โYou laugh at me because Iโm different, I laugh at you because you are all the sameโ Jon Davis; love dogs, NO bully zone. #kindnessmatters โฅ๏ธ๐จ๐ฆ
The U.S. uses prison labour (incl. for private firms) more than any other country, hasn't raised its min. wage ($7.25/hr) since 2009, and violates dozens of international labour standards every day. So Trump's new Section 301 tariffs have nothing to do with concern for labour. /2
Well, at least you arenโt calling all Canadians evil and threatening to put tariffs on us (a.k.a. kicking us when weโre down). WTF, America?
We lost a Canadian pilot two days ago who was down in the U.S. helping fight fires in CO. And just TODAY our RAF saved 11 Minnesotan teenagers. We ALWAYS send help south when needed.
Trump can chirp โforestry managementโ, but Canadians cannot control the drought conditions weโve been facing since 2022, the record-breaking heat, the lightening strikes due to convective storms, wind speed or the damned wind direction. These fires are moving at a rate of 2.5 MILES (4km) per HOUR.
Yet, once again, the Trump admin keeps heaping on the abuse. Threatening to annex us, threatening to ruin us economically so he can annex us. Complaining about the USMCA (which, when he signed it in his first term, he called โthe greatest trade deal in human historyโ. Sending us the 2nd biggest a-hole in the admin, Pete Hoekstra. #PersonaNonGrata
And you know what? Despite him treating us like excrement, Canadians will still show up and help you with your national disasters. With the GOP drastically cutting FEMA, youโre going to need us more than ever.
The damage heโs done to Americaโs trustworthiness and moral standing in the world is incalculable. It will take a generation to heal, not just with Canadians, but with other U.S. allies, too.
@JustCalmNsense@TheLastRefuge2 Yes, that's why we know about the mutual agreement between Canada and USA. You should read it and you won't have to rely on the lies of the original post
Perhaps as a former MPP and now sitting MP you should have learned about Aide to Civil Power and that they can't send the CAF without a Premier or AG/SG requesting it. Learn your job Roman, or get out of the way and let someone competent represent your constituents.
@born_free63@RodKahx@sarobertson_ So you don't know the details of the 31 year deal signed by Harper IN RUSSIA against the will of Canadians. Why don't you explain the HUGE differences to us?
@PeterRozario11@slowmanluis@hissgoescobra Trump added it to the Priority Infrastructure List in his first term. The US federal government was always involved. Also, we don't owe NATO, there aren't membership fees, you spend money on your own defense - within your country
, not into a NATO fund.
@JohnTempleman8@MelissaLMRogers He has dozens of trade deals, at various stages of development. These have moved past MOUs:
You wonโt see them being shared on X because the majority of X users are paid RW influencers and bots. X algorithm is known to push RW posts over LW.
Pete Hoekstra just said that one of the problems with the Gordie Howe Bridge is that it will take money away from the Ambassador Bridge. They don't like the agreement that was made before the bridge was built.
An agreement is an agreement, @USAmbCanada. It's about time the US actually honoured one.
TMX is wildly profitable. Tolls are only part of the full story.
TMX generates over $1.7B per year for Canada through our ownership position.
It also results in an additional $46.7B in royalties and taxes over the first 20 years of operations, and there are substantial benefit agreements in place with First Nations.
An excellent return on $34B. But because the commercial tolls only tell part of the story of return TMX is also an excellent illustration of why infrastructure that provides broader public and economic return is often backstopped by or involves government involvement (see: roads, rail, etc)