Canada <> US

[Cooke]

@Maphistos_Sidekick

CBC story on the continued reduction in cross-border travel, with some US businesses that had significant Canadian customer bases now accepting Canadian dollars at par to US dollars in an effort to lure some business back.

Seattle and Bellingham have seen some impact. 20% of attendees at Seahawks games are Canadian. Those numbers would have declined except for Hawks having a Superb season. Similarly the flock of Canadians going down for the annual Jays-Mariners series only went down slightly because both teams were good last year.

[Cooke]

Carney will have his sovereign fund before Trump does. Not sure whether we have enough sources for ours.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/sovereign-wealth-fund-carney-major-projects-9.7178238

[Maphistos_Sidekick]

Regarding this comment in the Iran thread:

@Cooke

Chuck actually did a good job. He sent many messages but most may have been too subtle for Trump to realize he was being critical.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/king-charles-trump-canada-head-of-state-9.7181667

After more than a year of U.S. President Donald Trump calling the country’s prime ministers “governor,” King Charles asserted his role as Canada’s head of state in remarks at the White House late Tuesday.

In his speech at the official state banquet held in his honour, Charles gently poked at the president, at one point obliquely referencing Trump’s penchant for suggesting Canada could become the 51st state.

“In just a few weeks, the United States and Canada will be among those to welcome the world as hosts of the FIFA World Cup,” Charles said as Trump looked on. “So, in one sense, Mr. President, as heads of state, we are joint hosts.”

He also playfully one-upped the president, noting Trump leads only one country competing in the soccer tournament.

“I can only say, as the head of state of five competing countries, I will be watching the matches closely and with great enthusiasm. After all, we always like favourable odds,” Charles said

[The_Polymath]

Mexico nightclub’s $300 cover charge for US citizens captures popular mood

[SpaceLobster]

And canadians get in free?

[The_Polymath]

$20 for everybody else.

[Maphistos_Sidekick]

Poutine

[Fish_Actuary]

Interesting choice in a year where Canada is throwing money at its military hand over fist.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-canada-us-joint-defence-board-9.7203211

[Maphistos_Sidekick]

“Ur not doing it our way, so we’re not gonna play no more!”

[Cooke]

@Fish_Actuary

Interesting choice in a year where Canada is throwing money at its military hand over fist.

Very bizarre. Can’t see how this US action will encourage Canada to buy US military hardware.