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Jazz lover, retired economist and news junkie. Political moderate. 🇨🇦Proud Canadian.🇨🇦 MAGA free zone! 🚫 ELBOWS UP! 💪
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When CA asks for federal help from Trump, it gets stiffed.
In this case, no help was asked. CA's 75,000 uniformed law enforcement personnel were equal to the scale of disruption.
Trump was testing powers for later, not responding to a threat now. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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The PM is negotiating with Trump behind closed doors on Canada’s contribution to the Golden Dome, a giant vacuum for defence spending. The Opportunity Cost to the GD will be less funding for the Navy, Arctic defence, Airforce, Army, etc.
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That is a rhetorical question. Canada is in NO way remotely prepared to engage in supporting allies in a major war.
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And don’t split your infinitives! 😎
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* Don’t come for me about that Oxford comma. I’m gonna die on that hill.
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I imagine that Trump will escalate to beyond the National Guard to regular armed forces. Hegseth is dying to shoot someone. Trump is on the path to martial law. No future elections.
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What’s your question or point? I know a lot about Carney. I’ve followed him since his Bank of Canada days. I voted for him in the Liberal leadership process as a member of the party. He needs to be careful in how far he goes in attending to the premiers’ wish lists.
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I’d like to know if Carney sent his environment minister to the Blue Ocean summit in Monaco, which is on today. I hear nothing from his government on the environment and exploring opportunities for technology development and their exports.
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Trump likely wants more than just demonstrating unconstitutional strongman tactics, which would appeal to his base, but ultimately the ability to declare martial law to ban future elections.
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Sign me up. I hate whiny dragons.
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It seems that people are preferring to keep their heads in the ground with the daily onslaught of vile actions from the Oval Office. Unfortunately, ignoring the societal and labour market implications of AI and without preparing for them will come with enormous costs.
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The mother is an uber narcissist. It’s all about her. My condolences go out to her son.