Lawrence Martin

RT @IvisonJ: Happy 85th birthday to Irwin Cotler, a great Canadian.

Latest column. The Olympian Calm of Mark Carney https://t.co/rnEXfVNXmN

Some good points made here by @goldyhyder. https://t.co/u75bqQbe5v

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Fox News today that Canada is a "socialist regime." This is the kind of ignorance Carney will face at the White House Tuesday.

With Trump it's ad hoc around the clock. He changes his mind every ten minutes on the basis of whims. How many times has he altered tariff amounts and timing of them so far? What he says tomorrow will probably change within a day or two. https://t.co/u75bqQbe5v

Of all the meetings between Presidents and Prime Ministers I can’t think of any more important than Tuesday’s between Trump and Carney. https://t.co/4OCYepYwXy

Instead of annoying Trump by expressing anger at 51st state talk tomorrow Carney should flip the switch and be understanding. “We understand why you’d want to annex us,” he should say. “We’re a fantastic country. Who wouldn’t?”

Meet The Press host Kristen Welker does not challenge or rebut Trump on any of the nonsense he spews out on Canada. He just ran right over her. https://t.co/NarOfXCMD7

On Meet the Press Trump repeated his litany of lies about Canada, starting with the hogwash about subsidizing us to the tune of $200-billion a year. He is totally deluded about our country. Does not bode well for Carney visit Tuesday.

I noticed in a John Ivison piece where he wrote that Gerry Butts has never lost a campaign. Checked with Butts. True, he said, "but it's a function of great candidates, teams and circumstances. I've been very lucky."

So easy for NBA to solve problem of games becoming 3-point shooting contests. Just move line back couple feet to where percentage makes is down to about 25 percent. But they won’t do it. #NBA

Mexico not for sale, Sheinbaum tells Trump. Carney should do the same re. our fair land. https://t.co/1D447iUcdM

Just like in Canada, Trump is key to a win by progressives in Australia. https://t.co/ymzov2d0vL

Good article here. So shortsighted of us in the media to pin the blame for everything - in this case, productivity - on the prime minister of the day, whether Conservative or Liberal. So many other variables at play over which he has little control. https://t.co/IiAisPIcEy

If anyone’s wondering about Justin Trudeau he was in St. John’s Newfoundland at end of campaign. He has a ladyfriend there. He was also with PMO insiders Telford, Clough, Travers. They remain a tight group.

Warren Buffett today on Trump’s tariffs. “Trade should not be a weapon.”

The Conservatives could use a leader who comes without the bunker mentality of Poilievre and Jenni Byrne. But who?