Tariffs. Streaming wars. Military pressure. Public trash talk. This isn’t random chaos... it looks a lot more like both countries loading ammunition before trade talks begin.
Well someone else sees it. The Trump admin have been trying to cause dissension inside Canada, especially in Alberta. I wonder if those Albertans really realise what life is like in America? No more free healthcare, pay for education, no holiday pay and 6 day working, if you don’t believe me do some research people. I feel blessed that I live in the UK, we may have some problems, but I am sure we can sort them.
From an American to the lovely Canadians I've always admired: STAY STRONG. COALESCE. STICK TOGETHER.
If you don't you might end up becoming the 2nd North American Dumpster Fire. Believe me you don't want that.
To me, being "American" these days makes me embarrassed and disgusted. You don't want to feel that way. You can wear your flag on a shirt and not be hated by the rest of the world.
My heartfelt apologies to all the fallen soldiers and their loved ones on this Memorial Day. Many like me are still fighting to get back the democracy they died defending.
I think it's been pretty transparent that all these recent American moves including Hoekstra's insufferable blather have been building up their ammunition for some serious upcoming negotiations. These talks are not going to be easy and I'm glad that we have Carney and his team fighting the good fight for Canada. They'll need lots of ammunition to counter the evil empire with.
On the flip side, PP criticizing the imposition of a digital streaming tax on American tech giants is totally unhelpful and if he cares at all about a positive outcome for Canada in these negotiations he will keep his snarly mouth shut.
The premise of this article is incorrect. Canada did not start the trade war. Canada did not write a National Security Strategy declaring that the United States controls and directs the resources of the Americas. Canada adhered to existing agreements. The economics behind the trade war is one country, the US exerting economic dominance without regard to the underlying truth of the existing agreements. 70% of Canada's trade to the US is resource based. The US takes thise resources and further refines, manufactures and processes them a process that drives employment and gdp. Oil for example has an economic multiplier of 48. Each dollar of crude results in $48 of economic activity. So the US was always the massive gdp winner in the trade relationship. It was never ever close. So why? The bully and his oligarch friends want more cause they think they have the might to take it. Why does anyone think Canada needs a deep relationship with the US. Lets get back to 1960 before the auto pact and carry on. There is no other way.
Well someone else sees it. The Trump admin have been trying to cause dissension inside Canada, especially in Alberta. I wonder if those Albertans really realise what life is like in America? No more free healthcare, pay for education, no holiday pay and 6 day working, if you don’t believe me do some research people. I feel blessed that I live in the UK, we may have some problems, but I am sure we can sort them.
From an American to the lovely Canadians I've always admired: STAY STRONG. COALESCE. STICK TOGETHER.
If you don't you might end up becoming the 2nd North American Dumpster Fire. Believe me you don't want that.
To me, being "American" these days makes me embarrassed and disgusted. You don't want to feel that way. You can wear your flag on a shirt and not be hated by the rest of the world.
My heartfelt apologies to all the fallen soldiers and their loved ones on this Memorial Day. Many like me are still fighting to get back the democracy they died defending.
I think it's been pretty transparent that all these recent American moves including Hoekstra's insufferable blather have been building up their ammunition for some serious upcoming negotiations. These talks are not going to be easy and I'm glad that we have Carney and his team fighting the good fight for Canada. They'll need lots of ammunition to counter the evil empire with.
On the flip side, PP criticizing the imposition of a digital streaming tax on American tech giants is totally unhelpful and if he cares at all about a positive outcome for Canada in these negotiations he will keep his snarly mouth shut.
The premise of this article is incorrect. Canada did not start the trade war. Canada did not write a National Security Strategy declaring that the United States controls and directs the resources of the Americas. Canada adhered to existing agreements. The economics behind the trade war is one country, the US exerting economic dominance without regard to the underlying truth of the existing agreements. 70% of Canada's trade to the US is resource based. The US takes thise resources and further refines, manufactures and processes them a process that drives employment and gdp. Oil for example has an economic multiplier of 48. Each dollar of crude results in $48 of economic activity. So the US was always the massive gdp winner in the trade relationship. It was never ever close. So why? The bully and his oligarch friends want more cause they think they have the might to take it. Why does anyone think Canada needs a deep relationship with the US. Lets get back to 1960 before the auto pact and carry on. There is no other way.
There’s a lot at stake.
There needs to be behind door internal discussions to ensure Canada shows a united front
Thank you for a clear explanation of all the deterioration occurring before the CUSMA deadline.