“When you are weak, pretend you are strong.” Pretty much sums it up.

Soooo, then the US invades Venezuela, will the rest of the world impose sanctions on the US? What do we do when Russia, the US, and China (next) just invade countries because a) that country has something they want, and b) they can?

Mark Critch has it nailed.

Permission to exercise discretion does not mean cyclists will blindly roll through danger. No one is more aware of the risk of cycling in traffic than cyclists. Riding defensively is a necessary state of mind. A rule change will have no effect on that.

I think you are vastly exaggerating their authority, but the good news is, we can follow this story and see whether it is a success or gets blocked.

There are physicians in Canada that are employed by corporations - OH&S physicians, for example. The Colleges make sure physicians are practicing ethically and competently, but I don’t think they have any say in relation to whether a Dr is employed or self-employed. What would be the issue?

“Listening” is not approval. The government should want to understand the threat better. Carney is being smart here by wanting to understand the situation he has to deal with.

One one in my neighbourhood. Guy also has a Poilievre banner, and a Polievre Flag. All three on display. The sign is the candidate’s sign though. I thought there was a regulation about collecting them within a certain time after an election, but haven’t bothered to look it up. Seems to me once the election is over, everyone in a neighbourhood should re-focus on common interests, not political differences.

Typical Trump, trying to put himself at the centre of the universe. While his actions in the US and his statements about Canada are important context, the reality is that PP himself is polarizing, that JT resigned, and that Carney acts like an adult and has important skills. Canada is a complex nation and a functioning democracy. People vote the way they vote for all kinds of reasons. Trump is simple minded and single minded. This isn’t all about him.

Putin, a former KGB officer stationed in East Germany before the wall came down, would love that. It is probably his idea

… rewarded by 1) recognition of your weakness/passivity 2) further abuse & ridicule, and 3) escalating demands.

They’ll just get angrier and play dirtier. That will be the result of their soul searching.