Tomorrow, the U.S. women’s ice hockey team plays Canada for the Olympic Gold Medal. The American ladies are a better team and most likely will prevail.
The rivalry, however, is partially political as it will be in the men’s final, probably featuring the same two countries. The USA and Canada are far apart culturally, and it’s downright strange.
Canada has evolved into a secular country that has accepted “woke.” Not every province; the ones in the west are more conservative, but the big cities certainly lean left. You couldn’t elect a guy like Justin Trudeau if that were not the case.
President Trump believes Canada has taken advantage of the U.S. in trade as well as defense, and there is some truth to that. Relations between them and us are at an all-time low. In fact, Canadian travel to the States is down 25 percent.
That’s not good, eh.
Mr. Trump would like hockey legend Wayne Gretzky to be Prime Minister, and I would support that. But it will never happen, mainly because Mr. Gretzky is too smart to enter the political arena. Pucks, sure. Schmucks, no.
I always have a great time when I visit Canada. Cabot Trail next. The frost between our two countries will melt, I predict.
But not until the Olympics are over.
See you this evening for the No Spin News.
The rivalry, however, is partially political as it will be in the men’s final, probably featuring the same two countries. The USA and Canada are far apart culturally, and it’s downright strange.
Canada has evolved into a secular country that has accepted “woke.” Not every province; the ones in the west are more conservative, but the big cities certainly lean left. You couldn’t elect a guy like Justin Trudeau if that were not the case.
President Trump believes Canada has taken advantage of the U.S. in trade as well as defense, and there is some truth to that. Relations between them and us are at an all-time low. In fact, Canadian travel to the States is down 25 percent.
That’s not good, eh.
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Mr. Trump would like hockey legend Wayne Gretzky to be Prime Minister, and I would support that. But it will never happen, mainly because Mr. Gretzky is too smart to enter the political arena. Pucks, sure. Schmucks, no.
I always have a great time when I visit Canada. Cabot Trail next. The frost between our two countries will melt, I predict.
But not until the Olympics are over.
See you this evening for the No Spin News.
