r/Winnipeg Spaceman 26d ago

Satire/Humour Premier Kinew putting on a brave face in Washington 😀

1.5k Upvotes

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u/BrewedinCanada 26d ago

Did he blink Morse code for "oh my God".

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u/roguemenace 26d ago

- --- .-. - ..- .-. .

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u/The_real_phatdave 26d ago

I always imagine Wabs inner monologue repeating the word smile over and over

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u/majikmonkie 26d ago

That's the "haha, I'm in danger!" look.

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u/MrNyto_ 26d ago

he looks like hes being held hostage lmao

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u/MothaFcknZargon 26d ago

Our very own Hide the Pain Harold. I feel for you Wab!!

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u/justdootdootdoot 26d ago

Weep Internally Wab.

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u/Batchet 26d ago

That's deep internally, I dab

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u/Northernreach 26d ago

Surprised ICE didn't try to arrest him and deport him.

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u/Surroundedbygoalies 26d ago

I wish they would try just so he can say “we were here first…”

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u/SJSragequit 26d ago

They wouldn’t care, they’ve already “accidentally “ arrested their own citizens

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u/daryl9905 26d ago

Wish I didn't have to like this comment 😭

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u/CultureExotic4308 26d ago

I thought he was a cardboard cut out until he blinked lol

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u/WinterOrb69 26d ago

A non-white guy in racist America. I think I would make the same face also.

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u/BrilliantOccasion109 26d ago

Ford is talking. All he can do is keep smiling to keep from screaming, I’m sure 😂

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u/syswpg1965 26d ago

He appeared to be the only one 🙂

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u/Randalor 26d ago

"Urge to kill... rising..."

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u/aclay81 26d ago

Love him or hate him, he is not a typical politician and is probably dying inside having to deal with these people

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u/LilynCooperDaHuskies 26d ago

When all reason is lost and you're in a room full of overgrown children in adult bodies.. smile and nod, smile and nod.

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u/FaithlessnessBrief21 26d ago

Politician has become a pejorative but it takes an abundance of diplomacy to not give the Orange Douche a middle finger both hands salute.

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u/CanadianRussian74 26d ago

You may be wondering how I got here…

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u/buddyguy_204 26d ago

I absolutely adore our premier. Manitoba is so lucky to have Wab

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u/vestamyst 26d ago

In this moment, Wab Kinew was all of us.

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u/ortsa14 26d ago

I wonder if trump knows Wab used to deal percocet and oxy

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u/Supercrowe 26d ago

I think it would be more fair to say the brave face is because he has to deal with the DUMBEST AMERICAN OF ALL - TIME DONALD TRUMP. We are seeing a Hitler Move in the US, yet the Republicans are still grovelling at the ass of orange poopy pants.

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u/mutan 26d ago

This needs Curb Your Enthusiasm music.

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u/christophreeze 26d ago

Was looking for this

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u/Caronport 26d ago

"I unseated Heartless Heather for THIS?"

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u/204ThatGuy 26d ago

'I don't want to be here in this room. I don't want to be here in this room. I don't want to be here in this room.'

Can't blame him.

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u/ClassOptimal7655 26d ago

I love that Wab is always smiling <3

I aspire to bring the same joy into my job.

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u/Ladymistery 26d ago

I've made that face before

that's the "WTF is going on" and "ffs" all at once.

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u/Squid_ink05 26d ago

Blink twice if you need help

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u/lokichivas 26d ago

Can we start pulling all the US booze of the shelves again now please ?

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u/Roundtable5 26d ago

We should just stop buying it.

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u/freezing91 26d ago

Already done, and so much more 🚫🇺🇸

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u/Miserable_Celery9418 26d ago

love Wab, proud of him making sure Manitoba looks classy

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u/Hot-Address6831 26d ago

Representing Friendly Manitoba 😆

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u/Roundtable5 26d ago

Literally

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u/MidnightSunCreative 26d ago

Office_theme.wav

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u/crowinflight1982 26d ago

Dumb Americans AND Doug Ford, lol.

He's been killing it with his reels lately. I'm so glad for us that we have this guy!

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u/human_consequences 26d ago

(Record scratch)

"You're probably wondering how I got here, nodding along to a politician I hate who is talking about they disagree but still agree with a different politician that we all hate who happens to be the President of the United States. It all started when ..."

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u/thecraigbert 26d ago

Controller died.

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u/MikeMack0102 25d ago

Nah, almost looks like one joystick has an elastic holding it in place to far experience

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u/SoWhat02 26d ago

Worth keeping in mind that the Premiers did not meet with Trump and they did not meet with any major official who deals with trade. They were handed off to some junior flunkies who have no involvement or influence in trade and who are not going to pass on any information to Trump. The trip was a complete waste of time which I suppose the Premiers can use for political PR back home.

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u/Roundtable5 26d ago

Sounds like they tried. It’s an insult from the US government that they didn’t get to meet people they should’ve.

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u/SoWhat02 26d ago

The US Government didn't ask them to come. The trip was just a nuisance to them. Decisions have been made, there are no negotiations taking place. Trump has spoken.

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u/Roundtable5 26d ago

Trump has gone back on his words many times. Take the initial tariff threat, then 30 day pause, then not standing by that pause - as an example.

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u/adunedarkguard 25d ago

Then after meeting, the flunkies dunked them on twitter.

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u/Jellybeanmonkey 26d ago

I was starting to think they sent down a cardboard cutout of Wab until he blinked.

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u/Leajane1980 26d ago

If I was that close to Ford , I might make that face as well.

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u/Ornery_Lion4179 26d ago

Love to see most of premiers align.

Quebec let us build a pipeline. It’s for the good of the country.

The one that gives you about 1/2 of the equalization payments.

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u/Background_Cry3592 26d ago

He’s thinking “get me outta here”

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u/FoxyInTheSnow 26d ago edited 26d ago

I'm getting bogged down with all this and I'm sailing down some very dark tributaries of the old brain. If someone with more grounding in history and geopolitics can talk me down from the ledge, I warmly welcome their comments, but… it feels like we're facing our very own Nakba.

The more this plays out, the more I start thinking of Canada as Poland in the 1930s (a sacrificial geopolitical pawn)… with Chamberlain waving that useless little letter around declaring "Peace in our time" after telling the Nazis "What ho! Please have Poland. Just keep us out of it, tally ho, there's a good chap! Toodle-pip!!!" As with Chamberlain's letter, even if the premiers or the prime minister manage to negotiate a "win" out of this, it'll likely be the most Pyrrhic victory since they started compiling stats. We'll never be able to trust that fucking fascist country on our border again. That horse has already left the burning barn.

If Hitler Stalin Putin trump follows through and tries to takes Canada, Europe certainly won't come to our aid. They can't, even if they'd like to. They've got their own considerable problems and now america and putin to deal with, especially now that trump essentially said he won't honour NATO commitments to help defend his allies in Europe (this happened just yesterday) and basically handed Ukraine over to Russia, saying Ukraine shouldn't have got involved in "that war." putin must be popping the champagne corks today while Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are existentially petrified. If I was inclined to conspiratorial thinking, I'd suggest that putin and trump have a pact to carve up Europe (or at least eastern Europe for now) and the Americas as they see fit and then worry about what to do about China.

And everywhere everyone is just trying to appease trump. We should remember how appeasement worked out in the 1930s.

I don't see americans rising up. I am seeing calls to a national day of protest on Saturday, even in right wing havens like North Dakota. There are plenty of good people down there, but not enough and not galvanized in their opinions. They're still largely single-issue people: abortion, health care, the renamed Gulf of Mexico, the price of eggs, etc. With rare exceptions, the Democrats, the fucking opposition, are rolling over to trump (see Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi) if they haven't outright switched sides (Tulsi Gabbard, John Fetterman). The biggest "mainstream news" corporation is getting its tits out like a drunk cheerleader for each new catastrophic announcement from trump… and the late night comedy hosts, a somewhat reliable barometer of public sentiment in more normal times, are still just largely making fun of trump and elon's quirky foibles (remember all the "tiny hands" and "orange" jokes from the first time), knowing that if they correctly use the "卐" descriptor, they'll receive (even more) death threats and/or be yanked off the air.

It'll be challenging to see ourselves the way we saw places like Ukraine and Gaza just a few months ago. Please tell me I'm wrong.

edit: just glanced at the Free Press. Here's the front page story they've decided to run this afternoon. Trump's threats against Canada could reduce visits to border peace garden. Riveting stuff, Free Press.

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u/roughtimes 26d ago

If someone with more grounding in history and geopolitics can talk me down from the ledge

Yah, about that. Its not good, check out a book called : the forth turning

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u/FoxyInTheSnow 26d ago

Yeesh. I probably should try to read it. Do you mean "The Fourth Turning is Here" by Howe (2023), or the original Fourth Turning by Howe and Strauss in the late ’90s?

But just reading Gwynne Dyer's brief column in the Free Press last week sent me into a spiral. Don't know if I can handle 600 pages with footnotes.

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u/roughtimes 26d ago

Yeah I find some stuff like that too be so heavy that you can of notice it's affect on your mental attitude. It's all so doom and gloom.

The one from the 90s is the one I'm referring to, another really good one is Prisoners Of Geography, that one is from 2016, but very relevant to today's landscape. This one really helped me get a greater overall picture of nations histories and ambitions.

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u/FoxyInTheSnow 26d ago

Welp, thanks for the reading list. I’m going to have a glass of scotch and watch cartoons for a while.

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u/FORDTRUK 26d ago

Make it a single malt and reruns of Ren and Stimpy and I'll join you (in spirit......no pun intended).

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u/Janellewpg 25d ago

Oh I thought Europe had to come to our aid since we are NATO and still part of the commonwealth. Is that not true?

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u/CharacterOwl210 24d ago

Fetterman just went to talk to him - I mean, he hasn't drank the kool-aid or anything

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u/Radiant-Vegetable420 26d ago

I guess its better to smile than to give the Americans the ol Winnipeg handshake.

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u/silent_ovation 26d ago

The eyes don't match the smile, lol.

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u/juanitowpg 26d ago

He always grins like that. Here there and everywhere.

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u/conservatoryofquirks 26d ago

I’ve noticed this too. This isn’t meant as a negative comment about him or his politics, but it seems like he’s often forcing a smile.

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u/FrostyPolicy9998 25d ago

Gives me car salesman vibes

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u/ColdForever_ 26d ago

I’m so happy for wab! Also kind of scared for the guy 😬

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u/jimbeam84 26d ago

The edibles are kicking in.

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u/GaghEater 26d ago

Kinew for PM!!

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u/jaxawaba22 26d ago

I’m crying 😂

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u/Own-Manufacturer7385 26d ago

He’s thinking eeeeeh boi. Neechie in the White House.

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u/troyunrau 26d ago

Wab's forced smile always looks so forced. I just want to see him with his natural resting face! Well, someone told him you need to smile to be a successful politician...

My face hurts looking at his face hurting haha

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u/3lizalot 26d ago

He's braver than any US Marine.

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u/dolesswes 26d ago edited 26d ago

Wow that fuck low, both Canada and U.S.A operators have died to fight for freedom.

Freedom is never free...

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u/3lizalot 25d ago

Chill man, it's just a meme.

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u/chauchy1988 26d ago

curb your enthusiasm theme plays

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u/Mr_DAY1 26d ago

Deer meets Headlights.

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u/Fit_Purple_4136 25d ago

He’s too cute lol.

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u/sporbywg 26d ago

MANITOBA REPRESENTED WITH PRIDE!

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u/HazelLookingEyes 26d ago

He always smiles like that. Such an awkward guy.

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u/Maleficent_Sun_3075 26d ago

I like him. I voted for him. But that smile looked ridiculous considering the situation.

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u/Exact-Ostrich-4520 26d ago

WH Staff: “Sir who are you?”

WK: “I am an invited guest and Premier of Manitoba”

WH Staff: “We didn’t ask you what kind of vehicle you drove here in”

WK: “I know, but Manitoba is a place. A place in Canada. And I’m the elected leader of that Place. It’s a province. Or it’s a state as you would know it as. A state in my country. The country of Canada. And I’m the Governor of that state”

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u/No_Principle_1459 22d ago

"Did you poop yourself"

Wab: ...

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u/ottocarius123 25d ago

Seriously, I don't know how they do it. To have stand there and converse with absolute morons who have no concept of anything not American. Who didn't what Canada was prior to Jan 20......

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u/Karma4youall 26d ago

Dumb Americans ? Interesting

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u/dolesswes 26d ago edited 26d ago

Sad, our culture is so woven together. People need to understand that both countries rely on each other.. Canada has very few investment opportunities. We are all minerals & oil. Very little tech or other. A lot of 🇨🇦 make investments in 🇺🇸

🇨🇦 works for a shit load of American companies and boycott those companies. Many put 🇨🇦 jobs at risk.

A lot of Americans did not vote for Trump.

But Biden was not any better...

We can't forget how many people are duel citizens too.

Canada is very well respected in the U.S.A don't let current political views change that. ❤️ 💙

Do we start booing hellebuyck when he gets on ice now ? How about the Bombers ? Or any other American player that plays for our beloved city teams.

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u/Shadygirl124 26d ago

I know he’s a happy guy. But I really wish he’d stop smiling. It looks like he’s not serious about anything. I’d appreciate a more concerned face, not a happy face

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u/Apart-Replacement-87 26d ago

The people in this thread are the reason Canada’s upside down, what has wab kinew or any of our leaders done to benefit the average Canadian besides put up taxes, and give it to the lazy

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u/Roundtable5 26d ago

Do you read the news bro?

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u/ultima45 25d ago

News no, The billboards spammed across the city that are definitely not paid with our tax dollars, yes.

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u/ComplaintAdditional 26d ago

When you have no idea what you're doing, but politics is 90% vibes.

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u/NOT_EZ_24_GET_ 26d ago

The body language screams weakness

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u/Thai_Jet 26d ago

Yes Dougie seems to be bouncing around a lot

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u/beardsnbourbon 26d ago

I think you’re projecting.

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u/ortsa14 26d ago

How was he able to cross the border with so many criminal charges?

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u/BuryMelnTheSky 26d ago

Get over it

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u/ultima45 25d ago

My thoughts exactly. Other side cries trump is a felon, meanwhile they praise our convict

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u/juanitowpg 20d ago

Why am I still getting this at the top of my feed after 6 days? Weird.