Ottawa to remove many federal exceptions from Canadian Free Trade Agreement

[spaminator]

Burlington man's bird-battle photo viewed as symbolic of Canada-U.S. tariff war
Author of the articleostmedia News
Published Mar 05, 2025 • Last updated 12 hours ago • 2 minute read

A bald eagle and Canada goose do battle in this image captured by a photographer in Burlington.
A bald eagle and Canada goose do battle in this image captured by a photographer in Burlington. Photo by Mervyn Sequeira / @msequeiraphotography /TORONTO SUN
A Burlington photographer’s viral photos have captured a bird’s eye view of the tensions swirling between Canada and the U.S.


Photographer Mervyn Segueira recently landed shots of a sickly Canada goose doing battle with a bald eagle on a bay in the Ontario city.

The symbolism is as thick as maple syrup. Some are calling the image a metaphor for the tariff fight between the countries, who share a border.

The Canada goose is emblematic of Canadian wildlife while the bald eagle is the national symbol of the U.S. and appears on its seal.

“I know people are comparing this to what’s going on between Canada and the US,” the 74-year-old Sequeira told the New York Post. “I have no control over what others see in my photographs. I’m just trying to document what I see in the wild as best as I can, as an amateur, it’s what I do.

“But it’s inevitable that people will interpret what they’re seeing, given the current state of the world.”


Sequeira said the Feb. 23 fight started when the bald eagle descended on the goose, which he said might have been suffering from the bird flu.

Some are viewing this series of photos as symbolic of the ongoing battle between the U.S. and Canada. Mervyn Sequeira / @msequeiraphotography
Some are viewing this series of photos as symbolic of the ongoing battle between the U.S. and Canada. Mervyn Sequeira / @msequeiraphotography
“The goose appeared to be sick to me because it was all alone, which is not common for these birds,” he told the Post. “It remained on the ground, so something must have been wrong with it.”

The bald eagle tried to tear the goose to shreds, but the goose didn’t surrender.

“The bald eagle made several assaults at the goose, attacking at least four times to try and take it out,” Sequeira said. “But the goose fought back every time.”



He said it “desperately defended” itself until the bald eagle for whatever reason abandoned the fight after about 20 minutes and flew way, Sequiera wrote on Instagram, per the Post.

The photographer said he viewed his photos as just being a demonstration of “how nature works,” but he understands the symbolism.

“But we’re living in a slightly polarized world just now, so some people looked at it differently,” he told the Canadian press.

Earlier this week, Trump announced new 25% tariffs on most Canadian goods.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded by placing retaliatory tariffs on about $30 billion worth of American goods.

Burlington man's bird-battle photo viewed as symbolic of Canada-U.S. tariff war

A Burlington photographer’s viral photos have captured a bird’s eye view of the tensions swirling between Canada and the U.S.

torontosun.com

 

[spaminator]

Burlington man's bird-battle photo viewed as symbolic of Canada-U.S. tariff war
Author of the articleostmedia News
Published Mar 05, 2025 • Last updated 12 hours ago • 2 minute read

A bald eagle and Canada goose do battle in this image captured by a photographer in Burlington.
A bald eagle and Canada goose do battle in this image captured by a photographer in Burlington. Photo by Mervyn Sequeira / @msequeiraphotography /TORONTO SUN
A Burlington photographer’s viral photos have captured a bird’s eye view of the tensions swirling between Canada and the U.S.


Photographer Mervyn Segueira recently landed shots of a sickly Canada goose doing battle with a bald eagle on a bay in the Ontario city.

The symbolism is as thick as maple syrup. Some are calling the image a metaphor for the tariff fight between the countries, who share a border.

The Canada goose is emblematic of Canadian wildlife while the bald eagle is the national symbol of the U.S. and appears on its seal.

“I know people are comparing this to what’s going on between Canada and the US,” the 74-year-old Sequeira told the New York Post. “I have no control over what others see in my photographs. I’m just trying to document what I see in the wild as best as I can, as an amateur, it’s what I do.

“But it’s inevitable that people will interpret what they’re seeing, given the current state of the world.”


Sequeira said the Feb. 23 fight started when the bald eagle descended on the goose, which he said might have been suffering from the bird flu.

Some are viewing this series of photos as symbolic of the ongoing battle between the U.S. and Canada. Mervyn Sequeira / @msequeiraphotography
Some are viewing this series of photos as symbolic of the ongoing battle between the U.S. and Canada. Mervyn Sequeira / @msequeiraphotography
“The goose appeared to be sick to me because it was all alone, which is not common for these birds,” he told the Post. “It remained on the ground, so something must have been wrong with it.”

The bald eagle tried to tear the goose to shreds, but the goose didn’t surrender.

“The bald eagle made several assaults at the goose, attacking at least four times to try and take it out,” Sequeira said. “But the goose fought back every time.”



He said it “desperately defended” itself until the bald eagle for whatever reason abandoned the fight after about 20 minutes and flew way, Sequiera wrote on Instagram, per the Post.

The photographer said he viewed his photos as just being a demonstration of “how nature works,” but he understands the symbolism.

“But we’re living in a slightly polarized world just now, so some people looked at it differently,” he told the Canadian press.

Earlier this week, Trump announced new 25% tariffs on most Canadian goods.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded by placing retaliatory tariffs on about $30 billion worth of American goods.
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A Burlington photographer’s viral photos have captured a bird’s eye view of the tensions swirling between Canada and the U.S.

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Viral photos capture bald eagle and Canada goose’s icy duel that’s ‘symbolic’ of trade war

A bald eagle was captured doing battle with a bird-flu-riddled Canada goose — in what is being called a metaphor for the tariff battle between the US and its northern neighbor.

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[petros]

Huh…announced by Anita Anand, while Parliament is Prorogued, and I’m assuming she won’t be involved in any of the above.
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She’s out….once the next election is called, whenever that happens, assuming Carney doesn’t use the Emergencies Act to stall that off in light of Trump tariffs, etc…

Could Mark Carney become PM and lead the government until September 2026? Yes.... Here's why.

There are Liberals getting excited about finding a way to install Mark Carney as Liberal leader and PM and then avoid an election until the fall of 2026.

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Carney cant trip Emergency Act. That doom shit and needs to stay out of reality.

 

[Ron in Regina]

Carney cant trip Emergency Act. That doom shit and needs to stay out of reality.

Can’t or shouldn’t? They are two different things.

 

[petros]

Can’t or shouldn’t? They are two different things.

Cant. Give one viable reason it could be.

 

[Jinentonix]

Burlington man's bird-battle photo viewed as symbolic of Canada-U.S. tariff war
Author of the articleostmedia News
Published Mar 05, 2025 • Last updated 12 hours ago • 2 minute read

A bald eagle and Canada goose do battle in this image captured by a photographer in Burlington.
A bald eagle and Canada goose do battle in this image captured by a photographer in Burlington. Photo by Mervyn Sequeira / @msequeiraphotography /TORONTO SUN
A Burlington photographer’s viral photos have captured a bird’s eye view of the tensions swirling between Canada and the U.S.


Photographer Mervyn Segueira recently landed shots of a sickly Canada goose doing battle with a bald eagle on a bay in the Ontario city.

The symbolism is as thick as maple syrup. Some are calling the image a metaphor for the tariff fight between the countries, who share a border.

The Canada goose is emblematic of Canadian wildlife while the bald eagle is the national symbol of the U.S. and appears on its seal.

“I know people are comparing this to what’s going on between Canada and the US,” the 74-year-old Sequeira told the New York Post. “I have no control over what others see in my photographs. I’m just trying to document what I see in the wild as best as I can, as an amateur, it’s what I do.

“But it’s inevitable that people will interpret what they’re seeing, given the current state of the world.”


Sequeira said the Feb. 23 fight started when the bald eagle descended on the goose, which he said might have been suffering from the bird flu.

Some are viewing this series of photos as symbolic of the ongoing battle between the U.S. and Canada. Mervyn Sequeira / @msequeiraphotography
Some are viewing this series of photos as symbolic of the ongoing battle between the U.S. and Canada. Mervyn Sequeira / @msequeiraphotography
“The goose appeared to be sick to me because it was all alone, which is not common for these birds,” he told the Post. “It remained on the ground, so something must have been wrong with it.”

The bald eagle tried to tear the goose to shreds, but the goose didn’t surrender.

“The bald eagle made several assaults at the goose, attacking at least four times to try and take it out,” Sequeira said. “But the goose fought back every time.”



He said it “desperately defended” itself until the bald eagle for whatever reason abandoned the fight after about 20 minutes and flew way, Sequiera wrote on Instagram, per the Post.

The photographer said he viewed his photos as just being a demonstration of “how nature works,” but he understands the symbolism.

“But we’re living in a slightly polarized world just now, so some people looked at it differently,” he told the Canadian press.

Earlier this week, Trump announced new 25% tariffs on most Canadian goods.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded by placing retaliatory tariffs on about $30 billion worth of American goods.
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Burlington man's bird-battle photo viewed as symbolic of Canada-U.S. tariff war

A Burlington photographer’s viral photos have captured a bird’s eye view of the tensions swirling between Canada and the U.S.

torontosun.com

Those fuckers aren't afraid of anything. They're kind of our secret weapon, 'tactical geese'.

 

[petros]

Those fuckers aren't afraid of anything. They're kind of our secret weapon, 'tactical geese'.

This year theyre armed with H5N1

 

[bob the dog]

Those fuckers aren't afraid of anything. They're kind of our secret weapon, 'tactical geese'.

You don't have to watch for too long before understanding where the term "Mother Goose" came from and I agree they can hold their own against almost anything. Muskie are one that can give them trouble and probably get half of the young each year on our lake.

 

[petros]

You don't have to watch for too long before understanding where the term "Mother Goose" came from and I agree they can hold their own against almost anything. Muskie are one that can give them trouble and probably get half of the young each year on our lake.

Any pike. Turtles too.

 

[spaminator]

China imposes retaliatory tariffs on Canadian farm and food products
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Simina Mistreanu
Published Mar 07, 2025 • 1 minute read

BEIJING — China on Saturday announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian farm and food imports, after Canada imposed duties in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products.


The new duties become effective March 20, according to a statement by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council. Additional 100% tariffs will be imposed on Canadian rapeseed oil, oil cakes and peas, and additional 25% tariffs will apply to pork and aquatic products.

The tariffs add to global trade tensions already high, with rounds of tariff announcements by the United States, China, Canada and Mexico.

The duties come in retaliation for Ottawa imposing tariffs against Chinese imports in October, including a 100% surtax on all Chinese-made EVs and 25% on steel and aluminum imports.

“Despite China’s repeated opposition and dissuasion, Canada has taken unilateral restrictive measures on electric vehicles, steel, aluminum and other products imported from China without investigation, undermining China-Canada economic and trade relations,” read the statement by the customs authorities.


The decision to impose retaliatory duties comes after an “anti-discrimination probe, which found out that Canada’s restrictive measures against some Chinese products have disrupted normal trade order and harmed the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises,” it added.

Canada announced tariffs on Chinese goods last August following similar duties being imposed by the U.S. and the European Union against Chinese-made EVs and other products. The Western governments say China’s subsidies give its industry an unfair advantage.

China imposes retaliatory tariffs on Canadian farm and food products

China on Saturday announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian farm and food imports, after Canada imposed duties in October.

torontosun.com

 

[petros]

China imposes retaliatory tariffs on Canadian farm and food products
Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Simina Mistreanu
Published Mar 07, 2025 • 1 minute read

BEIJING — China on Saturday announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian farm and food imports, after Canada imposed duties in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products.


The new duties become effective March 20, according to a statement by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council. Additional 100% tariffs will be imposed on Canadian rapeseed oil, oil cakes and peas, and additional 25% tariffs will apply to pork and aquatic products.

The tariffs add to global trade tensions already high, with rounds of tariff announcements by the United States, China, Canada and Mexico.

The duties come in retaliation for Ottawa imposing tariffs against Chinese imports in October, including a 100% surtax on all Chinese-made EVs and 25% on steel and aluminum imports.

“Despite China’s repeated opposition and dissuasion, Canada has taken unilateral restrictive measures on electric vehicles, steel, aluminum and other products imported from China without investigation, undermining China-Canada economic and trade relations,” read the statement by the customs authorities.


The decision to impose retaliatory duties comes after an “anti-discrimination probe, which found out that Canada’s restrictive measures against some Chinese products have disrupted normal trade order and harmed the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises,” it added.

Canada announced tariffs on Chinese goods last August following similar duties being imposed by the U.S. and the European Union against Chinese-made EVs and other products. The Western governments say China’s subsidies give its industry an unfair advantage.

China imposes retaliatory tariffs on Canadian farm and food products

China on Saturday announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian farm and food imports, after Canada imposed duties in October.

torontosun.com

No biggie.

 

[Ron in Regina]

Cant. Give one viable reason it could be.

Give one for Trudeau using it last.

 

[Taxslave2]

Cant. Give one viable reason it could be.

Because he is a power hungry liberal.

 

[spaminator]

Chow lights match that could burn down Toronto's economy
Saying it's going to be "catastrophic," former Metro Toronto Chair, media and sports executive Paul Godfrey says mayor should leave tariff war negotiations to Prime Minister and Premier to deal with


Author of the article:Joe Warmington
Published Mar 17, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 4 minute read

Mayor Olivia Chow announced the city's retaliatory measures against U.S. tariffs in front of a Toronto Fire station where a large Canadian flag was erected.
It’s only fitting Mayor Olivia Chow chose Fire Station 334 to announce Toronto’s economy could soon be set ablaze as a result of her retaliation to President Donald Trump’s tariff war.


And just to be sure it becomes an economic inferno, she threw extra accelerant on the already hot coals.

Chow not only said that from now on, “only Canadian companies can bid on construction work that is worth under $8.8. million, and goods and service under $353,000,” but added that “U.S. based suppliers will no longer be able to bid on city contracts.”

Those words could trigger a domino effect that could turn Toronto’s economy into a dumpster fire. The tariff war just moved from Pennsylvania Ave. to Bay St.

“People are feeling anxious about a senseless and harmful U.S. trade war — they are worried about their jobs and the rising cost of living,” the mayor said Monday.



So, what’s she doing to ease this worry? Cutting off business with American companies and imposing welfare-like measures to help local companies.

She even said it on CNN, too.

“Right now, Toronto, the city, we are just really upset. We are the fourth largest city in North America and we have a $79-bilion budget, which is about the size of Florida,” Chow told CNN’s John Berman. “And we are saying we will not allow any American companies to bid on our contracts anymore . . . worth about a billion dollars over 10 years.”

Pure madness — and an example of shooting off your nose to spite your face.

“What we need is common sense,” said Paul Godfrey, former CEO and president of Postmedia, as well as a former Metro Toronto chair and one-time head of the Toronto Blue Jays. “Why are they picking a fight at the local level? You are really going to mess up what’s going on when you do. It’s bad enough now.”


Chow and other leftists politicians do not seem to be listening.

But what she isn’t saying is what will happen to all of those Canadian jobs should those hundreds of American companies, including 85 U.S. Fortune 500 firms in Toronto alone, decide to pull out of Canada all together in retaliation?



Same goes for Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish who has ordered all American flags brought down from Port Credit’s harbour and sports complexes. What if the 75 Fortune 500 companies decide they don’t feel welcome anymore and pull all of the jobs back to the U.S.

How will that be for local economies? It’s a tricky game local leaders are playing.


“All this is doing is getting everybody into a war with each other and it is going to be catastrophic,” said Godfrey. “Just let the national and provincial governments handle the overall negotiations. Having the local councils do that is a foolish move.”

Chow is not listening.

Calling it “Building on Sidewalks to Skylines: Action Plan for Toronto’s Economy” the “action plan accelerates key initiatives to address the immediate and long-term impacts of rising U.S. protectionism,” including “prioritizing Canadian suppliers in city procurement to support local businesses, deferring property taxes for industrial properties to provide cash-flow relief, launching a ‘Love Local’ campaign to encourage residents and businesses to choose Canadian-made goods and services, partnering with regional municipalities and the province to reduce reliance on U.S.-based suppliers” and “directing city staff spending toward Canadian-owned and local businesses.”


These “key changes” mean contracts under $353,300 for goods and services and those less than $8.8 million for construction will be awarded exclusively to Canadian suppliers.

This would mean “American-based suppliers may be deemed ineligible to bid on new competitive contracts” and to “find local alternatives for key goods, such as construction materials, technology, municipal water equipment and paramedic supplies” and “expansion of procurement opportunities for Indigenous, Black and diverse suppliers to increase participation under the city’s social procurement policy.”

Chow also said Toronto would now buy 17 new fire truck pumpers from a Canadian company, although neither she nor Fire Chief Jim Jessop provided any details or costs.


“We stand united as proud Canadians. Toronto will emerge stronger than ever,” said Chow.

How?

What happens if Americans don’t come to Toronto to visit or shop anymore in response? What happens when an American sports teams decide they don’t want to be booed anymore?

It’s a weird, volatile time.



For example, unelected Prime Minister Mark Carney is talking about Canada being “European” while meeting with the leaders of France and Britain at a time Parliament remains prorogued and opposition parties are vowing to defeat the government. Apparently it means nothing that a French nuclear powered submarine docks in Halifax and while China promises similar tariffs on Canadian seafood and canola, there’s no action from Toronto or Canada.

Retired vice-admiral Mark Norman questioned whether Canada should move as soon as possible to using a new command system for the CSC fleet that is not under American control.

You know it’s a strange time when you have Norman on with John Moore on Newstalk 1010 Monday saying while he doesn’t see such a scenario “likely” happening, “I am sure there is planning going on somewhere” that American troops could be on the ground in Canada for security reasons as they engage Canada in a “sort of ongoing shakedown, some coercion where by the U.S. administration wants to reset the relationship on their terms.”

Somebody better get the hose from one of those fire trucks and pour water all these flames before this raging fire burns everything down.

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WARMINGTON: Chow lights match that could burn down Toronto's economy

Somebody better get the hose from one of those fire trucks and pour water all these flames before this raging fire burns everything down.

torontosun.com

 

[spaminator]

Southwestern Ontario town's signs send clear Donald Trump message
Most of us are thinking it. But we're not saying it quite as loudly.

Author of the article:Jonathan Juha
Published Mar 17, 2025 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read

A pair of billboards referencing Donald Trump were visible in Strathroy in March 2025. (Photos from Reddit)
A pair of billboards referencing Donald Trump were visible in Strathroy in March 2025. (Photos from Reddit)
Most of us are thinking it. But we’re not saying it quite as loudly.


Frustration and anger over Donald Trump’s trade war against Canada is boiling over and has taken on a somewhat comedic tone in Strathroy, where two billboards mocking the U.S. President have started drawing laughs and eyeballs in the community of 23,000 west of London.

The first of the signs, visible over the weekend on an electric billboard on Front Street, shows a dog defecating on top of the word “Trump.”

A second sign reading “Know your parasites” features a picture of Trump’s face with the words “Luna-Tick” below it, positioned next to images of a dog and deer ticks.

It wasn’t immediately clear who was behind the signs. As of Monday morning, the Trump messages were not running on the electronic billboards.

But on social media, a post drew more than 1,200 interactions including many people laughing over the sign of the trade-war times.


“All right, Strathroy! Elbows up!” read one of the comments.

The signs come after the U.S. announced 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs against Canadian products last week.

Though the U.S. moved within two days to exempt goods covered by the Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement until April 2, Canada responded with retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion worth of American products.

The war, however, escalated last week after the U.S. also imposed 25 per cent tariffs on all aluminum and steel entering the country, leading to additional retaliatory tariffs by Canada of 25 per cent on $29.8 billion worth of American goods.

As a whole, the London region and Southwestern Ontario are very reliant on the U.S. market, with more than 700 businesses in the city exporting about $7.8 billion worth of goods to America in 2023, mostly in automotive and manufacturing but also in food and agriculture, Statistics Canada figures show.


That’s also true in Strathroy, home to several auto parts and manufacturing plants that export their products to the U.S. Local officials recently launched a campaign to have Strathroy-Caradoc residents support area businesses amid the tariff threat to the community’s top industry – agriculture.

“When you spend money in your municipality, that money gets reinvested in your municipality several times as part of an economic impact,” Heather Lalonde, the local government’s development commissioner, said last week.

jjuha@postmedia.com

Southwestern Ontario town's signs send clear Donald Trump message

Frustration and anger over Donald Trump’s trade war against Canada is boiling over and has taken on a somewhat comedic tone in Strathroy

torontosun.com

 

[spaminator]

Halifax ’rage room’ lets clients take aim at portraits of Donald Trump
People have been lining up to take part in the 'SMASH The Tariffs Special Event'

Author of the article:Canadian Press
Canadian Press
Michael MacDonald
Published Mar 17, 2025 • 3 minute read

Terry LeBlanc, owner of Rage Room Halifax, displays a portrait of U.S. President Donald Trump inside his Halifax business, Friday, March 14, 2025.
Terry LeBlanc, owner of Rage Room Halifax, displays a portrait of U.S. President Donald Trump inside his Halifax business, Friday, March 14, 2025. Photo by Michael MacDonald /Canadian Press
HALIFAX — After placing a framed photo of U.S. President Donald Trump on a table, Matthew Burke steps back and takes a mighty swing with a baseball bat. Glass shatters as the frame explodes. The obliterated image vanishes.


Satisfied with his effort, the 14-year-old — dressed in dark coveralls, a paintball mask and body armour — high-fives his older sister and mother.

Welcome to the Rage Room in Halifax, where clients have been lining up to take part in the “SMASH The Tariffs Special Event.”

With the purchase of a regular smash room package, such as “Anger Management,” or “Parental Leave,” every patron gets a free Trump picture to destroy at will. Framed photos of Vice-President JD Vance and Tesla CEO Elon Musk cost an extra $5, with proceeds going to local food banks.

When asked why he wanted to take a swing at the president’s picture, Burke said: “It’s about how he’s treating this country.” The lanky boy then shuffled across the windowless room, its wooden floor covered in glass shards, broken dishes and smashed pottery.


His 17-year-old sister, Lillian, used a golf club to thrash her photo of the U.S. commander-in-chief with 13 direct hits.

“I came here to safely get some frustration and anger out,” she said, her voice muffled by the plastic mask. “He is not a very smart man and he is currently doing some not very smart things.”

Terry LeBlanc, owner of Rage Room Halifax, says he’s been hearing how people are feeling anxious and upset in the wake of Trump’s on-again, off-again tariffs and his threats to annex Canada through economic force.

“It’s actually been a bit overwhelming, the response,” LeBlanc said in an interview Friday. “But it’s been great. It really shows that Canadians don’t want to be the 51st state.”

LeBlanc, CEO of the Rage Room for almost seven years, said the rooms allow people to relieve stress in a safe, healthy way _ and his customers don’t have to clean up the mess.


Typically, the items offered up for destruction include dishes, glassware, home appliances, big-screen TVs and various electronics, all of them discarded from local thrift stores. Much of the battered waste left after the mayhem is shipped off for recycling.

A basic bashing session — “Smash It 101” — costs $49.

Rage rooms, also known as anger rooms or smash rooms, have been around for several years. While their use is often described as a recreational, self-help activity, some research has suggested they may do more harm than good.

“Studies have found that physical outbursts of aggression teach your body to respond to feelings of stress, anger and frustration with violence,” according to an article posted earlier this month on website Verywell Mind, which is overseen by a board comprised of mental health professionals.


The article cites the work of three researchers whose 2019 paper, “Explosive matters: does venting anger reduce or increase aggression?” was published in the “Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma.”

Still, LeBlanc says there’s no disputing how his clients are feeling when they leave the rage rooms.

“Most people who walk out of here have a big smile on their face,” said LeBlanc, a burly man with a long, salt-and-pepper beard, who used to work in the glass business. “We always like to ask what was their favourite thing to do. Lately, smashing Donald Trump has been number 1.”

Still, LeBlanc says he’s not terribly interested in politics or psychoanalyzing why people are keen to bash Trump’s image.

“We’re entertainment first,” he said. “We’re not therapists. We’re not doctors. People come here to have some fun and blow off some steam …. Everybody wins.”

Over the years, people from all walks of life have entered one of his small, battered rooms to let loose. He recalled a chief executive from a major insurance firm showing up one day in a tailored, pinstriped suite.

“He wanted to smash a teacup and teapots,” LeBlanc said with a snicker. “He was British …. There’s something about breaking something that, at one time, grandma would have said, ‘No, don’t touch that.”‘

Halifax ’rage room’ lets clients take aim at portraits of Donald Trump

Welcome to the Rage Room in Halifax, where clients have been lining up to take part in the SMASH The Tariffs Special Event.

torontosun.com

 

[Ron in Regina]

Ottawa will attempt to remove…

Why did it take Trudeau and his gang of retards this long to do this?

Oh wait, the election.....

Yeah, they’ve been in power for almost a decade so far at this point. After visiting the Governor General Sunday to initiate a federal election, Carney made sure to put distance between himself and the Trudeau years.

Carney’s first comment at a press conference was that urgent action was needed “to fix our economy.”

Why? Because it has been so appallingly mismanaged under the Trudeau Liberals. Yet we are to believe it will be different under the Carney Liberals. Who is being fooled here?

He trumpeted plans for new defence and security agreements with Australia, France and the United Kingdom as well as a new trade agreement with the European Union. Well, hurrah. But why was that done in the last nine days rather than the last nine years?

Carney went on, “We eliminated the tax on carbon for consumers, for small businesses and for farmers to end the division that it was creating amongst Canadians.”

The carbon tax was a major policy that was launched by the Liberals and staunchly defended by them no matter that it was incredibly divisive, and yet it is ditched as easily as flicking a light switch because of the inconvenience of an election. “Poof!”

When the Liberals are in power they will ram unpopular policy down people’s throats, it is only the danger of losing their jobs that causes them to “listen” to the people.

The prime minister continued, “We reversed the increase in the capital gains tax.”

This was the tax that François-Philippe Champagne, as minister of innovation, defended in the House of Commons in June 2024, by saying, “The changes to capital gains will allow us to reinvest in the economy, reinvest in our workers and reinvest in housing.”

It was the same Champagne, now minister of finance, who only days ago, tweeted, “By canceling the capital gains tax hike, we’re supporting builders, small businesses, and entrepreneurs.”

To which one can only say: Make up your damn mind.

It should also be recalled that it was this tax that, according to former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, was the only thing stopping the lower classes from launching proletarian war.

“Do we want to live in a country where those at the very top live lives of luxury but must do so in gated communities behind ever higher fences using private health care and airplanes because the public sphere is so degraded and the wrath of the vast majority of their lesser privileged compatriots burns so hot,” she said.

Carney also promised to unlock investment. But at the risk of becoming tiresome, why didn’t this happen in the last nine years?
Instead, the Liberals gave us Bill C-69, the anti-pipelines bill, which helped to all but crush investment and infrastructure projects and led to higher costs and lengthy delays.

Pipelines would have given Canada an east and a west energy-outlet option. When the Liberals, either directly or indirectly through regulation, blocked such infrastructure projects, Canada was left with only a south option leaving us open to Trump’s tactics.

“We are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes because of President Trump’s unjustified trade actions and his threats to our sovereignty,” said Carney Sunday.

Another way of looking at it is that Liberal policies have so hampered our economic development that we left ourselves open to an attack from the U.S.

On Sunday, Carney pledged a new tax cut for the middle classes — it wouldn’t be an election without an election bribe.

Why was it needed? Because too many people are “struggling to pay the rent, to put groceries on the table, and to save for their kids’ educations,” said Carney

These are the issues that matter to Canadians and they weren’t caused by Trump but because of a decade of failed Liberal policies.

The Liberals can be trusted to say anything when it suits them. Beyond that, they can’t be trusted.

Michael Higgins: Liberals broke Canada long before Trump's trade war — National Post

Trust is the only thing that matters in this election

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[petros]

Retaliation instead of negotiations was a huge mistake. Tariffs threats were only threats until official counter tariffs were imposed.

Elbows up sounds cool until you're plastered into the boards with a stick up your arm pit putting you on the bench because your team has no defense.

 

[Taxslave2]

Ottawa will attempt to remove…

Yeah, they’ve been in power for almost a decade so far at this point. After visiting the Governor General Sunday to initiate a federal election, Carney made sure to put distance between himself and the Trudeau years.
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Carney’s first comment at a press conference was that urgent action was needed “to fix our economy.”

Why? Because it has been so appallingly mismanaged under the Trudeau Liberals. Yet we are to believe it will be different under the Carney Liberals. Who is being fooled here?

He trumpeted plans for new defence and security agreements with Australia, France and the United Kingdom as well as a new trade agreement with the European Union. Well, hurrah. But why was that done in the last nine days rather than the last nine years?
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Carney went on, “We eliminated the tax on carbon for consumers, for small businesses and for farmers to end the division that it was creating amongst Canadians.”

The carbon tax was a major policy that was launched by the Liberals and staunchly defended by them no matter that it was incredibly divisive, and yet it is ditched as easily as flicking a light switch because of the inconvenience of an election. “Poof!”

When the Liberals are in power they will ram unpopular policy down people’s throats, it is only the danger of losing their jobs that causes them to “listen” to the people.

The prime minister continued, “We reversed the increase in the capital gains tax.”

This was the tax that François-Philippe Champagne, as minister of innovation, defended in the House of Commons in June 2024, by saying, “The changes to capital gains will allow us to reinvest in the economy, reinvest in our workers and reinvest in housing.”

It was the same Champagne, now minister of finance, who only days ago, tweeted, “By canceling the capital gains tax hike, we’re supporting builders, small businesses, and entrepreneurs.”

To which one can only say: Make up your damn mind.

It should also be recalled that it was this tax that, according to former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, was the only thing stopping the lower classes from launching proletarian war.
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“Do we want to live in a country where those at the very top live lives of luxury but must do so in gated communities behind ever higher fences using private health care and airplanes because the public sphere is so degraded and the wrath of the vast majority of their lesser privileged compatriots burns so hot,” she said.

Carney also promised to unlock investment. But at the risk of becoming tiresome, why didn’t this happen in the last nine years?
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Pipelines would have given Canada an east and a west energy-outlet option. When the Liberals, either directly or indirectly through regulation, blocked such infrastructure projects, Canada was left with only a south option leaving us open to Trump’s tactics.

“We are facing the most significant crisis of our lifetimes because of President Trump’s unjustified trade actions and his threats to our sovereignty,” said Carney Sunday.

Another way of looking at it is that Liberal policies have so hampered our economic development that we left ourselves open to an attack from the U.S.
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On Sunday, Carney pledged a new tax cut for the middle classes — it wouldn’t be an election without an election bribe.

Why was it needed? Because too many people are “struggling to pay the rent, to put groceries on the table, and to save for their kids’ educations,” said Carney

These are the issues that matter to Canadians and they weren’t caused by Trump but because of a decade of failed Liberal policies.

The Liberals can be trusted to say anything when it suits them. Beyond that, they can’t be trusted.

Michael Higgins: Liberals broke Canada long before Trump's trade war — National Post

Trust is the only thing that matters in this election

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Where did they find that horse with two assholes?

 

[Ron in Regina]

Carney also promised to unlock investment. But at the risk of becoming tiresome, why didn’t this happen in the last nine years?

Why didn’t this happen in the last nine years?

Instead, the Liberals gave us Bill C-69, the anti-pipelines bill, which helped to all but crush investment and infrastructure projects and led to higher costs and lengthy delays.

While Canada is rich in resources and opportunity, we are constrained by outdated regulatory frameworks that hinder progress.

In 1956, the construction of the 2,300 km TransCanada Mainline took approximately two years. Today, natural gas permitting processes can take two to four times longer than the actual construction, causing delays and economic setbacks. From proposal to completion, the 670 km Coastal GasLink pipeline took more than a decade.

That is why TC Energy is among 14 energy companies that published an open letter last week in response to political parties’ priorities to attract investment to build energy infrastructure.

Protracted approval processes and internal barriers have left Canada lagging behind other nations, particularly the U.S., in delivering energy to global markets. Unfortunately, we have put ourselves in a position where 99 per cent of our natural gas exports go to the U.S. The threat of tariffs has forced us to answer an uneasy question: if one country can upend our markets, are we really economically sovereign?

Strengthening our economic sovereignty means being motivated to diversify our markets and rethink our regulatory approach. Canada is uniquely positioned to provide one of the cleanest sources of LNG globally, which can play a significant role in reducing emissions by displacing coal-fired energy in Asia. This makes us as a critical partner in the global energy transition toward a balanced and cleaner future.

Some may argue that an increased focus on energy security distracts from Canada’s climate goals, but these are not mutually exclusive. Rather, natural gas remains essential as a backup for renewables, ensuring grid stability.

Supplying Natural Gas to India Could Reduce 2 5 Billion Tons of Emissions, Says Pierre Poilievre

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François Poirier: LNG projects must be a national priority — National Post

The world is watching. Our allies are counting on us. And Canadians deserve an energy sector that delivers for them

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Imagine if we had the last 7 years to have been building infrastructure to get oil and natural gas to both of our coastlines in the National Interest of Canada & the World interest of Ethical Energy instead of shooting ourselves in the foot with WOKE gestures and stupidity? Oh well, better luck next PM.

Trudeau Makes Good on Ethical Energy to Germany

Naturally, I expect Ezra Levant to be his #1 cheerleader. Trudeau is set to sign an energy development agreement largely focused on hydrogen with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz during Scholz's visit to Canada next week. Europe, and Germany in particular, are heavily reliant on Russian oil and...

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Let’s be proud Canadians and unite around nation-building projects. By using this opportunity, we can create jobs for families, build economic prosperity at home while fostering energy security abroad, fulfilling a legacy of innovation and collaboration that benefits all Canadians.