In the Olden Days, when a computer program misbehaved, we called it "buggy".

So... modern computer programs are buggy. What a shocker! The difference is we trust these buggy programs to run our lives to a far greater extent than before.

A small number (under 100) of bank accounts were temporarily frozen. No assets were confiscated/

Completely, 100%, absolutely false.

The bank accounts of some of the criminal convoy leaders were frozen. The bank accounts of individuals who donated to the criminal convoy were not touched whatsoever. The money in the frozen donation accounts was eventually returned to those who donated.

Yeah, I was waiting for someone to bring up the convoy criminals.

Believe me, the USA has far harsher sanctions for anyone who commits a crime. Look up "Civil Forfeiture", which is not nearly as easy to do in Canada.

Canada guarantees Freedom of Expression in our Constitution. While on paper, the USA has stronger guarantees, in practice, Canada has much more freedom (as measured, for example, by Freedom House.)

We don't have the equivalent of the FCC threatening broadcasters for which politicians they interview on TV, for example. We don't have governments dictating to librarians which books they are or are not allowed to stock. And we don't have governments banning universities from teaching certain subjects. You know... basic freedoms that you Americans used to take for granted?

Well, there's a clash of jurisdictions there. The UK is within its rights to punish Apple in the UK if it discloses information from the UK without permission. The US is also within its rights to punish Apple if it doesn't disclose the information, I suppose, but the US government can't really do anything directly against the UK and vice-versa.

I'm sure if the situation were reversed---if there was something the US government wanted kept secret that a foreign government wanted to know---the US would be quite comfortable ignoring the demands of the foreign government.

The UK can certainly regulate US company operations within the UK. It obviously can't regulate them outside the UK.

If the UK does decide to regulate US company operations within the UK, it doesn't have to agree to anything asked by US lawmakers because it's not their jurisdiction.

"As an investment banker, let me just say AI is great! Sure, it might displace some workers, but it has enormous profit potential and you can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs.... what's that...? HEY! WAIT A MINUTE NOW!!!!"

You need to change the last line of your anthem.

"O'er the land of the serfs / And the home of the cowards."

Because nobody is meaningfully challenging the developing fascist autocracy.

Pete Hegseth is doing a better job of undermining the US military than any outside power possibly could.

If things ever got to the point where a president ordered military action against Canada, there would be a civil war in the United States first that would likely destroy the USA. Canada is united while the USA is dangerously divided.

Yes, it's prudent to fear the USA. But let's be realistic. It's going to use economic and diplomatic coercion against Canada. It's not going to invade; that would be a complete disaster for both countries.

Mod parent up.

1998 called and wants the Halloween Documents back. You're 2.5 decades late with that particular FUD talking point.

Without having the ocean there isn't really a hell of a lot you can do if the United States becomes belligerent

Without having the ocean there isn't really a hell of a lot Ukraine can do if Russia becomes belligerent

Relying on proprietary USA software or services is a national security risk for all non-USA countries. So good for Switzerland.

I wish my country (Canada) would start taking digital sovereignty seriously, but our government is so far down the MSFT rabbit-hole that I don't hold out much hope we'll ever disentangle ourselves until the USA does something draconian and then we're really screwed.

Almost everyone: "Let's make things more accurately resemble reality..."

USA: No!!!!!! Reality is woke!!!!