David Hamid
@eurobishop
Lover of planet Earth. Roots in Burma, Scotland & Canada; heart in Latin America; home in England but if not there check Italy! Human rights advocate. Anglican bishop. Ecumenist. Sci-fi fan. Enjoys a dry martini.🇨🇦🏴🇲🇲🇵🇦🇬🇱 DMs not answered unless I know you.
Trump has ordered a substantial reduction in US–South Korean military exercises, praising Kim Jong Un’s North Korea as “unthreatening and respectful” while sayingSeoul’s refusal to join his Iran campaign. Weakening an ally to placate a nuclear-armed dictatorship is reckless foreign policy. 🇨🇦
French firefighters have arrived in Canada to help fight wildfires in #Quebec. We are thankful for their assistance and solidarity as we continue to battle forest fires. No sign of any help from our closest neighbouring country, however. 🇨🇦
US Rep. Claudia Tenney introduces the CANADA Act saying Canadians unfairly restrict sales of US wine, beer & spirits. She omits the context: provinces imposed those measures in response to US tariffs on Canadian exports & repeated suggestions that 🇨🇦 should become the 51st state. Context matters.
The King has appointed a former Supreme Court justice and UN human rights chief, Mme Louise Arbour, to be Governor General of 🇨🇦. An internationally prominent legal figure, particularly in war crimes prosecution and human rights, she represents what we are about as a country! Take note Trump! 🇨🇦
At the White House dinner the King reminded Trump of his role as King of Canada: “In sport, in just a few weeks, the United States and Canada will be among those to welcome the world as hosts of the Fifa World Cup. So in one sense, Mr President, as Heads of State, we are joint hosts!” 🇨🇦
King Charles, as Supreme Governor of the Church of England should now cancel his proposed visit to Mr Trump. Agreed? ⚓️🇨🇦
1. This is a bare-faced lie - check post 9/11 2. Why would NATO assist the US in its desire to invade and claim NATO territory? 3. No place seems more poorly run right now than the US Administration. 🇬🇱🇩🇰🇨🇦
Love this: from Matt at the Daily Telegraph! Spot on as usual. Matt. ⚓️🇨🇦
BREAKING: Getty Images has DELETED this photo of Karoline Leavitt after the White House pressured them to. But it is such a good pic, don’t you think?
UK news and satire magazine hits the nail on the head yet again with this week’s cover:
UK satirical magazine Private Eye, sums things up on this week’s cover: 🇨🇦
Canada opened a new consulate in Nuuk, Greenland. Allies, friends and common interests! 🇬🇱🇨🇦🇩🇰
Surely this image from Trump’s social media is a clear message to PM Carney as to why he should NOT join Trump’s peace board. 🇨🇦🇩🇰🇬🇱
Trump bluster about Greenland is not about national security. The US has massively reduced its military presence on the island since WWII, despite Denmark’s and Greenland’s consent to such a presence. See info below from State dept & Wikipedia. It’s about seizing / stealing precious minerals! 🇨🇦🇬🇱🇩🇰
I know this is confusing, but Trump tells us he is a smart guy…. Bagram: Built by the Soviets. (Signed over to the Taliban by Trump in 2020 under the Doha agreement to exit Afghanistan by 1 May 2021. Biden extended this to 31 August). To whom exactly does Trump ask the Taliban to give it?
US ambassador to 🇨🇦 Hoekstra when asked what surprised him about 🇨🇦said Thurs:“the country's feelings about the US.I'm disappointed that it is very very difficult to find Canadians who are passionate about the American-Canadian relationship.” Well DUH! Your boss keeps threatening to annex it! #cdnpoli
An excellent resource in a handy app to accompany our prayers this Creationtide, from the Australian Anglican Board of Mission. ⚓️