My Canadian Experience
Report for January 2025

Our Prime Minister. Justine Trudeau, has resigned.  However it might be May until we have elections as first the Liberal party has to pick a new leader and then we need to organise new elections.

With President Elect Donald Trump threatening 25% tariff on Canadian goods and his claim we would be better off as the 51st State of the USA things are in a bit of a mess.

Canada needs the Conservative leader to be the new Prime Minister and that will happen but not for some months yet it appears.

Canada is in a bit of a mess right now.

The Problem with Canada’s Economy

Why living in Canada has become Impossible

Is Trump right about the U.S. 'subsidizing' Canada?

Then looking at the Trump Presidency...

Danielle Smith pushes Trudeau aside, takes the lead in negotiating with Trump
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith flew down to Florida over the weekend for two private meetings with President-elect Donald Trump at his personal residence, Mar-a-Lago. Smith made the case for Alberta oil and gas and said the meetings were friendly and constructive, but told Canadians to prepare for crippling across-the-board tariffs on January 20th. Smith made it clear that there will be no exemptions, and she firmly opposed calls for retaliatory tariffs or a possible oil embargo, while Trudeau minister Melanie Joly left the door open to a possible embargo.

LILLEY UNLEASHED: Kevin O'Leary - separating the noise from the signal

Pierre Poilievre responds to Trump threats with HUGE strength

The World is Laughing at Canada

Then I watched a video about the Los Angeles fire in the US...

Beyond the Flames: The Devastation of Los Angeles Fires
Listen to the Friday news roundup with Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc as they discuss the Palisades fire in LA and the issues of water, insurance, DEI, Newsom, Mayor Bass, fire Chief Kristin Crowley, and other news from the week

Most of January has seen us with snow on the ground.  A few inches but it is so cold that it's not melting.  Reporting -8 F. My car battery died so had to give it a boost from a battery pack.  Worked twice but then wouldn't charge up so needed to get a new battery. However as it warmed up a bit I found the car did start so now holding off on the new battery.

On Friday 24th I called in Postma to check a leak in my plumbing as I found the wall was wet going down to the basement. They charged me $110 for the visit.  They advised i should not use the upstairs bathroom until the situation has been resolved. On Tuesday 28th I was still waiting for them to get back to me with a quote to fix the issue.  I thus called Plumb Tech, ChathamPlumbing.ca 519 354 5979 to give me a quote and they came out within an hour and I'm now expecting them to provide a quote and hopefully later today.