The author expresses strong feelings about the ongoing trade tensions between the US and Canada, particularly in light of recent tariffs imposed by the US. They argue that assertions about fentanyl being the main issue are misleading since the actual flow from Canada is minimal. The author's choice to skip PyCon US highlights their discontent with the US's political climate under Donald Trump, which they feel undermines Canadian dignity and safety. They link tariffs to acts of war and voice concern over the prospects of US annexation of Canada.
We have been told this is over fentanyl, but the amount brought into the US through Canada is less than 1%. Plus we spent CAD $1.3 billion on upping our border security and appointing a fentanyl czar that has led to a 97% decrease from Dec 2024 to Jan 2025.
No, this actually seems to be about trying to cripple our economy to annex Canada (no joke). The leader of one of the world's largest, most powerful armies simply cannot stop talking about how they want to annex Canada.
As Warren Buffett said, 'Tariffs are ... an act of war, to some degree'. As such, I just can't bring myself to voluntarily visit a country for fun that has started an economic war with my home country.
This will be the first time I don't attend PyCon US physically or virtually since the conference was first named that in 2003, so I'm not making this decision lightly.
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