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.

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

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.”

𝐖𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠. Watch Kevin Page and @sahirkhan.bsky.social talk about how 🇨🇦's fiscal choices are becoming harder as Canada approaches a tipping point on defence spending.

“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.

💬 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.

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.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 👉 But this isn't about 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘀. 👉 What counts is if 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 —and 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲. Budget 2026 will tell us.

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.

Have your voice heard and VOTE EARLY! Don’t put it off e hoa mā! Dates to post by 7 October to NZ Post or DX Mail. #DecideTogetherThriveTogether #KeepMāoriWards

“I’m so happy that Black wrestlers, especially Black women wrestlers, have the opportunity to shine today.” -Jacqueline Moore

$1 million dollars to get into this democratic forum…Yes, really. I didn’t have that, so they didn’t let me participate. The result? Four men on stage. But I didn’t give up, pulled up some chairs just outside to talk to the people I’m running to serve.

🚀 Hidden rivers on Mars become visible 👉 Mars appears to have been much older, but above all wetter, than previously thought. Beneath the surface lie many hidden river structures that are billions of years old. New rad... 🔗 whyrwe.com/@26/0320-1124 #️⃣ #whyrwe #factuallyfun #space

How much was it for you to fill up? Trump did that! #gasprices #newportnews #hamptonroads #hamptonva #visibilitybrigade

Photos courtesy of Chasity McCauley, Kirsty Crawford #lightcodes #orbs #starseeds #lightworkers #arcturians #smashingpump

🤡 Trump: "Am Ende werdet ihr sagen: Er ist der größte Präsident der Geschichte"

Hidden camera footage from Epstein's house – finally released. A young woman pushed down. Andrew Lownie: "We now have actual visual evidence." Still waiting for the palace to answer what Andrew knew. Same silence. 👑

I hope he makes appearances at PBS stations all across the country‼️ That would be epic‼️ #SwingStates

England World cup 2026 squad announcement. 🦁🦁🦁 Saka, Rice, Eze, Madueke in Squad from Arsenal 🔴⚪

Time for new headshots after five years #engineer #professor #author #speaker #NoireSTEMinist

Top 10 reasons a MAGAt might be having a bad day and leave a nasty comment on one of my videos. #maga

Students from #Nepean walked out today - and their message was loud and clear. They know Doug Ford’s changes to OSAP will make life harder for them. I was proud to stand with them. When young people raise their voices, the government should listen. #FixOSAPasap #onpoli

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Media literacy is down bad with these guys #education #southpark #tv

How can you apply the principles of design and creativity to your life? How do you balance structure and creativity in your endeavors? #VibrationMentor #CLManifestation

I discuss the recent tragic death of two #irondog 2025 competitors near #anchorage .. went thru ice on BIG su river near pt Mckenzie... I ask with overflow in iditarod #iditarod #iditarod2025 will there be a concern of danger safety on bering sea ice on coast 4 mushers & dogs ... #alaskasky

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91 cats rescued from an emergency situation in Alabama means a whole lot of veterinary care is needed--especially spay/neuter! As we rush to help all of these cats, including tiny kittens, your support means everything. Your gift today powers access to care for cats +kittens: alleycat.org/Donate

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⭕Les colons #Israéliens envahissent #Masafer-Yatta et agressent une femme et un enfant #Palestiniens. #Quds-News-Network

On May 28, 2007 - The History Channel aired Star Wars: A Legacy Revealed — a 2-hour special exploring the mythology, politics, religion, and real-world history that inspired Star Wars. Many fans still consider it one of the best Star Wars documentaries ever made. #StarWars

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Have you played the Mario Kart arcade game? What did you think? If I ever have fuck you money I’m buying one! That and the podracing arcade game! #mariokart #mariokartarcade

It Didn’t Start Online—But It Spread Fast Extremist ideas used to stay small. The internet made them easier to find, grow, and reinforce. The full episode breaks down how platforms shape what we see and believe. Watch: youtu.be/6n1fQqdu5Gw #TechCritique #Disinformation #OnlineCulture

He Gave Up EVERYTHING for This Moment #wwe #batista #shorts ⚡️ Witness a compelling conversation about a "wrestler's" past "career" choices and the potential for a comeback in the "wwe". This video captures the dialogue surrounding significant "decisions"

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Nick Kurtz #Athletics is Tuesday’s Box-Toppers AL Batter of the Day (2B 3-5 2R 5Bi vs. LAA). He earns 1.5 B-T points, giving him 4.0 for 2026, 2nd among AL batters. Full Tuesday B-T Daily Scorecard: www.box-toppers.com/blog/2026/5/...

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AYANEO Pocket Play, a brand new slider-style Android gaming phone that basically brings back the spirit of the Sony Xperia Play #AYANEO​ #PocketPlay​ #AndroidGaming​ #GamingPhone​ #XperiaPlay

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You’re in a season that requires more faith than you thought you had. Our #bible #podcast reads faith-for-hard-seasons verses and helps you lean on God’s strength. #ChristiansOnSky #Christianity www.youtube.com/@Reading-And...

Sugar & Health Risks #sugar #funny #joke #comedy #humor

forgive me. #imurme #brainrot #funny #memes #internetbrain

In some ways, the way people are acting around AI makes sense: the business is incentivized by shareholder pressure to invest heavily in it and employees are incentivized by the business to invest their energy into it. If want this to change, we need systemic fixes. @matthewsanabria.com #tech

Trump has repeatedly abandoned our NATO allies. He also launched an illegal, reckless war that’s already cost American lives, killed thousands of civilians, and left Americans stranded abroad. And there’s still no plan and no justification made to the American people. Insane.

Das fängt ja gut an Auf die Frage, wie es ihm gehe, sagt #Kubicki, er sei "etwas leer", aber gleichzeitig auch "freudig erregt", weil er morgen nicht mit seiner Frau nach #Mallorca fliegen muss. Ich könnte mir übrigens vorstellen, dass er schon heute #Abend voll sein wird. #PromilleWolle

Post a character that starts with the letter L (First or Last). Louis Cyphre - Angel Heart (1987)

Here are my top 10 dog and kid interactions!

I missed Tik Tok definitely cause I get back on and found a new idol 🤣🤣 “Where the keys at muthafucka???”

Want to bring #NGSS science + engineering practices to life in your classroom? Join our summer workshops (in-person & virtual) or invest in instructional coaching that can be embedded into any district’s or school’s existing PL system. Learn more at bscs.org/tpl 🍎 🧪 #EduSky #STEMed #SciEd

【 NEWS 】July 16, 2025 | Nexus Uranium Intersects Uranium Mineralization at Cree East in Unconformity Test from Winter Drill Program Full details on our reported assay results 🔗 stockmkt.info/4lqB7ek 🇨🇦 CSE: NEXU | 🇺🇸 OTCQB: GIDMF | 🇩🇪 FRA: 3H1 #UraniumStock #MiningStock

@ladyjulia1997.bsky.social 5 Tage Rosettenball, das übersteht Grunzi nicht, seine letzte Amtshandlung. Bis dato genießt Grunzi sein tolles Leben als "Mädchen". Mein Video für heute zeigt, dass Grunzi schon etwas weiblicher geworden ist. "Weil ich ein Mädchen bin..." 👧.

At #mcvegas26 asking con goes if they could go party on the Vegas Strip with any Magic Legend who would it be? #edh #mtg #mtgcommander #commander

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Source #Japan #Nippon

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