The latest in "Elbows Up!"
I've been collecting more "Elbows Up" posts - Canadians are so inventive, so funny, everyone loved it when Trump said in a recent interview that Canada is "nasty" because it…
Cathie from Canada
Oops! Poilievre just shot himself in the foot.
Well now.For the last week, the Conservatives have been trying to gin up a scandal about Carney's stock portfolio, hoping Canadian media will follow Rosemary Barton's lead and adopt a…
Today’s News: Carney will not put up with disrespect. Not from Trump, and not from Canadian media either!
At a press conference in England, Carney made it clear he isn't going to put up with disrespect from anyone.Not from Trump:NEW: Canadian PM Mark Carney says Trump has to…
Weekend Funnies: some good posts, Craig Baird’s Canadian border history lessons, a bit of staring into the abyss, and of course, Animal Crackers
Well, come to think of it, fuck yeah! View on Threads Next, if you find this post a little confusing, just remember that March 15 is the Ides of March:…
Today’s News: Trudeau says farewell; Carney says hello; commentary from Scrimshaw on Gould, and from Mérand and Ling on Europe; and another great Canadian video
It was Pi Day (3.14) and a day of calculated change for Canada - Trudeau resigned, Carney was sworn in:First, Trudeau says goodbye "Justin, we hardly knew ye..."Whoa! This photo…
Today’s commentary: fast tweet roundup; Emmett Macfarlane and Dale Smith laugh at Ford; Dan Gardner and David Moscrop think deep thoughts about Canada
There is so much going on right now, its hard to keep track of all of it. I check various opinion columns just about every day and usually I find…
Mid-week update: patriotic videos; funny posts and observations; today in the War of 2025
Credit: Brian McFadden, as posted on Daily Kos I am so impressed that people are making their own patriotic tributes to Canada: View on Threads View on Threads Here are…
Preparing for whatever comes
I think the world is already adopting the "Gargle My Balls" slogan in dealing with the United States.Preparations to fight Trump, with his annexation agenda and his pro-dictator policies, now…
Timing is everything
Justin Trudeau always did have great timing. You know, when you think about it, perhaps one of the greatest services Trudeau ever did for Canada was to resign at exactly…
It’s Carney!
Mark Carney is the new Liberal leader and Prime Minister designate - we will find out soon what the schedule will be for Trudeau resigning and Carney being sworn in.…
Yes, the Annexing Canada talk is serious now. Deadly serious.
People have been chatting about this sotto voce for weeks, but also saying "it's so paranoid, I don't really believe it, not really..." We will look back on March 7…
Weekend funnies: Jim Cuddy’s song, some funny posts from Mark Hamill, the Beaverton, Trudeau and more; and Animal Crackers
...Oh no What went wrongUsed to be the singers in a two part song Guess all good things come to an end But we used to be the best of…
Today’s Memes: Trudeau Take Thursday, Musk Lose Sky, Trump Drop Trou, and today in "Elbows Up"
Following along with the "Trump Take Egg" meme, I think we need to title this one "Trudeau Take Thursday"Q: “The foreign affairs minister called all of this a psychodrama -…
Elbows Up — and laughing
Scrolling through social media today, the anger was unrelenting and the patriotism palpable. But nothing can stop Canadians being funny -- here's some good stuff from today: First, a word…
"We will fight and we will win" – Inspiration from Justin Trudeau, comments from Wesley Wark, Charlie Angus, Evan Scrimshaw, Paul Krugman, Jeff Tiedrich. And in late news, US now saying "never mind"?
My illustration today was posted by CdnHistoryEhx - it shows the Battle of Queenston Heights, Oct 13 1812 by John David Kelly. Despite being outnumbered by three to one, the…
Elbows Up! Responding to the Trump tariffs
Well, here we go. And Canada is in it to win it: View on Threads Trudeau tried. But Trump is just in love with breaking things. And I think he…
"Why is everything so stupid right now?"
Yes, its crazy. Just a short one today -- a great theory of the stupidity now in the US, a few funny posts, and Mike Myers.Brittlestar My Global Gas Leak…
So Trump made Zelenskyy an offer. But Zelenskyy refused …
Just when I think Trump can't possibly get any worse... on Friday, he turned into The Orange Corleone: “You’re either gonna make a deal or we’re out, and if we’re…
Criminalizing drug addiction: "We can’t punish the trauma out of people by creating more trauma."
Saskatchewan and Alberta are both bringing forward legislation to criminalize drug use as well as drug trafficking. It seems to be as much a performance, as a plan. But the…
This is the way America ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.
We are the hollow men We are the stuffed men Leaning together Headpiece filled with straw. Alas, here we go again:Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada…