Kim Richard Nossal
@kimnossal.bsky.social
Professor emeritus of political studies, Centre for International and Defence Policy, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Kim Richard Nossal
@kimnossal.bsky.social
· Nov 16
I was hoping that this 2023 speculation on the impact of the return of Trump would become an historical curiosity in November. Instead, American voters have plunged us all into the post-American era.
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So sorry to hear this. Always loved reading his work.
It seems that Kaleb Horton has passed away. A devastating loss. One of the best writers of this generation. Kaleb was a friend for ten years and in all our conversations I was trying to convince him how good he was, something he seemed to know but also never fully believe. I am going to go cry now.
September 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
So sorry to hear this. Always loved reading his work.
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Zohran Mamdani has surged in the past few weeks of New York City’s mayoral race, Michael Powell writes. “But transmuting socialist dreams into electoral victory is a tricky business, and governing by those principles is trickier still”:
The Magic Realism of Zohran Mamdani
The socialist New York mayoral candidate’s proposals don’t hold up to serious scrutiny. Will that matter?
bit.ly
June 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Zohran Mamdani has surged in the past few weeks of New York City’s mayoral race, Michael Powell writes. “But transmuting socialist dreams into electoral victory is a tricky business, and governing by those principles is trickier still”:
The disinformation on fentanyl is particularly concerted: nossalk.org/2025/05/19/d...
May 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The disinformation on fentanyl is particularly concerted: nossalk.org/2025/05/19/d...
Kash Patel's "get to stepping" criticism of Canada is just the latest in an organized campaign by the Trump administration to convince Americans that Canadians are responsible for the fentanyl crisis afflicting the US. For a sample: nossalk.org/2025/05/19/d...
Die große Lüge: The Trump administration’s drumbeat of claims that Canada is a major source of fentanyl
Although US Customs and Border Patrol data reveal that only about 0.2% of all seizures of fentanyl entering the US are made at the Canadian border ( and although Canada was not mentioned at all in …
nossalk.org
May 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Kash Patel's "get to stepping" criticism of Canada is just the latest in an organized campaign by the Trump administration to convince Americans that Canadians are responsible for the fentanyl crisis afflicting the US. For a sample: nossalk.org/2025/05/19/d...
This is the latest in a concerted campaign since November to convince Americans that Canada is a major contributor to their fentanyl crisis. Trump, Vance, Navarro, Hassett and now Patel have all “blamed Canada.” Time to start calling it out for the Nazi-style große Lüge that it is.
Kash Patel: "You know who has to get to stepping? Canada. Because they're making it up there and shipping it down here. And I don't care about getting into this debate about making someone the 51st state or not ... say what you want about Mexico, but they helped up seal the southern border."
May 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This is the latest in a concerted campaign since November to convince Americans that Canada is a major contributor to their fentanyl crisis. Trump, Vance, Navarro, Hassett and now Patel have all “blamed Canada.” Time to start calling it out for the Nazi-style große Lüge that it is.
Trump on the purpose of the PM's visit: “I don’t know. He’s coming to see me. I’m not sure what he wants to see me about, but I guess he wants to make a deal.” A month ago Trump was bragging that leaders were "kissing my ass" in order to make a trade deal. (www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...) /2
’They are kissing my ass’: Trump says countries are pleading to negotiate tariffs – video
US president says countries are ’calling up and kissing my ass’ over tariff rates
www.theguardian.com
May 6, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Trump on the purpose of the PM's visit: “I don’t know. He’s coming to see me. I’m not sure what he wants to see me about, but I guess he wants to make a deal.” A month ago Trump was bragging that leaders were "kissing my ass" in order to make a trade deal. (www.theguardian.com/us-news/vide...) /2
Trump's interview with Time shows his Inaugural Address promise that the US would again be a "growing nation," one that "expands our territory" and "carries our flag into new and beautiful horizons" is still on the agenda. See my opinion piece in the latest Round Table: nossalk.org/2025/04/25/d...
Dreaming in Technicolor™? Donald J. Trump and the Annexation of Canada
Just days after he won the 2024 election, Donald J. Trump began talking about Canada becoming America’s 51st state. He has been pressing the case for annexation ever since — in social media posts, …
nossalk.org
April 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Trump's interview with Time shows his Inaugural Address promise that the US would again be a "growing nation," one that "expands our territory" and "carries our flag into new and beautiful horizons" is still on the agenda. See my opinion piece in the latest Round Table: nossalk.org/2025/04/25/d...
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From a negotiating perspective, racing to the White House to offer concessions is not the best strategy. That’s what Trump is counting on, but domestic pressure on him to compromise will continue to intensify, particularly if major US trade partners use this moment to match his tariffs.
April 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
From a negotiating perspective, racing to the White House to offer concessions is not the best strategy. That’s what Trump is counting on, but domestic pressure on him to compromise will continue to intensify, particularly if major US trade partners use this moment to match his tariffs.
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Dear countries hit by Trump's tariffs: Now is the time to retaliate. If you instead start with concessions, Trump will simply pocket them, claim victory, and demand more. He will bend in the face of the economic and political costs at home - and they are now mounting.
April 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Dear countries hit by Trump's tariffs: Now is the time to retaliate. If you instead start with concessions, Trump will simply pocket them, claim victory, and demand more. He will bend in the face of the economic and political costs at home - and they are now mounting.
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“So unbelievably stupid, incompetent and insane.”
April 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
“So unbelievably stupid, incompetent and insane.”
Canada’s travel advisory for the US needs to go well beyond the present highly ambiguous “Take normal security precautions.”
##EconSky
Our seminar speaker for tmr was coming from U Toronto. He was apparently detained (politely) for several hrs by US customs in CA. He was then cleared to travel to the US after his flight had left. Needless to say, no seminar tmr.
Our seminar speaker for tmr was coming from U Toronto. He was apparently detained (politely) for several hrs by US customs in CA. He was then cleared to travel to the US after his flight had left. Needless to say, no seminar tmr.
a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a snl logo
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a snl logo
media.tenor.com
April 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Canada’s travel advisory for the US needs to go well beyond the present highly ambiguous “Take normal security precautions.”
The Chief Penguin of Heard and McDonald in the “humiliation chair” (h/t @kevinmilligan.bsky.social)
April 4, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The Chief Penguin of Heard and McDonald in the “humiliation chair” (h/t @kevinmilligan.bsky.social)
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It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.
April 3, 2025 at 4:13 AM
It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.
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Why would Canada want to ‘reward’ the Trump administration with even the perception of acquiescence in continuing through with these purchases? Not a commentary on whether CAF or DND needs these F-35. The perception in DC would be a win. Why would Ottawa ‘give’ them that?
The way that the Canadian F-35 arrangement was structured from go was to give the next PM the flexibility to radically downsize the size of the buy, or to stretch the deliveries well beyond 2032. And into this domestic decision walks Trump, creating the room to do what was probably already discussed
March 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Why would Canada want to ‘reward’ the Trump administration with even the perception of acquiescence in continuing through with these purchases? Not a commentary on whether CAF or DND needs these F-35. The perception in DC would be a win. Why would Ottawa ‘give’ them that?
This Substack needs to go to every Liberal and CPC candidate. Ask why their leaders are making tax cuts the most important campaign issue instead of the annexationist threat — which will require huge tax *increases* to deal with effectively. Make this make sense.
NEW POST: Canadians aren't being asked to meet the moment
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/canadians-...
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/canadians-...
Canadians aren't being asked to meet the moment
As Donald Trump triples down on his economic war against Canada, one of the things that inspires the most hope is the vociferous and passionate response of Canadians.
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This Substack needs to go to every Liberal and CPC candidate. Ask why their leaders are making tax cuts the most important campaign issue instead of the annexationist threat — which will require huge tax *increases* to deal with effectively. Make this make sense.
For those who think the way out of the annexationist threat is a renegotiated trade agreement, this by @bhaggart.bsky.social is a reminder that we should just skip this bit of psychodrama, since we won’t be able to trust any “treaty” signed by this admin. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Canada’s free-trade agreement with the U.S. has no free trade, nor is it an agreement
Withdrawing from the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement may sound like a radical proposal. It is not. It simply acknowledges reality
www.theglobeandmail.com
March 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
For those who think the way out of the annexationist threat is a renegotiated trade agreement, this by @bhaggart.bsky.social is a reminder that we should just skip this bit of psychodrama, since we won’t be able to trust any “treaty” signed by this admin. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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At a time when Canada needs MASSIVE investment to transition away from the US, to build new facilities and transpo towards our ports, to rebuild our military, to build HOMES, to rebuild science and post-sec ed... to see the two main parties jump on *tax cuts* for their campaigns is depressing.
March 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
At a time when Canada needs MASSIVE investment to transition away from the US, to build new facilities and transpo towards our ports, to rebuild our military, to build HOMES, to rebuild science and post-sec ed... to see the two main parties jump on *tax cuts* for their campaigns is depressing.
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The UK Germany, Denmark and Finland have issued advisories warning about travel to the US, and Canada should too. We often go to the US in the summer but this year? Forget it, not worth it.
Germany is now having to issue a travel advisory for the US.
Between Canadians staying home, and Europeans cancelling plans, RIP US tourism.
Good job America.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Between Canadians staying home, and Europeans cancelling plans, RIP US tourism.
Good job America.
www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Germany updates US travel advice after citizens detained
Germany updated its travel advisory for the United States to emphasise that a visa or entry waiver does not guarantee entry for its citizens after several Germans were detained at the border recently, a foreign ministry spokesperson said.
www.reuters.com
March 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The UK Germany, Denmark and Finland have issued advisories warning about travel to the US, and Canada should too. We often go to the US in the summer but this year? Forget it, not worth it.
This is *exactly* what is needed given the existential threat posed by the Trump annexationist agenda. But our governors need to begin leveling with us: stop pretending that facing down Trump can be done on the cheap. We need to spend seriously on defence; we will need to be taxed seriously…
March 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This is *exactly* what is needed given the existential threat posed by the Trump annexationist agenda. But our governors need to begin leveling with us: stop pretending that facing down Trump can be done on the cheap. We need to spend seriously on defence; we will need to be taxed seriously…
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and all those partners in these new negotiations will have confidence that the US will abide by the results, said nobody
Rubio on tariffs: "And then, from that new baseline of fairness and reciprocity, we will engage - potentially - in bilateral negotiations with countries around the world on new trade arrangements that make sense for both sides."
www.reuters.com/markets/us/r...
www.reuters.com/markets/us/r...
Rubio says US could engage in new trade deals after tariffs imposed
Once the United States has imposed tariffs on its major trading partners it could engage in bilateral talks with countries on new trade arrangements, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday.
www.reuters.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:29 AM
and all those partners in these new negotiations will have confidence that the US will abide by the results, said nobody
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“The specific association of Canada with fentanyl is a big lie that allows Americans to shift responsibility away to a chosen enemy and enter a world of geopolitical fantasy.”
Blame Canada
Our warmongering, drugged-out conspiracy theory
open.substack.com
March 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
“The specific association of Canada with fentanyl is a big lie that allows Americans to shift responsibility away to a chosen enemy and enter a world of geopolitical fantasy.”
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Canada, alone. (That is not a lamentation, just a statement of fact).
March 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Canada, alone. (That is not a lamentation, just a statement of fact).
Agree 100%. NATO Sec-Gen Mark Rutte surely must be regretting his decision to appear on the “Oval Show” in order to suck up to Trump and have a good laugh — and then have to sit there silently while Trump babbled on about two NATO members: annexing Canada and seizing territory from Denmark.
Carney should not go to DC at all. No need to do photo op with Trump until and unless Trump ceases all tariffs and all annexation bullshit.
Send Joly if he must but treat Trump like folks treated Kim Jung Un before Trump hugged him
Send Joly if he must but treat Trump like folks treated Kim Jung Un before Trump hugged him
March 15, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Agree 100%. NATO Sec-Gen Mark Rutte surely must be regretting his decision to appear on the “Oval Show” in order to suck up to Trump and have a good laugh — and then have to sit there silently while Trump babbled on about two NATO members: annexing Canada and seizing territory from Denmark.
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March 14, 2025 at 9:34 AM