Jeff Carter retweeted
So, to recap the Larkin situation, this year he has:
- Said he wants to be a Red Wing for life
- Missed the playoffs again (scored one even strength goal after the Olympics btw)
- Demanded a trade (but only to the top 3 US contenders)
- Lost the captaincy
- Begrudgingly showed up to camp (but wouldn't *really* answer any questions & got "injured)
- Decided to play & said his focus was on winning games
- Expanded his trade list (to the top 10 US contenders)
- Publicly quit on his team for a second time
Missing anything? Seems like a really easy guy to root for
This is no what you want your star player to be thinking or staying.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. opens up on his slump year: “They didn’t pay me to hit 40 every year. They paid me for what I already did.”
I want people to understand one thing. The money they gave me wasn’t for what I’m going to do. It was for what I already did. They didn’t pay me because I’m going to hit 40 every year. They paid me for what I already accomplished. People are confused about that, but I think the same way they do. Like, sometimes I even say to myself: bro, they gave you all that money and you’re out here doing nothing. I try.
You know how it is with fans, when you’re good, they’re with you 100%. But when you smell like shit, like we like to say here, nobody supports you.
The ones who support you are the ones who stay with you. Those are my fans. My family.
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Jeff Carter retweeted
Toronto #BlueJays are the only MLB club that slots their leading RBI and HR producer (Kaz Okamoto) 6th in the lineup.
Literally every other team has their top HR/RBI guy hitting somewhere in Top 4.
Yet another reason why #BlueJays50 manager John Schneider should be fired.
Picture example why we can't build at home. #redtape
Canada wants to see the creation of a global “technology stability” body to help oversee AI and ensure it is safe, Prime Minister Mark Carney said bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Jeff Carter retweeted
Think about this plan. The EU is poorer than we are. The EU is growing more slowly than we are. The EU has no functioning military. And yet Carney wants to break with us to ally with them.
Whatever Carney’s motives, he is obviously not trying to raise the living stds of Canadians. The gap in living stds between the USA and Canada will continue to grow.
Carney pushes idea of making Canada 'associate member' of EU, WSJ reports reut.rs/4yAWSOQ reut.rs/4yAWSOQ
Jeff Carter retweeted
NP View: Mark Carney has delivered little. It's time he answered for that nationalpost.com/opinion/np-…
Jeff Carter retweeted
The Blue Jays get shut out for the 9th time, this time by a bullpen day from the worst pitching staff in baseball.
Jeff Carter retweeted
Conservatives have not been in power for 11 years. When we left, Canada had the wealthiest middle class on earth.
11 years of Liberals and I don't recognize my country. First Justin Trudeau and now Mark Carney is running Canada into the ground.
Somehow it's all Pierre's fault.
Jeff Carter retweeted
Canada has chosen its opponent.
Trump has chosen his pressure point, the economy.
Carney is betting Canadians will rally around the flag.
Trump is betting economic pain will eventually break that support.
One of them is badly miscalculating.
We’re about to find out who.
Jeff Carter retweeted
CHARLEBOIS: Ottawa cuts taxes at the pump, then adds them to the grocery bill torontosun.com/opinion/colum…
Jeff Carter retweeted
The one redeeming quality Mark Carney has is that he eventually listens to @PierrePoilievre under enough public pressure.
On the carbon tax, on pipelines, on gas taxes, Poilievre has been exactly right since he became Conservative leader.
Carney has slowly and begrudgingly adapted several of his policies, and Canada is much better off for it.
Poilievre has been tremendously effective as opposition leader. I can think of very few examples of a government that so frequently abandoned long-held beliefs and principles at the urging of the opposition -- especially one that has a majority government.
If Poilievre has been able to accomplish all this as opposition leader, imagine what he can do as Prime Minister?
Conservatives have again won you savings at the pump.
Our pressure forced Liberals to back down and delay their Labour Day gas tax hike into the new year.
It pays to have Conservatives fighting for you. But Canadians need more than a delay and a partial break.
Take ALL taxes off gas to save up to 25¢/L and give real relief to Canadian families now: conservative.ca/cpc/zero-tax…
Jeff Carter retweeted
Canada quietly built its own restaurant giants in North America
1. Cactus Club Cafe
2. Earls Kitchen + Bar
3. JOEY Restaurants
4. Moxies
5. The Keg
6. Browns Socialhouse
7. Jack Astor's
8. Kinton Ramen
9. Tap & Barrel
The wild part? A lot of Canadians don’t even realize these are Canadian brands.
From Vancouver to Toronto, we’ve built restaurant chains that can compete with anybody. 🇨🇦
Question is why wouldn't you find out?
"I don’t think strategically pissing off Vlad is going to change much.”
From pregame, on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sticking in the heart of the #BlueJays order:
nytimes.com/athletic/7541791…
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Do it anyway
More from John Schneider:
“I don’t want to punish him. I think if there were guys tearing the cover off the ball, that would be a little easier to think about, too. We are built, as a team, for Vlad to be a focal point of our offense."
mlb.com/bluejays/news/vladim…
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