Peter H Ratcliffe
@phratcliffe.bsky.social
Pending 12.8 K follower Xit refugee dipping my foot into the BlueSky pond.
World peace cannot happen if we allow the biggest enemies of world peace to choose which countries we allow into purely defensive alliances.
NATO is a defensive alliance. Putin must have no say over which countries can join NATO.
Any less accomplishes nothing. Bring Ukraine in.
NATO is a defensive alliance. Putin must have no say over which countries can join NATO.
Any less accomplishes nothing. Bring Ukraine in.
March 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM
World peace cannot happen if we allow the biggest enemies of world peace to choose which countries we allow into purely defensive alliances.
NATO is a defensive alliance. Putin must have no say over which countries can join NATO.
Any less accomplishes nothing. Bring Ukraine in.
NATO is a defensive alliance. Putin must have no say over which countries can join NATO.
Any less accomplishes nothing. Bring Ukraine in.
At the present trend, @PierrePoilievre will deliver a huge majority to the @MarkJCarney Liberals.
At a time when Canada unites, the @CPC_HQ chooses to continue baseless character assassinations and divisive sloganeering, and ignores the calls for security clearance.
LOSERS.
At a time when Canada unites, the @CPC_HQ chooses to continue baseless character assassinations and divisive sloganeering, and ignores the calls for security clearance.
LOSERS.
March 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
At the present trend, @PierrePoilievre will deliver a huge majority to the @MarkJCarney Liberals.
At a time when Canada unites, the @CPC_HQ chooses to continue baseless character assassinations and divisive sloganeering, and ignores the calls for security clearance.
LOSERS.
At a time when Canada unites, the @CPC_HQ chooses to continue baseless character assassinations and divisive sloganeering, and ignores the calls for security clearance.
LOSERS.
The US is now actively assisting Putin killing Ukraine’s people by shutting down intel data.
Because the President and VP didn’t feel Zelenskyy was appreciative enough.
All those who voted Trump are complicit in these deaths. You voted for Russia.
Because the President and VP didn’t feel Zelenskyy was appreciative enough.
All those who voted Trump are complicit in these deaths. You voted for Russia.
March 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The US is now actively assisting Putin killing Ukraine’s people by shutting down intel data.
Because the President and VP didn’t feel Zelenskyy was appreciative enough.
All those who voted Trump are complicit in these deaths. You voted for Russia.
Because the President and VP didn’t feel Zelenskyy was appreciative enough.
All those who voted Trump are complicit in these deaths. You voted for Russia.
Canada provides about 9% of the electricity the US uses, at deep discounted rates.
I don’t recall the US or States ever thanking the Provinces or Canada for investing our money into the infrastructure to supply their needs.
In 2025, I feel we have been taken advantage of.
I don’t recall the US or States ever thanking the Provinces or Canada for investing our money into the infrastructure to supply their needs.
In 2025, I feel we have been taken advantage of.
March 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Canada provides about 9% of the electricity the US uses, at deep discounted rates.
I don’t recall the US or States ever thanking the Provinces or Canada for investing our money into the infrastructure to supply their needs.
In 2025, I feel we have been taken advantage of.
I don’t recall the US or States ever thanking the Provinces or Canada for investing our money into the infrastructure to supply their needs.
In 2025, I feel we have been taken advantage of.
Our US Snowbird trip was locked in and non-refundable and we arrived before Trump was inaugurated. So we stayed. We have bought virtually nothing to bring home.
We are exploring every option to not come to the US next year, we will spend our money in a Canada friendly country.
We are exploring every option to not come to the US next year, we will spend our money in a Canada friendly country.
March 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Our US Snowbird trip was locked in and non-refundable and we arrived before Trump was inaugurated. So we stayed. We have bought virtually nothing to bring home.
We are exploring every option to not come to the US next year, we will spend our money in a Canada friendly country.
We are exploring every option to not come to the US next year, we will spend our money in a Canada friendly country.
@MarkJCarney ,when he becomes Prime Minister should immediately appoint @JustinTrudeau as Canada’s Free Trade and Tariff Tsar.
The best of both of these leaders would remain available to Canada 🇨🇦 at this critical time.
The best of both of these leaders would remain available to Canada 🇨🇦 at this critical time.
March 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
@MarkJCarney ,when he becomes Prime Minister should immediately appoint @JustinTrudeau as Canada’s Free Trade and Tariff Tsar.
The best of both of these leaders would remain available to Canada 🇨🇦 at this critical time.
The best of both of these leaders would remain available to Canada 🇨🇦 at this critical time.
Ontario and Quebec are subsidizing Americans by selling significantly discounted electrical power to the US.
US utilities profit.
End these subsidies immediately and charge market value for all exported electricity.
@JustinTrudeau @MarkJCarney
@francoislegault @fordnation
US utilities profit.
End these subsidies immediately and charge market value for all exported electricity.
@JustinTrudeau @MarkJCarney
@francoislegault @fordnation
March 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Ontario and Quebec are subsidizing Americans by selling significantly discounted electrical power to the US.
US utilities profit.
End these subsidies immediately and charge market value for all exported electricity.
@JustinTrudeau @MarkJCarney
@francoislegault @fordnation
US utilities profit.
End these subsidies immediately and charge market value for all exported electricity.
@JustinTrudeau @MarkJCarney
@francoislegault @fordnation
Reposted by Peter H Ratcliffe
Donald Trump has disgraced the United States of America in countless ways since he first entered political life ten years ago.
But he had never disgraced the nation as badly as he did today.
He has brought shame on this country to an extent I had never thought possible. And he has only just begun.
But he had never disgraced the nation as badly as he did today.
He has brought shame on this country to an extent I had never thought possible. And he has only just begun.
February 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Donald Trump has disgraced the United States of America in countless ways since he first entered political life ten years ago.
But he had never disgraced the nation as badly as he did today.
He has brought shame on this country to an extent I had never thought possible. And he has only just begun.
But he had never disgraced the nation as badly as he did today.
He has brought shame on this country to an extent I had never thought possible. And he has only just begun.
Reposted by Peter H Ratcliffe
Never forget this day, February 28, 2025, when an American president abused and betrayed a democratic ally in the midst of a barbaric war with Russia. This grotesque stain will never wash away.
February 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Never forget this day, February 28, 2025, when an American president abused and betrayed a democratic ally in the midst of a barbaric war with Russia. This grotesque stain will never wash away.
Trump, Putin, Modi, Modi, O’Leary, and Gretzky prefer that Pierre Poilievre become Canada’s Prime Minister.
They want someone that they can control.
They know that they can’t control @MarkJCarney
Vote #MarkCarney4PM
They want someone that they can control.
They know that they can’t control @MarkJCarney
Vote #MarkCarney4PM
February 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Trump, Putin, Modi, Modi, O’Leary, and Gretzky prefer that Pierre Poilievre become Canada’s Prime Minister.
They want someone that they can control.
They know that they can’t control @MarkJCarney
Vote #MarkCarney4PM
They want someone that they can control.
They know that they can’t control @MarkJCarney
Vote #MarkCarney4PM
If Ford wins a third term, it’s significantly the fault of the OLP and the ONDP choosing to battle over the left leaning voters while offering the centre and slightly right voters nothing of substance.
Egos and entrenched thinking ensures that this keeps happening.
Go Vote.
Egos and entrenched thinking ensures that this keeps happening.
Go Vote.
February 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
If Ford wins a third term, it’s significantly the fault of the OLP and the ONDP choosing to battle over the left leaning voters while offering the centre and slightly right voters nothing of substance.
Egos and entrenched thinking ensures that this keeps happening.
Go Vote.
Egos and entrenched thinking ensures that this keeps happening.
Go Vote.
World leaders have today shown their support for Ukraine’s truth and courage.
They haven’t folded for Putin, they’re not folding for King Trump.
World leaders know the truth and respect the honesty and courage of Ukraine.
They will do this together without the US.
They haven’t folded for Putin, they’re not folding for King Trump.
World leaders know the truth and respect the honesty and courage of Ukraine.
They will do this together without the US.
February 24, 2025 at 5:02 PM
World leaders have today shown their support for Ukraine’s truth and courage.
They haven’t folded for Putin, they’re not folding for King Trump.
World leaders know the truth and respect the honesty and courage of Ukraine.
They will do this together without the US.
They haven’t folded for Putin, they’re not folding for King Trump.
World leaders know the truth and respect the honesty and courage of Ukraine.
They will do this together without the US.
I have sympathy for the kids who get measles because their parents didn’t vaccinate them.
I have sympathy for doctors and HCW who care for kids with measles.
I have zero sympathy for any parent who loses a child to measles and must grieve a lifetime for their deadly stupidity.
I have sympathy for doctors and HCW who care for kids with measles.
I have zero sympathy for any parent who loses a child to measles and must grieve a lifetime for their deadly stupidity.
February 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I have sympathy for the kids who get measles because their parents didn’t vaccinate them.
I have sympathy for doctors and HCW who care for kids with measles.
I have zero sympathy for any parent who loses a child to measles and must grieve a lifetime for their deadly stupidity.
I have sympathy for doctors and HCW who care for kids with measles.
I have zero sympathy for any parent who loses a child to measles and must grieve a lifetime for their deadly stupidity.
Every monarchy in history began when one man said “I am your king”. And the weak accepted that.
Every dictatorship in history began when one man said “ I am your law”. And the weak accepted that.
The US is teetering on this edge, right here, right now.
Every dictatorship in history began when one man said “ I am your law”. And the weak accepted that.
The US is teetering on this edge, right here, right now.
February 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Every monarchy in history began when one man said “I am your king”. And the weak accepted that.
Every dictatorship in history began when one man said “ I am your law”. And the weak accepted that.
The US is teetering on this edge, right here, right now.
Every dictatorship in history began when one man said “ I am your law”. And the weak accepted that.
The US is teetering on this edge, right here, right now.
When the irrational and dangerous voices become louder and more powerful than reason, it is incumbent on those who have chosen silence as their peace to speak clearly and often.
Silence of the majority will be the death of democracy.
Silence of the majority will be the death of democracy.
February 15, 2025 at 10:41 AM
When the irrational and dangerous voices become louder and more powerful than reason, it is incumbent on those who have chosen silence as their peace to speak clearly and often.
Silence of the majority will be the death of democracy.
Silence of the majority will be the death of democracy.
Happy Valentines Day.
Those of us fortunate to have built lifetime loves celebrate our shared love each and every day, essentially 365 Valentines Days per year.
Show someone that you love them, today and every new day.
Love is built by two, one day at a time, for a lifetime.
Those of us fortunate to have built lifetime loves celebrate our shared love each and every day, essentially 365 Valentines Days per year.
Show someone that you love them, today and every new day.
Love is built by two, one day at a time, for a lifetime.
February 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Happy Valentines Day.
Those of us fortunate to have built lifetime loves celebrate our shared love each and every day, essentially 365 Valentines Days per year.
Show someone that you love them, today and every new day.
Love is built by two, one day at a time, for a lifetime.
Those of us fortunate to have built lifetime loves celebrate our shared love each and every day, essentially 365 Valentines Days per year.
Show someone that you love them, today and every new day.
Love is built by two, one day at a time, for a lifetime.
I have terminated email discussions and social contacts with everyone in my circle who I know supports MAGA.
Not just going dark.
In each case I have advised them, given a clear reason, and then simply ceased the relationship.
You know what?
It’s freeing and empowering.
Not just going dark.
In each case I have advised them, given a clear reason, and then simply ceased the relationship.
You know what?
It’s freeing and empowering.
February 11, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I have terminated email discussions and social contacts with everyone in my circle who I know supports MAGA.
Not just going dark.
In each case I have advised them, given a clear reason, and then simply ceased the relationship.
You know what?
It’s freeing and empowering.
Not just going dark.
In each case I have advised them, given a clear reason, and then simply ceased the relationship.
You know what?
It’s freeing and empowering.
Ukraine, under attack by Russia, has developed low cost high production rate drones that are proving quite successful.
Canada 🇨🇦 should license this simple effective technology, ramp up manufacturing and provide drones to Ukraine, and also for our own possible border wars.
Canada 🇨🇦 should license this simple effective technology, ramp up manufacturing and provide drones to Ukraine, and also for our own possible border wars.
February 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Ukraine, under attack by Russia, has developed low cost high production rate drones that are proving quite successful.
Canada 🇨🇦 should license this simple effective technology, ramp up manufacturing and provide drones to Ukraine, and also for our own possible border wars.
Canada 🇨🇦 should license this simple effective technology, ramp up manufacturing and provide drones to Ukraine, and also for our own possible border wars.
When the US Aluminum industry stopped investing in new technology and production, sometime in the 1980s, the world and especially Canada become lower cost and higher quality producers.
As demand rises for aluminum more and more needs to be imported and the US will pay the tariff.
Idiocy.
As demand rises for aluminum more and more needs to be imported and the US will pay the tariff.
Idiocy.
February 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
When the US Aluminum industry stopped investing in new technology and production, sometime in the 1980s, the world and especially Canada become lower cost and higher quality producers.
As demand rises for aluminum more and more needs to be imported and the US will pay the tariff.
Idiocy.
As demand rises for aluminum more and more needs to be imported and the US will pay the tariff.
Idiocy.
Reposted by Peter H Ratcliffe
Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star
February 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star
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Canada 🇨🇦 is geographically married to the US, but we are completely different ideologically and socially.
So you understand better, the threatened tariffs were a betrayal, a raising of a fist threatening economic violence.
Simply put, US abuse of our geographic marriage.
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Canada 🇨🇦 is geographically married to the US, but we are completely different ideologically and socially.
So you understand better, the threatened tariffs were a betrayal, a raising of a fist threatening economic violence.
Simply put, US abuse of our geographic marriage.
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February 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Canada 🇨🇦 is geographically married to the US, but we are completely different ideologically and socially.
So you understand better, the threatened tariffs were a betrayal, a raising of a fist threatening economic violence.
Simply put, US abuse of our geographic marriage.
../2
Canada 🇨🇦 is geographically married to the US, but we are completely different ideologically and socially.
So you understand better, the threatened tariffs were a betrayal, a raising of a fist threatening economic violence.
Simply put, US abuse of our geographic marriage.
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Do this:
Every piece of softwood lumber should bear a red printed Canadian flag every few feet. Make it law.
Fly our flag proudly at every US building site using Canadian lumber. Raise awareness.
Subsidize the printers as export advertising.
Every piece of softwood lumber should bear a red printed Canadian flag every few feet. Make it law.
Fly our flag proudly at every US building site using Canadian lumber. Raise awareness.
Subsidize the printers as export advertising.
February 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Do this:
Every piece of softwood lumber should bear a red printed Canadian flag every few feet. Make it law.
Fly our flag proudly at every US building site using Canadian lumber. Raise awareness.
Subsidize the printers as export advertising.
Every piece of softwood lumber should bear a red printed Canadian flag every few feet. Make it law.
Fly our flag proudly at every US building site using Canadian lumber. Raise awareness.
Subsidize the printers as export advertising.
The Hogue Commission report highlighted the necessity for Canada’s Political Party Leaders to have Top Secret Security Clearance.
Today’s s question is for @PierrePoilievre:
Four out of five Canadian Party leaders have top secret clearance, what the hell are you waiting for?
Today’s s question is for @PierrePoilievre:
Four out of five Canadian Party leaders have top secret clearance, what the hell are you waiting for?
February 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The Hogue Commission report highlighted the necessity for Canada’s Political Party Leaders to have Top Secret Security Clearance.
Today’s s question is for @PierrePoilievre:
Four out of five Canadian Party leaders have top secret clearance, what the hell are you waiting for?
Today’s s question is for @PierrePoilievre:
Four out of five Canadian Party leaders have top secret clearance, what the hell are you waiting for?
As a parent who lost a son in a firefighter training accident, I know exactly what authorities should and shouldn’t say
They should say: We will find the exact causes of this accident, and the immediate family will be informed before the public is.
Everything else is shouldn’t
They should say: We will find the exact causes of this accident, and the immediate family will be informed before the public is.
Everything else is shouldn’t
February 3, 2025 at 4:03 PM
As a parent who lost a son in a firefighter training accident, I know exactly what authorities should and shouldn’t say
They should say: We will find the exact causes of this accident, and the immediate family will be informed before the public is.
Everything else is shouldn’t
They should say: We will find the exact causes of this accident, and the immediate family will be informed before the public is.
Everything else is shouldn’t
🧵1/9 Canada’s Aluminum
The US once produced most of the aluminum they needed, but over time they stopped investing in new technology and power.
Canada, predominantly Quebec, invested heavily in modernized aluminum production in the early 1980’s. It was a logical move with
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The US once produced most of the aluminum they needed, but over time they stopped investing in new technology and power.
Canada, predominantly Quebec, invested heavily in modernized aluminum production in the early 1980’s. It was a logical move with
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February 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🧵1/9 Canada’s Aluminum
The US once produced most of the aluminum they needed, but over time they stopped investing in new technology and power.
Canada, predominantly Quebec, invested heavily in modernized aluminum production in the early 1980’s. It was a logical move with
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The US once produced most of the aluminum they needed, but over time they stopped investing in new technology and power.
Canada, predominantly Quebec, invested heavily in modernized aluminum production in the early 1980’s. It was a logical move with
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