Journalist, writer, author. Ajuinata.https://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3mzirklmhgk24Meanwhile, in Canada... [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzirklmhgk24https://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3mziqraybik24Never going to make it in punditry with that kind of attitude. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Nov 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mziqraybik24https://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3mzioqg6ns22uFrom the other place.04 Nov 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzioqg6ns22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3mzinlmc2pc26Betting that a single round of midterm elections means the United States is back to choosing the governments it had before 2016 and it can be counted on to continue doing so for the foreseeable future is a rather large bet. https://thehub.ca/2026/11/04/the-rupture-that-wasnt-america-just-voted-and-carneys-davos-thesis-didnt-survive-the-night/?hubcta=home_free_row_commentary04 Nov 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzinlmc2pc26https://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3mziln2nbas26Guess we didn't get a trade deal before the midterms?04 Nov 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mziln2nbas26https://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3mzh7khm2as2zJust for old time's sake, I'd like to hear a detailed breakdown of the vote in Broward County.04 Nov 2026 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzh7khm2as2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3mzg5czi7ck23My hot take: I think it's hard to know whether any US midterm result will have a significant short-term impact on Canada-US relations. I don't think any result changes anything about the long-term questions for Canada.03 Nov 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzg5czi7ck23https://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3mzelstjkys2fOttawa's two solitudes. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/mapping-ottawa-s-mayoral-election-results-shows-another-urban-suburban-split-9.740335003 Nov 2026 00:35 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzelstjkys2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3mze3g6o5ws2uThe Conservative Party is presumably going to have to run in the next election on eliminating all federal fuel taxes (excise tax + GST). About $7 billion in foregone revenue to account for. https://energynow.ca/2026/04/canadians-back-gas-tax-cuts-as-response-to-oil-prices-poll-finds/02 Nov 2026 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mze3g6o5ws2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3mzdv77vlms2kI think in addition to diversifying our exports, we should also diversify our attention paid to foreign elections. New Zealand general election is on Saturday! Cape Verdean presidential election is just two weeks away!02 Nov 2026 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdv77vlms2khttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3mzdsppv2f22tWell when you put it that way it sounds bad [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Nov 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdsppv2f22thttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3mzdkec5ff22nI'm starting to worry that we're not going to get a trade deal done before the midterms.02 Nov 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzdkec5ff22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3mzazthyrqc2xDecember mini-election.01 Nov 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mzazthyrqc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3mz3vqt7vek2d"So many suckers on my sacroiliac, it's like a rap-sack, backpack." [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Oct 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz3vqt7vek2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3myzx65bzbk2uPotentially historic week for Canada's orientation in a new world. Two biggest points of debate so far: Should the premier of Quebec be invited to deliver remarks at the Canada-EU summit? And what completely undefined and novel phrase should we use to describe the Canada-EU relationship?29 Oct 2026 18:59 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzx65bzbk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3myzs6c3ijk2mAs a general rule, politicians respond to public opinion. So here — courtesy of Environics — is why climate change was treated like a big issue in 2019 and isn't currently:29 Oct 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzs6c3ijk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3myzkgke5fs2jNot so much fun when some big tech company comes along and undercuts the advertising market that has underpinned your business model. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Oct 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzkgke5fs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3myxiobwv4s2bThe possibility of Ottawa and Gatineau being on different times is fun to ponder. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/end-time-change-parti-quebecois-9.739916528 Oct 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxiobwv4s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aaronwherry.bsky.social/post/3myxg4wdfgc2zI would now like to hear every party's plan for completely paying down the federal debt.28 Oct 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:yge3sr4i2ffsta2unrjbriy6/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxg4wdfgc2z