Thanks Terry. As a Canadian (not a post national) I learn more on the China story reading and listening to you than pretty much any where else. Great work! Excellent podcast!
Thanks for this Terry. I loved your “ it’s all fun and good until some one takes an eye out.” He’s like a Tic Toc account in charge of a G-7 Country! I hope it’s ok if I use that one.😀
The best thing that happened to Canada was the freedom convoy. Although many from Ottawa did not appreciate it since many in Ottawa do not pay attention to the rest of the country. They highlighted no end of problems, and not just with mandates. Such as media bias. Many Canadians were unaware of how far that goes, since MSM is overwhelmingly government funded, this significantly increased under Trudeau. Control the media and you control the message/propaganda. As a Westerner I have known about the Chinese influence for decades. It started in BC via money laundering. Chinese influence has since filtered into most institutions, education, health, politics etc across Canada.
Freeland, assistant PM, finance minister, is in fact, a sitting board member of the WEF. And recently spent 3 days in Davos. Not reported by Canadian media, but was by independents. Here is where I part company with Glavin and his assessment of her. Different forces are in play and Canada is an easy target. None of these forces will benefit Canada. Trudeau is selling us out, that too started in the west with the oil sands. He follows the WEF program while being backed by China. It is a conundrum.
Trudeau is a narcissist. Period. Cares nothing for the country. The most destructive PM in Canadian history. Poilvreau is his exact opposite. Why he attracts Canadians coast to coast.
Sam. Cooper, who wrote “Wilful Blindness”, is exceptional on this topic, having studied it for years. See Amazon books. That’s the full story until now.
A bit of both. He and his father both imagined themselves (and were encouraged by the CCP to imagine themselves) as historic visionaries, bright shining lights in the trajectory of Chinese civilization in its benevolent mission to shape humanity's destiny. Justin is pathologically susceptible to flattery, which the CCP offered in quantity - until he got too big for his britches.
Loved it. You're great to listen to. Chris asked "What can ordinary Canadians do?" Umm, didn't hear an answer so I'll give mine. We've got to get rid of this government and fast. All compromised politicians must pay a political price otherwise nothing will stop them or deter others. Perhaps the ordinary Canadians should stop being 'ordinary' Canadians.
That Pierre is still written off as a "goof". Terry, you should know better.
Pierre is a product of his upbringing. He and I are 18 months apart and grew up in neighborhoods across a main thoroughfare from each other and went to high schools that played each other in football. So allow me to give a brief outline to the social world that was early to mid 90s south Calgary.
South Calgary was, and still is, dominated by sports. Hockey, basketball swimming. It's dominated by communities with private lakes and hockey rinks. It was still small - the total population of Calgary was around 750,000.
Pierre had been an athlete (diver) who got injured. So his choice to get noticed as a teenaged male was one of two things - hockey or being a smart ass.
He's just a smart ass from Shawnessy. He's Calgary. Underestimate him at your peril.
Thanks for this Laura. That's a great wee story. You should write it, just like that. People need to know about the guy. I don't know that I'm at all impressed with his conception of the "housing crisis" and I think he's weak in policy areas that are important to me but I don't want to diss the guy, and most of the commentary about him has been batshit hysterical. Sounds liked his background and mine are pretty similar. Hockey or smart ass - I picked smartass too. So if you're boxing my ears a bit here, no worries. I didn't intend to be mean when I said that. It just kind of came out. The only thing I've written about him that's critical is that he gives the impression of being a guy who spent a lot of time in his room playing with his Buzz Lightyear action figures. And quite honestly, I don't think that means he'd be a bad prime minister.
And I'll be honest - that a Smart Ass from Shawnessy sends a certain type of Canadian Liberal into such a tizzy at the prospect of him becoming Prime Minister raises in me a certain childhood mirth. I'm transported back in time to eighth grade when the Pierre type would drive the uppity school marms crazy. Once you see it, all you'll do is enjoy it. He makes all the right people go bat shit insane. it's great.
His concept of the "housing crisis" would be another product of his upbringing - we build houses in Calgary. Lots of them. Really nice ones! With playgrounds and trees and pathways and community centres. It would baffle him as to why other places wouldn't.
I still live in this world, raising two sons. Elder one has settled, after being a swimmer, into being a smart ass trumpet player. Younger is, Lord Help Me, a smart ass and a basketball player.
Pierre's wife is a smoke show. At some point he put down the Buzz Lightyear.
We now know about illegal Chinese influence, albeit late in the game, not because of our institutional checks and balances but in spite of them. A vigorous investigation is now underway by the RCMP to uncover the source of CSIS leaks. That the RCMP had not embarked on any CCP inquiry, since 2013, is a terrifying mystery.
An enlightening conversation that every Canadian should listen to. I must take umbrage, however, with Mr. Glavin's comments on Canadian conservatives, particularly the ones he calls 'rednecks'. I think he buys into the elitist Liberal Party of Canada notion that all conservatives are ignorant and uneducated which is very sad.
Now now. I didn't refer to Conservatives as rednecks. I was referring to a perception, a constituency within the Conservative demographic. I'm not a conservative myself, Betty, but I learn from conservatives all the time, some of best friends are (sorry for the cliche), and among people I agree and disagree with I find that lately, among the people with whom I share the basis of a healthy agreement or disagreement, conservatives are over-represented. For there to be the basis of a proper debate, there must be a shared understanding of the real world, a shared distinction between believing and knowing, and conservatives are well-represented in the reality-based community these days, I find. Much better represented, generally, than Liberals.
I appreciate your investigate powers and writing even though I still think you were giving the right wing conservatives a little jab LOL! Good job educating those like me and thank you for your service to the Canadian public.
Terry, I so appreciate that you and others are shedding light on this issue. It has been flying under the radar for far too long. But I must say, that a communist is a communist is a communist. Do you honestly think that just getting rid of Trudeau makes the liberal-not-liberal party of Canada all good again? Why is it good for the conservative party to rid itself of their "red neck" element and not have the same apply to the far-left element of the liberal/NDP party? It's not about left versus right or liberal versus conservative. It's about WHO is acting like a malevolent dictator and what cruelty will be afflicted?
Very informative podcast. The 'White Colonial Racist " is a new thing to Canada and I absolutely hate it. I have lived in country of divisions prior to emigrating here. and have no wish to do it again.
I have no idea why the web version of this podcast has my face in the picture instead of my bike.
Great podcast interview, Terry. (Quite listenable at 1.25X speed.)
This line was both hilarious and tragic, on woke Justin Trudeau, "he's like a Tiktok account in charge of a G7 country."
(Around the 1 hour mark of the podcast)
Thanks Terry. As a Canadian (not a post national) I learn more on the China story reading and listening to you than pretty much any where else. Great work! Excellent podcast!
Thank you, Terry. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your journalism.
Thanks, Terry. Whatever you do, don't burn yourself out. Take care of you, please.
Thanks for this Terry. I loved your “ it’s all fun and good until some one takes an eye out.” He’s like a Tic Toc account in charge of a G-7 Country! I hope it’s ok if I use that one.😀
The best thing that happened to Canada was the freedom convoy. Although many from Ottawa did not appreciate it since many in Ottawa do not pay attention to the rest of the country. They highlighted no end of problems, and not just with mandates. Such as media bias. Many Canadians were unaware of how far that goes, since MSM is overwhelmingly government funded, this significantly increased under Trudeau. Control the media and you control the message/propaganda. As a Westerner I have known about the Chinese influence for decades. It started in BC via money laundering. Chinese influence has since filtered into most institutions, education, health, politics etc across Canada.
Freeland, assistant PM, finance minister, is in fact, a sitting board member of the WEF. And recently spent 3 days in Davos. Not reported by Canadian media, but was by independents. Here is where I part company with Glavin and his assessment of her. Different forces are in play and Canada is an easy target. None of these forces will benefit Canada. Trudeau is selling us out, that too started in the west with the oil sands. He follows the WEF program while being backed by China. It is a conundrum.
Trudeau is a narcissist. Period. Cares nothing for the country. The most destructive PM in Canadian history. Poilvreau is his exact opposite. Why he attracts Canadians coast to coast.
Sam. Cooper, who wrote “Wilful Blindness”, is exceptional on this topic, having studied it for years. See Amazon books. That’s the full story until now.
I learned some new stuff about how deeply Trudeau is stuck up the Chinese * hole and got a better grasp of the big picture. Thanks.
One question: do you think Trudeau's pro CCP stance is sinister at the personal level, or is he just a simpleton, a useful idiot?
A bit of both. He and his father both imagined themselves (and were encouraged by the CCP to imagine themselves) as historic visionaries, bright shining lights in the trajectory of Chinese civilization in its benevolent mission to shape humanity's destiny. Justin is pathologically susceptible to flattery, which the CCP offered in quantity - until he got too big for his britches.
Long live nerds! I would far rather have a need governing than a silly narcissist
I agree, I was a little put off by this unnecessary remark.
Loved it. You're great to listen to. Chris asked "What can ordinary Canadians do?" Umm, didn't hear an answer so I'll give mine. We've got to get rid of this government and fast. All compromised politicians must pay a political price otherwise nothing will stop them or deter others. Perhaps the ordinary Canadians should stop being 'ordinary' Canadians.
That Pierre is still written off as a "goof". Terry, you should know better.
Pierre is a product of his upbringing. He and I are 18 months apart and grew up in neighborhoods across a main thoroughfare from each other and went to high schools that played each other in football. So allow me to give a brief outline to the social world that was early to mid 90s south Calgary.
South Calgary was, and still is, dominated by sports. Hockey, basketball swimming. It's dominated by communities with private lakes and hockey rinks. It was still small - the total population of Calgary was around 750,000.
Pierre had been an athlete (diver) who got injured. So his choice to get noticed as a teenaged male was one of two things - hockey or being a smart ass.
He's just a smart ass from Shawnessy. He's Calgary. Underestimate him at your peril.
Thanks for this Laura. That's a great wee story. You should write it, just like that. People need to know about the guy. I don't know that I'm at all impressed with his conception of the "housing crisis" and I think he's weak in policy areas that are important to me but I don't want to diss the guy, and most of the commentary about him has been batshit hysterical. Sounds liked his background and mine are pretty similar. Hockey or smart ass - I picked smartass too. So if you're boxing my ears a bit here, no worries. I didn't intend to be mean when I said that. It just kind of came out. The only thing I've written about him that's critical is that he gives the impression of being a guy who spent a lot of time in his room playing with his Buzz Lightyear action figures. And quite honestly, I don't think that means he'd be a bad prime minister.
And I'll be honest - that a Smart Ass from Shawnessy sends a certain type of Canadian Liberal into such a tizzy at the prospect of him becoming Prime Minister raises in me a certain childhood mirth. I'm transported back in time to eighth grade when the Pierre type would drive the uppity school marms crazy. Once you see it, all you'll do is enjoy it. He makes all the right people go bat shit insane. it's great.
His concept of the "housing crisis" would be another product of his upbringing - we build houses in Calgary. Lots of them. Really nice ones! With playgrounds and trees and pathways and community centres. It would baffle him as to why other places wouldn't.
I still live in this world, raising two sons. Elder one has settled, after being a swimmer, into being a smart ass trumpet player. Younger is, Lord Help Me, a smart ass and a basketball player.
Pierre's wife is a smoke show. At some point he put down the Buzz Lightyear.
We now know about illegal Chinese influence, albeit late in the game, not because of our institutional checks and balances but in spite of them. A vigorous investigation is now underway by the RCMP to uncover the source of CSIS leaks. That the RCMP had not embarked on any CCP inquiry, since 2013, is a terrifying mystery.
Great podcast - learned lots
An enlightening conversation that every Canadian should listen to. I must take umbrage, however, with Mr. Glavin's comments on Canadian conservatives, particularly the ones he calls 'rednecks'. I think he buys into the elitist Liberal Party of Canada notion that all conservatives are ignorant and uneducated which is very sad.
Now now. I didn't refer to Conservatives as rednecks. I was referring to a perception, a constituency within the Conservative demographic. I'm not a conservative myself, Betty, but I learn from conservatives all the time, some of best friends are (sorry for the cliche), and among people I agree and disagree with I find that lately, among the people with whom I share the basis of a healthy agreement or disagreement, conservatives are over-represented. For there to be the basis of a proper debate, there must be a shared understanding of the real world, a shared distinction between believing and knowing, and conservatives are well-represented in the reality-based community these days, I find. Much better represented, generally, than Liberals.
I appreciate your investigate powers and writing even though I still think you were giving the right wing conservatives a little jab LOL! Good job educating those like me and thank you for your service to the Canadian public.
Terry, I so appreciate that you and others are shedding light on this issue. It has been flying under the radar for far too long. But I must say, that a communist is a communist is a communist. Do you honestly think that just getting rid of Trudeau makes the liberal-not-liberal party of Canada all good again? Why is it good for the conservative party to rid itself of their "red neck" element and not have the same apply to the far-left element of the liberal/NDP party? It's not about left versus right or liberal versus conservative. It's about WHO is acting like a malevolent dictator and what cruelty will be afflicted?
Very informative podcast. The 'White Colonial Racist " is a new thing to Canada and I absolutely hate it. I have lived in country of divisions prior to emigrating here. and have no wish to do it again.