Aristides

They do come here. This guy just made the mistake of going to the US. We might if he asked. We might if your government asked. Have they?

That wasn't an answer. I gave it more respect than it deserved.

So you have no answers, you just want him to fail.

What has he actually given up? Be specific. He has said stuff but can change his mind, just like Trump.

We were increasing it to 2% allegedly, now he says 3%. Maybe, maybe not. We'll see Digital service tax. Maybe gone, maybe not. It's still there, just not implemented Trump changes his mind daily but you want to handcuff Carney. I say play Trump's game, Trump's way. I don't know what PP would have done but he was his own worst enemy by using similar campaign tactics as Trump. Canadians didn't like that. PP made his own bed and Carney took advantage. Politics is a b!tch. You want to blame someone for the election result, blame Trump. Carney hasn't really caved on anything and that upsets you. He doesn't negotiate in public and that also upsets you. He doesn't give you anything so you have to make it up. That upsets you.

Nationalist has been a Kremlin mouthpiece since the beginning so don't expect anything different.

Did a road trip up the Fraser Canyon in June for the first time in decades. Dropped into Lytton to have a look. Some rebuilding has been done but a lot left to do and not much in the way of businesses. More often than not it gets the title of the hottest place in the country. The fire is thought to have been human caused, probably from a train but nothing confirmed. The fire near there now was caused by a wheel coming off a RCMP trailer and starting a grass fire.

So you don't think we should be increasing defence spending. Noted. I'll ask you the same questions I asked Legato. What are you expecting? What do you want him to do? What do you think he should do that will improve things? What do you think Poilievere would do differently?

We accept refugees from political persecution all the time. Since when are you opening your borders to hundreds of thousands of Russians? Quite the drama queen.

Increasing defence spending is good for us and we should have been doing it before. He said he would get rid of the digital services tax but all he did was delay. It is still law until Parliament changes it. Until then he has the option of getting rid of it or keeping it depending on how things go. Provinces shouldn't go rogue, foreign relations are a federal responsibility. Do you want every province playing cowboy and doing its own thing? Danielle probably would. A lot of Trump's so called deals are like this, particularly with the EU. Sound great but not much substance when you actually get into what's involved with implementing them. Do you really think poking Trump in the eye is a constructive strategy? It might make you feel good for a while but what do you think it will actually accomplish? I prefer the Americans to be the seeds of their own destruction.

What are you expecting? What do you want him to do? What do you think he should do that will improve things? What do you think Poilievere would do differently?

WTF does this have to do with Federal Politics in Canada?

Let's get something straight. I'm a pragmatist who wants the best for my country. We live in a democracy and the people picked Carney over Poilievere. Whether that was the right choice or not remains to be seen, but if you want the best for your country, you better hope that it was.

Seems so.

Canada is your biggest export customer by far. Or was. https://economics.td.com/ca-canada-us-trade-balance You are such a blowhard. It's hilarious.

That's the first pipeline that should be built but if Trump shuts that tap off, we have an even bigger tap to shut off so I'm not worried about it.

People are already buying less US, looking for alternatives and avoiding travel without tariffs. If they stop doing that then maybe tariffs will be necessary but for now, Canadians are pissed enough at the US that they aren't needed. Trump has backed off some of the tariffs on the auto industry because of the manufacturers, not because of counter tariffs. GM has been eating the tariffs and took a $1.1 Billion earnings hit in the first quarter because of Trump tariffs, not Canadian tariffs and expects a 4-5 billion hit for the year. So far Trump has been doing our work for us. The US sources minerals etc from outside because they can't produce them economically themselves or just don't have them, not because they are doing anyone favours. The higher their costs, the less competitive they are whether it is from tariffs or cost of production. I agree that using any tariff revenues should go to help affected industries but remember who will be paying them. Carney hasn't caved on anything yet, that's why we don't have a deal.

How does causing Canadians pain cause Americans pain? If you are going to cause pain, make sure there is a payoff. We haven't given up anything yet. American tariffs will help manufacturing in Canada as well. Canadians that buy US products made with tariffed Canadian materials will make manufacturing those products in Canada more attractive.

Sounds like Stalin.

https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/why-you-cant-argue-with-a-conspiracy-theorist

Do scientists get stuff wrong? Of course they do but it is other scientists that find it out, not internet conspiracy theorists.

Yup

He fled Russia with his son because his wife had been locked up for her political views. Read much? Bottom line, if you are fleeing political persecution, don't go to the US.

Yes, we should always follow your legal analysis. You seem to be an expert on everything.

Not sure why we should penalize Canadians when they are already turning away from the US without tariffs. Trump's tariffs are driving up costs for Americans. I know I will go out of my way to avoid buying American even if it costs me more. Shame, I never used to be like that.