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justaprogressive

(3,497 posts) Tue Apr 29, 2025, 10:42 AM Tuesday

Nastiness 'doesn't travel well': Trump ripped after shock election results in Canada - AlterNet

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who rallied his country against the United States President Donald Trump's threats to annex the country and make it the 51st U.S. state, won federal elections early Tuesday.

The Liberal Party is likely to win enough seats in the House of Commons to form a government in Canada and Carney will remain the country's prime minister.

“As I have been warning for months, America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country. But these are not idle threats. President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us,” Carney said following his victory. “That will never ever happen.”

Conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre conceded defeat Tuesday.

Political commentators and journalists took to social media to react to the surprising election results, noting that the Liberal Party was expected to lose the election but managed to secure a victory because it challenged Trump's threats against Canada.

https://www.alternet.org/trump-canada-election/

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Nastiness 'doesn't travel well': Trump ripped after shock election results in Canada - AlterNet (Original Post) justaprogressive Tuesday OP

A lesson for some of our Democrats: Ocelot II Tuesday #1

Chuck Schumer is a member of the Strongly-Worded Letter Generation. Aristus Tuesday #5

I have no idea why any pundit or journalist would be surprised at the election result peggysue2 Tuesday #2

I watched Poilievre's speech on CBC last night around 10 PST maxsolomon Tuesday #4

And the Cherry on top... charliea Tuesday #9

I think I just said that. maxsolomon Tuesday #11

Too bad Canadian conservatives didn't have Elon's software in their vote tabulation machines. rubbersole Tuesday #3

Why do people cling to conspiracy theories? Ponietz Tuesday #7

We hand count all the votes in our Federal elections so... Spazito Tuesday #10

Stand strong, Canada. Sincerely, A Horrible Example to Your South. Hekate Tuesday #6

Trump and his enablers want Canada's land, resources and water. tanyev Tuesday #8

I was just going to post ... it's America's BILLIONAIRES who want their land, resources, and water. eppur_se_muova Tuesday #13

This is no shock. We've seen this coming for several months now... liberalla Tuesday #12

Ocelot II

(124,512 posts)

1. A lesson for some of our Democrats:

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 10:55 AM

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You can win if you stand against Trump. And do it with something more than a strongly-worded letter.

Aristus

(69,826 posts)

5. Chuck Schumer is a member of the Strongly-Worded Letter Generation.

Reply to Ocelot II (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 12:40 PM

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There are times when I admire David Hogg's 'take no Republican prisoners' approach.

peggysue2

(11,775 posts)

2. I have no idea why any pundit or journalist would be surprised at the election result

Reply to justaprogressive (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 11:29 AM

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Agent Orange has been dumping on Canada for months insulting and threatening the Canadians at every turn. Trump's tariffs are not only a disaster for the United States but the entire world particularly Canada as a major trade partner.

Though the election wasn't in the bag until the vote count, the winds had definitely shifted for Carney and the liberal party. As for Poilievre? I understand he lost his seat in Parliament.

Canada's victory is victory for pro-democracy people worldwide.

Elbows Up!

maxsolomon

(36,456 posts)

4. I watched Poilievre's speech on CBC last night around 10 PST

Reply to peggysue2 (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 12:28 PM

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It was difficult to ascertain that HE LOST. The Conservatives LOST. You wouldn't know it from the mild-mannered spin he put on it. Also, he really likes his wife.

Conservatives up there almost seem like rational people.