Jim De Brouwer

It’s time for Prime Minister @MarkJCarney to join me and millions of our fellow Canadians in supporting the appointment of Don Cherry to the Order of Canada, one of our nation’s highest honours. This shouldn’t even be up for debate. Don Cherry is a Canadian icon, a hockey legend and is loved by Albertans. He’s not just one of the greats, his word and opinion about our national sport is still treated as hockey gospel by millions of Canadians. His contributions to Canadian sport and culture are undeniable, and the work he did to honour our nation’s veterans was an invaluable contribution to our country. He will forever hold a special place in the hearts of Canadians. So, put the puck in the net and give Grapes the recognition he deserves. Read the full story here: calgaryherald.com/opinion/column…

@Colton_Hill #LGRW

If you think the Red Wings season is over tell me why below & I’ll let my followers and me tell you why your wrong! Plus are you really a fan if you can’t cheer for a team all year? Take the good with the bad. No team is perfect last time I checked & have had faults of their own.

@OleTimeHardball Steve Rogers

Who is your all time favorite Montreal Expo 1. Gary Carter 2. Tim Raines 3. Tim Wallach 4. Andre Dawson 5. Rusty Staub 6. Larry Walker 7. Andres Galarraga 8. Moises Alou 9. Vladimir Guerrero 10. Write in another Expo

For decades, Don Cherry has celebrated hockey, honoured veterans, and said what millions think — without apology. I am nominating Don Cherry for the Order of Canada. I want to show the Governor General how many Canadians support Grapes. Sign if you do! conservative.ca/cpc/appoint-do…

@JohnNooyen1 You are too young for that crowd.

I think I maybe already ok someday retiring funday with my farmer friends

@Kotyjo Did you fire up the 1468?

Good morning, off on this very warm Friday to Tarpon Springs. Yes, the USA has problems, but it’s nice to see the level of happiness among average Americans. The ones upset are socialists supporting Democrats. Similar in Canada: liberals and socialists tell you every day Canada is booming. Drive around and look at Canada—we have tent cities, crime, and a failing middle class. This happens in countries run by socialists. The middle class is wiped out, those connected to Team Liberal thrive, and the poor are forgotten. Canada’s foreign investment is up, yeah—with the China deal. That means Carney will let China buy whatever it wants, from farmland to oil to mines. Big trip to India begins for Carney and his old company is rolling. Have a great weekend.

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@kevinki16180099 @herefordnharley Anytime we can help our poor American neighbours, maybe we should. Whatdoyathink?

@jimdebrouwer @herefordnharley That is true Jim , as long as it didn't lower water levels for navigation here...Now small amount is diverted through Chicago to "clean up" there water

Tell me about data centers and how much water they will use??

@kevinki16180099 @herefordnharley Hey there Kevin, any fresh water not used in the Great Lakes waterways gets dumped into the ocean at the mouth of the St. Lawrence, and is then rendered useless.

@herefordnharley I will choose food over someone's swimming pool. There has been some fumbles,40+- yrs. ago farmers were paid to idle land in set aside and at the same time Gov't was helping fund drilling wells to expand irrigated corn acres. Will Great Lakes water be sent there next?

BOOM Senator Kennedy breaks his silence on Mark Carney: If he wanted Canada to win, he’d drop ALL U.S. tariffs to ZERO and demand Trump do the same Carney doesn’t want prosperity He wants a TRADE WAR to grab POWER This is about CONTROL, not Canada🇨🇦

@farmerschneck These @BushHogLLC are built tough, not only do they chop grass & weeds, they pulverize old stumps, and flatten ant hills.

Make old mowers great again. Running out of metal to weld to on places but I think it'll go another year. #ontag

Hey, it's Agriculture Day in Canada! We need the country to appreciate that food is essential to all life. Some of the greatest farmers in the world produce it. It's not politicians or bureaucrats. It's real farmers. We salute you! Great job!

For the record. President Donald Trump’s posture on the Gordie Howe International Bridge is a textbook case of “Art of the Deal” rhetoric colliding with a complex reality. His core border slogan was blunt: the United States would build a wall on the southern border and Mexico would pay for it, so Americans would not foot the bill for infrastructure he framed as essential to their security. Now, in the bridge case, Canada has in effect done exactly that—picking up the tab for a multibillion‑dollar cross‑border project, including works on U.S. soil, while the United States (through Michigan) walks away as co‑owner of a vital trade corridor instead of the sole payer. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to prevent the opening of a bridge that will connect Michigan and Canada unless Ottawa negotiates with Washington on tariffs and the exclusion of American products, turning a jointly planned infrastructure project into leverage in a broader trade fight. To be clear, the president is to be taken seriously in these threats, because they signal the tone and direction of the negotiations to come, even if the rhetoric is also part performance. The irony is stark. When the promise was “Mexico will pay for the wall,” it was held up as proof of his deal‑making genius; when the reality is “Canada is paying for the bridge,” he brands it a bad deal—even though it’s the closest real‑world example of another country financing U.S.‑benefiting border infrastructure. On top of that, U.S. and Canadian firms have shared in building the bridge through the Bridging North America consortium, with American companies like Fluor and AECOM working alongside Canadian companies such as Aecon and ACS/Dragados Canada, making the project deeply binational rather than “Canadian‑only.” Only Trump could turn what is effectively a multibillion‑dollar gift in shared infrastructure into a hostage crisis over milk and market access, framing a $4.5‑plus billion investment by Canada as a pressure point rather than the windfall it is for cross‑border trade. Seen through that lens, the president’s attacks look less like a substantive critique of the arrangement and more like a negotiation tactic and political branding exercise, turning up the volume to extract concessions or score points, regardless of how favorable the underlying deal already is. Please, stop with the reflexive TDS‑style responses from either side of the aisle; focus on the concrete facts of funding, ownership, and who actually built the thing. The United States and Canada are about to enter tough negotiations with real carve‑outs on trade, security, and border management that need calm, serious attention, not everyone embarrassing themselves by reacting to every presidential sound bite as if it were the whole story. Recognize the tactic, take the president seriously without being baited by the theatrics, keep your eye on the actual deal, and drive on. ctvnews.ca/windsor/articl…

One of the greatest Canadians of my lifetime is 92 today. Happy birthday "Grapes". He deserves the Order of Canada more than anyone else I can think of. @CoachsCornerDC

@kevinki16180099 Kent Farm Supplies

Any good oxy/acet suppliers in C-K or Essex to replace Air Liquide. Tired of billing issues. tia

@israel_brett @KenSchaus A tariff of any % on live hogs would cause chaos & panic.

@KenSchaus Well said Ken. 3/4 of what we produce goes there, a lot of Ontario hogs (including most of our own). We have been spared the worst outcomes because compliant livestock still moving tariff free

I’m not sure what it cost for Canada to attend the Davos event Millions probably The real cost is the harm it’s done to 🇺🇸 USAa and Canada relations Especially on trade with USMCA talks coming up Canada has some work ahead here and the USA is and always has been #1 on trade

@FoodProfessor The world is a busy place.

Been travelling all week and missed most of the Davos speeches and the surrounding madness. But based on what I’m seeing on X—can Canada collectively take a deep breath? Good lord.

@FoodProfessor China is the world’s biggest consumer of pork, but also have the world’s largest sow herd.

If you wondered why China and Canada didn’t settle on pork—this is why. When supply is strong at home, imports become leverage, not a priority. China is producing more pork again. Herd rebuilding and accelerated slaughter have boosted domestic supply and eased prices.

@SpencerFernando Crazy talk.

POLL: Majority say Canada should fight back if the U.S. uses military force against Canadian territory. spencerfernando.com/2026/01/16/pol…