Elbows Down!

Thus far, the election of the man many said was just the ticket to stand up to Trump has garnered results that are a bit less than stellar.

The talks, said one Canadian government source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, “have been volatile.”

“By the end of May, before we even hit the 50 per cent tariffs, we saw a 30 per cent decline in production across the country,” said Catherine Cobden, president and CEO of the Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA). She doesn’t have the June numbers yet, but she expects it be “much worse.”

YVR to be First Airport in Canada to Offer Therapy Ponies

All mentally ill people – ex. Woke Leftists – who are flying should definitely prioritize going through Vancouver’s airport:

If you’re one of the millions of Canadians who find flying to be stressful, would a little neigh help you get on your way?

It’s a bet Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is making as it introduces a pair of new therapy ponies it hopes to have on site two to three days a week to help soothe travellers’ nerves.

The airport has long featured therapy dogs, but YVR chief experience officer Eric Pateman said it recently connected with Green Acres Therapy Horses in Delta and decided it could do more for the 80 per cent of passengers who find airports stressful.

“We wanted to up our game,” he said.

“And thought what a cool opportunity to bring something that is a little bit different into the airport. They bring a whole new energy and as you can probably see behind me, a whole new level of engagement.”

Here’s an alternate take: If you feel you need a “therapy pony” to get through your flight experience, you should not be flying!

Why Haven’t Top Democrats Learned From the Harris Campaign’s Failures?

Why haven’t they learned? Arrogance? Stupidity?

Political upstart assemblyman Zohran Mamdani stunned the political world last month with an upset defeat of former governor Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. What was even more stunning, however, was that Cuomo made every major mistake in his mayoral campaign that Kamala Harris did in her presidential campaign. He clearly did not learn a single lesson from the presidential race of only eight months ago, and as a result he lost, 56 percent to 44 percent, to Mamdani.

I wrote prior to Kamala Harris’ formal anointment as the Democratic presidential candidate that the then-vice president was the weakest candidate Democrats could have chosen. I believed, up until now, that if any of the other major contenders (except for Joe Biden of course) had been nominated instead, they would not have run the failed campaign Harris did, and we as a nation would have been spared a second Trump presidency. However, after watching Andrew Cuomo lose, it occurred to me that I may have been very wrong to assume other major Democrats would not have made the significant unforced errors that cost Harris the election.

Why do I say that? Because there were a number of incredibly obvious lessons to learn from the Harris campaign’s failures, and yet a proven Democratic political figure like Cuomo clearly did not learn them.

Y2Kyoto: Walkaway

The dumbest generation of CEO’s in history tried to appease the crocodiles:

In a rare display of corporate sanity, Suncor Energy has abruptly cut funding to a climate activist charity peddling “resilience” projects across Indigenous communities. The decision marks a welcome shift away from the company’s years-long flirtation with the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) mob.

Suncor had pledged $500,000 to The Resilience Institute, a climate group focused on adapting communities to so-called “climate risks.”

But instead of handing over the cash and patting itself on the back for more hollow virtue signalling, Suncor pulled the plug — quietly, firmly, and without apology.

New Governor, Same As The Old Governor

Those procurement contracts don’t write themselves. It takes time for Carney insiders to set up their phony baloney numbered companies.

Problematic Pallor

Or, “Journalist dismayed by white actors playing white characters in period drama.”

I’m not at all sure what historical inclusivity might mean, given the racial demographics of rural England at the time of Brontë and Austen, in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Indeed, what Ms Flint seems to want sounds more like ahistorical inclusivity. And whether incongruous, politically corrected racial casting choices constitute “imagination,” rather than A Following Of Very Modern Fashion, is a question I leave to the reader. 

Answers on a postcard, please.

I Want A New Country

Winnipeg Sun;

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew chose not to sign a new interprovincial trade agreement unveiled Tuesday by Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario, citing the need for Indigenous consensus before moving forward with major infrastructure projects.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed during the Council of the Federation meeting in Huntsville, Ontario, commits the three provinces to collaborate on the construction of new pipelines, rail lines, and trade infrastructure. The goal is to expand market access for Canadian oil, gas, and critical minerals while reducing reliance on foreign trade partners.

Kinew’s absence from the agreement raises questions, especially given Manitoba’s geographic location as a natural link in any east–west corridor. However, in a public statement, the premier said Manitoba’s decision not to participate was intentional.

The time for end paying into equalization is now. Stop the talk and start the walk.

Navigation