A billboard promoting Alberta to join the U.S.A. that recently popped up on Highway 2 north of Calgary has sparked some backlash, with many drivers wondering who’s behind the giant advertisement.
Canada
70% of Canadians support retaliatory tariffs on United States: Poll
OTTAWA — Seventy per cent of Canadians are in favour of dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on the United States, a new poll suggests.
Nearly half of respondents to the Leger poll — 45 per cent — said they were strongly in favour of such tariffs, while 25 per cent said they were somewhat in favour.
U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to impose steep tariffs on imports from Canada and other countries.
No assurance Canada can escape Trump tariffs, despite new border measures, minister says
Public Safety Minister David McGuinty says he has been given no assurances yet that Canada can avoid tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, despite the federal government’s latest measures to address border security and drug trafficking.
“I haven’t heard that personally, but that doesn’t mean we’re going to stop. We’re going to continue implementing,” McGuinty said in an interview with CTV’s Power Play on Thursday.
Earlier this month, Canada got reprieve for at least 30 days from Trump’s threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports — except energy products, which would be subject to a 10 per cent tariff — after making new commitments to secure the shared border. Those tariffs could come into effect as soon as March 4.
As snap election speculation swirls, Liberals and NDP trailing Conservatives in candidate nominations
As the race to name the next Liberal leader nears the finish line, speculation is swirling that the winner could be angling to seize on the party’s current momentum and call a snap election soon after.
But party data suggests two of the three major parties could use some more time to get campaign-ready, with the Liberals and NDP trailing the Conservatives when it comes to picking candidates, and more still left to lock-in than they have nominated so far.
Amy Hamm: Canada needs Poilievre’s confident post-woke nationalism
Forget about that crunchy apple he ate in an orchard once: Pierre Poilievre’s hyper-nationalist rebranding, unveiled at last weekend’s Canada First Rally in Ottawa, is pitch perfect. Or so Conservatives should hope.
The biggest uncertainty — and threat — for any potential prime minister who’s riding high in national polls is a lengthy wait for the writ to drop. Anything could go wrong during the interim.
CAF now stands for Caliphate Armed Forces.
CAF now stands for Caliphate Armed Forces.
Canadian Military Features Soldier in Hamas War Scarf
This says No. 51 is looking better every day.
Stellantis halts activity at Brampton Assembly in Ontario
In a move likely to induce whiplash for some Canadians in the automotive sector in Southern Ontario, it is being reported that Stellantis is stopping all activity at the Brampton Assembly Plant, effective immediately. Talking heads at Automotive News say the parent company of brands like Ram and Jeep is taking a pause on plans for the facility, a space which was to have been used to produce the next-gen Jeep Compass.
Colby Cosh: Is there even a case for the Liberal high-speed rail plan?
On Wednesday, our lame-duck PM quacked out the news that “Canada is getting high-speed rail”: this is of course duckspeak for “the usual engineering firms are being handed billions of dollars to devise a plan for high-speed rail in a 1,000-kilometre strip of Ontario and Quebec.” In the new spirit of national unity, I suppose I am not allowed to object to the idea on behalf of any of the other eight provinces. But, like a troll in a riddle, I have questions three before this railroad you will see. And the first is the Inevitable Mike Moffatt Question, already asked by the economist and tribune of southwestern Ontario …
Muslim arrested in Quebec in connection with alleged NYC terror plot against Jews waives right to fight extradition to U.S.
The federal government is increasing the number of refugees it plans to resettle as a result of Sudan’s civil war, with changes that could see 7,000 more people reach Canada through various programs.
But Ottawa says it remains impossible for Quebecers to sponsor relatives from Sudan to resettle in that province.
Instead, Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Quebecers can now apply to resettle their relatives as long as they go to another province.
Majority of Canadians Say Immigration Levels Still Too High: Survey
Canadians want the federal government to implement even deeper cuts to immigration, beyond the 20 percent reduction implemented this year, in-house research from the immigration department suggests.
“Over half of surveyed Canadians, 54 percent, say they feel there are too many immigrants coming into Canada,” said a department report, which was drawn from a poll of 2,500 Canadians.
Justin Trudeau declares US ‘can’t take our country’ after Canada’s 4 Nations championship win
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a shot at the US on Thursday night after his country’s hockey team defeated the Americans in the highly anticipated 4 Nations championship game.
“You can’t take our country — and you can’t take our game,” the outgoing prime minister declared in a terse statement posted to X after Team Canada beat their North American neighbors 3-2 in overtime.
Despite Trudeau’s public assertion in keeping Canada a sovereign state, he seems to be less confident behind closed doors.
Canada at the Crossroads
With Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau’s globalist policies, unchecked immigration, and high taxes threatening Canada’s sovereignty, the question arises: Is it time for Canada to bjoin the United States? For generations, Canadians have believed in the idea of a unified, indivisible Canada — that no matter what happens, the country will always remain intact. The idea of breaking apart or joining another nation has been dismissed as unthinkable, even laughable.
But history proves otherwise. Nations change. Borders shift. Political realities evolve. The belief that Canada will always remain as it is, is not based on facts — it is based on assumption.
BARCLAY: Who we are not… the Canadian mosaic falls apart
‘Trump, annexation, and the collapse of Canada’s national identity.’
During the recent US-Canada Economic Summit, Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, frantically remarked that “…Trump’s threat to annex Canada is a real thing,” and suggested that President Trump desires to annex Canada specifically “…because he wants to access [Canada’s] critical minerals.”
Unfortunately, despite Prime Minister Trudeau’s claims, President Trump’s campaign to transform Canada into America’s 51st state has not become “a real thing” because of President Trump’s conquistadorial agenda or desire to acquire Canada’s mineral resources.
Ottawa designates cartels and street gangs as terrorist groups, fulfilling promise to Trump
The federal government designated seven criminal organizations — including cartels and street gangs involved in trafficking fentanyl — as terrorists on Thursday, delivering on a promise made to U.S. President Donald Trump in hopes of staving off economically devastating tariffs.
Included on the list are the Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) and Sinaloa cartels, considered two of Mexico’s largest and most powerful organized crime groups.
“These are ruthless, transnational criminal organizations,” said Public Safety Minister David McGuinty during a news conference on Parliament Hill.