{"id":217550,"date":"2026-03-22T15:23:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T19:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=217550"},"modified":"2026-03-22T15:23:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T19:23:36","slug":"viveledifference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/viveledifference\/","title":{"rendered":"Listen Up! Vive la diff\u00e9rence | Commentary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u201c<em>Middle powers must<\/em> <em>act together because if you are not at the table, you are on the menu. We must actively take on the world as it is, not wait for the world as we wish it to be. The old order is not coming back. We should not mourn. Nostology is not a strategy. But from the fracture, we can build something better, stronger and more just.\u201d<\/em>  \u2014 Prime Minister Mark Carney, Davos, Switzerland, January 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>Our historic alliance with the United States<\/em> <em>is far more important and we must do everything we can to preserve it\u2026\u2026..It works best, this free enterprise system, when it works between countries, between nations like Canada and the U.S. Yet, paradoxically, ironically, we are today, clashing with tariffs, harsh words, boycotts and other disputes. We need a road to repair the relationship and restore reciprocal free trade and security cooperation.<\/em> \u2014 Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievere, New York City, U.S., March 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two conflicting statements? On the surface, perhaps, but in reality, not at all. Both need to be said, and to do it safely, properly and with distinction, it has taken two Canadian political leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark Carney has perhaps the toughest job of any Canadian Prime Minister in modern history. For him, it is a balancing act, and with the current President of the United States, an extremely delicate one at that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the one hand, he must keep the door open for a working relationship with the Trump administration in the United States. On the other hand, he must deal with the reality that this relationship has dramatically changed, and Canada can no longer rely on the United States as its closest friend and ally.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That reality requires a new direction, new international partners, new alliances in relation to trade and security and a renewed presence on the world stage. That is what Carney emphasized at Davos, and that is why he is travelling around the world to develop and strengthen these ties. Those who criticize him for doing so are simply wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another reality, however, is that Canada cannot avoid engaging with the United States. It\u2019s wishful thinking at its best to believe that once Donald Trump leaves office, everything will go back to what it was. Yet, in terms of resources and security, Canada and the United States need each other, and that cannot change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter Pierre Poilievre.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certainly not Canada\u2019s most popular public figure, but like him or not, he did his job in the United States last week. In a number of ways, he did what Mark Carney, as Prime Minister, could not do, given the balancing act he is faced with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For one thing, Poilievre was able to debunk Trump\u2019s continuing reference to Canada as America\u2019s fifty-first State in a manner Carney never could.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proudly Canadian, so we are never going to be the fifty first state and I just wish he would knock that shit off so that we could get back to talking about things we can do as two separate countries that are actually friends.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Poilievre said this on American podcaster Joe Rogan\u2019s program, possibly the largest podcast in the entire world, reaching millions upon millions of people. He succinctly mouthed what most Canadians are thinking.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More importantly, Pierre Poilievre spent his entire tour in the United States underlining the importance of a positive relationship between Canada and the United States. He did not try to overshadow or undercut Mark Carney. In fact, he defended him and was clear that there could be only one Prime Minister in Canada at a time. He refused to criticize Mark Carney on foreign soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In relation to the reality of current events, Poilievre was clear. \u201cI\u2019ve said I will support Carney any way I can. Even in my visit down here, I\u2019m sending him text messages to tell him what\u2019s going on to try to support his work because we both want what\u2019s best for Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a Toronto Star article, Liberal leaning columnist Susan Delacourt noted, \u201cPoilievre also gave a strong speech to a New York business audience on Thursday night arguing that Canada has what the U.S. needs and that should be front of mind as Trump wages his tariff war with an old friend and ally.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pierre Poilievre was in the United States last week to stand up for Canada and to emphasize the importance of a positive relationship between our two countries. He did that in a statesman-like manner that supported the efforts of Prime Minister Mark Carney and did not undermine or criticize him in any way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In watching all of this, I was impressed with how starkly Pierre Poilievre showed us the difference between Canada and the United States.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this country, political parties can work together and support each other when the chips are down. We can pursue our goals in a respectful but firm, non-threatening manner, and we can do this without violence or intimidation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is little tolerance for that in the United States. In fact, when differences occur under current circumstances, anarchy raises its ugly head, revenge politics kick in, the rule of law is virtually ignored, international peace is at risk and allies, even NATO itself, are threatened and bullied for not toeing the line in supporting unauthorized wars.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The difference between a true democracy and a budding dictatorship is not whether the cause is right but rather whether the process is right.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To this I can only say, \u2018Vive la diff\u00e9rence.\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my view, and I believe in the view of many Canadians of different political stripes, Mark Carney, as Prime Minister, is in the right place at the right time. In some ways, he reminds me of former Prime Minister Mike Pearson. He has diplomatic and economic skills that are badly needed as we face such uncertain and game-changing times.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also believe that Pierre Poilievre demonstrated this week that he, too, can be an effective political leader in Canada. We should celebrate that and not denigrate it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our system of government in Canada encourages the development of Opposition Leaders as a reasonable alternative to the current government when that time is appropriate. In my view, this past week, Pierre Poilievre took an important step in demonstrating that he is capable of filling that role. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hugh Mackenzie<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/Hughs-new-photo-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216742\" style=\"width:327px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/gFDFGblP-Hughs-new-photo-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/Hughs-new-photo-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/Hughs-new-photo-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/Hughs-new-photo-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/Hughs-new-photo-346x432.jpg 346w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/Hughs-new-photo-750x938.jpg 750w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/Hughs-new-photo-630x788.jpg 630w, https:\/\/media-doppleronline-ca.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com\/2026\/03\/Hughs-new-photo.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Hugh Mackenzie has held elected office as a trustee on the Muskoka Board of Education, a Huntsville councillor, a District councillor, and mayor of Huntsville. He has also served as chairman of the District of Muskoka and as chief of staff to former premier of Ontario, Frank Miller.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hugh has also served on a number of provincial, federal and local boards, including chair of the Ontario Health Disciplines Board, vice-chair of the Ontario Family Health Network, vice-chair of the Ontario Election Finance Commission, and board member of Roy Thomson Hall, the National Theatre School of Canada, and the Anglican Church of Canada. Locally, he has served as president of the Huntsville Rotary Club, chair of Huntsville District Memorial Hospital, chair of the Huntsville Hospital Foundation, president of Huntsville Festival of the Arts, and board member of Community Living Huntsville.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>In business, Hugh Mackenzie has a background in radio and newspaper publishing. He was also a founding partner and CEO of Enterprise Canada, a national public affairs and strategic communications firm established in 1986.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Currently, Hugh is president of C3 Digital Media Inc., the parent company of Doppler Online, and he enjoys writing commentary for Huntsville Doppler.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cMiddle powers must act together because if you are not at the table, you are on the menu. 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