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Erwin Dreessen's avatar

Pardon me, but this appears to be a self-selecting survey. As much as I'd like to believe these findings, they have no statistical validity as a representation of the Canadian population. Let the full report prove me wrong.

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Kathleen's avatar

I love what you're doing, Charlie. Elbows up, but without violence. This survey is odd, to say the least, but I filled it in notwithstanding.

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DonnaMac's avatar

Ashamed American here - proud of Canada for continuing to stand up to the toddler tyrant! Keep it up & #elbowsup! ❤️🇨🇦

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Roberta Houle's avatar

Thank you for this, Charlie. I needed positive and more to pile on my stack of hope today. I learn so much on this site from you, and from the commentators. 💪 ‘Strongasfuck.’

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Doug Jackson's avatar

Thanks for the good news, Charlie; we can all use some these days!

I'm in favour of expanding the boycott to the financial realm by:

1) Switching investments in stocks and mutual funds to all-Canadian or minimally-American portfolios. That includes RRSPs, RIFs and TFSAs.

2) Demanding that federal and provincial/territorial pension fund managers be instructed to divest from American stocks, bonds and mutual funds. How absurd is it that Canada's biggest supporters of American businesses are likely the CPP and OPP?

3) Encourage Canadians to bank with Canadian banks not American branches here. Likewise for investment companies.

I accept that my personal choices will perhaps limit my returns, but short term pain is a small price to pay for the long-term gain of Canada and Canadian businesses.

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Roberta Houle's avatar

👍

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Michael Atkinson's avatar

Charlie, Barbara Hawkins, Kris Escalante, Suite Sister Mary, Dave Spencer, and all,

Right on. Thank you for learning and sharing the best truth you can too. Please see/share our research from Captain Rob Balsamo, Captain Dan Hanley, Amber Quitno, Prof. Tony Martin, Prof. Graeme MacQueen, Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, and others and help us improve it if you can. Thank you!

https://michaelatkinson.substack.com/

Sincerely,

Michael

🦖

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Elsie's avatar

keep up the good work!

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David's avatar

Excellent info. Thanks for the opportunity to write on your substack. One last note –

As for Trump being a Russian asset, a short addendum:

Just Yesterday, David Corn (editor at Mother Jones) wrote an article titled “In Trump’s Autocracy, What’s the CIA’s Mission?” It’s scary stuff. Mr. Corn interviewed Tim Weiner: historian and author of several books, including “The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century.” In the interview Mr. Weiner noted:

“You and I and our colleagues, along with any number of American spies and diplomats and citizens, have wondered over the last decade, is Donald Trump an agent of Russia? We have the answer: No, he's not their agent. He's their ally.”

There are too many books for me to read them all and I am a very slow reader.

Abraham Lincoln, one of my heroes, once noted: “that a man may rightfully be wiser to-day than he was yesterday -- that he may rightfully change when he finds himself wrong.”

There is a fine line, I think, between ally, and asset, but I will lose the asset sign. My next sign, at the next protest will say:

ICE IS JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF THE KKK

THEY ARE BOTH HOME GROWN TERRORIST GROUPS

ICE IS WORSE

ICE agents hide their faces for the same reason the infamous Klu Klux Klan hide their faces. Homan, just another Grand Dragon, is as dumb as the tree stump in my back yard, I call it Mr. Stumpy. Homan represents the GOP, mind, body, and spirit. Cruelty is the point. America’s red shirts came first; then Mussolini’s black shirts; then Hitler’s brown shirts; and now ICE.

Thank you for the opportunity to write. Should I “say” more? I don’t know if I should “say” anything. I can’t talk like I write. The words may not come out right. When I try to make friends, people get mad? When I come in contact with a MAGAt I find only ignorance and a mind that cannot be changed. if I try to enter into a discussion I may have a meltdown. I have never fit in and have wondered all my life: am I smart pretending to be dumb; or dumb pretending to be smart. A conundrum. A frustrating one at that. If I don’t communicate the way you expect, don’t take it personally, just color me crazy.

History: A long time ago, I flew from St Johns to Godthab (Old Nuuk now) in a twin engine otter full of white hair. The previous hairy passengers were polar bear cubs. I have sailed six of the seven seas and when we worked in the Davis Straits, we made port in St. John’s and Godthab. We may have tied up at the spot where Mr. Angus sat for his video. The boat I lived on for three years is in Alang, India now, the largest ship graveyard in the world. Sad. I am headed that way.

So, here I am. and I will do what I can to resist. Consider this my application to join the resistance. I usually sit at the back of the class.

Trump “incinerates 500 metric tons of emergency food aid—enough to feed 1.5 million malnourished children for a week—” [Daily Beast]

Let it be known that GOP cruelty knows no bounds. This is Elon Muck’s doing, and he says he’s not a NAZJ. I beg to differ. People are dying because of him, the GOP, and Trump.

You must be tired of me by now. Thanks again. Please forgive me for running on. I am going to re-read the Divine Comedy now.

July 16, 2025

Peace Out Canada, American Citizen

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Andy's avatar

🚨 Okay guys...

Canada's complicit in Alligator Alcatraz.

THIS IS NOT OK.

Montreal-based GardaWorld, the armoured truck courier company used by several Canadian banks, has secured a contract to staff the latest of Trump Extinction Zones - the ICE detention facility in Florida nicknamed Alligator Alcatraz.

This facility, built in just eight days in the Everglades, is surrounded by barbed wire and literal alligators. It’s designed to hold up to 3,000 migrants deemed “high risk” by U.S. authorities. GardaWorld is recruiting armed guards to operate it.

Montreal-based ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ security contractor posts jobs for armed guards

https://www.montrealgazette.com/news/article1026561.html

GardaWorld recrute pour « l’Alcatraz des alligators »

https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/entreprises/2025-07-04/entreprise-quebecoise/gardaworld-recrute-pour-l-alcatraz-des-alligators.php

Des agents de GardaWorld pourraient patrouiller dans l’« Alcatraz des alligators »

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2177523/garda-alligator-alcatraz-emploi-trump-migrant

This is beyond shameful and Carney had BETTER stop it NOW. (If he has access to a time machine, he should be doing it YESTERDAY.)

Write Carney, call your MP, and tell them you will not tolerate having blood on your hands.

If you notice your bank branch uses GARDAWORLD, tell your bank manager your concerns immediately, and call their head office to register a formal complaint.

Do the same if it's a retail business or a restaurant. Speak to the owner about your concerns. Make them aware WHAT they are doing, and you will not support their business if they continue.

Call GARDAWORLD to lodge a complaint with them.

This may even qualify for action under Quebec's Human Rights Commission:

https://www.cdpdj.qc.ca/en

And, Canada's Human Right Commission:

https://www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca/

And, the Human Rights Watch:

https://www.hrw.org/take-action

Let's put pressure on these assholes to clean up their act.

Mark Carney

Email: mailto:mark.carney@parl.gc.ca

Snail Mail, you do not need to affix any stamps if addressed as:

House of Commons

C/O Mark Carney

Ottawa, Ontario,

Canada

K1A 0A6

About GARDAWORLD:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/GardaWorld

More about the situation:

Dean Blundell

Guarding the American Gulag: A Canadian Company is at the Heart of U.S. Migrant Detention/Abuses

https://open.substack.com/pub/deanblundell/p/guarding-the-american-gulag-a-canadian

🍁 Elbows UP! 🏒 Everybody

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Roberta Houle's avatar

Andy. Yes, it’s shameful and I’m embarrassed that it’s a Canadian owned ( from what I have read)that has offices all over the world. I’m so beyond outrage.

It’s not surprising when you read the following quote to think who else would take a job like this? Another bunch of fake ICE-like people, and of course, the $$$$$

“GardaWorld has also been implicated in cases of human trafficking, corruption, illegal weapons use, and excessive force. In 2022, for instance, a former GardaWorld contractor from Uganda reported that he was trafficked by the company.”

https://afsc.org

I have been meaning to write about this. Thank you for posting this. And for all the information on different options of response.

🦋 🇨🇦

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Andy's avatar
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Yeah, wikipidea lists a bunch of issues with Gardaworld's past activities.

But, this one with the concentration camp is extreme. so, the legal dance starts with who determines alligator Alcatraz is a concentration camp?

well, it's designed to kill people. Trump said so himself. he said the alligators and pythons will eat them.

so, rather than battle over whether it's a concentration camp or not, we can give it a different label: Trump Extinction Zone.

This is any area where people are fenced into, regardless if they are American citizens, immigrants, or illegal aliens, to be detained by the Trump regime for no reason, with only the purpose of disappearing them either through deportation or natural death from exposure to hostile elements and environments that cannot sustain human life.

Prisoners could be people Trump (or Vance if Trump passes away) deems to be political enemies that oppose him. It could be the homeless, like people who just lost their social security or pensions. It could be the sick who lost their health coverage - all because there is nowhere to put them to keep them out of sight and out of the way.

Anybody enabling that is criminally complicit for manslaughter or murder and should be charged to be held accountable for their actions.

Trump Extinction Zones don't have to be camps. They could be the size of cities, or even states Trump doesn't like.

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Terri's avatar

Is this Canadian company out of their mind!!!! The world will find out through the media, trump, etc. Canada will have to explain their involvement. ALLIGATOR HELL IS NOT OKAY. THIS IS AGAINST THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. IT'S INHUMANE, NO "DUE PROCESS." UNSANITARY CONDITIONS, ETC. The terrifying list goes on and on. Canada must unequivocally NOT be involved with this particular situation. PLEASE BOYCOTT THIS MONTREAL-BASED COMPANY!!!!! STOP THEM. IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLEASE DO NOT assist and/or aid trump while he commits these vile acts on the American people.

I lived in the US for almost 35 years. I came back to Calgary in 2008, when the market crashed, worked, and am now retired. I was a Paralegal, Director of Business & Legal Affairs. Canada does not have the physical fighting capability to solely defend itself against the United States Government. The American people are suffering. They vehemently loathe trump, his Project 2025 regime; and The Heritage Foundation and its affiliates collectively, which are implementing chaos and mayhem on the American people. It's horrifying. I have read the Project 2025 manifesto. I have read the "big ugly bill." This is not an episode from the Twilight Zone. This is real, happening in real time. People are shocked and afraid. These are scary times? Families are being torn apart, children taken from schools, playgrounds, etc. Please listen to Charlie Angus. THE CANADIAN POPULUS MUST PREPARE, PREPARE AND PREPARE FOR THE WORST, WHICH IS YET TO COME. I DO NOT SAY THIS TO MAKE EVERYONE AFRAID! I SAY IT SO YOU MENTALLY, FINANCIALLY, ETC., PREPARE YOURSELVES, FOR WHAT CAN COME AROUND THE CORNER! KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! FULL STOP!

I implore you, FOR RIGHT NOW, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, EVERY SINGLE PROVINCE MUST SYNERGIZE, WORKING IN DIRECT CONCERT WITH EACH OTHER. Do NOT allow a Montreal-based Company, or any other company from another province to reach out alone to aid trump, our enemy. Charlie Angus, Prime Minister, Mark Carney, and all Premiers must synchronize each step Canada makes. Canada can pull through this, provided we stand as one voice. Unite and prepare!

I am counting on the Democrats to take power back to the American people in the 2026 mid-term election. trump becomes stronger every day. The American people are running out of time.

Please do not be one of those Canadians who say, "Who cares, nothing will happen to us in Canada or, whine and blame our government." I am here to tell you that we all must take our heads out of the sand; and play our part! Unite and prepare!

IF YOU LAY DOWN WITH DOGS, YOU GET UP WITH FLEAS, but in this case, the fleas are trump and his Project 2025 regime. This is extremely dangerous for Canada.

Please note: I refuse to show respect to trump by using title case. I will only use lower case when printing his name. Be safe everyone.

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Andy's avatar

It is very likely that GardaWorld has violated several human rights satutes both federal and provincial in Canada.

I live across the street from ScotiaBank, and I have seen on several occasions a GardaWorld armed courier truck stop outside the branch and its personal go.into it, or come out. The trucks are gray, with orange and purple lettering. They look like a stereotypical Brink's truck.

I don't know if they have contracts by branch or if head office contracts them for all the branches..

What is bizzare, is ScotiaBank's corporate culture is based around family values, and the ethical treatment of people is of significance importance to them. That they would choose this courier to securely transfer cash is beyond baffling.

Often, these companies are used by Canadian banks to manage their ATM machines. The courier makes stops at the branches to refill the ATM machines with bills.

I don't bank with ScotiaBank. But, I worked there once, so I know about this culture. If their customers bring this up, they will listen and do something about it.

My guess is they will tell GardaWorld to cancel their Alligator Alcatraz.contract if they still want to do business with the bank.

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Carol Moore's avatar

I just finished reading Blundell's Substack, shared it on my FB page and tagged Charlie Angus/The Resistance. Thanks for sharing the contact info above. This is a really important opportunity for us to join together and put lots of pressure on the gov't to make it illegal for a Canadian company to profit from or participate in any way in crimes against humanity.

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Andy's avatar
1dEdited

Yeah, I don't know how this got by Carney. It's inexcusable, and I am very angry about it.

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Roberta Houle's avatar

I think they were trying to keep it quiet. And now they are going to have to be held accountable for being willing participants in such an inhumane vile enterprise.

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Terry Hall's avatar

I really hope that all Canadians keep up the resistance. We must all band together to fight the menace south of us.

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Margaret's avatar

Elbows up you beautiful neighbors! Those of us enduring this fascist assault first hand see you and applaud you.

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Roberta Houle's avatar

Thank you. We see you too, and support you. 💪🇨🇦

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Barry Foster's avatar

There are lots of Albertans who both oppose Smith and the whacks in her UCP who are enchanted with Trump and separation. The current composition of the UCP tarnishes the word “conservative”

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John Kyle's avatar

I've always had a latent anti American sentiment - maybe it's because of that UEL ancestor 5 generations back, or maybe it was the Vietnam war or the draft, or the music of my youth... DJT's nonsense keeps me focused.

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2dEdited

I hope our billionaires and multi-millionaire don’t bend the knee for profits !

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Warren Holmes's avatar

Playing hardball with Trump isn’t effective if you think of Playing Hardball as a Slug Fest. Trump would love that.

Playing effective Hard Ball with Trump is like playing Chess- thinking 4-7 moves ahead, and playing the game quietly until time for Check mate. And even then you don’t crow about winning; you quietly walk away from the table after shaking hands with the opponent, and then start preparing for the next game, which we all know is coming. We need to play the long game, taking every opportunity to strengthen our position, but never boasting about our gains. W

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Roberta Houle's avatar

👍

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Neil Gregory's avatar

Good analogy.

My guess is the Prime Minister Carney is a Grand Master in this kind of chess tournament, while Trump is, at best, a rank amateur.

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Roberta Houle's avatar

I agree.

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Yvon Pelland's avatar

I bet donald does not even know how to spell chess, having said that that sorry excuse of a man is dangerous and we should not turn our back to him.

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iamjoyouslight's avatar

So happy to hear that Canadians are, by and large, sticking to their principles! Our efforts to resist the administration here in America seem lackluster at best. Never in my life have we faced such a threat. Never have we seen such corruption. With every day that passes, we are overwhelmed with the cruelty imposed on so many innocents. It feels as if we have already lost. And yet, those of us who did not vote for this felon know that to surrender to this fate is not in our bones. We fight for our democracy. We seek justice. We didn't come this far to give up now! We pray that our global partners, and especially our neighbors, will continue to support us in our efforts to stop this madman and his many sycophants. We are proud of our Canadian neighbors. We see you and thank you for your efforts to create your own resistance to the evils living here.

With love and gratitude...

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Kelli H's avatar

Keep fighting with everything you have! Keep those Elbows Up, good Americans.

Respect, hope and light coming at you from your Canadian neighbours and friends

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iamjoyouslight's avatar

Thank you, Kelli. I can't tell you how much that support means to us. 💗

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