The last film released that starred the great John Candy is the Michael Moore-written/directed comedy “Canadian Bacon,” which has the ridiculous premise of the United States and Canada going to war. That this movie was supposed to be a farce is a good temperature check on the present.
Canada, Mexico, and the United States are in a little bit of a trade war, although a somewhat muted one for the moment. If you’re a regular reader of The Morning Dump, you’re probably aware that Canada has been seen as such a strong trading partner with the United States that parts from the US and Canada aren’t even differentiated.
I’ll start the morning with a look at one part going across the border to demonstrate just how complexly linked the two countries are. Then I’m going to look at the range of parts across EVs, which I can do thanks to a new report that shows just how “American” different cars are.
Canada is retaliating, though the extent of that retaliation may depend a little on the next election. They’re not the only ones, as Europe and China each chart a strategy for responding to the latest round of tariffs. That’s all pretty heavy, so let’s end the week on news about tradespersons in Europe doing yoga.
Let’s Follow One Transmission Across The Border
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Open trade between the three major North American countries has been a given for most of my life, starting with the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement by President Clinton in the early ’90s through the much-needed revision by President Trump in his first term, which created the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
The concept behind this open trade was to create a more efficient way of building cars that could lean on the various competencies and favorable conditions each country provided. America brings the brands and expertise, Mexico brings the cheaper labor, and Canada provides both cheap labor and cheap energy. That’s oversimplifying it, but you get the point.
A new report from independent research firm IDTechEx provides an interesting look at where EVs sold in the United States come from and, because tariffs also apply to parts, the percentage breakdown by vehicle. Above is a fun chart showing the various EVs sold in the United States, how popular they are, and where most of the value comes from. As you can see, about 50% of all EV component value in the United States came from abroad.
Here’s a fun fact that makes figuring all of this out a little wild. Because of the American Automobile Labelling Act, for the last 35 years, there’s been no differentiation between components made in the United States or Canada.
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The mix of cars here is interesting. A Tesla Model Y/Model 3/Model S has a lot of components from the United States or Canada, and those dominate sales. The Georgia-built Kia EV6 seems to be the most American EV, though the Volkswagen ID4 is close to both it and the Teslas.
IDTechEx tracks one transmission for an unnamed vehicle, and the journey is complicated, crossing the border with various parts at least seven times. Scrap is sent from Ontario to Pennsylvania, with steel then sent to Ohio, where it’s presumably processed and then sent back to Ontario. The housing and other parts come from Mexico and Illinois. All of this is bundled together and sent to a facility in the Midwest (presumably Michigan) where the final transmission is assembled. That transmission is then sent back to Ontario, where it’s put into a vehicle, which is then sold all across North America.
While IDTechEx doesn’t name the vehicle, my guess is it’s the Chrysler Pacifica PHEV.
It sounds a little crazy when you see it listed out like that, but if it wasn’t the most efficient way to do it from a margin standpoint, then companies wouldn’t do it. Of course, it’s possible that local governments provided additional enticements to make building a specific plant in a specific place more attractive, and the steel tariffs might be why scrap steel is sent to Ohio to be turned into automotive-grade steel.
How much will that one transmission cost after all these tariffs? It’s not clear. Will any tariffs accumulate? Also not clear.
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The Period Of America’s ‘Global Economic Leadership’ Is Over, And That’s ‘A Tragedy’ Says Canadian PM
Oh, right, there’s also the South Park movie. That’s a comedy premised on the idea of the United States and Canada going to war. Wow. We’re living in South Park, but South Park is the whole country.
Conspiciously missing from yesterday’s tariff charts, the one with the retaliatory tariffs against penguins, were the other USMCA countries. What’s the deal? It turns out that Canada and Mexico are mostly spared, though the 25% tariff on non-USMCA-compliant parts and cars is still on the table.
How is Canada responding?
“The 80-year period when the United States embraced the mantle of global economic leadership, when it forged alliances rooted in trust and mutual respect and championed the free and open exchange of goods and services, is over. This is a tragedy,” said the new Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is up for election at the end of the month.
Up until now, it was assumed that the Liberal Party that Carney leads was doomed, but the PM’s response to this trade war with Canada has given the Liberals a huge surge in recent polling.
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Canada will also impose the same 25% tariff, albeit not on parts, because that’s harmful to auto workers in its own country. The damage is already being felt in the United States, where Stellantis says it’ll temporarily lay off workers in response. The country’s Conservatives are also not pleased, stating that they’d remove taxes for Canadian-built cars.
These are global tariffs, so let’s check in on America’s other longstanding allies. First up, via The Guardian, here’s the view from the EU:
European leaders have condemned Donald Trump’s tariffs as “fundamentally wrong” and creating an “immense difficulty for Europe”, while appealing for last-ditch negotiations to avert an all-out trade war.
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, said Trump’s decision to impose tariffs was “brutal and unfounded” and appeared to call for a suspension of French investment in the US until the tariffs were clarified.
“Future investments, investments announced in the last weeks, should be suspended for a time for as long as the situation with the United States is not clarified,” Macron told a meeting of French companies.
Suggesting measures against the US tech sector “where the United States benefits enormously from Europe”, he added: “Nothing is excluded. All the elements are on the table.”
China on Friday announced an additional 34% tariff against all U.S. goods and added more American companies to its export control and unreliable entity lists, responding to President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.
The additional Chinese tariffs will take effect at 12:01 p.m. on April 10, according to a statement on the website of the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council. Goods that departed from the place of origin before that time, and those that are imported until midnight on May 13, 2025, will be exempted from the additional levy.
These announcements, as well as everything else, are hitting the market hard. Don’t look at your 401k, you’re just gonna have to trust me.
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More Than Half Of British Tradespeople Enjoy Mindfulness
Source: Isuzu
Let’s end on some good news. Let’s have a larf. According to Isuzu, more than half of British tradespersons enjoy “mindful activities, such as yoga.”
Why was this survey done?
The outdated image of the British tradesperson as a pie-eating, tea-drinking, white van-driving stereotype is officially a thing of the past. New research from Isuzu UK reveals that today’s tradespeople are embracing a modern, mindful, and environmentally conscious lifestyle. From yoga and meditation to skincare routines and electric vehicles, this new generation is challenging perceptions and proving that being a skilled tradesperson is about much more than just the job—it’s a way of life.
[…]
More than one in five (22 percent) have a nightly skincare routine and 19 percent drink herbal tea instead of the stereotypical milk and two sugars.
Three quarter length front view of a young adult male and mid adult male renovation workers with a pet Labrador. They are wearing casual clothing attire while taking a break from their work, they are sitting on the edge of the back of their van and enjoying coffees in Northumberland, North East England.
Three quarters (74 percent) of modern tradespeople would rather have something healthy like a salad or wrap than a pie or pasty, while 10 percent even meditate.
Wolf whistling out of the window (43 percent), saucy images stuck to the inside of the van (41 percent), empty junk food pockets cluttering up the footwell (39 percent) and cigarette butts dotted around the vehicle (35 percent) are all considered the most outdated stereotypes, along with fluffy dice hanging from the rearview mirror (34 percent) and empty energy drink cans (28 percent) on the floor.
I’ve been to England a lot recently and, while these stereotypes might be outdated, the smoking thing is still very real.
What I’m Listening To While Writing TMD
It’s South Park‘s creators performing “What Would Brian Boitano Do?” from the South Park movie about the United States going to war with Canada, a thing that no longer seems entirely far-fetched.
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The Big Question
Who is your favorite Canadian artist, race car driver, or actor/actress?
For Canadia I’ll go with Keanu, I’m not sure I’ve ever read anything bad about him, and he’s humble enough to do a sequel to whatever movie people want to see a sequel of him in, Matrix, Bill & Ted, John Wick, and he’s really into motorcycles, and video games, seems like just all around cool guy.
Also I’ve seen this example of the part going across the border x number of times and I think that could use some cleaning up regardless. Granted the first 3 hops is just scrap and metal going around so is that really ‘the part’? Why can’t the place making the housing and internals also like…assemble it?
Not saying the tariffs with Canada make sense as they are basically our 51st state(aside from Puerto Rico), and when I was growing up you could just, ya know drive up there without a hassle. But the whole, to make something it has to cross the border 7 times, somebody should look into that.
It does makes sense calling it the part since each of those movements constitutes an action and sale that can be tariffed.
It ends up adding cost to the end part.
Church
23 hours ago
young adult male and mid adult male
Could the Autopian please not use AI to caption images?
I don’t like to judge people based on a photo, but that guy is pretty solidly mid. Isuzu is right.
(But, yeah, Isuzu needs to have real humans caption their images. And real human translators translate those captions to the desired languages, if that’s another cost-cutting measure they’re taking.)
Pupmeow
23 hours ago
Why is everyone pretending Celine Dion isn’t their favorite (and objectively most talented) Canadian artist of all time? Is it because the commenters don’t want everyone to know how hard they belt out “The Power of Love” in the shower every morning? Are we just pretending we didn’t cry every time “My Heart Will Go On” came on the radio for an entire month after we saw Titanic in theaters? Is that what’s happening here??
I recently acquired a Cello and using it as a bass
NC Miata NA
23 hours ago
Jared Keeso is a damn (inter)national treasure. I would fire the entirety of the US government leadership into the sun for another season of Letterkenny.
They did a pretty good job recapturing some of the early season magic in the last season and the ending was fitting. I would still totally watch the hell out of another season.
I wouldn’t like another season (I fully believe they were right to end it when they did, though I very much enjoyed it), but that is a deal I would make. I’d hat to see Letterkenny run itself into the ground, but I’ll watch that to get rid of the US Govt leadership right now.
Drew
23 hours ago
If I have to pick a favorite Canadian act or celebrity, it’s probably gonna be the Barenaked Ladies, though there are a lot of great choices. I would also suggest people check out Steven Page (formerly of Barenaked Ladies) as a solo artist. “Golden Age of Doubling Down” is politically relevant and a fun song, but I really enjoy a lot of his stuff.
This may be the most “username checks out” situation ever.
Cheap Bastard
23 hours ago
Who is your favorite Canadian artist, race car driver, or actor/actress?
Terrance and Philip obviously.
“Wolf whistling out of the window (43 percent), saucy images stuck to the inside of the van (41 percent), empty junk food pockets cluttering up the footwell (39 percent) and cigarette butts dotted around the vehicle (35 percent) are all considered the most outdated stereotypes, along with fluffy dice hanging from the rearview mirror (34 percent) and empty energy drink cans (28 percent) on the floor.”
I considered those percentages of people who thought the aforementioned stereotypes were outdated, not percentages of tradespeople still doing those things. I *think* that makes more sense, but it’s definitely confusing as presented here.
Oh the joys of hard rock copper mining with a large immigrant workforce!
Michael Beranek
23 hours ago
Every time I hear about that guy, I say, “Screw you guys, I’m going home.”
TheNewt
23 hours ago
The Big Question: Way too many talented Canadians to narrow down to just one. I’d go with Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart (RIP), John Candy (Also RIP), Emily St. John Mandel, and on and on.
First time I was kicked out of school was after attending a protest of Kent State.
At age 13.
Got the crap beat out of me by a cop, and later by my old man.
You’re right, of course. He’s playing my town this summer. Not sure if it’s the trade war or what, but I can’t afford those ticket prices!
Jamie Cummings
23 hours ago
I hate that we’re normalizing Dear Leader’s behavior already. How was changing NAFTA to USMCA a “much-needed” update?
It was definitely preferable to change import/export forms to placate The Tiny-Handed One’s ego rather than tariffs, but it was still ridiculous nonsense that benefitted nobody but Orange Foolius’ noggin gremlin.
Edited to add: Strange Brew is still my favorite Canadian export.
This is a huge problem with media coverage right now. You don’t have to try to be balanced and throw a bone to the other side when the other side is objectively unbalanced. In fact, no one should be providing validation for this nonsense by treating it as serious political activity. It’s not. It’s a toddler-level intellect throwing a tantrum.
How was changing NAFTA to USMCA a “much-needed” update?
It was soooo neeeeeded. (That should scream “sarcasm.”)
But it was a terrible, terrible deal. Our dear leader even told us that the guy who signed that was a complete idiot. He is honest and true, our dear leader.
Let’s bow our heads and pray that others recognize Him as the God He is.
/s, in case it is not obvious enough.
Trump campaigned on killing NAFTA so it was imperative that he negotiate a name change and one that put US first.
You might think I joke but when this was going on I was in several meetings with our international trade folks and they said it was VERY clear that Trump didn’t care about any of the details as long as the name was changed.
TheDrunkenWrench
23 hours ago
Fav artist: USS (formerly known as Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker)
Their entire catalog is excellent. Every album is different, but not a one fits in typical genres.
We’ve punched WELL above our weight class on the world stage for music, mostly thanks to government investment in Canadian media. Including minimum Canadian content requirements in broadcasting. (Bob & Doug MacKenzie are a result of this, despite SCTV being a Canadian show to begin with).
Getting high fived by Human Kebab lives in my memory forever.
“Pornostartrek” is me and my SO’s song.
OrigamiSensei
23 hours ago
Favorite would be way overselling it, but I’d love to see a video from the Canadian band “The Pursuit of Happiness” featured in TMD. They rock hard with a healthy dose of the sarcastic and hilarious.
I know who that is! Mainly because of Ryan George, but still
IanGTCS
23 hours ago
It is amazing what having a leader that people aren’t fed up with has helped the Liberals. Also economic crisis is really his wheelhouse, and he talks like the audience is made up of adults. Almost everyone was fed up with Justin so Pierre was the default choice even if they weren’t overly thrilled with him. New leader and hey, maybe we don’t really like Pierre so much and are tired of him too because there is a shiny new thing over here.
Carney is the real thing. I worked at BoC when he was there. Smart guy with real work experience as opposed to pp who is a professional pol with ZERO real world work experience, who can’t even get an endorsement from Harper.
Surprise me……
23 hours ago
So my companies parts are probably one of the most traveled parts in the auto industry. The come from one counntry X to the US then they go to Mexico for installation in a sub-sub-assembly, then shipped back to the US for being placed in the sub-assembly then shipped to Canada to be placed in the assembly and then back to the US for placement in the final vehicle.
Spikedlemon
23 hours ago
This is much more akin to the movie Canadian Bacon.
Where Bud Boomer had already reared his head to invade Canada, and spread American garbage throughout.
I’ve seen big wreck a few times at vastly different venues (hall, arena, outdoors) and every time the vocals come out sounding like the teacher from old peanuts cartoons.
That’s a hilarious shame, he’s obviously got a great set of pipes. It’s the venues’ fault, but at least the melody is there. I saw them just before the pandemic at a maybe-350-head show (everybody’s criminally underappreciated here in the states, aren’t they?) and they sounded amazing. Maybe next time will be better for you!
At this point I assume he wants it that way. One was an outdoor festival with every other act that day being fine, others have been multi band shows and the rest were fine too. I saw them as an opener for Motley Crue a decade plus ago and figured it was because it was set up for Vince and well…. But every show since has been the same.
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I liked Greg Moore.
Favorite Canadian? Steve Smith
The entire original cast of SCTV!!
For Canadia I’ll go with Keanu, I’m not sure I’ve ever read anything bad about him, and he’s humble enough to do a sequel to whatever movie people want to see a sequel of him in, Matrix, Bill & Ted, John Wick, and he’s really into motorcycles, and video games, seems like just all around cool guy.
Also I’ve seen this example of the part going across the border x number of times and I think that could use some cleaning up regardless. Granted the first 3 hops is just scrap and metal going around so is that really ‘the part’? Why can’t the place making the housing and internals also like…assemble it?
Not saying the tariffs with Canada make sense as they are basically our 51st state(aside from Puerto Rico), and when I was growing up you could just, ya know drive up there without a hassle. But the whole, to make something it has to cross the border 7 times, somebody should look into that.
It does makes sense calling it the part since each of those movements constitutes an action and sale that can be tariffed.
It ends up adding cost to the end part.
Could the Autopian please not use AI to caption images?
Lol, that’s the caption from Isuzu. It was just so silly I kept it.
That’s hilarious!
I don’t like to judge people based on a photo, but that guy is pretty solidly mid. Isuzu is right.
(But, yeah, Isuzu needs to have real humans caption their images. And real human translators translate those captions to the desired languages, if that’s another cost-cutting measure they’re taking.)
Why is everyone pretending Celine Dion isn’t their favorite (and objectively most talented) Canadian artist of all time? Is it because the commenters don’t want everyone to know how hard they belt out “The Power of Love” in the shower every morning? Are we just pretending we didn’t cry every time “My Heart Will Go On” came on the radio for an entire month after we saw Titanic in theaters? Is that what’s happening here??
the only Power of Love I belt out is from Huey Lewis
That’s not true, it’s Joni Mitchell
I always forget that Joni Mitchell is from Canada. Good call.
The only Celine Dion song I like is “I Drove All Night” which is a cover of a Cyndi Lauper (And Roy Orbison) song.
I’ve got a friend that says Genesis only had one good song and That’s All.
wow you’re all so in denial … this is really sad
My weakness is It’s All Coming Back To Me Now, because of course Celine can kill it at a ridiculously over the top Jim Steinman power ballad.
To listen to that song requires the video. It needs it for the full-camp factor.
Because the Tragically Hip exist.
Currently, I’d go with Colter Wall!
Dead South
Dammit, now they’re stuck in my head.
So many good songs. Banjo Odyssey hit me first. But, Hell I’ll be in Good Company is just gold
The banjos and the whistling, they’re taking me over!
I recently acquired a Cello and using it as a bass
Jared Keeso is a damn (inter)national treasure. I would fire the entirety of the US government leadership into the sun for another season of Letterkenny.
I lost interest in LetterKenny, but I loves me some Shoresy.
I agree with the sentiment, but Letterkenny was getting a little tired at the end and ended quite nicely.
I love all of Letterkenny, even with its unevenness. Shoresey, though, is perfect from start to finish.
They did a pretty good job recapturing some of the early season magic in the last season and the ending was fitting. I would still totally watch the hell out of another season.
I wouldn’t like another season (I fully believe they were right to end it when they did, though I very much enjoyed it), but that is a deal I would make. I’d hat to see Letterkenny run itself into the ground, but I’ll watch that to get rid of the US Govt leadership right now.
If I have to pick a favorite Canadian act or celebrity, it’s probably gonna be the Barenaked Ladies, though there are a lot of great choices. I would also suggest people check out Steven Page (formerly of Barenaked Ladies) as a solo artist. “Golden Age of Doubling Down” is politically relevant and a fun song, but I really enjoy a lot of his stuff.
“It’s been, one week since you tariffed me…”
Cocked your head to the side and said, “I’m angry”
Five days since you laughed at me saying
“Let’s get together, come be a state for me”
There’s so many but Jim Carrey is one that sticks out, maybe because me and my kids just watched the Ace Ventura movies recently.
Bumblebee tuna.
Yum yum!
I yell “LIKE A GLOVE” probably once a week, whenever I notice something fitting together really well.
B-E-A-UUUTIFUL
Einhorn?
This may be the most “username checks out” situation ever.
Who is your favorite Canadian artist, race car driver, or actor/actress?
Terrance and Philip obviously.
“Wolf whistling out of the window (43 percent), saucy images stuck to the inside of the van (41 percent), empty junk food pockets cluttering up the footwell (39 percent) and cigarette butts dotted around the vehicle (35 percent) are all considered the most outdated stereotypes, along with fluffy dice hanging from the rearview mirror (34 percent) and empty energy drink cans (28 percent) on the floor.”
That’s still a lot.
I considered those percentages of people who thought the aforementioned stereotypes were outdated, not percentages of tradespeople still doing those things. I *think* that makes more sense, but it’s definitely confusing as presented here.
I took it as tradespeople who admitted to habitually do those things.
Obvious answer is obvious.
We’re not Rushing to any conclusions here.
I don’t want any sort of Fly By Night celebrity, I need stay power. Like, at least 40 years.
I though The Obvious was a New Jersey band. Rush is the obvious answer.
Am I missing something? Did I just hear a “whoosh” overhead?
Rad’s user name, I think is the clue.
Best Canadian band? Helix! Gimme an “RRR”, “O” “C” “K”
“Rush just don’t do stuff like that, i mean, they got songs about how trees are talking to each other, about how different sides of your brain work”
This must include a link to the censored version of the video:
https://youtu.be/ZCTcbc2a5Ik?si=dJzgmdxFhYy_7dxV
The question was “favorite”, not necessarily “best”. Although in my case, they are the same thing.
I had to scroll down waaaaay too far to see another Rash fan.
I also enjoy a nice morning drive.
Celine Dion? Peaches? Bob and Doug McKenzie?
“Three quarters of modern tradespeople would rather have something healthy like a salad or wrap than a pie or pasty”
The one missing “r” in this quote really says it all.
Pasty = the British version of a hand-held pot-pie.
Technically its a Cornish savory shortcrust pastry with Protected Geographical Indication
The upper peninsula in Michigan still has stores that will sell you a pasty. They are the type of meat pie that you send miners underground with.
Also popular in Butte MT!
Oh the joys of hard rock copper mining with a large immigrant workforce!
Every time I hear about that guy, I say, “Screw you guys, I’m going home.”
The Big Question: Way too many talented Canadians to narrow down to just one. I’d go with Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart (RIP), John Candy (Also RIP), Emily St. John Mandel, and on and on.
Neil Young.
Fight me….
“Tin soliders & Nixon coming…”
Thanks for the memory cue.
“We’re finally on our own…”
First time I was kicked out of school was after attending a protest of Kent State.
At age 13.
Got the crap beat out of me by a cop, and later by my old man.
It was worth every bruise, well worth it.
Keep on rockin in the (formerly) free (but now heavily tariffed) world.
Rust never sleeps.
saw him live at Jazzfest in New Orleans last year. Was really disappointed he didn’t play Southern Man.
Live in Alabama.
For many years anytime we played Southern Man on the radio, it would be followed by Sweet Home Alabama.
But Neil made a good point just the same.
You’re right, of course. He’s playing my town this summer. Not sure if it’s the trade war or what, but I can’t afford those ticket prices!
I hate that we’re normalizing Dear Leader’s behavior already. How was changing NAFTA to USMCA a “much-needed” update?
It was definitely preferable to change import/export forms to placate The Tiny-Handed One’s ego rather than tariffs, but it was still ridiculous nonsense that benefitted nobody but Orange Foolius’ noggin gremlin.
Edited to add: Strange Brew is still my favorite Canadian export.
You took my last jelly, eh.
I interpreted that as sarcasm.
Sarcasm doesn’t translate to text and a professional writer should know that.
I love Strange Brew.
If you find a mouse in a bottle of Elsinor, you get a free case, or something.
This is a huge problem with media coverage right now. You don’t have to try to be balanced and throw a bone to the other side when the other side is objectively unbalanced. In fact, no one should be providing validation for this nonsense by treating it as serious political activity. It’s not. It’s a toddler-level intellect throwing a tantrum.
It was soooo neeeeeded. (That should scream “sarcasm.”)
But it was a terrible, terrible deal. Our dear leader even told us that the guy who signed that was a complete idiot. He is honest and true, our dear leader.
Let’s bow our heads and pray that others recognize Him as the God He is.
/s, in case it is not obvious enough.
Trump campaigned on killing NAFTA so it was imperative that he negotiate a name change and one that put US first.
You might think I joke but when this was going on I was in several meetings with our international trade folks and they said it was VERY clear that Trump didn’t care about any of the details as long as the name was changed.
Fav artist: USS (formerly known as Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker)
Their entire catalog is excellent. Every album is different, but not a one fits in typical genres.
We’ve punched WELL above our weight class on the world stage for music, mostly thanks to government investment in Canadian media. Including minimum Canadian content requirements in broadcasting. (Bob & Doug MacKenzie are a result of this, despite SCTV being a Canadian show to begin with).
Hell yeah, USS whips ass
Getting high fived by Human Kebab lives in my memory forever.
“Pornostartrek” is me and my SO’s song.
Favorite would be way overselling it, but I’d love to see a video from the Canadian band “The Pursuit of Happiness” featured in TMD. They rock hard with a healthy dose of the sarcastic and hilarious.
“I got my own reasons to drink now, I think I’ll call my dad up and invite him”
Always loved that tune.
No more “Boy meets girl, boy loses girl”
More like “Man tries to figure out what the hell went wrong“
One of my favorite bands is Sloan.
“One thing I know about the rest of my life
I know that I’ll be living it in Canada”
They knew they had a good thing going 20 years ago.
What kind of fool doesn’t think about it?
You can’t mention a song and not link it! Such a great tune.
I’m underwhelmed, if that’s a word
Maybe this will whelm you.
https://youtu.be/WXh81JTt0ng?si=UD6KQuoJ_NdO4yXx
I’m a fan of the comedian Julie Nolke. Mostly because she leans into being Canadian in some of her videos.
I know who that is! Mainly because of Ryan George, but still
It is amazing what having a leader that people aren’t fed up with has helped the Liberals. Also economic crisis is really his wheelhouse, and he talks like the audience is made up of adults. Almost everyone was fed up with Justin so Pierre was the default choice even if they weren’t overly thrilled with him. New leader and hey, maybe we don’t really like Pierre so much and are tired of him too because there is a shiny new thing over here.
Carney is the real thing. I worked at BoC when he was there. Smart guy with real work experience as opposed to pp who is a professional pol with ZERO real world work experience, who can’t even get an endorsement from Harper.
So my companies parts are probably one of the most traveled parts in the auto industry. The come from one counntry X to the US then they go to Mexico for installation in a sub-sub-assembly, then shipped back to the US for being placed in the sub-assembly then shipped to Canada to be placed in the assembly and then back to the US for placement in the final vehicle.
This is much more akin to the movie Canadian Bacon.
Where Bud Boomer had already reared his head to invade Canada, and spread American garbage throughout.
I had no idea Michael Moore directed that until today.
“Complexly” doesn’t seem right and “Labelling” feels like too many Ls. But the caption for that photo is amazing!
Too many Canadians to sift through. Let’s start with, I dunno, Shatner?
I skipped over actors entirely. Hollywood is crammed with household names that are all Canadian, the list is difficult to narrow.
Okay, then Ian Thornley!
Actually I don’t know if he’s a colossal douchbag or really anything about him but I sure do like the way he plays the guitar.
I’ve seen big wreck a few times at vastly different venues (hall, arena, outdoors) and every time the vocals come out sounding like the teacher from old peanuts cartoons.
That’s a hilarious shame, he’s obviously got a great set of pipes. It’s the venues’ fault, but at least the melody is there. I saw them just before the pandemic at a maybe-350-head show (everybody’s criminally underappreciated here in the states, aren’t they?) and they sounded amazing. Maybe next time will be better for you!
At this point I assume he wants it that way. One was an outdoor festival with every other act that day being fine, others have been multi band shows and the rest were fine too. I saw them as an opener for Motley Crue a decade plus ago and figured it was because it was set up for Vince and well…. But every show since has been the same.