We could have been a Jr partner in Empire, if we had sufficient vision for it, as the Scots did when the Stuarts got the English throne. But we've blown it, and we in Alberta are on our way out. Its a shame, but what do you do with Eastern Canada and Quebec? Nothing, apparently.
Niall Ferguson gives our sorry situation context that has sadly been missing. Canada was always a lesser partner in NorthAmerica just as Scotland to Great Britain. And the liberals exploited Canadian gullibility to steal our 2024 election.
More like the Conservatives frittered away the election when an actual adult entered the equation. PP couldn’t pivot and didn’t know what else to do. Nothing was stolen.
MC Elbozo threw the CBC a ideal bone to chew on, misplaced patriotism. Then stole the conservatives platform of resource extraction and development. And promised to outspend the NDP, by mortgaging our grandchildren's future.
Your boy PP couldn’t even win his own seat, can’t blame that on the CBC. But if you can’t understand the difference between spending and investing, then there is no point in discussing this any further.
The audiences condescending laughter in the beginning at the expense of Trump says it all. Canadians place themselves somewhere above Trump and look at him and the people who voted for him with contempt. Trump knows that virtually everyone underestimates him and this is his genius. They laughed in 2014 and he won in 2016. Then in 2024. And it will come out that he won in 2020 as well.
So, as Canada sits in judgement of America and clutches it's pearls, Trump is turning the New World Order, that Komrades Karney and Xi endorse, upside down and inside out.
Islamo/Communism will not be tolerated any longer in the Western Hemisphere and not a minute too early either.
All thoughts about Canada being a great nation are thoughts of Canada past.
Canada present is a post National globalist Marxist vassal state of the UN ruled by the WEF. A natural enemy of President Trump's administration, similar to Cuba.
Thanks Brian, I feel beaten down more by our own government in the past few years and stupid virtue signaling or other claims; genocide being the worse one. I keep praying for better days.
One problem that defies any simple fix is that we lose so many of our talented young people to the United States. Perhaps Scotland loses them to England too. We are left with the enthroned mediocrities who helped drive them out.
Eastern Canada and Western Canada are in no way alike. This article and thoughts therein really belong to you, not us. That is a small part of why we are leaving.
There is a difference, but as someone who spends a lot of time on the prairies, I'll disagree to a point.
Some of the same inferiority complex exists in Western Canada as well. It may not be as deep, it may not affect as many people, but it is there. I've heard it in Sask, I've heard it in Alberta - as recently as this past summer in both. And really, you are talking about West Central Canada, because BC is another matter completely.
Brian, as a proud Albertan [actually, my nation is Alberta and I hold Canadian citizenship by accident of birth, i.e. the Republic of Alberta did not exist when I was born], I absolutely agree that we on the prairies have an inferiority complex when considering Upper and Lower Canada.
I contend that it arises because our worsers [dammit! definitely not our betters] in Upper and Lower Canada control substantially ALL media and keep telling us that, oh, the Blue Jays are "Canada's team," [not! my whole life I have cheered for the now world series champs]; all elections are decided by the time Upper Canada votes [sadly true]; our opinion just doesn't count [wrong! but the "East" ignores us, even if our opinion has great merit]; the G & M is Canada's "national" newspaper [it is to laugh]; the Ceeb is a national broadcaster [well, in terms of having stations across the country, yes, but in terms of reflecting the country, particularly this part of the country, absolutely not [unless the country is exclusively Upper and Lower Canada]. And so on and so forth.
So, yes, we have an inferiority complex and we are a) aware of it; b) resentful of it; c) very much aware that the sneering of Upper and Lower Canada at the prospect of Western independence simply makes that action much more important to accomplish.
I enjoy the comments coming from eastern Canada where they tell us that Albertans want to be Texans. I can only assume that they also think Texans are strong, independent, resilient and productive therefore these people prove the point that they are insecure.
That is NOT an inferiority complex. It is people who are flexing their Superior Muscles. We WILL leave. Quebec did not have the guts back in the day. We Albertan’s have no fear. We want OUT. This Confederation does not work for us.
Niall has great points.... when were in the middle of what Trump is doing its hard to stay ojective. I like what he has said, cant be upset and make good decisions..
we have what we need.. except Carney is putting up road blocks? Or fancy MOUs to stall us..
This opportunity came along, and Carney took it or planned it ..Brookfield makes car batteties.. great on the stock exchange for Trump. Why hes not upset?
Carney is 100 % into green energy, as we see now with China and Trump is 100% not! so !!
True, we cant blame the Americans for our leaders wanting green energy..Liberals.... Were not on the same page..
it looks like Trump is the bad guy here but its really Canada.. GOT IT!!!!
I saw this interview online & felt that Niall absolutely nailed it. I wish every single Canadian could watch that interview. It would put so much of this Canada vs. USA rhetoric into perspective. The reality is: It’s not them, it’s us. Americans wake up everyday & forget that Canada even exists. Many Canadians wake up every morning pledging to hate the USA more by the hour.
When Canada was founded, we were worried about America. Than we united and started building, punching above our weight. If we start building again, we will have confidence again. Sadly, pouting from the sidelines seems like more fun for too many today.
You can say what you want you got the world's largest market reopened to Canadian products in case you missed it the president of the United States and I quote this is what he said I want no products from Canada.
We could have been a Jr partner in Empire, if we had sufficient vision for it, as the Scots did when the Stuarts got the English throne. But we've blown it, and we in Alberta are on our way out. Its a shame, but what do you do with Eastern Canada and Quebec? Nothing, apparently.
Our entire family (lots of votes) are lining up to sign the petition and GET OUT.
Same
For the last 5 or 6 years, I have not cared about Canada. I care about Alberta. Full stop.
For me it goes back to 2015.
Niall Ferguson gives our sorry situation context that has sadly been missing. Canada was always a lesser partner in NorthAmerica just as Scotland to Great Britain. And the liberals exploited Canadian gullibility to steal our 2024 election.
With a little help from Dominion voting machines 😬
More like the Conservatives frittered away the election when an actual adult entered the equation. PP couldn’t pivot and didn’t know what else to do. Nothing was stolen.
MC Elbozo threw the CBC a ideal bone to chew on, misplaced patriotism. Then stole the conservatives platform of resource extraction and development. And promised to outspend the NDP, by mortgaging our grandchildren's future.
Your boy PP couldn’t even win his own seat, can’t blame that on the CBC. But if you can’t understand the difference between spending and investing, then there is no point in discussing this any further.
Totally disagree with your take.
The audiences condescending laughter in the beginning at the expense of Trump says it all. Canadians place themselves somewhere above Trump and look at him and the people who voted for him with contempt. Trump knows that virtually everyone underestimates him and this is his genius. They laughed in 2014 and he won in 2016. Then in 2024. And it will come out that he won in 2020 as well.
So, as Canada sits in judgement of America and clutches it's pearls, Trump is turning the New World Order, that Komrades Karney and Xi endorse, upside down and inside out.
Islamo/Communism will not be tolerated any longer in the Western Hemisphere and not a minute too early either.
We 100% agree.
All thoughts about Canada being a great nation are thoughts of Canada past.
Canada present is a post National globalist Marxist vassal state of the UN ruled by the WEF. A natural enemy of President Trump's administration, similar to Cuba.
We need to change that.
Thanks Brian, I feel beaten down more by our own government in the past few years and stupid virtue signaling or other claims; genocide being the worse one. I keep praying for better days.
The Guys’ brillante.
Everyone that listens to his explanation of Canada, Trump and the US.
Needs to forward it, to every independent FREE THINKING Canad🇨🇦ian!!
A lot of Canadians up here need to get a life.
Americans don’t hater us.
A lot of Canadians were “gullible”enough to have Trudeau make us believe that Trump wanted Canada as a 51st State😂
He would love it if it ever happened, but it was a joke.
Carney being greedy, saw the opportunity and amplified it.
Making us Shit in our pants that the big bad Orange man was going to take our way our country and independence😂🤣😂
One problem that defies any simple fix is that we lose so many of our talented young people to the United States. Perhaps Scotland loses them to England too. We are left with the enthroned mediocrities who helped drive them out.
All my 3 children have talked about leaving, 2 quite seriously.
Eastern Canada and Western Canada are in no way alike. This article and thoughts therein really belong to you, not us. That is a small part of why we are leaving.
There is a difference, but as someone who spends a lot of time on the prairies, I'll disagree to a point.
Some of the same inferiority complex exists in Western Canada as well. It may not be as deep, it may not affect as many people, but it is there. I've heard it in Sask, I've heard it in Alberta - as recently as this past summer in both. And really, you are talking about West Central Canada, because BC is another matter completely.
Brian, as a proud Albertan [actually, my nation is Alberta and I hold Canadian citizenship by accident of birth, i.e. the Republic of Alberta did not exist when I was born], I absolutely agree that we on the prairies have an inferiority complex when considering Upper and Lower Canada.
I contend that it arises because our worsers [dammit! definitely not our betters] in Upper and Lower Canada control substantially ALL media and keep telling us that, oh, the Blue Jays are "Canada's team," [not! my whole life I have cheered for the now world series champs]; all elections are decided by the time Upper Canada votes [sadly true]; our opinion just doesn't count [wrong! but the "East" ignores us, even if our opinion has great merit]; the G & M is Canada's "national" newspaper [it is to laugh]; the Ceeb is a national broadcaster [well, in terms of having stations across the country, yes, but in terms of reflecting the country, particularly this part of the country, absolutely not [unless the country is exclusively Upper and Lower Canada]. And so on and so forth.
So, yes, we have an inferiority complex and we are a) aware of it; b) resentful of it; c) very much aware that the sneering of Upper and Lower Canada at the prospect of Western independence simply makes that action much more important to accomplish.
I enjoy the comments coming from eastern Canada where they tell us that Albertans want to be Texans. I can only assume that they also think Texans are strong, independent, resilient and productive therefore these people prove the point that they are insecure.
Carole, I do like how you think!
That is NOT an inferiority complex. It is people who are flexing their Superior Muscles. We WILL leave. Quebec did not have the guts back in the day. We Albertan’s have no fear. We want OUT. This Confederation does not work for us.
Niall has great points.... when were in the middle of what Trump is doing its hard to stay ojective. I like what he has said, cant be upset and make good decisions..
we have what we need.. except Carney is putting up road blocks? Or fancy MOUs to stall us..
This opportunity came along, and Carney took it or planned it ..Brookfield makes car batteties.. great on the stock exchange for Trump. Why hes not upset?
Carney is 100 % into green energy, as we see now with China and Trump is 100% not! so !!
True, we cant blame the Americans for our leaders wanting green energy..Liberals.... Were not on the same page..
it looks like Trump is the bad guy here but its really Canada.. GOT IT!!!!
Were the ones changing course..
Thought provoking article.
I saw this interview online & felt that Niall absolutely nailed it. I wish every single Canadian could watch that interview. It would put so much of this Canada vs. USA rhetoric into perspective. The reality is: It’s not them, it’s us. Americans wake up everyday & forget that Canada even exists. Many Canadians wake up every morning pledging to hate the USA more by the hour.
When Canada was founded, we were worried about America. Than we united and started building, punching above our weight. If we start building again, we will have confidence again. Sadly, pouting from the sidelines seems like more fun for too many today.
I am a PAID Subscriber. How can you find that out from Substack?
I don't think we've ever had a crazy psychotic president before.
We have an idiot psychotic PM in Carney. This guy is dangerously stupid, geopolitically. Worse than the idiot Trudeau, if that is at all possible.
You can say what you want you got the world's largest market reopened to Canadian products in case you missed it the president of the United States and I quote this is what he said I want no products from Canada.
Saw this last week, and agreed wholeheartedly.
Trump was not joking about the 51'st sate anymore than he was joking about fucking Greenland
Excellent watch .