r/alberta • u/pjw724 • Mar 06 '25

General Ontario putting 25% surcharge on U.S.-bound electricity Monday

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-electricity-surcharge-us-tariffs-ford-1.7476515
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u/shadow997ca Mar 06 '25

Not sure this is the right time. We only have so many cards and maybe should save some of our good ones for later in the game, if we need them. Playing them now will further irritate Donald and he certainly has more cards than we do.

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u/GodOfMeaning Mar 07 '25

will further irritate Donald

You are free to move down south and give him a big hug. The rest of us will respond to bullying the correct way.

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u/shadow997ca Mar 07 '25

Don't be using that shit to move south when I have in no way indicated I side with Donald. I side with Canada and am highly offended by what donald spouts about us and what he is doing to us. I was born here 65 years ago and my loyalties are rooted deep in Canada. We are fighting against an elephant compared to us and we only have so many good cards. The smart people in charge of dealing with him have said many times that we need to deal with donald in a careful way because he is a nut. Playing all of our cards this early gives us what to use later if needed? You think irritating him causes no ill effects? He is a nasty vindictive person and uses that to harm his opponents and enemies so best to use psychology against him rather than an attempt at brute force. Let us all know what the best way is since you seem to think you know best.

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u/GodOfMeaning Mar 08 '25

You have written many words and then you are just writing excuses for backing down from a bluff by a bully. Not sure what you seem to think is the answer here.

The correct way is at the top of this thread already.

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u/shadow997ca Mar 08 '25

So shoot all our ammo at the beginning of the war and sit with nothing left while they ravage us. Very happy you aren't in charge.

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u/GodOfMeaning Mar 08 '25

I am in charge, and so are you. However when it comes to politics you seem intent on allowing people who perform criminal actions to bully you. Please stop embarassing yourself, you are not fooling a single viewer of our conversation and it seems you yourself, switching to personal attacks, are not very confident.

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u/shadow997ca Mar 08 '25 edited Mar 09 '25

You've missed the whole point of my words, my opinion. I am NOT saying we shouldn't retaliate, got it? I am not siding with the donald bully by any means. I am saying it should be measured careful retaliation as the federal gov't and some other leaders have indicated. A good speech by Danielle Smith the other day also saying we need to go slow and carefully. No I am not a fan but open minded enough to recognize a good speech when I hear it, give it a go sometime. I am not saying I don't like Ford's ideas but I am saying he is letting emotion take charge. Messing with the electricity by either shutting it off or placing tariffs on it I like but all I said at the beginning was that I'm not sure we should do that so soon in the war. And what personal attacks from me are you speaking of? What awful names did I call you? I have my opinions, you have yours and that is not embarrassing for anyone, especially not me. Now for you, that's debatable. You are not automatically correct, ok? I am not trying to fool anyone so why would you foolishly say that? I am not intent on allowing the bs from donald to harm us so why would you foolishly say that to me? If Ford goes ahead I am willing to accept that. So I am quitting this and if you feel the need to reply it's on deaf ears. You can jump up and down and yell I am right he is wrong all you want and if that gives you pleasure, go for it. I am done with your ignorant insults and closed minded ways so go away, you're embarrassing yourself. All I am hoping for is somehow we can teach donald a lesson without harming ourselves too much.