The coordination between Chinese strategic positioning, transnational elite networks, massive rent-seeking operations, and systematic deindustrialization of Western manufacturing indicates a level of organization that transcends coincidental policy convergence.
The scale of financial extraction through climate capitalism, combined with the strategic advantages accruing to non-Western powers, suggests that climate policies may serve as vehicles for the largest peacetime transfer of wealth and economic power in modern history. Whether this represents conscious conspiracy or emergent coordination among aligned interests, the result is the systematic weakening of Western democratic economies while strengthening authoritarian competitors and parasitic financial networks.
The challenge for Western democracies lies in recognizing these patterns and developing responses that protect their economic sovereignty while addressing legitimate environmental concerns through policies that strengthen rather than weaken their strategic position. The current trajectory suggests that continued adherence to externally influenced climate frameworks may represent an existential threat to both economic prosperity and democratic governance in the West.
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Berta Dad nailed it. Copied from FB.
Jeff Rath’s behaviour toward Danielle Smith is not a good look for this movement, and he does not speak for me.
When this started, I had respect for him. But as this has played out, it has become harder to ignore what appears to be a push for power inside the movement, not a sincere focus on Alberta independence.
Danielle Smith is a major reason Albertans were even able to collect signatures in the first place. Compared to any other premier in this country, I believe she has been the strongest one standing up for her province.
I will not forget her accomplishments.
She stood up for parental rights when others wanted schools keeping parents in the dark.
She took action against political ideology being pushed in classrooms.
She made sure kids got back to school when the system tried to hold families hostage.
She has strengthened Alberta Sheriffs and continued exploring ways to free Alberta from relying on the RCMP.
And that is only part of it.
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Dorota Rozanska
I remember Poland under communism. I had lived through this. 1970's we had Edward Gierek, figure that reminds me Carney's views and actions. Gierek's famous words that many Poles can remember were "will you help me"? Our response was "yes, we will". We had great hopes. But Gierek and his political colleagues were living high life like kings. For us we had food stamps, sugar stamps cigarette, alcohol, gas stamps. Stamps were for pretty much everything but the store shelves were empty anyways. As l remember there was like 4 kg of meat per family per month. I may be wrong but l am positive it was not much. People didn't have cars, only some. Anyways, what l wanted to say, l run away from it and ligally entered Canada all these years ago....
I think you need to live through comunism to see the pattern of where we are heading with our current liberal government.
I am not a politician, just expressing my observations.
Carney, Power Corporation, and Beijing's Quiet Elite Capture Via Trade: Breaking Down Carney’s Canada China Business Council Speech
SAM COOPER
MAY 20
OTTAWA – This week, I appeared on a panel at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., alongside Mike Doran, Professor Brenda Shaffer, and Zineb Riboua — and one of the central themes that emerged from that conversation also runs through this episode with Jason James.
It’s a question I’ve been investigating for years. How does Beijing cultivate the business and political elite networks that shape Canadian foreign policy from the inside out? We’re talking about the Canada China Business Council, the Power Corporation orbit, and the figures now surrounding Prime Minister Mark Carney — people who, through co-investments, trade relationships, and sustained engagement with Beijing, have become influential architects of Ottawa’s China posture.
To understand how that influence operates in practice, I walked Jason through a close reading ...