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Thursday, January 22, 2026

Canada to Join BRICS? Eh, Why Not? Maple Leaf May Crash the Emerging Economies Party!



Canada to Join BRICS? Eh, Why Not? Maple Leaf May Crash the Emerging Economies Party!

In a plot twist that has left polar bears scratching their heads and moose shedding antlers in disbelief, Canada—yes, that Canada, the one famous for apologizing to snowflakes—might be packing its hockey sticks and heading straight into the BRICS bloc.

For those who’ve lost count, BRICS is the club where Brazil samba-dances through inflation, Russia plays geopolitical roulette, India spices up global supply chains, China constructs everything (including walls around hockey rinks), and South Africa brings the braai. And now, after Prime Minister Mark Carney’s barnburner of a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, insiders whisper that the Great White North is ready to trade its G7 membership card for a BRICS VIP pass.


Carney’s Davos Showstopper

It all began in snowy Switzerland, where Carney—our dashing PM who looks like he could model for a Tim Hortons ad while simultaneously solving climate change—took the stage. Flanked by billionaires sipping $50 lattes, he declared a “rupture in the world order,” a phrase that sounds less like geopolitics and more like the aftermath of too much fondue.

“The old order is not coming back,” he boomed, channeling his inner hockey coach at halftime. “Nostalgia is not a strategy!”

Ouch. Tell that to Canadians still nostalgic for the days when eh was our biggest export.

Carney painted a world where superpowers like the U.S., Russia, and China are playing geopolitical dodgeball—and middle powers like Canada are the dodgeballs. He even took a polite swipe at the U.S.’s former Greenland acquisition attempt, noting the folly of treating sovereign land like a Monopoly board.

“Compliance will not buy safety,” Carney warned, which in Canuck-speak translates to: “Sorry, folks, we’re done being your polite neighbor who mows your lawn for free.”


Why BRICS? Why Now?

With the rules-based international order wobbling like a maple syrup bottle in a sauna, why not join the bloc that’s essentially the Avengers of the Global South? Imagine the summits: Vladimir Putin challenging Justin Trudeau’s ghost to a shirtless arm-wrestle (Carney would win, obvs—banker biceps don’t lie). Xi Jinping offering to build high-speed rail from Toronto to Tuktoyaktuk, complete with panda-themed stations.

The economic perks could be equally eyebrow-raising: Canada could export poutine to India, where it might be rebranded as curd cheese masala, and import cheap knockoff Mountie hats from China that read, “Sorry, Comrade.”


Critics vs. Enthusiasts

Predictably, critics are howling.

“This is madness!” cried an anonymous Tory MP, probably clutching a beaver pelt. “We’ll have to rename the loonie to the ‘BRIC-oonie’!”

Meanwhile, Carney’s fans were ecstatic. The speech earned a standing ovation in Davos—a place where applause is usually reserved for tax loopholes.

“Carney’s the new spokesperson for the Free World!” gushed one attendee.

Free World? More like Freer Trade with Fewer Tariffs from Trump World.


A Strategic Feint—or the Real Deal?

Of course, this might all be a strategic feint. Maybe Carney just wants better Netflix subscription deals or a larger slice of maple syrup quotas. But if Canada does join BRICS, rebranding seems inevitable: BRICCS, with two C’s—Canada and… Courtesy? The new motto: “Building Roads in Cold Climates Swiftly.”

And hey, if it means hosting the next summit in Igloolik with ice sculptures of world leaders, sign us up.

In Carney’s words:

“The power of legitimacy, integrity, and rules will remain strong.”

But let’s be honest—in this new world disorder, the real power might just lie in the poutine. Pass the gravy, comrades. Eh?





क्या कनाडा BRICS में शामिल होगा? एह, क्यों नहीं? मेपल लीफ उभरती अर्थव्यवस्थाओं की पार्टी में धमाका करने को तैयार!


एक ऐसा मोड़ जिसने ध्रुवीय भालुओं को सिर खुजलाने और मूस को उनके सींग गिराने पर मजबूर कर दिया, कनाडा—हाँ, वही कनाडा, जो बर्फ के टुकड़ों से भी माफी मांगने के लिए प्रसिद्ध है—शायद अपने हॉकी स्टिक पैक करके सीधे BRICS ब्लॉक में शामिल होने वाला है।

जो लोग भटक गए हैं उनके लिए: BRICS वह क्लब है जहाँ ब्राज़ील मुद्रास्फीति के बीच साम्बा करता है, रूस भू-राजनीतिक रूलेट खेलता है, भारत वैश्विक सप्लाई चेन में मसाला डालता है, चीन सब कुछ बनाता है (यहाँ तक कि हॉकी रिंक के चारों ओर दीवारें भी), और दक्षिण अफ्रीका अपनी ब्राई लाता है। और अब, प्रधानमंत्री मार्क कैनी के Davos में दिए गए शानदार भाषण के बाद, अंदरूनी सूत्र कह रहे हैं कि ग्रेट व्हाइट नॉर्थ अपना G7 सदस्यता कार्ड BRICS वीआईपी पास में बदलने के लिए तैयार है।


कैनी का डावोस में धमाकेदार भाषण

यह सब शुरू हुआ बर्फीले स्विट्ज़रलैंड में, जहाँ कैनी—हमारे आकर्षक पीएम, जो एक ही समय में टिम हॉर्टन्स के विज्ञापन में मॉडल भी बन सकते हैं और जलवायु परिवर्तन भी हल कर सकते हैं—स्टेज पर आए। उनके चारों ओर अरबपति $50 की लैटे पी रहे थे, और उन्होंने "विश्व व्यवस्था में टूटन" घोषित की—एक ऐसा वाक्यांश जो भू-राजनीति की बजाय बहुत सारा फोंदू खाने के बाद का परिणाम लगता है।

“पुराना आदेश वापस नहीं आने वाला है,” उन्होंने कहा, जैसे हॉकी कोच हाफटाइम में टीम को प्रेरित कर रहा हो। “अतीत की याद रणनीति नहीं है!”

ओह! उन कनाडाइयों को बता दें जो अब भी उन दिनों के लिए Nostalgia में हैं जब eh हमारी सबसे बड़ी विदेशी नीति की “निर्यात वस्तु” थी।

कैनी ने दुनिया की तस्वीर पेश की जहाँ सुपरपावर जैसे यूएस, रूस और चीन भू-राजनीतिक डॉजबॉल खेल रहे हैं—और मध्य शक्ति जैसे कनाडा, डॉजबॉल की तरह फेंकी जा रही हैं। उन्होंने अमेरिका के पूर्व ग्रीनलैंड खरीदने के प्रयास पर भी शिष्ट तंज किया, यह बताते हुए कि संप्रभु भूमि को मोनोपोली बोर्ड की तरह लेना मूर्खता है।

“अनुपालन सुरक्षा नहीं खरीदता,” कैनी ने चेतावनी दी, जो कनाडाई भाषा में अनुवादित हो तो मतलब: “माफ़ करना दोस्तों, अब हम आपका वह विनम्र पड़ोसी नहीं हैं जो आपके लॉन को मुफ्त में काटता है।”


BRICS क्यों? और अब क्यों?

जब नियम-आधारित अंतरराष्ट्रीय व्यवस्था डगमगा रही है, तो क्यों न उस ब्लॉक में शामिल हो जाएँ जो मूल रूप से ग्लोबल साउथ के एवेंजर्स है? कल्पना करें शिखर सम्मेलनों की: व्लादिमीर पुतिन जस्टिन ट्रूडो के भूत को बिना शर्ट पहने आर्म-रेसलिंग के लिए चुनौती देते हैं (कैनी जीतेंगे, बेशक—बैंकर बाइसेप्स झूठ नहीं बोलते)। शी जिनपिंग टोरंटो से टकटुक तक हाई-स्पीड रेल बनाने की पेशकश करते हैं, पांडा-थीम वाली स्टेशनों के साथ।

आर्थिक लाभ भी चौंकाने वाले हो सकते हैं: कनाडा भारत को पूटिने का निर्यात कर सकता है, जहां इसे कर्ड चीज़ मसाला के रूप में पुनःब्रांड किया जा सकता है, और चीन से सस्ते नकली माउंटि हैट आयात कर सकता है, जिस पर लिखा होगा, “माफ़ करना, कॉमरेड।”


आलोचक बनाम उत्साही

बिलकुल, आलोचक पहले ही शोर मचा रहे हैं।

“यह पागलपन है!” एक अनाम टोरी सांसद ने कहा, शायद बीवर की खाल पकड़ते हुए। “हमें लूनी का नाम बदलकर ‘BRIC-ूनी’ रखना पड़ेगा!”

इस बीच, कैनी के प्रशंसक उत्साहित थे। भाषण को डावोस में खड़े होकर तालियाँ मिलीं—एक ऐसी जगह जहाँ तालियाँ आमतौर पर कर छूट के लिए ही बजती हैं।

“कैनी अब फ्री वर्ल्ड का नया प्रवक्ता है!” एक प्रतिभागी ने उत्साहित होकर कहा।

फ्री वर्ल्ड? अधिक सही है फ्रीयर ट्रेड विद फ्यूर टैरीफ्स फ्रॉम ट्रम्प वर्ल्ड।


रणनीतिक चाल या वास्तविक कदम?

बेशक, यह सब शायद एक रणनीतिक चाल हो। शायद कैनी बस नेटफ्लिक्स सब्सक्रिप्शन डील बेहतर करवाना चाहते हैं या मेपल सिरप कोटा बढ़वाना चाहते हैं। लेकिन अगर कनाडा वास्तव में BRICS में शामिल होता है, तो ब्रांडिंग अपरिहार्य लगेगा: BRICCS, दो C—Canada और… Courtesy? नया स्लोगन: “Building Roads in Cold Climates Swiftly”

और हाँ, अगर इसका मतलब है अगला शिखर सम्मेलन इग्लूलिक में आयोजित करना, जहां विश्व नेताओं की बर्फ की मूर्तियाँ हों, तो हमें भी गिनती में डालें।

कैनी के शब्दों में:

“वैधता, ईमानदारी और नियमों की शक्ति मजबूत बनी रहेगी।”

लेकिन चलिए ईमानदार रहें—इस नए विश्व अव्यवस्था में, असली शक्ति शायद पूटिने में ही है। ग्रेवी पास करें, साथियों। एह?




Tuesday, January 20, 2026

20: Mark Carney

AI In Global Education
The Technologies Behind Agentic AI
Agentic AI: Set To Explode In 2026
The Convergence Age: Ten Forces Reshaping Humanity’s Future
Liquid Computing: The Future of Human-Tech Symbiosis
Velocity Money: Crypto, Karma, and the End of Traditional Economics
The Next Decade of Biotech: Convergence, Innovation, and Transformation
Beyond Motion: How Robots Will Redefine The Art Of Movement
ChatGPT For Business: A Workbook
Becoming an AI-First Organization
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
Challenges In AI Safety
AI-Era Social Network: Reimagined for Truth, Trust & Transformation AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
CEO Functions

AI In Global Education
The Technologies Behind Agentic AI
Agentic AI: Set To Explode In 2026
The Convergence Age: Ten Forces Reshaping Humanity’s Future
Liquid Computing: The Future of Human-Tech Symbiosis
Velocity Money: Crypto, Karma, and the End of Traditional Economics
The Next Decade of Biotech: Convergence, Innovation, and Transformation
Beyond Motion: How Robots Will Redefine The Art Of Movement
ChatGPT For Business: A Workbook
Becoming an AI-First Organization
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
Challenges In AI Safety
AI-Era Social Network: Reimagined for Truth, Trust & Transformation AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
CEO Functions

AI In Global Education
The Technologies Behind Agentic AI
Agentic AI: Set To Explode In 2026
The Convergence Age: Ten Forces Reshaping Humanity’s Future
Liquid Computing: The Future of Human-Tech Symbiosis
Velocity Money: Crypto, Karma, and the End of Traditional Economics
The Next Decade of Biotech: Convergence, Innovation, and Transformation
Beyond Motion: How Robots Will Redefine The Art Of Movement
ChatGPT For Business: A Workbook
Becoming an AI-First Organization
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
Challenges In AI Safety
AI-Era Social Network: Reimagined for Truth, Trust & Transformation AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
CEO Functions

AI In Global Education
The Technologies Behind Agentic AI
Agentic AI: Set To Explode In 2026
The Convergence Age: Ten Forces Reshaping Humanity’s Future
Liquid Computing: The Future of Human-Tech Symbiosis
Velocity Money: Crypto, Karma, and the End of Traditional Economics
The Next Decade of Biotech: Convergence, Innovation, and Transformation
Beyond Motion: How Robots Will Redefine The Art Of Movement
ChatGPT For Business: A Workbook
Becoming an AI-First Organization
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
Challenges In AI Safety
AI-Era Social Network: Reimagined for Truth, Trust & Transformation AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
CEO Functions

AI In Global Education
The Technologies Behind Agentic AI
Agentic AI: Set To Explode In 2026
The Convergence Age: Ten Forces Reshaping Humanity’s Future
Liquid Computing: The Future of Human-Tech Symbiosis
Velocity Money: Crypto, Karma, and the End of Traditional Economics
The Next Decade of Biotech: Convergence, Innovation, and Transformation
Beyond Motion: How Robots Will Redefine The Art Of Movement
ChatGPT For Business: A Workbook
Becoming an AI-First Organization
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
Challenges In AI Safety
AI-Era Social Network: Reimagined for Truth, Trust & Transformation AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
CEO Functions

AI In Global Education
The Technologies Behind Agentic AI
Agentic AI: Set To Explode In 2026
The Convergence Age: Ten Forces Reshaping Humanity’s Future
Liquid Computing: The Future of Human-Tech Symbiosis
Velocity Money: Crypto, Karma, and the End of Traditional Economics
The Next Decade of Biotech: Convergence, Innovation, and Transformation
Beyond Motion: How Robots Will Redefine The Art Of Movement
ChatGPT For Business: A Workbook
Becoming an AI-First Organization
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
Challenges In AI Safety
AI-Era Social Network: Reimagined for Truth, Trust & Transformation AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
CEO Functions

AI In Global Education
The Technologies Behind Agentic AI
Agentic AI: Set To Explode In 2026
The Convergence Age: Ten Forces Reshaping Humanity’s Future
Liquid Computing: The Future of Human-Tech Symbiosis
Velocity Money: Crypto, Karma, and the End of Traditional Economics
The Next Decade of Biotech: Convergence, Innovation, and Transformation
Beyond Motion: How Robots Will Redefine The Art Of Movement
ChatGPT For Business: A Workbook
Becoming an AI-First Organization
Quantum Computing: Applications And Implications
Challenges In AI Safety
AI-Era Social Network: Reimagined for Truth, Trust & Transformation AI And Robotics Break Capitalism
Musk’s Management
Corporate Culture/ Operating System: Greatness
CEO Functions

Friday, January 09, 2026

9: Canada

Six Weeks From Zero (novel)
The Dawn Beyond Currency (Part 1) (novel)
The Dawn Beyond Currency (Part 2) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (Part 1) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (Part 2) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (novel)
The Banyan Revolt (novel)
Gen Z Kranti (novel)
The Protocol of Greatness (novel)
Madhya York: The Merchant and the Mystic (novel)
The Garden Of Last Debates (novel)
The Drum Report: Markets, Tariffs, and the Man in the Basement (novel)
Trump’s Default: The Mist Of Empire (novel)
Deported (novel)
Empty Country (novel)
Poetry Thursdays (novel)

Six Weeks From Zero (novel)
The Dawn Beyond Currency (Part 1) (novel)
The Dawn Beyond Currency (Part 2) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (Part 1) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (Part 2) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (novel)
The Banyan Revolt (novel)
Gen Z Kranti (novel)
The Protocol of Greatness (novel)
Madhya York: The Merchant and the Mystic (novel)
The Garden Of Last Debates (novel)
The Drum Report: Markets, Tariffs, and the Man in the Basement (novel)
Trump’s Default: The Mist Of Empire (novel)
Deported (novel)
Empty Country (novel)
Poetry Thursdays (novel)

Six Weeks From Zero (novel)
The Dawn Beyond Currency (Part 1) (novel)
The Dawn Beyond Currency (Part 2) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (Part 1) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (Part 2) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (novel)
The Banyan Revolt (novel)
Gen Z Kranti (novel)
The Protocol of Greatness (novel)
Madhya York: The Merchant and the Mystic (novel)
The Garden Of Last Debates (novel)
The Drum Report: Markets, Tariffs, and the Man in the Basement (novel)
Trump’s Default: The Mist Of Empire (novel)
Deported (novel)
Empty Country (novel)
Poetry Thursdays (novel)

Six Weeks From Zero (novel)
The Dawn Beyond Currency (Part 1) (novel)
The Dawn Beyond Currency (Part 2) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (Part 1) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (Part 2) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (novel)
The Banyan Revolt (novel)
Gen Z Kranti (novel)
The Protocol of Greatness (novel)
Madhya York: The Merchant and the Mystic (novel)
The Garden Of Last Debates (novel)
The Drum Report: Markets, Tariffs, and the Man in the Basement (novel)
Trump’s Default: The Mist Of Empire (novel)
Deported (novel)
Empty Country (novel)
Poetry Thursdays (novel)

Six Weeks From Zero (novel)
The Dawn Beyond Currency (Part 1) (novel)
The Dawn Beyond Currency (Part 2) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (Part 1) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (Part 2) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (novel)
The Banyan Revolt (novel)
Gen Z Kranti (novel)
The Protocol of Greatness (novel)
Madhya York: The Merchant and the Mystic (novel)
The Garden Of Last Debates (novel)
The Drum Report: Markets, Tariffs, and the Man in the Basement (novel)
Trump’s Default: The Mist Of Empire (novel)
Deported (novel)
Empty Country (novel)
Poetry Thursdays (novel)

Six Weeks From Zero (novel)
The Dawn Beyond Currency (Part 1) (novel)
The Dawn Beyond Currency (Part 2) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (Part 1) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (Part 2) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (novel)
The Banyan Revolt (novel)
Gen Z Kranti (novel)
The Protocol of Greatness (novel)
Madhya York: The Merchant and the Mystic (novel)
The Garden Of Last Debates (novel)
The Drum Report: Markets, Tariffs, and the Man in the Basement (novel)
Trump’s Default: The Mist Of Empire (novel)
Deported (novel)
Empty Country (novel)
Poetry Thursdays (novel)

Six Weeks From Zero (novel)
The Dawn Beyond Currency (Part 1) (novel)
The Dawn Beyond Currency (Part 2) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (Part 1) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (Part 2) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (novel)
The Banyan Revolt (novel)
Gen Z Kranti (novel)
The Protocol of Greatness (novel)
Madhya York: The Merchant and the Mystic (novel)
The Garden Of Last Debates (novel)
The Drum Report: Markets, Tariffs, and the Man in the Basement (novel)
Trump’s Default: The Mist Of Empire (novel)
Deported (novel)
Empty Country (novel)
Poetry Thursdays (novel)

Six Weeks From Zero (novel)
The Dawn Beyond Currency (Part 1) (novel)
The Dawn Beyond Currency (Part 2) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (Part 1) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (Part 2) (novel)
The Great Subcontinent Uprising (novel)
The Banyan Revolt (novel)
Gen Z Kranti (novel)
The Protocol of Greatness (novel)
Madhya York: The Merchant and the Mystic (novel)
The Garden Of Last Debates (novel)
The Drum Report: Markets, Tariffs, and the Man in the Basement (novel)
Trump’s Default: The Mist Of Empire (novel)
Deported (novel)
Empty Country (novel)
Poetry Thursdays (novel)

Wednesday, January 07, 2026

Canada On Venezuela



Canada’s Diplomatic Tightrope: Mark Carney’s Response to the U.S. Capture of Nicolás Maduro

When the news broke on January 3, 2026, that U.S. forces had militarily captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the world’s geopolitical tectonic plates shifted. In a bold and unprecedented operation, U.S. special operations troops entered Venezuela, seized Maduro and his wife, and transported them to the United States to face charges — a move that has rattled diplomatic norms and reverberated across the Western Hemisphere. (Axios)

Against this extraordinary backdrop, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney offered a statement that reflected both firm principles and cautious diplomacy — a blend of moral affirmation, legal admonition, and geopolitical calculus.


A Statement Rooted in Values and Law

In his January 3 statement, Carney reiterated Ottawa’s longstanding condemnation of Nicolás Maduro’s rule as “brutally oppressive and criminal,” citing Canada’s refusal to recognize his government since what it deemed a stolen 2018 election. He referenced Canada’s March 2025 sanctions as part of that broader stance against systemic human rights abuses, corruption, and breaches of international peace. (Kenya Star)

Carney framed the moment not as a celebration of military action, but as a potential turning point — an “opportunity for freedom, democracy, peace, and prosperity” for the Venezuelan people. His words read like a compass that points toward democratic ideals while steering clear of outright endorsement of the U.S. military operation itself.

He underscored Canada’s support for a peaceful, negotiated, Venezuelan-led transition, and called on all actors to respect international law, sovereignty, and human rights — language that echoes the precepts of the UN Charter. (CityNews Halifax)

This diplomatic balancing act — welcoming the possibility of democratic change while not endorsing the means — has drawn both praise and critique from analysts and activists alike. Some applaud Canada’s commitment to democratic norms; others argue the response is too cautious given the dramatic breach of sovereignty the U.S. action represents. (The Hill Times)


Canada’s Position on International Law and Multilateralism

Carney’s emphasis on upholding international law is far from rhetorical. In an age where the norms underpinning the post-World War II order are under strain, his statement signals that Canada sees itself as a defender of rules-based diplomacy, even when major powers violate those rules.

This stance aligns with broader concerns in the Global South and among international law scholars, many of whom view the U.S. raid as a dangerous precedent that could erode the principle of non-intervention and embolden similar actions elsewhere. Leaders from CARICOM and African nations have issued statements warning against unilateral operations that undermine sovereignty, urging peaceful dialogue instead. (Forbes)

For Ottawa, the message is clear: legitimate change must come from within Venezuela, not by force from abroad.


Economic Ripples: Oil, Markets, and Strategic Competition

Beyond legal and ethical considerations, the crisis raises profound economic questions — not least for Canada’s energy sector.

Venezuela sits atop the world’s largest proven oil reserves, and renewed production under new leadership could alter global energy dynamics. Carney has sought to reassure Canadians that Canadian oil remains competitive — describing it as “low-risk, low-cost, and low-carbon,” thanks in part to new infrastructure and carbon capture efforts such as the Pathways Project. (constructconnect.com)

Nevertheless, experts and political rivals have pointed to a possible scramble for refinery space in the United States. Heavy crude from Venezuela could displace Canadian barrels at Gulf Coast facilities unless Ottawa accelerates market diversification and export solutions. Calls for expedited pipeline approvals and broader export infrastructure have intensified in recent days. (ICIS Explore)

In this unfolding scenario, Canada’s energy strategy — once a commodity of domestic debate — has suddenly become a lever of international geopolitics.


Voices from the Diaspora and Domestic Politicians

Reactions within Canada are as varied as its multicultural population. Venezuelans living in Canada have expressed “cautious optimism” about the possibility of democratic renewal, while also warning that removing one figure does not dismantle entrenched systems of power. They argue for Canada’s active role in supporting a stable, inclusive transition and rebuilding efforts. (northeastNOW)

At the same time, protests in cities like Vancouver have highlighted opposition to the U.S. intervention, with demonstrators accusing Washington of violating international law and calling for respect for Venezuela’s sovereignty. (CityNews Vancouver)

Within Canada’s political arena, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre publicly praised Maduro’s capture, calling him a “terrorist and socialist dictator,” while others in Parliament and civil society have urged Ottawa to coordinate more closely with hemispheric partners in shaping the post-Maduro future. (CityNews Halifax)


The Road Ahead: Uncertainty and Opportunity

At its core, Carney’s response embodies a diplomatic paradox: the uplifting of democratic ideals alongside a firm adherence to legal norms, even when powerful allies have disregarded those norms.

Venezuela’s future — and Canada’s role in shaping it — remains unwritten. Will this chapter be one of rebirth, or will it expose the fault lines of great-power competition and economic self-interest?

As Carney’s words suggest, the promise of freedom and prosperity cannot be decreed from the outside. It must be cultivated from within — by Venezuelans themselves, supported responsibly by the international community.

In an era where the global order often feels like a pendulum swinging between chaos and cooperation, Canada’s nuanced stance may offer a blueprint for principled engagement: not by the sword, but by law, dialogue, and shared humanity.




कूटनीतिक रस्सी पर चलना: निकोलस मादुरो की अमेरिकी गिरफ्तारी पर मार्क कार्नी की प्रतिक्रिया

3 जनवरी 2026 को जैसे ही यह समाचार सामने आया कि अमेरिकी सेनाओं ने वेनेज़ुएला के राष्ट्रपति निकोलस मादुरो को सैन्य कार्रवाई के तहत गिरफ्तार कर लिया है, वैश्विक भू-राजनीति की ज़मीन हिल गई। एक अभूतपूर्व और साहसिक अभियान में अमेरिकी विशेष बलों ने वेनेज़ुएला में प्रवेश कर मादुरो और उनकी पत्नी को हिरासत में लिया और उन्हें मुकदमे के लिए संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका ले जाया गया। यह कदम न केवल कूटनीतिक परंपराओं को झकझोरने वाला था, बल्कि पूरे पश्चिमी गोलार्ध में इसकी गूंज सुनाई दी।

इसी ऐतिहासिक और विस्फोटक पृष्ठभूमि में, कनाडा के प्रधानमंत्री मार्क कार्नी ने ऐसा बयान दिया जो सिद्धांतों की दृढ़ता और कूटनीतिक सावधानी—दोनों का संतुलित मिश्रण था। यह वक्तव्य नैतिक स्पष्टता, कानूनी चेतावनी और रणनीतिक विवेक का संगम प्रतीत हुआ।


मूल्यों और क़ानून पर आधारित वक्तव्य

3 जनवरी को जारी अपने आधिकारिक बयान में, कार्नी ने निकोलस मादुरो के शासन को एक बार फिर “निर्मम, दमनकारी और आपराधिक” बताते हुए उसकी कड़ी निंदा की। उन्होंने याद दिलाया कि 2018 के चुनाव को चोरी मानते हुए कनाडा ने मादुरो सरकार को कभी मान्यता नहीं दी, और मार्च 2025 में अतिरिक्त प्रतिबंध लगाकर मानवाधिकार उल्लंघनों, भ्रष्टाचार और अंतरराष्ट्रीय शांति के गंभीर हनन के खिलाफ अपना रुख और सख़्त किया था।

कार्नी ने इस घटनाक्रम को सैन्य कार्रवाई की जीत के रूप में नहीं, बल्कि वेनेज़ुएला की जनता के लिए स्वतंत्रता, लोकतंत्र, शांति और समृद्धि की एक संभावित खिड़की के रूप में प्रस्तुत किया। उनके शब्द ऐसे लगे मानो वह आशा की लौ को हवा दे रहे हों—पर आग को भड़काए बिना।

उन्होंने दोहराया कि कनाडा शांतिपूर्ण, वार्तात्मक और वेनेज़ुएला-नेतृत्व वाली सत्ता-परिवर्तन प्रक्रिया का समर्थन करता है, और सभी पक्षों से अंतरराष्ट्रीय क़ानून, संप्रभुता और मानवाधिकारों का सम्मान करने का आग्रह किया। यह भाषा संयुक्त राष्ट्र चार्टर की आत्मा से मेल खाती है।

यह संतुलन—परिणाम का स्वागत लेकिन तरीकों का समर्थन नहीं—कनाडा की कूटनीति का केंद्रीय तत्व बनकर उभरा है। कुछ विश्लेषकों ने इसे सिद्धांतवादी संयम कहा, जबकि अन्य ने इसे अमेरिकी कार्रवाई की प्रत्यक्ष आलोचना से बचने की कोशिश बताया।


अंतरराष्ट्रीय क़ानून और बहुपक्षीयता पर कनाडा का ज़ोर

कार्नी द्वारा अंतरराष्ट्रीय क़ानून पर दिया गया ज़ोर महज़ औपचारिकता नहीं है। ऐसे समय में जब द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध के बाद बनी वैश्विक व्यवस्था दबाव में है, कनाडा स्वयं को नियम-आधारित वैश्विक व्यवस्था का रक्षक मानता हुआ दिखाई देता है—भले ही उसके निकटतम सहयोगी उन नियमों को तोड़ रहे हों।

ग्लोबल साउथ के कई देशों और अंतरराष्ट्रीय क़ानून विशेषज्ञों ने अमेरिकी कार्रवाई को एक ख़तरनाक मिसाल बताया है, जो गैर-हस्तक्षेप के सिद्धांत को कमजोर कर सकती है और भविष्य में इसी तरह की एकतरफा सैन्य कार्रवाइयों को प्रोत्साहित कर सकती है। कैरिकॉम और अफ्रीकी देशों के नेताओं ने भी संप्रभुता के उल्लंघन के खिलाफ चेतावनी दी है।

ओटावा का संदेश स्पष्ट है:
वैध और टिकाऊ बदलाव बंदूक की नली से नहीं, बल्कि वेनेज़ुएला के भीतर से आना चाहिए।


आर्थिक तरंगें: तेल, बाज़ार और रणनीतिक प्रतिस्पर्धा

कानूनी और नैतिक पहलुओं से परे, इस संकट के गहरे आर्थिक निहितार्थ भी हैं—विशेष रूप से कनाडा के ऊर्जा क्षेत्र के लिए।

वेनेज़ुएला के पास दुनिया के सबसे बड़े प्रमाणित तेल भंडार हैं। यदि नई नेतृत्व व्यवस्था के तहत उसका उत्पादन तेज़ होता है, तो वैश्विक ऊर्जा समीकरण बदल सकते हैं। कार्नी ने इस पर प्रतिक्रिया देते हुए कहा कि कनाडाई तेल “कम जोखिम, कम लागत और कम कार्बन” वाला है, और इसलिए प्रतिस्पर्धी बना रहेगा—विशेषकर कार्बन कैप्चर और ‘पाथवेज़ प्रोजेक्ट’ जैसी पहलों के चलते।

हालाँकि, विशेषज्ञों ने चेतावनी दी है कि अमेरिकी रिफाइनरियों में भारी कच्चे तेल के लिए प्रतिस्पर्धा बढ़ सकती है। यदि वेनेज़ुएला का तेल अमेरिकी बाज़ार में लौटता है, तो वह कनाडाई तेल को विस्थापित कर सकता है। इसी कारण कनाडा में नए पाइपलाइनों और निर्यात अवसंरचना को तेज़ी से विकसित करने की मांग फिर ज़ोर पकड़ रही है।

इस तरह, जो ऊर्जा नीति कभी घरेलू बहस का विषय थी, वह अब वैश्विक भू-राजनीति का हथियार बनती जा रही है।


डायस्पोरा और घरेलू राजनीति की आवाज़ें

कनाडा के भीतर प्रतिक्रियाएँ विविध और बहुआयामी हैं। कनाडा में रहने वाले वेनेज़ुएलावासियों ने “सतर्क आशावाद” व्यक्त किया है—यह मानते हुए कि एक व्यक्ति की गिरफ्तारी से पूरी व्यवस्था नहीं बदलती। वे कनाडा से लोकतांत्रिक पुनर्निर्माण में सक्रिय भूमिका निभाने की अपेक्षा कर रहे हैं।

वहीं वैंकूवर जैसे शहरों में अमेरिकी हस्तक्षेप के खिलाफ प्रदर्शन भी हुए, जहाँ प्रदर्शनकारियों ने इसे अंतरराष्ट्रीय क़ानून का उल्लंघन बताया।

राजनीतिक मोर्चे पर, कंजरवेटिव नेता पियरे पोइलिवर ने मादुरो की गिरफ्तारी की सराहना करते हुए उन्हें “आतंकवादी और समाजवादी तानाशाह” कहा, जबकि संसद और नागरिक समाज के अन्य वर्गों ने कनाडा से क्षेत्रीय सहयोग बढ़ाने का आह्वान किया।


आगे का रास्ता: अनिश्चितता और संभावना

अपने मूल में, कार्नी की प्रतिक्रिया एक कूटनीतिक विरोधाभास को दर्शाती है—लोकतंत्र की आकांक्षा और अंतरराष्ट्रीय क़ानून के प्रति अडिग निष्ठा, दोनों साथ-साथ।

वेनेज़ुएला का भविष्य—और उसमें कनाडा की भूमिका—अभी लिखा जाना बाकी है। क्या यह अध्याय पुनर्जन्म का होगा, या फिर यह महान शक्तियों की प्रतिस्पर्धा और आर्थिक स्वार्थों की दरारों को और गहरा करेगा?

कार्नी के शब्दों के अनुसार, स्वतंत्रता और समृद्धि बाहर से थोपी नहीं जा सकती।
उसे वेनेज़ुएला की धरती पर, वेनेज़ुएलावासियों द्वारा, अंतरराष्ट्रीय समुदाय के जिम्मेदार सहयोग से उगना होगा।

एक ऐसे युग में जहाँ वैश्विक व्यवस्था अराजकता और सहयोग के बीच झूल रही है, कनाडा की यह संतुलित नीति शायद एक मार्गदर्शक बन सके—
तलवार से नहीं, बल्कि क़ानून, संवाद और साझा मानवता से।



7: Canada

The Emperor’s New Oil Wealth

The truth behind Trump’s black, sticky fantasy ................ When George W. Bush invaded Iraq in 2003, he claimed that the goal was to establish a democratic regime. Some members of his administration may even have believed that. But many leftist critics insisted that it was all about seizing Iraq’s oil. ............. Although I was an outspoken opponent of that war, and deeply cynical about the Bush administration’s motives, I never believed the “war for oil” story. The principal motivation for the war, I still believe, was to wag the dog — to use a showy military victory to secure Bush’s reelection. According to some political scientists, that was a mission the war did, in fact, accomplish. .......... During his triumphalist press conference after the abduction of Nicolás Maduro, Trump never used the word “democracy.” He did, however, say “oil” 27 times, declaring, “We’re going to take back the oil that, frankly, we should have taken back a long time ago.” ..............

whatever it is we’re doing in Venezuela isn’t really a war for oil. It is, instead, a war for oil fantasies. The vast wealth Trump imagines is waiting there to be taken doesn’t exist.

............ You may have heard that Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves — 300 billion barrels. You probably don’t know that Venezuela’s reported oil reserves tripled while Hugo Chavez was president. This increase, from roughly 100 billion to 300 billion barrels, didn’t reflect major new discoveries or exploration. Instead, it reflected the Chavez government’s decision to reclassify the country’s Orinoco Belt heavy oil as “proved” — oil that can be recovered with reasonable certainty under existing economic and operating conditions: ...............

“Much of the oil is extra-heavy, which has low recovery and a high cost to produce.”

This suggests that Venezuela’s claims to have immense usable oil reserves were politically motivated hype. .............. the huge increase in Venezuela’s reported oil reserves wasn’t followed by a surge in production. On the contrary, Venezuelan oil production soon plunged: .......... Plunging production was associated with a steady degradation of Venezuela’s oil infrastructure, which would take years and many billions of dollars in investment to restore. Given these costs as well as political instability, major oil companies clearly aren’t enthusiastic about the idea of sinking money into Venezuela. ................ we’ve gone in a matter of days from big talk about huge money-making opportunities to a proposal to, in effect, subsidize oil-industry investments in Venezuela at U.S. taxpayers’ expense. ............ Which is not to say that nobody has profited from the abduction of Maduro. A few months ago Trumpist billionaire Paul Singer bought Citgo, the former U.S.-based arm of Venezuela’s state-run oil company. Citgo owns three Gulf Coast refineries custom-built to process Venezuelan crude, refineries that have suffered from the U.S. embargo on imports of that crude. If Trump lifts that embargo, Singer will receive a huge windfall. But this windfall will have nothing to do with reviving Venezuelan production. ........... Singer has made huge political donations to Trump, raising questions about how much he has influenced policy. His purchase of Citgo was also remarkably well-timed. What did he know? ............... At a deeper level, Trump’s apparent belief that oil in the ground is a precious asset is decades out of date. .......... Oil prices are low mainly because of increased supply due to fracking, and the potential for more fracking is likely to keep them low for the foreseeable future. The breakeven price of fracked oil — the price at which it’s just profitable to drill a new well — is around $62 a barrel in the most important U.S. producing regions. ............ And $62 a barrel wouldn’t be high enough to make investing in the Orinoco Belt, where the estimated breakeven is more than $80, profitable even if there were no political risks. ................ In short, Trump’s belief that he has captured a lucrative prize in Venezuela’s oil fields would be an unrealistic fantasy even if he really were in control of a nation that is, in practice, still controlled by the same thugs who controlled it before Maduro was abducted.

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Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
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The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
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The Era of Context

Just as we've seen in coding, these models will morph into AI agents that are expert lawyers, healthcare professionals, business strategists, scientific researchers, or other roles in almost every domain of work.

................ In an instant, they might be asked to review a legal contract for Ford, and then in the next second be writing code for a new piece of software at Goldman Sachs. They are fully general-purpose superintelligence systems that can take on any task for anyone that’s asking. .......... the ultimate force-multiplier will be the context that the agents get. .......... Context about the right products to build, the ways to serve customers, the markets to go after, the specific details of client interactions, the tribal knowledge in an organization, and endless amounts of other proprietary information to your company that's developed over time, licensed, or acquired. .............. Context engineering has blown up over the past year to tackle just this, and it's not an easy problem. Just imagine taking an expert lawyer or engineer that by default knows absolutely nothing about your organization, and you only have a single document’s worth of space to describes their entire job, every system they have to leverage, all the data that they are supposed to work with for that particular task, what their objectives are, and so on. Getting the right information to them becomes a critically important requirement to drive their productivity. ..............

Lew Platt, the CEO of HP in the 90s, once said, “if HP knew what HP knows, we would be three times more productive.”

................... the more data you have, the more powerful the overall system becomes. ............ getting the right data (or context) to agents is a hard problem at scale. As Jaya Gupta and Ashu Garg at Foundation Capital pointed out in their provocative essay on context graphs, many of the critical decision traces for AI agents to operate with either aren't in any existing software today. And this is just one example of the kind of context that agents will need to operate on. They’ll need customer data, enterprise documents, conversation history, project timelines, research data, marketing assets, financial records, codebases, HR information, and much more. ........... managing the myriad conflicts that emerge in data access controls and permissions so agents don’t leak data, governance and compliance challenges around what things an agent can execute on, and connecting our disparate enterprise systems to make this work is going to be an ongoing work for the next decade. ..............

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Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
A Reorganized UN: Built From Ground Up
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just Global Economy
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Formula For Peace In Ukraine
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
A Reorganized UN: Built From Ground Up
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just Global Economy
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Formula For Peace In Ukraine
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
A Reorganized UN: Built From Ground Up
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just Global Economy
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Formula For Peace In Ukraine
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
A Reorganized UN: Built From Ground Up
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just Global Economy
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Formula For Peace In Ukraine
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
A Reorganized UN: Built From Ground Up
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just Global Economy
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Formula For Peace In Ukraine
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
A Reorganized UN: Built From Ground Up
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just Global Economy
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Formula For Peace In Ukraine
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
A Reorganized UN: Built From Ground Up
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just Global Economy
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism

Formula For Peace In Ukraine
Peace For Taiwan Is Possible
A Reorganized UN: Built From Ground Up
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just Global Economy
Rethinking Trade: A Blueprint for a Just and Thriving Global Economy
The $500 Billion Pivot: How the India-US Alliance Can Reshape Global Trade
Trump’s Trade War
A 2T Cut
Are We Frozen in Time?: Tech Progress, Social Stagnation
The Last Age of War, The First Age of Peace: Lord Kalki, Prophecies, and the Path to Global Redemption
AOC 2028: : The Future of American Progressivism