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Curious learner, explorer, listener. Loves outdoors, people watching, data, and advocates for all things smart and funny to be on t-shirts. Opinions are my own.

Kitchener, Ontario
Joined March 2017
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Grade 3 students in Whitehorse's Elijah Smith Elementary School braved -28°C temperature and danced Bhangra with me for joy, hope and positivity. We are sharing this pure joy with all school children across Canada and beyond. YouTube: youtu.be/z8IAKmvYPTY
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It's official. Starting today, people in Nova Scotia can pick up free rapid COVID tests at every single library in that province. Meanwhile, in Ontario, 24 million rapid tests are sitting on shelves. RT if you want access to free rapid tests now.
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Communitech is rallying the #PeopleOfTech to support those most at risk during the #COVID19 crisis. To help meet the urgent needs in our community—our community of tech partners will TRIPLE your donation. Are you in? Learn more: buff.ly/2KYIU3x #ThisTooWillPass
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The @CDMN COVID-19 Resource and Info Centre is a helpful source of information, with updates, resources and virtual events that are all national in scope and relevant for startups and scale-ups across Canada. Learn more: cdmn.ca/covid-19
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What do Canadians do in difficult times? Well, according to PM @JustinTrudeau, Communitech’s Board Chair Dave Caputo + his team at Trusscore are a great example of how “we roll up our sleeves and we get to work”. Truly inspirational and the MOST awesome example of #KWAwesome.
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Do you have overstock or unused personal protective equipment? We are hosting a PPE Drive on Monday, March 30 at Westmount Golf Course in Kitchener. Please consider donating to help our local health care workers. buff.ly/2y4ksue #COVID19 #19WontStopUs
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PPE Drive on Monday, March 30 - please donate if you can. #COVID19 #19WontStopUs
Do you have overstock or unused personal protective equipment? We are hosting a PPE Drive on Monday, March 30 at Westmount Golf Course in Kitchener. Please consider donating to help our local health care workers. buff.ly/2y4ksue #COVID19 #19WontStopUs
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To help Canadian manufacturers meet critical shortages in the fight against COVID-19, @NGen_Canada will invest $50M in Supercluster funding to support companies as they build a Canadian supply of essential equipment, products, and therapeutics. #COVID19 ngen.ca/covid-19-response
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Good morning Twitter - We are collecting some data on how people are feeling about the current situation in the world. Would you mind spending 2 minutes to complete and then retweeting? Thank you in advance, JM bit.ly/COVID19InsightsSurvey
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The Government of Canada has launched a new web page to provide Canadian businesses with a one-stop-shop for the resources they need to make informed decisions while navigating the challenges of COVID-19 in an interconnected global economy. tradecommissioner.gc.ca/camp…
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Hey #kwawesome. It's time to help local businesses with #519together. Support your favourite businesses by buying a gift card or future service. Find out how you can do your part on our blog post: stryvemarketing.com/blog/let…
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Is your company preparing to go global? Applications open March 9th for @CDMN’s Soft Landing program. Earn up to $4,000 CAD in travel funds. Find out if you qualify: buff.ly/2w6iCFa #CDNtech #CDMNSoftLanding
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Want to meet the spark that lit the fire around the #CambridgeAnalytica scandal? Get your pass and join us at True North Centre Stage on June 2-3 and hear from the investigative reporter who broke the story: Carole Cadwalladr. buff.ly/2P5WFzR | #TrueNorth20
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The #LeadersPrize is putting $1 million on the table to the team that can best use #AI to solve the issue of #FakeNews. Meet the top 10 teams selected for phase 2. Press release: buff.ly/30aEiOl
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Coffee and Cookies at the #TechWest booth at #CES2020 A BIG thank you to our lovely sponsors (and friends) @CDMN and @GouvQc for sponsoring 🇨🇦 - IF you need a caffeine ☕️ boost we are at - LVCC, South Hall 4, booth 35826
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If you’re at #ShowStoppers, make sure to talk to @align_vr, @brnklio and @ZeroKey123. These 3 #Canadian Tech companies have fantastic products (and stories) to share #CES2020 – at Paradise, NV
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A BIG thank you to our lovely sponsors (and friends) @CDMN and @GouvQc for sponsoring #CanadaConnects at #CES2020 🇨🇦 – at Paradise, NV
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Congrats to the companies selected for #CDMNSoftLanding program! Participants receive up to $4,000 CAD to cover travel and accommodation expenses while receiving financial support for co-working space for up to three months on their landing(s). buff.ly/2OigjIQ | @CDMN
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La date limite pour les inscriptions à la Phase 1 du concours #PrixLeaders a été reportée au 2 décembre 2019! Aidez à résoudre le problème #FaussesNouvelles. Changer le monde. À gagner 1 000 000 $. buff.ly/33LMLsy | #PrixLeaders
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The deadline to submit Phase 1 submissions for #LeadersPrize has been extended to Dec. 2, 2019! Help solve #FakeNews. Change the world. Win $1,000,000. buff.ly/2YmwlnQ | #LeadersPrize
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