On a confusing Carney position. A pathetic little parade for Putin. On not proving the separatists right. And why we still won't take federal subsidies.
You are finding the government's behaviour baffling because you are making the assumption of good faith. Abandon that, and it will be far less confusing.
Time for a Kuhnian paradigm shift in the Canadian media, I think.
For me, The Line is way way way ahead of the curve. MG & JG have come up with a fantastic and coherent platform of various viewpoints from all sides of the political spectrum. I fully expect they will evolve this successful model to include the news of the day. Also, a badly needed book review section that reviews all that is not literary fiction.
In another episode of “which Carney do Canadians believe”:
Carney suggests strongly that he will always fight for Canadians sovereignty. So far, Canadians are kept in the dark about what the following 'recommendation' means.
On March 11, the European Parliament adopted a recommendation for enhanced “EU-Canada” cooperation, including regulatory alignment in trade, energy, environment, and other sectors.
Dfaghi reported in his industry analyses of the EU: excessive bureaucracy and regulatory layering have eroded Europe’s industrial edge in trade and energy sectors. The EU bureaucracy has 170,000 pages of regulations.
If Canadians are truly concerned about sovereignty, we might want to consider if one of the Carneys is selling out our sovereignty to Europe.
(Former European Central Bank President and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi authored a report regarding the future of the EU and his key finding was that the “EU faces a "slow agony" of declining competitiveness unless it undergoes radical change, including increased investment, faster decision-making, and deep, structural reforms.”)
No surprise that Carney, whose picture appears in rhe dictionary beside " technocrat", has spent so much effort aligning with China, a severe dictatorship, and the EU, a bureaucratic unelected technocracy . Both seem to fit perfectly into his governing style, while neither will ever come close to replacing the market size we have across our southern border. But for a decade now appearance has been the replacement for actual measureable action.
...and the Liberals continue to "govern" by press release and photo op. They still value words over action, and they still think heavier taxation and sending regular cheques directly to the plebes are the answer to every issue.
The ONLY thing which has changed is the tone, and really, that hasn't changed much either.
We've already had an Albertan G-G: Roland Michener, our third Canadian-born viceregal appointment. He did a great job, and I have no doubt that there are plenty of Albertans (or Westerners) who could have been equally as good. A missed opportunity for sure.
Alberta has only ever had one GG, and BC has NEVER had one.
This was indeed a missed opportunity, IF national unity were even on the list of criteria being considered.
I am not as optimistic as JG and MG, and feel that Carney's ONLY criteria was "who will have my back as I fiddle with the Constitution and otherwise grab more power by any means necessary"
Peter Menzies just pointed out on his Substack post (the Rewrite) that you (The Line), Blacklock's Reporter, Juno News and Rebel News are the only organizations covering national news that do not accept Ottawa's assistance. I subscribe to The Line, dropped my subscription to The Hub, would like to subscribe to Blacklock's as it is more than worth the price, which I can't afford. Juno and Rebel (especially) do not generally share my lane. I much appreciateThe Line and both of you..
That's absolutely horrifying. So we are down to Blacklock's, which nobody can comfortably afford, two far-right tabloids that even I can't stomach, and this Substack run by two semi-rogue journalists operating out of their basements (the latter meant in the best and most endearing ways of course).
I noticed a change in The Hub's editorial position after the 2025 election and I think that is around when they started taking the bribe money.
The most obvious and likely answer why Carney has changed his position on American trade is that this was ALWAYS the reality and they knew it. The thing is, this is exactly what the Conservatives were saying and the Liberals needed something to differentiate themselves last election. So, elbows up guys until the majority was secured. Everyone fell for it and I’m waiting to see if the media calls them out on it.
As a long time paid subscriber to both The Hub and The Line, I was very disappointed this week to learn that The Hub will accept taxpayers' money. ("There is no such thing as public money; there is only taxpayers' money."- Margaret Thatcher.)
I am very pleased to learn that The Line will not accept taxpayers' money.
Maybe an unpopular take. But I have absolutely zero qualms with Carney’s message here. I will reference quotes from his speech as provided by the G&M:
“We need to build new trade relationships in order to move from reliance to resilience,”
“But as the U.S. changes dramatically its policies, and that’s the right of the United States, as it changes those policies, many of our former strengths have become our vulnerabilities,”
“Our response begins by reimagining aspects of North American integration. To be absolutely clear, Canada, like Mexico, Canada remains open to deeper integration, including options for fortress North America in selected sectors. And to be clear, those offers are on the table. But if that route is not ultimately possible, we will invest heavily in new markets.”
I mean are we really finding any of this impractical or convoluted? Sounds like he’s walking a tight rope really well - and communicating very clearly Canada’s preferred position in the context of reality what we can control.
Canada see’s no need to re-negotiate anything material with the US on a trade agenda. We’re happy being a free trading nation with the US and others. The US is driving the agenda, and forcing us to change. We’d prefer not to. It’s a polite way of saying to our US friends, hey, we’re still here, open to working together and that is on offer - but if that doesn’t work for you, and that’s your right to decide, we’re going to have to go elsewhere. It’s clear eyed, and firm but fair.
Re: the 'appoint an Albertan as GG' article. It may have impressed a few people, but I think the vast majority of people would see it as a tokenistic motion.
Know what would impress me, at least? This new 'sovereign wealth fund' that is being tossed around? Base it out of Alberta. The feds will crow all day long about it being an arms-length group, and then they'll base it out of Toronto, Montreal, or Ottawa where the SWF managers will run into members of the Laurentian Elite every day. Alberta has by far the lowest federal headcount as a percentage of population in the country (the feds could hire 5000 more employees in Alberta and it would still be the lowest). It could hobnob with the Major Projects Office in Calgary.
Taking potshots at your paying subscribers for making good-faith challenges of a line of argument you yourselves opened while simultaneously asking for yet another donation, all in the same post, is certainly a novel fundraising strategy.
I found it interesting that many of the readers of The Line don't believe there are any Albertans worthy or capable of being GG. And your response is to tell them they are providing fodder to separatist sentiment. My response is different. I don't think it feeds separatist sentiment but rather explains it.
I also think the answer to subsidies for the media is for Rebel News to take them. The analogy is taxes. Who rejects a tax deduction even if they disagree with it? I disagree with a whole host of tax credits, not the least of which is the age credit. Households over 65 earn more and have more wealth than people 25-34. Yet they get a tax credit? I disagree with it, but I am going to take it.
Or is Carney playing 4D chess and saying what the US administration wants to hear? There is no truth, honour, or credibility to the current US government. So why not tell them what they want to hear, play for the midterms, and see if there is a shift in the ground? Just a theory.
What is happening in Ukraine, despite being abandoned by the US, is nothing short of staggering....and truly inspiring.
I'm sure there are lots of Albertans who would have made excellent GGs. I just can't think of any by name, but they're not my social group either. :)
You are finding the government's behaviour baffling because you are making the assumption of good faith. Abandon that, and it will be far less confusing.
Time for a Kuhnian paradigm shift in the Canadian media, I think.
Time to cut the funding and let nature take its course.
Totally, but The Line needs a paradigm shift too. I wonder if they consider themselves part of the Canadian media, or part of a new thing altogether.
For me, The Line is way way way ahead of the curve. MG & JG have come up with a fantastic and coherent platform of various viewpoints from all sides of the political spectrum. I fully expect they will evolve this successful model to include the news of the day. Also, a badly needed book review section that reviews all that is not literary fiction.
Perhaps a Blacklocks cross licensing deal.
In another episode of “which Carney do Canadians believe”:
Carney suggests strongly that he will always fight for Canadians sovereignty. So far, Canadians are kept in the dark about what the following 'recommendation' means.
On March 11, the European Parliament adopted a recommendation for enhanced “EU-Canada” cooperation, including regulatory alignment in trade, energy, environment, and other sectors.
Dfaghi reported in his industry analyses of the EU: excessive bureaucracy and regulatory layering have eroded Europe’s industrial edge in trade and energy sectors. The EU bureaucracy has 170,000 pages of regulations.
If Canadians are truly concerned about sovereignty, we might want to consider if one of the Carneys is selling out our sovereignty to Europe.
(Former European Central Bank President and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi authored a report regarding the future of the EU and his key finding was that the “EU faces a "slow agony" of declining competitiveness unless it undergoes radical change, including increased investment, faster decision-making, and deep, structural reforms.”)
No surprise that Carney, whose picture appears in rhe dictionary beside " technocrat", has spent so much effort aligning with China, a severe dictatorship, and the EU, a bureaucratic unelected technocracy . Both seem to fit perfectly into his governing style, while neither will ever come close to replacing the market size we have across our southern border. But for a decade now appearance has been the replacement for actual measureable action.
...and the Liberals continue to "govern" by press release and photo op. They still value words over action, and they still think heavier taxation and sending regular cheques directly to the plebes are the answer to every issue.
The ONLY thing which has changed is the tone, and really, that hasn't changed much either.
We've already had an Albertan G-G: Roland Michener, our third Canadian-born viceregal appointment. He did a great job, and I have no doubt that there are plenty of Albertans (or Westerners) who could have been equally as good. A missed opportunity for sure.
9 of the last 14 GGs have been from Quebec.
Alberta has only ever had one GG, and BC has NEVER had one.
This was indeed a missed opportunity, IF national unity were even on the list of criteria being considered.
I am not as optimistic as JG and MG, and feel that Carney's ONLY criteria was "who will have my back as I fiddle with the Constitution and otherwise grab more power by any means necessary"
Peter Menzies just pointed out on his Substack post (the Rewrite) that you (The Line), Blacklock's Reporter, Juno News and Rebel News are the only organizations covering national news that do not accept Ottawa's assistance. I subscribe to The Line, dropped my subscription to The Hub, would like to subscribe to Blacklock's as it is more than worth the price, which I can't afford. Juno and Rebel (especially) do not generally share my lane. I much appreciateThe Line and both of you..
That's absolutely horrifying. So we are down to Blacklock's, which nobody can comfortably afford, two far-right tabloids that even I can't stomach, and this Substack run by two semi-rogue journalists operating out of their basements (the latter meant in the best and most endearing ways of course).
I noticed a change in The Hub's editorial position after the 2025 election and I think that is around when they started taking the bribe money.
The most obvious and likely answer why Carney has changed his position on American trade is that this was ALWAYS the reality and they knew it. The thing is, this is exactly what the Conservatives were saying and the Liberals needed something to differentiate themselves last election. So, elbows up guys until the majority was secured. Everyone fell for it and I’m waiting to see if the media calls them out on it.
As a long time paid subscriber to both The Hub and The Line, I was very disappointed this week to learn that The Hub will accept taxpayers' money. ("There is no such thing as public money; there is only taxpayers' money."- Margaret Thatcher.)
I am very pleased to learn that The Line will not accept taxpayers' money.
Maybe an unpopular take. But I have absolutely zero qualms with Carney’s message here. I will reference quotes from his speech as provided by the G&M:
“We need to build new trade relationships in order to move from reliance to resilience,”
“But as the U.S. changes dramatically its policies, and that’s the right of the United States, as it changes those policies, many of our former strengths have become our vulnerabilities,”
“Our response begins by reimagining aspects of North American integration. To be absolutely clear, Canada, like Mexico, Canada remains open to deeper integration, including options for fortress North America in selected sectors. And to be clear, those offers are on the table. But if that route is not ultimately possible, we will invest heavily in new markets.”
I mean are we really finding any of this impractical or convoluted? Sounds like he’s walking a tight rope really well - and communicating very clearly Canada’s preferred position in the context of reality what we can control.
Canada see’s no need to re-negotiate anything material with the US on a trade agenda. We’re happy being a free trading nation with the US and others. The US is driving the agenda, and forcing us to change. We’d prefer not to. It’s a polite way of saying to our US friends, hey, we’re still here, open to working together and that is on offer - but if that doesn’t work for you, and that’s your right to decide, we’re going to have to go elsewhere. It’s clear eyed, and firm but fair.
Regarding the comments made by Carney it’s likely a manifestation of his duplicitous nature and is said with his fingers crossed behind his back.
Slava Ukraini!
Re: the 'appoint an Albertan as GG' article. It may have impressed a few people, but I think the vast majority of people would see it as a tokenistic motion.
Know what would impress me, at least? This new 'sovereign wealth fund' that is being tossed around? Base it out of Alberta. The feds will crow all day long about it being an arms-length group, and then they'll base it out of Toronto, Montreal, or Ottawa where the SWF managers will run into members of the Laurentian Elite every day. Alberta has by far the lowest federal headcount as a percentage of population in the country (the feds could hire 5000 more employees in Alberta and it would still be the lowest). It could hobnob with the Major Projects Office in Calgary.
But we know it won't come out west
As it's being described, I don't want it to exist at all. AAA the so-called 'wealth fund'.
Abolish. Abolish. Abolish.
“This new 'sovereign wealth fund' that is being tossed around? Base it out of Alberta.”
Great idea! I mean we’re funding it always.
Taking potshots at your paying subscribers for making good-faith challenges of a line of argument you yourselves opened while simultaneously asking for yet another donation, all in the same post, is certainly a novel fundraising strategy.
Seems to be working.
Both you and Juneau have posted dis takes on the hub taking Liberal subsidies haha I love it
I found it interesting that many of the readers of The Line don't believe there are any Albertans worthy or capable of being GG. And your response is to tell them they are providing fodder to separatist sentiment. My response is different. I don't think it feeds separatist sentiment but rather explains it.
I also think the answer to subsidies for the media is for Rebel News to take them. The analogy is taxes. Who rejects a tax deduction even if they disagree with it? I disagree with a whole host of tax credits, not the least of which is the age credit. Households over 65 earn more and have more wealth than people 25-34. Yet they get a tax credit? I disagree with it, but I am going to take it.
Or is Carney playing 4D chess and saying what the US administration wants to hear? There is no truth, honour, or credibility to the current US government. So why not tell them what they want to hear, play for the midterms, and see if there is a shift in the ground? Just a theory.
What is happening in Ukraine, despite being abandoned by the US, is nothing short of staggering....and truly inspiring.
I'm sure there are lots of Albertans who would have made excellent GGs. I just can't think of any by name, but they're not my social group either. :)
It's all about the F35.