Alberta voters reject plan for referendum to leave Canada

Result is a victory for prime minister Mark Carney and supporters of Canadian unity…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/20/canada-alberta-rejects-independence-succession-referendum 

Macron and Carney announce closer France-Canada ties amid Trump tensions

Two leaders meet in French territory off Canada as Ottawa seeks stronger relations with EU while fighting trade war with US…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/21/france-canada-relations-eu-europe-macron-carney

 

Carney eyes ‘unique alliance’ with EU as Trump trade war strains Canada’s US ties – POLITICO

“We share the same values, we have the same priorities and we have very complementary strengths,” the Canadian prime minister told reporters in Toronto.

 https://www.politico.eu/article/canada-mark-carney-eyes-unique-alliance-with-eu/

 

Carney says Canada moving from U.S. reliance as tariffs take effect | PBS News

"In too many areas, they wanted dependency, not a true economic partnership," Carney said in a prerecorded video outlining his government's plan to withstand the trade war. The prime minister said four decades of deeper economic integration had left Canada too reliant on the U.S...

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/carney-says-canada-moving-from-u-s-reliance-as-tariffs-take-effect 

We’re in a Rupture

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/litGXR4P--4?is=FvdIX2jhNRRrHfua

 

Mark Carney says Canada can’t accept US trade deal that would weaken French language

Prime minister praised for rejecting US trade proposal as Trump shows little interest in retreating from dispute…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/canada-trade-deal-trump-mark-carney-french-language

 

Prime Minister Mark Carney calls out Trump administration amid Canada's trade war with the U.S.

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Jqr8S1KjrO8

 

The Bait & Switch Complex (Conspirituality podcast) #310

In the early 20th century, some retailers would advertise a product at an attractively low price to lure customers into the store, claim the item was out of stock or of poor quality then pressure customers to buy a more expensive alternative. The practice became known in the public vernacular as "bait and switch" in the 1920s.

This week, we look at three modern bait and switches pertinent to our beat. First, Julian looks at “free speech patriot” Chud the Builder’s slimy social media tactics. Then Derek investigates RFK Jr’s SNAP benefits now you see them, now you don’t. Finally, Matthew looks at how Mark Carney is bait and switching the Canadian political body.
Interview: 
https://www.conspirituality.net/episodes/310-bait-and-switch-complex

Carney BYPASSED Trump and Opened the Bridge He Feared MOST

For decades, the Ambassador Bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor was the busiest commercial truck crossing in North America. The artery of the auto industry. The single most important freight corridor on the continent. That title is gone. 

According to data from the Bridge and Tunnel Operators Association, the Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia, Ontario quietly overtook the Ambassador Bridge in commercial truck traffic throughout 2025, and the trend has continued into 2026. The reason is brutal in its simplicity. Tolls. Congestion. And a trade environment that gets worse every month. But the real story is what happened next. 

A few weeks ago, Donald Trump stood in front of cameras and threatened to block the opening of the brand new Gordie Howe International Bridge, claiming the United States deserved compensation before a single truck was allowed to cross. The problem? Canada paid for almost the entire 6.4 billion dollar project under an agreement signed in 2012. Michigan already owns 50 percent of the bridge. American steel and American labor were used throughout construction. 

Mark Carney did not hold a press conference. He did not retaliate. He picked up a phone, called Washington, and walked Trump through the actual contract line by line. Inside 72 hours, the threat went silent. 

In this video, we break down how a bridge fight, a toll gap, and a single phone call exposed the entire pattern of what Washington has been getting wrong about Canada. We cover the data behind the Ambassador Bridge losing its crown, the legal foundation under the Gordie Howe Bridge, and why every Trump escalation against Ottawa keeps dissolving against the same simple defense: read the contract. 

The map of North American trade is shifting. The freight is rerouting. The contracts are holding. And almost nobody in Washington seems to have noticed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_wkbYjkai4 

Canada's prime minister says economic connection to the U.S. has shifted from a strength to a weakness | PBS News

"Hope isn't a plan and nostalgia is not a strategy," he said. 

Carney said Canada has "been a great neighbor" standing with the U.S. in conflicts including Afghanistan, plus two World Wars. 

"The U.S. has changed and we must respond," he said. "It's about taking back control of our security, our borders and our future."…

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/canadas-prime-minister-says-economic-connection-to-the-u-s-has-shifted-from-a-strength-to-a-weakness  

Carney joins European leaders in criticizing US easing of Russian oil sanctions - POLITICO

"The lifting of sanctions means that [Russia] will receive more money and there will be more drone attacks" in the Middle East, Zelenskyy said, standing alongside French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris... 

Carney joins European leaders in criticizing US easing of Russian oil sanctions politico.com

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/13/carney-russian-oil-sanctions-us-nato-0082804

 

 

 

Mark Carney reminds Trump that Canada paid for key border bridge US president says he won’t open

Late on Monday, Trump posted a lengthy message on social media, falsely claiming that the $4.6bn Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, had "virtually no US content". The bridge is due to open in early 2026.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/trump-canada-windsor-detroit-bridge  

Bessent pans Carney, cheers on Albertan separatism amid growing US-Canada rift - POLITICO

"Canada doesn't live because of the United States," the prime minister responded Thursday in Quebec City. "Canada thrives because we are Canadian."…

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/23/scott-bessent-canada-alberta-independence-00743947 

 

Lutnick: Carney’s China deal opens ‘road map’ to change USMCA - POLITICO

Carney traveled to Beijing last week where he reached a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping to open Canada to Chinese electric vehicle imports — an investment now irritating Trump administration officials...

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/22/lutnick-carney-davos-usmca-00741329 

 

China urges Canada to break from U.S. influence as Carney visits Beijing | PBS News

Canada has long been one of America's closest allies, geographically and otherwise. But Beijing is hoping that President Donald Trump's economic aggression — and, now, military action — against other countries will erode that longstanding relationship…

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/china-urges-canada-to-break-from-u-s-influence-as-carney-visits-beijing 

 

US war plans leak shows Five Eyes allies must ‘look out for ourselves’, says Mark Carney

Signal blunder likely to put strain on Five Eyes as it weighs how Trump administration handles classified information…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/25/trump-signal-leak-reaction-canada-five-eyes