If Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, it was Trudeau's choice

[Lab Flaker]

Good lamb is rich and tasty. The Greeks probably fucked it up with retzina or something greasy and middle easternish.

The Greeks seldom cook greasy recipes though...my wife should know. She probably tasted mutton.

[DKG]

I kinda felt for the guy after that Prowler dude tried to accuse him of senile rape! Some people are just out of their minds on these forums. Lol.

Joe brought that on himself with his rape post. It might be trolling, but what seventy year old thinks that might have entertainment value.

[Reggie Essent]

The Greeks seldom cook greasy recipes though...my wife should know. She probably tasted mutton.

Oh, I know.  I was joking.  Around here, Greeks always run the best restaurants and diners.

It is known.

[Lokmar]

Joe brought that on himself with his rape post. It might be trolling, but what seventy year old thinks that might have entertainment value.

Simply puppy kick him like I do.

[Lab Flaker]

Joe brought that on himself with his rape post. It might be trolling, but what seventy year old thinks that might have entertainment value.

Right...I actually totally missed Joe's initial post. I just thought the rape allegations were senseless and baseless.
If Joe's getting a root at his age it's probably consensual and akin to raising the dead. Löl.

[DKG]

Why is there no federal plan for securing our border in order to avoid the Trump tariffs?

Sure, we were all caught off guard on Monday when Donald Trump announced via a social media post that he would impose 25% tariffs on Canada if we didn't stop the flow of people and drugs into the United States.

Tying the tariffs to the border is new, the size of the threatened tariffs is new, but the problem of our border becoming an irritant to the Americans is not new.

Even the Biden administration has been pointing to the sharp increase in illegal entrants and asylum claimants coming from Canada for months now. Canadian and American media outlets have documented the people smuggling across our border for more than a year.

If the Biden administration is concerned about the issue, why wouldn't you think the incoming Trump administration would be concerned and be ready with a plan?

We know the American concerns are legitimate.

An 82% increase in the number of people intercepted crossing the border – a staggering 198,929 over the last year. Yes, that is much smaller than Mexico, but the problem on the Canadian border is increasing for the Americans while the Mexican numbers are going down.

On the issue of people on terror watch lists being apprehended trying to cross the border, Canada is the bigger problem.

Over the last three years, 1,155 people on various terror watch lists were stopped while trying to cross into the United States from Canada as compared to 199 over the time period from Mexico. Last year, Canada accounted for 87% of all terror watch list interactions with 358 coming across the Canada-U.S. border compared to 52 from Mexico.

Where is the leadership from our Prime Minister and his government?

The Globe and Mail, citing unnamed Liberal sources, said the government will have more to say in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the real leadership is coming from Canada's premiers, who aren't just talking, they are taking action.

Quebec Premier Francois Legault has ordered the province's provincial police force, the SQ, to begin more patrols near the border. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said her government will work with their counterparts in Montana to use drone technology as well as sending sheriffs to the border for patrols.

Meanwhile, Doug Ford held a meeting with members of the Ontario Provincial Police, the Canadian Border Services Agency and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency to ask what needed to be done. It was also Ford that forced Trudeau to meet with the premiers to discuss the tariff threat and to hear what the federal plan is.

The bad news is, there is no plan.

Discussions with people from several provincial governments who were on the call all describe the same thing – while Trudeau tried to say soothing words, he had no plan to discuss with the premiers.
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/justin-trudeau-is-showing-us-that-he-is-no-leader

Washington has been asking Trudeau for years to do something, anything about the flow of people and narcotics across the border. Finally, a president was elected to do something about it. The president-elect gives Trudeau a window to fix it and the only action on the issue has come from the provincial premiers.

If tariffs are temporarily imposed, we know who to blame and it is not Trump.

[Brent]

This would be a no brainier for any national leader except for Trudeau. Stop the flow of illegals into Canada who then head the States. Crack down on illegal drugs. No tariffs, less money wasted on illegal aliens and law enforcement.

[Brent]

Trudeau has created a dumpster fire with three insane ideas he has forced on Canadians.

The first first is that decriminalization of hard drugs leads to safer communities. We can see it does the opposite.

The second is that safe drug supply use is even possible. Trudeau has allocated funding for one hundred million hits of heroin and similar drugs. Cities like Vancouver and London are feeling the impact of those drugs ending up in dealer's hands and addicting new people daily.

The third is that our borders mean nothing. Anybody that lands here gets to stay. That brings about the beginning of the end of the nation.

[Reggie Essent]

Trudeau has created a dumpster fire with three insane ideas he has forced on Canadians.

The first first is that decriminalization of hard drugs leads to safer communities. We can see it does the opposite.

The second is that safe drug supply use is even possible. Trudeau has allocated funding for one hundred million hits of heroin and similar drugs. Cities like Vancouver and London are feeling the impact of those drugs ending up in dealer's hands and addicting new people daily.

The third is that our borders mean nothing. Anybody that lands here gets to stay. That brings about the beginning of the end of the nation.

I didn't realize our largest National Park was in such dire circumstances.  Now that Park Director Trudeau has gone down to Mar A Lago to bend the knee and kiss The Donald's ring, things should start to shape up.

 

[Herman]

I didn't realize our largest National Park was in such dire circumstances.  Now that Park Director Trudeau has gone down to Mar A Lago to bend the knee and kiss The Donald's ring, things should start to shape up.

 

We wish we had the problems you folks have. That is what happens when you elect a Davos stooge.

[Reggie Essent]

We wish we had the problems you folks have. That is what happens when you elect a Davos stooge.

I can't figure out how you people elected the government you have now.  Most Canadians I've met over the years seem like sane and normal folks.

Same with the Aussies.

[Herman]

I can't figure out how you people elected the government you have now.  Most Canadians I've met over the years seem like sane and normal folks.

Same with the Aussies.

Justine lost the popular vote the last two elections. He is in a minority government with the proggiest New Democratic Party propping them up.

He is now the most unpopular pm we have ever had. That includes his old man who was hated when he resigned.

[Reggie Essent]

Justine lost the popular vote the last two elections. He is in a minority government with the proggiest New Democratic Party propping them up.

He is now the most unpopular pm we have ever had. That includes his old man who was hated when he resigned.

I find Parlimentary poltics to be confusing, awkward and cumbersome.  Our bi-cameral system isn't much better, but it has, in the past, kept the extreme fringies irrelevant.

[Herman]

I find Parlimentary poltics to be confusing, awkward and cumbersome.  Our bi-cameral system isn't much better, but it has, in the past, kept the extreme fringies irrelevant.

Bullshit. We have a first past the post system that keeps out good ideas. I like Israel, Italy, and India. The three I's produce real choice for voters.

[Reggie Essent]

Bullshit. We have a first past the post system that keeps out good ideas. I like Israel, Italy, and India. The three I's produce real choice for voters.

I think so many conflicting-interest Parties dilute the vote.  What I mean by cumbersome is all the shifting coalitions that have to be held together in your system.  You mentioned yourself that Justine has only held his ruling coalition together by catering to the extremist Progs.