CAN-USA 2025 Tariff Strife (split from various pol threads)

[lenaitch]

Mods: I posted this in the election thread as well because it's something I felt could have gone in either thread.

To the surprise of absolutely no one, tripling down. It's almost like she's trying to annihilate any chance the CPC might have.

Danielle Smith and Ben Shapiro discuss Canada electing ‘solid allies’ to Trump at Florida event

On stage at a PragerU fundraiser, the Alberta premier, under fire for allegedly encouraging U.S. leaders to influence Canadian politics, said, 'I come in peace.'

www.nationalobserver.com

Alt: https://archive.ph/URUoJ

It seems China and India might not be our only concerns for foreign election interference.

 

[brihard]

It seems China and India might not be our only concerns for foreign election interference.

Important to differentiate between ‘influence’ and ‘interference’. ‘Influence’ is generally lawful because it’s overt and aboveboard, even if not particularly welcome. Lobbying, meeting with diaspora groups, etc.

Interference is where something is clandestine, deceptive, subversive, or otherwise done in a manner contrary to the security interests of the state.

Canada has recently strengthened criminal provisions around the interference part of it, and once the foreign agents registry is up, that will force influence activity on behalf of a foreign state to generally be overt in order to be lawful.

 

[JLB50]

Mods: I posted this in the election thread as well because it's something I felt could have gone in either thread.

To the surprise of absolutely no one, tripling down. It's almost like she's trying to annihilate any chance the CPC might have.

Danielle Smith and Ben Shapiro discuss Canada electing ‘solid allies’ to Trump at Florida event

On stage at a PragerU fundraiser, the Alberta premier, under fire for allegedly encouraging U.S. leaders to influence Canadian politics, said, 'I come in peace.'

www.nationalobserver.com

Alt: https://archive.ph/URUoJ

The Conservatives have a long history of shooting themselves in the foot.

 

[OldSolduer]

It seems China and India might not be our only concerns for foreign election interference.

I think most nations indulge in a bit of foreign interference every so often.

 

[Halifax Tar]

I think most nations indulge in a bit of foreign interference every so often.

The Canadian Gov is running an Ad campaign in the US right now to counter the current US Admins moves against us.

We all do influence. It's interference that's the problem.

Hell, a good part of my job is to influence officers to make smart choices

 

[brihard]

The Canadian Gov is running an Ad campaign in the US right now to counter the current US Admins moves against us.

We all do influence. It's interference that's the problem.

Hell, a good part of my job is to influence officers to make smart choices

Great example.