🌎🇨🇦 “It Depends”: Carney’s Green Balancing Act Meets Canada’s Energy Reality
Prime Minister Mark Carney — once firm on keeping the oil and gas emissions cap — now says it “depends.” A subtle phrase, but in Ottawa-speak, it signals a shift from ideology to survival.
After years of chasing climate targets that never quite materialized, Canada’s so-called “green plan” is colliding with economic gravity. Oil and gas — the same industry demonized by urban climate crusaders — still keeps the lights on, funds hospitals, and pays the taxes that bankroll the bureaucracy lecturing it.
Carney insists his government wants “results, not objectives.” Translation: the emissions cap, tanker ban, and other symbolic gestures may soon be negotiable — if that’s what it takes to rebuild a “grand bargain” with Alberta and get a pipeline to tidewater moving again. Even the revival of Keystone XL was floated in Washington this week, a quiet nod to the reality that energy security still matters in a world of tariffs and geopolitical fractures.
The irony? The same federal machine that spent years throttling domestic production now finds itself courting it again — not because Ottawa has rediscovered sovereignty, but because global markets have rediscovered scarcity.
Environmental virtue-signaling plays well at Davos. But the future of Canada — and its working class — will depend less on cap tables and carbon credits, and more on whether the country can still build, mine, and move the resources that built it in the first place.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney — once firm on keeping the oil and gas emissions cap — now says it “depends.” A subtle phrase, but in Ottawa-speak, it signals a shift from ideology to survival.
After years of chasing climate targets that never quite materialized, Canada’s so-called “green plan” is colliding with economic gravity. Oil and gas — the same industry demonized by urban climate crusaders — still keeps the lights on, funds hospitals, and pays the taxes that bankroll the bureaucracy lecturing it.
Carney insists his government wants “results, not objectives.” Translation: the emissions cap, tanker ban, and other symbolic gestures may soon be negotiable — if that’s what it takes to rebuild a “grand bargain” with Alberta and get a pipeline to tidewater moving again. Even the revival of Keystone XL was floated in Washington this week, a quiet nod to the reality that energy security still matters in a world of tariffs and geopolitical fractures.
The irony? The same federal machine that spent years throttling domestic production now finds itself courting it again — not because Ottawa has rediscovered sovereignty, but because global markets have rediscovered scarcity.
Environmental virtue-signaling plays well at Davos. But the future of Canada — and its working class — will depend less on cap tables and carbon credits, and more on whether the country can still build, mine, and move the resources that built it in the first place.
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🇨🇦🇺🇸🚔 Differences between Canadian and Florida Policing?
Ontario vs. Florida policing philosophy when you’re faced with a break in.
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Ontario vs. Florida policing philosophy when you’re faced with a break in.
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🚨 Smash-and-Grab Chaos at Dufferin Mall — Another Sign of a City on Edge
Five masked suspects stormed Dufferin Mall Saturday evening, smashing display cases and looting merchandise before fleeing in a dark vehicle. Two carried hammers. None were caught.
It’s another scene in what’s becoming Toronto’s new normal — organized retail raids, broad daylight assaults, and a justice system that can’t keep up. No one was hurt this time, but the message is clear: criminals now move with confidence, not fear.
When everyday workers and shoppers are forced to look over their shoulders in what was once a safe city, it’s not just theft — it’s social decay in motion.
What’s missing isn’t policing power — it’s deterrence. When consequences vanish, chaos fills the vacuum.
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Five masked suspects stormed Dufferin Mall Saturday evening, smashing display cases and looting merchandise before fleeing in a dark vehicle. Two carried hammers. None were caught.
It’s another scene in what’s becoming Toronto’s new normal — organized retail raids, broad daylight assaults, and a justice system that can’t keep up. No one was hurt this time, but the message is clear: criminals now move with confidence, not fear.
When everyday workers and shoppers are forced to look over their shoulders in what was once a safe city, it’s not just theft — it’s social decay in motion.
What’s missing isn’t policing power — it’s deterrence. When consequences vanish, chaos fills the vacuum.
#Ontario
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🤖🇨🇦 AI Sovereignty or Digital Surrender? OpenAI Eyes Canada’s Power Grid
OpenAI — the U.S. tech giant behind ChatGPT, wants a foothold in Canada. The pitch? “Democratic AI.” The catch? Canadian sovereignty could be the price.
The company is courting Ottawa with promises of billion-dollar data centres powered by Canada’s cheap energy — the same grid that keeps homes warm and businesses alive. Yet every byte of data stored in these centres would still fall under U.S. jurisdiction, thanks to the CLOUD Act, which allows Washington to access any data held by American firms anywhere in the world.
So while OpenAI talks about “helping build Canadian AI,” the fine print means our citizens’ data — and potentially our national digital infrastructure — could still be federal property of another country.
Experts warn this isn’t partnership; it’s dependence wrapped in progress. Data centres guzzle electricity and water at industrial scale — some enough to power 10 million homes or drain a billion gallons a year. The so-called “clean tech future” risks becoming a resource-intensive colonial rerun, where Silicon Valley mines data instead of minerals.
Ottawa insists any infrastructure “will operate within Canadian law.” But history says otherwise — from Microsoft to Meta, U.S. firms obey Washington first.
If Canada wants digital sovereignty, it must build its own AI muscle — not outsource its neural network to a foreign algorithm.
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OpenAI — the U.S. tech giant behind ChatGPT, wants a foothold in Canada. The pitch? “Democratic AI.” The catch? Canadian sovereignty could be the price.
The company is courting Ottawa with promises of billion-dollar data centres powered by Canada’s cheap energy — the same grid that keeps homes warm and businesses alive. Yet every byte of data stored in these centres would still fall under U.S. jurisdiction, thanks to the CLOUD Act, which allows Washington to access any data held by American firms anywhere in the world.
So while OpenAI talks about “helping build Canadian AI,” the fine print means our citizens’ data — and potentially our national digital infrastructure — could still be federal property of another country.
Experts warn this isn’t partnership; it’s dependence wrapped in progress. Data centres guzzle electricity and water at industrial scale — some enough to power 10 million homes or drain a billion gallons a year. The so-called “clean tech future” risks becoming a resource-intensive colonial rerun, where Silicon Valley mines data instead of minerals.
Ottawa insists any infrastructure “will operate within Canadian law.” But history says otherwise — from Microsoft to Meta, U.S. firms obey Washington first.
If Canada wants digital sovereignty, it must build its own AI muscle — not outsource its neural network to a foreign algorithm.
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🇨🇦🧾💻 “CRA: Guardians of Your Taxes — or a Door Left Open?”
Fraudsters have found ways to exploit vulnerabilities inside the Canada Revenue Agency, using stolen personal data and backdoor entry points to steal millions from the public purse — leaving ordinary Canadians holding the bag.
The Fifth Estate uncovered how tens of thousands of taxpayer accounts were breached, exposing sensitive information and costing nearly $190 million. Yet, instead of full transparency, the CRA downplayed and delayed disclosures while telling Canadians to “protect themselves.”
How exactly are citizens supposed to protect themselves from their own government’s system being hacked?
Every time Ottawa says it’s “modernizing,” what it really means is outsourcing risk — shifting the blame from institutional negligence to personal responsibility. The CRA holds the private financial data of every Canadian, yet it still can’t guarantee that your tax account won’t be compromised by the next breach or insider failure.
Trust in public institutions doesn’t vanish overnight — it erodes with every shrug of bureaucratic shoulders. Canadians deserve more than apologies and audits after the fact. They deserve accountability.
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Fraudsters have found ways to exploit vulnerabilities inside the Canada Revenue Agency, using stolen personal data and backdoor entry points to steal millions from the public purse — leaving ordinary Canadians holding the bag.
The Fifth Estate uncovered how tens of thousands of taxpayer accounts were breached, exposing sensitive information and costing nearly $190 million. Yet, instead of full transparency, the CRA downplayed and delayed disclosures while telling Canadians to “protect themselves.”
How exactly are citizens supposed to protect themselves from their own government’s system being hacked?
Every time Ottawa says it’s “modernizing,” what it really means is outsourcing risk — shifting the blame from institutional negligence to personal responsibility. The CRA holds the private financial data of every Canadian, yet it still can’t guarantee that your tax account won’t be compromised by the next breach or insider failure.
Trust in public institutions doesn’t vanish overnight — it erodes with every shrug of bureaucratic shoulders. Canadians deserve more than apologies and audits after the fact. They deserve accountability.
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🇨🇦🌕⚛️ Canada Eyes the Moon — and a Nuclear Future Beyond Earth
Canada is joining the new space race — this time not with rockets, but nuclear reactors bound for the Moon.
The Canadian Space Agency just awarded $1 million to the Canadian Space Mining Corporation to design a micro nuclear reactor capable of powering lunar bases — where nights last 14 Earth days and the temperature plummets to minus 170°C. The technology, officials say, could one day fuel both moon colonies and remote northern communities still running on diesel.
It’s an audacious step for a country that can’t yet launch its own rocket but has mastered two fields few others have — space robotics and nuclear engineering. From the Canadarm to CANDU, Canada’s quiet competence is now being aimed skyward.
But behind the optimism lies the deeper question of governance and risk. Who regulates a nuclear reactor on the Moon? Who handles the waste? And who ensures that Canada’s lunar ambitions don’t turn into another frontier of unchecked corporate experimentation?
The same technology that could power moon bases could also redefine energy sovereignty here on Earth — clean, decentralized, and independent of fossil imports. If handled right, this isn’t just a space mission — it’s a test run for how Canada harnesses innovation without losing control of it.
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Canada is joining the new space race — this time not with rockets, but nuclear reactors bound for the Moon.
The Canadian Space Agency just awarded $1 million to the Canadian Space Mining Corporation to design a micro nuclear reactor capable of powering lunar bases — where nights last 14 Earth days and the temperature plummets to minus 170°C. The technology, officials say, could one day fuel both moon colonies and remote northern communities still running on diesel.
It’s an audacious step for a country that can’t yet launch its own rocket but has mastered two fields few others have — space robotics and nuclear engineering. From the Canadarm to CANDU, Canada’s quiet competence is now being aimed skyward.
But behind the optimism lies the deeper question of governance and risk. Who regulates a nuclear reactor on the Moon? Who handles the waste? And who ensures that Canada’s lunar ambitions don’t turn into another frontier of unchecked corporate experimentation?
The same technology that could power moon bases could also redefine energy sovereignty here on Earth — clean, decentralized, and independent of fossil imports. If handled right, this isn’t just a space mission — it’s a test run for how Canada harnesses innovation without losing control of it.
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🌍🇨🇦 Carney Flies to Egypt for Gaza Peace Summit — Peacemaker or Power Broker?
Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Sharm el-Sheikh, joining Donald Trump and Keir Starmer for Monday’s Gaza peace summit — a moment billed as history in the making. But beneath the choreography of “diplomatic progress,” the real story may be who’s consolidating control, not who’s creating peace.
The plan — brokered under U.S. oversight — calls for Hamas to release 20 hostages, Israel to free 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, and aid convoys to flood into Gaza’s ruins. It sounds noble on paper, but many see it as a Western-noscripted truce designed to cement new regional power lines rather than genuine sovereignty for Palestinians.
Carney’s attendance signals Ottawa’s bid to reclaim a seat at the geopolitical table. Yet his recent recognition of the State of Palestine feels oddly timed — a moral high ground move that neatly aligns with Washington’s own peace narrative. The fine print reveals conditions: no Hamas participation in 2026 elections, demilitarization, and reforms under Canadian supervision — the language of trusteeship, not independence.
Trump calls it “the deal of the century.” Starmer calls it “a triumph of diplomacy.” But Carney, the polished technocrat, seems to view it as an economic equation, stability, investment, reconstruction, and influence. Canada’s aid and “reform support” will likely come tethered to compliance.
For Palestinians, the risk is clear: a peace that looks like surrender — administered by financiers, not freedom fighters. For Carney, it’s a test of whether Canada can play global statesman without becoming another subcontractor in the empire’s postwar order.
#Canada #Israel #Palestine #Egypt
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Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Sharm el-Sheikh, joining Donald Trump and Keir Starmer for Monday’s Gaza peace summit — a moment billed as history in the making. But beneath the choreography of “diplomatic progress,” the real story may be who’s consolidating control, not who’s creating peace.
The plan — brokered under U.S. oversight — calls for Hamas to release 20 hostages, Israel to free 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, and aid convoys to flood into Gaza’s ruins. It sounds noble on paper, but many see it as a Western-noscripted truce designed to cement new regional power lines rather than genuine sovereignty for Palestinians.
Carney’s attendance signals Ottawa’s bid to reclaim a seat at the geopolitical table. Yet his recent recognition of the State of Palestine feels oddly timed — a moral high ground move that neatly aligns with Washington’s own peace narrative. The fine print reveals conditions: no Hamas participation in 2026 elections, demilitarization, and reforms under Canadian supervision — the language of trusteeship, not independence.
Trump calls it “the deal of the century.” Starmer calls it “a triumph of diplomacy.” But Carney, the polished technocrat, seems to view it as an economic equation, stability, investment, reconstruction, and influence. Canada’s aid and “reform support” will likely come tethered to compliance.
For Palestinians, the risk is clear: a peace that looks like surrender — administered by financiers, not freedom fighters. For Carney, it’s a test of whether Canada can play global statesman without becoming another subcontractor in the empire’s postwar order.
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🚜🇨🇦 Carney’s Trade War Backfires: Prairie Farmers Pay the Price for Ottawa’s China Gamble
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has fired a warning shot at Ottawa — urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to drop his 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles before Canada’s farmers bleed out.
What began as a symbolic gesture of solidarity with Washington has spiraled into a two-front trade war: one that protects Ontario’s car factories while crushing the Prairies’ canola and pork producers.
Beijing struck back fast — slapping up to 100% tariffs on Canadian canola oil, peas, pork, and seafood. The results are already brutal: Saskatchewan’s canola exports to China plunged 76% in a single year, and one Manitoba pork producer reports $19 million in annual losses.
China’s ambassador says the solution is simple — lift your EV tariffs, and we’ll lift ours. But Carney’s government is trapped between its loyalty to Washington and the economic lifeblood of Western Canada. Doug Ford backs the tariffs to please the U.S. auto lobby. Kinew calls it what it is — a national imbalance that punishes the Prairies for someone else’s industrial strategy.
Carney once promised to “rebalance” Canada’s economy. Instead, his tariff crusade has turned Prairie wheat fields into collateral damage in a trade war he can’t afford to win — and won’t admit he’s losing.
#Manitoba #China
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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has fired a warning shot at Ottawa — urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to drop his 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles before Canada’s farmers bleed out.
What began as a symbolic gesture of solidarity with Washington has spiraled into a two-front trade war: one that protects Ontario’s car factories while crushing the Prairies’ canola and pork producers.
Beijing struck back fast — slapping up to 100% tariffs on Canadian canola oil, peas, pork, and seafood. The results are already brutal: Saskatchewan’s canola exports to China plunged 76% in a single year, and one Manitoba pork producer reports $19 million in annual losses.
China’s ambassador says the solution is simple — lift your EV tariffs, and we’ll lift ours. But Carney’s government is trapped between its loyalty to Washington and the economic lifeblood of Western Canada. Doug Ford backs the tariffs to please the U.S. auto lobby. Kinew calls it what it is — a national imbalance that punishes the Prairies for someone else’s industrial strategy.
Carney once promised to “rebalance” Canada’s economy. Instead, his tariff crusade has turned Prairie wheat fields into collateral damage in a trade war he can’t afford to win — and won’t admit he’s losing.
#Manitoba #China
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Millions, Mandates, and Misplaced Priorities”
Mark Carney is defending $577K+ salaries for two unelected CEOs whose “mandate” is to manage Ottawa’s multi-billion-dollar projects and military buys. He says these roles demand top talent, and private sector pay would be higher.
But when ordinary Canadians are squeezed by inflation, wage stagnation, and service cuts, what message does that send? That loyalty and connection to the center pay more than public duty ever could?
When ministers make grand promises about “efficiency” and “value for money,” the real test is what they pay those who pull the levers. This is not just a line item. It’s the culture.
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Mark Carney is defending $577K+ salaries for two unelected CEOs whose “mandate” is to manage Ottawa’s multi-billion-dollar projects and military buys. He says these roles demand top talent, and private sector pay would be higher.
But when ordinary Canadians are squeezed by inflation, wage stagnation, and service cuts, what message does that send? That loyalty and connection to the center pay more than public duty ever could?
When ministers make grand promises about “efficiency” and “value for money,” the real test is what they pay those who pull the levers. This is not just a line item. It’s the culture.
#Canada
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🇨🇦🇺🇸🇪🇬PM Carney Meets Trump in Egypt — What did they talk about?
Carney stood alongside Trump in Sharm el-Sheikh today — the backdrop: Canada, U.S., and Egypt flags. The meeting was billed as part of the Gaza peace summit, but those shoulder-to-shoulder moments usually carry side deals: trade, tariffs, pipelines.
What do they whisper after the cameras?
The optics were staged. The substance is hidden behind closed doors.
#Canada #USA #Egypt
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Carney stood alongside Trump in Sharm el-Sheikh today — the backdrop: Canada, U.S., and Egypt flags. The meeting was billed as part of the Gaza peace summit, but those shoulder-to-shoulder moments usually carry side deals: trade, tariffs, pipelines.
What do they whisper after the cameras?
The optics were staged. The substance is hidden behind closed doors.
#Canada #USA #Egypt
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🇨🇦🇺🇸😂 ! HOT MIC catches hilarious interaction between President Trump and Canada PM Carney
CARNEY: "I'm glad you upgraded me to 'president!'"
TRUMP: "Oh, did I say president? At least I didn't say GOVERNOR 😎"
Canada is never living down the 51st state talk. Will the upgrade result in a better deal for Canada or just more trolling from Trump?
#Canada #USA #Egypt
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CARNEY: "I'm glad you upgraded me to 'president!'"
TRUMP: "Oh, did I say president? At least I didn't say GOVERNOR 😎"
Canada is never living down the 51st state talk. Will the upgrade result in a better deal for Canada or just more trolling from Trump?
#Canada #USA #Egypt
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🇨🇦🇮🇳 Carney’s Reset with Modi — Cleaning Up Trudeau’s Mess or Continuing His Hypocrisy?
Two years after Trudeau’s explosive accusation that India was behind the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar — a charge made without producing clear evidence — Canada is now walking it back.
Foreign Minister Anita Anand met with Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi to unveil an “ambitious roadmap” for renewed Canada-India relations. Trade, tech, critical minerals, even nuclear cooperation — the works.
Carney’s pitch is that this is “strategic realism,” restoring balance after Trudeau’s ideological diplomacy torched a vital relationship. But there’s a deeper irony: Canada is now courting the very government it once tried to isolate, still talking about “sovereignty” while quietly abandoning the outrage that once dominated headlines.
The Sikh community calls it appeasement. Business leaders call it overdue pragmatism. Either way, Ottawa’s posture has shifted from moral grandstanding to damage control — proving that Canada’s foreign policy under Trudeau’s shadow remains reactive, performative, and painfully inconsistent.
The truth? Trudeau made the mess. Carney’s just trying to mop it up without admitting the floor was ever wet.
#Canada #India
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Two years after Trudeau’s explosive accusation that India was behind the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar — a charge made without producing clear evidence — Canada is now walking it back.
Foreign Minister Anita Anand met with Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi to unveil an “ambitious roadmap” for renewed Canada-India relations. Trade, tech, critical minerals, even nuclear cooperation — the works.
Carney’s pitch is that this is “strategic realism,” restoring balance after Trudeau’s ideological diplomacy torched a vital relationship. But there’s a deeper irony: Canada is now courting the very government it once tried to isolate, still talking about “sovereignty” while quietly abandoning the outrage that once dominated headlines.
The Sikh community calls it appeasement. Business leaders call it overdue pragmatism. Either way, Ottawa’s posture has shifted from moral grandstanding to damage control — proving that Canada’s foreign policy under Trudeau’s shadow remains reactive, performative, and painfully inconsistent.
The truth? Trudeau made the mess. Carney’s just trying to mop it up without admitting the floor was ever wet.
#Canada #India
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Vancouver Cancels Harry Potter — Adults Waging Ideological Wars, Kids Pay the Price
The Vancouver Park Board has cancelled a Harry Potter “Forbidden Forest Experience” in Stanley Park, apologizing for the “harm caused to transgender people” over J.K. Rowling’s views.
A children’s walk through the woods — cancelled over politics.
It’s the kind of cultural absurdity that’s become all too familiar: grown-ups projecting their ideological battles onto kids, declaring fantasy “harmful” while defending the most graphic sexual content in schools.
Once, they cheered Harry Potter as a triumph of imagination. Now, the same self-appointed moral arbiters brand it dangerous — not for its “witchcraft,” but for the author’s refusal to bow to their orthodoxy.
The irony? Evangelical Christians would probably let the kids play wizard in the forest. It’s the self-proclaimed “tolerant” crowd who’ve become the censors.
Let kids be kids. Not pawns in adult hysteria
#BC
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The Vancouver Park Board has cancelled a Harry Potter “Forbidden Forest Experience” in Stanley Park, apologizing for the “harm caused to transgender people” over J.K. Rowling’s views.
A children’s walk through the woods — cancelled over politics.
It’s the kind of cultural absurdity that’s become all too familiar: grown-ups projecting their ideological battles onto kids, declaring fantasy “harmful” while defending the most graphic sexual content in schools.
Once, they cheered Harry Potter as a triumph of imagination. Now, the same self-appointed moral arbiters brand it dangerous — not for its “witchcraft,” but for the author’s refusal to bow to their orthodoxy.
The irony? Evangelical Christians would probably let the kids play wizard in the forest. It’s the self-proclaimed “tolerant” crowd who’ve become the censors.
Let kids be kids. Not pawns in adult hysteria
#BC
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🌲🇨🇦 The Great Canadian Sellout: When Ottawa Forgot the Forests That Built the Country
The U.S. has just delivered another body blow to Canada’s forestry sector — a fresh 10% tariff on lumber and 25% on wood products, stacked on top of the 35% already in place. The result? A 45% tariff wall on the very resource that built this nation.
Communities like Grand Forks are being gutted. Mills are shuttering. Truckers, loggers, and millwrights — people who built real wealth, not paper wealth — are watching their livelihoods vanish. Interfor has indefinitely closed operations, citing “weak market conditions and U.S. trade actions.” The human translation: Ottawa dropped the ball.
Premier David Eby is sounding the alarm, demanding that the Carney government finally deliver the $1.2 billion promised back in August. But months later, not a cent has reached workers. Eby’s warning is stark: Canadian lumber now faces higher U.S. tariffs than Russian lumber. That’s not trade — that’s humiliation.
This isn’t just about tariffs. It’s about the long rot of neglect. When Ontario’s auto plants sneeze, Ottawa races in with ventilators. When B.C.’s forestry industry collapses, it’s treated like background noise. The West remains Canada’s resource engine — powering exports, GDP, and energy security — but when crisis hits, the national capital looks east.
B.C. isn’t alone. New Brunswick’s Premier Susan Holt is pleading for federal attention too, warning that in some communities, one in eleven workers depends on forestry. Meanwhile, Eby is being forced to launch an advertising campaign in the U.S. just to remind Americans that they’re taxing Canadian lumber harder than Russia’s — as if Ottawa has outsourced national defense to provincial premiers.
What’s worse is the symbolism. Just as Carney jets off to summits and photo ops with Washington and Cairo, his own lumber towns are splintering. The people who send timber, power, and minerals eastward are once again left holding the bill for Ottawa’s diplomatic vanity.
Canada doesn’t need another speech about “strategic partnerships.” It needs a government that fights for its own industries with the same ferocity it lectures others about “rules-based order.”
Because out here in the forests — where the air still smells like pine and diesel — talk doesn’t pay the bills.
#BC #NewBrunswick
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The U.S. has just delivered another body blow to Canada’s forestry sector — a fresh 10% tariff on lumber and 25% on wood products, stacked on top of the 35% already in place. The result? A 45% tariff wall on the very resource that built this nation.
Communities like Grand Forks are being gutted. Mills are shuttering. Truckers, loggers, and millwrights — people who built real wealth, not paper wealth — are watching their livelihoods vanish. Interfor has indefinitely closed operations, citing “weak market conditions and U.S. trade actions.” The human translation: Ottawa dropped the ball.
Premier David Eby is sounding the alarm, demanding that the Carney government finally deliver the $1.2 billion promised back in August. But months later, not a cent has reached workers. Eby’s warning is stark: Canadian lumber now faces higher U.S. tariffs than Russian lumber. That’s not trade — that’s humiliation.
This isn’t just about tariffs. It’s about the long rot of neglect. When Ontario’s auto plants sneeze, Ottawa races in with ventilators. When B.C.’s forestry industry collapses, it’s treated like background noise. The West remains Canada’s resource engine — powering exports, GDP, and energy security — but when crisis hits, the national capital looks east.
B.C. isn’t alone. New Brunswick’s Premier Susan Holt is pleading for federal attention too, warning that in some communities, one in eleven workers depends on forestry. Meanwhile, Eby is being forced to launch an advertising campaign in the U.S. just to remind Americans that they’re taxing Canadian lumber harder than Russia’s — as if Ottawa has outsourced national defense to provincial premiers.
What’s worse is the symbolism. Just as Carney jets off to summits and photo ops with Washington and Cairo, his own lumber towns are splintering. The people who send timber, power, and minerals eastward are once again left holding the bill for Ottawa’s diplomatic vanity.
Canada doesn’t need another speech about “strategic partnerships.” It needs a government that fights for its own industries with the same ferocity it lectures others about “rules-based order.”
Because out here in the forests — where the air still smells like pine and diesel — talk doesn’t pay the bills.
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🇨🇦🇺🇸 Doug Ford Channels Reagan in $75M Anti-Tariff Blitz — A Shot Across Washington’s Bow
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is taking the fight straight into American living rooms — with a $75 million ad campaign using Ronald Reagan’s own voice to remind Republicans that “tariffs don’t work.”
The message will air on Fox News, Newsmax, Bloomberg, and even ESPN, targeting the conservative base that still reveres Reagan as the prophet of free trade. The timing isn’t random — with Trump’s new 10% lumber and 25% wood tariffs hammering Canadian exporters, Ford wants to frame the debate not as “Canada versus America,” but common sense versus self-sabotage.
Ford knows exactly who he’s talking to. Reagan’s 1987 speech against tariffs warned that protectionism “costs jobs, raises prices, and invites retaliation.” Four decades later, it’s déjà vu. Except this time, the retaliation isn’t theoretical — it’s already bleeding Canada’s mills, steel plants, and border economies dry.
The ad’s subtext is political judo: appealing to Republican nostalgia to pressure the Trump administration from inside its own echo chamber. “You hurt my people, I’m gonna hurt you,” Ford said last month when Diageo shuttered its Crown Royal plant — and now he’s applying that same populist fire to trade.
Still, critics question whether $75 million of Ontario taxpayer money should bankroll a cross-border charm offensive when Carney’s federal government has yet to deliver the promised $1.2B in softwood relief. Others argue Ford’s doing what Ottawa won’t — fighting for the workers while the feds chase photo ops.
Either way, Ford’s message lands with a thud of truth: tariffs don’t make America great again — they just make everyone poorer.
#Ontario #USA
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford is taking the fight straight into American living rooms — with a $75 million ad campaign using Ronald Reagan’s own voice to remind Republicans that “tariffs don’t work.”
The message will air on Fox News, Newsmax, Bloomberg, and even ESPN, targeting the conservative base that still reveres Reagan as the prophet of free trade. The timing isn’t random — with Trump’s new 10% lumber and 25% wood tariffs hammering Canadian exporters, Ford wants to frame the debate not as “Canada versus America,” but common sense versus self-sabotage.
Ford knows exactly who he’s talking to. Reagan’s 1987 speech against tariffs warned that protectionism “costs jobs, raises prices, and invites retaliation.” Four decades later, it’s déjà vu. Except this time, the retaliation isn’t theoretical — it’s already bleeding Canada’s mills, steel plants, and border economies dry.
The ad’s subtext is political judo: appealing to Republican nostalgia to pressure the Trump administration from inside its own echo chamber. “You hurt my people, I’m gonna hurt you,” Ford said last month when Diageo shuttered its Crown Royal plant — and now he’s applying that same populist fire to trade.
Still, critics question whether $75 million of Ontario taxpayer money should bankroll a cross-border charm offensive when Carney’s federal government has yet to deliver the promised $1.2B in softwood relief. Others argue Ford’s doing what Ottawa won’t — fighting for the workers while the feds chase photo ops.
Either way, Ford’s message lands with a thud of truth: tariffs don’t make America great again — they just make everyone poorer.
#Ontario #USA
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🇨🇦💳 Canadians Are Bending, Not Breaking — Deloitte Finds Quiet Resilience in a Tough Economy
Despite inflation, rising interest costs, and a year of economic whiplash, Canadian consumers are proving harder to break than expected.
A new Deloitte report finds spending up by about 2% this year, driven not by extravagance but by adaptability. Canadians are tightening belts — cutting non-essentials, seeking value, and prioritizing what actually matters: food, family, and small comforts that improve quality of life.
Shauna Conway of Deloitte calls it “a shift toward intentional spending.” Translation: Canadians are getting smarter. They’re researching, comparing prices, and refusing to be played by gimmicks or inflated branding. Big-box retailers can no longer rely on autopilot consumerism — they’re now being forced to earn loyalty through fair pricing and transparency.
The report’s key takeaway is subtle but profound: resilience. After years of uncertainty — from lockdowns to inflation spikes — Canadians have quietly recalibrated their habits instead of collapsing under the weight of economic stress.
Digital retail continues to grow, but not recklessly. Value is king. Experience, not excess, is driving purchases. Even younger consumers — once dismissed as impulse buyers — are becoming more pragmatic, signaling a cultural shift toward mindful consumption.
It’s not a boom. It’s not exuberance. It’s something stronger: a measured recovery built on realism. Canadians may not be thriving yet, but they’re refusing to fold.
#Canada
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Despite inflation, rising interest costs, and a year of economic whiplash, Canadian consumers are proving harder to break than expected.
A new Deloitte report finds spending up by about 2% this year, driven not by extravagance but by adaptability. Canadians are tightening belts — cutting non-essentials, seeking value, and prioritizing what actually matters: food, family, and small comforts that improve quality of life.
Shauna Conway of Deloitte calls it “a shift toward intentional spending.” Translation: Canadians are getting smarter. They’re researching, comparing prices, and refusing to be played by gimmicks or inflated branding. Big-box retailers can no longer rely on autopilot consumerism — they’re now being forced to earn loyalty through fair pricing and transparency.
The report’s key takeaway is subtle but profound: resilience. After years of uncertainty — from lockdowns to inflation spikes — Canadians have quietly recalibrated their habits instead of collapsing under the weight of economic stress.
Digital retail continues to grow, but not recklessly. Value is king. Experience, not excess, is driving purchases. Even younger consumers — once dismissed as impulse buyers — are becoming more pragmatic, signaling a cultural shift toward mindful consumption.
It’s not a boom. It’s not exuberance. It’s something stronger: a measured recovery built on realism. Canadians may not be thriving yet, but they’re refusing to fold.
#Canada
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🇨🇦✈️ F-35 Fatigue: Canada’s Billion-Dollar Jet Deal That Still Doesn’t Fly
Canada’s $27.7-billion plan to buy 88 U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets is once again under review — and not because of national security, but because Ottawa is realizing what critics warned years ago: this deal is more about Washington’s leverage than Canada’s defense.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly has begun pressing Lockheed Martin for greater economic benefits to justify the purchase. If the U.S. defense giant doesn’t deliver, she’s floated scaling back the order and supplementing the fleet with Sweden’s Gripen-E jets, which Saab has offered to assemble in Canada — a move that could actually create Canadian jobs instead of exporting them south.
The F-35 contract, signed in 2023 under intense U.S. pressure, has already become a diplomatic headache. Ottawa now faces the impossible task of extracting more industrial participation from Lockheed — a company with a waiting list of eager buyers. Analysts like Philippe Lagassé doubt Canada has any real bargaining power. “You can’t reopen a contract after signing it unless you’re willing to buy even more jets,” he said — effectively calling Joly’s negotiating stance a bluff.
Inside the Department of National Defence, the enthusiasm remains predictably American. Deputy Minister Stefanie Beck and Air Force Commander Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet told Parliament that fifth-generation aircraft are “indispensable” because Russia and China have them. But critics note that such logic locks Canada into a permanent arms race dictated by the Pentagon — one that costs billions while offering little independent defense capability.
The Gripen-E, meanwhile, offers a more flexible, upgrade-friendly platform — a jet designed for smaller countries that want sovereignty over their own maintenance and software. Saab even stopped using the “generation” label entirely, arguing that capability evolves daily through modular design. It’s a quieter pitch, but one that fits Canada’s supposed strategy of reducing dependence on the U.S.
Even so, Joly and Prime Minister Mark Carney are walking a tightrope. Cutting or replacing part of the F-35 fleet could anger Washington just as Canada seeks tariff relief and defense cooperation with the Trump administration. David Perry of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute summed it up: Lockheed Martin has no reason to concede unless Canada brings “something bigger to the table” — possibly a buy-in to Trump’s so-called Golden Dome missile defense system.
The result? A deal that was meant to modernize the Air Force now looks like another symbol of Ottawa’s subservience to American defense contractors — a $27-billion illusion of sovereignty wrapped in stealth paint.
#Canada #USA
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Canada’s $27.7-billion plan to buy 88 U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets is once again under review — and not because of national security, but because Ottawa is realizing what critics warned years ago: this deal is more about Washington’s leverage than Canada’s defense.
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly has begun pressing Lockheed Martin for greater economic benefits to justify the purchase. If the U.S. defense giant doesn’t deliver, she’s floated scaling back the order and supplementing the fleet with Sweden’s Gripen-E jets, which Saab has offered to assemble in Canada — a move that could actually create Canadian jobs instead of exporting them south.
The F-35 contract, signed in 2023 under intense U.S. pressure, has already become a diplomatic headache. Ottawa now faces the impossible task of extracting more industrial participation from Lockheed — a company with a waiting list of eager buyers. Analysts like Philippe Lagassé doubt Canada has any real bargaining power. “You can’t reopen a contract after signing it unless you’re willing to buy even more jets,” he said — effectively calling Joly’s negotiating stance a bluff.
Inside the Department of National Defence, the enthusiasm remains predictably American. Deputy Minister Stefanie Beck and Air Force Commander Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet told Parliament that fifth-generation aircraft are “indispensable” because Russia and China have them. But critics note that such logic locks Canada into a permanent arms race dictated by the Pentagon — one that costs billions while offering little independent defense capability.
The Gripen-E, meanwhile, offers a more flexible, upgrade-friendly platform — a jet designed for smaller countries that want sovereignty over their own maintenance and software. Saab even stopped using the “generation” label entirely, arguing that capability evolves daily through modular design. It’s a quieter pitch, but one that fits Canada’s supposed strategy of reducing dependence on the U.S.
Even so, Joly and Prime Minister Mark Carney are walking a tightrope. Cutting or replacing part of the F-35 fleet could anger Washington just as Canada seeks tariff relief and defense cooperation with the Trump administration. David Perry of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute summed it up: Lockheed Martin has no reason to concede unless Canada brings “something bigger to the table” — possibly a buy-in to Trump’s so-called Golden Dome missile defense system.
The result? A deal that was meant to modernize the Air Force now looks like another symbol of Ottawa’s subservience to American defense contractors — a $27-billion illusion of sovereignty wrapped in stealth paint.
#Canada #USA
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🇨🇦 Brampton Betrayal: Stellantis Shifts Jeep Production South as Ottawa Fumbles the Trade File
Brampton autoworkers woke up to betrayal this week. Stellantis — the automaker that pocketed massive public commitments from Ottawa and Queen’s Park — is moving Jeep production to the U.S. as part of a $13B expansion south of the border.
Premier Doug Ford called the move “a slap in the face,” promising to withhold funding and “push like they’ve never seen before” to keep the Brampton plant alive. He’s right to be angry — the province pledged up to $132 million for the facility’s EV transition, with Ottawa matching funds. That money was supposed to secure jobs for 3,000 workers. Instead, those same workers are watching their livelihoods vanish while Washington reaps the rewards.
Prime Minister Mark Carney tried to deflect blame, calling Stellantis’s decision a “direct consequence of U.S. tariffs.” But that only underlines what critics have been saying for months: Carney’s government failed to secure the trade stability he promised by summer. The tariffs remain, and the consequences are cascading — from auto to lumber to steel — leaving Canada’s core industries exposed and demoralized.
Meanwhile, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and industry critic Raquel Dancho accused Carney of “sleepwalking through negotiations,” arguing that every lost plant, every shuttered mill, is proof Ottawa can’t protect Canadian jobs. Even Unifor’s Lana Payne joined the pile-on, warning that “Canadian auto jobs are being sacrificed on the Trump altar.”
The irony? Stellantis once pitched the Brampton plant as the future of Canadian EV production. Now, the same company is reopening its Belvidere, Illinois plant to build Jeeps — creating 3,300 American jobs with the same capital Canada helped secure.
This isn’t just a corporate reshuffle — it’s a warning shot. As Carney prepares to meet Trump again over tariffs, the message from Brampton couldn’t be clearer: if Ottawa can’t defend its own factories, why would any multinational think twice before packing up for the States?
#Ontario #USA
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Brampton autoworkers woke up to betrayal this week. Stellantis — the automaker that pocketed massive public commitments from Ottawa and Queen’s Park — is moving Jeep production to the U.S. as part of a $13B expansion south of the border.
Premier Doug Ford called the move “a slap in the face,” promising to withhold funding and “push like they’ve never seen before” to keep the Brampton plant alive. He’s right to be angry — the province pledged up to $132 million for the facility’s EV transition, with Ottawa matching funds. That money was supposed to secure jobs for 3,000 workers. Instead, those same workers are watching their livelihoods vanish while Washington reaps the rewards.
Prime Minister Mark Carney tried to deflect blame, calling Stellantis’s decision a “direct consequence of U.S. tariffs.” But that only underlines what critics have been saying for months: Carney’s government failed to secure the trade stability he promised by summer. The tariffs remain, and the consequences are cascading — from auto to lumber to steel — leaving Canada’s core industries exposed and demoralized.
Meanwhile, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and industry critic Raquel Dancho accused Carney of “sleepwalking through negotiations,” arguing that every lost plant, every shuttered mill, is proof Ottawa can’t protect Canadian jobs. Even Unifor’s Lana Payne joined the pile-on, warning that “Canadian auto jobs are being sacrificed on the Trump altar.”
The irony? Stellantis once pitched the Brampton plant as the future of Canadian EV production. Now, the same company is reopening its Belvidere, Illinois plant to build Jeeps — creating 3,300 American jobs with the same capital Canada helped secure.
This isn’t just a corporate reshuffle — it’s a warning shot. As Carney prepares to meet Trump again over tariffs, the message from Brampton couldn’t be clearer: if Ottawa can’t defend its own factories, why would any multinational think twice before packing up for the States?
#Ontario #USA
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🥩🇨🇦🇲🇽 Alberta Beef Invades Mexico’s Costco Aisles — Finally, Some Good Trade News for Canada
At a time when tariffs, layoffs, and factory closures dominate headlines, there’s finally a glimmer of good news for Canadian exporters: Alberta beef is now officially on the shelves at Costco Mexico.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald attended the ribbon-cutting near Mexico City, celebrating what’s being hailed as a “new frontier” for Canadian beef in a market long dominated by U.S. suppliers. The deal — struck between JBS Canada and Costco Mexico — will see roughly 20,000 tonnes of beef from Brooks, Alberta shipped to 41 Costco stores across Mexico.
It’s a rare win for Canadian agriculture amid a sea of trade turbulence. U.S. tariffs have been hammering lumber, autos, and steel, yet Canadian beef is quietly expanding abroad — riding on reputation, not subsidies. Porterhouse and New York Prime cuts from Alberta now sit beside Texas beef in Mexican coolers — and they’re holding their own.
The announcement came alongside another breakthrough: Mexico lifted its 18-month ban on Canadian pet food containing bovine meal, a move that reopens a small but growing market worth $400 million USD annually. It’s a symbolic nod to restored confidence in Canada’s food safety standards — and a welcome counterweight to the broader strain in North American trade relations.
For MacDonald, the visit wasn’t just about beef. Talks with Mexico’s agriculture ministry also touched on digital phytosanitary certificates — a move that could modernize agricultural trade by cutting red tape and speeding up exports of wheat, canola, and other organics.
In a season of economic gloom, this deal stands out. No bailouts, no subsidies, no billion-dollar headlines — just Canadian producers winning on quality and trust. Proof that when Canada actually competes on its strengths, it can still carve out a space in the world’s most competitive markets.
#Canada #Mexico
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At a time when tariffs, layoffs, and factory closures dominate headlines, there’s finally a glimmer of good news for Canadian exporters: Alberta beef is now officially on the shelves at Costco Mexico.
Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald attended the ribbon-cutting near Mexico City, celebrating what’s being hailed as a “new frontier” for Canadian beef in a market long dominated by U.S. suppliers. The deal — struck between JBS Canada and Costco Mexico — will see roughly 20,000 tonnes of beef from Brooks, Alberta shipped to 41 Costco stores across Mexico.
It’s a rare win for Canadian agriculture amid a sea of trade turbulence. U.S. tariffs have been hammering lumber, autos, and steel, yet Canadian beef is quietly expanding abroad — riding on reputation, not subsidies. Porterhouse and New York Prime cuts from Alberta now sit beside Texas beef in Mexican coolers — and they’re holding their own.
The announcement came alongside another breakthrough: Mexico lifted its 18-month ban on Canadian pet food containing bovine meal, a move that reopens a small but growing market worth $400 million USD annually. It’s a symbolic nod to restored confidence in Canada’s food safety standards — and a welcome counterweight to the broader strain in North American trade relations.
For MacDonald, the visit wasn’t just about beef. Talks with Mexico’s agriculture ministry also touched on digital phytosanitary certificates — a move that could modernize agricultural trade by cutting red tape and speeding up exports of wheat, canola, and other organics.
In a season of economic gloom, this deal stands out. No bailouts, no subsidies, no billion-dollar headlines — just Canadian producers winning on quality and trust. Proof that when Canada actually competes on its strengths, it can still carve out a space in the world’s most competitive markets.
#Canada #Mexico
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