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Local man tells post-secondary students money doesn't grow on trees and then picks private jet from private jet tree.

@Microinteracti1 @TerryGlavin @KurtSchlichter The final straw for many of us was when Trump insulted our veterans, saying they weren’t on the front lines of Afghanistan and Iraq, that they didn’t sacrifice. He is still saying that NATO has never come to the US’s defence. Mr. Schlichter, you seem really out of touch.

Right then. Let me explain something very slowly, because it appears some basic logic has gone missing somewhere over the Atlantic. No serious nation in the history of warfare has spent fourteen months insulting its allies, threatening to annex their territory, siding with their common enemy, and then knocked on their door expecting them to come running to rescue a catastrophe of its own making. That is not how alliances work. That is not how anything works. You abused the UK. You threatened Canada. You tried to grab Greenland. You called the EU an adversary. You praised Putin, the one man every serious NATO ally has spent decades preparing to fight. You hosted Kremlin officials in the Capitol. You undermined European elections. You abandoned Ukraine. You imposed tariffs on your closest partners. You did all of this loudly, proudly, and on camera. And now you are surprised that nobody is returning your calls. Here is a question worth sitting with. Why do you think that is? Is it possible, just possible, that when you treat your allies like enemies for over a year while cuddling up to their actual enemy, those allies might update their opinion of you? Is that concept too complicated? Does that require more working memory than is currently available? You did not plan this war with your allies. You did not consult them. You did not build a coalition. You started a conflict, watched it go sideways, and then got on your knees asking for help from people you spent fourteen months calling weak, corrupt and irrelevant. NATO is not what it was. Not because Europe changed. Because Washington made crystal clear which side it is on. And it is not ours. You want European boots on the ground? Start by explaining why America is more aligned with Moscow than with Brussels. Take your time. We will wait. Gandalv / @Microinteracti1

The Europeans are not dealing with “a man.” They are dealing with the United States of America. The United States needed the most innocuous kind of cooperation from them. They denied the United States that cooperation. The implied argument is that their obligations within our alliance depend on whether they like the guy we chose as our president. “Sure, we’re allies…if we approve of who you elected.” Nope. We are not going to forget, and we’re not going to forgive. I’m indifferent to their excuses or their rationalizations. The United States of America needed their help and not very much help. They turned us down. That changes everything. And they aren’t going to like how it changes everything.

@JBradshaw01 @MikeJToronto @fordnation I don’t think I’ve ever seen students as tired as they were today. 2 fell completely asleep…ok, it was a lesson on balancing equations, but I can usually keep them awake!

@MikeJToronto @fordnation I don’t know… It’s never bothered me as much as it seems to bother other people. 🤷🏾‍♂️

For the record, should @fordnation follow B.C.'s lead and do away with daylight savings time? Please vote and retweet! 👍 #onpoli #Ontario

@IvisonJ @brianlilley have you seen this interview?

When Conservatives unload on Carney for striking a (let’s be honest) modest trade agreement with China, they should perhaps listen to someone who knows this landscape better than just about anyone. (Also reveal the Carney government asked for his opinion).

@WxOntario1 No problem. Really appreciating your analysis of weather models this month! Today was some terrible driving conditions! The worst so far this winter.

@JRossHolt Thanks!

The #Clinton area is BURIED in snow Must be a fresh 1-2 feet of snow since last night Heavy squalls continue #OnWX #ONStorm

@WxOntario1 No, but I would estimate the pile was half that height yesterday. My car had about 10 cm on top of it when I left school. It was cleared off when I arrived this morning.

@JRossHolt Is that fresh snow from last night?

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@gunsnrosesgirl3 Frankenfood

What do you call this

@yegwave The poll should be “Do you support the Smith government or the students of Alberta?”. That’s far more reflective of the motivations and outcome of this conflict. Teachers are tired of fighting for student learning conditions when prov gov’s just see them as costs, not investment.

Do you support the province or the teachers?

@CanadianPolling Most of us would rather he spent the $75 million on health care and education IN his province. Instead he’s requiring hospitals and schools to make cuts. The cheese has slipped off Ford’s cracker.

Do you think it was appropriate for Doug Ford to run ads in the US that possibly jeopardized Canada-US trade talks? 🇨🇦🇺🇸

So…Antifa and pro-Hamas terrorists DIDN’T march in the streets of every American city today?

@MikeJToronto Yep, last night too. I was kicking kids from other schools out of my school. They were there because my school is “way more fun than theirs .”

First school nightmare of the summer. Right on schedule. In front of a class, their handouts didn't match mine. Total confusion, etc. Anyone else get theirs yet? 🤔 #OntEd

Would the #CPCs have won if @JeanCharest_ was the leader? The Conservative Party needs to move back towards the centre right. Clean the house of polarizing, angry, sloganeering members. Is this not clear now? They can’t win without women’s votes. #Election2025 #cdnpoli

Great thread. Explains the whole Not Withstanding clause issue. Well researched and easy to understand for any undecided voters.

@Logically_JC Pollievre has lost women’s votes, and that was entirely predictable.

Can any of my Canadian friends weigh in on this? There seems to be some wild shifts in sentiment happening lately, and I'm curious if this seems accurate.

@glmeyer32 @magaXmahagirl @liz_churchill10 Because they’re not that bright? 🤷🏻‍♀️

@magaXmahagirl @liz_churchill10 Good god people, do you have any clue of how the three countries have benefitted from their trade together The US is not a victim here. I'm at a loss of why MAGAS think that buying raw materials they need is a gift/subsidy to the other countries.

Yikes. Canada is in a lot of trouble.

@PhilHackemann @elonmusk Such small dick energy from Vance.

Vice President Vance was completely out of line lecturing a democratically elected, allied head of state in public. The discussion went well until he jumped in. With his outburst, he has driven the peace negotiations completely up the wall – and undermined the authority of President Trump in that meeting. A total disaster. #Zelensky

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I just voted in the advance poll for the #ONelxn and I did not vote for the PC incumbent because I actually care if there’s an open emergency room within 50 km of me when I need it. They’ve had 7 years to fix healthcare but it just keeps getting worse. Vote with your brain, ON.