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    Agreed. Also, Elon is a Canadian citizen. More than allowed an opinion on domestic politics.

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    To those who have friends, relatives in the California fire zone I have spoken with Canadian Safety Minister Bill Blair.
    Under Section 273.6 National Defence Act Canada's military have been authorized to begin the airlift of CDN firefighters to help California residents.
    Airlift commences today. - Charlie Angus NDP



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    Trudeau doing a full interview with MSNBC this weekend. I'm sure the Canadian press would love this sort of access to our still PM.

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    Interesting..

    Daybreak on HMCS Ottawa began with a call over the marine radio from a Chinese warship. The call is coming from a Chinese Frigate known as the Yuncheng, the warship has been shadowing HMCS Ottawa through the South China Sea for two days and counting.

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    AWESOME!! MARK CARNEY IS A VERY STRONG CANDIDATE! LET"S GO!!!!!

    Mark Carney expected to launch Liberal leadership bid next week, backed by 30 MPs


    Liberals will choose next leader on March 9
    Catharine Tunney, David Cochrane · CBC News · Posted: Jan 10, 2025 6:36
    Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney is expected to formally announce his bid to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau late next week, a source close to his campaign told CBC News.
    The source, who spoke on the condition they not be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said Carney has more than 30 MPs backing him. The source suggested he picked up support after Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc closed the door on leadership earlier this week.
    Carney, who most recently was the Bank of England governor, has long been suspected of having Liberal leadership aspirations and would be considered one of the front-runners in the race as it launches into high gear.
    The party's executive met Thursday night and announced the party will choose their next leader — and Canada's next prime minister — on March 9.
    With the rules set, more potential candidates are expected to announce whether they're in or out in the coming days.
    Candidates will have to declare their intention to run and pay the entry fee by Jan. 23.
    Federal Liberals to announce new leader on March 9
    Trudeau made last-ditch effort to buy time for his government: sources
    The party also announced Thursday it is setting the entry fee for potential candidates at $350,000 — a significant jump from the $75,000 fee set by the party for the previous leadership race.
    It's also limiting who can vote to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
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    The expected nominee. Best case, he saves the party from destruction. Will be interesting to see how he handles being PM for 3 weeks then sitting in opposition for years

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    I’m interested to see how PP handles this…how much of the conservative wave is bc of PP, how much is Trudeau fatigue…certainly Pierre is MUCH better than sheer and O’Toole, but still lacks substance IMO… Carney is really interesting (and not unexpected)
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    Mark Carney was just on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Mark has a great sense of humour. I am impressed with Jon's knowledge of Canada as well. He did his research. Jon said Pierre Poilievre seems like a Karate Kid villain! Mark Carney says you aren't far off! Mark also describes himself as an outsider coming in, which I believe with be to his advantage.



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    He's likely to win the leadership. Interesting how he's doing interviews on that show when he's not a politician nor officially running but that's another matter. He's very coy about his positions, but I imagine he'll try to steer the party back to the middle. Can't imagine a world where he'll have enough time to make any real impact before the next election. Calling himself an outsider is kind of bullshit when he's been acting to Justin as an advisor for a while.

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    This could be a beneficial relationship.
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    I've been saying forever that polievre need to stop calling this a carbon tax election. Here's why ....



    Freeland to scrap consumer carbon tax if she becomes next Liberal leader: source

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    Mark Carney has officially declared his candidacy for leader of the Liberal party!








    Mark vs. Pierre, the tale of the tape!



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    A note to Donald Trump from a friend of all of ours David Suzuki.
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    Thank you Mr. Trump. Canadians are already tightly bound to your country physically, economically and culturally, so your threat to absorb us as a 51st state of the United States of America, forces us to ponder our values and reasons for remaining a sovereign nation that claims to be independent.
    I am a Canadian, a third generation Canadian of Japanese ancestry. My parents and I were born and raised in Canada, had never visited Japan, yet were incarcerated during World War II as “enemy aliens”. Years after the war’s end when we were still mired in poverty, a $1500 scholarship worth more than my father made in a year, made it possible for me to attend Amherst College in Massachusetts. I am forever indebted to the U.S. where I moved to in 1954 for 8 years and where I received a superb university education because foreign students were valued as contributors to the education of American students.
    In my senior year, on October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union shocked the world when it launched Sputnik. In the following years as the Soviets launched a series of space firsts (a dog, a man, a team, a woman), the U.S. clearly lagged behind, but the response was amazing. The U.S. government began to invest massively in science and scientists. I was a foreign student, yet whenever I expressed my interest in science I would get offers of scholarships and jobs.


    Of course, in 1962, when John F. Kennedy announced the goal of reaching the moon in a decade, the Space Race was on. At the time, it wasn’t clear how to do it or how much it might cost. The commitment was made and money, resources, infrastructure and humanpower were thrown in to meet the challenge. Not only did America succeed, sixty years later Nobel prizes in science continue to be disproportionately won by American scientists or researchers in the US while hundreds of unpredicted spinoffs like laptop computers, GPS and ear thermometers, resulted. It was an impressive expression of the kind of American resolve that could serve well as a model to meet the challenges of climate and ecosystem breakdown.
    By the time I was doing postdoctoral work in the US in 1961, employment opportunities in universities, government and the private sector were enormous. It was a glorious time to be a scientist. Nevertheless, I chose to return to a Canada lagging far behind in support of scientists, especially in my chosen area of genetics. To my scientific colleagues, it seemed like academic suicide.


    I chose to return because Canada was different, not better than the U.S., and those differences reflected values that mattered most to me. Canada had a health system available to all regardless of economic status or ability to pay. Tommy Douglas was a huge hero to me and all Canadians, a champion for the poor and disadvantaged yet his socialist party (CCF that later became the NDP), was respected and legitimate in Canada, but would have been outlawed as Communist in the US. And I was proud of the Equalization policy whereby the provinces that are better off economically share some of their wealth with those that are not doing as well.

    As a biologist, I know diversity of genes, species and ecosystems, have maximized options and thus enabled life to survive and flourish in an ever changing environment. Humans have occupied many different parts of the planet because of an added level of diversity - culture. That’s why Quebec and its culture are important parts of Canada (to my great regret, I never learned to speak Japanese because my father always said “we are Canadians. If you learn a second language, it must be French”). The enormous diversity created by elevating Indigenous nations and immigrants from all parts of the world into the fabric of Canadian society provides adaptability and resilience few other countries have as we confront the ecological and economic limits we face today. That’s also why I value the National Film Board (NFB) and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) that enable us to see ourselves and the world through the lenses of a Canadian perspective and our ever evolving values.

    I have never regretted my decision to return home to Canada and I thank you, Mr. Trump, for reminding me why. I hope all Canadians reflect on this country and why we will fight to preserve our differences from your great nation.
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    Quote Originally Posted by YankeeRose View Post
    Mark Carney has officially declared his candidacy for leader of the Liberal party!








    Mark vs. Pierre, the tale of the tape!



    Did you have a similar tale of tape when it was Trudeau vs Harper?

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    David Suzuki is a national treasure. I used to watch him on TV with my Dad. He has blessed us with so much great scientific knowledge and insight of our planet.

    But he is wasting his time with that letter. Trump won’t read it. It’s too long for him. Too many words. Trump only reads one sentence Tweets. Preferably in big block letters. Trump wouldn’t even know who he is. If someone told him he’d probably ask if he’s the motorcycle guy.

    If William Shatner made a tweet Trump would read it. If it was a negative tweet he’d say Star Trek sucks. Lousy show with low ratings.

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