Dear MagAmericans who think Canada cannot possibly withstand this: You’re confusing economic size with strategic advantage. That’s a pretty American mistake.
Of course the U.S. can hurt Canada more than Canada can hurt the U.S. Canadians know that. We’ve done the math.+
NEW: The @nytimes confirms that ICE deliberately electronically "disappeared" tens of thousands of people in detention and ordered contractors to refuse to reveal where they're held to family or lawyers.
30% of all immigrants detained in ICE jails now have their location hidden.
40,000 Canadians 🇨🇦 served in Afghanistan over 13 years, this was the largest deployment of troops since WW2. Canada was the first NATO country to sign on after 911. We lost 158 soldiers. When push comes to shove, Canada stepped up. 🙏
The Líl̓wat Nation has issued an Evacuation Order & an Evacuation Alert for the area from Kwetsa7 along the Lillooet River corridor to Lillooet Lake due to flooding. Flood waters in this area are a threat to life & safety.
Evacuation instructions:
- Red areas: Evacuate NOW
- Yellow areas: Be ready to leave on short notice
More info & map: https://t.co/JTKUPlY8nw #BCFlood #BC
I gotta say — and it's a tough contest — but if there is one cabinet official in this administration that's maximally guilty of dirty-deeds-done-cheap for China and Russia, my money's on Howard Lutnick. He's been at it for decades.
I simply cannot even fathom giving a single sh*t about this but like, you know this stuff can be looked up, right? Canada has posted its demographics breakdown. We are 69.8% White. 7% of Canada's 41 million people are South Asian. That's not 1 in 7. You can't count.
Léo Major (1921–2008), le Rambo québécois 🇨🇦
Il perd l’usage d’un œil en Normandie et refuse de rentrer au pays. En 1945, il entre seul dans Zwolle, aux Pays-Bas, et contribue à libérer la ville avec l’aide de la résistance locale. En Corée, il mène ses hommes à la reprise de la cote 355 et tient la position face à une force bien plus nombreuse.
Deux fois décoré de la Médaille de conduite distinguée. Un héros de chez nous.
Léo Major (1921–2008), Quebec’s real-life Rambo 🇨🇦
He lost sight in one eye in Normandy and refused to go home. In 1945, he entered the Dutch city of Zwolle alone and helped liberate it with support from the local resistance. In Korea, he led his men in retaking Hill 355 and held it against a much larger force.
Twice awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. A Canadian hero.
N’oublions jamais. Lest we forget. 🌺
#JourDuSouvenir #RemembranceDay #LéoMajor #LestWeForget
Yet another Russian visa application to Europe denied.
This lady's dream was to attend Paris Fashion Week in the decadent West, but she'll have to settle for visiting Minsk Potato Week instead.
@Bellyhungry@Liathetrader Whether she is or isn’t her company can’t account for like 40% of their chips that are believed to be in China. At the very least she’s a criminal selling tech to China
@Liathetrader It’s still pretty bad if he didn’t know. He should have. This should be his first thought for every woman trying to catch his eye line. He is the key to some of the most sensitive tech in the world. And she had tons of red flags. The affair isn’t my concern, the natsec is
In the last month, one tech CEO significantly altered U.S. Ukraine policy and another U.S. China tech policy. Each had enormous power to do so without oversight. Will it spark a broader rethinking of super-empowered corporate heads in vital national security spaces?
HOUSE MINORITY WHIP KATHERINE CLARK's office sent out this note to members about the TCAVA vote:
"After publicly announcing a recorded vote on TCAVA, House Republicans asked if RM Takano and Democrats would agree to last minute engrossment corrections. While RM Takano and staff were evaluating these changes away from the podium, House Republicans called the vote up and passed it by voice within minutes — depriving RM Takano of the ability to even evaluate the proposed changes and ask for a recorded vote so Members could vote against the biggest cut to veterans benefits in US history."
James Doohan, who went on to fame as Scotty on Star Trek, spent six years serving in the Second World War. On D-Day, he led men into battle and was shot several times through friendly fire.
Before he was a starship engineer, he was a Canadian war hero.