Joel Johannesen
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Writer and Executive Editor for ProudToBeCanadian.ca.
PTBC was founded by Mr. Johannesen in 2000.
Canadian candidate courted “Chinese voters” to get elected. Elected in Canada. Not China.
You'd be forgiven for wondering what country you were actually in after catching a quick glimpse at the 2018 BC Liberal leadership campaign poster that Liberal MLA and former cabinet minister Mike de Jong...
$42 (CAD) in Canada, $17 (USD) in USA.
A tire gauge from Amazon.com (USA) is $17 (USD). In Canadian dollars (CAD), that US product is $22.60.
That exact same product at Amazon.ca is $42 (CAD). Exactly same model number (100PSI-H).
The US...
Globe and Mail: OK to dehumanize Trump because we hate him
Both the left and the right have long fought the temptation to sink to our base instincts when discussing or criticizing our political opponents. It's not just about politeness, but civility. Literally, our very...
The “news” media is so dumb, they think you’re dumb
I mentioned this on Twitter this morning, but then kept seeing it over and over, all over the various other establishment "news" (—wink!) media, in their (now usual) complete and amazing herd-like unison:
As I...
New Conservative Party logo looks strangely familiar
I see the Conservative party has adopted a new logo, with a strangely familiar right-leaning maple leaf.
In their case, they say it's in a position to take off towards the stars."
"The new maple leaf,...
Debt and deficit: Canada is in a historic, Liberal-induced, economic crisis
Frightening email:
Dear Joel,
Our aging population, combined with Ottawa’s historically high pre-COVID spending, is spelling trouble for Canada's economic future.
A new Fraser Institute study out today shows that the federal government will not balance its...
CTV claims a Van City councilor “is being investigated.” But investigation is already over.
What drew me to the story, though, was the lack of party affiliation, on a story about politics. I suspected he was a lefty because there was no mention of his party in the...
Biden Claims 890,000 Bajillion Virus Deaths —And All Died Because Trump.
"If the president had done his job, had done his job from the beginning, all the people would still be alive. All the people — I’m not making this up. Just look at the...
The stupidest Canadian (colonizer!) article of the past few months: Lawns are racist.
Brought to you by your Trudeau/Liberal government-subsidized
Is it time to decolonize your lawn?
That's the ominous bullshit question being posed in the headline — as a serious smatter, not a lark — at the Globe...
Today in Funny Headlines: Trudeau Had Fiscal Credibility!
Today in the news:
NOW it's shot?
It's funny because even one iota of "fiscal credibility" was actually shot with a semi-automatic "assault weapon" "of war" "designed to kill maximum credibility" when he started talking election...
Maybe “Black Lives Matter” to IKEA more than being in the black
We built our kitchen with cabinets we bought at Home Depot, about 25 years ago. They still look OK, but our kitchen really needs an update. So off we go —online this time instead...
Left-Wing Media Star Portland Mayor’s Approval Rating: 26%.
And it's only because the media have made him such a superstar that Portland Mayor Wheeler's approval rating is even 26%. Imagine what it would be if he weren't lionized daily by the left-wing...
CTV “News” works for the Biden/Harris campaign
Yesterday, CTV "News" embarrassed themselves by touting a CNN "fact-check" (CNN doing any manner of "fact-check" is hideous in and of itself). Their "fact-check" was on the Republican Nation Convention, which, beyond hideous, is...
CTV News relies on “CNN FACT CHECK” of Melania Trump. Seriously.
I see idiotic @CTVNews tweets all day long, but some days it's like they're trying to be stupid. Or funny. Or go broke.
Does CTV News actually, really, truly, rely on CNN fact checks (or...
Jann Arden calls new Conservative leader “a tool.” Nancy Pelosi calls Republicans “domestic enemies.”
Charming, charming ladies. Some might call them "nasty." Wouldn't these ladies agree that they're nasty? I mean they are trying to be nasty, right? If I didn't call them nasty, they'd be mad! They'd...