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PJReece's avatar

Good to hear your take on things, Joanie... but why it should feel so refreshing I'm not sure because it's only common sense. But apparently we need people to keep speaking the obvious. Onward!

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Joanie Higgs's avatar

Yes, and we've been starved of common sense for too long!

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Heather B's avatar

I like your take and his too. I think he's right that President Trump wants help securing the border and stopping the drugs...but it's all so much to digest and not really sure what's going on. I just know I love my Canadian neighbors. Have been to Canada several times and love it there.

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Joanie Higgs's avatar

Vancouver and Montreal are MAJOR drug and human traffic sites.

I feel the same way about "you guys" (still haven't been to NYC though but if it gets a chance to heal, it'll be on my bucket list).

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Heather B's avatar

Funny but I'm not a fan of NYC. If you go there, at least realize it's much different than the rest of the USA. I like L.A. much better. And I'd go to Hawaii, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Bryce, Shenendoah Valley, Zion, Grand Tetons, Glacier Nat Park, any and all of them before I'd go to NYC. But my sister loves NYC so I guess it depends on your taste. 💕

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Joanie Higgs's avatar

I'd only go to NYC for the buzz. But all the places you mention are more intriguing, actually... being a nature lover primarily. I was in Sedona in 2010 and would love to explore that area more, as well.

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Heather B's avatar

Sedona is one of my fave places too. My actual fave place on earth is Maui. Kauai next. Oahu next. Here I'd say Yosemite, then Grand Canyon. It's good to have a bucket list!

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The Word Herder's avatar

Seems as though these things (your first line) are sort of de rigueur these days, as unsavory as that really is!

All part of the destruction of Humanity... These things all count as elements of the bigger picture of degradation, destruction, dehumanization... Good grief.

And-- Great post. xo xo

(Not all us southern types are idiots, either. If anyone should be joining anyone, the US should join Canada, in my canine opinion!

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The Word Herder's avatar

Oh, and that "Unexpected" thing? yeah, you know what that is. :(

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Joanie Higgs's avatar

Quite sure I do, yes. 😕

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Joanie Higgs's avatar

Well, a merger of some kind could be interesting!

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The Word Herder's avatar

If that happens, let’s get together for java and chat!

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Mike Canary's avatar

Thanks for your love and support for Canadians. Your newly elected president has done more in one week to keep Canadians safer, than the woke left Liberal government have done in their 10 year reign. God Bless America 🇺🇸

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Heather B's avatar

💕

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Joanie Higgs's avatar

I absolutely agree!

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matt Arnold's avatar

Correction of all that has been

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JRL's avatar
Feb 4Edited

And the tariffs are now paused taking the wind out of a few sails. If you ask me, Eby sounds like a bigger bully than Trump ever has. How did he win?

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Joanie Higgs's avatar

I fully suspect he "won" the same way Joe Biden did in 2020.

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Trevor England Q's avatar

MAX BERNIER TOOK OVER A LIBRATARIAN PARTY BOOTED OUT OTHERS TOOK THE DONATIONS

BOUGHT A MANSION IN FLORIDA

MAX BERNIER GIVES ZERO FUCKS ABOUT ANYTHING BUT MONEY

SAME AS MARK CARNEY WHO NEVER EVEN FOOKING LIVED IN CANADA 🇨🇦 FOR ELEVEN YEARS

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Joanie Higgs's avatar

Well, that's disappointing to hear about Max.

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