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@drunklibshill He's a boring centrist technocrat who's smart enough not to axe social programs (Starmer take note) and who's positioning vs the US and economic policies broadly make sense. His main opponent is also a lame-duck who doesn't realise it yet.

@SteveDelDucaFan Face card still lethal tho 🤷🏽‍♂️😂

Mogged I fear

So, in the end, they fell without a fight. Not one true effort, not one shot in sight. Just noise and fury, chest-beating and show, Yet nowhere left for football’s craft to go. They chased the referee more than the ball, Mistook dark arts for greatness after all. For every tumble, every feigned despair, The game itself was left a little poorer there. And when the whistle drew the curtain closed, There was no glory in the path they chose. For medals tarnish, scorelines fade away, But character is measured every day. So home they go, defeated in the end - Without the pride that should a champion attend. For victory borrowed through deception’s guise Wins trophies, perhaps… but never wins the wise. Tonight the football world breathes easier still. Not out of malice, but because, at last, The spirit of the game outlived the spectacle.

Spain earns its second World Cup title after defeating Argentina.

You know what are strategic resources? Steel & Aluminum. You know what America imports 750,000 tons of from China every year? Steel & Aluminum. You know what Canada can supply America with in abundance? Steel & Aluminum. You know what Canadian product the US is tariffing that's leading to Canada's "restrictions" on specific non-strategic US goods? Steel & Aluminum. I'd love to see America work with Canada to limit both countries' dependence on China. Do you know who's standing in the way? America.

Hébert: "The excuse 'we don't know if there's anyone to take over' -- give me a break. If the conservative movement is able to produce premiers and has been able to produce a solid cabinet under Stephen Harper, surely there are people who can lead that movement in a more compelling way than Pierre Poilievre currently is."

This morning, I met with federal workers in Ottawa who are supporting the wildfire response efforts in Northwestern Ontario and across the country. This is one of the most intense wildfire seasons in Canadian history due to extreme heat waves and record-breaking dry conditions.    Canada is mobilising more than 5,000 firefighters and nearly 300 waterbombers, helicopters, and evacuation aircraft to contain, control, and mitigate the fires.   It’s an enormous, complex effort that ultimately depends on dedicated and brave individuals who work relentlessly to keep everyone safe.

Extreme heat waves and record-breaking dry conditions are resulting in one of the most intense wildfire seasons in Canadian history. The fires are especially devastating in Northwestern Ontario, where more than 10 communities have already been evacuated. In response to the devastating fires, Canada is taking an all-hands-on-deck approach. More than 5,300 firefighting personnel have been deployed across the country. Nearly 300 aircraft are in the field — from waterbombers and helicopters to evacuation aircraft. We are leveraging data, drones, new technology, and advanced thermal imaging to support real-time detection and mitigation efforts. On behalf of Canadians, I extend my gratitude to the first responders and volunteers who are on the frontlines. We will mobilise every resource needed to keep Canadians safe.

Des vagues de chaleur extrêmes et une sécheresse sans précédent sont à l’origine de l’une des saisons de feux de forêt les plus intenses de l’histoire du Canada. Les feux sont particulièrement dévastateurs dans le nord-ouest de l’Ontario, où plus de 10 communautés ont déjà été évacuées. Face à ces feux dévastateurs, le Canada mobilise toutes ses ressources. Plus de 5 300 pompiers ont été déployés dans tout le pays. Près de 300 aéronefs sont sur le terrain, qu’il s’agisse de bombardiers à eau, d’hélicoptères ou d’avions d’évacuation. Nous exploitons les données, les drones, les nouvelles technologies et l’imagerie thermique de pointe pour soutenir les efforts de détection et d’atténuation en temps réel. Au nom des Canadiennes et des Canadiens, je tiens à exprimer toute ma gratitude aux premiers intervenants et aux bénévoles qui sont aux premières lignes. Nous mobiliserons toutes les ressources nécessaires pour assurer la sécurité de la population canadienne.

These actions would be effectively suspend diplomatic relations. CAN-US relations would be limited to B2B & private individuals. The most peaceful relationship between neighbours in the world would come to a screeching halt. America truly has gone insane.

We're neighbours yes, but friend & ally and all that is looking more difficult everyday. If your friend becomes a crack addicted madman, you just gotta go get new friends elsewhere.

@MarkJCarney Ngl Boss, go ahead and close that bridge and let CUSMA die atp. This guy's legit insane, brain deep fried like a pogo stick.

The Port of Vancouver moves $1 billion in goods every day. By modernising and expanding it, we will massively boost and diversify our exports and build a stronger, more independent Canadian economy for all.

Pardon my language but how in the fuck would you like us to "manage" this in such a manner that would prevent large wildfires? Other than clear cutting the entire goddamn thing.

Education is important, folks.

"Just put the fires out!" Ever seen a boreal wildfire? I have. I used to fight them. When fire behaviour becomes extreme, you're not getting close to them. The radiant heat from a crown fire is face-melting from hundreds of metres away. All attempts at direct attack will fail, because dropping water on it becomes akin to trying to spit on a campfire...it evaporates before it even hits the flames. Additionally, reduced visibility, high winds, and turbulence makes aerial attack hazardous. As a wildland firefighter, I've been extracted off of wildfires twice as our fires blew up, both times having our gear burned over. We returned to find firehoses and metal melted into the ash. I've seen fireballs launched hundreds of feet high, and fires intense enough to produce lightning, influencing the weather around them. I've seen wildfires grow to the size of a major city in a short period of time. So no, we can't just put the fire out. Not being able to stop such a natural process is a truly humbling feeling.

@NoahGairn Any chance we order more airlift (A400M &/or Huskys)?

Airbus activities generated $8.4 billion in GDP and supported nearly 60,000 jobs in Canada open.substack.com/pub/truenorths…

🚨🇫🇰 NEW: The Falkland Islands Government says it is “disappointed, but not surprised” that Argentina’s national team chose to tarnish its World Cup semi-final victory last night and has called for sanctions from FIFA

@CdnMnrchyRspctr What bad forest management? Honestly, give me the specific "bad management" practices.

Yanks losing their minds over a few days of bad air quality my goodness. This is becasue of lightning strikes and poor forest management from fed regulations. Call up Carney if you're that upset.

Water bombers cannot fly into this:

This is an insult to the crews who are putting themselves in harms way for 14+ hour days for weeks without rest—doing their best right now to control these fires. We have among the best forest management in the world. You have zero idea how quickly these fires start and spread. Forest moisture content is monitored daily, weather patterns—humidity, temperature, etc. monitored daily. Crews sit on 5-10 minute standby notice, and our forests are constantly monitored—by satellite, plane and helicopter patrols, etc. Crews are deployed at a moments notice—helicoptered into blazing infernos as soon as they are detected to deploy pumps to the nearest water source. They exit hovering helicopters into swamps, chainsaw their way into the fires—carrying hundreds of Lbs of hose, pumps, and hand tools. Often the moisture content, fuel load, and temperature is too much—fires can make multi-kilometre runs in mere hours, with flames reaching 100s ft. The effectiveness of air attack is limited. Sometimes the fires are putting off so much smoke and heat that it is impossible for helicopters and tankers to even reach the target without losing lift from the atmospheric instability caused by the fires. No amount of resources can prevent or stop some fires. The resources that are pulled together from across the country to manage these fires is awe inspiring. Camps set up for crews on a moments notice—hundreds to thousands of mouths to feed, medivac on standby, helicopters and tankers flown in from across the country into some of the most remote communities, and structural protection and fire guards preemptively set up within days. Yes, crews could use more resources, Canada could use more tankers. Would it make a significant difference for what we are seeing in Northern Ontario right now? No. Have mistakes been made in the past? Yes. Fires are natural and inevitable. Throughout the 20th century Canada engaged in too much suppression. Trying to put out or prevent all fires only increases fuel load, and makes the inevitable fires much larger and more severe. Forest and fire management today in Canada is top tier, and they are dealing with a legacy of misunderstanding forest and fire ecology. Our forests have decades of additional fuel load than they naturally would have. There’s not much we can do about that now. Deaths are also unfortunately common—just weeks ago 3 people died in a plane crash in the Northwest Territories, protecting the community of Fort Simpson. It’s all too common too that burned out trees fall and crush crew members. Speak with those who work in forestry and fire management, maybe you will actually learn something and gain some perspective.