Canada is a large country with an insignificant role in global affairs. It major claim to fame is to have the longest, largely unprotected border with the United States. Over the past two months, Canada has become President Trump's favourite punching bag. At first, it seemed that it was because the then-Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, had made fun of him at a G8 conference. His party could read the tea leaves as well as anyone else; they were going to lose the federal election (scheduled for November 2025) badly. On January 6th, Trudeau resigned. First because of internal pressure, but also massive pressure from the Conservative Party. A month ago, already with no known leader the Liberals had gone from a 20-point deficit, where the Conservative opposition had a huge advantage, to near parity with the Conservatives. The chief of the Party called Pierre Polievre, had been playing the "pro-MAGA" card for nearly 18 months al...
It is often said that an American President has 100 days after the election as a kind of "Honey Moon". The score for the current holder of the job is not too good, nevermind the court reverting about 90% of what DOGE did as illegal. But the fumbling of the ball has been rather spectacular. Trump this morning will receive his first real piece of legislation from Congress, something to do with cryptocurrencies... Then of course there is the daily commentaries, completed and utter bullshit,. Unsurprisingly, the Department of health has become an anti-vaxer hotbed with a rather serious outbreak of measles in Texas. A few children have already died, apparently, and I find this incredible to hear. The mother of one of the two children who died said that his sacrifice was worth it against the crusade against vaccines. As they say you cannot cure stupid. The latest trouble is the invitation on Signal (A Russian-owned and controlled co...