Phil Benson

The USA is not a rule of law country. Be afraid, very afraid.

Good crowd at the start of the demo at the US embassy today in Ottawa. Lots of honking by passing cars and even the police officer seemed in good humour. The crowd was not happy. #ElbowsUp

📊Multiple polls confirm dramatic shift in momentum, as Liberals close in on Conservatives.

🚨338 Sunday Update: The Liberal Surge Continues → www.338canada.ca/p/338-sunday...

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The USA will not honour trade deals, time for Canada to move on. Ally? Hah! The European Union looks good with work, trade and better vacations. Feels a bit like grieving the loss of a family member while wondering what ya ever saw in them. It is certainly a goodbye to USA goods. Sorry!

WEIMAR AND THE SUPER BOWL How We Got Here - And How We Get Out

Some Canadians are giving a pass to the American Superbowl. Please read my reflection on how Trump is pushing us into dangerous but darkly familiar territory.
We need to build the resistance to preserve our democracy and inclusive values.

open.substack.com/pub/charliea...

I was 5 years old. The best memory was listening to a tiny transistor radio that picked up Luxemburg radio playing endlessly a new group, the Beatles. My generation also carries a scar on our arms helping to eradicate smallpox.

Democracy died in the US years ago, I don't count on much.

Going to be the biggliest annual awards ever.

I caught measles pre-vaccine. This senior with all his maladies over the years and that was the sickest and closest to death I felt in my life. It is not a harmless childhood illness.

Democracy and the Rule of Law died in America years ago. Fascists have kicked in the rotten door and have won the most important election in US history, the last one.

I will do my bit to try to make sure its sickness does not come to my country, at least until Canada is annexed.

Pierre Poilievre, endorsed by Elon Musk, tours Canada’s elite clubs, courting billionaire donors while attacking Canada and Canadians—mirroring Donald Trump’s divisive, populist playbook. Canada 🇨🇦 must stand on guard against a Pierre Poilievre (Oligarchy) Government. #portmoody #coquitlam

Sign the Pledge: Buy Canadian. Boycott American. Canadians must stand united in the face of Donald Trump’s trade war. Fight back by pledging to buy Canadian and boycott American.

Buy Canadian. Boycott American.

Sign the pledge at PledgeCanadian.ca

We can stand up for Canada against Trump's Trade War Threats.

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I know I feel safer 😂😂😂

Here's a fact most Americans don't know:
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is the largest purchaser of wine by dollar value in the world.
The LCBO has shut the flow of all American beer, wine, spirits.
We will drink "Freedom wines" from our allies and beer from our communities.

I stopped by the liquor store to say farewell to the massive selection of Kentucky bourbon on the shelves.
We are the number one export market for Kentucky spirits. On Tuesday, all American booze is being pulled off the shelves.
We will drink Canadian whiskey.
True. North. Strong. Free of bourbon.

Support Canadian alternatives!

Perfectly captured.

Good morning, bluesky!!!

Since Canada hooks America up with so much, perhaps America should become Canada's 4th territory.

Healthcare, reproductive rights, legal Marijuana, and French's mustard. Just some of the Canadian perks.

#SheShed #Voices4Victory #wtpBLUE #YamTitsTariffs

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Trump tariffs the world. Even the powerful USA can't win a war fought on so many fronts. Starting a war against your best friend, closest economic partner, that your going to need on side? If the US goes down, so does Canada. That's the rub. I wish Americans well. We are stuck with each other.

I have been given 4 eagle feathers in my years working with the Cree people. It is a sacred trust. I rarely bring them out.
But in facing down Trump we need to invoke our inner warrior spirit.
I hold the feather aloft as a sign of respect and determination.
We will not break.
Not now.
Not ever.

A DIRECT MESSAGE TO DONALD TRUMP Thoughts after week one. The MAGA clown show ain't funny any more

Thoughts on week one of the Trump-autocracy and a direct message to Donald Trump.
open.substack.com/pub/charliea...

Why would any sane Canadian let the fascist Elon Musk use X to interfere in our democracy?
TickTok has never threatened Canada.
X, Trump and Muskolini have made it clear that they intend to interfere in our sovereignty and our nation.
Time to kick his fascist arse.

YouTube video by Protecting Canada Who is he really? | The Poilievre Investigations: Episode 1

There is a reason that Elon Musk is stumping for Pierre Poilievre.
A reason he chose to be interviewed with Mar-a-Lago loser Jordan Peterson.
Watch this investigative look into Trump's guy in Canada.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl9b...

I raise my hands to Dustin Saunders and Teamsters Rail for taking on corporate greed. Their fight is every workers fight. Their victory wil be every workers victory. As Canadas only workers party our NDP team will always fight for workers.
teamstersrail.ca/news-details...

This is everything you need to know about Poilievre.
He is their guy on the inside.
I will never ever vote on anything brought forward by this man.
He is fundamentally unfit for public office.

In Pierre Poilievre's new "Wackos" smear video, he claims that food prices have risen 37% faster in Canada than in the US, and implies that it's due to the carbon tax.

He's full of sh*t. Food prices are up worldwide, due to various other non-carbon-tax factors.

Don't fall for the lies.

#cdnpoli

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There is nothing more dangerous than a politician that believes their own bullshit, other than:

a con artist that believes their own con.

Then there is Donold and MAGA