Trumpism Is Backfiring Says Ukraine Bag Lady

Trumpism Is Backfiring Says Ukraine Bag Lady

No country right now better reveals the transformation in the way the world sees America — the way we’ve turned from ally and partner to bully and predator — than Canada.

In late August, Prime Minister Mark Carney, of Canada, walked away from trade talks with the Trump administration. He did so knowing that the retaliation could be ruinous for the Canadian economy.


OH Wow! Carney ruined our economy to save us!

It helped China because that was Carney’s orders.

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GOLDSTEIN: PBO says federal spending, borrowing and debt up, economic growth down

GOLDSTEIN: PBO says federal spending, borrowing and debt up, economic growth down

Parliamentary Budget Officer Annette Ryan released her economic and fiscal outlook for October this week, based on the spending of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government.

Heading into the feds’ Nov. 5 budget, it’s not pretty.

The general tone was summed up by the first sentence in her press release: “Federal spending, borrowing and debt continue to rise amid weaker economic growth” and it gets worse from there.

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Carney says Ottawa will ‘not budge’ on sustainable immigration levels

Carney says Ottawa will ‘not budge’ on sustainable immigration levels

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government will “not budge” from its commitment to bring immigration to sustainable levels, as Immigration Minister Lena Diab declined to answer reporters’ questions Wednesday morning.

“We are not going to budge from getting immigration levels to sustainable levels,” Carney told reporters while entering the weekly Liberal caucus meeting on Parliament Hill.

“We’re getting them to that level now.”


Carney the inveterate liar has declared war on us.

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Carney, Ford announce nearly $9B partnership to support steel, auto, critical mineral sectors

Carney, Ford announce nearly $9B partnership to support steel, auto, critical mineral sectors

Alongside Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an $8.7-billion support package for steel, critical mineral and auto sectors on Wednesday.

The partnership with the Ontario government earmarks $2.5 billion over two years for the province’s auto industry to build the “connected and electric vehicles of the future.”

Ottawa is providing $1.5 billion of the auto funding with Ontario providing the remaining $1 billion.

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Food bank visits rise to 2.3M a month as grocery costs go up, report says

Food bank visits rise to 2.3M a month as grocery costs go up, report says

A new report from Food Banks Canada says the number of Canadians struggling with food insecurity continues to grow, as food bank visits hit a new record of more than 2.3 million in March.

The non-profit organization’s latest HungerCount report, released Wednesday, says the cost-of-living crisis and economic pressures are weighing heavily on nearly 10 million Canadians experiencing food insecurity.

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Slowing economy will mean more red ink and debt costs for Carney’s budget, PBO says

Slowing economy will mean more red ink and debt costs for Carney’s budget, PBO says

OTTAWA — The Canadian economy will slow to a crawl over the coming months, which will lead the Carney government to increase both its borrowing and interest payments more than what was expected just four months ago, Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog said Tuesday in a new report.

With the federal budget scheduled for Nov. 5, the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) added to the government’s fiscal squeeze by projecting that the Canadian economy will grow this calendar year by just 0.9 per cent and 1.5 per cent in 2027, down from the 1.1 per cent and 1.6 per cent that were forecast just four months ago. The slower growth is primarily a function of the Canada-United States trade war escalation that started in June.

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We asked Chrystia Freeland how Canada should handle Trump’s trade threats. Here’s her advice

We asked Chrystia Freeland how Canada should handle Trump’s trade threats. Here’s her advice

Canada should treat the ongoing trade war with the United States as a “pandemic-level national crisis,” said Chrystia Freeland said at a talk Monday night to promote her new book.

The former finance minister and deputy prime minister urged the federal government to work to protect the economy as it did during the COVID-19 pandemic, by supporting small businesses and the residents most hard-hit by tariffs. (In August, the government announced $7.5 billion in tariff relief, including support for small businesses and money for workers laid off because of tariffs.)

“What I hope we do as a country, is treat this as a pandemic-level national crisis,” she said.


I hope Trump sanctions her.

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Alberta’s decisive decision to stay in Canada gives Carney backing to take on Trump

Alberta’s decisive decision to stay in Canada gives Carney backing to take on Trump

“Vote like Canada depends on it,” Prime Minister Mark Carney declared to cheering crowds in Calgary last week on a stage emblazoned with bright red and white “Forever Canadian” banners.

It’s a message that appears to have struck a chord with the electorate, as preliminary results show more than two-thirds of Alberta voters said they want to remain a part of Canada.

But the future of the federation does still rest on its richest province.

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Former CSIS Chief Says China Will Spy on Canadians Through Chinese EVs

Former CSIS Chief Says China Will Spy on Canadians Through Chinese EVs

Canada’s former spy chief is warning that China could use data collected by Chinese-made electric vehicles to gather vast amounts of personal information on Canadians that Beijing could later weaponize.

David Vigneault, former head of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), made the comments during a recent appearance on a BBC podcast. As more Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) are set to enter the Canadian market, Vigneault says they could expose users to surveillance by Beijing.

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LILLEY: Carney hands tax office security to U.S. firm tied to Trump’s deportation machine

LILLEY: Carney hands tax office security to U.S. firm tied to Trump’s deportation machine

An American security company with ties to Trump’s deportation machine is about to start guarding Canada’s tax office — and it beat out a Canadian veterans’ institution by just $80,000. Allied Universal, a firm making tens of millions off ICE and other U.S. agencies, will soon take over security at the Canada Revenue Agency.

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Canada’s Carney accuses the U.S. of trying to break his country up

Canada’s Carney accuses the U.S. of trying to break his country up

Canadian Prime Minister Mark “Elbows Up” Carney recently claimed that the United States is trying to break Canada apart to gain control of the country, while urging voters in oil-rich Alberta to reject the path toward independence in today’s (Oct. 19) referendum.

Speaking at a so-called “pro-Canada” rally in Calgary, Carney stated that the referendum is occurring at “the worst time possible” because the “the world has become more dangerous and divided.”

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NEMETH: Ottawa’s leaked EU deal strangles Alberta’s resources and sovereignty with regulations

NEMETH: Ottawa’s leaked EU deal strangles Alberta’s resources and sovereignty with regulations

Canadians are being sold “associate membership” in the European Union without being told what it means or what Ottawa has already offered Brussels in the backrooms. A recent Nanos poll found significant support for the idea among Canadians. Were respondents shown the leaked document Ottawa drafted for discussions with Brussels, given a clear definition of associate membership, or reminded that Canada already has comprehensive trade and defence agreements with the EU? No. 

h/t Canucklehead

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From “Elbows Up” to “Shoulder-to-Shoulder”: Hardening North American Security Against Our Common China Threat

From “Elbows Up” to “Shoulder-to-Shoulder”: Hardening North American Security Against Our Common China Threat

Xi Jinping offers the world a seductive promise: a “community with a shared future for mankind.” Its intellectual ancestry is rooted in tianxia—a sinocentric ordering that encompasses “all under heaven.”

This is the vision Beijing presents as harmony without hegemony, and for many years, both Canada and the U.S. swallowed this line, and the accompanying promise that China would liberalize and democratize its governance model—a misguided proposition which James Mann correctly labeled the “China Fantasy,” but which most bought into because it promised profits, at least in the short term.

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