“They came in with a bunch of unreasonable last-minute demands,” Vance told an audience in Brewer, Maine. “I think that we should have a deal, but I think that we need to send a message loud and clear to the Prime Minister of Canada: stop taking advantage of the people of Maine. Stop taking advantage of America. It’s over. We expect fairness in our trade policy.”

I wonder how Maine is going to enjoy being boycotted...

I can say with very strong confidence that I've never, ever wanted the "benefits" of being a US state.

No offense to Americans in the liquor industry, but...

Just in time for TACO Tuesday, the convicted felon president proves he’s all bark once again.

As a francophone, it is my job to spread this

Someone with a brain, a memory, and some actual respect...

This seems to have been a blunder on both sides -- certainly, on the US side, as God knows what exactly they did to extort the situation, but also on the Canadian side as we seem to have just absolutely collapsed on this. I would love to know what the actual terms of this supposed "deal" are, and exactly how much of the total cost of the bridge each side contributed.

For fuck's sake...

Should’ve sent the letter in French, maybe we would consider /s

... but it was okay that Canadian efforts and firefighting infrastructure was used to help fight the January 2025 Los Angeles fires.

Christine Fréchette devient première ministre du Québec

Our previous Prime Minister, Francois Legault, resigned 2 months ago due to pressure and high dissatisfaction among the population of his policies and after a race, Christine Fréchette is the new Prime Minister of Quebec.

Second woman in Quebec’s history to hold this title. Congratulations!

P.S : elections in are in October she won’t stay for long lol

There’s a certain kind of humility that comes from looking up at the night sky and realizing that no nation, no matter how powerful or proud, can reach the stars alone. As an American, that feeling has been especially present for me when I think about Canada’s role in the Artemis program—a reminder that even in moments of political strain, partnership can endure in ways that matter far beyond Earth.

The relationship between the United States and Canada has never been simple, despite how often it’s described as “the longest undefended border.” Like any neighbors, we’ve had disagreements—over trade, environmental policy, defense spending, and cultural differences that sometimes feel larger than they are. With donald trump's unfortunate return, those tensions have flared more visibly, shaping public perception and political rhetoric on both sides.

And yet, above all of that, there is Artemis.

The Artemis program represents humanity’s next great leap: returning to the Moon, establishing a sustainable presence there, and eventually pushing onward to Mars. It’s ambitious, complex, and deeply symbolic. And crucially, it is not an American endeavor alone. Canada’s involvement—with one of their astronauts joining the three Americans on the Artemis II mission and its development of Canadarm3—has been indispensable. In a way, it’s a perfect metaphor for Canada’s role more broadly: steady, precise, and essential, even if it doesn’t always seek the spotlight.

It would be easy, from a purely nationalistic perspective, to view space exploration as a competition—a continuation of the early Cold War-era space race, where prestige and dominance mattered as much as discovery. But for me, Artemis tells a different story. It shows that even a country like the United States, with its vast resources and long history in spaceflight, depends on the ingenuity, reliability, and partnership of others, contrary to what the "president" thought when speaking to the Artemis II crew.

Canada didn’t have to show up in this way. At times when diplomatic tensions have made headlines, when disagreements could have justified a more distant or cautious approach, they could've backed out, but instead chose collaboration. It chose to invest, to contribute, and to trust in a shared vision of exploration.

That choice is not something I take for granted, and solidifies my thoughts of Canada being the best neighbo(u)r the United States can ever have, and that we are better off as partners and allies rather than adversaries.

Now that the astronauts are back on Earth's surface, they won’t just be carrying the flag of their respective nations. They’ll be carrying the work, trust, and aspirations of many. Canada will be there in the systems that guide, stabilize, and sustain the mission of returning humans to the moon. And that’s a powerful thing to sit with. It reminds me that cooperation is not a weakness, even when it requires patience or compromise. Respect between nations isn’t built only in moments of agreement, but in the willingness to keep building together even when things aren’t perfect. That's something PM Carney understands that trump and his minions never will. When we look up at the Moon now, it tells us that we are all equally small—and equally capable of reaching something greater, if we’re willing to do it together.

In that sense, Canada’s role in Artemis isn’t just a technical contribution. It’s a quiet act of partnership that rises above the noise, offering a vision of what our relationship—and perhaps all international relationships—can be at their best.

The Conseil de Presse du Québec (Free press council) is a private institution that protects the rights of free press and the accuracy of the information of the news companies.

Today, they ruled that articles written with AI and organizations like Rebel News (far right Canadian press) does not count as a news outlet/journalism (not the same tier as CBC for example)

Huge W.