Today’s News: Canada leaps over the boards
Tonight, I'm seeing Canadians across the country with their elbows up, their gloves off, and leaping over the boards. In The Globe and Mail, Andrew Coyne writes ...When your back…
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Canada says No to Trump’s Naked Man Doctrine
What happened on Friday night demonstrates that Canada is saying "NO!" to Trump's Naked Man Doctrine. This doctrine is described by The Grim Historian Carlyn Beccia - I first talked…
Sunday Funday: Canada Strong, plus some cartoons, some good posts, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers and Wildfire Update
Canada Strong Carney's speech and press conference Saturday morning: I saw no criticism anywhere about what Carney said or how he said it - clear, informative, straightforward, understandable. View on…
For Canada, the best deal is no deal. Because we’re not going to be America’s Guam North
Canada reached its gag limit with these jerks. I know it might be terrible news for our industrial workers and manufacturers, but Canada now understands that Free Trade is dead,…
Today’s News: Negotiating Tariff Deal Straight and Tariff Deal Crazy
From what I am reading tonight, I suspect there are actually two Tariff Deals being negotiated now between Canada and the Trump administration.TDStraight is the straightforward normal Tariff Deal where…
Just waiting for the other shoe to drop
While everyone waiting and wondering what kind of deal Canada will be making with Trump, here's some speculation, some cartoons, and some other news. Waiting for The Deal Here are…
Today in "Christ What an Asshole!"
Trump, of course Yeah...it was Taco Tuesday View on Threads The war with Iran ended six months ago. Iran surrendered like a dog. The victory parade in Washington was the…
Catching up with the news: "Maîtres Chez Nous", wildfire update, and some good news stories
I think we have a new slogan to add to "Elbows Up". And this one comes with a fist - Maîtres Chez Nous. It happened on Monday, during Prime Minister…
Sunday Funday: Cartoon Cavalcade, Interesting posts, Funny posts, Getting Old(er), Carney Hat-Trick, TrumpWatch, Animal Crackers
This week's Cartoon CavalcadeAbout the Canada-US tariff negotiations: About Trump's catering truck:About the Kennedy CentreAbout the Iran WarAbout ICE Gestapo's new glovesAbout Mid-Terms fear-mongeringInteresting posts A fascinating chart ...
More comments: what Canadians are saying about the trade negotiations, Americans, Pete Hoekstra, and Poilievre. Plus a wildfire update
About the trade deal negotiations View on Threads Wesley Wark writes Get a trade deal, get ready to give away our sovereignty? Or, what’s with the leaks? ...As always with…
Today’s Comments: about Carney, Americans, Trump’s decoy plane, the coming crash(es), the Jays, and Blake Tierney. Plus wildfire update
I'm reading some interesting comments today:Talking about Carney View on Threads Tom Mulcair writes Stop the handwringing. PM Carney is outmanoeuvering Trump on trade Prime Minister Mark Carney has been…
Tariff update, Catering Cart roundup, and some Eclipse posts. Plus thanks to the Penticton Sikh Temple
First, an update on those tariff negotiations I think Canada is getting angry. You won't like us when we're angry... View on Threads Here is Ralph Goodale on the consequences…
Wednesday Updates: Wildcard dreams, some interesting reads, plus wildfire update
Wildcard Dreams It has been done before, so maybe our Jays can do it again! CBC's Geoff Nixon writes From last place to the post-season? Here's how the 2026 Blue…
Look up! Look Waaaaay Up! Plus catching up with the news, and a wildfires update
Set your alarm clocks for Wednesday, August 12 and look up. Look waaaaaay up.In the morning, a planet alignment: View on Threads In the afternoon, a solar eclipse -- with…
Today’s wildfires update, plus Sunday Funday
Wildfires UpdateThe situation Saturday in BC View on Threads View on Threads View on Threads View on Threads From Saturday evening View on Threads View on Threads Yukon update: View…
Saturday Cartoons, plus Canadians as hobbits, some Trump v Canada, and another Wildfires Update
This week's Cartoon Collection "Canadians are like hobbits" So says Bloomberg News Editor-in-Chief emeritus Matt Winkler. Well, we've been called worse... View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
Today’s News: Carney working, Trump flailing, Covid stories, Wildfires update
So Trump called Canadians "nasty" but Carney didn't rise to the bait. View on Threads In fact, it sounds like Carney has decided the time is right to push Trump…
Canadians? Nasty? Why yes, yes we are!!!
So on Wednesday this happened:Trump: "Canada is nasty. They're nasty."— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) August 5, 2026 at 3:22 PM He ain't seen nuthin' yet! View on Threads Americans hate him…
Wednesday Updates: Nobody wants Poilievre’s job. Plus Carney success stories, Trump fantasy stories, wildfires update, and its Venn Day.
Looks like Poilievre has a job that no one else wants. CTV News reports on a new Nanos poll:There is “no obvious challenger” among Conservative politicians in Canada to Prime…
Catching Up with the News: Trump fails in Iran and in Spain, plus a wildfire update and the final Commonwealth Games update
Cartoon roundup about Trump's Iran quagmire Both Paul Krugman and Phillips O'Brien are saying now that the winner of the US-Israel-Iran War will be China. China? Huh? Krugman writes: ...…