Canada's new PM, Mark Carney, has invited Zelenskyy to the G7 summit in Canada in June.

[Bev54]

I wonder if Trump will show up or is he afraid he might not get an exemption or for sure he will get massive protests from Canadians.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/mark-carney-invites-zelenskyy-to-g7-summit-in-june/

[hlthe2b]

1. THank you, Mark Carney... 'Wish you could uninvite Trump, but maybe not... ?

[DENVERPOPS]

27. Putin can't attend

so he will send his surrogate.......

[msongs]

2. is a convicted felon allowed to enter canada? asking....for a friend nt

[SheltieLover]

3. Great question!

[hlthe2b]

13. They are very strict--even a decades old DUI requires the person to provide documentation from the jurisdiction

that they have committed no other offenses and likewise every other place they have lived since. At least that was how it was handled about 15 years ago when a neighbor of mine (with a 30 yo DUI- sans other offenses) tried to go to Canada.

Of course, Trump is different, so I guess they will give him special dispensation. But, it should at least provoke some media questions, so there is THAT!

[madinmaryland]

25. I imagine they may have gotten stricter...

I had a DUI in the early 80’s and it was no issue getting into Canada in the late 80’s and several times in the 90’s. I haven’t had the opportunity to travel outside of the US in the 25 years. Jobs have all had local travel and finances did not permit long distance travel. ,

[hlthe2b]

26. Yup. They cracked down intensely and it is a big deal to try to get the documentation necessary for entry

https://www.canadaduientrylaw.com/

Prior to December 2018, if a visitor could prove it had been more than ten years since the sentence was finished, and he or she had no other arrest history, Canadian authorities may disregard an old DUI and grant the person entry into the country. This policy has since changed!

My neighbor was older, had no intention of driving, but was going with a group and it took six months to get all the documentation (and a lawyer hired to expedite a decision from Canada)... He was successful, but very embarrassed because everyone traveling with him ended up finding out what the issue was. And this was a youthful 30-year-old DUI from a routine traffic stop... (yes, I agree DUIs are serious before anyone reams me out, but I believe this guy was honest in saying it was borderline alcohol level and he had not committed any traffic offense--just bad luck to be caught up in a routine check shortly after he graduated from college).

I am pretty sure Canada passed this more rigorous restriction in response to similar in the US, so we've been screwing ourselves vis-a-vis Canadian relations for some time.

[Bev54]

28. No but the PM can provide an exemption

[tavernier]

39. Perhaps the exemption will include

a statement that Rump is allowed to join in on Zoom only, being a 34 time convicted felon.

And stated exactly that way.

[wolfie001]

4. I use a Canadian VPN and YouTube is bombarding their audience with anti-Carney ads.....

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....for the upcoming election. Conservative jerks.

[applegrove]

7. They are on facebook canada too. Facebook doesn't allow

political speech on Canadian Facebook but they'll make an exception for Carney attacks I guess.

[Bev54]

30. They allow anti Conservative and anti poileivre as well

I belong to a few groups on FB

[applegrove]

36. I was shocked when I saw that tonight. I did just see

an anti-poilievre post so I am happy. This election is going to be bloody. I'm guessing the Republican consultants Poilievre uses will have to wear bags over their heads.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. It's not Youtube, it's CONservative Party with a big war chest and Canadian rules

In Canada, once an election is called, then expenditures are strictly limited. It is expected to be called this week. So CONs are pumping out their garbage as fast as they can.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. { moot }

[wolfie001]

18. Thanks I'll edit

Hey, didn't you advise me before? The username is familiar. And I was thinking about that but I was so pissed. thanks

[Bev54]

29. Yep they are doing it now because as soon as Carney

Calls the election they are limited to the amount of money they can spend.

[OrlandoDem2]

5. If we are even welcome, Americans should go to Canada to help protest Trump!

[Bev54]

31. Yes and the G7 is in Kananaskis near Banff in Alberta

It is really a beautiful place to visit.

[OrlandoDem2]

38. OMG Banff is one of the most beautiful places on the planet.

[NoMoreRepugs]

6. He will need a special waiver.

[Tribetime]

8. He won't show up he's a COWARD

[Torchlight]

11. I could be wrong, but I believe the 1961 Convention on Diplomatic Relations

permits a host nation to declare a foreign government official persona non grata within a reasonable time frame. By doing so, the host nation would no longer be obligated to respect that individual's diplomatic immunity.

At the very least, this would relieve many countries of the excessive financial burden and expense of hosting him.

[Maru Kitteh]

12. I'm tellin' y'all, I am feeling MORE CANADIAN EVERY DAY.

[erronis]

14. In my dreams. I'm a quick 3 hour car ride away. Lots of old skills and old bones...

But I can be as pleasant as any Canadian!

[Bev54]

32. I live about an hour to hour and half away.

In Calgary.

[elleng]

15. Just took reading headline to encourage a SMILE!!!

[Amaryllis]

16. See this to get a good sense of Carney - looks like he will be great & the stakes in upcoming Canadian election.

&t=1s

[Lovie777]

17. K & R.......

[Trueblue1968]

19. Has THE EVIL ONE be banned from Canadian soil ???

[Cha]

20. Brillian! TY & PM Mark Carney!

[redwitch]

21. Maybe they won't let him in at the border. nt

[Meowmee]

22. I doubt it but who knows, I think he has to be invited and he is not welcome clearly.

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One topic which needs to be discussed is Canada hosting more nuclear weapons imo. They can do it privately too, it doesn't need to be announced.

[Bev54]

33. The US is part of G7 so he is automatically invited but it is whether

Canada provides an exception because he is a felon. The country hosting is allowed to invite another party to join and Carney decided Zelenskyy is who he invited

[Meowmee]

34. Thanks, I was not sure since psycho wants out of all of it etc. 😁

[swong19104]

23. Trump's a convicted felon

He’s not allowed in Canada. Maybe Vance could take his place.

[Johonny]

24. I wonder if Trump will make a complete ass out

Of himself at this . . . Hmm . . .

[Bev54]

35. I actually have my doubts he will even attend

He cannot control the press here nor can he control the protests. He will not like that.

[applegrove]

37. People of Ukrainian descent are a big community

in Canada. Hopefully they are so disgusted already with Trump that they vote Liberal. Can't hurt to invite Zenlenskyy. Plus the guy deserves to be embraced. He's put his life and the life of his family on the line for 3 years for democracy in Europe.

[tavernier]

40. Wish I could recommend this post

1000 times.