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Countries that currently have operational F-35's: UK, Italy, Netherlands, Australia, Norway, Israel, Japan, South Korea.(And of course the US) Countries awaiting delivery: Denmark, Singapore, Belgium, Poland. I'm no expert in aviation, but it is likely that every new generation of fighter aircraft has loads of software that would be under the control to some degree from the country of origin.

Sounds like you want it cancelled purely because of your intense hatred of Trump. And if not the F35, what is a better choice?

You're being vague. How much of a decline would you like to see? What modern conveniences would you like to have taken away?

I'll probably regret asking this, but what non-capitalist country should we be emulating? Will we be living in huts? I assume travel will be a thing of the past, no planes or cars.

As usual, the West has to carry the burden. The Liberals are really pushing EV's which are still rather pricey...but last October they slap 100% tariffs on much more affordable Chinese EV's and steel and aluminum. Mixed signals?

I'm sure Carney will emulate Trudeau and be flying all over the world with a huge entourage to spread the word.

Here is a better speech

Carney will not do that. He will however, continue with the same climate change zealotry as it was under Trudeau. Canadian emissions bad, Western emissions bad, Chinese emissions perfectly fine.

So do you think the market for Hunter's art will rebound?

Speaking of bribes... Hunter Biden says his art sales plunged since dad left White House, bemoans LA wildfires — as he claims he’s broke in bombshell legal filing Hunter Biden says he’s just a starving artist now that his dad’s not in the White House anymore. The former first son claimed he’s millions of dollars in debt, nobody’s buying his art and he lost his house to the Los Angeles wildfires in a bombshell legal filing in which he asked a a federal judge to drop the laptop hacking lawsuit he slapped on a former Trump White House aide. The embattled former first son, 55, said he has managed to sell just one piece of art — his catalogue is mostly colorful abstract paintings that have been compared to “hotel art” — since December 2023. He raked in nearly $1.5 million during dad Joe Biden’s campaign and the early years of his administration. “In the 2 to 3 years prior to December 2023, I sold 27 pieces for art at an average price of $54,481.48, but since then I have only sold 1 piece of art for $36,000,” Hunter Biden’s attorneys said as they laid bare his apparent financial woes. https://thefederalist.com/2025/03/07/if-the-biden-family-business-was-built-on-anything-but-access-it-would-be-thriving/ Perhaps it's just a downturn in the art market right now?😉 Based on his latest court filings, it’s clear that Hunter’s ability to rake in the big bucks without the “big guy” has vanished. With his father no longer wielding the levers of power in Washington, major money shakers, both foreign and domestic, no longer see any reason to invest in the former First Son’s escapades.

There was another country that put on a 100% tariff on Chinese EV's in order to protect their own auto industry. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/china-electric-vehicles-tariff-trade-canada-1.7338087 The 100 per cent tariff on imports of Chinese-made EVs (and some hybrids), including cars, buses, trucks and delivery vehicles, takes effect on Tuesday after a 30-day consultation period over the summer. A 25 per cent surtax on steel and aluminum imports from China will kick in on Oct. 15. While the move is meant to keep cheap, well-made electric cars from China at bay in order to grow and protect Canada's nascent EV sector, critics warn there could be a number of consequences, including to environmental goals and other Canadian sectors as a trade war looms. So the Canadian government clearly felt they were justified in applying this hefty tariff.

https://www.npr.org/2024/07/08/nx-s1-5033234/columbia-deans-texts-antisemitic-jewish-students-protests Three deans at Columbia University have lost their jobs over what the university is calling disturbing texts that “touched on ancient antisemitic tropes.” Columbia says the three individuals are on indefinite leave, and will not return to their prior positions. The three were texting each other during a panel discussion on Jewish life on campus last May, mocking and disparaging students’ complaints of antisemitism. The texts were recently released by a congressional committee investigating antisemitism at Columbia, and were first reported by The Washington Free Beacon, a conservative website. Susan Chang-Kim, formerly the vice dean and chief administrative officer of the undergraduate school Columbia College, was dismissive of the students’ complaints, texting that it “comes from such a place of privilege… hard to hear the woe is me.” Cristen Kromm, formerly the dean of undergraduate student life, texted vomiting emojis and wrote, “Amazing what $$$$ can do.” Matthew Patashnick, formerly the associate dean for student and family support, suggested Jews on campus were just trying “to take full advantage of this moment. Huge fundraising potential.” The above was from NPR so will a certain someone respond with NPR LIES?

Didn't you read her comments? " I would be sure that France and Britain were there who possess nuclear weapons and I will be working urgently with these partners to build a closer security relationship that guarantees our security in a time when United States can be a threat. I would also reach out to our Asian democratic partners, Japan, South Korea, Australia," Freeland said during a debate as Canada looks to pick a new leader." Her comments are nutty but then again she isn't going to be the Prime Minister. It's up to Carney as to what role, if any, she will be given.

How many people illegally entered the US under Biden and Harris? The numbers I've seen vary by millions, and that of course ignores the fact that there were probably a lot of gotaways.

This is what she said: "Rather than guaranteeing the rules-based world order, the US is turning predator. So what Canada needs to do is work closely with our democratic allies, our military allies. I've been Foreign Minister. I know how to do that. I would start with our Nordic partners, specifically Denmark, which is also being threatened, and our NATO European allies. I would be sure that France and Britain were there who possess nuclear weapons and I will be working urgently with these partners to build a closer security relationship that guarantees our security in a time when United States can be a threat. I would also reach out to our Asian democratic partners, Japan, South Korea, Australia," Freeland said during a debate as Canada looks to pick a new leader. Yes, the Canadian politician floated creating a nuclear alliance against the USA because the "United States can be a threat." https://www.outkick.com/culture/chrystia-freeland-nuclear-alliance-canada-america Freeland appears to think that the US is more of a security threat to us than say, China.

Hard to deny that there were a lot of undesirable people that managed to enter the US during the Biden/Harris administration. They could have stopped it but they clearly didn't want to.

Are you trying to suggest that in four years of a wide open border, along with little to no vetting going on , nobody with ties to ISIS successfully entered the US?😲

Trying to start a nuclear weapons alliance against the world's dominant military power is sensible? We are not living next door to China. Freeland has lost her mind.

If doing some things like stopping mass immigration or ending carbon taxes, slashing foreign aid, or developing our natural resources is moving backwards, I'm all for it.

The current federal government also does not have the best interests of Canada at heart. The biggest threat to Canadian industry and resource development is our eco-terrorist Environment Minister Stephen Guilbeault, who will likely continue in that role when Carney has his coronation.

I just hope nobody in the Trump administration uses a CCP chauffeur or sleeps with FangFang.

You're happy with the status quo?