retiredgumshoe44.bsky.social
@retiredgumshoe44.bsky.social
A retired Postal Inspector interested in world politics and travel 🇨🇦
June 8, 2025 at 5:49 AM
There goes the cone of silence Peter!

'......Peter Hoekstra told The Globe and Mail that talks between the leaders and top cabinet ministers are being held under a cone of silence to ensure a positive outcome......'
June 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
May 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
May 2, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Time for automakers to kiss the ring?
April 30, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Say what Pee Pee and DonOld?
April 30, 2025 at 3:40 AM
April 11, 2025 at 6:54 AM
April 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Bravo sir!
April 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
‘……Mr. Powell is proving to be as deft and diplomatic as President Donald Trump is clumsy and crude. He is standing out as a rare calming force at a time when Mr. Trump is inciting a global trade war that risks reigniting inflation and pushing the U.S. economy into a recession……..’
April 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
‘….. Sombke said 90 per cent of the state's potash — which is used as a fertilizer and is currently being tariffed at 10 per cent — comes from Canada, while much of its farming equipment carries a "made in Canada" stamp……..’
April 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
March 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
‘…. This shouldn’t need to be restated, but apparently it does. Trying to get a foreign government to do something that helps one party in an election campaign is wrong……’
March 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
‘…. Marketplace shared its findings with experts who say grocery stores are trying to capitalize on the country's wave of patriotism, noting that a vague definition of what makes a product Canadian is in the best interest of retailers, not shoppers……’
March 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
‘……Assuming a 25-per-cent blanket tariff scenario, the average car price at U.S. dealers would rise by US$4,000 to US$10,000, Mr. Anderson said…….’
March 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
‘….. Canada’s response has been the right one: hit back with tariffs of our own. Canada is escalating, to push the other side to de-escalate. The rhetorical target is Mr. Trump, but the economic targets, regrettably but necessarily, are American businesses, voters and politicians….’
March 28, 2025 at 5:14 AM
We checked out these vehicles in Liberia CR last month and they appear to be a much better choice than most EV’s in North America.

‘…..BYD Co. Ltd. recently unveiled a new system that can charge its latest models in five minutes – not much longer than it takes to fill a tank with gasoline…..’
March 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
March 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
‘….. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Canada will need to fight the new tariffs — and called for retaliatory tariffs that "maximize the pain for the Americans."…..’
March 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A much needed distraction from ‘Whiskileaks’ Hegseth debacle in the US…..
March 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
March 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Seems accurate….
March 26, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Who is Gretzky again? Janet the actress??
March 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
It has caused a separation of the wheat from the chaff in 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
March 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Buh Bye America!

‘….. WestJet has observed a shift in bookings from the U.S. toward other sun destinations such as Mexico and the Caribbean, and to transatlantic destinations……’
March 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM