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MichiganMan-1

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12. Trump being a jerk has generating a wave of Canadian pride and nationalism. See the numbers!

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 01:53 PM

Mar 2025

The causes are myriad, with Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre losing two of his biggest targets – Justin Trudeau and the carbon tax – and U.S. President Donald Trump generating a wave of Canadian pride and nationalism with tariff and annexation threats. Over this three-month period Liberal support has jumped 30 points in the city of Toronto, 25 points!

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In Canadian politics, there's a stunning turnaround apparently underway... [View all] Pluvious Mar 2025 OP

Thanks. I'll take a positive when I can get it. stopdiggin Mar 2025 #1

"I'll take a positive when I can get it." Sadly, there are so few of them here. Hope as well. n/t elocs Mar 2025 #16

CHeck this out. Everything in the op is covered here: Amaryllis Mar 2025 #18

Yes, that is a bright spot, both for us and for Canadians. LisaM Mar 2025 #2

My brother is Canadian TNNurse Mar 2025 #3

Trump seems to be bringing Europe together too! Linda ladeewolf Mar 2025 #29

Thanks for this very positive post. Living up near Canada I hope to see our neighbor thrive erronis Mar 2025 #4

Confused, is up down, and left right? jimmy the one Mar 2025 #5

In Canada yes, the Conservatives are "blue" & Liberals "red". Disaffected Mar 2025 #10

He's just hiding his true colours Laha Mar 2025 #15

Thanks, and I concur jimmy the one Mar 2025 #34

Canada uses the UK colours (con blue/lib-labour red) carpetbagger Mar 2025 #24

Canadian cons boosted by putin? BaronChocula Mar 2025 #6

mmm....Vancouver or Toronto sounds nice! chouchou Mar 2025 #7

Well said, I saw young progressive Canadians fall for it, maybe they will get a brain and figure out the con. nt ImNotGod Mar 2025 #8

You can't fight conservatism with conservatism. I would hope Canadians realize that. This global trend of everyone going Karasu Mar 2025 #9

Yaassss! pandr32 Mar 2025 #11

Trump being a jerk has generating a wave of Canadian pride and nationalism. See the numbers! MichiganMan-1 Mar 2025 #12

So far the average Canadian doesn't seem to be as dumb as the average American mdbl Mar 2025 #13

Canada will need to watch out for vote rigging. Musk and other RW tech execs have a long reach. wnylib Mar 2025 #14

Federal elections use hand-counted paper ballots. Dave Bowman Mar 2025 #22

Good to hear. 58Sunliner Mar 2025 #17

K&R spanone Mar 2025 #19

Great post about Canada wendyb-NC Mar 2025 #20

Elbows up! usedtobedemgurl Mar 2025 #21

Once Canada saw where that road led 4catsmom Mar 2025 #23

Love this! My mom was born in Canada. Joinfortmill Mar 2025 #25

Trudeau has served his time. forgotmylogin Mar 2025 #26

Minor point, but he did not get a hockey scholarship from Harvard unblock Mar 2025 #27

No scholarships, but Harvard has more teams than any other university Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2025 #30

Election will be on April 28. moondust Mar 2025 #28

I know it's wrong to say this. I'm SOOOOO jealous. mucifer Mar 2025 #31

I listened to a Carney interview peggysue2 Mar 2025 #32

Intra provincial trade barriers do sound stupid. malthaussen Mar 2025 #33

Canada, never never never, shall be a State jimmy the one Mar 2025 #35