SpankyMcFarland

This is like telling Czechoslovakia to be ‘reasonable’ about losing the Sudetenland. We know what happened next there.

Well, I don’t think their perception of the ‘many peace deals’ is the same as yours. Also bear in mind the massive influx of European refugees since 1920. They were minding their own business back then.

Those Arabs have the rights of Israelis, by and large. The Arabs in the Occupied Territories don’t enjoy those rights, or many rights we would consider normal. Just driving to work can be a nightmare in the West Bank, for example.

Dear Reader, I watched the whole speech, around an hour, so that you don’t have to. It wasn’t bad. Obviously it wasn’t meant for me. Let’s say I’m a Habs fan here trying to offer advice to the Leafs. Tricky. I’d give it 7/10. Pros: Good joke about the wife. Self-deprecation is always a safe way to warm the crowd up esp. as he often comes across as fairly cocky. Delivery. Accomplished, as usual, fluent and with good cadence. A few flubs esp. in French. Decent start about the trade war and Canada’s history with a Kennedyesque moment about burdens and prices made for a TV clip: “We will never be the 51st state. We will bear any burden and pay any price to protect the sovereignty and independence of our country”. “Help is on the way.” Mrs. Doubtfire said something similar: help is on the way dear. Nice story about the Dubé family he stayed with as a boy in Quebec. Should have had more of that. His likeability is a vulnerability he should be working on. Restoring in-person citizenship ceremonies. I can’t imagine anybody openly opposing that. Cons: Length. The Gettysburg Address is celebrated partly because of its merciful brevity. Now I know every federal political speech is greatly lengthened by bilingualism but my butt doesn't know that. I would have preferred less on the policy front today and fewer points overall. Tone. This isn’t 2024. We’re in a sudden national crisis and people expect politicians to work together. He’s still ahead because many voters beyond the core Tory base have decided to give him a chance but there is still a question mark over whether he is too Trumpy or divisive to bring the country together at this perilous time. This exact speech would have been better last year or after the election is called. Realistically, the base voters have nowhere to go. It’s the new voters he must work to keep. Armed forces. Not exactly a mistake, just hard to believe given the enormous task ahead. I’ve been hearing big talk on the issue since I came to this country - and usually before elections, just like this. A mention of Goose Bay caught my attention there. We’ll see.

Actually, I am willing to admit errors. I was wrong about Russia. I thought it was on the road to reform and peace. Romney was right and Obama was wrong there. I don’t know where you get any of that from. I would regard myself as a centrist and a pragmatist.

A lot of Canadians? On a personal basis, beyond the National Post, I encountered very few interested in joining America in Iraq and that number dwindled to nothing pretty darn quick. Chrétien showed excellent judgement there. Blair’s decision to send troops ruined his reputation among Labour voters in Britain.

Given that the US helped so much in demolishing the place, that’s where donations should start if they are to come from anywhere.

Egypt is at bursting point, physically, economically, politically. There is a reason El-Sisi did not want to be associated with Trump’s strange musings. It’s highly unpopular in Egypt for multiple reasons. The US policy on Palestine/Israel is still a two state solution so in the first instance these people should be moved, if at all, to Palestine.

One really has to wonder about the health of some people here.

Trump has already given away Ukraine’s territorial integrity and NATO membership before negotiations start. Some negotiator! Then Vance dresses down his NATO allies. Who is America’s enemy here?

Trump has created a gulf in North America and it’s getting wider every day.

I could see settling some of them in the West Bank. That makes sense. Otherwise, what countries would you have in mind?

I think somebody else south of the border has done that already. I mean, even if you don’t like Carney, who would be primarily responsible for his victory?

The cartels are setting up shop in every country they can, eg the EU and other democracies. They probably don’t do so well in North Korea or Saudi Arabia but do you want our country to look like that? BTW you wouldn’t think Dubai has much of a connection to the drug trade, although its oppressed foreign workforce use mild opioid painkillers for the many injuries suffered on the job and are severely punished if caught, but it plays a boutique role as a safe haven for drug kingpins. Oh yes, some of Europe’s most notorious cartel chiefs have lived there for years. Trump’s barking will solve nothing. He’s got a far bigger problem in his own country with both demand and supply. We’re a sideshow but he won’t admit that.

I’ll just your reply and my mine here sit beside each other. With respect, your OP could have had more detail in my opinion.

The Libs will get a late boost from less devout NDPers anyway. That’s baked in if they look like the non-Tory team with any chance of winning. But that is not what we are seeing now.

Are you living in Canada? Been outside recently? Turned on the TV and Internet machine? If not, well, long story short, there is a foreign maniac on the loose trying to destroy this country. Hence the rise in Liberal fortunes.

Pax Americana is in very deep trouble. To have any chance whatsoever against China and authoritarianism, America needs the rest of the West but Trump has decided he doesn’t want allies. In fact, he prefers the Chinese model of cowering satellites over a rules-based international order, largely created by his own country, where his power might be checked by small countries with right on their side. It’s an extraordinary act of self-immolation.

Asking somebody why they made a decision isn’t assaulting them.

Musk didn’t stand in any election. If he wants to play at politician now, let him suffer the market consequences of disapproval outside the MAGA mob.

Why don’t you flesh this OP out a little and explain the legal pros and cons of this? A few links to explain the matter might be helpful too.

Tesla needs to become a toxic brand if Musk stays in charge. Owners should be asked why they own one.

I think a little wokeness isn’t too bad. It doesn’t bother me.

I presume Carney won’t be without a seat for long. In Britain, members of the House of Lords have been ministers before eg David Cameron.

Can anybody seriously paint this lawyer as left-wing? She clerked for Scalia and was a member of the Federalist Society. https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/13/politics/danielle-sassoon-eric-adams-us-attorney/index.html Sorry, you made exactly the same point before me! It’s the outlaws against the sheriffs at this stage. One either believes in the rule of law or not.