Meanwhile, in Canada...

[robkelk]

New Canadian trade deal with India only allows for 1 assassination per year

“I know it sounds like a steep price, but considering that Trump has full-on asked me to turn the Yukon into a giant American strip mine, I’d say it’s not too unreasonable as far as concessions to majoritarian pseudo-cult leaders go,” Carney added.  “If we have to make concessions to a Muslim-hating billionaire demagogue, at least it’ll be for the one who can find Canada on a map.”

While this is completely plausible and wouldn't surprise me at all, The Beaverton is Canada's version of The Onion.

[robkelk]

Canada remains anti-nuke, but its potential path to the bomb is getting shorter

No tl;dr - the article covers too much ground.

[robkelk]

The Quebec question will be sitting quietly for a while...

No referendum with Trump around, says PQ ahead of October election

The Parti Québécois will not hold a referendum as long as U.S. President Donald Trump remains in power, party leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced Tuesday morning.

In a post on X, he said he wants to avoid having the issue "hijacked by the ups and downs of American politics."

"An issue as crucial as the political future of Quebec requires conditions that allow for an informed and calm debate," St-Pierre Plamondon wrote.

He said the next government will be faced with "more than enough challenges" without calling a referendum.

[robkelk]

Chapman’s Ice Cream pledges no price increase as Ontario company shifts away from U.S. suppliers

An Ontario ice cream company says it will replace more than 70 per cent of its American ingredients and won't increase prices for two years.

Chapman’s Ice Cream is shifting away from American suppliers as the trade dispute between Canada and the United States continues. The family-owned company also says it won't raise prices for its ice cream until March 2028.

Bringing some stability to the supply lines (in that there's no worries about arbitrary tariffs) is good, but not the only reason to do this.

He said some of the changes have also proved to be more affordable than expected.

“It’s crazy what this has done for businesses in this country. Almonds from Australia, are you crazy? How is that possible that we could get an even better price, plus freight, from Australia instead of the United States? So we’re finding a lot of opportunities out there.”

[robkelk]

Why isn't Canada blocking the Welland Canal? Other trade war questions answered

Also asked:

• Why doesn't Canada put export duties on energy as the cost is borne by Americans not Canadians?
  
• Why not ban sales of certain goods in Canada?
  

[robkelk]

While the folks in the Oval Playpen move to transactional deals, Canada makes a long-term agreement with an ally who isn't (yet) in NATO.

Canada, Ukraine forge 100-year pact built on drones and defence

Yes, a full century. When we say that we stand with our allies, we mean it.

[robkelk]

Jean Chrétien says 'we bow to no one' in fiery 9/11 speech in Gander, N.L.

"We bow to no one. And the more we are insulted or threatened and abused, the more we will stand up for ourselves and stand united."

[robkelk]

It's election day in Quebec.

With five parties fielding candidates, there's a chance that somebody could win it with only 30% of the popular vote. (Yes, we still use FPTP in Canada.)

[robkelk]

There's a minority government in Quebec today. And they got less than 30% of the popular vote.

Maybe, maybe Quebec will get electoral reform. Maybe. The new governing party, along with two of the other parties, campaigned on it, and the optics of this election's results are very bad.

Oh, yes... the previous party in power got zero seats. The PQ leads a minority government now.

[Labster]

There's a minority government in Quebec today. And they got less than 30% of the popular vote.

Maybe, maybe Quebec will get electoral reform. Maybe. The new governing party, along with two of the other parties, campaigned on it, and the optics of this election's results are very bad.

I don't understand why a government that has 30% of the seats is considered a reason to give electoral reform.  There are some countries where coalition governments are the rule, and 30% would be a good showing.  Of course if it's FPTP voting, then yeah, it needs reformed.  But there's nothing all that wrong with coalition governments.

[classicdrogn]

If coalition governments are part of the political culture, then they can work fine. If a party with a significant minority of the popular vote fets the HNIC chair when the expectation id that having eon mrans having a mandate to push their particular agenda, well, then issues can occur. Possibly with torches and pitchforks, hopefully only metaphorically.

[Labster]

 the popular vote fets the HNIC chair when the expectation id that having eon mrans having a mandate 

Am I having a stroke?

[nemonowan]

 the popular vote fets the HNIC chair when the expectation id that having eon mrans having a mandate 

Am I having a stroke?

Possibilities:
1 - You are having a stroke
2 - He is having a stroke
3 - Autocorrect is having a stroke
4 - We are all having a stroke

[Kilroy]

 the popular vote fets the HNIC chair when the expectation id that having eon mrans having a mandate 

Am I having a stroke?

Possibilities:
1 - You are having a stroke
2 - He is having a stroke
3 - Autocorrect is having a stroke
4 - We are all having a stroke

Or 5 - The text was entered quickly on a smartphone keypad and it should read
"the popular vote gets the HNIC chair when the expectation is that having won means having a mandate"


Kilroy

[Bob Schroeck]

 the popular vote fets the HNIC chair when the expectation id that having eon mrans having a mandate 

Am I having a stroke?

Possibilities:
1 - You are having a stroke
2 - He is having a stroke
3 - Autocorrect is having a stroke
4 - We are all having a stroke

[robkelk]

... (Yes, we still use FPTP in Canada.)

...  Of course if it's FPTP voting, then yeah, it needs reformed.  But there's nothing all that wrong with coalition governments.

In case somebody missed seeing what I posted earlier.

As for a coalition government, I doubt we'll get anything so fancy and formal. The usual way minority governments work in Canada is that the governing party avoids anything at all controversial unless it needs to be addressed, in which case a deal is struck with another party where "we'll introduce your pet bill and vote for it if you vote for our bill" and there's a couple of whipped votes (vote the way the Party Whip tells you or else you get no party funding for the next election).

[classicdrogn]

Yes yes, let's all poke fun at the blind guy for not noticing his typos Yeesh guys, there were words and they were word-shaped, gimme a break. I totally didn't just not bother to highlight and play it back with the TTS before hitting "send."

[Labster]

I guess Alberta voted Remain, in an entirely expected and predictable outcome.  Initial tallies are around 23.5% in favour of independence -- if that number had been over 50%, it would have been spelled in "favor" of independence (and becoming the 51st state).  If it holds up, 3 to 1 is a fairly embarrassing result.  In a room with four people, just the one weird guy wants to bail on Canada.  A result like that should sink the idea of secession for a generation.

[robkelk]

I guess Alberta voted Remain, in an entirely expected and predictable outcome.  Initial tallies are around 23.5% in favour of independence -- if that number had been over 50%, it would have been spelled in "favor" of independence (and becoming the 51st state).  If it holds up, 3 to 1 is a fairly embarrassing result.  In a room with four people, just the one weird guy wants to bail on Canada.  A result like that should sink the idea of secession for a generation.

But it won't, because the "leave" side was expecting to get less than 30%.

What's more worrying is the other referendum questions. The votes have been "yes" to fewer immigrants (don't know who's going to work in the bitumen sands, then), no education or health care for immigrants who don't yet have citizenship or newcomers from other parts of Canada who haven't been resident for 12 months, charging an extra fee for what services they do get, prove you're a citizen when voting, amend the Constitution (good luck with that!) to have the province appoint judges who hear federal cases, amend the Constitution to abolish the Senate, and amend the Constitution to have provincial laws override federal laws.

No health care for immigrants. I shouldn't be surprised, since Alberta charges its citizens for basic health care, specifically vaccinations.

At least the vote was "no" to opt out of federal programs but still have the federal government pay for their replacements.

[robkelk]

The strategic maple syrup reserve has run dry.