ctvnews.ca/politics/feder… This report is an "aha" moment. The Federal gov't has been paying far more to the provinces than they admit. Federal health transfers increased 212% but the provinces only increased 158%. If your health care sucks blame your Premier.

This #MotivationMonday, take a page from Ray Bradbury's book and get out of the way! Allow yourself to write what your intuition already knows is right. Share in the comments what you're currently working on, and be sure to follow us on our other socials at the link in our bio!

NaNoWriMo has dealt with a bevy of problems this past year, and now they have taken the stance NOT to categorically oppose AI use for those participating. Been thinking about this for months... what's the best way to move on from NaNo without abandoning the good it generates?

Back from my hike so let's do this. For context, I have "won" #NaNoWriMo ten times and previously collaborated with them on their official channel. I'm no longer involved with them for... all the reasons. So some alternative resources I've collected.

David Simon has many bad takes but this one is very obviously correct:

If you made or listened to Canadian music of any genre... Long & McQuade probably has something to do with it. Thanks, Jack.

Pierre Trudeau, Ed Broadbent and Joe Clark chat before the Leaders Debate in 1979. 📸Fred Ross

It’s official: Canada and B.C. are working together to bring pharmacare to the province — and we’re starting with insulin and contraceptives for anyone who needs it.

What if millions of Canadians suddenly understood that the housing, infrastructure and healthcare issues they are so mad about are mainly the responsibility of the Conservative Premiers they keep re-electing? That would be neat.

"I am voting Liberal next election — without apology because I want to protect Canada's universal healthcare and conservatives have a history of breaking it."

Canada's inflation rate fell to 2% in August 2024, Statistics Canada reports, hitting the Bank of Canada's target. cbc.ca/news/business/…

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The best night of the year in LA is The Sound of Music Sing-a-Long at The Hollywood Bowl. 15,000 people giving Julie Andrews the Avengers: Endgame treatment is spectacular

First it was the women of the 🇫🇮Finnish parliament. Now the women of the 🇳🇴Norwegian parliament show their support for American women and their fight for reproductive freedoms.🇺🇸 When we go down then we go down together.💙 #DemsAbroad #AbortionIsHealthcare #HarrisWalz

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Had the honour of sitting down with Malala Yousafzai this afternoon. She’s here at the United Nations, leading the charge for governments to go further, faster — and to make sure every woman and girl is free to pursue the education, career, and life she wants.

Malia started a campaign to have more public recognition of women to balance out the thousands of monuments we have for men. She was delighted to see the new CommBank Matildas tribute at Suncorp today.

Thoughtful piece.

I know most of what I post here is about developmental storytelling and querying stuff, but I'm gonna put on the ol' copy editor hat and give y'all a quick lesson on commas and coordinating conjunctions. Don't roll your eyes at me. It's a problem! One might even call it an

Something I've recently learned: write your query AFTER your first draft and BEFORE your first revision. It helps focus what your story IS in a way that outlines and synopses don't. It will help shepherd the next draft. #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying