The Common Nonsense ~ Episode 005 ~ The Great Divide

Join Mikerowaveable and I as we discuss the tariff wars - the players, the victims, and what we Canadians can hope for to survive this war of egos.

Topic 1: Current Events Summary Since Last Week
Confirmation Hearings: RFK Jr vs Bernie Sanders, for example.
https://youtu.be/29tu5nr7_-s?si=kEfe0T3BKVtj2tLD

Air Collisions
Article with embedded Videos: https://revolver.news/2025/01/three-planes-crash-in-one-day-america-whats-happening/

Washington, D.C. Plane Crash: Report ‘Exposes’ Black Hawk Helicopter ‘Defying’ No-Fly Zone
Video: https://youtu.be/KW4GxV9SAcQ?si=djaW_hFjohUMp3gT

USAID
Benny Johnson: USAID EXPOSED: The Single Largest Criminal Fraud Operation in Human History
X/Twitter: https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1886780107269833142

USA Spending
Website: https://www.usaspending.gov/

Jamie Raskin challenges DOGE, Elon Musk; fight over USAID shutdown by President Donald Trump
Video: https://youtu.be/Xo3PfHMwDY4?si=O-8Gd85nk786q5Ql

Topic 2: Tariff War? Canada vs USA
Tariff Wars summary BBC
Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c8d90v1m6qvt

Trump to Hit Canada, Mexico With 25% Tariffs on Saturday
Video Short: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KlZB3d2gSaQ

Trump announces tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KlZB3d2gSaQ

Karoline Leavitt on 1 Feb 2025 impending tariffs
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYpevns5pJs

Press Secretary Calls out Trudeau. True North.
Article with embedded Videos: https://tnc.news/2025/01/31/white-house-tariffs-confirms-feb-1/

FULL Speech: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Canada's response to U.S. tariffs 1 February 2025
Video: https://www.youtube.com/live/PnvyrKvo-2w?si=Y2dugC0t_Yuwk56C

Hockey Night in a pissed Canada – BOOOOO
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sStpvMb7sE

Mexico gets a reprieve, morning 3 Feb 2025
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUqlBqbvFaY

Fraser Institute Bar Graph by Province in $Billions
X/Twitter: https://x.com/albertaseparate/status/1885163587528020435

Topic 3 Fentanyl, Pierre Poilievre, François Legault, & Mark Carney

Legault (Quebec PM) - on tariffs (Feb 3, 2025, after reprieve)
X/Twitter: https://x.com/stephen_taylor/status/1886569437891060028

Full Speech Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre announces proposed border security plan – 3 February 2025
Video: https://www.youtube.com/live/sTnMU59iYgI

Pierre Poilievre in House of Common Fentanyl:
X/Twitter: https://x.com/mazemoore/status/1885914109566177647

Poilievre talks fentanyl in Fall 2024
X/Twitter: https://x.com/mazemoore/status/1885914109566177647

RCMP on fentanyl inquiry 2024
X/Twitter: https://x.com/DaneLloydMP/status/1867342017467924813 (edited)

Legault (Quebec PM) - on impending tariffs (Nov 26, 2024, after 2024 US election)
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sStpvMb7sE

Legault (Quebec PM) - on Energy East?? (Feb 3, 2025, after reprieve)
X/Twitter: https://x.com/Citizen004/status/1886642970335621555

Mark Carney Grey Poupon, with Jagmeet Singh and Justin Trudeau.
Video X/Twitter: https://x.com/rpnenter/status/1881512823320420528