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In response to “Take the sign out of the window” – Carney on power, coercion and middle states

The courage to join Canada

January 27, 2026

Australia should sign up to Canada's third way trading block which has 1.5 billion people. At the same time withdraw from AUKUS and never sign up to the Board of Peace. But I doubt Albanese has the courage and leadership skills to do so.

— Tony Simons from Balmain NSW


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