Monday, January 13, 2025

Think Canada is a pushover? Think again...

Canadians will never give up the best country in the world to join the U.S.
...To Donald Trump, from one old guy to another: Give your head a shake! What could make you think that Canadians would ever give up the best country in the world – and make no mistake, that is what we are – to join the United States?
I can tell you Canadians prize our independence. We love our country. We have built something here that is the envy of the world – when it comes to compassion, understanding, tolerance and finding a way for people of different backgrounds and faiths to live together in harmony.
We’ve also built a strong social safety net – especially with public health care – that we are very proud of. It’s not perfect, but it’s based on the principle that the most vulnerable among us should be protected.
This may not be the “American Way” or “the Trump Way.” But it is the reality I have witnessed and lived my whole long life.
If you think that threatening and insulting us is going to win us over, you really don’t know a thing about us. You don’t know that when it came to fighting in two world wars for freedom, we signed up – both times – years before your country did. We fought and we sacrificed well beyond our numbers.
We also had the guts to say no to your country when it tried to drag us into a completely unjustified and destabilizing war in Iraq.
We built a nation across the most rugged, challenging geography imaginable. And we did it against the odds.
We may look easy-going. Mild-mannered. But make no mistake, we have spine and toughness.
...Mr. Trump has accomplished one thing: He has unified Canadians more than we have been ever before! All leaders across our country have united in resolve to defend Canadian interests.
...The current and future generations of political leaders should remember they are not each other’s enemies – they are opponents. Nobody ever loved the cut-and-thrust of politics more than me, but I always understood that each of us was trying to make a positive contribution to make our community or country a better place.
That spirit is more important now than ever, as we address this new challenge. Our leaders should keep that in mind.
I am 91 today and blessed with good health. I am ready at the ramparts to help defend the independence of our country as I have done all my life.
Vive le Canada!
Some recent social media comments:

HI AMERICA, YEAH, NO. LOVE, CANADA

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— Brittlestar (@brittlestar.com) January 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Here is Dr. Pirzada's whole post:
It seems a lot of American can't conceive why Canadians are not so eager to join the union.
I'll give you a few reasons:
- We love our country, just you like you love yours. Things can always be better, but this will always be our home and native land.
- The climate sucks, but we're used to it, and it can be quite beautiful at times. We have warm homes with warm people, winter sports, and lots of sunshine.
- None of my kids have had to do active shooter drills, unlike their cousins across the border. Our cities are the safest big cities in North America.
- There is no role for religion in politics. No one cares.
- We never have to worry about health insurance. Granted the system can be improved, but there are no co-pays, no monthly contributions, few worries.
- There's no corporate donations in politics, it was banned 20 years ago. Billionaires can't own the political system
- The media (what's left of it) is not allowed to broadcast false or misleading news.
- There's no corrupt geriatric supreme court that can ruin your life. Here judges have mandatory retirement, and few Canadians can name even one of them.
- Abortion has been permitted for 35 years and is a non-issue politically
- There's no senate or electoral college that can keep unpopular parties in power.
- Higher education is good, cheap and accessible. Few are crushed by student debt like in America.
There's a million small things too, but overall, this will never stop being the most beautiful place in the world to me

listen guys, we can't invade canada. we need canada. who are we going to pretend to be when when we travel in europe if not canadian?

— Katelyn Burns (@katelynburns.com) January 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM

A favorite meme. 🇨🇦 Go Canada

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— Isabel Santos (@isabelsantos.bsky.social) January 11, 2025 at 5:54 AM

Trump wants to annex Canada, which means that somewhere in Canada right now, a nun with an amazing singing voice has taken the job as a nanny for a widowed naval Captain and his 7 children.

— God (@godpod.bsky.social) January 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Last word goes to The Beaverton:

Trump unable to pursue military invasion of Canada due to bone spurs

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— The Beaverton (@thebeaverton.com) January 11, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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