Interesting Fact of the Month
Did you know visiting Canada with a DUI is difficult? If a US citizen has a DUI or DWI they could be denied entry at the Canadian border! Even a misdemeanor for reckless driving, or a traffic ticket for impaired driving, can prevent an American from entering Canada. In order to enter Canada with DUI charges many people hire an immigration lawyer. Going to Canada from USA with other criminal convictions like theft or assault can also be challenging.
A random batch of news tonight:
Comments about Avi
Avi Lewis won the federal NDP leadership this weekend:
You know, I grew up in a CCF family. So part of me still wants the NDP to succeed.
But a much larger part wants Can...
Canadians being Canadians
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A great video showing the building of Toronto over the last 200+ years
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The Canucks can't get a break ...
Global Village collage by Juliet O'NeillSo many times we put our focus on the people and politicians we are criticizing -- and there's a lot to criticize so much of the time, yes indeed. But today I saw a number of stories abou...
I am a little amused at how startled Americans are now, to learn that Greenland and Europe, plus Canada, was ready to fight back in January, to defend Greenland against Trump.
What did they think the North would do? Just roll o...
As I was doom-scrolling today, I seemed to find a lot of crazy or sad or angry stuff, or all three! This Canada Goose reference seemed apt: View on Threads
About the LaGuardia crash
The two pilots who died are being rem...
What about Canada joining the European union?
Politico Europe reported last week Canada could join EU, French foreign minister says Half-joking comments about Canada joining the bloc have become common as Ottawa adapts to its ...
Some "What the Hell?" momentsWhen I saw this, I wondered what the hell had gotten into Tom Mulcair?
Tom Mulcair on Pierre Poilievre's Joe Rogan appearance: "I thought it was an outstanding piece of political communication, and ...
First, some Canadian Actual News from Brittlestar:
Next, did you know that the Canadian citizenship rules have now changed, so that people whose grandparent was Canadian can apply for Canadian citizenship now?
We're getting ...
Ok, lets get back to it -- some updates and oddball posts about this week's news stories.I thought this was pretty good -- its Trump's map of the world, as drawn by Julian Fiebach for Der SpiegelCatching up on this week's news:...
I must say, I am feeling discouraged tonight:
- Poilievre went on Joe Rogan and Canadian media just ate it up. Then Poilievre gave a tone-deaf statement about what a great time he had in the United States! Christ, what an assho...
The whole world is realizing that the United States is just a paper tiger now.
And we know that Trump and Hegseth and their gang of idiots: 1. Don't know what they're doing, so they're basing their war plans on wishful thi...
This is just a miscellaneous roundup of various comments and opinions.
On Carney:
Just for a second, I thought maybe this was true:
Carney eyes Bloc MP to complete his collection[image or embed]— The Beaverton (@thebeav...
Its "The Carney Rebellion"!
Now that Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping - except for ships whose country has made its own deal and is paying in Yuan - it means the US stock market is going to react. So Trump is ...
US/Israel/Iran War update
First, its time for some FAFO - I don't know if a war can ever be funny, but this one is getting ridiculous.
In FRESH HELL Diary, Tina Brown writes Trump's Wild War Game
...I dream of the cabinet meeti...
Now that Carney has been Prime Minister for a year, I'm seeing some "anniversary" pieces analyzing what he is accomplishing:
Evan Scrimshaw writes One Year Of Carney: Thank Fuck For Him
...the truth that is self-evident to...
First up today, the CBC At Issue panel
TL;DW - Tonight's panel seemed inordinately puzzled about why so many MPs are crossing the floor to join the Carney Liberals. Should we tell them?Because Carney is our only hope to ...
We went out for supper tonight (hooray!) so I didn't get a lot of reading done, but I do just have to share these hilarious stories:
Clown Shoes as metaphorThis week's dumbest story - the shoes! And this clowning is just so ...
That rumbling sound you hear across the country tonight is a major floor-crossing in Ottawa. From Cole Bennett:
Lori Idlout will cross the floor from the New Democratic Party to the Liberal Party of Canada, according to co...
Sunday was International Women's Day - enjoy these:
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And here's a great thread story:
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Paralympics are underway!The Paralympics have begun and Canada has 50 athletes attending. Above is a photo of Canada's team.
Alpine skier Kalle Eriksson and guide Sierra Smith take silver
Natalie Wilkie takes silver in biathl...
So the US and Israel have been at war with Iran for a week now. How's it going?
Well, first of all, they say history doesn't repeat itself but sometimes it rhymes. I'm hearing a rhyming now -- "hell no, we won't go" was what ...
So yesterday in Australia, Carney seemed to say that he wasn't ruling out Canada military in the US/Israel war with Iran. Everyone yesterday thought that was just a mistaken phrasing. Today I'm not so sure.Here's what he s...
With Carney traveling make friends and influence more trade agreements, I have seen several good comments and interviews that I want to share.And yes, there was an f-bomb too. First, in the Toronto Star, columnist Steve Pa...
Carney walked it back today:
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I like this statement considerably better than his first
https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/statements/2026/03/03/statement-prime-minister-carney-evolving-situati...
Now its Monday night, two days into the US/Israel War with Iran, and its quite clear that the United States doesn't know what it is doing, why it is doing it, or when it can ever stop.
Sunday and today, we saw absolute clow...
Starting December 26th, Canadians travelling to the United States by air, land, or sea will no longer be able to opt out of having their photo taken at the border. The new rule, announced by the Department of Homeland Security,...
On October 1st 2022, the Government of Canada removed all COVID-19 border measures such as required proof of vaccination, random testing, and mandatory isolation for high-risk travelers. For the first time since early 2020, the...
As of April 1st 2022, the Canadian border will no longer require a pre-arrival negative COVID-19 test from fully vaccinated travellers entering or returning to the country. Previously, a rapid antigen test or a PCR test indicat...
After being closed for nearly 19 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on November 8th 2021 the United States land border officially opened to all fully vaccinated Canadians. US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced ...
On August 9th 2021, Canada opened its border to all fully vaccinated Americans allowing tourists from the United States to visit the country once again. The US border remains closed to Canadians, however, and American authoriti...
Most Canadians are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Consequently, Canadians are starting to think about international travel again, and are beginning to research possible vacation destinations. This leads to the question,...
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