven is preheating and your coffee is brewing, you are right on schedule. Join EarthCam for a live look at the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade at 8:30 a.m.! http://www.earthcam.com/events/thanksgiving/

📢 Primeras palabras del director deportivo del C.D. Coria, Alfonso Gutiérrez, tras el ascenso del club. #cdcoria #ascenso #primerafederación

🔫💗Are you ready... for FPS Friday!!! 💗🔫 We're playing Overwatch and Marvel Rivals today! Open Lobbies for all our moots and pals :D Come Join the Chunky Castle! 🔗 twitch.tv/chuwunky #overwatch #vtuber #streamer

📢 Join us on "Understanding and Responding to Health Disinformation" part of the Wednesday Webinars on Digital & Media Literacy in Europe. 📅 19 November 2025 🕛14:00–15:00 CEST 📍Online 💻 👉 Register now to reserve your spot:https://buff.ly/Bz5EpEL #HealthLiteracy #MediaLiteracy #Misinformation

April 9th 1986 #Prince & The Revolution film the video for Mountains at Studio de la Victorine, Nice, France. As well as supporting the single release the video also serves as the credits sequence at the end of Under The Cherry Moon #Prince4Ever #PrinceLegacy #PrinceHistory #PrinceAndTheRevolution

"The genie is out of the bottle, it's not going back in." Mitch Sylvestre asked on Global News if he'd accept the results of a no vote and stop the separation fight if so He says he might- that it depends on a lot of things- but adds but that the movement won't stop globalnews.ca/video/118869...

❗️In the temporarily occupied Crimea, due to a gasoline shortage, locals are switching to horses.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

A pelican, around 37 years old, shows up every day at a Greek restaurant to get its portion of fish. The bird has become a well-known local figure along the seafront 💙

Tillis and Bessent share their mutual dismay over Bill Pulte

Drop something ORANGE 🍊🦺🧡🩳🎃

Gas prices climbing in real time while 92,000 Americans just lost their jobs. This is what “great again” looks like? A war-driven price spike at the pump hitting the same workers Trump just put out of work. #TrumpsJobsSlump​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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📺 Eric Lauer En juego, carrera(s) para Ketel Marte.

Why in God's name, would you wanna vote for that man. #SteyerTheLiar That man who earned his money investing in for profit prisons, like CoreCivic, that's torturing immigrants. Sorry but my people are being kidnapped and fed maggots and water with hair in it because of that billionaire! Fk him!

Tomorrow, Republicans are forcing through another $70 billion for ICE and CBP. Legal residents still locked in detention camps. Businesses closed. Parents grabbed from their kids. Yet STILL NO REFORMS. @smith.senate.gov: "This is not how our democracy is supposed to work."

Tonight, strike UAVs dealt a massive blow to the location of Russian occupiers. We see that for such operations, they use a powerful combat part. The damaged object looks as if it had been hit by a missile strike

Foul ball directly to the nuts is as brutal as it gets

Digital art. #digitalart #creative #queerartist #beardedartist #bearded #bears #colors #pedro