In case you were looking for a reason not to buy from Amazon any more:

#ElbowsUp #BuyCanadian #ByeAmerican #WelcomeBackTo1812

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/amazon-51st-state-1.7499461

“This is the moment to be bold. Canada can’t outspend or outarm America, but we can outsmart them.”
— Dean Blundell

#CanPoli #ReverseBrainDrain #ElbowsUp #WelcomeBackTo1812

https://deanblundell.substack.com/p/canadas-quiet-coup-u-of-t-snags-yale?utm_campaign=post&triedRedirect=true

“The decline is striking — bookings are down by over 70% in every month through to the end of September. This sharp drop suggests that travellers are holding off on making reservations, likely due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding the broader trade dispute.”

Well, that, an aversion to funding a country seeking to annex us, and a lack of interest in booking a vacation at EPCOT that has a non-zero risk of turning into a rendition to CECOT.

#ElbowsUp #WelcomeBackTo1812

https://www.oag.com/blog/canada-us-airline-capacity-aviation-market

“We can’t let the #Quisling Brigade of [#TreasonBarbie] and [#PiPiLeQ] divide us from each other.

“It’s Vichy or Vimy.

“I know I will see many great Canadians standing on the ridge when the time comes.

“As for [#TreasonBarbie]? She is team Vichy.”

— Charlie Angus

#Elxn45 #CanPoli #ElbowsUp #WelcomeBackTo1812

https://charlieangus.substack.com/p/poilievre-and-smith-the-quisling?utm_content=topic%2Fcanadianpolitics

“In this crisis caused by the U.S. president and those who are enabling him, we lament a friendship lost. In Gander Canadians did extraordinary things for Americans when they needed it. Now, we need to do extraordinary things for ourselves.”
— prime minister Mark Carney

#Elxn45 #ElbowsUp #WelcomeBackTo1812

https://apnews.com/article/canada-election-prime-minister-carney-gander-911-attacks-7b755af05c6e87fce52bfacd59dcd75f

“ #TreasonBarbie isn’t just trying to hold a country hostage; she’s trying to help give Canada’s sovereignty away because she’s nothing more than a traitor who’s running for her political life, and it’s going to CRUSH mapleMAGA and Pierre Poilievre into a million pieces.

“Count on it.”

— Dean Blundell

#CanPoli #ABPoli #Elxn45 #ElbowsUp #WelcomeBackTo1812

https://deanblundell.substack.com/p/danielle-smith-soft-begs-trump-for

“So, what can you do?

“Stay off platforms like X. As for Facebook, ensure trolls do not swamp your feed. Don't take the bait. Block them.

“Most importantly, if you don't want to become MAGA North, get out and vote against the local Conservative candidate. They are following the Trump playbook.

“Canadians are about to be tested like never before.

“Stay strong. Stay informed. We will get through.”

— Charlie Angus

#CanPoli #Elxn45 #ElbowsUp #WelcomeBackTo1812

https://charlieangus.substack.com/p/my-canadian-election-prediction-a?utm_campaign=post&triedRedirect=true

“Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday U.S. President Donald Trump will ultimately respect Canada’s sovereignty and be ready for comprehensive trade talks because Americans are going to suffer from Trump’s trade war.

“Carney said talks with Trump will not happen ‘until we get the respect we deserve as a sovereign nation. By the way, this is not a high bar.’”

#CanPoli #USPoli #ElbowsUp #WelcomeBackTo1812

https://apnews.com/article/canada-prime-minister-mark-carney-trump-trade-war-3ce13352ad29aac7cbaaa9682b68d70d

On one level — and under less dire circumstances it would be hilarious — this is international trade policy as run by the Underpants Gnomes:

Step 1: Tariffs!
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit!

On a more practical and fundamental level, however — as an international trading partner, America’s reliability, credibility, and reputation are shot.

#CanPoli #USPoli #ElbowsUp #WelcomeBackTo1812

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-trade-war-disinformation-1.7489805

“We need to recognize reality for what it is. It is no longer appropriate to speak of the United States as a democracy under assault from within, or in decline.

“The United States is no longer a democracy.”

— Emmett MacFarlane

#USPoli #CanPoli #ElbowsUp #WelcomeBackTo1812

https://emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/american-democracy-is-not-in-decline

The last sentence in prime minister Mark Carney’s remarks here are worth noting:

“It’s Canada strong; we can stand up for ourselves. We’ve called out those comments. They’re disrespectful, they’re not helpful, and they need to stop. They will have to stop before we sit down and have a conversation about our broader partnership with the United States.”

#CanPoli #ElbowsUp #WelcomeBackTo1812

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-arrives-in-uk-1.7485534

“There’s no point in [Carney] going to Washington,” [U of T prof Robert] Bothwell said. “As [former PM Justin] Trudeau’s treatment shows, all that results in is a crude attempt by Trump to humiliate his guests. Nor can you have a rational conversation with someone who simply sits there and repeats disproven lies.”

…Trump demands respect, “but it’s often a one-way street, asking others to set aside their self-respect to bend to his will.”

#WelcomeBackTo1812 #ElbowsUp

https://apnews.com/article/carney-canada-uk-france-trump-arctic-60993a6e738f797977ef544dc5857ea3

“If defending democracy and the international rule of law has become a shitty and thankless job, then give the job to Canadians. We will stand the gaff. We will always be true, north, strong and free.”
— Charlie Angus

#ElbowsUp #WelcomeBackTo1812

https://charlieangus.substack.com/p/canada-knows-who-our-friends-are?utm_campaign=post&triedRedirect=true

“Canada is actively looking at potential alternatives to the U.S-built F-35 stealth fighter and will hold conversations with rival aircraft makers, Defence Minister Bill Blair said late Friday, just hours after being reappointed to the post as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's new cabinet.”

#CanPoli #ElbowsUp #WelcomeBackTo1812

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/f35-blair-trump-1.7484477

“What I said to [Marco Rubio] is Canada’s sovereignty is not up to debate, period. There’s no argument, there’s no conversation about it, there’s no need to talk about it. You’re here, you respect us, you respect our sovereignty, you’re in our country, you respect our people. Period.”
— foreign minister Mélanie Joly

#CanPoli #ElbowsUp #WelcomeBackTo1812

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/g7-canada-joly-tells-rubio-hands-off-1.7483573

King Charles issues a new sword to the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod. Another subtle but important show of support.

#CanPoli #WelcomeBackTo1812 #ElbowsUp

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/stand-en-garde-for-thee-canadas-usher-of-the-black-rod-receives-new-royal-sword/