Nastiness 'doesn't travel well': Trump ripped after shock election results in Canada - AlterNet

[justaprogressive]

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who rallied his country against the United States President Donald Trump's threats to annex the country and make it the 51st U.S. state, won federal elections early Tuesday.

The Liberal Party is likely to win enough seats in the House of Commons to form a government in Canada and Carney will remain the country's prime minister.

“As I have been warning for months, America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country. But these are not idle threats. President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us,” Carney said following his victory. “That will never ever happen.”

Conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre conceded defeat Tuesday.

Political commentators and journalists took to social media to react to the surprising election results, noting that the Liberal Party was expected to lose the election but managed to secure a victory because it challenged Trump's threats against Canada.

https://www.alternet.org/trump-canada-election/

[Ocelot II]

1. A lesson for some of our Democrats:

You can win if you stand against Trump. And do it with something more than a strongly-worded letter.

[Aristus]

5. Chuck Schumer is a member of the Strongly-Worded Letter Generation.

There are times when I admire David Hogg's 'take no Republican prisoners' approach.

[peggysue2]

2. I have no idea why any pundit or journalist would be surprised at the election result

Agent Orange has been dumping on Canada for months insulting and threatening the Canadians at every turn. Trump's tariffs are not only a disaster for the United States but the entire world particularly Canada as a major trade partner.

Though the election wasn't in the bag until the vote count, the winds had definitely shifted for Carney and the liberal party. As for Poilievre? I understand he lost his seat in Parliament.

Canada's victory is victory for pro-democracy people worldwide.

Elbows Up!

[maxsolomon]

4. I watched Poilievre's speech on CBC last night around 10 PST

It was difficult to ascertain that HE LOST. The Conservatives LOST. You wouldn't know it from the mild-mannered spin he put on it. Also, he really likes his wife.

Conservatives up there almost seem like rational people.

[charliea]

9. And the Cherry on top...

Is what happened to Carney's conservative rival. He won't even be in office after this.

[maxsolomon]

11. I think I just said that.

That's who I was talking about, Poilievre.

[rubbersole]

3. Too bad Canadian conservatives didn't have Elon's software in their vote tabulation machines.

It eliminates those pesky unwanted voters wishes.

[Ponietz]

7. Why do people cling to conspiracy theories?

https://democraticunderground.com/100220269626

[Spazito]

10. We hand count all the votes in our Federal elections so...

no software used or needed so technology takes a backseat to an educated populace in this instance.

[Hekate]

6. Stand strong, Canada. Sincerely, A Horrible Example to Your South.

[tanyev]

8. Trump and his enablers want Canada's land, resources and water.

Decent Americans do not. Congratulations, Mr. Prime Minister.

[eppur_se_muova]

13. I was just going to post ... it's America's BILLIONAIRES who want their land, resources, and water.

They have no loyalty to any country except as a tax haven.

[liberalla]

12. This is no shock. We've seen this coming for several months now...