What goes up must come down.
“Elbows up” helped Mark Carney win an election campaign.
Elbows down may help him survive a trade war.
The prime minister can explain everything. If only Doug Ford will hear him out.
Canada
Carney’s conundrum: Will he abandon some 40,000 farmers to save Canada’s auto industry?
You might have seen those bright yellow fields reaching toward the horizon under a clear blue sky — fields of canola spread across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, bringing in billions of dollars each year for farmers and their families.
Now the annual harvest is in danger: one of Canada’s biggest customers, China, has slapped a 76 per cent tariff on canola seed, as well as a 100 per cent tariff on canola oil and meal. Why has it done this? In retaliation for the 100 per cent tariff Canada applied to Chinese electric vehicles starting last October. We were copying the United States at the time, back when relations between our two countries were more cordial, to protect the American and Canadian auto industries. But the Canadian sector, which operates mostly in Ontario, has yet to produce a single EV.
Canada narrows choices for new submarines to German and South Korean bidders
As he delivered the hard sell pitch last spring for Canada to buy his submarines, Oliver Burkhard, the CEO of Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), used the phrase “strategic partnership” half a dozen times.
Canada would be part of “a family,” he said.
We will — perhaps — soon get a better sense whether that approach is music to the ears of Prime Minister Mark Carney and key members of his cabinet.
Gotta admit the Germans have practical experience.
U.S. visa suspensions a warning Canadian trucking must heed: CTA
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is warning that while the U.S. suspension on new visas for foreign truck drivers won’t have much, if any, impact on Canadian drivers, it should be seen as a warning to industry to clean up its act.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio posted on X last week that the U.S. is immediately pausing the issuance of all visas to truck drivers which require them to operate in the U.S.
And to add insult to injury, notice below… the “no u-turn” sign with in a few feet of when this illegal immigrant tried to do exactly that!
Another truck driver in Canada just pulled the same stunt!
CBC goes undercover to show how they are receiving falsified licenses!— SuchasLife (@Dj_YQL) August 19, 2025
On occasion the CBC does good work. I expect those responsible for the trucker expose were executed however.
h/t NL
Vast Majority of Youth Exceed Daily ‘Screen Time’ Recommendations: Government Report
The amount of time the vast majority of youth are spending on the internet far exceeds the daily recommended “screen time,” according to a new federal report.
The vast majority (89 to 96 percent) of youth in grades 6 to 10 exceed the recommended daily screen time of two hours, according to a report published by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) on July 23, which was first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter.
Mom kicked us out of the house by 8 or 9 so that limited our screen time.
Canada’s Fentanyl Czar Reportedly Told U.S. Officials: ‘I Have No Authority’
WASHINGTON — Ottawa’s newly appointed “fentanyl czar” told U.S. officials in Ottawa he has no authority to influence Canadian federal police or border agencies, according to an official with knowledge of the relevant meetings. For U.S. enforcement experts, the admission underlined what they describe as the emptiness of Justin Trudeau and Mark Carney’s high-profile pledges to crack down on transnational fentanyl production and trafficking by Chinese and Mexican syndicates — and underscored systemic failures in Canada’s response to cartels exploiting the nation’s ports, borders, and infrastructure.
Jesse Kline: Samidoun wants the West to arm Hamas. Why is it still a non-profit?
“Why is a listed terrorist group still operating a Canadian non-profit?”
That’s the question being posed by B’nai Brith Canada in a new campaign aimed at pressuring the federal government to dissolve the Vancouver-based Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, which still enjoys non-profit status despite being listed as a terrorist organization last fall.
Freeland email suggests government could punish charities for ‘misleading’ statements
Documents released under Access To Information reveal that then-Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland asserted in a 2023 email that the government could sanction charities for spreading information it deemed “false or misleading,” including threats to revoke their tax status.
I am grateful for these reminders that Freeland deserved our unmitigated hatred.
(Incognito)
Canadian support for a postwar Ukraine could take many forms, McGuinty says
Canadian support for Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in its war with Russia could take many forms, said Defence Minister David McGuinty, listing equipment and intelligence sharing as options under consideration.
The minister spoke with reporters in Warsaw on Monday just hours after returning from Kyiv with Prime Minister Mark Carney, where the Prime Minister said he “would not exclude the presence of troops” as a form of Canadian support for a postwar Ukraine.
Mr. McGuinty described their meetings Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other officials to mark the country’s Independence Day as both productive and emotional.
Greg Koabel: National pride Is good. National paranoia is not
We must be wary of turning anti-Americanism into a political program in which everybody loses
In this season of surging Canadian nationalism, it’s worth remembering that defining ourselves in opposition to the United States is both an old reflex and a risky one. While understandable, even necessary in certain contexts, excessive anti-Americanism has sometimes led Canada and Canadians down dangerous, counterproductive paths. No case illustrates this better than that of George Taylor Denison III, a man who let hostility to the United States overtake his judgment, his patriotism, and ultimately, his future.
Pre-Existing Knee-Jerk Anti-Americanism combined with TDS won an election. One our leftist government owned media was only too eager to promote.
Trump says imports of wood products may pose national security threat to U.S. — raising fears in B.C.
B.C.’s forestry sector is awaiting the results of a U.S. Commerce Department investigation into the imports of wood products, which could impose further tariffs on the beleaguered industry.
It comes months after U.S. President Donald Trump launched a Section 232 investigation into whether importing timber, lumber and derivative products could pose a national security threat to the U.S.
The prospect of further tariffs on B.C.’s softwood lumber industry in particular — which is already dealing with a high 35 per cent duty imposed by the U.S. — could mean even more mill closures and job losses, experts say.
CHARLEBOIS: Elbows down: Carney ends Canada’s self-inflicted grocery tax
Based on what we know, most counter-tariffs affecting food, food manufacturing, and retail will be rolled back on September 1. This is welcome news.
In Warsaw, Carney deepens Canada’s defence, trade ties with Poland
WARSAW – Prime Minister Mark Carney is striking a new strategic partnership with Poland that will see Canada deepen its ties in trade, defence and energy with the fast-growing European economy.
Carney is in Warsaw today where he is meeting with his Polish counterpart, Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
The pair say they’ve agreed to work more closely in areas such as defence, aviation, cybersecurity and clean energy.
Expecting a border incident?
Why pivoting to China is a huge mistake for Canada
China’s behaviour has not changed since the founding of the People’s Republic of China. It aims to create wedges between America and its allies in the hope of undermining U.S. economic, political, diplomatic and security interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
Prominent scholar Yan Xue Tong of Tsinghua University explained China’s long-term interests this way …
Canadian buyers are fleeing U.S. hotspots, leaving Sunbelt realtors reeling
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Residents in Gold Canyon, Arizona, enjoy stunning views of desert landscapes and panoramic vistas — especially the majestic Superstition Mountains — which is why it’s a highly sought-after area for vacation homes.
In the past, it has been a prime target for Canadians seeking warm retirement or seasonal homes, but not anymore.
Why?