https://www.smalldeadanimals.com/2025/01/30/featured-comment-30/
“The only fly in the ointment in step 3 is that CT Carney needs a 2/3 majority vote in parliament to officially declare an emergency. Speculation is that would be difficult, because hopefully the cons won’t fall for it. Then I can imagine the government, and the media, blaming the conservatives for “not putting Canada first!”

We’re done, folks. Unless these stupid Canuckistans finally wake up in time to avoid the trap that’s being laid out for them, we’re going to get spoon-fed socialism for generations to come.”

https://calgarysun.com/news/politics/danielle-smith-defends-covid-19-report
“Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Smith said critics of the report are trying to control the narrative and said she doesn’t want to see “contrarian voices” shut out when reviewing pandemic response measures.”

I agree with everything you said.

I was born in the US and have lived my childhood in both US and Canada. I married a Canadian and am a Canadian citizen.

My observations over the years ( I’m very intuitive):

• people in the US are very patriotic. When they say the pledge they truly feel it.
• when Canadians sing our national anthem they used to feel what they were singing but in the last 10 years not so much.
• when we cross the border into the Montana (only 5.5 hrs from where we live in Canmore) for a little get away there is a definate difference in the air. We can feel the freedom. There is always a lineup at the border. The people are friendly, happy, joyful. Everyone, as well as youth are respectful, hold doors open and make eye contact, connect.
• driving back into Canada is like coming into darkness, sadness and isolation. There is no lineup at the border! We visited Slovakia several years ago as a day trip while on a cruise. The people were not happy. There were no smiles, no happiness or ...