It’s surreal that I have to go to a foreign leader to hear someone describe the full derangement and malignancy of my own president in plain language, because our own “free press” and opposition leaders won’t do it. Bravo Trudeau - ThreadSky

whstancil.bsky.social • 8 hours ago

It’s surreal that I have to go to a foreign leader to hear someone describe the full derangement and malignancy of my own president in plain language, because our own “free press” and opposition leaders won’t do it. Bravo Trudeau

Reposted from Aaron Rupar

Trudeau: "He talked about banking again today in a tweet, which doesn't make any sense because 16 banks are currently active in Canada holding about $113b worth of assets in this country... what he wants is to see a total collapse of the Canadian economy, because that'll make it easier to annex us."

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jhoegg.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Trudeau being able to speak extra frankly in this lame duck period is turning out to be a gift to more than just us Canadians.

segyges.bsky.social•8 hours ago

It's probably why he stepped down. He announced he was not running for re-election shortly after meeting with Trump during the transition. He couldn't do both things at once.

jhoegg.bsky.social•8 hours ago

His argument for staying on was that he IS the best person for taking on trump. Leaving was about internal party dynamics, parliamentary numbers and domestic polls. We tend to turn on our leaders after 8-9 years.

segyges.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Even if he is the best person: If he were currently running for re-election, internal political dynamics would make siding against Trump partisan. Since he's on the way out it isn't. I think it was a very good call.

adamboyle.bsky.social•8 hours ago

He said he wasn’t the person to handle Trump. I didn’t understand quite what he meant but now it makes sense. He can fight him and do the things the world needs and then exit stage left.

jhoegg.bsky.social•8 hours ago

adamboyle.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Yes, this. It's really unfortunate how intense the takedown of him has been. It's very unfortunate that he can't remain PM to see us through this. Luckily, Carney appears to be a very solid alternative

lamberllie.bsky.social•2 hours ago

PMJT came to politics 9 years too early… he would have been THE guy to face Orange… anyway he has left his mark and advanced the country. Mark will be fabulous as a PM… convinced of that.

d-a-r.bsky.social•7 hours ago

It was firstly about the right wing propaganda that persuaded people that everything was his fault.

normcook.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Carney seems to know how to handle trump too - doesn't get caught in emotion from orange's childish antics.

rachelxb.bsky.social•8 hours ago

He was wildly unpopular and tanking his party, and was about to be forced out! This is his finest hour, by a wide margin.

ligaanna.bsky.social•7 hours ago

No quite there was another factor, not trump.

lovesdemocracy.bsky.social•8 hours ago

One of his biggest mistakes is thinking that Americans will maintain our sense of pride in our country no matter what he does.
He is wrong.
We are so ashamed.

nikki1311.bsky.social•6 hours ago

His papa is surely proud of him from Heaven. I think that is why Justin’s paper blew away from the podium when he was going to announce his resignation … his dad was telling him don’t do it.

quantumjared.bsky.social•7 hours ago

And to accurately note that the “51st state” bullshit is not a joke, but a statement of intent to be taken seriously.

shammers42.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Yes - unbelievable - but here we are.

opus3.bsky.social•6 hours ago

If you want to please Putin, you should start a trade war with your traditional allies.

wildroselib.bsky.social•5 minutes ago

https://www.france24.com/en/ good source
https://www.dw.com/en/top-stories/s-9097

wildroselib.bsky.social•18 minutes ago

Maybe related. Trump is vilifing Canada

proudanselmo.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Sucks that he has less than a month left. Carney is good, he can win the election, but Trudeau has a way with words.

Although I think that way with words is why a lot of people hate him

d-a-r.bsky.social•7 hours ago

What I love about PMJT is that he has heart and loves his country. He was always doing his job for the benefit of Canadians not himself. He is intelligent, moral, seeks justice, equality and fairness for all of us.

proudanselmo.bsky.social•51 minutes ago

I think that's another reason why a lot of people hate Trudeau; he is proudly Canadian and proudly loves his country. I don't think you can say that about Singh, at least not in the same way as Trudeau, Blanchard loves Quebec, and conservatives are just pissed at everyone and everything.

opiatepix.bsky.social•7 hours ago

And apparently his hair. No amount of contact lenses or ozempic is helping their guy, so they need to come up with really angry slogans.

proudanselmo.bsky.social•7 hours ago

His hair is magnificent. I just can't imagine hating someone over it.

opiatepix.bsky.social•7 hours ago

It's all they got. And all the Verb the Noun slogans.

baronbrady.com•6 hours ago

Precisely. Why have our leaders and journalists in the U.S. failed us so completely.

onlyhuman-sorry.bsky.social•7 hours ago

The American press is a propaganda tool: Americans live in a bubble and have been bombarded with propaganda for decades. If you could read the press from France, England or Germany, you'd understand better what's going on in your country.

interestoholic.bsky.social•6 hours ago

THIS!
I'll always give the advise that, if you want to learn something about the reality in your own country, read and watch news about it in allied/friendly countries.
This can be an eye-opener if the domestic press is compromised.

onlyhuman-sorry.bsky.social•6 hours ago

I speak French and I often read newspapers & magazines from France (like Libération, Le Monde, Le Figaro) and they explain so clearly and eloquently what's happening in the US. And as Europeans, they have a vast knowledge of all types of government and the history of warfare.

robinindfw.bsky.social•8 hours ago

https://bsky.app/profile/robinindfw.bsky.social/post/3ljkufnqei22p

wiredtexan.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Watching a lot of Canadian news. Obviously their focused on the damage being done to their economy, but they are covering the damage that will be unleashed on the American economy. They point to the fact that the US isn't just hurting itself with tariffs against Canada but with China and Mexico.

wiredtexan.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Frequently hearing economists express dismay that a country would do this level of self-harm.

hammys-howl.bsky.social•8 hours ago

And f’k that!

madwriter.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I was discussing with someone earlier today something similar - why bother fighting to be at Trump pressers if you're not going to bother asking hard questions anyway?

missflangerhanger.bsky.social•8 hours ago

It’s disgraceful that Americans aren’t hearing this from their own leaders but from our Prime Minister!

sizzlechest5.bsky.social•7 hours ago

And meanwhile it's Bill Effing Kristol here: https://bsky.app/profile/billkristolbulwark.bsky.social/post/3ljkwvsy6zk2e

mailnatalie.bsky.social•7 hours ago

His whole speech was amazing. I love my country.

gayeallyn.bsky.social•7 hours ago

45 is a Russian TRAITOR!

ldr25.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Trump is an idiot

frederick1976.bsky.social•8 hours ago

fired Trump

xx-shyty-xx.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Well said, Will. That's exactly how I feel, too.

robstrickler.bsky.social•3 hours ago

We need to become part of Canada so Trudeau can be our President.
#UnitedStatesofCanada

perryds.bsky.social•5 hours ago

burnafterreading2.bsky.social•8 hours ago

And just like the domestic opposition, unfortunately, nobody but the most highly engaged will see it.

And then Trump will hijack the news cycle again with something stupid.

kprin7.bsky.social•8 hours ago

A friend in need is a friend indeed! Thanks, PM Trudeau!

grisiuski.bsky.social•4 hours ago

There has not been a capable democrat in 8 years. It would be a miracle if someone suddenly showed up.

johnaddams2024.bsky.social•4 hours ago

Here is Hakeem Jeffries, in plain language, describing the full derangement of the tRump's tariffs.
A MONTH AGO.
Bravo Jeffries. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihzauVsg2Sk

johnaddams2024.bsky.social•4 hours ago

Here is Hakeem Jeffries, in plain language, describing the full derangement of the GOP budget. Bravo Jeffries.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvBME4AYv6M

ericetc.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I am an American, but I cannot, in good conscience, fault our 🇨🇦 Canadian allies 🇨🇦. Fuck the Trump regime and the horror show they call foreign policy.

writaobscura.bsky.social•8 hours ago

They are and have been, your messaging is willfully ignorant.

burnafterreading2.bsky.social•8 hours ago

It's a form of denial. The insane information environment we live in now is a depressingly difficult problem. Yelling at democrats is easy.

lenecharlotten.bsky.social•8 hours ago

sylviamac.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Won’t take long before presss makes Canada the aggressor- being a victim seems to be the central theme-

sylviamac.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Only was to win against a bully- stand up to this fker

pharmaconn.bsky.social•2 hours ago

And yet his party drove him to resign, so now we're weeks away from possibly electing Trump Lite in the form of Pierre Poilievre. The people pulling the strings aren't just stopping at Trump, they want to control all G7 countries.

cliffsofdover.bsky.social•8 hours ago

What politicians forget is that Canada and the U.S. aren't just neighbours, friends and allies, we are also family. Many families have relatives on both sides of the border. So he is waging war on his own family.

proudanselmo.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Countries and trump don't have family. They have interests.

opiatepix.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Well, if it's like any family reunion I've been to there's the cool cousins and the awesome siblings. But then there's also the dimwit brother-in-law with the militia weapons, and the angry grandparent who watches Fox all day....

plants32.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Amen !

alicialou.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Thank you @JustinTrudeau !

thefool37.bsky.social•7 hours ago

The Establishment Dems are afraid to be that clear because they are cowards and weaklings.

vjy1.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Sure Will. Rep Jeffries doesn’t exist

https://bsky.app/profile/hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social/post/3ljksp7z5522c

rachelxb.bsky.social•8 hours ago

lol he sure doesn’t

vjy1.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Its hard for some of you to even see Black people

rachelxb.bsky.social•8 hours ago

What I see is someone in a leadership role who cannot articulate a condemnation of outright evil. He may have other wonderful skills but boy is he lacking the ones the moment calls for.

vjy1.bsky.social•8 hours ago

What I see is a bunch of civics challenged, tone deaf, social media addicts, who are constantly attacking Democratic leadership and doing damage to the opposition. Jeffries statement I cited is clear, strong, and in plain language.
https://krebscycle99.net/2025/03/02/no-thanks-for-your-advice/

rachelxb.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Thanks for the article. I trust that you mean well, but I sincerely believe you are 100% wrong on strategy.

vee40below0.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Ooooh! Justin Trudeau is going to get such a finger wagging from JD Vance.....

wossamotta.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Everyone is going to hate us, except for Putin.

proudanselmo.bsky.social•8 hours ago

We can tell the difference between trump, the people voted for him, and those that didn't. Sorry you have to pay the price with everyone else.

wossamotta.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Everyone else is turning into the whole world.

jsween74.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I’m trying to find a free country that I can move to that won’t be invaded. Maybe I should lower my expectations to ‘within the next five years’.

treehuggerlover.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I agree with you Will.

emmkapa.bsky.social•8 hours ago

"Derangement and malignancy." Accurate and frightening description.

harriet75.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Yup!

rickschindler.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.

bookdreambeliever.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Was just thinking the exact same thing!

sadieoemma.bsky.social•7 hours ago

I wonder if I can trade myself for a Canadian MAGA.

acampors.bsky.social•7 hours ago

He took his madness to the world stage this past week, and at least there arent just yes men who roll over at that level.

itsmeterip.bsky.social•7 hours ago

It was a phenomenal presser. I watched it live on youtube. He was direct and compassionate to the American people throughout his speech and Q&A and had really good answers. Wish I understood French Canadian! This is really going to hurt all of us, but safety nets and civil service are out in the US

kevinstroup.bsky.social•20 minutes ago

sad but true

green496.bsky.social•8 hours ago

“Liberal” MSM LMAO

chelsea-eccleston.bsky.social•3 hours ago

I thought the exact same thing. And I even turned to my cats and asked them “can we have this guy for president?” They, unsurprisingly, didn’t even wake from their 5th nap of the day.

cillasel.bsky.social•8 hours ago

He is trying to break our countries and economy for pootin

patboivin.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Well Canadians follow the news and we're puzzled and flabbergasted that 440 million Americans are sitting there doing nothing to stop this takeover. It goes against the US Constitution but laws are just suggestions apparently.

careaboutothers.bsky.social•5 hours ago

We have been protesting every day. Our news refuses to cover most of what we have been doing. Nonviolent protest is the most likely response to work and we ARE out there doing it: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world

interestoholic.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Luckily they are only 340 million, but still... ;-)

patboivin.bsky.social•6 hours ago

You're right, I estimated 10x Canada's population.
https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/us-population/

poppy91.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Completely agree like where is there any Democrat who is speaking like this??? JFC

huwtd.bsky.social•8 hours ago

American 'journalists' attend a White House briefing (colourised, 2025)

henchman1.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Why it is doubly or triply amazing that Obama and Biden have been completely silent.

lmoore6942.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Shut the electricity off from all those new England states and watch all hell break lose. New England folks are not too be messedwith

p1nchmyp3cker.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Imagine jumping in the nepotism, racist, clown car.

broekn.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Pure Evil by Trump AND by the complicit U.S. Press & Dem & GOP lawmakers

cathyjoecoleman.bsky.social•5 hours ago

@mississippifreepress.org
@mississippitoday.org
@sunherald.bsky.social
@wlox.com

nomorex61.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Trudeau is showing that Canadians politeness should never, ever be mistaken for weakness.

ilikenewspapers.bsky.social•8 hours ago

definitely time for the US media and others to stop treating whats going on as some sort of bemusing diversion and fun thought experiment and start speaking plainly

dankrem.bsky.social•8 hours ago

The media might get kicked out of the Oval Office...

300ps.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I've been listening to Radio France through all this. It's been fascinating, yesterday they had a long debate on how to use France's nuclear arsenal to replace the US deterrence umbrella for all of Europe.

wclamp.bsky.social•51 minutes ago

True. Thank you, Trudeau.

carlagmail.bsky.social•8 hours ago

📌

jovsansar.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Fvcking embarrassing and utterly dumb to hit your allies with tariffs or start a trade war. Specially, Canada our best friend in the West. This fvcking administration seems to be about destroying the USA.

rickdaly.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Like Putin in Rus he is doing far more damage to his own country under guise of war...?

walterdragon.bsky.social•4 hours ago

I know Canadians are sick of him, but can we make a trade and give him a prominent position in the opposition?

shannon90068.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Well said. Also surreal it takes a foreign leader instead of a dem leader to effectively address his bullshit. Bravo Trudeau indeed. Dems need to take notes

terraincognita1968.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Yeah, this is Justin 15 years ago, defeating a Conservative senator in the ring after being challenged. He's still in pretty good shape, btw.

leefryer.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Maybe Chris Murphy has been this clear? But not near enough people have.

peony2025.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Freeze US assets in your country!!! Leverage to deal with the felon!

hydronaut.bsky.social•8 hours ago

He needs to publicly request nukes from the UK.

michellenonumbr.bsky.social•8 hours ago

This

n83z01qbui.bsky.social•8 hours ago

@nick-carmody.bsky.social #DopeyFascist

hubertl75.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Trump started the trade war and a war is a war.

This will be a war with casualties on both sides, but economically, the US stands alone now and thus far more vulnerable than Canada and Mexico.

My money is on Canada and Mexico!

Oh...and for a start, the Dow Jones is way down.

shell0202.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Prime Minister Justin #Trudeau is a class act. So proud. He will be sorely missed. Vive le #Canada

grippeminaud.bsky.social•7 hours ago

time for Canada to join the EU economic zone

imittma1.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I am BEYOND being mortified and ashamed.

deedabird.bsky.social•8 hours ago

You mean Trump lied?

thinkitthrough.bsky.social•6 hours ago

A great speech! 👏👏👏

john3-16.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Look, make no mistake, we Canadians fully understand that US has the economic clout and military might to make mincemeat of our country if they want to. But why would any democratic country do that to an ally ? What happened to “In God We Trust”?

careaboutothers.bsky.social•4 hours ago

Those additional problems (and more, those are just the most severe) were intentional moves made by Republican leadership (who are Russian pawns) out of greed. They have been manipulating us and destroying our system for a long time. With how our voting system works, it's hard to counter that.

careaboutothers.bsky.social•4 hours ago

However that's not all Republicans as there are also severe issues with education in many areas, access to news in some areas (e.g. in some places in the south with heavy isolation they only have access to news from the KKK.), and propaganda masquerading as news.

careaboutothers.bsky.social•4 hours ago

*red = Republican

careaboutothers.bsky.social•4 hours ago

The "In God We Trust" is why many Republicans doing it. Red US Christians are who is doing this. US Christians are a death cult. No US Atheist would be waging war on Canada right now; that is specifically a red US Christain related situation. Manifest destiny is a red US Christain religious belief.

lindsayb7707.bsky.social•8 hours ago

He doesn’t believe in allies. Only conquests and marks.

terraincognita1968.bsky.social•8 hours ago

There's a reason "In God We Trust" is printed on their money 😉

carmie1054.bsky.social•6 hours ago

‘In God We Trust’ - everybody else CASH. I’m not trying to be glib, but follow the damn money.

normcook.bsky.social•8 hours ago

He's making huge political hay out of the opportunity - give him credit, this is where he shines.

dreamin.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Start watching CBC News. 😉

gary-singh.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Yep. Me too.

sharkman1963.bsky.social•8 hours ago

this may be the start of a comeback for him

gebnor.bsky.social•8 hours ago

kc-momkin.bsky.social•8 hours ago

More of us should just start getting more of our news from Canada and sharing it. It's not like we don't have the Internet. I can handle reading color spelled "colour." What are the best Canadian news sites?

rob9735.bsky.social•8 hours ago

All of the mainstream ones will out out the same information as regulated, under the CRTC,(has to be factual to be reported as “news”) each one has their own opinion groups
Stay away from X
CTV
Global
CBC
News print is largely one sided, depending on owners

cdmontreal.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Globe and Mail is Canada’s major newspaper. They’re truth tellers.

darkskyfan.bsky.social•8 hours ago

CBC of course!

missflangerhanger.bsky.social•6 hours ago

CTV, CBC, Global
Globe and Mail
Also look at Meidas Touch Network in 🇺🇸

grahams55.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Of all the large Canadian news sites, Global News is at the top. They appear to be the least muzzled when reporting on the genocide in Gaza. But for in-depth coverage of local news, small independents is the only way to go.

cliffsofdover.bsky.social•8 hours ago

CBC, CTV, Global News.

jordynnjack.bsky.social•1 hour ago

Start with the CBC. Publicly funded and balanced news. You can also tune into CBC Radio One. Oh and follow (unofficial channel) @savethecbc.bsky.social.

clear55.bsky.social•5 hours ago

CBC Listen
The Globe and Mail

walkingdeer.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Used to be the naked news if they are still online

1justagirl.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Not from our news orgs - the majority is US owned! You have to be careful who you’re reading/watching, sadly.

kc-momkin.bsky.social•8 hours ago

In addition to #TeslaTakedown protests, could we organize a boycott of US news media? For 24 hours, only go to news websites from sources outside the USA or from local or independent media outlets? It would hurt advertising.

marketingcjr.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Not to be a downer, because I appreciate where you’re coming from, but a 1 day boycott wouldn’t do much to hurt advertising.

It wouldn’t be *good* but would be a weird data blip

Now, just cancelling subscriptions, not going to site XYZ for an extended period, that hurts.

kc-momkin.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Everything starts small and grows. Like a seed. It could be repeated. Also, I am certain a lot of people who participated would discover a few new sources of news that they didn't know about. When the day ended, they would have more resources in their tool boxes. They can go back over and over.

canadianuser.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Yes!
I wish we'd add the social media bros, Meta, x, and now tiktok. Get off them, losing our data, ability to advertise to us, etc it would also maybe push govt and corps to switch to something else, like bluesky!