Philip Pilkington- What we see in Canada is the collapse of global liberalism cranking into high gear.
The “proud Canadian” liberal who will “never submit” to the Orange Overlord is basically just an American liberal channelling American liberal politics into Canadian electoral politics.
You know what? I’m still shocked that the media -wasn’t- lying about the polls.
Who could believe people fell for this crap? Are you kidding me?
Never, ever underestimate the complete and total stupidity of the average Kanadian.
Quebec cosplay LOL
So, you Mr Canadian, are Canadian because you oppose the awful American conservatives; you’re more urbane, tolerant and European, blablabla.
You’re sooooooo much more refined and cultured than we red-hatted MAGAtts … eh?
Dudley DoRight Puhleeze!?
Hey now Kenji.
I liked that cartoon. (-:
No. It’s because I cannot afford to move to the US and be ICE compliant.
I’ll take you into my house … and hide you away. Kinda like the Vietnam War draft dodgers in reverse. Now you’ll all be dodging the fascist liberal government. We owe you.
Kenji:
Buy an apartment building. Rent to us X Canucks. We promise to vote Republican.
Isn’t California a no ID to vote place? We could play the Dem’s game.
The only positive thing I can say about Kalifornica is the warm weather (in so-cal, of course. wouldn’t want to live further north like San Fran).
FYI … it’s currently a gorgeous 84 deg.F on my back patio at the moment … clear blue skies in the highly desirable bedroom suburb of SF. Quiet and peaceful … until the local middle school gets out at 3:00p and the nasty moms speed up and down the roads. Stupid trophy moms! They’re only good for ONE thing … maybe two.
Now, I actually like LA more … so long as you’re on the water or the West side in Santa Monica, Brentwood, Westwood, Bel Air, Beverly Hills or the Hollywood hills. From there – south … it’s coastside ONLY.
That’s my take, Monday’s results were just a delay, just as European left coalitions are just a delay of the inevitable. And if they just keep printing money to pretend everything is ticket-y-boo the inevitable gets here sooner.
They’ve all been printing money on purpose in order to precipitate inflation, an affordability crisis, followed by economic collapse, then the reset.
There was a time when governments, even western first world ones, would exercise a degree of fiscal prudence lest the IMF be forced to intervene and restructure a country’s reckless spending, effectively wresting economic sovereignty away. Didn’t that happen to New Zealand back in the early eighties? Wasn’t that the motivating factor behind Chretien’s reluctant austerity budgets?
I’m curious as to what defined the trigger point or mechanism that initiated those steps? Hasn’t almost every western nation blown through those thresholds? Why has this spectre seemingly disappeared?
You don’t have to be a liberal to oppose Trump. His tariffs are asinine and destructive, for America and its trading partners. And his constant “jokes” (that aren’t jokes) about Canada becoming part of the US are offensive.
And yet every tariff levied against US products are wise and constructive. To believe this … you’d have to be an utter fool, and useless tool.
Everyone else’s protectionism is kewl … but woe to America for protecting its own manufacturing sector.
No, the tariffs levied against US products were not a good idea. But the US also levied tariffs against those other countries, Canada included. America is not the innocent victim that Trump claims it is.
Trump should have negotiated zero tariffs with other countries. Hitting them with tariffs far in excess of the tariffs already in place makes matters far worse, and risks putting the US and many other countries into a (potentially deep) recession.
That’s what he’s doing, you absolute muppet.
Boo hoo. The US is finally treating Canada the way Canada has always treated the US and now Mr. Fussypants doesn’t like it. Sack up, Francis.
Really? And how many such deals has he concluded? Name them.
Trump’s approach of shoot first, aim later is a crap idea. He’s gone after many countries that had few tariffs on US goods — including Canada and Mexico — and thus who have little to negotiate with. It’s a recipe for a global economic meltdown.
But apparently the fact that a Canadian comedian once mocked Americans justifies it all. Good thinking, right there.
You do have to be a conservative to understand him tho.
You have appreciate his humor and his ability to assess a situation and act accordingly.
He has immense power and hopefully he can repair the mess left by the previous infestation in the White House.
They were LIBERALS, remember?
Trump will be ruling over the ashes of a once strong economy if he implements the threatened tariffs. That might happen even if he cancels most of the tariffs, as his erratic behaviour has scared the bejeezus out of investors.
I bought the dip … and have been making BANK … every week after those 3-days of scripted selling. I bought all three days of the BIG dips … and have been loving it ever since. THIS investor seizes opportunities when they are handed to me on a silver platter.
Tariff FEAR porn has run its course.
Good for you, but by “investors” I particularly mean corporations who may consider putting serious money into expanding their business, not just people who are swapping stocks.
Yawn. Yes, the market will never recover because it never does.
We were so much better off when we were shipping millions of $ worth of condoms to Africa.
I’m not worried about the market, I’m worried about the economy. “Investors” here doesn’t just mean those who buy stocks in the stock market, but corporations deciding whether they should put up serious money for expansion. If were head of a large corporation, I’d be sitting on the sidelines, having no idea what’s coming down the turnpike.
If I were the head of a large corporation, I’d be investing in plant and equipment in America … because there is no question about what’s coming down the line. And … pssst … many BIG corporations have already announced massive investment in American-based plant and equipment.
Meanwhile … Canadians will be heavily investing in ev battery plants, electric busses, and manufacturing heat pumps. And you could always BEG your ChiCom trading partners to manufacture some solar panels in Canada. Go Green Canada! Go Net Zero Canada!! And you have a WEF Green ESG DEI Banker to fund it all!! Woo hoo!!
I’d say the investment landscape is crystal clear. No confusion.
https://youtu.be/ydPaSWObL6E?si=-JbpU4kinMDds4GY
If you think the US can have a vigorous economy by shutting out the rest of the world you’re living in a dreamworld. If Trump implements his tariffs, both US imports and exports will fall. Some corporations will expand their domestic production to replace those imports, but that will be more than offset by rising prices and loss of exports.
KM Puhleeze! We’re NOT shutting out the rest of the world … and the world isn’t coming to an end. We are ne-go-ti-a-ting reciprocal trade. Pretty much an ongoing exercise for millennia … easy does it on the angst … I don’t want you bursting a blood vessel
Most of Trump’s tariffs have nothing to do with “reciprocal tariffs”. Many of the countries have no significant tariffs or barriers on American goods. Rather the tariffs were based on trade surpluses with the US based on a simple formula.
It’s difficult to see how a nation can negotiate when the tariffs they charge on American goods are already small.
Canadians didnt oppose Trump because of tariffs. 20-40% of Canadians voted emotionally because they think there is literally going to be an invasion. Take a look on Twitter, at all the Boomers who say they will defend Canada with their lives. (But without the use of firearms, cause Reeee)
Want more evidence of how brainwashed Canadian progressives are? See second photo esp.
https://www.reddit.com/r/toronto/comments/1k7enpz/anyone_else_see_this_plaque_that_appeared_on
No, most Canadians think Trump is trying to take over Canada through economic warfare — that the choice Trump is presenting to Canadians is impoverishment or annexation.
Which is far safer and simpler than an invasion.
How foolish. Do you really think Prez Trump wants Canada. He’s trolling you. Same when he said he should have another term.
I did notice that Alberta is making noise…. Now that would be funny.
Is Trump’s threat to take over a Greenland a joke? How about taking over Panama? Andd if they’re not jokes, why are his comments about Canada a joke? And why are those “jokes” being repeated by his officials? Is that meant to increase the comedic effect?
Trump has explicitly said he is not trolling when he says Canada should become part of the US. When someone tells you what they intend to do, believe them.
The old “progressive are economically literate” argument. Sensei, your argument is not convincing.
Good thing we have such a strong economic growth over the past 10 years of liberal rule, so that Canada can do it alone without our biggest trading partner, and Carney will make the printing machines go brrrrt in his new plan to build his future.
Dude- I’ve literally had people, all older, say to me, they are looking to procure guns to defend against the 75th Division (I was proud of myself for not pissing myself laughing at that). There was a contributor to this very site that was saying he and his ex-army pals were sharpening their knives and oiling up their rifles. People are completely, irrationally, out of their freaking minds about Orange Man Bad.
How many people? One? Three?
Good chunk of my coworkers, more than one of my relations. And the post from Brian Zinchuk, look it up. You’re deliberately obtuse to not have noticed all the SM posts and various commentary about breaking the Geneva Convention and crap like that. I don’t believe for a second you didn’t notice, you’re not an idiot.
Its not anecdotal.
I know someone as well.
Early 50’s woman – smartest person in the room.
My girlfriend nearly bit her tongue off to keep from laughing.
” His tariffs are asinine and destructive, for America and its trading partners. “
Diversity is his strength.
Tariffs are levied on steel, aluminum and products thereof. Except those Canadian products that qualify for USMCA.
Except Canada uses Chinese steel and aluminum so nothing qualifies.
Canada libtards went scorched earth and hit everything from America. A tantrum style response at best.
Becoming part of China is more offensive than joining America.
Apparently the tarrifs Canada imposes are the good ones. Off course this is the results.
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=outlook+for+canadian+canola+products+with+Chinese++tarrifs+in+effect&refig=934441a7fa964077a2cfa21335eebbc9&pc=ACTS&ru=/search?q=outlook+for+canadian+canola+products+with+Chinese++tarrifs+in+effect&form=ANNTH1&refig=934441a7fa964077a2cfa21335eebbc9&pc=ACTS&mmscn=vwrc&mid=C74FB93574B2C3FDCCC5C74FB93574B2C3FDCCC5&FORM=WRVORC&ntb=1&msockid=dd30ab6925f711f08312996895b01427
But no worries the steel industry and budding EV industry along with billion dollar battery plant investment will be protected. And no worries, no matter how hard Saskatchewan and Alberta get hit, their equalization obligation will increase. As of now the bad orange man has no tariffs on these products , but I am pretty certain Cary will be able to fix that, at least until it is no longer politically expedient. And if things don’t go well ,it will be Trump’s fault.
KM… I would never underestimate Trump’s resolve, or his tactics. Those that do are in for a world of hurt. Take PP’s political aspirations, for example.
Can anyone credibly believe that he really wanted to annex the entire country as a whole? Nobody in MAGA that I know of wanted that, and I suspect, Trump didn’t want it either.
It was all just a negotiating tactic, and because Kanuckistanians took it so literally, they were provoked into voting in a government that will lead the sheep to the slaughterhouse.
Maybe that was what Trump’s plan is all along. (seriously though, I doubt if that’s even true.)
Trump doesn’t underrated trade deficits and nobody around him has the courage to correct him. Americans falsely believe theirs is the greatest country on earth, due to brainwashing. They need to get out into the world and also look at their inner cities.
Canada used to be a better country, until we started electing politicians who hated our country as it was circa 1978. If we had politicians who understood our potential back then, we would have had numerous pipelines to the coasts, taken down interprovincial trade barriers, and maintained 1970’s immigration levels. They didn’t. We now have a brainwashed population. We are sunk. Too much to undo, but we should try.
Canada used to be a better country, until we started electing politicians who hated our country as it was circa 1978.
Saturday, April 6, 1968…… a date which will live in infamy.
The name Trudeau was a curse laid upon Canada!
Earlier because the Soviet mole Lester Pearson brought PET into the fold with plans to make him leader.
I don’t think Pearson thought of him as his successor.
Pearson was always trying to coddle Quebec, particularly after the FLQ started blowing up mailboxes in the early 1960s. He was embarrassed when Lucien Rivard broke out of prison in early ’65 and his Justice Minister, Guy Favreau, resigned in disgrace. (Look for details about that on the Internet. You can’t make up how Rivard made his escape.)
He was determined to maintain a Quebecois presence in his cabinet, so he elevated 3 backbenchers, Gerard Pelletier, Jean Marchand, and some chap named Pierre Trudeau.
He also foisted a stylized red fleur-de-lis on the sub-moronic nation.
Anything for Quebec
Canada is the 51st state as the proxy democrats in Canada (Liberals) shunned Trump and won the election. This election was all about Trump, nothing more.
Fair assessment. I bet you get great reactions when you point out this truth to Canada’s ‘liberals’.
It seems to me that Canada and USA are simply one big omlette. Sorry. Breakfast time. Our only bond to UK is common law and language. If you have ever spent a day in Manchester UK, you may have doubts about the common language.
Here’s part of the history behind it.
Some word salad chef penned something he called a charter and gave it a preamble that says
“Where as Canada is founded on principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law”
Not the principles of natural rights and the rule of law, just principles that “recognize” one or both.
Even a thief recognizes the rule of law and a sinner recognizes the supremacy of God, but their principles leave something to be desired.
My point is that the above noted word salad wasn’t meant to be anything more than a verbal counter to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” anything to demonstrate how Canada was far more sophisticated and urbane than the waysists south of the border.
But I just refer to the stereotype of the pretentious Canadian.
They don’t hate Trump, what they hate is that he is unapologetic about the USA.
It’s a sentiment that has been ingrained ever since the UEL refugees got their asses tarred and feathered out of the USA.
I like tormenting my Liberal sisters and friends saying they voted got Trump’s PM choice.
Let’s see how this lays out.
Home equity tax anyone?
Capital gains increase?
Yes, Carney will be taxing Canada into prosperity. That always works.
Don’t forget printing more money to support the capital plan of Carney.
Meh…kinda figured at least half of my fellow countrymen are still mindless tools and they didn’t disappoint.
Guess I’ll spend the next four years praying for a famine.
Well, here we are a couple of days after the federal election in Canada.
I think the future for Canada looks…dim.
I hope I am wrong especially for the sake of our children.
Under Carney expect higher taxes, more civil servants (one of the greatest oxymorons ever), more propaganda from the CBC/ paid media, rampant anti Americanism, hatred of Alberta, net zero hysteria, more crime, more unemployment, debanking of critics, an exodus of doers and makers and a massive influx of takers who hate the western way of life and who are unlikely to speak either official language.
The last person to leave will not be able to turn out the lights, he will just blow out the candle.
Did I miss anything?
Yes, you missed the Boomer hatred that has been ginned up over the past few weeks. I am a boomer who worked hard, risked everything more than once, but eventually ended up being able to live a comfortable old age. And somehow, I am the enemy?
I am a boomer as well.
However it would appear more of our group voted for the status quo/Carney which maybe why some of the younger voters are not happy with the boomers. Some of them they see us as an obstacle to their chance to get a career, home and family home slips away.
Regardless I am sure some of our holy and sanctified civil servants will correct our hard work by bringing in some kind of home equity Confiscation tax to correct this oversight.
The civil servants in charge of DEI / ESG / climate change / net zero will thrive under Carney. The voters of all ages I am not so sure about.
Speaking as someone who is just a little late to the Boomer party, believe me… Boomers are going to get what they voted for… good and hard.
Just wait until the liebs tax the equity in their homes. Oh, they’ll virtue it up a ton, claiming “tax fairness” and all, but are the bummers going to buy it? Well, they voted for the man who they think will protect them from Trump, so I wouldn’t put it past any of them.
Except boomers like me didn’t vote for Carnigula….. but we’re still going to get it good and hard.
And Ontarians like me didn’t all vote for Carnage either. So what? Majority of Ontarians made the wrong choice and so did majority of boomers. It is ok to point that out without mandatory “not every one of them” disclaimers.
Speculation and Vacancy Tax for empty-nesters, 2% per. year.
Forgive me, gents… I should have said “Boomers are going to get what they COLLECTIVELY voted for… good and hard.”
Well, there’s someone who posts on SDA who constantly whines about boomers, blaming us for everything that’s wrong with his life.
Canada has always been the US virtual 51st state. A holier than thou state. Lived for years near the border. The amount of US gas and goods bought by Canadians living close to the border always astounded me. Then constant vacationing there too. When I tell the virtuous Canadians that the outcome would be the same to tariffs if Orangeman Bad could just make the two dollars equal in value, they swoon and reply that they would love the two dollars to be equal.
I’m born and raised here. Canadians wear American clothes, watch American tv, movies, eat American fast food, enjoy American defense and get to spit on Americans while they don’t notice. If Canada becomes the 51st, people’s lives will not substantially change. This place is a joke and its internal contradictions will end up dissolving it.
Not to worry…
Canada, as a whole, will never become the 51st state. That’s just fear-mongering propaganda. MAGA doesn’t want the whole country.
Bits and pieces of the country, maybe… if the people in those regions vote correctly.
Anti-Americanism was long a policy that PET used to justify his overreach.
PetroCan was a Trudeau invention because he didn’t like that most of the oil companies were based in you-know-where. And then there was his idiotic Cancon rules about recordings played on the radio. (Meanwhile, I could hear the original versions of those songs if I tuned in certain American stations at night.)
Oh, and don’t forget that if we owned personal satellite TV receivers, we were going to be overwhelmed with American culture, so that’s why he banned them. (Never mind that direct-to-home satellite signals circumvented the system of that Crown corporation Telesat Canada.)
I’m 61.
The anti-Americanism has been going on here since I was 50, at least.
Canadian government propaganda.
Filthy Liberal scumrats.
People who declare themselves odorless by shitting on others are weaklings.
But deep down, they know the other is better.
Hence VK’s solid post.
Its also an age-old storyline.
And a sin for you religious folks – envy.
In Hoserland, the Turdhole Dystopia, its a Canadian Heritage Moment.
Cory Morgan lays out the steps to do it right.
A halfassed attempt will just delay the process.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apZFP6f2bSc&t=1s
What are you deep thinkers arguing about? Orange Man has endorsed Carnage in the past and is overjoyed with his win.