Luckovich is never NOT brilliant.
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Luckovich is never NOT brilliant.
This is superb. Wayne Horton may have invented a new genre of journalism. This is a deeply informed, wonderfully enlightening essay on how to behave in bad faith negotiations, as well as a perfect reading of Carney's manner and thinking, and it's satire. It is explanatory parody. And it's right.
With Trump wildly firing off tariff threats (on Canadian aerospace, Cuba trade, and any other pet peeve), this is a regular reminder that his policies are a self-inflicted wound on US manufacturing. US lost 72K mfg jobs since he started the tariff wars. Canada gained 16K. #cdnecon #canlab
Will PM Carney have a cameo role in the sequel of Heated Rivalry??
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
There is an old word to describe going to a foreign power and asking for their assistance in breaking up a sovereign country — it’s treason.
Canadians are standing together in defence of this beautiful land. 🇨🇦
In Barry Blitt’s latest Kvetchbook, Donald Trump continues to argue with the Danish.
Nobody named Trump was on the frontline with me. And his sons were nowhere to be seen in the Afghan desert”. Retired Canadian corporal Bruce Moncur who was severely injured as a result of American “friendly” fire.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
The forces of American fascism are accelerating their attempts at consolidating tyranny. Beyond the horrors inflicted on peaceful Americans, MAGA will work hard to undermine Canadian unity and peace.
They will flood us with disinformation and hate. Don't fall for it.
We’ve placed the available videos of the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis today into the same synchronised timeline and are continuing to analyse further.
Stella Carlson said that before the shooting, the man was helping vehicle traffic get around the area where ICE agents and observers had started to gather. "The gentleman I was standing next to was focused on helping people who were coming into Nicollet Avenue understand that they needed to take it slow and helping them get through. The ICE agents approached us, told us to back up, back up. I'm not even sure why we were helping them, if anything. And I got on the snow bank, and next thing I knew, they shot him," Carlson said.
"The gentleman I was standing next to was focused on helping people who were coming into Nicollet Avenue understand that they needed to take it slow and helping them get through. ...
"Next thing I knew, they shot him." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Fact check: The US trades a lot more with China than Canada does - not just in absolute $ but also relative to each country's total trade.
* US trade with China = 10.9% of total US trade
* Canada's trade with China = 7.9% of total Canadian trade
Data sources: x.com/rolandparis/...
Eight days ago:
"It's OK. That's what he should be doing. It's a good thing for him to sign a trade deal. If you can get a deal with China, you should do that."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Trump, once again, shows his true colours: petty, arrogant, vindictive and vituperative. "Elbows Up"!!
“It’s a series of disgraceful statements, shameful untruths from President of USA who is a historical illiterate. It’s not just that 158 Canadians fought and died we led largest battalion-size combat ops on ground in NATO history!” 🇨🇦 Fmr Ambassador to Afghanistan
🔗 youtu.be/MgGKy1gauT8?si… #NATO
A heartfelt thanks to the truth-telling prime minister to our north. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/o-canada
Mark Critch does a fabulous imitation of Donald Trump. youtu.be/L2c03zWoE4s?...
“The old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy.”
As a piece of prose and geopolitical analysis Carney’s Davos speech feels history-making. paulwells.substack.com/p/the-carney...
Mark Carney:
"Stop invoking the “rules-based international order” as though it still functions as advertised. Call the system what it is: a period where the most powerful pursue their interests using economic integration as a weapon of coercion."
Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
“You cannot live within the lie of mutual benefit through integration when integration becomes the source of your subordination”. Powerful speech by PM Carney.
Trump's latest Western Hemisphere fixation: Canada www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
@evansolomon.bsky.social As the Minister for AI, you should start using this channel to communicate. Like many other Canadians, I have left X.
The CBC has just posted a transcript of my recent As it Happens interview about X and Grok. I’m posting a couple of screen shots here - since they are a bit too long for alt text, I’ll post the link to the full transcript below. #cdnpoli #X #Grok #yeg #CSAM
We have been a close and loyal friend of the United States for generations. We have stood shoulder to shoulder in difficult times. We have taken responsibility for security in the North Atlantic - and not least for North America. That is what true friends do. Precisely for that reason, the current and repeated rhetoric coming from the United States is entirely unacceptable. When the President of the United States speaks of "needing Greenland" and links us to Venezuela and military intervention, it is not only wrong. It is disrespectful.
Our country is not an object in great-power rhetoric. We are a people. A country. A democracy. That must be respected — especially by close and loyal friends. We are part of NATO, and we are fully aware of our country's strategic location. We also understand that our security depends on good friends and strong alliances. In that context, a respectful and loyal relationship with the United States is very important. That has been the case for decades. But alliances are built on trust. And trust requires respect.
Threats, pressure, and talk of annexation have no place between friends. That is not how one speaks to a people who have repeatedly demonstrated responsibility, stability, and loyalty. Enough is enough. No more pressure. No more insinuations. No more fantasies of annexation. We are open to dialogue. We are open to conversations. But they must take place through the proper channels and in full respect of international law. And the proper channels are not random and disrespectful posts on social media. Greenland is our home and our territory. And it will remain so.
The Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen to the United States:
“Enough is enough.”
An immensely tired & uninformed take.
Canada currently:
- exports >4x Venezuelan crude shipments
- that supply is linked to American refineries by pipelines that travel one direction (south)
- no one is rushing into Venezuela to roll the dice *again* on whoever replaces Maduro
"Leaders unhinged from the rule of law and morality pose a threat to us all, in real ways we shall experience. It is a truly somber moment for the world." Bob Rae former Cdn. Ambassador to the U.N.
open.substack.com/pub/bobrae59...
Buy Canadian! But show some love for Costco — a courageous, beloved retailer taking on Trump #Opinion
Stop doom scrolling, put your phone down, get involved in your community and meet others in-person. angusreid.org/community-in...
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