Canada Catch-All | Trump 51st State “plan”

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What would you guys put the odds of having a war with Canada? When Trump first starting saying we should annex Canada I thought he was just being an arse. But now I think he is serious. I really believe that he wants a big splash for his legacy.

I would say 35% we will go to war with Canada.

They would have to give their base some red meat. Wonder what that would be? I sure hope it isn’t like what Putin did to justify the second Chechen war.
If the U.S. starts a war with Canada, at 66 years old, this old fart will defect and fight on the Canadian side.
 
It seems that the secret ingredient to help save Shenul Williams's small Pickering, Ont., condiment business was a healthy dash of Canadian patriotism.

With sales down, and fears that she may have to close shop, a posting on a "Buy Canadian" Reddit thread has significantly boosted orders, she said.

"I'm really blown away with the love and support from Canadians through these uncertain times," said an emotional Williams in an interview with CBC News. "I was worried that I was going to lose my business."


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The response to Williams's products is indicative of the huge upsurge in consumer demand for Canadian products that has swept through Canada since U.S. President Donald Trump declared a 25 per cent tariff on imports, said Gary Sands, senior vice president of public policy and advocacy for the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers.

A 'permanent shift'​

"I've been with this organization 25 years in August, and I can tell you I've never seen anything like it," Sands said.

"I think this has been a permanent shift."

In Belleville, Ont., for example, the family-owned Sprague Foods soup company, with its red maple leaf displayed prominently its cans, has seen a boost in sales. Some local farmers as well are reporting spikes in sales.

According to the Canadian Federation Of Independent Business (CFIB), which conducted a recent poll that's yet to be published, 25 per cent of businesses reported taking steps to highlight their Canadian-made products.

And of those businesses, 50 per cent reported an increase in the demand for those Canadian-made products, said Michelle Auger, senior policy analyst with CFIB.
 
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Just can't see it happening. Now maybe he can get some eager militia types (redundant?) to cause violence against Canadians in the United States and perhaps attack Canadians in some border areas. Those idiot Proud Boys are always looking for a fight I hear. I just don't see a full scale military operation kicking off. Also fuck Donald Trump and every member of the MAGA cult for this shit even being a thing.
Back in the beginning of the first Trump administration, I bet a Trump fan $50 that Trump wouldn't meet with Kim Jong Un.

My reasoning was that it was inconceivable and stupid and nobody would actually bother to do it, when it has no upside for us and is plenty of downside.

It cost me $50, and taught me that Trump will do very stupid things if he thinks it will benefit him, consequences for others be damned.

I no longer bet against Trump to do something stupid and destructive.
 
I think those of us who detest Trump should start to specifically buy Canadian goods over US goods. I personally don't care how much the tariffs are. I want to support Canada.
 
I think those of us who detest Trump should start to specifically buy Canadian goods over US goods. I personally don't care how much the tariffs are. I want to support Canada.
I had been thinking about buying Molson but I don’t think they are Canadian owned anymore but I guess they still employ Canadians.
 
I had been thinking about buying Molson but I don’t think they are Canadian owned anymore but I guess they still employ Canadians.
It’s Molson Coors - they merged about 20 years ago, IIRC.

I think they’re HQ’d in Chicago; but, they have a Canadian HQ in Montreal. It might be a “co-HQ” thing.

Molson was the large player in the 2004 or 2005 merger.

Later, Molson Coors acquired Miller.

Out of Anhauser Busch, Miller, and Coors, I don’t think any are American-owned.
 
I think those of us who detest Trump should start to specifically buy Canadian goods over US goods. I personally don't care how much the tariffs are. I want to support Canada.
Looks like this Dainty brand rice company could use American help, if you can find it.

 

“Good people are getting brainwashed”: These Florida snowbirds are fleeing over Trump’s tariffs​

Derek Rauchfleisz and his wife, Jenny, were living a tropical dream in Fort Myers—until America began crumbling around them​




Then Trump started turning on Canadians—and Americans were following suit. I ran into one of my neighbours the other day while taking out the trash. He’s a Republican, and he said to me, “We wouldn’t have a problem if Canada wasn’t sending so much fentanyl into our country.” I told him that, for one thing, that would be a problem for the American border patrol, since they’re the ones letting the drugs in. And for another, we know the drugs aren’t actually coming in at all! It’s like George W. Bush and the “weapons of mass destruction” lie. He repeated it over and over, and people believed it. I said all this to my neighbour, and he just walked away. There’s one friend I won’t be getting back.

Related:We have to fight for one another”—One woman’s week of buying Canadian

And he’s not the only one. We have plenty of American friends here on both sides of the fence, but the Republican ones are behaving like mindless zombies. They watch Fox News obsessively and regurgitate whatever delusional stories Trump or his mouthpieces feed them.

For the sake of preserving our friendships, we try not to talk politics. I was just out fishing with another Republican friend of mine, and we managed to avoid the subject the whole day. We had already gotten into a big argument the day Trump first announced the tariffs. We were both angry with each other by the time we were done, but we got past it. At a trivia night, I told him, “I love you as a friend—let’s not let this get between us.” He’s a good one. And that’s what bothers me: good people are getting brainwashed.

Our Fort Myers community has plenty of fellow Canadians, and there are Canadian flags flying all down our street now. But I won’t do it myself—I don’t want to start anything with anyone. If I did, I’d fly both flags to show that our two countries should be partners. Instead, I’m flying under the radar.

Still, I can feel the locals turning on us. When we first arrived, the area was very depressed. We felt welcomed since we were spending money. I’ve helped people start businesses, telling them that I’ve got 30 Canadian friends on my block who all need pools cleaned and lawns landscaped.

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The roads are busier these days, and drivers are angry. I’ve seen cars plastered with bumper stickers saying, “Florida is full, don’t come in.” Last year, a woman pulled up next to us and screamed, “You people go back to where you came from!” On another drive, a woman gave us the finger. I don’t know what her problem was, but she was screaming at us from her convertible.

I’d love to tell these people to go screw themselves, but Florida is a concealed carry state. Anybody could be packing a weapon, and they like to use them: we hear about shootings all the time in our neighbourhood. We feel safe behind the walls of the club, but when we leave, we stick to big box stores and tourist areas. At the bar across the road from our community, locals have warned us not to stay out late.
 
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