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[–] CircaV@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 day ago

If he does something other than sabre rattle in Greenland, we are at an actual kinetic war with our brain-addled conjoined twin.

[–] Aneb@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm just learning that 2/3 of Canadians can't read or see.

[–] Threeskittiesinatrenchcoat@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

To be fair, most Canadians don't have a very good understanding of the history in central and South America. Maybe if we did, more Canadians would recognize the parallels with the Alberta separatist movement.

[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

My 86-yo father is in the opening innings of dementia, and even he is successfully reading the writing on the wall. And this, despite a 5th grade education and a lifetime of blue collar work.

He’s currently trying to financially coerce my nephew to move back out of Alberta, as in his mind the agriculture and oil sands of that province will be one of Trump’s first objectives. I really can’t disagree with that analysis.

Hell, his side of the family came within a hair’s breadth of ending up in a Nazi concentration camp, so he’s always had a dim view of authoritarianism. About the only way he’s ever leaned in that direction is when politicians followed through with everything they said they were going to do. Such as Pierre Trudeau -- he hated the guy with a passion, but deeply respected how he always did pretty much exactly what he said he was going to do. No lies, no bait-and-switch, just an exceedingly honest (albeit arrogant) politician.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

>50% have normalcy bias, where they fully believe the stuff they see on TV only can happen in far away places. Because it never has here in living memory.

I think it gets even higher once you get to the elites who could actually prevent it.

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 days ago

Way too low, we would be swallowed up whole by fascists if people don't wake up.

[–] SirMaple__@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)
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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 20 points 2 days ago

With good cause. I have not been able to prevent my country from taking over venezuela. Popular opinion and such no longer matters here and trump has said his only limitation is his own morality which does not exist.

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We've got a third of Canadians believing the US may invade Canada and most Canadians view the US as the single greatest threat to our sovereignty, and yet we somehow keep making moves that integrate us more with US security strategy. We are doing nothing to cut them out or to harden our southern border, but we get legislation that aligns us more with the NSA on information security, we get military spending focused on their demands for Arctic security thousands of kilometers away from where all our population is clustered right next to the border with them, we get cybersecurity integration with Microsoft in Ottawa and commitment to use of their AI in our public services...

Despite the rhetoric of independence and the actual economic diversification, it looks like we're still on the same team when it comes to security. There is a huge gap between public perceptions of threat and what's actually being done at a policy level.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It's a third that leans poor and less educated. Fancy people are still on a "business as usual" kind of wavelength, which is also how it's been allowed to get this bad.

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I know a good number of highly educated and well-off Canadians who consider it a possibility.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago

Good to hear! That hasn't been my experience.

I wonder what kind of hard numbers there are on that.

[–] Alloi@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (5 children)

to the canadians in the comment section here. who are more inclined to resist. and want to start a local unofficial cell, you dont have to do all this yourself, but building a community of like minded people and organizing makes this a lot easier. people you can trust with your life

get your PAL license, ASAP. restricted PAL as well, not really valuable right now, but that doesnt mean it wont be in the future.once you have that, purchase 2 guns. a mossberg 500 pump action shotgun. its cheap, and reliable, and a few stacks of shells, slugs and buckshot. for drones and potential close quartes. get a secondary rifle of your choice, but something with cheap or readily available ammunition is ideal. smaller calibers are easier to silence, but american troops tend to wear plates. so lets hope its not all level 4. there are many ways to make a silencer if you're handy. also consider picking up a 3d printer and learning how to use it. theres limitless potential here.

if you dont like guns, and like doing some DIY, a drone license is about 10 dollars. and you can practice virtually as well. order cheap parts online, practice. (3d print parts as well if you like) never underestimate the amount of spare parts you can pull out of a cheap old paper printer. screws, gears, rods, motors, wiring. be creative with what you have.

learn "chemistry" and where to source ingredients, hardware stores and garden centers have reactant ingredients. research which ones work, and how to do it safely.

if you can afford it, thermal vision and night vision scopes or goggles, be prepaired to spend thousands on quality goggle. honestly you are pretty much dead without them, so avoid going out at night if you cant. unless you are doing a gray man activity.

also, flares/road flares. fantastic for blinding those with night vision. thermal vision is hard to get around. im sure theres a way, but i havent seen a universal choice besides hiding behind something thick and cold.

meshtastic communications, radios, these are something to consider. setting up solar powered networks now saves us dangerous networking trips after the invasion. its cheap, easy to learn. and it will save lives.

also, generators, diesel ones are great (especially older ones, diesel is easier to make than gas) but solar powered ones are also nice as well. if you make a male to male extension chord you can power your house by plugging into an outlet with the generator running.

heating. electric heaters, gas heaters, electric blankets, regular blankets, thermal wear, whatever you can get. they will cut power, and in the winter that will kill thousands of us. be prepared. winter gear is paramount.

general camping gear is also extremely valuable. tents, cooking equipment. axes, saws, etc. all great. be prepared to have your cell live in remote areas for a time. learn bushcraft. learn how to dig a trench, learn how to dig and build a proper bunker, and how to hide it.

FIRST AID. get your first aid for the love god.

learn to live off the land, hunting, fishing, gathering local flora. create trade networks.

CARDIO, WEIGHT TRAINING. dont worry about getting a six pack, in fact, pack on a few extra inches of fat. be daddy thick, learn how to make a preserve high calorie, high fat, and high protein meals. nature and the laws of thermodynamics doesnt give a fuck about aesthetics.

transportation is also key. drones also make it virtually impossible unless you are in an apc covered in a metal mesh made of old fences and power line wires.

thats a tough nut honestly, which is why its best to just hunker down and move only when its absolutely necessary. but use your imagination, try to keep it quiet when possible. remain hidden, strike only when you can guarantee that their losses will be greater than the cost of your lives.

theres like a million other things we'll need to know and share, but the best thing you can do is play to your strengths, learn to be resourceful with what you have, always try to adapt. and never lose hope. morale is the most important thing to any movement.

this is also gonna sound messed up, but we are going to have to be blood thirsty. and cruel. beyond anything you imagined doing before. we must be creative in iur cruelty. we have to make them remember why they feared us, and why that border was built in the first place. because once they cross that border. they arent humans anymore. they are nazis. fascists. they will rape, murder, and pillage as they always have, and they must be snuffed out, no matter the cost. our very way of life is at stake, and far more. we risk becoming the fuel to an engine that damns the world, far earlier than its intended expiration date. it is our duty not only as canadians, but human beings, to fight this machine at any cost. the cycle must end with us. regardless of what our government chooses to do for "the safety and well being of canadians" we the people decide our fates. and the fates of those who would harm us.

[–] Pure_Psykosis@lemmy.ca 1 points 10 hours ago

This is a question I've always had, as someone who doesn't drive how would I be able to transport a weapon from the store to home? I can't just open carry a shotgun.

[–] Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Not just get your first aid. Buy a personal trauma kit or build one of your own. Find a medical supply store online or in your city. Many of our medical supplies come from the US. Trauma supplies included.

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[–] FreeBooteR69@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Only a 3rd, are the rest of us sleeping through this shit?

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Conservatives are cheering it on and itching to sell the country out.

[–] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Non-voters and the usual 3rd who would've sold us out to Trump.

Does anyone seriously think the cons will never win an election here again before our latest nazi trend burns out?

Edit: ah i see, heads buried in sand.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Trump doing things is actually what gives me hope. If the trade war hadn't happened we'd be following the US trajectory exactly, and PP would currently be PM. As it is, Doug Ford is kind of repeating what Churchill did way back when, starting fascist-aligned and then moving off, and might be the next Conservative to actually win.

[–] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hey that's refreshingly optimistic in a realistic way for once, can't knock that view.

My concern is less about the figurehead of the Conservatives vs the undeniable rot of the party behind the scenes. Living in Alberta has admittably darkened my views to a massive degree.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Yeah, it's grim times here. Good news is that acting crazy is finally having an impact on Danielle's polls, and Nenshi is a very strong candidate come next election.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Non-voters and the usual 3rd who would've sold us out to Trump.

The same portion of the US public that allowed him to get elected in the first place. And to get re-elected.

[–] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 5 points 2 days ago

All I'm saying is it's a similar situation here and Carney could be our limp dick Biden.

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[–] BC_viper@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Ive got a few ideas im sure would be added to the war crimes section after the war if they did.

[–] puppinstuff@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago

You could never fit that many geese into a single outhouse.

[–] Bubbaonthebeach@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

I'm hoping every person in Greenland also has that in mind.

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (10 children)

I'll go fight with the Canadians any day.

[–] UnspecificGravity@piefed.social 24 points 2 days ago

You could fight for your own country today and maybe they won't have to.

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[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago
[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 days ago (8 children)

I think by the time they get to us they'll be spread so thin in Venezuela, Greenland, Mexico, Cuba, etc... that they may not be able to mount enough of a force.

But who knows? It being a completely moronic idea never stopped Trump before.

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[–] xzot746@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I think they will try to ruin our economy first, the Venezuela oil is a big playing card for them. Then they'll try to convince us that but will be less painful to join them, and unfortunately there are some here that will push for that for their own gain.

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[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (6 children)

We don't need to, the Albertans will hand it to us in another 15 years or so.

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