tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post7772059783005256585..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Justin Trudeau's Fairy Tale Visit To The White HouseSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-32734378137847766112016-03-12T20:12:03.041-05:002016-03-12T20:12:03.041-05:00A friend received an email from someone who said: ...A friend received an email from someone who said: "Oh sure he's [Trudeau] a good speaker, but when is he going to perform??"<br /><br />So I told my friend to forward this to the Trudeau skeptic:<br /><br />*<br /><br />http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-100-days-1.3442968<br /><br />What automatically comes to mind:<br /><br />1. Attended Paris climate change conference and signed on to new target for carbon emissions<br /><br />http://skepticalscience.com/argument.php<br /><br />Global Warming & Climate Change Myths<br /><br />Here is a summary of global warming and climate change myths, sorted by recent popularity vs what science says. Click the response for a more detailed response. You can also view them sorted by taxonomy, by popularity, in a print-friendly version, with short URLs or with fixed numbers you can use for permanent references.<br /><br />*<br /><br />2. Restored Canada's credibility on the world stage; has already met with several world leaders<br />3. Tax breaks for the middle class in new budget<br />4. Restored Canada's relationship with the US (our largest trading partner); Harper's relationship with Obama became toxic<br />5. Cancelled the anti-union legislation that Harper rammed through just before the election<br />6. Will restore funding to CBC TV/Radio, which aids in unifying our country<br />7. Will re-open most if not all 9 veterans' offices that were closed by Harper<br />8. will restore funding to First Nations educational system<br />9. brought in 25,000 Syrian refugees through a highly secure screening/security process (99.9% families)<br />10. Canadians can breathe again! There is a different tone to the country (except for the whiny, far-right screech of the Conservative howler monkeys during Question Period)<br />11. Equal number of men and women in cabinet <br />12. Withdrew the 6 CF-18 jets, which were basically a "symbolic" contribution in the war against Daesh/ISIS. These jets accounted for only 2% of the coalition's aircraft missions.<br />13. Increase humanitarian aid in the Iraq region and triple the number of military advisors to assist the local military in intelligence gathering (satellites) and training. You can't win a war with foreign troops. Ever hear of Iraq War I and !!? <br /><br />Green Party leader Elizabeth May was right when she said in the House of Commons (Oct. 2014): "Without disrespect to any of us, bombings have never ended an Islamic or any religious extremist terrorist threat. Time after time it has made matters worse. Let us try to look to the lessons of history before we go to war again."<br /><br />https://groochcartroonist.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/img_2756.jpg<br /><br />Wait for the budget...<br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630890163958807048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-71045222691714992102016-03-12T08:45:53.721-05:002016-03-12T08:45:53.721-05:00hi e.a.f...well she is the leader of a party that ...hi e.a.f...well she is the leader of a party that she claims has left its past behind. So her crass performance does at least tell us that nothing has really changed....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-59449783928267419782016-03-12T08:44:30.260-05:002016-03-12T08:44:30.260-05:00hi lagatta....Omar is right. Justin Trudeau has st...hi lagatta....Omar is right. Justin Trudeau has stolen my heart. ;) After the grim Harper years he is such refreshing change. I realize that there are class issues, but a good heart can make up for a lot of things....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-74939300450955240092016-03-12T08:40:16.426-05:002016-03-12T08:40:16.426-05:00hi Omar...well Seb would never hit me, but I have ...hi Omar...well Seb would never hit me, but I have had to put up with quite a bit of ribbing from him and other friends. But as I tell them I was prepared to vote for anyone but Harper, and would have supported the NDP just as strongly if they had been elected. Although if I had known what a good Prime Minister Justin would be, I would have voted for Adam Vaughan instead of Olivia Chow....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-40692172242250060042016-03-12T08:36:37.025-05:002016-03-12T08:36:37.025-05:00hi David...thanks for the links. And yes, as I sai...hi David...thanks for the links. And yes, as I said in my post, what pleased me the most was being able to showcase our values, at a time when the Americans most need them. What a difference a few months can make....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-83683152922792842732016-03-12T08:34:30.777-05:002016-03-12T08:34:30.777-05:00hi TS...yes as I was telling JD, I was most impres...hi TS...yes as I was telling JD, I was most impressed by Hadrien's performance. He had Michelle Obama wanting to adopt him, and carried out his diplomatic duties in a most impressive manner... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-32235306257543895682016-03-12T08:31:09.164-05:002016-03-12T08:31:09.164-05:00hi anon...I know, can you believe it? She can say ...hi anon...I know, can you believe it? She can say what she wants, but it's still the same old Harper Party, as mean and as crass as ever....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-2057813588543724192016-03-12T08:29:34.671-05:002016-03-12T08:29:34.671-05:00hi JD...it really was a great show, and the whole ...hi JD...it really was a great show, and the whole Trudeau family deserves to be congratulated for representing us so well And that includes young Hadrien, whose dash fro freedom across the White House lawn, pursued by his nannie and two grim looking secret service agents, was absolutely delightful. You know, I used to say that it would take years to repair Canada's image abroad. But Justin has managed it do that in just a few months. Talk about a fairy tale ending to the Harper nightmare.I still can't quite believe it... Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-52091824678462165602016-03-12T03:33:31.492-05:002016-03-12T03:33:31.492-05:00He's so dreamy, my eyes roll too.
RonaHe's so dreamy, my eyes roll too.<br />RonaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-22577740080107232912016-03-12T03:20:56.058-05:002016-03-12T03:20:56.058-05:00who cares what ambrose has to say about the Washin...who cares what ambrose has to say about the Washington trip or who went or didn't. She is so yesterday's news.<br /><br />any time Canada and its P.M. makes the Daily show in such a positive way we're doing well. e.a.f.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06244666617774794918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-81089172005591171682016-03-11T19:08:07.523-05:002016-03-11T19:08:07.523-05:00No, you don't. There is a class line. (And I&#...No, you don't. There is a class line. (And I'm as happy as anyone else to see the back of Harper). lagatta à montréalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610410709900333230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-18663259202371709492016-03-11T13:13:15.042-05:002016-03-11T13:13:15.042-05:00I just love how smitten your are with Trudeau and ...I just love how smitten your are with Trudeau and the Liberal party in general, Simon. Tell Sebastian I'd like him to give you just one more kick for voting NDP last October. You more than deserve it! :)Omarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12058734544373976550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-44115316780058696972016-03-11T12:08:37.482-05:002016-03-11T12:08:37.482-05:00PM's first speech to a U.S. audience: Let'...PM's first speech to a U.S. audience: Let's not live in fear of the world <br />http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/pm-s-first-speech-to-a-u-s-audience-let-s-not-live-in-fear-of-the-world-1.2811265<br /><br />[snip]<br /><br />The subtext was clear enough. The prime minister used a late-evening talk to lament the danger of isolation, in a country gripped by heated election debates over banning Muslim travellers; refusing Syrian refugees; expelling Mexican migrants; and cancelling trade deals blamed for sending jobs abroad.<br />"It becomes easy to be fearful," he told the gathering, hosted by a progressive think-tank at an art gallery near the White House and attended by officials from both countries, including Canadian cabinet ministers.<br />"It becomes easy to turn in on ourselves. But we know from history that it's much more important to turn outwards. And to draw out the best of each other. And to understand that whenever people get together regardless of how different they may seem there are always more things that we have in common."<br /><br />++++++<br />Paul: "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." (2 Timothy 1:7)<br /><br />John: "There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love." (1 John 4:18) <br /><br />Yoda: "Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering." <br /><br />An 11-year-old Justin Trudeau told a reporter his favourite Star Wars movie was Return Of The Jedi. But on December 14/15, Trudeau tweeted: "There's been some confusion in the media over which Star Wars film is my favourite. When I was a child, I spoke as a child! But Empire Strikes Back is my true number 1. This clip from May 2015 should put the controversy to rest." The tweet links to:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k057-AmLL4 <br /><br />(At American University today, Trudeau said he was a Star Wars and Star Trek geek)<br /><br />2013 "Cabinet Shuffles"<br />http://deadder.net/cabinet-shuffles-v2/<br /><br />2014 "Cabinet Shuffles"<br />http://deadder.net/cabinet-shuffles-2014/<br /><br />2015 "Cabinet Shuffles"<br />http://deadder.net/cabinet-shuffles-2015/<br /><br />Second last "Cabinet Shuffles"<br />http://deadder.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/101915_cartoon2.jpg<br /><br />Last "Cabinet Shuffles"<br />http://deadder.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/1510201rcsbsm.jpg<br /><br />Justin Trudeau, dressed as Han Solo of The Empire Strikes Back, and his wife Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, dressed as Princess Leia, and children:<br /><br />http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/trudeau-family-alloween-canadas-next-pm-takes-his-kids-trick-or-treating-in-their-new-neighbourhoodDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09630890163958807048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-46173824372929720902016-03-11T09:59:23.293-05:002016-03-11T09:59:23.293-05:00Photo of Trudeau's with DC school children is ...Photo of Trudeau's with DC school children is my favourite. <br /><br />Thank you Simon. It shows an angle of little Hadrien that I didn't see in other footage.<br /><br />Cheers<br />TSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-13051622818904372152016-03-11T09:48:44.564-05:002016-03-11T09:48:44.564-05:00*eye roll**eye roll*Gyorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06773307017058386989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-66053474162129709552016-03-11T09:08:24.073-05:002016-03-11T09:08:24.073-05:00I'm still shocked that ambrose wasn't coug...I'm still shocked that ambrose wasn't coughing up blood because she, as the obviously-most-important-person in Canada was purposely overlooked by the entire amerikan government on the invitation list. When she/it was poking fun at some other minister about that same thing, did anybody remind "little miss insignificant" that she was in Ottawa and not D.C. on purpose?<br />A big, fat pot calling the kettle black if there ever was an instance....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-71766423147865455502016-03-11T09:05:15.840-05:002016-03-11T09:05:15.840-05:00Amen to that Simon. As the Cons were gritting thei...Amen to that Simon. As the Cons were gritting their teeth and babbling like idiots, I to was full of pride to see our new PM put us back in Washington's good graces. A renewed sense of hope for the future has erased most of Harper's hateful, divisive, fear mongering rhetoric, and not having to look at his cold dead eyes as he droned out his bullshit is a gift from PMJT that will not be forgotten. Canada rocks!!!<br />JD<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com