trying to flush a turd but it keeps floating back up to the surface.
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Trudeau will be remembered for many things
including all the conservatives that wanted to fuck him.
I really don't think that had much to do with it.
It should be no surprise that during an economic crisis, the candidate that successfully lead two central banks was selected.
Extremely.
A lot of polls put the Cons ahead of the Liberals by a few points, but trailing if Carney was leader.
Entirely expected, but still a relief. He is the most likely Liberal candidate to potentially take a win from the Cons or at least take away a majority from them.
Autocracies are short-lived power grabs by certain people or groups of people. They pillage what they can, oppress who they want, and then run or fall when the walls start closing in.
Many have come and gone during our history on this planet. Many more will rise and fall.
I never said we should avoid it.
Canada should 100% be securing its borders, arms, and making new allies. Joint military cooperation with the EU would be a huge boon, as would civil defence measures. Finland is a great example of how to prepare when living next to a hostile power.
Cheers!
Tip for Canadians but also everyone in general: Get your data off American services. Start with your email, aka your access credentials to the internet. There are several European providers with varying features such as Posteo and Mailbox (both German).
This applies especially if you are engaged in any activism. Do not do that on any service the US authorities have direct access to or can get access via surveillance treaties. The latter are changing almost daily as the US makes more and more enemies, so stay informed.
Indeed. Due to our proximity to the US, short/medium ranged arms would be ideal.
Maybe we can talk the French into give us a few TNA's ๐
I am very glad that Canadians are uniting and sticking up for their local businesses like never before, but we cannot lose sight of what the real danger is.
The US is very unlikely to launch a physical invasion. It would be extremely foolish for numerous reasons, chief of them being our massive unprotected border and how our major urban centres are right beside US cities. We are not a country on the other side of the globe.
No, the real danger is the US economically weakening us and putting us into a position where we are forced to capitulate much like Mexico. Canada does have leverage over the US but that only remains if we protect our industries which make up our economic backbone. Donald placed a 250% tariff on Canadian dairy which, on paper, seems pointless because the US doesn't really buy any Canadian dairy. But it does send a message that he knows dairy is a protected industry in Canada and he wants to attack it.
It is so important that we have leaders willing to protect these industries and be willing to spend money to expand them.
Boy am I glad he is retired then.
I hope we tell this delegation that we are thrilled to see them and discuss this with them.