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@TheRealThelmaJ1 There’s never a bad time for a Pearl Harbor joke.

When you need Japan's help probably not the greatest time to be making Pearl Harbor jokes

@BBCWorld The US has maintained a permanent base in Greenland with a runway for a long time. This does nothing but show that the Danish definitely need the US there to make sure Greenland is secure.

Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded, reports say bbc.in/4sTDWb0

@sunny_giron @CTVNews Cuba has been starving its own people for 50 years dude.

@CTVNews Starving a country by blockade is a war crime

Trade with Cuba collapses as Trump escalates pressure on Communist Party leadership ctvnews.ca/world/article/…

@gator_gum The conservative party paid for this trip, with donations.

Remember last month when Justin Trudeau has purchased a house. With his money... That he is paying for? Meanwhile, Poilievre goes on a trip to Europe, then tours the US, while he lives on our dime. With his nannies, cooks, drivers, maids, etc.... He's now going on Rogan. The leader of the Opposition travelling around the world and going on podcasts. RW Twitter will celebrate this while melting down over Trudeau buying a house. Unreal.

@unusual_whales Trump simply had to talk a bit of smack to get NATO allies off their asses and conduct a real-world exercise.

Denmark was reportedly preparing for full-scale war with the US over Greenland in January, with military support from France, Germany, and Nordic nations, per DR

@oneleglover @TrendPolCa @PierrePoilievre It’s a podcast. It’s not an interview, it’s a conversation. Joe’s curious and just wants to talk, he’s not a journalist and is not interested in pretending to be one.

@TrendPolCa @PierrePoilievre This whole interview is a softball for him to pretend he’s changed, only an idiot would fall for it. As soon as he is back in the HoC, the insults will flow.

WATCH: Conservative Leader @PierrePoilievre refuses to attack Mark Carney on the Joe Rogan podcast, citing the mutual respect between them.

@SeekingSunJulie @CTVNews Doug Ford is the only Liberal that said something somewhat intelligent in the past year and that was yesterday when he congratulated the guy that shot at home invaders.

@CTVNews Name me one Liberal MP doing a proper job. Meanwhile, the PM is off in Europe eating birthday cake.

Defence minister learned from newspaper Iranian strike may have hit Canadian assets ctvnews.ca/politics/artic…

@Teunis_Reedijk @Retype49 @OJoelsen Trump has been in and out of politics since 2016 and he’s always used the same tactic to get what he wants. I’d say the land of the blind is filled with people who continuously fail to understand how he operates. To me, he’s the most predictable President the US has ever had.

@Real_Nottoday @Retype49 @OJoelsen When people try to excuse their completely failed predictions, they love to say: In the land of the blind, the one‑eyed man is king.

Denmark prepared for a possible U.S. attack: Flew blood supplies to Greenland and planned to blow up runways Key sources in Denmark and Europe are now revealing for the first time what happened during the most critical days, when Donald Trump threatened to take Greenland “the hard way.” When Danish soldiers were rapidly deployed to Greenland in January this year, they brought explosives with them. The plan was to destroy runways in Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq to prevent American military aircraft from landing troops on the island, should the U.S. president ultimately decide to seize Greenland by force. They also transported blood supplies from Danish blood banks so wounded personnel could be treated in case of combat. This is reported by DR, which over the past year has spoken with central sources in the Danish government, top military officers, and high-ranking officials and intelligence sources in Denmark, France, and Germany. All sources have played—and continue to play—key roles in the international crisis triggered by the United States’ demand for control over Greenland. Together, the sources describe an unprecedented year marked by sleepless nights. None of them had concrete intelligence of specific American attack plans against Greenland. Still, many feared in January that the historically important ally, the United States, could attack at any moment. At the same time, Denmark reached out to its European allies, leading to closer cooperation. “With the Greenland crisis, Europe realized once and for all that we must be able to handle our own security,” said a French senior official involved in the intense period. A rapid-response force consisting of Danish, French, German, Norwegian, and Swedish soldiers was first deployed to Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq. Shortly after, a main force followed, including: -Soldiers from the Danish Dragoon Regiment in Holstebro -Elite troops from the Jaeger Corps -French alpine troops trained for cold and mountainous warfare At the same time, Danish fighter jets and a French naval vessel were sent to the North Atlantic. According to several sources, the goal of having multinational troops on the ground was to ensure that any U.S. attempt to take Greenland would require a large-scale hostile action—thereby deterring such an attempt. “We have not been in such a situation since April 1940,” said a Danish defense source, referring to the days before Denmark’s occupation during World War II. Unlike in 1940, when Denmark chose not to resist militarily, the government and defense leadership this time decided—after extensive confidential discussions—to take the opposite approach: If the U.S. attempted an attack, Danish forces would be armed and ready to fight. Danish F-35 fighter jets deployed north were also fully armed. All this despite the understanding that Denmark could not realistically withstand a U.S. military attack. “The cost for the U.S. had to be raised. The U.S. would have to carry out a hostile act to take Greenland,” said a senior Danish defense source. Source: DR

@Retype49 @OJoelsen Trump always uses rhetoric to attract attention to issues that are or have been ignored. When the thing that’s been ignored finally gets the attention it deserves, it becomes a priority for those on the receiving end. They’re then forced to negotiate and Trump makes a deal.

@Real_Nottoday @OJoelsen Trump almost destroyed NATO.

@Retype49 @OJoelsen But he didn’t. He woke them up. They’ve gotten so used to the US doing the heavy lifting that they haven’t been doing what’s expected of them. Under-trained, under-equipped and falling behind. Trump made a deal on Greenland, which is what he wanted.

@brianlilley @sunlorrie I’m a full throated conservative but if what you’re reporting is true, and I have no doubt that it is, her behaviour is reprehensible and it must be condemned. I disagree with most, if not all of what Carney is doing, but these kinds of threats are never, EVER acceptable.

No, police in Canada aren't threatening to arrest people over social media posts. The woman in this video, Nicole Pearen Miske, posted about Prime Minister Carney and made a threat. "'I'm coming for you, you suck twisted fuck. You will get yours!" Police must investigate threats.

@johnpaulpaumbo @CTVNews @acoyne Thus, the US has chosen to realign itself using the Monroe Doctrine = Western hemisphere instead of Western world. Increasing US influence in South and Central America and through the Abraham accorda, the very rich and powerful Gulf States (UAE, India, Kuwait and Qatar).

Undermine what? US hegemony is ending and all nations are realigning. History has shown that empires decline when their economies can no longer sustain the cost of maintaining their international status. Empires become unstable and get embroiled in costly wars which act to further damage their economies. Watching this play out in real time.

French foreign minister suggests Canada could 'maybe ... at some point' join EU ctvnews.ca/politics/artic…

@johnpaulpaumbo @CTVNews @acoyne This is where we disagree. After WW2 the US itself chose to make sure it wouldn’t happen again, hence the creation of NATO. To this day, there’s a massive US presence in Europe that deters Russia. By their own actions, Europe is becoming more vulnerable.

@johnpaulpaumbo @CTVNews @acoyne Free trade has become increasingly difficult because of those international dynamics. As the most powerful country, the US is the only one that can truly limit China’s growing influence, however, it doesn’t help when middle powers use their special privileges to undermine that.

Geography is a factor. However, the existence or threat of tariffs, duties and exemptions are far more important determinants when making business decisions . A stable free trade EU style arrangement would serve Canada well compared to the gyrations and uncertainty of dealing with US.

@johnpaulpaumbo @CTVNews @acoyne So if you do agree on tariff free trading with the biggest free market in the world, then in exchange for that we must respect and honour US tariffs and sanctions they impose on these other countries. We haven’t been. That goes both ways, but it’s not simple.

@johnpaulpaumbo @CTVNews @acoyne That undermines the US, because they apply tariffs on China, but then China makes a deal to operate here, and they gain tariff free access to America. That’s the problem, and it’s not only China, but they are the big one.

@johnpaulpaumbo @CTVNews @acoyne Inter-provincial tariffs remain higher than those imposed by the US. We tariff plenty of goods from other countries. Problem is that over the years, we’ve allowed Chinese companies to operate in Canada, that gives is jobs, but what they produce is shipped to the US tariff free.

@johnpaulpaumbo @CTVNews @acoyne I know this entire Trump hate thing is being used as a wedge issue by politicians. galvanizing support and power around a common enemy works. Being next door to the most lucrative market in the world is not replaceable and most countries in the word wish they were in our shoes.

@Real_Nottoday @CTVNews @acoyne Depends on which country