Wesley Huff
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And so there are, uh, there's a trickiness to that right now in Canada with everything that's going on.
And so there are, uh, there's a trickiness to that right now in Canada with everything that's going on.
Um, once again, need to be careful politically. Um, I, why do you say that? I work for a national not-for-profit that has charitable status. And so, uh, I, I, Within the way that that works in Canada, advocating overtly for a political candidate could compromise our charitable status. Is that a law? Yes. You can have your charitable status revoked if you're advocating for politicians too overtly.
Um, once again, need to be careful politically. Um, I, why do you say that? I work for a national not-for-profit that has charitable status. And so, uh, I, I, Within the way that that works in Canada, advocating overtly for a political candidate could compromise our charitable status. Is that a law? Yes. You can have your charitable status revoked if you're advocating for politicians too overtly.
Wow. And that has happened in Canada. Yeah. How do you feel about that? I don't love it. Are you going to be in Canada the next 20 years? Yeah. I mean, I work. I love my country. I'm a Canadian. I'm proud to be a Canadian. I wish Canada would sort itself out.
Wow. And that has happened in Canada. Yeah. How do you feel about that? I don't love it. Are you going to be in Canada the next 20 years? Yeah. I mean, I work. I love my country. I'm a Canadian. I'm proud to be a Canadian. I wish Canada would sort itself out.
No, and I don't think Canadians want that either. I mean, I think the partnership with the U.S., should grow more. We are the biggest trading partners in the world. We have the, what, is it the longest border? Is it unmanned border? That's probably not the right way to describe it.
No, and I don't think Canadians want that either. I mean, I think the partnership with the U.S., should grow more. We are the biggest trading partners in the world. We have the, what, is it the longest border? Is it unmanned border? That's probably not the right way to describe it.
Yeah. Yeah. So, yeah, I mean, I think Americans and Canadians are probably more similar than either of us want to admit. And I think that's a good thing. We're a little bit more British because of our colonial heritage and the fact that we still have the monarch on our money. But I think both countries can only benefit from more open trade, more...
Yeah. Yeah. So, yeah, I mean, I think Americans and Canadians are probably more similar than either of us want to admit. And I think that's a good thing. We're a little bit more British because of our colonial heritage and the fact that we still have the monarch on our money. But I think both countries can only benefit from more open trade, more...
open border, more open, you know, in the right ways.
open border, more open, you know, in the right ways.
Mark is- While he's doing that, let me just say, Mark's gotten a lot of flack online. And I think, you know, I have nothing but good things to say about this guy. His work in his business is- so good and noteworthy. And he's a great guy. We've become good friends over the last, however many, three months. Mark was saying when he drove me over here, it feels like it's longer.
Mark is- While he's doing that, let me just say, Mark's gotten a lot of flack online. And I think, you know, I have nothing but good things to say about this guy. His work in his business is- so good and noteworthy. And he's a great guy. We've become good friends over the last, however many, three months. Mark was saying when he drove me over here, it feels like it's longer.
It feels like we've known each other longer because of what's taken place and transpired. And so I think it's really good for people to see that In this whole crazy situation, Mark and I are, we're not just advocates for one another, but we're friends.
It feels like we've known each other longer because of what's taken place and transpired. And so I think it's really good for people to see that In this whole crazy situation, Mark and I are, we're not just advocates for one another, but we're friends.
They just, about all three of us. Yeah. Mark Anton and myself.
They just, about all three of us. Yeah. Mark Anton and myself.
Anton is the social media manager. Oh, okay. He's the media manager who set it up.
Anton is the social media manager. Oh, okay. He's the media manager who set it up.