Christine HallOct 26
"Thanks to Trump’s meltdown, millions more people are watching Reagan’s actual words. And learning that Trump’s entire tariff philosophy directly contradicts what Reagan believed and said. A few weeks ago, Ontario Premier Doug Ford launched a $75 million campaign using clips from a 1987 Reagan radio address about the evils of tariffs and the benefits of free trade": Trump’s Tantrum Over Accurate Reagan Quotes Backfires: Millions Learn Reagan Opposed His Tariff Policy https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/24/trumps-tantrum-over-accurate-reagan-quotes-backfires-millions-learn-reagan-opposed-his-tariff-policy/
Trump’s Tantrum Over Accurate Reagan Quotes Backfires: Millions Learn Reagan Opposed His Tariff Policy

Donald Trump just cut off all trade negotiations with Canada because an Ontario ad campaign quoted Ronald Reagan accurately. The quotes are real. The context is accurate. But Trump called them &#82…

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Show thread❄️SnowyIn🇨🇦❄️Oct 26

@BrideOfLinux

Correction please:
You left out very important facts:
Ontario's Maple MAGA premier Doug Ford is a Trump wannabe and he is using this stunt for publicity reasons not to help Canadians or Americans
You are falling for his publicity trap just as US media did for Trump.
Ford acted on his own, the PM had to phone and tell him to knock it off.

https://populartimelines.com/timeline/Doug-Ford/controversies-scandals

Major Controversies Surrounding Doug Ford: A Detailed Timeline - Popular Timelines

Explore the public debates, scandals, and controversies that defined Doug Ford's public image. Doug Ford is a Canadian politician and businessman currently serving as the 26th Premier of Ontario since 2018. He is also the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. Ford represents the Toronto riding of Etobicoke North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

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Show thread❄️SnowyIn🇨🇦❄️Oct 26

@BrideOfLinux

you also neglected to mention the fact Ford has Not removed from the Ontario government website the Am-Can Fortress plan - a plan to hand over Ontario resources to the US (Trump) so he is NOT fighting against Trump--it's all a show for political gain

https://www.ontario.ca/page/building-fortress-am-can-ontarios-am-can-growth-plan

Building Fortress Am-Can: Ontario’s Am-Can growth plan

Ontario’s Am-Can Growth Plan envisions a new American and Canadian century as we work together to build Fortress Am-Can, a renewed strategic alliance between the U.S. and Canada that’s a beacon of stability, security and long-term economic growth.Download PDF (11 MB)

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Show threadChristine HallOct 27
@SnowyCA As a former Rochdalian and Toronto resident, I completely understand that Ford is a dick.
Show thread❄️SnowyIn🇨🇦❄️Oct 27
@BrideOfLinux
that isn't reflected in your post, may I ask why?
And why are you mentioning a failed co-operative college?
Show threadChristine Hall
@SnowyCA Oh, and I'm mentioning a "failed co-operative college" because that not how I, or any of my fellow alumni, view Rochdale. From the inside, Rochdale was very much a success that was taken down by the City of Toronto, under pressure from the Toronto Police. I am proud to have been part of Rochdale, and 50 years later I consider my five years at 341 Bloor Street West to be to high point of my life.
Oct 27 at 2:02pmWeb
Show thread❄️SnowyIn🇨🇦❄️Oct 27
@BrideOfLinux
thanks for that info.