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Canada’s Liberals, once expected to face a major election defeat, have seen a resurgence after Donald Trump suggested the U.S. might annex Canada.

His comments sparked a wave of patriotism, benefiting the Liberals while complicating Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre’s campaign.

Polls show the Liberals closing the gap, especially if Mark Carney leads the party.

With Trudeau stepping down and the carbon tax debate fading, the election may now center on who can best handle Trump.

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[-] atomicpoet@kbin.earth 21 points 20 hours ago

It’s so funny. If Trump shut the hell up for at least a year, he would have had a Canadian government that was completely pliable to his demands. But he had to yap, and now Poilievre is no shoe-in.

[-] andallthat@lemmy.world 13 points 17 hours ago

Plot twist: Trump and Musk are secretly champions of Liberalism and Democracy who, striving to strengthen again our antibodies against fascism and populism, decide that the world needs new villains to unite against and selflessly sacrifice themselves.

As the two grow frustrated from the weak reactions, their antics become increasingly over-the-top to the point of caricature.

  • I ran on a platform of insulting everyone and they elected me. Including most of the ones I was directly threatening with deportation

  • yeah, I did a f*ing Nazi salute right at your inauguration. Twice, to make sure it got caught on video

  • ha good one! I said I'd annex Canada and Greenland. Oh, and that I'd turn Gaza into a great resort!

  • Sh#t, that was a good one, surely there's a crowd with pitchforks out there now? No? The f*k is wrong witth these people!?

this post was submitted on 12 Feb 2025
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