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The President’s bombastic rants leave Pierre Poilievre’s party in an unenviable position
From The Telegraph
Last weekend at a National Basketball Association (NBA) game in Toronto between the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers, the US anthem was uncharacteristically booed. It’s becoming something of a trend in Canada since Donald Trump threatened tariffs on Canadian goods being imported into the US, a plan put on hold for a month after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to implement his December plan to spend $1.3 billion on reinforcing the border.
But this hasn’t stopped Trump’s repeated boasts that Canada would benefit from becoming the 51st state. The threatened tariffs are real but the rhetoric about Canada becoming part of its southern neighbour, on the other hand, is utter fantasy. Yet a fantasy that is motivating and provoking Canadians and is particularly damaging to Canada’s conservative party.
Canada’s population is close to 41 million, it’s a major trading nation, part of the G8, has a military that punches well above its weight, and a generally admirable and respected international reputation. Around 70% of the population vote for centre-Left or Left-wing parties, the country has long enjoyed a social democratic culture and a strong welfare system, and almost a quarter of Canadians speak French as their first language.
From The Telegraph
Last weekend at a National Basketball Association (NBA) game in Toronto between the Toronto Raptors and Los Angeles Clippers, the US anthem was uncharacteristically booed. It’s becoming something of a trend in Canada since Donald Trump threatened tariffs on Canadian goods being imported into the US, a plan put on hold for a month after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to implement his December plan to spend $1.3 billion on reinforcing the border.
But this hasn’t stopped Trump’s repeated boasts that Canada would benefit from becoming the 51st state. The threatened tariffs are real but the rhetoric about Canada becoming part of its southern neighbour, on the other hand, is utter fantasy. Yet a fantasy that is motivating and provoking Canadians and is particularly damaging to Canada’s conservative party.
Canada’s population is close to 41 million, it’s a major trading nation, part of the G8, has a military that punches well above its weight, and a generally admirable and respected international reputation. Around 70% of the population vote for centre-Left or Left-wing parties, the country has long enjoyed a social democratic culture and a strong welfare system, and almost a quarter of Canadians speak French as their first language.
