As Canada-U.S. trade talks continue, our virtue-signalling, Russian roulette playing PM, is now insisting that he’ll drop the deal if it doesn’t include a so-called “cultural exemption” clause.



Acting as if Canada is in any sort of position to walk away from a trade deal with our biggest trading partner, Global News reports Justin saying that Canada waiving the exemption for cultural industries would be tantamount to giving up Canadian sovereignty and identity.

Now, in addition to taking supply management off the table, a cultural exemption clause has been added to the list of demands for a trade deal, in addition to provisions regarding gender, indigenous rights and climate change.

What a mess, and what a kook. But, forgive me if I don’t buy into this argument about protecting Canada’s culture.

Based on bitter experience and what I witnessed happening to Canada’s Sun News Network, I’d say these protectionist rules are far more political than cultural.