Meanwhile, in Canada...

you know how every time there is a change of administration, folks on the opposite side threaten to move to Canada?

Legendary KISS / PINK FLOYD / ALICE COOPER Producer BOB EZRIN Renouncing US Citizenship, Returns To Canada

i didn't know he was canuck (for once)

I'm wondering if Neil Young will follow suit

hAtchsIde wrote:
I'm wondering if Neil Young will follow suit

Naaah, that’s not Neil’s style. He will fight for and invest in what he believes in. That’s been true his whole life.

so what happened, I thought Freeland was a shoe-in
bill maher had her on and was like "the next PM"
and https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/17/chrystia-freeland-liberal-canada-prime-minister

but she only got 8% of the liberal vote
I'm sure this didn't hurt his chances Carney, himself a former collegiate hockey player.
edit…Carney attended Harvard University, where he played goaltender on the ice hockey team.



although "Canada never, ever, will be part of America in any way, shape or form."
Umm  canada is in North America and a part of the America's


I do anticipate he will champion the MPGA - Make Potatoes Great Again

Maybe they felt she - I don’t know- backstabbed Trudeau?

hutch wrote:
Maybe they felt she - I don’t know- backstabbed Trudeau?

for sure there was that…
Her stern rebuke of the prime minister came amid mounting calls for him to step aside. Weeks later, he resigned.

just there was a lot of talk of her having the potential to lead the party

I really don't follow canada too close, but was a little surprised she only got 8% when there was talk of her in the lead

why won't you canuks kiss the rign already, this is not how this is supposed to work
Trump says he will double tariffs on steel and aluminum in retaliation for Ontario energy surcharge

He's letting you know exactly how to not have he tarrifs
"The only thing that makes sense is for Canada to become our cherished Fifty First State."

Pure insanity but as we know it’s likely to be bullshit


It’s amazing how much aluminum and steel we import from Canada. It may hurt us but it will kill them…

Doug Ford - brother of Chris Farley look alike former crack whore mayor (RIP) - threatens to cut off our electricity entirely

Anyone seen where the 1.5 million customers using electricity from the 51st state are located?  I’m guessing parts of Michigan, Wisconsin and New York.

I think we will be learning about this in our 're-education history classes'


so the things he's been don't affect innocent people?

Thing is in a normal functioning Executive Branch, the experts would be able to explain why this is.  And anyone that of course will provide the answer he doesn’t like will get fired.

I find it troubling that sweets continues to NOT take the bait on this thread
grr, making it less fun

hAtchsIde wrote:
so what happened, I thought Freeland was a shoe-in
bill maher had her on and was like "the next PM"
and https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/17/chrystia-freeland-liberal-canada-prime-minister

but she only got 8% of the liberal vote

her star faded.  she's always been on the short-list, and her outbursts just before and after JT announced his future resignation, gave her a moment.. but that moment passed.  her time in the spotlight coincided with a period when americans were kinda paying attention to canada so she may have come across to you as bigger than she actually was.

hAtchsIde wrote:
I find it troubling that sweets continues to NOT take the bait on this thread
grr, making it less fun

but if you don't like the idea of an 11th province, and you don't want be the 4th territory, we have alternatives:

hutch wrote:
Pure insanity but as we know it’s likely to be bullshit

Confirmed. It’s bullshit. 50% tariffs NOT happening.

Really when Obama defined Trump as a bullshit artist he was dead on.

ok, new way to describe canadians…cheaters!

Trump: "Canada doesn't pay for military. They give us nothing. And they are the worst people to negotiate with of everybody … they cheat."

the sad part is…the bad 'deal' we have…well it was signed by trump

I don’t know but Canada is pissing me off….

Like the absolute horror of being a part of America!! There is a way to say no firmly but politely. And why not see what the US offers?? Why not talk?

Having said that Trump’s style is very abrasive. Why can’t he nicer about it? Why use Canada as a punching bag? If I was president I would offer incentives and frame it completely different….not Canada should be the 51st state…that’s nuts…

Bottom line is US and Canada should become more closely linked and instead we are getting the opposite.

hAtchsIde wrote:
ok, new way to describe canadians…cheaters!

Trump: "Canada doesn't pay for military. They give us nothing. And they are the worst people to negotiate with of everybody … they cheat."

the sad part is…the bad 'deal' we have…well it was signed by trump

That’s not what he means by bad deal

He means we spend a shit ton on our military and they don’t spend much at all cause they don’t have to…they know they could always count on the US to have their back

His same argument with Western Europe.


He thinks we should get more for providing a military defense umbrella and instead we don’t get much in return.

It’s not entirely a crazy argument. We spend a shit ton on defense and when places like Canada and Western Europe don’t they have more money for other things….

I mean you ever been to Europe. The infrastructure is in way better shape than here. The trains, airports, highways…etc. it all looks spic and span. As Trump has said our airports look like shit compared to Europe!!