Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has established an 18-member Council on U.S. Relations to support him in dealing with the incoming U.S. administration.
The council includes former premiers, business leaders, and policy experts. Here is a list of the members:
Jean Charest - Former Quebec Premier (Liberal)
Rachel Notley - Former Alberta Premier (NDP)
Stephen McNeil - Former Nova Scotia Premier (Liberal)
Brian Topp - Former Chief of Staff to Rachel Notley
David MacNaughton - Former Canadian Ambassador to the United States
Steve Verheul - Former Chief Trade Negotiator for CUSMA
Jody Thomas - Former National Security and Intelligence Adviser
Senator Hassan Yussuff
Kirsten Hillman - Current Canadian Ambassador to the United States
Flavio Volpe - Head of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association
Tabatha Bull - President and CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business
Martin Caron - President of Quebec's farmers' union
Lana Payne - National President of Unifor
Tim Gitzel - CEO of Cameco (uranium company)
Linda Hasenfratz - CEO of Linamar (manufacturing company)
Shahrzad Rafati - CEO of RHEI (marketing company)
Arlene Dickinson - Entrepreneur and TV personality from "Dragons' Den"
Wes Hall - Entrepreneur and TV personality from "Dragons' Den"
This diverse group of individuals brings expertise from various sectors, including politics, diplomacy, trade, business, and labor unions. The council's primary purpose is to support the Prime Minister and Cabinet in navigating the Canada-U.S. relationship, particularly in light of potential challenges posed by the incoming U.S. administration.
This is quite a Read.!!
Wow!!!!! she’s pissed!! we all should be..
One really pissed-off CANADIAN citizen!!!
It appears that this Senator hit a sour chord with this young lady!!
Jeff Smith, a Senator from Quebec, calls senior citizens the "Greediest Generation" as he compared , Old Age Security to "a Milk Cow with over a million teats".
Here's a response in a letter from Patty Johnstone in Ontario ..
I think she is a little ticked off! She also tells it like it is!
"Hey Jeff, let's get a few things straight!!
1. As a career politician, you have been on the public dole (tit) for FIFTY YEARS.
2. I have been paying CPP & OAS for 48 YEARS (since I was 15 years old. I am now 63). Being a Canadian citizen for over 20 years & paying my taxes, I am eligible at 65 to apply for Old Age Security - OAS (paid for through my taxes).
3. My Canada Pension payments, and those of millions of other Canadians, were safely tucked away in an interest bearing account for decades until you political pukes decided to raid...
Google paper ignites Bitcoin debate over freezing 4M dormant coins
https://www.perplexity.ai/page/google-paper-ignites-bitcoin-d-EBq8Y4YfRhqrQYMFtg4u1g
