As most Canadians settled in for a well-deserved holiday break, embracing the tranquility of the season, a different scene unfolded behind the scenes of the Liberal Party. While families gathered around festive tables, Liberal operatives past and present, under the guise of championing a Chrystia Freeland leadership bid, were engaged in a frenzied campaign of their own.
While other countries prosecuted citizens who went abroad to fight with ISIS, in 2017 Justin Trudeau said he'd welcome ISIS fighters into Canada saying they could be rehabilitated.
This is what a fool and a sucker looks like. pic.twitter.com/SYE3F3ZFdG
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) January 6, 2025
First, President-elect Donald Trump tweaked Canada’s far-left Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about becoming governor of the 51st state of the United States of America. Then he said that the Panama Canal should once again come under American control. Make that the 52nd state. And now, are you ready for a 53rd state? Last month, Trump renewed a call he made during his first term: that the United States should buy Greenland from Denmark. Could the man possibly be serious?
In an announcement that came as no surprise, Justin Trudeau declared Monday morning that he is stepping down as Canada’s prime minister.
When Syrian opposition groups went on the attack in late November, ultimately toppling the brutal regime of Syrian strongman Bashar Al-Assad, an iconic US Air Force warplane made a brief appearance over the fast-moving front line.
At least one Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II – the Cold War tank-killer also known as the Warthog, or alternatively just the Hog – was spotted flying low over US-backed fighters in eastern Syria. That A-10 didn’t actually fire its weapons in anger, however. Indeed, the Warthog’s desert cameo belies the type’s primary mission in the Middle East in the last five years of its five-decade service.
Montreal, Canada – “Sunny ways, my friends. Sunny ways.”
That’s how Justin Trudeau, smiling widely and waving to a crowd of supporters, began his 2015 victory speech, just hours after his Liberal Party secured a surprise majority in Canada’s general elections.
We know. Trust us.
Sunday’s edition of MSNBC’s The Weekend was in meltdown mode over a Trump get-together at Mar-a-Lago for a screening of a documentary about John Eastman’s legal tribulations.
Rudy Giuliani and Peter Navarro were in attendance, and Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni was also at the screening. The Weekend panelists portrayed the get-together as a celebration of the events of January 6th.
He swept into parliament at the helm of surprise majority, promising change, hope and “sunny ways” as he charmed Canadians and much of the world with a brand that sought to embrace feminism, welcome refugees and reset Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples.
Nearly 10 years later, however, Justin Trudeau’s political career has come to a halt, with the 53-year-old on Monday announcing his decision to step down.
“Last night over dinner, I told my kids about the decision I’m sharing with you today,” he said, adding that while he was a “fighter” he saw no path forward. “This country deserves a real choice in the next election, and it has become clear to me that if I’m having to fight internal battles, I cannot be the best option in that election.”
In a consummation devoutly to be wished, the 2024 election and Donald Trump’s historic win have been certified by none other than Trump’s defeated presidential opponent and current vice president Kamala Harris.
With all the uncertainty about just exactly who is leading the Liberal party, and when an election might be called, one thing is crystal clear: Governor General Mary Simon was wrong to approve Prime Minister Justin’s Trudeau’s request to prorogue Parliament. She should have flat out refused.
Ricky Gervais roasted disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, pop star Justin Timberlake, and the Hollywood “pedo ring” in jokes he says he would’ve made had he been hosting this year’s Golden Globes.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was not a fact of nature. He was a choice made by the Canadian public. Now that he’s leaving, we’d better learn from the ordeal.
Trudeau should have been done in 2021. Or 2019. Instead, on Jan. 6, 2025, he announced his plan to resign as prime minister upon the selection of a new Liberal leader, which will happen while Parliament is prorogued until March 24. He’s finally awoken to the cold feelings of his own people: December saw the Atlantic Liberal caucus call for the prime minister to resign, as well as most of the Ontario Liberal caucus, who no doubt have been anxiously watching their party plummet in the polls.
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This is great. @fancypants_s https://t.co/oaCBCr4PLF
— Patti Jo (@TheSupeHero) January 6, 2025
To the Patriotic Canadian Truckers, THIS Dictator and tyrant who wrongly called you ‘Terrorists’ and Froze your bank accounts and arrested you for fighting to restore your rights, is FINALLY BEING SHOWN THE DOOR! History will not be kind to him.
Onward!
I couldn’t agree more… https://t.co/UE1CGZBrAH
— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) January 6, 2025
They seem so sad at the CBC. pic.twitter.com/sHwGI7N8J0
— Joe Warmington (@joe_warmington) January 6, 2025
9 f*cking years of that clown telling us he’s making life more affordable, diversity is our strength, Canadians know, Canadians understand, Canada’s culture changes, the national anthem is wrong, we’re wrong, we don’t think the right way, we’re unacceptable, we’re fringe, if we…
— Ryan Gerritsen (@ryangerritsen) January 6, 2025
Jan 6:
– Kamala has to certify election
– Trudeau steps downIt’s official, there are now 13 days of Christmas.
— The Drunk Republican (@DrunkRepub) January 6, 2025
Trump on Justin Trudeau: "They say he's the son of Fidel Castro" pic.twitter.com/dhxXKmZ6Ap
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 6, 2025
Live footage of Frank Graves pic.twitter.com/O0nWiGcKSm
— Canada Proud (@WeAreCanProud) January 6, 2025
h/t patthedog, Patti Jo, Andycanuck Miss Trixie and Mauser
OTTAWA—Justin Trudeau, the Liberal leader who governed as prime minister of Canada for nine years, is stepping down, triggering a leadership race to replace him in advance of a federal election that could come within weeks.
Trudeau’s decision to quit, driven out by his fellow caucus MPs after a brutal six months and a more than yearlong nosedive in public opinion polls, was taken after three weeks of what he called “reflection.”
Trudeau, 53, had long insisted publicly and privately up until three weeks ago that he would lead the party in the next election and defeat the Conservatives under Pierre Poilievre.
A very special musical interlude for a very special almost-quitter.
This song was meant for Justin (not safe for the office or some such thing):
Canadian content but just as apt:
Does anyone remember the 16 tons of personal protective equipment Justin handed to his Chinese bosses?
I do:
