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#tradewar

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"Wall Street stocks tumbled on Wednesday, dragged down by losses in nVidia and Tesla as investors awaited information about forthcoming U.S. tariffs expected to be enacted next week.

"Tesla dropped 6.2%, while shares of other automakers also fell, with Ford Motor and General Motors both down almost 2%.
Uncertainty about the scale of U.S. tariffs, retaliatory measures from trading partners, and the potential ripple effects on the global economy and businesses have kept investors on edge over the past month."
reuters.com/markets/us/wall-st

This is part three of "SO WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT CANADA BACKING DOWN?!".

It's my most #viral video, and has gotten to 80k views, and steadily keeps going up as it's posted as one of the first videos on a tag about #tariffs

A popular tag on a platform with a ton of #politics and #maga idiots, and liberals fighting their misinformation like me.

I like to spit in their face they are wrong two or three weeks later, and do a damage report!

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scoopzapp.com#TrumpTariffsCANMEX SO WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT CANADA CANADA BACKING DOWN? (Part 3) #maga #canada #politics #usa #trump #fail#TrumpTariffsCANMEX SO WHAT WAS THAT ABOUT CANADA CANADA BACKING DOWN? (Part 3) #maga #canada #politics #usa #trump #fail
#usa#canada#scoopz

Listened to my first episode of the Elbows Up podcast and it was all about Canadian cybersecurity and steps we could take in the event that the #TradeWar devolves into more direct cyberattacks on Canada by the US. Their expert, Jesse Hirsh, had some good points to make about how Canada could respond and how we could leverage home-grown talent.

I was disappointed however that they then pointed to Mr. Hirsh’s BlueSky account, gave a Gmail email address for feedback, and steered folks to their Facebook group. They at least acknowledged the irony of this. 🤦‍♂️

Interestingly, Hirsh does seem to have a Mastodon account (@metaviews) but hasn’t posted to it in a couple of months. 🫤

#ElbowsUp #ElbowsUpPodcast

Link: elbows-up.simplecast.com

Elbows UpElbows UpA podcast for Canada, in a dangerous new world. The global order is shifting under our feet. Our best friend might become an enemy. It’s a psychic shock, and a threat to our sovereignty that demands a response. It's also an opportunity. So, what are we going to do about it? Longtime journalist and podcast host Jordan Heath-Rawlings (The Big Story, The Gravy Train) examines this strange new world and gives Canadians real work we can take on right now, individually and as a country, to emerge from the chaos strong and free. This isn't a show about picking a fight. It's a show about being ready for one.

#trump is putting #tarrifs on #venezuela now which is just gonna make all gas in the #usa MORE EXPENSIVE as they are a huge exporter of oil and natural gas to the USA and other places. It's also going to hurt them as that is one of their primary natural resources they export.

I am getting tired of these tantrum tariffs. Pretty sure they only happened cuz he was told he couldn't randomly send 200 unproven gang members to El Salvador.

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scoopzapp.com#TrumpVenezuelaTariff All they are Gonna do is Make YOUR GAS More Expensive, and Punish an Already Struggling Nation.#TrumpVenezuelaTariff All they are Gonna do is Make YOUR GAS More Expensive, and Punish an Already Struggling Nation.
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Q in French on “efficiency” department where he mentioned “AI” as a tool to gain efficiency. “What programs are you going to cut?”

“This is not about cutting, but about using private industry to make things quickly and efficiently”

Finally, he is asked why he hasn’t spoken to Trump. He says there are “conditions”… he is willing to talk to him.

And that’s it. I’ll end this thread. Canada is in an election! And of the minimum allowed under legislation! 36 days! Here we go!!

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He has emphasized a number of times
“The need to act dramatically and act quickly.”

He is talking a lot about using the private sector to leverage public money.

Public Private Partnerships - Here we come!

He just tied Smith and Poillievre and Trump together quite well. “Americanization”. In French he says Poillievre is “Canadian Trump”.

He having some trouble going back and forth in French comfortably. This could become an issue in riding-rich Québec.
#canPoli #canada #elxn45 #tradewar #trumpTariffs

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It's official. The election will be April 28.
Carney (on CBC online now) says "Trump wants to own us".

His main message is "together" and "positive".

"Negativity won't make Canada Strong"

"I love Canada. Our country has given me everything. I want to give it all back to Canadians"

He mentions Nanaimo! (where some of his family lives)

He is very... staid, almost sombre?

He wants complete Free Trade between all provinces/territories before Canada Day. (July 1)

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A reporter asks in French Poillievre directly why his policies are similar to Trumps, and that this is a concern for voters.

He claims he is the opposite of Trump because he will make Canada stronger…

In English he doesn’t address the actual question.

THIS QUESTION IS HIS KRYPTONITE.

He is Trump.

Final Q: Why don’t you get security clearance.

“I won’t go into a Liberal process to determine what I can say”.

Another Trumpian line….

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Hi English remarks were quite a bit shorter.

First Q: to Poillievre.

“Do you respect Donald Trump?”

“I respect the office of the President.”
“We have to work in a spirit of respect with all leaders.”

Second Q:
“Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says your policies would be more in line with the USA is that accurate”

… Electing Liberals will weaken the country for Trump. That is why Trump says he prefers Liberals.

His primary slogan is now: “Put Canada First for a Change”

Which… is a much weaker slogan than the axe the tax stuff.