Someone needs to explain the following to Poilievre, Juvani and Majumber:
- "nothing could be more corrosive to Canada’s national character than meekly raising our haunches in Trump’s direction and assuming the mating position."
I don't think any of them has ever told a bully to fuck off! Lack of character here is concerning.
Lively, accurate and pretty macho commentary. May I point out that consumer boycott and travel decisions are largely made by women. Do not ever mess with a woman defending her home. Particularly a Canadian woman who routinely navigates snowstorms to get to work and then back home to put supper on the table. You have no idea who you’re messing with!
Now that was a fun read! And re-invigorating. Let’s do this Canada! And not just in a silly ‘elbows up’ fashion. But as part of a true nation building exercise. This may well be one of our ‘finest hours’!
The Americans don't want anything from us. They are perfectly happy with tariffs. Carney came to power on the promise that he could negotiate something better.
"Retaliation" only makes sense when you expect the other side to change its action, in a way that benefits you, as a result of your retaliation. Does anyone think that will happen?
Yes definitely about feelings. Cultivating the feeling among
Quebec provincial voters that their salvation lies in re-electing a Federalist Party. Then the Laurentian satraps can rest satisfied that their status as kings of the puddle will remain unchanged. And afterwards there will suddenly be a trade agreement with the US with a loaf and a fish for everyone. Then in a few years high tea will to be replaced by a traditional tea ceremony but that will only affect our betters.
Is anyone else getting tired of the Cdn analysis consisting of name calling?
Does anyone really believe the situation will drastically change when Trump (eventually) goes? It seems the Dems kept most of his tariffs and even increased them after his first term. And as much as they condemn the tariffs now they also campaign on restoring / onshoring American industry and jobs. The Dems condemn his tax cuts and yet ... the non-DSA candidates promise more tax cuts. Trump's approval rating may be down, but the Dems is down even more with the DSA trying to seize control of the party.
US Politicians are elected by their constituencies, and that doesn't include Canadians. Politicians in the USA of all stripes will joyfully throw Canada under the bus if they can grab the jobs outsourced to us; and take the resources too if it comes to that. Clarke Ries neglected to mention that the noble, harmless Delians resisted the Athenians, and were simply wiped out. Genocided.
It doesn’t make one sound tough, and it is just slack-jawed, third rate schlock.
Kind of like trying to pull off Hunter S. Thompson and sticking the Peewee Herman landing.
But if that is to where we have devolved, so be it.
If the Country is to be burdened with the Government pitting patriotic, Elbows Up heroes against snivelling quislings, I suppose you will find enough folks to fall for the bait, and swallow the myth.
It looks like Trump’s game of chicken with Canada is losing steam. He has however many other similar games going simultaneously. In keeping with the “chicken” theme, many are coming home to roost, with the Canadian game looking like the best of a cascade of worsening economic dilemmas that threaten political obliteration for Trump and the Republican Party. The escalation ladder comes to mind. These are unnerving times. I enjoyed this piece immensely, and appreciated the nod to the muppets. Humour definitely helps.
Your brand promise of 'lively writing' delivers in this one. I've been starting to numb out to the whole trade war conversation but this woke me up :)
Agreed. Good article and I appreciated all the appropriate references...
Someone needs to explain the following to Poilievre, Juvani and Majumber:
- "nothing could be more corrosive to Canada’s national character than meekly raising our haunches in Trump’s direction and assuming the mating position."
I don't think any of them has ever told a bully to fuck off! Lack of character here is concerning.
Lively, accurate and pretty macho commentary. May I point out that consumer boycott and travel decisions are largely made by women. Do not ever mess with a woman defending her home. Particularly a Canadian woman who routinely navigates snowstorms to get to work and then back home to put supper on the table. You have no idea who you’re messing with!
Now that was a fun read! And re-invigorating. Let’s do this Canada! And not just in a silly ‘elbows up’ fashion. But as part of a true nation building exercise. This may well be one of our ‘finest hours’!
The Americans don't want anything from us. They are perfectly happy with tariffs. Carney came to power on the promise that he could negotiate something better.
"Retaliation" only makes sense when you expect the other side to change its action, in a way that benefits you, as a result of your retaliation. Does anyone think that will happen?
Or is this just about feelings?
It's about maturity, history, clear eyed realism, culture, and most of all... balls.
Yes definitely about feelings. Cultivating the feeling among
Quebec provincial voters that their salvation lies in re-electing a Federalist Party. Then the Laurentian satraps can rest satisfied that their status as kings of the puddle will remain unchanged. And afterwards there will suddenly be a trade agreement with the US with a loaf and a fish for everyone. Then in a few years high tea will to be replaced by a traditional tea ceremony but that will only affect our betters.
Is anyone else getting tired of the Cdn analysis consisting of name calling?
Does anyone really believe the situation will drastically change when Trump (eventually) goes? It seems the Dems kept most of his tariffs and even increased them after his first term. And as much as they condemn the tariffs now they also campaign on restoring / onshoring American industry and jobs. The Dems condemn his tax cuts and yet ... the non-DSA candidates promise more tax cuts. Trump's approval rating may be down, but the Dems is down even more with the DSA trying to seize control of the party.
US Politicians are elected by their constituencies, and that doesn't include Canadians. Politicians in the USA of all stripes will joyfully throw Canada under the bus if they can grab the jobs outsourced to us; and take the resources too if it comes to that. Clarke Ries neglected to mention that the noble, harmless Delians resisted the Athenians, and were simply wiped out. Genocided.
The language on this platform is atrocious.
It doesn’t make one sound tough, and it is just slack-jawed, third rate schlock.
Kind of like trying to pull off Hunter S. Thompson and sticking the Peewee Herman landing.
But if that is to where we have devolved, so be it.
If the Country is to be burdened with the Government pitting patriotic, Elbows Up heroes against snivelling quislings, I suppose you will find enough folks to fall for the bait, and swallow the myth.
It looks like Trump’s game of chicken with Canada is losing steam. He has however many other similar games going simultaneously. In keeping with the “chicken” theme, many are coming home to roost, with the Canadian game looking like the best of a cascade of worsening economic dilemmas that threaten political obliteration for Trump and the Republican Party. The escalation ladder comes to mind. These are unnerving times. I enjoyed this piece immensely, and appreciated the nod to the muppets. Humour definitely helps.