Paramedic G

Retired paramedic/like to tinker. Emergency/Rural Health Advocacy

[Historica Canada @HistoricaCanada]

On 9/11 2001, the US closed its airspace after unfathomable terrorist attacks. Flights bound for the US were forced to divert, with many opting to land in Canada. Under Operation Yellow Ribbon, the small town of Gander, NL and the surrounding communities accepted 38 planes.

[Paramedic G @Nardwester]

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[Heather 🇨🇦🇬🇱🇩🇰 @PH_OSINT]

Canning some local #NovaScotia peaches for a little taste of #Canadian sunshine come winter.

#Georgia peaches ain’t got nothing on these! 🤤😋🇨🇦

#BuyLocal #BuyCanadian #cdnpoli

[Heather 🇨🇦🇬🇱🇩🇰 @PH_OSINT]

The #RedEnsign is not a fascist flag.

It is a historic #Canadian symbol carried by the generation that fought fascism. That is exactly why its appropriation by white nationalists is so ridiculous.

This piece looks at how heritage is being rewritten as ancestry, demographic grievance, & ethnic entitlement…
And why #Canada should refuse to surrender the flag or *any* of the rich and complicated history that it represents.

#CanadianHistory #Canmiltwitter #WhiteNationalism #Extremism #Antifascism #NationalSecurity

https://t.co/rjJhIvojNv

[Jeff 💋 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini ❤️🥰 @Always_Me_Jeff]

BREAKING: CNN's fact-checker exposes an AVALANCHE OF LIES from Trump about Canada — and there's a new one almost every day.

Donald Trump doesn't just have policy disagreements with Canada. According to CNN's chief fact-checker Daniel Dale, who happens to be Canadian himself, Trump has built his entire trade war narrative on a foundation of demonstrably false claims — and the lies keep coming.

Just today, Dale documented, Trump falsely claimed Canada's unemployment rate is "10% and rapidly rising." The actual number: 6.4%, and it's been DECLINING for three straight months. Trump also falsely claimed Canada does "95% of its business with the US." The real figure is 72%.

He blamed the entire US-Canada trade deficit on high Canadian agricultural tariffs, despite the fact that roughly 97% of US agricultural exports to Canada are already tariff-free, and the actual deficit stems overwhelmingly from cheap Canadian crude oil imports that benefit American consumers.

And that's just today's batch. Dale's running tally over the past 18 months reads like a highlight reel of fabrication.

Trump has falsely claimed Canada doesn't buy American agricultural products, when it's actually the world's SECOND-LARGEST buyer of them. He's falsely claimed Canadians support becoming America's 51st state, when polling shows overwhelming opposition.

He's falsely claimed Canada is among the world's highest-tariff nations, when World Trade Organization rankings place it near the bottom. He's falsely claimed Canada "essentially doesn't have a military," ignoring that Canadian forces have fought alongside American troops in multiple wars and rank in the upper half of NATO by force size.

He's also falsely inflated the US trade deficit with Canada to "$200 billion" (nowhere close), falsely claimed Canada bans American banks (more than a dozen currently operate there), falsely claimed Canada is "constantly surrounded" by Chinese and Russian ships (fiction), and falsely accused former PM Trudeau of using trade tensions to run for reelection — despite Trudeau, quite obviously, not running.

This isn't policy disagreement. This is a dispute over the nature of reality!

This is a sitting president manufacturing an entire economic conflict with one of America's closest allies using numbers he simply invented, over and over, across nearly two years, with virtually no correction or accountability.

When the facts don't support your trade war, apparently the solution is just to make up new facts. Someone needs to tell Trump that the world doesn’t work like that, and it may as well be CNN’s Daniel Dale.

Please like and share if you’re sick of Trump’s lies!

[Daina Janitis @DJanitis]

Our former Prime Minister, Jean Chrétien, turned 91 today. This is HIS "post":

"A gift to Canada from Jean Chrétien on his 91st birthday. LOVE this guy!!!
"Jean Chretien is 91 today and he gave himself a birthday present. He told Donald J. Trump to piss off in the The Globe and Mail. Here's his column:
* * *
Today is my 91st birthday.
It’s an opportunity to celebrate with family and friends. To look back on the life I’ve had the privilege to lead. And to reflect on how much this country we all love so much has grown and changed over the course of the nine decades I’ve been on this Earth.
This year, I’ve also decided to give myself a birthday present. I’m going to do something in this article that I don’t do very often anymore, and sound off on a big issue affecting the state of the nation and profoundly bothering me and so many other Canadians: The totally unacceptable insults and unprecedented threats to our very sovereignty from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump.
I have two very clear and simple messages.
To Donald Trump, from one old guy to another: Give your head a shake! What could make you think that Canadians would ever give up the best country in the world – and make no mistake, that is what we are – to join the United States?
I can tell you Canadians prize our independence. We love our country. We have built something here that is the envy of the world – when it comes to compassion, understanding, tolerance and finding a way for people of different backgrounds and faiths to live together in harmony.
We’ve also built a strong social safety net – especially with public health care – that we are very proud of. It’s not perfect, but it’s based on the principle that the most vulnerable among us should be protected.
This may not be the “American Way” or “the Trump Way.” But it is the reality I have witnessed and lived my whole long life.
If you think that threatening and insulting us is going to win us over, you really don’t know a thing about us. You don’t know that when it came to fighting in two world wars for freedom, we signed up – both times – years before your country did. We fought and we sacrificed well beyond our numbers.
We also had the guts to say no to your country when it tried to drag us into a completely unjustified and destabilizing war in Iraq.
We built a nation across the most rugged, challenging geography imaginable. And we did it against the odds.
We may look easy-going. Mild-mannered. But make no mistake, we have spine and toughness.
And that leads me to my second message, to all our leaders, federal and provincial, as well as those who are aspiring to lead our country: Start showing that spine and toughness. That’s what Canadians want to see – what they need to see. It’s called leadership. You need to lead. Canadians are ready to follow.
I know the spirit is there. Ever since Mr. Trump’s attacks, every political party is speaking out in favour of Canada. In fact, it is to my great satisfaction that even the Bloc Québécois is defending Canada.
But you don’t win a hockey game by only playing defence. We all know that even when we satisfy one demand, Mr. Trump will come back with another, bigger demand. That’s not diplomacy; it’s blackmail.
We need another approach – one that will break this cycle.
Mr. Trump has accomplished one thing: He has unified Canadians more than we have been ever before! All leaders across our country have united in resolve to defend Canadian interests.
When I came into office as prime minister, Canada faced a national unity crisis. The threat of Quebec separation was very real. We took action to deal with this existential threat in a manner that made Canadians, including Quebeckers, stronger, more united and even prouder of Canadian values.
Now there is another existential threat. And we once again need to reduce our vulnerability. That is the challenge for this generation of political leaders.
And you won’t accomplish it by using the same old approaches. Just like we did 30 years ago, we need a Plan B for 2025.
Yes, telling the Americans we are their best friends and closest trading partner is good. So is lobbying hard in Washington and the state capitals, pointing out that tariffs will hurt the American economy too. So are retaliatory tariffs – when you are attacked, you have to defend yourself.
But we also have to play offence. Let’s tell Mr. Trump that we too have border issues with the United States. Canada has tough gun control legislation, but illegal guns are pouring in from the U.S. We need to tell him that we expect the United States to act to reduce the number of guns crossing into Canada.
We also want to protect the Arctic. But the United States refuses to recognize the Northwest Passage, insisting that it is an international waterway, even though it flows through the Canadian Arctic as Canadian waters. We need the United States to recognize the Northwest Passage as being Canadian waters.
We also need to reduce Canada’s vulnerability in the first place. We need to be stronger. There are more trade barriers between provinces than between Canada and the United States. Let’s launch a national project to get rid of those barriers! And let’s strengthen the ties that bind this vast nation together through projects such as real national energy grid.
We also have to understand that Mr. Trump isn’t just threatening us; he’s also targeting a growing list of other countries, as well as the European Union itself, and he is just getting started. Canada should quickly convene a meeting of the leaders of Denmark, Panama, Mexico, as well as with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, to formulate a plan for fighting back these threats.
Every time that Mr. Trump opens his mouth, he creates new allies for all of us. So let’s get organized! To fight back against a big, powerful bully, you need strength in numbers.
The whole point is not to wait in dread for Donald Trump’s next blow. It’s to build a country and an international community that can withstand those blows.
Canadians know me. They know I am an optimist. That I am practical. And that I always speak my mind. I made my share of mistakes over a long career, but I never for a moment doubted the decency of my fellow Canadians – or of my political opponents.
The current and future generations of political leaders should remember they are not each other’s enemies – they are opponents. Nobody ever loved the cut-and-thrust of politics more than me, but I always understood that each of us was trying to make a positive contribution to make our community or country a better place.
That spirit is more important now than ever, as we address this new challenge. Our leaders should keep that in mind.
I am 91 today and blessed with good health. I am ready at the ramparts to help defend the independence of our country as I have done all my life.
Vive le Canada!
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[Heather 🇨🇦🇬🇱🇩🇰 @PH_OSINT]

Trump's tantrum over over #Canadian milk. https://t.co/CgtGU3F85U

[Paramedic G @Nardwester]

Help save one of downtown's most iconic properties "Limeville", Dr. Allderdice's old land - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/yGT2tePLzV via @CdnChange

[Paramedic G @Nardwester]

@parodycab @Defence_Index GE however can use rolls-Royce manufactured in Canada. It’s a better option!

[Paramedic G @Nardwester]

@mowatdoc @rgoodlaw There was 11 shots fired, you can clearly hear the rounds being fired. Listen to the video.

[Paramedic G @Nardwester]

@elonmuskelry HOPE

[Paramedic G @Nardwester]

@Mishi_2210 45

[Paramedic G @Nardwester]

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[NAFO 69th Sniffing Brigade @69thSB]

🎄 Special Christmas Giveaway, Fellas!

As we prepare our next #NAFO convoy, we’re bringing some holiday magic with us 😎

2 lucky supporters will have their fellas printed on our trucks!

How to join 👇
✅ Follow us
✅ Retweet
✅ Comment on this post

🎅 Winners will be randomly selected on 24.12
Good luck, Fellas — and Merry Christmas! 🎄🇺🇦

[Paramedic G @Nardwester]

@PH_OSINT @69thSB Yassssss
❤️

[Paramedic G @Nardwester]

@ElonMuskNews47 HOPE

[Heather 🇨🇦🇬🇱🇩🇰 @PH_OSINT]

@NoahGairn Wow, they left out the planned fckery to pensions that’s in their current #policy plans that echos Harper-era cuts…
We all know how much he thought of #Veterans and *who* voted in support of his cuts. #cndpoli

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#CanMilTwitter #Canada #PublicService

[NordSpace 🇨🇦 @Nord_Space]

We’re proud to reveal our powerful new in-house 3D printed Hadfield Engine Mk III - 100% designed, manufactured, tested and flown in Canada by NordSpace. With this new version, we are bringing massive improvements to thrust and regenerative cooling as we prepare for our first flight this year and make Canadian history. Seeing this engine come to life after months of painstaking design, analysis, testing, and refinement was a breathtaking moment for the entire NordSpace team.

This version of the Hadfield Engine also marks our first engine designed to transition NordSpace from pressure fed systems to turbo pump fed cycles (currently under active development) and very long duration burns. These would be massive leaps forward for Canada’s orbital space launch ambitions and sovereign assured access to space.

Our team has developed unique mastery over metal 3D printing complex aerospace components to produce flawless prints like this engine with challenging internal geometries, angles, and features. As for next steps, this engine will be post processed, inspected, and heat treated all in-house, then shipped to our new Darkhorse propulsion test cell at our Canadian Space Research Range. Keep an eye out for some epic hotfire footage coming soon as we turn up the heat and accelerate our pace of development at NordSpace. We’re just getting started!

We will have our three generations of the Hadfield Engine and more on display at the inaugural Canadian Space Launch Conference on April 29th in Ottawa. With only a week left to register, join nearly 200 people all playing a role to bring sovereign space launch capabilities to Canada https://t.co/FZUXm2XmK1

[Heather 🇨🇦🇬🇱🇩🇰 @PH_OSINT]

Hey @CanadianForces, @RoyalCanNavy, @RCAF_ARC @CDS_Canada_CEMD

Is it possible for an honour guard or joint military/vet/civilian watch to protect the Cenotaph in #NovaScotia from #NeoNazi occupation?

Those who died protecting the #Freedom we enjoy in #Canada deserve better.

@RCMPNS @CFB_BFCHalifax @WardenNAtlantic #CanMilTwitter

[Paramedic G @Nardwester]

@PH_OSINT If my math is correct, that will be an additional 33.2 billion..that’s absolutely gross! Good luck with procurement.