Patrick Johnston C.M.
@patrickjohnston.bsky.social
Canadian boomer. Former non-profit CEO & political hack. Current hospital board director. Member Order of Canada.
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With Trump wildly firing off tariff threats (on Canadian aerospace, Cuba trade, and any other pet peeve), this is a regular reminder that his policies are a self-inflicted wound on US manufacturing. US lost 72K mfg jobs since he started the tariff wars. Canada gained 16K. #cdnecon #canlab
February 1, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Will PM Carney have a cameo role in the sequel of Heated Rivalry??
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'Do the leg thing,' prime minister asks Heated Rivalry's Hudson Williams
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams shared something other than a hug on the Prime Time 2026 red carpet in Ottawa.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Will PM Carney have a cameo role in the sequel of Heated Rivalry??
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There is an old word to describe going to a foreign power and asking for their assistance in breaking up a sovereign country — it’s treason.
Canadians are standing together in defence of this beautiful land. 🇨🇦
Canadians are standing together in defence of this beautiful land. 🇨🇦
January 29, 2026 at 5:08 PM
There is an old word to describe going to a foreign power and asking for their assistance in breaking up a sovereign country — it’s treason.
Canadians are standing together in defence of this beautiful land. 🇨🇦
Canadians are standing together in defence of this beautiful land. 🇨🇦
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In Barry Blitt’s latest Kvetchbook, Donald Trump continues to argue with the Danish.
January 29, 2026 at 12:30 AM
In Barry Blitt’s latest Kvetchbook, Donald Trump continues to argue with the Danish.
Nobody named Trump was on the frontline with me. And his sons were nowhere to be seen in the Afghan desert”. Retired Canadian corporal Bruce Moncur who was severely injured as a result of American “friendly” fire.
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‘If you haven’t served, respect those who have’: Nato soldiers on Trump’s slurs
For those who fought alongside US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, president’s remarks have cut deep
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January 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Nobody named Trump was on the frontline with me. And his sons were nowhere to be seen in the Afghan desert”. Retired Canadian corporal Bruce Moncur who was severely injured as a result of American “friendly” fire.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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The forces of American fascism are accelerating their attempts at consolidating tyranny. Beyond the horrors inflicted on peaceful Americans, MAGA will work hard to undermine Canadian unity and peace.
They will flood us with disinformation and hate. Don't fall for it.
They will flood us with disinformation and hate. Don't fall for it.
January 24, 2026 at 9:36 PM
The forces of American fascism are accelerating their attempts at consolidating tyranny. Beyond the horrors inflicted on peaceful Americans, MAGA will work hard to undermine Canadian unity and peace.
They will flood us with disinformation and hate. Don't fall for it.
They will flood us with disinformation and hate. Don't fall for it.
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We’ve placed the available videos of the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis today into the same synchronised timeline and are continuing to analyse further.
January 24, 2026 at 8:39 PM
We’ve placed the available videos of the shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis today into the same synchronised timeline and are continuing to analyse further.
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"The gentleman I was standing next to was focused on helping people who were coming into Nicollet Avenue understand that they needed to take it slow and helping them get through. ...
"Next thing I knew, they shot him." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
"Next thing I knew, they shot him." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
January 24, 2026 at 5:56 PM
"The gentleman I was standing next to was focused on helping people who were coming into Nicollet Avenue understand that they needed to take it slow and helping them get through. ...
"Next thing I knew, they shot him." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
"Next thing I knew, they shot him." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Fact check: The US trades a lot more with China than Canada does - not just in absolute $ but also relative to each country's total trade.
* US trade with China = 10.9% of total US trade
* Canada's trade with China = 7.9% of total Canadian trade
Data sources: x.com/rolandparis/...
* US trade with China = 10.9% of total US trade
* Canada's trade with China = 7.9% of total Canadian trade
Data sources: x.com/rolandparis/...
January 24, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Fact check: The US trades a lot more with China than Canada does - not just in absolute $ but also relative to each country's total trade.
* US trade with China = 10.9% of total US trade
* Canada's trade with China = 7.9% of total Canadian trade
Data sources: x.com/rolandparis/...
* US trade with China = 10.9% of total US trade
* Canada's trade with China = 7.9% of total Canadian trade
Data sources: x.com/rolandparis/...
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Eight days ago:
"It's OK. That's what he should be doing. It's a good thing for him to sign a trade deal. If you can get a deal with China, you should do that."
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"It's OK. That's what he should be doing. It's a good thing for him to sign a trade deal. If you can get a deal with China, you should do that."
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Canada strikes tariff deal with China as global trade moves further from U.S. | CBC
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January 24, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Eight days ago:
"It's OK. That's what he should be doing. It's a good thing for him to sign a trade deal. If you can get a deal with China, you should do that."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
"It's OK. That's what he should be doing. It's a good thing for him to sign a trade deal. If you can get a deal with China, you should do that."
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Trump, once again, shows his true colours: petty, arrogant, vindictive and vituperative. "Elbows Up"!!
Trump: “If Governor Carney thinks he is going to make Canada a ‘Drop Off Port’ for China to send goods and products into the United States, he is sorely mistaken … If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products”
January 24, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Trump, once again, shows his true colours: petty, arrogant, vindictive and vituperative. "Elbows Up"!!
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“It’s a series of disgraceful statements, shameful untruths from President of USA who is a historical illiterate. It’s not just that 158 Canadians fought and died we led largest battalion-size combat ops on ground in NATO history!” 🇨🇦 Fmr Ambassador to Afghanistan
🔗 youtu.be/MgGKy1gauT8?si…#NATOTO
🔗 youtu.be/MgGKy1gauT8?si…#NATOTO
January 23, 2026 at 8:09 PM
“It’s a series of disgraceful statements, shameful untruths from President of USA who is a historical illiterate. It’s not just that 158 Canadians fought and died we led largest battalion-size combat ops on ground in NATO history!” 🇨🇦 Fmr Ambassador to Afghanistan
🔗 youtu.be/MgGKy1gauT8?si…#NATOTO
🔗 youtu.be/MgGKy1gauT8?si…#NATOTO
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A heartfelt thanks to the truth-telling prime minister to our north. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/o-canada
O Canada
A heartfelt thanks to the truth-telling prime minister to our north.
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January 21, 2026 at 7:01 PM
A heartfelt thanks to the truth-telling prime minister to our north. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/o-canada
Mark Critch does a fabulous imitation of Donald Trump. youtu.be/L2c03zWoE4s?...
Donald Trump would like to accept all the awards! | This Hour Has 22 Minutes
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January 20, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Mark Critch does a fabulous imitation of Donald Trump. youtu.be/L2c03zWoE4s?...
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“The old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy.”
As a piece of prose and geopolitical analysis Carney’s Davos speech feels history-making. paulwells.substack.com/p/the-carney...
As a piece of prose and geopolitical analysis Carney’s Davos speech feels history-making. paulwells.substack.com/p/the-carney...
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 7:56 PM
“The old order is not coming back. We should not mourn it. Nostalgia is not a strategy.”
As a piece of prose and geopolitical analysis Carney’s Davos speech feels history-making. paulwells.substack.com/p/the-carney...
As a piece of prose and geopolitical analysis Carney’s Davos speech feels history-making. paulwells.substack.com/p/the-carney...
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Mark Carney:
"Stop invoking the “rules-based international order” as though it still functions as advertised. Call the system what it is: a period where the most powerful pursue their interests using economic integration as a weapon of coercion."
"Stop invoking the “rules-based international order” as though it still functions as advertised. Call the system what it is: a period where the most powerful pursue their interests using economic integration as a weapon of coercion."
January 20, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Mark Carney:
"Stop invoking the “rules-based international order” as though it still functions as advertised. Call the system what it is: a period where the most powerful pursue their interests using economic integration as a weapon of coercion."
"Stop invoking the “rules-based international order” as though it still functions as advertised. Call the system what it is: a period where the most powerful pursue their interests using economic integration as a weapon of coercion."
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Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
“You cannot live within the lie of mutual benefit through integration when integration becomes the source of your subordination”. Powerful speech by PM Carney.
January 20, 2026 at 8:39 PM
“You cannot live within the lie of mutual benefit through integration when integration becomes the source of your subordination”. Powerful speech by PM Carney.
Trump's latest Western Hemisphere fixation: Canada www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
Trump's latest Western Hemisphere fixation: Canada
The president has intensified his criticism of Canada in private conversations with aides in recent weeks over what he sees as the country's vulnerability to U.S. adversaries in the Arctic.
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January 18, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Trump's latest Western Hemisphere fixation: Canada www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
@evansolomon.bsky.social As the Minister for AI, you should start using this channel to communicate. Like many other Canadians, I have left X.
January 11, 2026 at 10:25 PM
@evansolomon.bsky.social As the Minister for AI, you should start using this channel to communicate. Like many other Canadians, I have left X.
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The Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen to the United States:
“Enough is enough.”
“Enough is enough.”
January 4, 2026 at 10:36 PM
The Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen to the United States:
“Enough is enough.”
“Enough is enough.”
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An immensely tired & uninformed take.
Canada currently:
- exports >4x Venezuelan crude shipments
- that supply is linked to American refineries by pipelines that travel one direction (south)
- no one is rushing into Venezuela to roll the dice *again* on whoever replaces Maduro
Canada currently:
- exports >4x Venezuelan crude shipments
- that supply is linked to American refineries by pipelines that travel one direction (south)
- no one is rushing into Venezuela to roll the dice *again* on whoever replaces Maduro
January 3, 2026 at 7:52 PM
An immensely tired & uninformed take.
Canada currently:
- exports >4x Venezuelan crude shipments
- that supply is linked to American refineries by pipelines that travel one direction (south)
- no one is rushing into Venezuela to roll the dice *again* on whoever replaces Maduro
Canada currently:
- exports >4x Venezuelan crude shipments
- that supply is linked to American refineries by pipelines that travel one direction (south)
- no one is rushing into Venezuela to roll the dice *again* on whoever replaces Maduro
"Leaders unhinged from the rule of law and morality pose a threat to us all, in real ways we shall experience. It is a truly somber moment for the world." Bob Rae former Cdn. Ambassador to the U.N.
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Might Makes Right Making A Big Comeback
In my assessment of the National Security Strategy document that was released by the Trump Administration “A Security Strategy that Isn’t” I said that in reasserting the Monroe Doctrine with the “Trum...
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January 3, 2026 at 3:33 PM
"Leaders unhinged from the rule of law and morality pose a threat to us all, in real ways we shall experience. It is a truly somber moment for the world." Bob Rae former Cdn. Ambassador to the U.N.
open.substack.com/pub/bobrae59...
open.substack.com/pub/bobrae59...