I’ve long suspected the wealthy global oligarchs & plutocrats influence on policy prevented any interventions that would stem Putin’s expansionism. Because it would impact their profits.
@petedako@StillDelvingH@carolecadwalla@NancyMacLean5 It’s nice to know there are politicians who will refuse to compromise on human rights, global security and democracy to appease the super wealthy. And they seek to expose those who have made those compromises & those who demand them.
No right exists to access crown land. And private land which abuts common/crown land must be protected from forest fires.
The forest is literally a tinderbox and every precaution must be taken. Individual rights don’t exist when the possibility of massive destruction is a risk.
The narratives being offered by libertarians, chaos agents, saboteurs, democratic subversion agents and “free-men-on-the-land” are designed to create doubt about the legality of the mandates and fines.
None of the rest of us are prepared to sacrifice the province.
Many Canadian’s lives and livelihoods are on the line. Trump has imposed additional tariffs to the 2.5% Canadian exporters would generally pay to avoid the costs of being CUSMA compliant. That’s no longer an option.
Changes in the environment require adaptation to preserve viability.
Canada is not forcing vendors and exporters to adopt one position over another. But the federal government has chosen to pivot and seek alternative markets rather than cow-tow to a maniacal wannabe dictator.
Exporters have options. Keep trading with US and become CUSMA compliant or find a new market.
Personally I believe doing both would be an easier transition for any vendor who is heavily reliant on US trade markets.
So I came across a post from this Postmedia journalist and had to use it in a lesson about propaganda.
It’s so blatant, and will make comprehension of complex issues easier for those who find policy discussions boring or difficult to follow.
My new project is tying current issues to policy content so everyone can understand what behaviours, values and opportunities policies are attempting to change, influence or create.
Deconstructing this propaganda is helpful to learn how policy works.
FDR was judged harshly when he shut down banks immediately after being elected.
In fact most of the sentiments being expressed now are not new. Similar sentiments were echoed across the US and Canada against FDR and Hoover & R.J. Bennett and Mackenzie King.
History doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes and right now it’s rhyming.
Past fascists didn’t have modern technology, but they did have memes and political cartoons.
However, this incident does indicate PMMC may require the assistance of professional comms team to emphasize what he is saying. I’m not a professional comms expert, but I can read bureaucratic speak. And that’s what this post is; clear concise bureaucratic language.
PMMC probably believes it is difficult to misinterpret. But there is a major discrediting campaign being conducted against him. And I don’t believe he has much experience with this level of disinformation.
So he requires an experienced professional counter propagandist’s help.
As an unrecognized Métis indigenous person, it has been my burden to endure discrimination and oppression by the mainstream white community as well as First Nations.
This is a burden of which most Canadians remain ignorant. But I’m going to set that straight, now!
I’m Métis. I’m not white and I’m not First Nations. I’m something in between. Métis have their own culture. It is not exactly like First Nations and is made up of elements of both sides of our ancestors. Not just the FN side.
In Canada, it’s FN and the Inuit who have suffered the most oppression. Their way of life was targeted for elimination. But so too were the Métis. Just in different ways.
Inuit & FN were oppressed thru apartheid type communities that treated people like second class citizens.