No one does performative virtue-signaling quite like a Canadian techie who valiantly refuses to attend a conference in the US 🇺🇸. Apparently, the best way to address geopolitics is by missing out on intelligent AI discussions 🤖. Who knew that staying home was the ultimate protest strategy? 🙄
https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2026/05/19/Declining-America #performativeactivism #techhumor #AIconference #CanadaUSrelations #proteststrategy #HackerNews #ngated
Declining America

ongoing by Tim Bray

Canadian return trips from the U.S. tick up slightly: StatCan

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://globalnews.ca/news/11843301/canada-us-travel-data-april/

Canada-U.S. ties ‘too important’ to abandon over trade tensions, envoy says
Mark Wiseman was unable to say clearly when those tensions may be resolved, noting repeatedly that Canada remains ready to discuss deals to end sectoral tariffs and renew CUSMA.
#Canada #Politics #cusma #donaldtrumptariffs
https://globalnews.ca/news/11814547/canada-us-ambassador-committee-cusma/
Canada-U.S. ties ‘too important’ to abandon over trade tensions, envoy says
Mark Wiseman was unable to say clearly when those tensions may be resolved, noting repeatedly that Canada remains ready to discuss deals to end sectoral tariffs and renew CUSMA.
#Canada #Politics #cusma #donaldtrumptariffs
https://globalnews.ca/news/11814547/canada-us-ambassador-committee-cusma/
Canada-U.S. ties ‘too important’ to abandon over trade tensions, envoy says
Mark Wiseman was unable to say clearly when those tensions may be resolved, noting repeatedly that Canada remains ready to discuss deals to end sectoral tariffs and renew CUSMA.
#Canada #Politics #cusma #donaldtrumptariffs
https://globalnews.ca/news/11814547/canada-us-ambassador-committee-cusma/
Canada-U.S. ties ‘too important’ to abandon over trade tensions, envoy says
Mark Wiseman was unable to say clearly when those tensions may be resolved, noting repeatedly that Canada remains ready to discuss deals to end sectoral tariffs and renew CUSMA.
#Canada #Politics #cusma #donaldtrumptariffs
https://globalnews.ca/news/11814547/canada-us-ambassador-committee-cusma/
Carney's new Canada-U.S. advisory committee draws praise, criticism in Alberta
Prime Minister Mark Carney's new advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations is attracting praise from some in Alberta for its resource sector representation, while others question how effective it will be.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/carney-advisory-committee-energy-alberta-9.7172385?cmp=rss
Carney ‘pushing fear’ over Canada-U.S. relations, Poilievre says
In his own video posted to social media Monday, Poilievre argued Carney's address was "strangely timed" and aimed at distracting Canadians.
#Canada #Politics #MarkCarney #PierrePoilievre
https://globalnews.ca/news/11810264/carney-pushing-fear-canada-us-relations-poilievre/
Carney ‘pushing fear’ over Canada-U.S. relations, Poilievre says
In his own video posted to social media Monday, Poilievre argued Carney's address was "strangely timed" and aimed at distracting Canadians.
#Canada #Politics #MarkCarney #PierrePoilievre
https://globalnews.ca/news/11810264/carney-pushing-fear-canada-us-relations-poilievre/
Carney ‘pushing fear’ over Canada-U.S. relations, Poilievre says
In his own video posted to social media Monday, Poilievre argued Carney's address was "strangely timed" and aimed at distracting Canadians.
#Canada #Politics #MarkCarney #PierrePoilievre
https://globalnews.ca/news/11810264/carney-pushing-fear-canada-us-relations-poilievre/