He’s in complete control of who he meets, but the way the article headline is framing it is irresponsible IMO.

As you said, Carney is setting up alternative trade partners. I’d assume part of his diversification strategy is to identify what aspects of trade specifically we need to divert away from the US due to Trump.

Oh damn. You’re right. That’s what known liar, felon and rapist said. How could anyone doubt him?

Nothing will meaningfully improve until the rich fear for their lives

“The best thing you can do is capitulate, it’ll totally work against the bully President this time”

There, that’s what his speech will be.

Strategic voting.

Whatever alternative you’re thinking of is unworkable. Nor am I convinced any other party would do something different, given our vulnerable position, except to maybe genuinely entertain further integration.

And hopefully they nod and smile, and he goes back and reports they’ve contained us so we can buy some more time.

Everyone’s getting their pitchforks out, but I’d be doing the exact same thing as PM right now.

He’s probably meeting them as flattery.

Folding would be a move towards actually becoming the 51st state. He’s given a few token concessions.

Probably just to buy time. I’d be doing the same in his shoes, anyway.

Of course you don’t take anything they say at face value, but keeping track of what they emphasise, what they downplay, and how that changes over time can give you some notion of where their weak points are. Don’t listen to what they’re saying, listen to what they’re trying to hide.

In the end, though, what we want is to keep the Americans talking, rather than shooting at us. Each diplomatic conversation buys time until they either course-correct or collapse into civil war. And if that requires some MPs to sit through a dramatic reading of Trump partisan trash while not visibly rolling their eyes, well, they’re being paid well enough for it. There’s a big difference between keeping someone talking and letting yourself be persuaded by them. (People like Danielle Smith don’t need to be persuaded over to the evil side—they were on that side from the get-go.)

Have you seen the border security bill?

Well, unless there is more to it for Canada other than a “good conversation” it’s a fucking waste and a spit in the eye.

Well sure, we understand that, but most of his supporters don’t.

If it keeps them from doing anything worse for a little while, I fully appreciate Carney sitting through a speech by another blowhard.

This isn’t just another blowhard. This dude is from the heritage foundation and was a key figure in writing project 2025.

This asshole is on the same level as Geobbels and the like.

I was thinking United SchutzStaffel of America.

That makes some sense. But it’s a bit of a deep cut.

TBH I had to look up what it stands for, but lots of people know of “the SS” in the context of Nazi Germany.

Honestly, I think I might characterise Goebbels, propaganda minister, as a blowhard as well.

How much we don’t like a particular blowhard is kind of irrelevant here.

Tell them you won’t meet with them, that should smooth everything over!

He’s no Polyestre, that’s for sure. Phew.