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Terrific column that pulls no punches.
From me on the failed separatist referendum in Alberta: theglobeandmail.com/opinion/…
Former Canada Prime Minister Jean Chrétien: "I have message for American friends...never mistake our generosity for weakness. Never mistake our tolerance for lack of determination. And never, never mistake our kindness for softness...We bow to no one."
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The closest footage of the Nepal floods. 💔
Looking at that Himalayan tsunami, it feels like there was almost zero chance the person behind the camera, or anyone there, could have survived.If you’ve seen 2012, this feels exactly like that movie. Except this is real. #Nepal
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This was the most interesting part of Carney's appearance this morning.
Asked what changes the Americans made that were unacceptable, he gave a clear and direct answer with concrete examples.
This was not a deal any PM should have signed with those auto tariffs on trucks.
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In 2022, an 81-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment in Montreal. The doctor called to the scene declared it an accident and told police not to investigate. The following day, the victim’s niece did her own sleuthing and learned the truth. montrealgazette.com/news/wom…
The Ottawa Citizen’s @sofsilvamtl tries out a nightime paddle down the Rideau Canal. ottawacitizen.com/life/kayak…
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My statement on the United States administration’s intention to impose new tariffs on Canadian goods:
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OMGGGGG -- Clayton is reduced to sitting in silence instead of acknowledging Joe Biden won the 2020 election
OSSOFF: Who won the 2020 election?
CLAYTON: Uhm, you know, I'm not going to do this with you
OSSOFF: This is a job interview. You have an obligation to be honest with the committee. Who won the 2020 election?
CLAYTON: I'm not gonna get into that with you
OSSOFF: You're not being honest or forthright
CLAYTON: ...
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Trump posts an image featuring a map showing the United States taking over Canada and Greenland
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WOW -- Danish reporter *goes there* with Mark Rutte
"You sit next to Donald Trump at moments when he talks about conquering Greenland, talks about lashing out at allies like Spain -- things it doesn't seem like the old Mark Rutte would approve of. Does this have any affect on your self-respect when you sit there and say nothing?"
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You couldn't make this up.
If you plotted this in a movie or TV show it would seem too ridiculous and unsubtle.
If Ontario/Windsor were to ban trucks from even one block of Huron Church Road, all trucks — and their toll money — would have to go through Sarnia-Port Huron
One billionaire family controls the bridge that carries 25% of all U.S.–Canada trade.
The good news? There's a brand new public bridge right next door (and Canada paid for the whole thing).
The bad news? Donald Trump won't let it open.
Here's the story:
For more than a decade, Michigan and Canada worked together to build a new public crossing right next to it — six lanes over the Detroit River, named for a Canadian-born Red Wings legend, built by thousands of union workers. Canada paid the entire bill. Michigan co-owns it. It's finished. It’s a shining example of international cooperation and collaboration, with a tremendous return for both sides: more jobs, faster trade, and lower costs.
So why isn't it open?
Because the Moroun family, who own the rival Ambassador Bridge just up the river, doesn’t want the competition. They spent years and tens of millions of dollars trying to stop any competing international crossing from being built or opening. They lost. So they went to the White House instead.
In January, Matthew Moroun gave $1 million to a pro-Trump super PAC. Then the billionaire called Trump's Commerce Secretary and, just hours later, Trump suddenly attacked the same publicly owned bridge he praised in his own first term and threatened to block it.
Then, the day before the June 12th ribbon-cutting, the opening was called off indefinitely.
It's corruption so flagrant it would be laughable if it weren't so damaging.
Trump is screwing over Michiganders for the interests of billionaires — holding a finished, publicly owned project hostage to protect one donor's toll booth.
So a finished bridge sits closed, Michiganders keep paying the higher tolls, cars and trucks cost more, and a billionaire family keeps its monopoly.
Mr. President: stop playing games. Open the damn bridge.
This is terrific! Lots to argue about but a lot of thought went into this by someone who know music much better than i do via @thebrowser pastemagazine.com/music/best…


















