David Johnson
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On the contrary. Trump has been pro-tariffs since the 1980's. It is one of the few things he has been consistent on his entire life. He didn't need convincing because he was already convinced. Navarro is his salesman more than anything.
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Trump's Tariff Strategy Can Be Traced Back to the 1980s | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
President Donald Trump’s decision to put tariffs on billions of dollars in Chinese imports last year shocked the world — but it was nothing new for Trump.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:55 PM
On the contrary. Trump has been pro-tariffs since the 1980's. It is one of the few things he has been consistent on his entire life. He didn't need convincing because he was already convinced. Navarro is his salesman more than anything.
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I don't think Trump needed convincing tariffs would fix everything but Navarro certainly reinforced that view for him. You are right though, Navarro got benched for several months so desperate times I guess.
February 10, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I don't think Trump needed convincing tariffs would fix everything but Navarro certainly reinforced that view for him. You are right though, Navarro got benched for several months so desperate times I guess.
Who remembers Trump campaigning on "We will slow job growth but if you squint your eyes you'll see we are actually still treading water"?
Peter Navarro: "The jobs report comes out tomorrow. We have to revise our expectations down significantly for what a monthly job number should look like ... Wall Street has to adjust for the fact that we're deporting millions of illegals out of the job market."
February 10, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Who remembers Trump campaigning on "We will slow job growth but if you squint your eyes you'll see we are actually still treading water"?
I don't always agree with Jason Kenney but yeah, react to Trumps actions, not his words during his childish tantrums.
Jason Kenney had a pretty good statement on Xitter:
February 10, 2026 at 2:00 AM
I don't always agree with Jason Kenney but yeah, react to Trumps actions, not his words during his childish tantrums.
Just roll your eyes and move on. His crazy talk speaks volumes. Nothing more needs to be added.
February 10, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Just roll your eyes and move on. His crazy talk speaks volumes. Nothing more needs to be added.
He is desperate for wins but he is unpopular, the jobs report will probably be very bad, and he's worried about Panicans. Most Americans, American businesses and certainly the markets don't want a fight with Canada and certainly not more trade disruptions. He has weak hand. Call his bluff. (2/2)
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
He is desperate for wins but he is unpopular, the jobs report will probably be very bad, and he's worried about Panicans. Most Americans, American businesses and certainly the markets don't want a fight with Canada and certainly not more trade disruptions. He has weak hand. Call his bluff. (2/2)
The most important thing here for Canadians is to not react. Trump wants to make us panic, make us worry, make us think he has all the cards. Trump doesn't actually hold a lot of cards and the ones he has aren't great. (1/2)
Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."
February 10, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The most important thing here for Canadians is to not react. Trump wants to make us panic, make us worry, make us think he has all the cards. Trump doesn't actually hold a lot of cards and the ones he has aren't great. (1/2)
If only there was a technology intelligent enough to automate some of their work. I guess such a technology doesn't exist yet.
Thanks but no thanks. I prefer the advice of my undergraduate mentor who told me that real intellectual effort beyond a few hours a day resulted in rapidly diminished returns. Work smarter, not longer.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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AI gold rush sees tech firms embracing 72-hour weeks
In the race for AI, tech firms are asking for their staff to work long hours. But there are risks, experts say
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February 9, 2026 at 4:45 AM
If only there was a technology intelligent enough to automate some of their work. I guess such a technology doesn't exist yet.
Every bit of positivity and encouragement you can send to those that do good, that make your life better, more enjoyable, more entertaining, etc. will far outweigh however much energy you put into criticizing the billionaires that really don't care what you think.
February 4, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Every bit of positivity and encouragement you can send to those that do good, that make your life better, more enjoyable, more entertaining, etc. will far outweigh however much energy you put into criticizing the billionaires that really don't care what you think.
It is important to remember that we consumers still have a vote. We can vote with our wallets and our voices. Support the independent media/content that you enjoy/find valuable by signing up for subscriptions, making a donation or simply by telling your family, friends and social media followers.
February 4, 2026 at 10:01 PM
It is important to remember that we consumers still have a vote. We can vote with our wallets and our voices. Support the independent media/content that you enjoy/find valuable by signing up for subscriptions, making a donation or simply by telling your family, friends and social media followers.
Everyone wants to blame billionaires for destroying the media (and pretty much everything for that matter) and there is some truth to that, but at the same time most people seem to have made the decision that getting junk content for free/cheap is better than paying for good content.
February 4, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Everyone wants to blame billionaires for destroying the media (and pretty much everything for that matter) and there is some truth to that, but at the same time most people seem to have made the decision that getting junk content for free/cheap is better than paying for good content.
In their last 6 games the Senators have held Carolina, Vegas, Colorado, New Jersey, Pittsburgh and Carolina to 19, 20, 18, 27, 16, and 18 shots on goal.
Holding Carolina to 37 shots over two games is pretty impressive. Reimer giving up 8 goals on those 37 shots is not.
Holding Carolina to 37 shots over two games is pretty impressive. Reimer giving up 8 goals on those 37 shots is not.
In their last 3 games the Senators have held Carolina, Vegas and Colorado to 19, 20 and 18 shots on goal.
To put that in perspective, Colorado tops the league with 34.9 shots per game, Carolina is second at 32.1 and Vegas 8th at 29.0.
To put that in perspective, Colorado tops the league with 34.9 shots per game, Carolina is second at 32.1 and Vegas 8th at 29.0.
February 4, 2026 at 4:29 AM
In their last 6 games the Senators have held Carolina, Vegas, Colorado, New Jersey, Pittsburgh and Carolina to 19, 20, 18, 27, 16, and 18 shots on goal.
Holding Carolina to 37 shots over two games is pretty impressive. Reimer giving up 8 goals on those 37 shots is not.
Holding Carolina to 37 shots over two games is pretty impressive. Reimer giving up 8 goals on those 37 shots is not.
Wait, so now websites want to access any device on my network? Is this a new thing? How many other websites do this? For what purpose? This can't be good for privacy and security.
February 2, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Wait, so now websites want to access any device on my network? Is this a new thing? How many other websites do this? For what purpose? This can't be good for privacy and security.
We have seen the limits of Trump's power and that limit is anything that significantly impacts financial markets. Killing CUSMA and imposing significant tariffs on Canada would do that. Canada needs to stand strong, stand united, use the leverage we have and react to Trumps actions not his threats.
January 31, 2026 at 5:31 PM
We have seen the limits of Trump's power and that limit is anything that significantly impacts financial markets. Killing CUSMA and imposing significant tariffs on Canada would do that. Canada needs to stand strong, stand united, use the leverage we have and react to Trumps actions not his threats.
Canadians need to realize that while Trump has the power to do great economic harm to Canada, it will be extremely difficult to wield that power without doing economic harm to Americans. There is a reason CUSMA compliant products are excluded from tariffs. Tariffing them would hurt Americans.
New from me. On the criticism and second-guessing of Carney's Davos speech.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | Was Mark Carney's Davos speech a mistake if it upset Trump? | CBC News
It's not unreasonable to think about how any action by a Canadian government might impact relations with Canada's largest trading partner. At the same time, allowing the American president's potential...
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January 31, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Canadians need to realize that while Trump has the power to do great economic harm to Canada, it will be extremely difficult to wield that power without doing economic harm to Americans. There is a reason CUSMA compliant products are excluded from tariffs. Tariffing them would hurt Americans.
I thought AI was supposed to make our lives easier.
January 29, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I thought AI was supposed to make our lives easier.
Trump's people supporting the Alberta separatists almost certainly make separation less likely.
January 29, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Trump's people supporting the Alberta separatists almost certainly make separation less likely.
In their last 3 games the Senators have held Carolina, Vegas and Colorado to 19, 20 and 18 shots on goal.
To put that in perspective, Colorado tops the league with 34.9 shots per game, Carolina is second at 32.1 and Vegas 8th at 29.0.
To put that in perspective, Colorado tops the league with 34.9 shots per game, Carolina is second at 32.1 and Vegas 8th at 29.0.
January 29, 2026 at 3:28 AM
In their last 3 games the Senators have held Carolina, Vegas and Colorado to 19, 20 and 18 shots on goal.
To put that in perspective, Colorado tops the league with 34.9 shots per game, Carolina is second at 32.1 and Vegas 8th at 29.0.
To put that in perspective, Colorado tops the league with 34.9 shots per game, Carolina is second at 32.1 and Vegas 8th at 29.0.
Quite the opposite actually. Trump had to call Carney not the reverse. Bessent tried to make it sound like Carney was backtracking but when asked Carney doubled down on everything he said in Davos. Carney is calling Trump's bluff and Bessent is desperately trying to maintain the fiction of strength.
January 28, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Quite the opposite actually. Trump had to call Carney not the reverse. Bessent tried to make it sound like Carney was backtracking but when asked Carney doubled down on everything he said in Davos. Carney is calling Trump's bluff and Bessent is desperately trying to maintain the fiction of strength.
In the end Trump TACO'd on Greenland after a push back from a united Europe. Trump's threats will no longer have the power they once did. A year ago a 100% tariff threat on Canada would send markets reeling. Now nothing and Carney doesn't even give Trump the respect of a response.
January 28, 2026 at 5:11 PM
In the end Trump TACO'd on Greenland after a push back from a united Europe. Trump's threats will no longer have the power they once did. A year ago a 100% tariff threat on Canada would send markets reeling. Now nothing and Carney doesn't even give Trump the respect of a response.
I have no doubt that Carney has made the same arguments in private discussions with foreign leaders ever since he he became Prime Minister. However, Trump's behaviour to start 2026, especially on Greenland, set the stage for Carney's speech (and its call to action) to have the impact it did.
January 28, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I have no doubt that Carney has made the same arguments in private discussions with foreign leaders ever since he he became Prime Minister. However, Trump's behaviour to start 2026, especially on Greenland, set the stage for Carney's speech (and its call to action) to have the impact it did.
None of this really bothered Trump in the past. What changed is Carney's speech resonated so much more with Europe in the light of Trump's Greenland threats. If Carney made this speech last year, or even 2 months ago it likely wouldn't have had the same impact.
January 28, 2026 at 5:11 PM
None of this really bothered Trump in the past. What changed is Carney's speech resonated so much more with Europe in the light of Trump's Greenland threats. If Carney made this speech last year, or even 2 months ago it likely wouldn't have had the same impact.
Carney got elected based on Trump's anti-Canadian rhetoric and his plan to push back. Everything he talked about in his Davos speech he talked about in his campaign. There was nothing new, he just repackaged it in a single eloquent speech with a call to action for other middle powers to follow suit.
Bessent: "I'd encourage Carney to do what he thinks is best for Canadians, not his own virtue signaling. We do have a USMCA negotiation coming up. He rose to power on an anti-American, anti-Trump message. That's not a great place to be when you're negotiating w/ an economy multiples larger than you"
January 28, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Carney got elected based on Trump's anti-Canadian rhetoric and his plan to push back. Everything he talked about in his Davos speech he talked about in his campaign. There was nothing new, he just repackaged it in a single eloquent speech with a call to action for other middle powers to follow suit.
This is especially true when you start looking at subgroups (age, region, etc.) within a single poll.
January 27, 2026 at 6:32 PM
This is especially true when you start looking at subgroups (age, region, etc.) within a single poll.
A pipeline hasn't been signed off on either so I hope you consider that too.
January 25, 2026 at 8:57 PM
A pipeline hasn't been signed off on either so I hope you consider that too.