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🇨🇦 Today, Candice Malcolm, the Conservative owner of the extreme right-wing 'True North News,' and wife of Shopify's MAGA-loving CEO, raised questions online regarding the gender of one of PM Mark #Carney's children.

This is nasty, unacceptable & disgraceful behaviour from the #Poilievre crowd. #NeverVoteConservative

Reminder, Mrs Poilievre is associated with Mr & Mrs Shopify and uses their downtown #Ottawa office space, and Keean Brexte, PM Trudeau's stalker works for Ms. Malcolm.

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Note how this does not say why Canadians trust Carney and the Liberals to deal with Trump far more than they trust Poilievre and the Conservatives.

"The causes [for the CPC vote collapse] are myriad, with Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre losing two of his biggest targets – Justin Trudeau and the carbon tax – and U.S. President Donald Trump generating a wave of Canadian pride and nationalism with tariff and annexation threats."

Dear Governments of BC and Canada. We are in an economic moment. This is a time of huge upheaval and potentially generational change.

Education should never have a cost. It is education that staves off inequality and ignorance. It is education that underpins innovation, advancement, freedom, and democracy.

BC should partner with Canada and make all Post-Secondary Education Free.

#CanPoli #CdnPoli #Education #University #USA #Harvard

cnbc.com/2025/03/17/harvard-an

CNBCHarvard announces free tuition for families making under $200K annuallyHarvard will also be completely free for students with family incomes of $100,000 or less, covering tuition, food, housing, health insurance and travel costs.

Frank Graves at Ekos was largely derided, called an outlier for predicting a CPC collapse, LPC heading into majority territory weeks ago

Now Angus Reid has confirmed the trend, CPC continue to decline, NDP collapsing with the Carney effect and Trump's continuing threats fueling the Liberal surge

🇨🇦 Shout out to the Canadians who have been emailling the Royal Watch newsletter at the BBC about King Charles! 🇨🇦

"But there is no avoiding the tensions and contradictions in this balancing act. Emails from Canadians to the BBC's Royal Watch newsletter show that many want a much more robust defence from the King.

"What a cop out! Throw Canada to the wolves. Giving us back pats for our flag's anniversary doesn't quite cut it. Here sits a monarchist who is seriously rethinking his allegiance to the crown!" emailed Brian, a Canadian military veteran.

Carol in Vancouver was unhappy at the invitation from the UK for a second state visit by President Trump.
"I feel ashamed for the Brits feeling they have to follow through with inviting such a boor for dinner. For the life of me I do not understand why he has this power over you," she wrote.

"As a Canadian, the invitation is a slap in the face to the people of Canada. If the King is our King (as we are a Commonwealth country), and Trump is basically at war with us, how dare King Charles give him any credence?" emailed Patricia.

"As a Canadian I am saddened, appalled, disgusted and angry that King Charles appears to be joining the conga line of supplicants," said Jo-Ann in Ontario.

But King Charles will have to keep to the line set by ministers, and if that means maintaining good relations with Trump, he is unlikely to be saying anything more outspoken.”

bbc.com/news/articles/c78el01z
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #KingCharles #MarkCarney #TrumpTariffs #BuyCanadian #51stState #Trump

King Charles and Mark Carney in Buckingham Palace
www.bbc.comKing Charles uses symbols to show support for CanadaThe King, who is also head of state of Canada, meets the country's new prime minister Mark Carney amid a trade war with the US.
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@JustinDerrick ha. I won't forget.

How do we get these simple facts out to Canadian voters? The media is still fawning over PP.
Honestly, can you recall any Opposition leader who's sucked up as much air time & print coverage as PP?

Today, Canada is facing a serious crisis, we have a new PM but the lead stories are "Poilievre says" 🤦wtf

#CPPotD Canadian Politics Poll of the Day - Mark Carney Goes to Europe Edition!

I have been supportive of talk of Canada joining the EU, but I admit, I feel a little... conflicted.. about this quotable quote from PM Mark Carney today alongside President Macron.

What was your reaction to Carney saying we are "The most European of Non-European Countries”?

CBC: cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-ar
#CanPoli #CdnPoli #EU #Indigenous #FirstNation #MarkCarney

cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-ar

CBCCarney meets with King Charles on first international trip as prime minister | CBC NewsPrime Minister Mark Carney landed in England on Monday where he had a private audience with King Charles.

"PM Carney made a strategic move: instead of making Washington his first diplomatic destination, he boarded a plane for Paris.
Canada has aligned itself with the United States for decades in nearly all aspects of trade, defense, and diplomacy. It is telling that Mr. #Carney has refused any communication with Trump or the Trump admin 3 days into being Canada’s Prime Minister."

#cdnpoli #canada #elbowsUp
deanblundell.substack.com/p/ma

deanblundell.substack.comMark Carney's Bold EU Pivot: Building Canada into a Superpower Without the U.S.Carney has refused any communication with Trump or the Trump admin 3 days into being Canada’s Prime Minister

I’m disappointed that the language around this seems to be more about applying economic pressure on the US than about the real and valid concern that purchasing an advanced weapons systems from a hostile foreign power might be a national security risk.

#Canada #F35 #Tradewar #CDNPoli #CDNNatSec #CDNDefense

independent.co.uk/bulletin/new

The Independent · Trump trade war: Canada pauses $19b defence deal for 88 F-35 jetsBy Rob Gillies
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Poilievre was on our National news today calling PM Carney's consumer tax cut fake. “Fake news”

Where have we heard that line before??

ALSO THIS ⬇️
"I am so sick and tired of #Poilievre and his sycophants & media mouthpieces trying to make #Canada look weak and unprepared!
We are staring down a barrel and need to negotiate with Trump from a position of strength and leverage, which is exactly what PM Carney is doing." - Laura Babcock, radio host

After PM Carney cancelled the consumer carbon tax, Mr. #Poilievre has announced this morning he would kill the industry carbon tax.

Doing this means #Canada will no longer comply with EU environmental rules which will make trading harder with Europe. PP's desperate plan to block trade to gain political points looks beyond reckless.

To be clear, Poilievre's newest carbon gambit would drive Canada AWAY from EU trade & make 🇨🇦 MORE dependent on United States trade.