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It is clear that Carney and the sycophantic Liberals (emphasis on the first syllable) have to go; PERIOD. Let's stop making excuses for these moronic, stupid incompetent and corrupt individuals and get all the foreign interference compromised MPs exposed and charged immediately. Get the priorities straight here.

So let me get this straight: *Mark Carney can bribe his way to a majority in broad daylight* and make a mockery of democracy, and it's perfectly fine — but Alberta cannot ask for autonomy and freedom and self-determination? Double standard much! Alberta should have left corrupt Canada yesterday.

Lets get this straight - the US and Trumps delusions are not the same thing.

So let me get this straight...Canada can shun American products by making them more expensive but doesn't like it when the US makes Canadian products more expensive.

So let me get the straight we are now friends with the enemy.. and made our Friends the enemy.. Oh maga.. you definitely made America great again with this move.. the Israel move you made… Inspired more hate around the world which puts US citizens at risk… Great move on with that one… and the economy tariff bull ish.. made me loose 50 percent of investments… in less than 2 months… Just incredible

And it wouldn't occur to anybody in the US to ask themselves WHY they stimulate this enormous Fentanyl trafficking and consumption? I mean let's get this straight - if they wouldn't consume Fentanyl like sweets there would not be a problem. So the problem is the US addiction rate and btw it's not the job of the rest of the world to f*cking to watch over US citizens like they are kids. Grow the fck up and deal with your problems instead of blaming others.

That’s the question “WHAT IS THIS REALLY ABOUT” there is something very wrong going on here! This current ?leading our country straight into hell has reasons far beyond fent! Like Prime Minister Trudeau said “that’s his excuse” esp. with Canada as we have known & for anyone who hasn’t known,they do now. Canada is not our biggest concern of Fent getting into our country! Trump wants to look like a hero to his sheep but he is only a puppet being played by Putin!What is it that Putin has that either is on Trump or what Trump wants! Keywords “what Trump wants” bc none of us want this! He is weakening our country almost daily & getting closer to Russia?! Russians don’t even trust Putin,let alone any Americans, esp leaders! Putin would destroy his own for power & yet Trump thinks he’s some “good trustworthy guy” we are headed into a very very dark time! The faster we get him out the faster we can repair the damage done! Idk how anyone supports this ?any longer\nAs an American I stand with Canada ?? Ukraine ?? Mexico ?? Europe! Ppl get ur passports ready! I’m ready to leave & come back in 4yrs!

Trudeau is not popular nor effective. Let’s get our facts straight.

Let me get this straight. Im supposed to take this seriously? CNN + Trudeau = zero credibility. I thought this loser resigned.

So let me get this straight us Americans don't have the right to change the tariffs and what kills me is that when it affects you now you complain about it and that it's not fair. So what it says is that you knew it's always not been fair but you've never cared but now it affects you that's why you're complaining.

So where the Hell is Congress or the Supreme Court ??Let me get this straight we ONLY have ONE Branch of government now???? A KING????So the constitution has been burned?? How is he able to do this unchallenged?????

Let me get this straight. We have to suffer because the druggies must be saved?

So, let me get this straight.\nYou decided to start enforcement against drug Cartels operating in Canada and drug trafficking from Canada into the United States after January 20th 2025.

So let me get this straight they steal our manufacturing of the auto industry, then want to cry about us wanting our US companies to bring their manufacturing home!!? So out of touch.

So let me get this straight they steal our manufacturing of the auto industry, then want to cry about us wanting our US companies to bring their manufacturing home!!? So out of touch.

please... get the facts straight. The US didn't hit Canada with Tariffs.. Trump hit Canada with Tariffs. Let's be honest, without Trump this would never have happened.

So, let me get this straight. \nCanada wasn’t a “safe sanctuary”… forcing them to cross illegally into America. Ummm okay

dont forget the ny govenor was busing illegals to the canadian border at roxham road so its not only canada,it goes both ways,,,lets get that straight americans

Let’s get this straight Canada sends 77% of their exports to the US and Mexico sends over 80% of their exports to the US. Who has the upper hand? We buy less than 20% from each country and we can build everything here. We will.??

So let me get this straight. Trudeau is imposing tariffs on the U.S. to make everything Canadians import from the U.S. that they need more expensive to Canadians and Trump is doing the same thing for everything from Canada though we need none of it and therefore will stop buying any of it. This will not go well for Canada. Ouch!!!

So let me get this straight you've destroyed your own country's economy but now you want to come here and you are all supposed to do these great big wonderful things??? Yeah right the only thing that these people will do is work on ruining our economy next and if you haven't noticed lately our economy is bad enough without letting these clowns have a crack at it. Everybody down the list all of them that voted for Biden are responsible for this mess Joe Biden and all of his followers should be ashamed of themselves which is why he wanted to pardon all of his people because personally if I was the president everyone that helped that man do this would be held accountable

So let me get this straight. You didn’t allow our plane to land, instead you sent them back. They have to wait more days in a prison before you come to pick them up again. And all because you didn’t like the plane we used? Yeah that’s so considerate of the migrants lmao

So let me get this straight, Mexicans are worried that their country and shelters will be overwhelmed, but we’re not already overwhelmed here in the US, right? Ok got it!

?.... after one year Canada census show Toronto and surrounding boundaries gain over 3 million people, the # 1 influx of people in all of North America.\nSo let me get this straight your view of Toronto is different from millions and they're still coming?\nHow I gauge if Toronto is changing for the bad is simple.\nI walked a two mile radius of my home and what I see is improvement after improvement. And if I see dumping for example I call 311 and within 48 hours it's gone.\nOne thing I find very odd...for a country and city where cost of living the highest ever....why is everyone spending money improving their property...none are rundown.

So let me get this straight: Biden allows 14 million Immigrants into the country, while Trump decides to fight against this, yet is always antagonized by the same people who habitually lie to its viewers. I’m done with the Democratic Party

Let me get this straight it’s ok to tax our own (rich Americans) but completely not ok to tax other countries? A yes you may think if supply decreases a demand stays the same that prices go up but if done right we pick up that supply here in America making us stronger.

Its not the entire Country lets get that straight, its justine and his off the wall ideologies of who to put blame on. He does not speak for majority of Canadians. Stop blaming us the citizens of Canada it is not us making these changes its our wacko leaders.

Let me get this straight ! Trump's going to do away with inflation and Tax with Tariffs ... You do know Tarrifs are paid by the importer to the government = you pay them. LMAO !

Let me get this straight !!! Your going to deport everyone who grows your food and builds your houses and who's tax 98 billion holds up your health care services ..LMFAO.

So let me get this straight I voted for Biden and he reversed all those laws that were working ?

So let me get this straight, a convicted felon, rapist, thief, domestic terrorist leader, is now enforcing the law of the land? We all must now obey and respect his authority? Got it. Bible belt. ?

I could honestly write an entire book about this—I’ve been living in Costa Rica for the past three years, and let me tell you, it’s been a wild ride. My personal experience has been okay, because I was lucky enough to be contracted directly by the company, so I didn’t have to deal with any agencies (best-case scenario). BUT wow, the struggles are so real. Life abroad is insanely expensive! Sure, you might earn more, but all that money? It goes straight to bills, and don’t even get me started on the “black tax”—if you know, you know?. Plus Everyone back home just assumes you’re living the dream, lounging on the beach like a millionaire, when in reality, you’re just trying to stay afloat! NOT TO MENTION THE MENATL HEALTH, Premium tears!

Let me get this straight. You came here. You studied here. You found a job here. Four years later you’re finding the country isn’t giving you enough. Not enough “opportunity”. Now you’re leaving. \n\nVancouver is a pin point on the map of Canada. Vancouver (and Toronto) isn’t all of Canada, and CBC is hardly the reliable source it once was. If you don’t want to help build Canada, participate in the democratic process, and build a life in Canada, fair enough. You probably should leave.

Let me get this straight, foreign nationals have the right and the nerve to protest in Canada? Oh my Canada grow a sack!

Let’s get something straighter buddy you leave your country to come to Canada then you try to change where you left to where you were you can’t bring your culture here man we don’t want it and you’re everywhere and you’re buying a pull of businesses and then you don’t hire diversity and then when someone calls you out for it, then we’re racist The whole system is corrupt it’s hypocritical and you’re full of shit that’s got something else straight y’all stink you don’t shower there’s like 30 you live in one household and we wonder why the housing markets through the roof Indians are to blame for everything but on the other end It’s true fault for letting you get in here the package shit go back to where you came from

So let me get this story straight, you love Canada, but you are not willing to take a stand against the government for a country you believe in and you’re not willing to fight for ? Personally I think Canada is better off without you

So let me get this straight, those white peoples were immigrates from Europe to North America in a territory they claimed (stealed) from the natives, and now they protests about other immigrants?, what a joke ?

@4:36 So, let me get this straight. They built condominiums, where people are going into bidding wars, resulting in extremely high prices; and you still find a way to blame immigrants, because they are - what, gonna be able to afford this?\n\nThe nonsense coming out of her mouth.

Let me get this straight.... I am an Indian, and we are simply sick of Canada immigration policy !! It's so dumb !! Seriously, make it harder ... Like extremely hard like any other first world country ... I feel bad for Canada!! You can't blame anyone but you're own government because there are a billion indians, who you gonna stop ?... Instead focus on quality immigration just like US or other first world countries. And i am really very very sorry ❤ SORRY !!\n\nEdit:\n\nAlso ... Also !! The immigrants you're allowing are pretty much extremists, like wth .... It's a huge headache for Indians and the Indian government, remember the huge fuss over the death of Hardeep nijjar ?? Why ?? Why let extremists even come .... As an Indian I feel disgusted even calling them Indians cuz they keep talking about breaking apart india itself ( especially Punjab ) .... But why ... They should help the economy grow and flourish but instead they indulge in such things and the government supports it !!!?? Uk the best thing you could do as a country is stop immigration ( at least from Punjab ) and 90% of your problems will be over !! See dumb people are all over the world but your immigration cell for some reason selects the dumb ones from India ... Just do what us is doing, ask them or something !!

So let me get this straight 1,400 a month equals to 16,800 a year per family! 13,000 illegal immigrants totaling $218,400,000 a year!!!! That’s just insane, what has become of our country, it’s infuriating & disheartening! We are talking Billions of dollars handed out, when our own families are suffering & struggling to survive!!! \nVote for America ??

Meanwhile , in California homeless being forcefully removed , tents thrown in a garbage truck with nothing but the shirt on their back. All while illegal migrants are getting free housing , cash and anything else they need on the tax payers dime. So let me get this straight , American homeless get their belongings thrown in a trash truck but illegal migrants get paid and housed. Why are people paying taxes anymore to these crooks. Californians should be in the streets with pitch forks.

So let's get this straight...Canada has universal health care, a robust legal system, a growing top ten economy, world class education that is amongst the lowest cost in the world and yet Canadians are unhappy? The real reason is the rot that permeates social media and has driven the rise of populist extremists like we have in the US. There is an army of extremists and foreign state actors that are focused on disrupting democracies for their gains. Stop listening to these sources and you might discover things are going pretty well.

Some of the stats cited here are straight up wrong or... creatively employed, and there's a lot of contradictory information and the typical conservative 'the sky is falling' sensationalism and misattribution. That said, the bas supposition isn't wrong. The bubble we've been sitting on for 20 or so years has completely burst. As someone born and raised in the Toronto area, it's impossible for me to afford to own a house or apartment here on a teacher's salary. Even rent pushes me to the limit unless I want to live in a... less than nice area. I'm living hand to mouth and enjoying the benefits of living in a 'developed' country less. Here's why:\n\n1. Wages aren't really even close to keeping up with the cost of living. The first tick upwards a bit. The second just keeps rising on the back of housing, food, amenities, and inflation: the four horsemen.\n\n2. Our grocery cabal ruthlessly raise prices whenever we look away, and their lobbyists are all ensconced within the leadership of our three major parties, particularly the Conservatives (so if anyone thinks that electing them will help, they're in for a nasty surprise).\n\n3. We're experiencing 'labour shrinkflation': increasing duties are downloaded onto workers and more is expected: more productivity, more availability (almost 24/7 in some jobs), and higher qualifications. Meanwhile, real wages are decreasing relative to living cost, more positions are 'contract', which is basically a way for employers to not have to give you benefits, and job security is tenuous for a lot of people.\n\n4. Houses are being bought by investors and not owners. Foreign entities are money laundering. The wealthy upper crust of high population countries are moving here and buying property because Canada is (still) more safe and stable and less repressive than their home countries in most cases. \n\n5. There's a cycle beginning: as people are squeezed and forced to spend more on 'needs', they spend less on eating out, entertainment, and other 'wants'. These are significant drivers of the service economy and they're being hit hard. So, what can they do? They can let go of workers or lower product costs to remain profitable, but they their quality declines and, in a market where people are pinching every penny and looking for quality for their dollar, they're less likely to go back. They can raise their prices, of course, but then they price people out completely and their profits still tank. I went to a decent steakhouse for my dad's 60th last week. I can't remember the last time that I went to one before that. \n\n6. Our politicians and news cycles focus on the most niche and irrelevant stuff because it'll stoke anger and get tongues wagging. This carbon thing is almost a non-issue, but our conservative leader is harping on about it like it's singlehandedly the death of the Canadian economy when it's a drop in the bucket. Trudeau focuses on 'equity' measures, hoping for a bit of cheap good press, while his efforts are, for the most part, just window dressing and the issues, while meaningful, are often not of paramount importance or even applicable to the vast majority of the people who elected him. Meanwhile, the middle class is pretty much evaporating as he speaks. The NDP keep talking about this in a pretty real way, for what it's worth, but Jagmeet Singh is giving off an increasing vibe of just being another fat cat politician beneath his rhetoric these days. Also, third-party trolls and screeching conservatives try to bury him on social media whenever he speaks... a lot more than other leaders as well, oddly. I wonder why? Oh yeah, the Greens exist and there's Quebec and the conspiracy theory party.\n\n\nUltimately, what we're experiencing is the revenge of the feudal system. Instead of paying rents to your lord and doing labour on the land for him whenever commanded to, you pay rent to your landlord now and go to work even when you're sick or when work hours are over because you have no union protection or are working 'on contract'. Unless we want to live in the armpit of nowhere, 95% of us are going to be wage slaves living hand-to-mouth, not owning our own property, and working to please our corporate overlords if current trends continue unchecked. While some of Canada's problems are unique, I fear that most aren't. As for me, I'm headed to the 'armpit of nowhere' where I can at least have a ghost of a chance of affording life.

so... let me get this straight:\n\nInternational students come to Canada not to learn from our education system, but to aim to stay in our country?\nIsn't the student visa meant for foreign nationals to return to their country with western education?

So let me get this straight. It seems your problem is NOT with immigration. Bur rather your Problem is with NON-WHITE immigrants. What a shame journalisting , to sideline hardworking immigrants. \n\nRemember Canada is country of hard working immigrants. Do not forget that.\n\npls note,\n- Indians coming to canada are not getting free handouts from government. They followed process defined by gov to come here. Highly educated and pay more taxes. \n- Inter. students pay 3 times extra fees and work odd jobs to contribute. They do not get any free handouts either.\n- Infact Canada lured these kids and others to come here.\n\n\ninfact, You should blame and investigate on gov policies rather blaming other way.

lets keep things straight here. Ofcourse immigration numbers are way too high. but Immigrants aren't responsible for a white person to get hooked on drugs and be homeless. thats on them

So let’s get this straight, she works pays taxes not criminal charges, she is young ( even has a business) and still deported? This gov has lost its mind !! they bring immigrants with no qualifications and some stay in walfare their entire life and get the permanent residency? ?‍♂️?‍♂️

??? Let me get this straight, they migrate to Canada, and then they protest when they don’t get things their way? Wth?

I'm an immigrant and my immigrant friends and I were talking about exactly this just the other day. I'd like to add some context on why so few international students stay: they can't. Schools prey on this very fact. In international recruiting, these schools use the promise of thriving local industries and trot out graduates working locally as major draws to these expensive programs. Then once students are in Canada, many of these schools couldn't care less: they offer little or sometimes no housing support, no immigration advice (or in my case and many of my friends' cases: they give straight-up false immigration advice that can screw you over or even get you in trouble). There absolutely needs to be regulation and accountability for these predatory schools; I think a good starting point would be capping the number of visas they can apply for based on the number of housing units available (either on-campus or via local development subsidy and homestays). Tons of students come to Canada completely unprepared due to false promises made by these schools, and then get spit out into an egregiously inefficient and broken work visa system.\nMy immigrant friends and I are all highly skilled in our specific field. There are only a handful of people in the world (let alone in Canada) who can do what I do at the level I do it, so I would be incredibly difficult to replace if I left Canada. Despite that, and despite being Canadian-educated (Canadian resources invested in me that you'd want to keep in Canada), remaining in Canada has been a massive struggle for me and my friends. We individually spend hundreds and even thousands of dollars every year to apply for permits that have to be renewed annually, but take the government 6+ months to process. Because the government is so backed up, we have to apply for *extra* permits to bridge that gap (more money, and more work added to IRCC's already-long line of applications). I'm in limbo for the majority of the year where I can't switch employers, can't leave the country, etc. It's horrible. \nBut I have it better than most. Of the international students in my year, only I and one other student are still in Canada because the transition to work permits is so needlessly long and difficult. Even a graduate who does manage to get a work permit might have to sit unemployed for 6 months or more before that permit is active. How is a student supposed to survive without work for that long? In order for employers to even apply to sponsor a graduate, they often have to do a lengthy labor market impact assessment, and so these graduates are stuck in a holding pattern, and they're the lucky ones. Immigration is absolutely vital to Canada and I hate how quickly these stories turn to xenophobic rhetoric, but we have to make space in the conversation to take a look at how schools are exploiting students and policy loopholes, and why they're doing it, and address those problems. The current system isn't fair to anyone.

Let me get this straight… so they would rather stay in Palestine and die than seek refuge in a neighboring country?