Sign comes down, sign goes up.

[crispius@mstdn.fname.ca]

Sign comes down, sign goes up.

“Canada ‘abandoning’ international law with support for U.S. strikes on Iran, say former diplomats”

“Though Canada's approach to Iran has been 'well-aligned' with the United States for many years, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has been reluctant to condemn any suspected violations of international law by President Donald Trump, note foreign policy experts.”

#CDNPoli
https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/03/01/canada-abandoning-international-law-with-support-for-u-s-strikes-on-iran-say-former-diplomats/493814/

[anygould@kind.social]

@crispius We do have to remember that the US can twist arms pretty damn hard when they want. I expect a lot of those conversations went along the lines of "we just removed two heads of state - you wanna be #3?"

[crispius@mstdn.fname.ca]

With full credit to The Beaverton:

“Carney puts rules-based international order sign back in window”

Carney puts rules-based international order sign back in window

OTTAWA - After publishing an official statement on behalf of the Canadian government supporting the joint US-Israel bombings in Iran this morning, Prime Minister Carney was spotted happily putting the rules-based international order sign back in the window of Parliament.

The Beaverton (www.thebeaverton.com)

#CDNPoli

[mikeimback@disabled.social]

@crispius Spain broke the ice. We can say no now

[phoenixserenity@beige.party]

@crispius Like I said yesterday, flapping like a chicken. #FuckCarney

[lazarou@mastodon.social]

@PhoenixSerenity @crispius ...and fuck Kier Starmer too, also flapping like a headless chicken.

I note the Spanish leader, Pedro Sanchez, has denied the US's request for support....

[phoenixserenity@beige.party]

@Lazarou @crispius Spain has shown some brave geopolitical leadership, recently

[lazarou@mastodon.social]

@PhoenixSerenity @crispius it's why we barely hear about them in them in the news, lol!