Blair Crawford @GetBAC
Former reporter/editor at the Ottawa Citizen 2001-2025. Lover of kayaking. @getbac.bsky.social ottawacitizen.com Ottawa Joined February 2009-
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Arrested for projecting images of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein on Windsor Castle. There is a mounting authoritarian assault in this country. The attack on opposition to Israel’s genocide was only the beginning. theguardian.com/us-news/2025/s…
80 years ago, Igor Gouzenko defected in Ottawa with secrets of a Soviet spy operation. @OttawaCitizen | Ottawa Citizen ottawacitizen.com/news/national/…
He lost his wife to cancer. Now he's pushing for faster access to treatment ottawacitizen.com/news/faster-ac… via @OttawaCitizen
Donald Trump is on the brink of becoming a dictator. Can he be stopped? theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…
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On Aug. 19, 1942, the Dieppe Raid was conducted. The raid only lasted nine hours but 907 Canadians were killed, 2,460 were wounded and 1,946 were taken prisoner. Among the Canadians, there were many heroes. These are some of their stories. 🧵 1/7
An Ontario teen died after waiting in agony for hours at an ER. Now, his family wants an inquest theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
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Today I was asked by a Russian journalist (Zarina) from RIA News Sport whether I would participate (if invited) in the match between former @NHL and Russian KHL stars, as Trump and Putin reportedly recently agreed. This is my answer 🧵
Canada’s little ray of sunshine obviously learned nothing from blowing his 20 point lead in the polls.
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Two satellites have changed the game in the last 10 years for farmers, scientists, oil & gas companies, other companies. They are the OCO satellites—Orbiting Carbon Observatories. Used daily. The Trump Administration has ordered one destroyed, the other turned off. Why? —>
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Globe and Mail reporter targeted by online campaign, photographed surreptitiously in public settings #cdnpoli theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
A sweet story about the end of Westgate Mall, the first of its kind in Ottawa, by @joannelaucius. And such a great picture by @tonysunphoto ottawacitizen.com/news/ottawa-ba…
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I debated whether to share my story on here, but I guess I will. I think there's an idea out there that millions of violent criminals are pouring across the border, carrying machetes and drugs, looking to harm Americans. Certainly, while some people fall into that category, the…
Adam: New security measures at city hall are entirely unjustified ottawacitizen.com/opinion/securi… via @OttawaCitizen
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This is overkill. This is a public place, designed for foot traffic to pass through, with 2 art galleries, 3 service centres and a wedding chapel. OVERKILL. #ottcity
This is overkill. This is a public place, designed for foot traffic to pass through, with 2 art galleries, 3 service centres and a wedding chapel. OVERKILL. #ottcity
“The poster child of ruined trust is Canada. Canadians have been dependable allies and economic partners for decades, but Trump’s preposterous ideas about taking over Canada have angered Canadians to a point of at least difficult return.” nytimes.com/2025/05/20/opi… via @nytopinion
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Good piece by @paulatr12 on the absurdity of @OC_Transpo’s recent service changes. I’m hearing so many stories from people legit left hanging by cancelled routes and slashed service Increasing fares while also decreasing service is just so peak Ottawa ottawacitizen.com/news/oc-transp…
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One of the the stories of this campaign has been Bruce Fanjoy's determination that he could defeat Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre in the riding he has held for more than two decades. Still lots of votes to count in Carleton, but Fanjoy is still leading.
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Get ready for a crazy day. Could hit +25°C tomorrow, then thunderstorms, hail, and maybe even some tornadoes, followed by a sharp cold front that may drop us below 0°C.
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