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Editorial cartoons for Thursday, July 24

Published 1:30 am Thursday, July 24, 2025

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Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay - Wednesday July 23, 2025 UN Court urges action amongst disaster This editorial cartoon was repurposed and revised from one first which ran August 13, 2021 UN, Climate Change, fire, wildfires, floods, extreme weather, world court, global warming, net zero, environment
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Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday July 23, 2025 Canadian retaliation against Trump's tariffs gains traction as Hoekstra labels the nation "mean and nasty." The Mischaracterization of Canada as "Mean and Nasty" Recent remarks by Pete Hoekstra, the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, highlight a perplexing narrative. Hoekstra suggested that President Trump perceives Canadians as "mean and nasty" due to their economic responses to U.S. policies. This sentiment, however, overlooks the broader context of tensions between the two countries, largely initiated by the Trump administration. The imposition of 50% tariffs on Canadian-made steel by the Trump administration was a unilateral move that sent shockwaves through the Canadian economy. This decision, made under the guise of national security concerns, threatened the stability of Canada's steel industry and had far-reaching implications for car manufacturing and other sectors. Such actions do not foster a positive relationship but rather exacerbate existing tensions. News: Trump thinks Canadians ‘nasty’ for avoiding U.S. travel, banning booze: ambassador https://www.thestar.com/politics/trump-thinks-canadians-nasty-for-avoiding-u-s-travel-banning-booze-ambassador/article_e7d57550-e790-57bf-82ec-dfa63ac3b133.html Compounding the issue, the Trump administration falsely justified these tariffs by claiming an emergency measure was required to combat an overblown threat of fentanyl entering the U.S. from Canada. This narrative, lacking substantial evidence, served as a hollow pretext for economic aggression, further straining diplomatic relations. Trump’s rhetoric only added fuel to the fire. Referring to Justin Trudeau as the "governor" of Canada and suggesting that Canada could become the "51st state" were not terms of endearment but rather dismissive comments that undermined Canada's sovereignty. Such remarks can be seen as condescending and disrespectful, contributing to a narra
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