Border states are bleeding jobs while US Governors are begging Canadian tourists to come back. Meanwhile, Canadians are staying home, spending smarter—and sending a message loud and clear: #F***Trump
I agree . It might take a while but I’m hopeful . We need to start by educating the millions who are going along with his “ butchery” , racism , fascism, homophobia , etc…etc… “It takes a Village”.
Me too - not praying to angels in my case, but truly optimistic that our actions can & will inspire the “better angels of our nature” to take hold further.
Agree. It’s terribly tragic our friendship is ruined by this grotesque zombie. I’m a Buffalonian, living on the border of Canada. We are literally neighbors. We can see Canada from Grand Island, and across Lake Ontario from Wilson, NY. WE have always enjoyed our Canadian friends, easy access to Toronto, and sometimes sailing across the lake to visit. That all changed due to one deranged man, however I absolutely stand with the HONORABLE Prime Minister Mark Carney, but mourn our loss.
Canadians are doing exactly the right things. I wish we were as noble. I just HATE being seen as an American right now. HATE being lumped in with the MAGAs. I hope we oust them sooner than later. But I will always feel tarnished beyond repair by this American regime.🤮🤢
I guess humiliated on behalf of the USA because I just can’t believe that so many fellow US citizens could sink SO LOW. How does anyone lift their head again after watching big strong men, thugs, kidnap a three-year-old girl. A toddler, for heaven sake. This is a new low in the history of human behavior. Makes me weep, half disgust, half fury at feeling impotent to do what should IMMEDIATELY be done. I think every Democratic lawmaker, member of court, military - generals, admirals, current, or retired - ANYONE OFFICIAL who believes this must be stopped now, should link elbows and make a stand on the Capitol steps. We citizens are already doing this.
Thank God for the rallies, they make me remember that many others feel the same way.
Trump voters who own affected businesses get zero sympathy from me! We told them his plans over and over and they chose lies instead. Wait until they have to apply for SNAP and Medicaid and discover they're gone...and their rural hospital is closed because the fascists say FU to their own voters.
I completely understand why Canadians are safely staying home. I know that I would. And there's SO much to see in your magnificent country! Having said that, I feel sorry for the people of Vermont, Maine, and NYC -- all of whom voted for Harris in 2024. The innocent are hurt: that's the theme of 2025 in the U.S.
I will cheer for the “ good” American people but as far as returning likely not in my lifetime, nor my children’s, the regime has done irreversible damage in many aspects of the US-Canada relationship. Even the people finally standing for the people like the Californian governor have issues that need resolving, any state that would allow the type of police brutality we have seen is not a place that my family wants to visit let alone support economically. My heart bleeds for the average non MAGA American but Canada needs to protect itself, morally and economically.
The USA is not our friend at the moment, its old news, we need news!
President Barack Obama 'WARNED' on Tuesday night that the country was “dangerously close” to allowing its government officials to act in a way “consistent with autocracies,” offering a veiled rebuke of the Trump administration that was delivered with trademark caution.
“If you follow regularly what is said by those who are in charge of the federal government right now, there is a weak commitment to what we understood — and not just my generation, at least since World War II — our understanding of how a liberal democracy is supposed to work.”
“It requires them to take that 'OATH' seriously, and when that isn’t happening, we start drifting into something that is not consistent with American democracy,” he said. “It is consistent with autocracies. It is consistent with Hungary under Orban.” He went on: “We’re not there yet completely, but I think that we are dangerously close to normalizing behavior like that. And we need people both outside government and inside government saying, ‘Let’s not go over that cliff because it’s hard to recover.’”
“You could be as progressive and socially conscious as you wanted, and you did not have to pay a price.” “You could still make a lot of money. You could still hang out in Aspen and Milan and travel and have a house in the Hamptons and still think of yourself as a progressive.” “We now have a situation in which all of us are going to be tested in some way and we are going to have to decide what our commitments will be.”
Obama was the best Multicultural President, he has a back father and white mother, everyone loves his charisma, and charm and attention to detail and was a professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard, we need someone who cares about all people unlike the racist Trumpty, a white KKK racist and awful person who is xenophobic he hates anyone who has a shade of color in them.
Do not let up. Salvage the present. Plan for a better future. Politically, you need to create new parties with new ideas and new ways of managing nominations. Republicans are self-screwed. Democrats are bogged down. It's people not parties that truly matter.
I love what Canucks are doing to American tourist trade. Especially the business owners that voted for him and now are at the FO stage of FAFO! Elbows up Canada!
I told my nephew today when he finished his PhD in sustainable aviation engineering he should look for a job in Canada. He has the right to German citizenship like me, but his mom did not pursue it while she was alive, and he did not grow up speaking German, so there you go. Instead he is an English speaker with some Spanish. He would have a better future in Canada.
I think people should be looking at Canada for their children to go to university in as well.
It’s been 10 years of this malignant narcissist, pushing, lying, baiting and hating. The next protest will need to be bigger and promote a general strike date
FYI on geography: Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine border Canada in the East. (Ontario, Québec, and New Brunswick, specifically.) And not Rhode Island, Connecticut, nor Massachusetts. ❤️🇨🇦
Appreciate the assist, Cath: I myself am quite familiar, having grown up a Maritimer & attended university just north of the Vermont border (in Québec).
I’m a Washingtonian, and frankly I don’t care if a lack of tourism hurts my state. What is happening in this country is so horrific that Canadian SHOULD stay away, for your safety but also for us to rid ourselves from this shit show it has to be painfully obvious to the people who voted for him and for the apathetic people who didn’t even bother to vote. Obvious enough to get everyone out to the polls in numbers too big for them to rig.
I live much closer to the southern border in America but the fact is it’s not safe for anyone who is not native born and white to be in this country. It’s not safe for us here either but most of us do care about our southern and northern neighbors. Hell we care about the larger world but to coin a Biblical phrase we are going through a major tribulation in this country. As an American I’m not going to pretend we aren’t a violent country and always have been. We are a country awash with weapons and a second amendment and now we have an evil and insane POTUS to boot. We love you Canadians and larger world but we have to fight our war with MAGA and win before it’s safe for you Canadians or the rest of the world to visit us again. As we say on our southern border La victoria sera’ nuestra. Victory will be ours.
Canadians 🇨🇦 are staying in Canada and will be for many years to come. The United States has become too dangerous and I’m sure it will get worse before it gets better.
It’s a shame that so many of us “ Americans” have to suffer because of the resurrected Hitler. I stand with Canada !
And the millions who voted for him, and all those who support and enable his petty tyranny.
That’s the real issue y’all need to address. And it dates back to not finishing the job when you won your Civil War.
You need to finish off that backwards, hateful belief system, not just dump tRump.
I agree . It might take a while but I’m hopeful . We need to start by educating the millions who are going along with his “ butchery” , racism , fascism, homophobia , etc…etc… “It takes a Village”.
I am betting with my better angels. After seeing a surge worldwide towards authoritarianism… perhaps this is an extinction burst?
I am hoping and praying for this to be so!
Me too - not praying to angels in my case, but truly optimistic that our actions can & will inspire the “better angels of our nature” to take hold further.
Agree. It’s terribly tragic our friendship is ruined by this grotesque zombie. I’m a Buffalonian, living on the border of Canada. We are literally neighbors. We can see Canada from Grand Island, and across Lake Ontario from Wilson, NY. WE have always enjoyed our Canadian friends, easy access to Toronto, and sometimes sailing across the lake to visit. That all changed due to one deranged man, however I absolutely stand with the HONORABLE Prime Minister Mark Carney, but mourn our loss.
We also mourn the impact of our current separation, Cindra.
Through the efforts of good people on both sides of the border, we’ll get past the tough love phase soon enough 🤞
Canadians are doing exactly the right things. I wish we were as noble. I just HATE being seen as an American right now. HATE being lumped in with the MAGAs. I hope we oust them sooner than later. But I will always feel tarnished beyond repair by this American regime.🤮🤢
I guess humiliated on behalf of the USA because I just can’t believe that so many fellow US citizens could sink SO LOW. How does anyone lift their head again after watching big strong men, thugs, kidnap a three-year-old girl. A toddler, for heaven sake. This is a new low in the history of human behavior. Makes me weep, half disgust, half fury at feeling impotent to do what should IMMEDIATELY be done. I think every Democratic lawmaker, member of court, military - generals, admirals, current, or retired - ANYONE OFFICIAL who believes this must be stopped now, should link elbows and make a stand on the Capitol steps. We citizens are already doing this.
Thank God for the rallies, they make me remember that many others feel the same way.
Your Canadian response is a lifeline.
Yes, but
We see the amazing American spirit that stood up for your values on June 14th. The world is watching.
I’m a Canadian who’s visited the US many times and enjoyed your hospitality and beautiful scenery.
But since Trump, I would not go south. Thanks all you who protest and resist the orange creep.
Not beyond repair, I hope.
Me too
Trump voters who own affected businesses get zero sympathy from me! We told them his plans over and over and they chose lies instead. Wait until they have to apply for SNAP and Medicaid and discover they're gone...and their rural hospital is closed because the fascists say FU to their own voters.
I completely understand why Canadians are safely staying home. I know that I would. And there's SO much to see in your magnificent country! Having said that, I feel sorry for the people of Vermont, Maine, and NYC -- all of whom voted for Harris in 2024. The innocent are hurt: that's the theme of 2025 in the U.S.
I will cheer for the “ good” American people but as far as returning likely not in my lifetime, nor my children’s, the regime has done irreversible damage in many aspects of the US-Canada relationship. Even the people finally standing for the people like the Californian governor have issues that need resolving, any state that would allow the type of police brutality we have seen is not a place that my family wants to visit let alone support economically. My heart bleeds for the average non MAGA American but Canada needs to protect itself, morally and economically.
The USA is not our friend at the moment, its old news, we need news!
President Barack Obama 'WARNED' on Tuesday night that the country was “dangerously close” to allowing its government officials to act in a way “consistent with autocracies,” offering a veiled rebuke of the Trump administration that was delivered with trademark caution.
“If you follow regularly what is said by those who are in charge of the federal government right now, there is a weak commitment to what we understood — and not just my generation, at least since World War II — our understanding of how a liberal democracy is supposed to work.”
“It requires them to take that 'OATH' seriously, and when that isn’t happening, we start drifting into something that is not consistent with American democracy,” he said. “It is consistent with autocracies. It is consistent with Hungary under Orban.” He went on: “We’re not there yet completely, but I think that we are dangerously close to normalizing behavior like that. And we need people both outside government and inside government saying, ‘Let’s not go over that cliff because it’s hard to recover.’”
“You could be as progressive and socially conscious as you wanted, and you did not have to pay a price.” “You could still make a lot of money. You could still hang out in Aspen and Milan and travel and have a house in the Hamptons and still think of yourself as a progressive.” “We now have a situation in which all of us are going to be tested in some way and we are going to have to decide what our commitments will be.”
Obama was the best Multicultural President, he has a back father and white mother, everyone loves his charisma, and charm and attention to detail and was a professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard, we need someone who cares about all people unlike the racist Trumpty, a white KKK racist and awful person who is xenophobic he hates anyone who has a shade of color in them.
FAFO. We will keep this boycott going until the ENTIRE US administration is gone!
Do not let up. Salvage the present. Plan for a better future. Politically, you need to create new parties with new ideas and new ways of managing nominations. Republicans are self-screwed. Democrats are bogged down. It's people not parties that truly matter.
I love what Canucks are doing to American tourist trade. Especially the business owners that voted for him and now are at the FO stage of FAFO! Elbows up Canada!
The governors of border states are wasting their breath (and signage budgets). They are pleading with the wrong people.
I told my nephew today when he finished his PhD in sustainable aviation engineering he should look for a job in Canada. He has the right to German citizenship like me, but his mom did not pursue it while she was alive, and he did not grow up speaking German, so there you go. Instead he is an English speaker with some Spanish. He would have a better future in Canada.
I think people should be looking at Canada for their children to go to university in as well.
It’s been 10 years of this malignant narcissist, pushing, lying, baiting and hating. The next protest will need to be bigger and promote a general strike date
Hell, MOST Americans are embarrassed for us. We’re embarrassed for ourselves!
Hey @deanblundell, something’s wrong here:
“Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has installed bilingual welcome signs at every Canadian land border crossing.”
Massachusetts doesn’t border Canada.
Just New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Plus the Atlantic Ocean, I guess.
FYI on geography: Michigan, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine border Canada in the East. (Ontario, Québec, and New Brunswick, specifically.) And not Rhode Island, Connecticut, nor Massachusetts. ❤️🇨🇦
Appreciate the assist, Cath: I myself am quite familiar, having grown up a Maritimer & attended university just north of the Vermont border (in Québec).
I’m a Washingtonian, and frankly I don’t care if a lack of tourism hurts my state. What is happening in this country is so horrific that Canadian SHOULD stay away, for your safety but also for us to rid ourselves from this shit show it has to be painfully obvious to the people who voted for him and for the apathetic people who didn’t even bother to vote. Obvious enough to get everyone out to the polls in numbers too big for them to rig.
I live much closer to the southern border in America but the fact is it’s not safe for anyone who is not native born and white to be in this country. It’s not safe for us here either but most of us do care about our southern and northern neighbors. Hell we care about the larger world but to coin a Biblical phrase we are going through a major tribulation in this country. As an American I’m not going to pretend we aren’t a violent country and always have been. We are a country awash with weapons and a second amendment and now we have an evil and insane POTUS to boot. We love you Canadians and larger world but we have to fight our war with MAGA and win before it’s safe for you Canadians or the rest of the world to visit us again. As we say on our southern border La victoria sera’ nuestra. Victory will be ours.
Canadians 🇨🇦 are staying in Canada and will be for many years to come. The United States has become too dangerous and I’m sure it will get worse before it gets better.