Canadian Political Affairs update with Sun columnist Brian Lilley l January 14, 2025 l BCN

[@paulinegauthier1867]

Kudos to Danielle Smith for intelligently advocating not only for Alberta, but for all of Canada. She is a strong, dignified and patriotic Canadian leader. How refreshing! 🇨🇦

[@pseudopetrus]

Smith is fighting for her Province, I respect that.

[@Jyoutube282]

Right!!!

[@ZebraAfrica]

For Alberta 1st where she has jurisdiction, also for Canada if only they played ball.

[@toddm6999]

@@Jyoutube282Wrong Maple Maga

[@ikepeters9758]

Stick to your guns Danielle Smith!!! Protecting your province comes first 👌

[@bearman52-b2i]

Provincial Governments have full authority over natural resources , tell Ottawa to F.O.

[@Jyoutube282]

Yes they do

[@CJ16002]

The issue is that the Federal Government has sole authority in the constitution over interprovincial and international trade.

[@Dhyl_Doh_Ertin]

The whole issue becomes moot if you look at a map. It will be an interesting day, if trudeau’s cabinet of clowns shuts the valves on a few lines specifically going into the USS before heading back North to Quebec. If he thought he had problems before…wait till he has Quebec cold and pissed alongside half of the USA. These clowns have literally no idea how the entire system functions, let alone how a trade war will actually work. Canada is in more danger than they have e ever been….from its own government.

[@kyles7394]

Not a Team Player? Not a Team Player???!! What a daft thing to say. She's representing the Province that elected her.

[@richardpeterson9653]

Meantime the federal government has done everything it can to undermine Alberta. Now, all of a sudden, it's Team Canada? Feels like Team Canada is really Team Ottawa.

[@MatthewMitchell-r9q]

Ontario, B.C., maritimes, and Quebec gave us 9 years of JT and JS, and those provinces can step off.

[@TBVGAMING34]

Wowww

[@jlalonde1000]

Update? Government decided not to go to work for 3 months and to pay themselves for not going to work

[@MamaNature1983]

100%. But you can’t blame the entire government. You gotta remember the conservatives want to be in Parliament. Even more so to end this current government. 4:27

[@johnhenry8424]

Once again, thank you for the unbiased update.

[@Jyoutube282]

Love Bridge City!! Thank you for the perspective!!

[@MadMax-el2el]

The rest of Canada can suck a pipeline... this country has been nothing but contemptuous towards Alberta, but you will happily take our money...

[@Kari-w5v]

Per province. That's resource income, that should be canadian owned entirely. Of course. Also minerals (??)

[@paulinegauthier1867]

I'm a lifelong, MB, French-Canadian farm girl from a French-Canadian FARMING community and I have never heard one person in MB ever speak ill of Alberta. We love Alberta and Her people. I loved Edmonton and Calgary and all of the small towns along the way. We couldn't run our farms without Alberta gas and oil and we have always been grateful for that. Ottawa is your problem, OUR problem. Trust me, Ottawa has caused farmers a lot of problems too. ❤️🇨🇦

[@medad71]

Freedom from Ndp-liberals is the only way

[@CRBCoaching]

And wef and century initiative 🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦

[@TBVGAMING34]

Says a liberal.😂

[@jeffhillstead3302]

Never mind Trump.. The Eastern Provinces should get off Western welfare.. We do need too fix our elections..

[@christurner9854]

I thought tarrifs would only be imposed if canada didnt stop the fentanyl and immigrants coming into the states from Canada?

[@lornarichardson5655]

That is only the start which Canada shouls have done years before Trump.

[@alguske2850]

Well guess what? The entire government is on a break so nothing got done.

[@keithsimonson6799]

Trump is concerned about all of the people on the terrorist watch list that Trudeau imported. They keep getting caught crossing illegally into the USA. How does Trudeau respond? He’s is bringing in 5000 Palestinian terrorists from Gaza. Several arrived today with their Hamas membership 8n good standing! With family reunification they will become millions. We will have to fight Islamic extremism forever when that happens. They’ve tried to overthrow every country to give them asylum. The ones already here harassing Canadians daily are already threatening to overthrow the government and impose a Caliphate on us like ISIS did in Syria. We will be dealing with them forever!

[@nicolamustard7232]

​@@alguske2850 Exactly. No one to properly negotiate because our gov't has been shut down by a coward and his loons while Canadians watch as Trump is sworn in and puts tariffs on everything. If this wasn't actually happening here, I wouldn't believe it possible!

[@janetlepage8889]

And that was all trudeau and his useless libs/ndp

[@donnaranville]

We don't have a prime minister

[@RonReady-e6n]

Never did have when Turdeau became King

[@Badkitty17]

Secure the border ! That’s all Canada had to do ! wtf is wrong with you people !

[@jaylabrash8826]

As an Albertan eastern Canada can piss off and figure it out for them selves

[@icantwiththis]

Especially Ottawa!

[@TBVGAMING34]

Frr

[@boxwoodgreen]

The Liberals want those non-permanent, foreign student resident voters, first voting in their party, then fast tracked to citizenship to vote in Federal Elections... it's the #1 reason the Liberals invited so many here.

[@paulinegauthier1867]

Yup. It's ridiculous. 😢

[@janetlepage8889]

This is what I said many years ago when Trudeau started bringing in anyone from other countries he was building his empire and that he did. These kids of 14 years old should not be able to vote in any Canadian election. So elections Canada you need to get on top of this big problem immediately. And keep the China out of our voting system.

[@justindavis18]

Alberta is in an abusive relationship with Canada. If your daughter was treated as severely as Alberta, what advice would you give??

[@RoseWaddell-k6e]

Trudeau liberals should have done their jobs for the last 9 yrs, suddenly all the politicians are panicking.😂.

[@ZebraAfrica]

They are doing their job they way they see it should be done, how they want it, what we MUST accept.

[@richardpeterson9653]

​@ZebraAfrica Nope they must accept that Citizens want new politicians and new policies.

[@ZebraAfrica]

@@richardpeterson9653 Misunderstanding, the "what we must accept" part, is meant from what they expect from us, the voters. In my view, the citizens of Canada have been taking too much lying down, they are there to serve Canadians.

[@richardpeterson9653]

@ZebraAfrica fair enough.

[@derekfitz-andrews5392]

Canada should be looking to be self sustaining. We literally have everything we need. Pierre is focused on that and trudeau has made us so weak.

[@waldensmith4796]

Thanks for bringing us the News. Great interview with Brian Lilley on the issues. Keep up the good work at BCN.

[@karen406]

We can refine and use our own oil and we can keep our Electricity and Water too.

[@tylerbryan6570]

No we can't. You are as delusional as the majority of Canadian politicians.

[@itchyomalley]

riiiiiiight, lose a market 10x the size of ours....not planning to live like the Amish. We strong arm the US, they'll shut down Line 9.

[@Timberland1963]

The Americans will keep their money. Many people will lose their jobs and the money that comes in for Alberta oil goes into transfer payments for Quebec.

[@richardpeterson9653]

Canadian burocrats have seen to it that we also don't have enough refinery resources. As well as pipelines for Canadian distribution.

[@ShayneCaesar]

We can’t.We don’t have the refining capacity.

[@laurakdear]

Trudeau meeting with premiers tomorrow. I'm not concerned. She can stand up to them all.

[@Ginadle900]

Wonder Woman!

[@margaretzerr2178]

Hahahaha. That should be good!

[@shaunlitt]

Why is it that no one is talking about what Trump wants? He wants what all Canadians want. Secured borders, Migration control and our military improved. We do that and guess what? No tariffs. Not hard to figure out people.

[@icantwiththis]

Weird how the media keeps ignoring that.

[@jerrypeal653]

What a messed up system. The people didn’t even have a choice when it came to self defense.

[@ShayneCaesar]

They aren’t gonna stop taking ALBERTA energy.50 refineries in Texas rely on that energy.A couple are specifically for Alberta’s heavy oil.Alberta will be fine.The rest of Canada?Dont care…..

[@deltaskyhawk]

Canadian politicians haven't learned from the Middle East experience that you dont' get in the way of USA's need for energy (oil). That is when regime change happens.

[@lornarichardson5655]

BEWARE of Carney the WEF member and the new Carbon tax promoter. Allegedly tied to Maxwell and her now deceasd buddy Epstein

[@raesmart3305]

Alberta should announce we are not happy with Ottawa. If we don’t get what we want we will have our own referendum. No equalization payments, seats based on population, two pipelines across Canada to both coasts. Another pipeline to the states

[@rmartin5285]

Not happy? That's pretty "mild".

[@oldtimer7979]

Mark Climate Con Man Carney is a close friend of Gerald Butts. Carney's wife, an "environmental economist", what ever that is, works with Gerald Butts at Eurasia Group, which receives ongoing green policy consulting contracts from the Trudeau Gov't, Carney, is also a close friend' of Christia Freeland and has been advising her and Trudeau on the best WEF climate policy and legislation. There is no doubt that Carney is the odds on favourite to become LPC leader and PM. I won't be surprised that Carney the climate con man will be pitched as an outsider who can change course, when in fact, he was chosen to provide continuity to the Trudeau-Butts climate agenda, but on steroids. I am confident that Canadians won't be gaslit about this, resulting in a landslide CPC victory and majority, asigning the Trudeau era to the dust bin of history.

[@tdragnet]

It's going to kill the Carbon Tax silliness.

[@John-s1j5r]

She should be the PM

[@bubby859]

America wants our water

[@Lynnewaters]

It is okay for Canadian Premiers to let Premier Smith know how they are effected by her actions (I approve of her actions based on what I am hearing on social media)with President Elect Trump but my expectation is then that all premiers focus on a Canada solution (and unfortunately without a PM as he seems to have abandoned his post🤔). Jan. 20, 2025 seems to be the day for a Canada First plan. Am I wrong that the PM has abandoned his post? If a healthcare provider abandons their post there would be consequences.

[@bonnyc392]

Abandonment , yes. Trudeau has never been here for us. Remember " We will always support Ukraine ! " Yes he did for the tune of $400 billion of our extremely high Federal deficit.

[@laurakdear]

There are never consequences for Trudeau. In his entire life.

[@nicolamustard7232]

He is a morally and intellectually vacuous coward. Why are we forced to put up with him, especially at a time like this, with Trump's threats looming? Get him out before he irreparably damages Canada-US relations.

[@coltjustice45]

Smith has it right...

[@deborahtofflemire7727]

You’re forgetting we in Ontario need Alberta’s oil gas. . Meating with trud……I means nothing .

[@rmartin5285]

Albertans can't seem to think outside the "Canadian box". Outside Confederation, charting our own path forward without the interference of Ottawa...imagine. Why do we need Ottawa? Think Alberta, it's not that scary.

[@AlexS-z3d]

The rest of Canada has never cooperated with Alberta. The other provinces try to shut down our oil and gas production, tax exorbitantly, and deny pipeline so we have access to any market aside from the USA. I don’t think any Alberta will have sympathy for the rest of Canada, and if it’s in Americans interest to give an exemption to oil and gas why not ask for it? The way this country goes whatever profit ALBERTA makes will be syphoned off to the rest of the provinces anyway so stop complaining. I’m really tired of Eastern Canadians perspective that we should tax the rich and all live by the lowest common denominator.

[@jerrypeal653]

I think Trump got what he wanted and what Canadians wanted . Turdo is out .

[@vimmentors6747]

The best thing i have learned is that because of the policies of eastern Canadian politicians, shitting off oil to the US will stop oil getting to Ontario and Quebec. LOL.

[@markpilon1797]

And you need to be a 2nd generation citizen to hold a leadership position of any party

[@MamaNature1983]

12:57 I agree 100% Brian

[@Timberland1963]

Now Alberta is suddenly on the team. Alberta wasn’t on the team when we needed pipelines, the very pipelines that would have reduced the size of this problem. The captain of the team is quitting and has brain damage. One member of the team always gets special treatment and we can be sure that member will do whatever they want without any regard for the team. I think the team isn’t much of a team and it’s time to ask to be traded and get out of the bush leagues permanently.

[@paulbadics3500]

Huh? That was Notleys NDP..Smith always wanted pipelines & more oil & gas development & has fought trudos disastrous policies

[@lynnetuff1322]

What about PEI premier on a USA trip to promote PEI.He is as sensible as Danielle Smith. If the rest of the premiers are foolish enough to fight with Trump that’s their choice!

[@jerrypeal653]

Shutting off electrical shuts off electrical to Canadians

[@leonardfriesen4172]

Complete reset must happen

[@pseudopetrus]

Brian for PM!

[@Jyoutube282]

Very cool idea!!

[@Ke875]

This guy fights for Canada go Brain thanks for all the work u do to bring out reality !

[@jaylabrash8826]

How about you should be Canadian born to be a leader of a government party

[@scottcraig2569]

Anyone else try and push that KZbin award thinking it was a play button???

[@patrickramsay2338]

Tsnt oil and gas a provinical issue not federal

[@gcampagn]

The more that they talk about Trump's 25% tariffs, the worse it will get for Canada! THEY SHOULD SHUT THE PHOQUE UP ON TRUMP'S TARIFFS!

[@kluge4206]

How exactly does the illegal stuff crossing the border get accounted for,who knows those numbers and at what point can we satisfy the demands that are expected?

[@FishOutOfWaterToronto]

this oucntry really has gone to the dogs.

[@fp2687]

Why do we have the free trade agreement 🤝

[@skufty]

You build refineries here...we get cheap gas and the overflow, you sell on the market.. simple

[@paulbadics3500]

No major company is going to try to build a refinery in canada with our anti fossil fuel & regulations thanks to libs & ndp

[@tinalaursen8993]

How can the US have 50 states each with their own state governments and manage to make it work better than 10 provinces and 3 territories? 🤔

[@y6cd3sdzHs1g]

I'd say one big problem is this British Commonwealth model where MPs assigned to be ministers at the PM's pleasure. The skills to be elected as an MP are vastly different from those involved in controlling a government bureaucracy. Another is a weak system of checks and balances, so it's too easy to make big decisions for purely partisan reasons.

[@tinalaursen8993]

@y6cd3sdzHs1g I see little if any consideration or accountability to the public. We are just puppets to be manipulated at this point. 😩

[@DbBd-y5h]

I want to thank Trump for showing Canadians how O'leary can pimp out out our Canadian politicians. Bend over Canada . Pathetic!

[@paulbadics3500]

Oleary is 100% right..trudo & lib-ndp have destroyed canadas economy with insane green anti energy & resource policies ..trump is waking us up

[@Dhyl_Doh_Ertin]

The fact that we are even discussing a tariff war, using words like “trade weapon” against our closest ally, on shared maritime and land borders does against the principals of diplomacy and undermines everything our founders envisioned. It undermines everything their successors have done for generations. It emphasizes the depths to which our current sitting government has dragged our NATION. When do we rise? How do we say enough is enough? How do we achieve transparency in governance and control of our lives again?

[@CraigW-b7s]

Newfoundland could start selling there oil to Europe when conservatives get in

[@markgallicano]

Kevin O'Leary will tell you never put all your eggs in one basket and here we are with all our eggs in one basket .

[@nicolamustard7232]

A basket that has run away like a coward and is in hiding, unable to face the Canadians he's screwed over for a decade. More like a complete basket case!!!

[@icantwiththis]

We could have had Kevin O'Leary as PM instead of Stupid Black Face Fashion Socks but here we are.

[@Rawry2024]

DT does not dictate Canada’s timeline. He can wait until our election is over. No changes or discussions until after election. CANADA dictates our timeline period. Do not let the chaos potato stress Canadians.

[@larrysherk3590]

Raise the price of lumber to U.S.

[@scouterstu5856]

👍👍

[@ChrisEisnor]

If Ford backstops Ontario it will be Alberta that foots the bill !

[@zoopieproulx5004]

The INDIANS in Alberta they won't back down not letting the pipe line go true. 💪💪👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👋👍

[@carolyngrossinger2879]

Christy Clark has decided not to run.

[@jayantharaj6121]

Can somebody explain to me please, how this tariff works or affects Canadian economy? Isn't this a tax on Americans?

[@paulbadics3500]

We dont have a federal govt to negotiate anything..this is why need ELECTION NOW

[@donhamilton1704]

Stop poking the bear. Talk to Kevin O'Leary.

[@roycallioux1159]

alberta 51st state

[@rmartin5285]

Can't happen fast enough. We would be the wealthiest State in the Union.

[@AnnDetar]

Read what Stephen Harper just said about trump. In a rather polite Canadian sort of way. He basically told Trump to go screw himself.,Harper ( no friend of Trudeau) said trump had no business meddling in Canadian politics . He said he was happy to see Trudeau go but in no way thought trump had anything to do with him decision to go. Two living prime minister's in Chretien and Harper from our major political parties United in their condemnation of this unhinged bully.

[@rce8540]

I would be moving my family to Alberta fast. This country is screwed. Tired of living in this third world country

[@michaelyarmie4858]

Melanie Jolie wow how did she even get the position she's in. Not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

[@shanedinapoli2240]

Is this interviewer even interested in how integrated the Canadian and United States economies

[@BijunaJ]

Canada should invoke emergency act and prepare for a default by Us .

[@paulbadics3500]

Carney says he us against pipelines & said he wants to curtail energy development ..meanwhile he invests in oil & gas in africa & latin america

[@pierrettegagnon2627]

6:12 , VERY LARGE TONSORIAL POSSIBLE, CLEAN SHAVEN RECOVERY

[@carolmckissock8366]

I think the tariffs will be detrimental, however, Typical in Canada, when there is no crisis Alberta gets dumped on. I do believe Danielle Smith needs to take a trip to Germany and Japan to discuss with them how much they will pay for Canada's energy. No more cap in hand with Trump, let's take our energy elsewhere. Eby is stupid so best pay him no attention

[@john-vv1ln]

well, higher oil price could mean that production get cut back supply making the spot price higher or you increase supply and price goes down, either way it's just a wash? seems like a zero sum game

[@TDC-ih8ct]

Data centers use immense amount of electricity. So, where is the AI?

[@rmartin5285]

Aliens.

[@rickcouture2156]

so is it time to build an energy east pipeline, that doesn't involve the US? Alberta oil and gas fill the fund called transfer payments. raise Canada's GDP

[@karen406]

Well we will sell our Products to someone else then! We will boycott Trump and his bullying type of talk. He should think BEFORE he speaks!

[@tylerbryan6570]

Through what trade routes genius?

[@willyhoover9434]

Thats not the point, we had pipelines being worked on and then canceled by the liberals. These pipelines were going to keep us self supportive. Now we have to use existing pupelines which run through the usa and therefore we need the usa to get our own oil returned to us already refined, at an inflated rate , because our other pipelines were canceled and facilties to refine them here in canada we depend on the usa.

[@Jyoutube282]

Even if we boycott what will they care?? We are not self sufficient.

[@prestonstone-b2d]

OK Karen...

[@margaretzerr2178]

Hhmm. You sound pretty scary.😅

[@distanttraveler6531]

Alberta should just seperate from Canada. We would be far more profitable.

[@thefarmer013]

Kristy dropped out already

[@zoopieproulx5004]

Daniel Smith should stand and work together with Canada. Please think about it. Nicole

[@paulbadics3500]

She is the only premiere being realistic & constructively working with trump administration to show benefits of north american energy independence instead ..some other premiers just shooting their mouth off for political points ..there is no govt in Ottawa to "work with" until Pierre takes over & Quebec & BC NDP have done everything to curtail Albertas oil & gas developments & exports..why should she work with them now?

[@rickcouture2156]

Alberta should put a surcharge on oil and gas, lets say25%. trading partners get discounted oil and gas because they are stable and buy volume. well our trading partner has become unstable, time for a surcharge?

[@Dhyl_Doh_Ertin]

That’s a terrible solution

[@Dhyl_Doh_Ertin]

Look at a map. Stop drinking the koolaid. This is not the path to victory.

[@margaretzerr2178]

Doug Ford is pretty scary. When he's not making cheesecake.😅

[@gordanderson2586]

All the premiers should have gone to talk to Trump. it was off the record and would have left a good impression, now it's official discussions only.

[@rickbaker8188]

Tory spokesman.

[@monicamaria5158]

Pls, oh pls tell me why should the US CITIZENS keep maintaining us Canadians?????

[@Jyoutube282]

I think it’s a fair question.. unfortunately

[@rmartin5285]

@@Jyoutube282 I don't think it's fair at all. It's a Canadian idea that "someone else" should pay for us. Very Canadian.

[@perrychartrand7389]

Going to need solar powered tent cities asap ⛺️⛺️⛺️🎪