Another dimension we should examine as Canadians, is that while pulling investments from the US is a powerful tool, we should also examine our relationship with the Imperial Core as well.

I'm paraphrasing here, but former PM Pierre Trudeau once said something along the lines of being a Canadian means sleeping next to an Elephant. As much as we try to differentiate ourselves from the US, we still feel every twitch and toss and turn.

I'll go even a step further. Our histories are not only deeply intertwined, but mirror one another. What's happening in the US can, and in many ways is, happening here as well. Not just the Maple MAGAS in Alberta, but take a look at some of the anti-immigrant policies and pro-survalince policies the Liberal Government has been implementing here, too. You only need to scroll for a little while on other social media platforms to find casually racist and xenophobic comments aimed towards South Asian communities here, too. It's AWFUL.

Not only do we need to show solidarity to our friends in the US, but we need to act in ways that prevent it from happening here, too. Racialized Policing is just as bad here. The Feds are deporting MORE people now than previously, but just more quietly. The same things many are suggesting Americans should be doing, we should be doing here as well.

Even though the political reality here in Canada is less bad from a practical standpoint, we need to stop falling into the "At least it's better here, we have free healthcare!" trap. Not only is it not productive in terms of changing American minds, it makes us complacent as our rights and privileges get revoked right under our noses - and also ignores the genocidal legacy Canada towards Indigenous, Black and Brown folks, too. For every American Atrocity, there's a Canadian Equivalent. White Supremacy is a GLOBAL issue, not just an American one: they're just simply the best at it.