‘Failing marriage’: Canadian border cities dismayed

Monday, February 03, 2025

Canadian border cities were left saddened and angered on Sunday over US President Donald Trump's move to impose steep tariffs, with the mayor of Sarnia, Ontario likening the rift to a "failing marriage."

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... The city of 85,000 across the border from Port Huron, Michigan is an energy hub with 26 transnational oil and gas pipelines.

Residents of both cities for more than a century helped each other out, for example, if a fire broke out. They jointly held hockey tournaments, the last one just two weeks ago.

Their economies are very integrated and personal bonds run deep, Sarnia mayor Mike Bradley told AFP.

"But it all seems to be coming to an end. And it does not appear that we're going to be able to resurrect that relationship in the future," he said. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-03 12:46 AM

If I my ask a simple question ...

Why does Pres Trump seem to be endeavoring to p**s off the Country's allies, and snuggle of to the Country's enemies?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-03 12:48 AM

" Why does Pres Trump seem to be endeavoring to p**s off the Country's allies, and snuggle of to the Country's enemies?

#2 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER AT 2025-02-03 12:48 AM | FLAG: "

Okay. I'll put that back on you - why did Obama and Biden enable, empower and en bolden Iran and crap on Israel?

#3 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-02-03 01:51 AM

Your whataboutism is at a minimum 9 years old.

Obama obsession.

#4 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-02-03 01:58 AM

@#3 ... Okay. I'll put that back on you - why did Obama and Biden enable, empower and en bolden Iran and crap on Israel? ...

Do try to stay current with the actions of the President.

Or, do you want me to start asking about fmr Pres GW Bush?

All that aside, the apparent, and failed, deflection attempt of your current alias speaks volumes about the weakness of the position it holds on the current actions of Pres Trump.

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-02-03 02:17 AM

Double standards and all that.

I've outlined what I think is the root cause and it's been building for decades. Overturning Chevron' was a great start toward moving the government back toward the people.

#6 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-02-03 02:20 AM

Overturning Chevron' was a great start toward moving the government back toward the people.

#6 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-02-03 02:20 AM | Reply

How to say that you don't like clean air clean water and environmental protections without saying that you don't like clean air clean water and environmental protections.

#7 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-02-03 02:50 AM

why did Obama and Biden enable, empower and en bolden Iran and crap on Israel?
#3 | POSTED BY BULLBRINGER

None of the above happened. Especially "crapping on Israel".

Are you unable to post anything without lying?

#8 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-02-03 03:07 AM

#8
Probably best thought of as a tic in Jeff's case, with prevarication being the default setting. (Which includes incessantly hilarious adolescent goalpost shifting.)

#9 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-02-03 05:29 AM

Came to read about Canada. By post 3 I'm reading about Iran and Israel.

Maps are widely available these days.

#10 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-02-03 07:29 AM

Unfortunately reading a map is too advanced for DumbWaiter.

Playing the US National Anthem at the Raptor's/Clippers game didn't go over well in Toronto. I applaud the Clippers wearing "Black History" t-shirts, though. We all have to shove Trump and his "proud boys" back into the closet. I wish we could eliminate their toxicity completely.

#11 | Posted by YAV at 2025-02-03 07:40 AM

Came to read about Canada. By post 3 I'm reading about Iran and Israel.

Maps are widely available these days.

Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-02-03 07:29 AM | Reply

That's our Jeff. Deflecting attention away from his dear leader Trump. Can't hold Trump responsible for ANYTHING. It's par for the course for him.

#12 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-02-03 07:41 AM

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