Great update Fred. A little over a year ago when Trump held his Liberation Day tariff announcements, all the economists predicted that this was a suicidal move on the part of the USA and that the tariffs would have the opposite effect of what Trump was spouting. I'm so happy to see that they were right. The tariffs have really hurt US businesses and their economy. We've had a lot of pain in Canada as a result too, but I think in the long run it woke us up and in large parts thanks to Mark Carney, we are moving on in a very positive direction.
My biggest worry is the focus on fossil fuels. Yes, they make money for the seller. BUT, and it's a big but, use of them harms our environment. Irreparably, potentially. Then, the next species to become extinct could well be HUMANS. I agree with all of your points about no longer relying on one customer (the US), etc., but we need to diversify what we are selling, badly. We need to sell more green energy technology and expertise. No source of energy is without its environmental impacts. But fossil fuels are the worst. Carney needs to encourage more clean energy use, development, and sales. Let's not just focus on the 'quick buck' of selling our (dwindling) supplies of fossil fuels to more customers. Let's offer them a more complete banquet. And for God's sake, let's NOT sell any access to our water until we have ensured that it is taken sustainably, there is enough for our own country, and the customer pays what it is truly worth.
Great update Fred. A little over a year ago when Trump held his Liberation Day tariff announcements, all the economists predicted that this was a suicidal move on the part of the USA and that the tariffs would have the opposite effect of what Trump was spouting. I'm so happy to see that they were right. The tariffs have really hurt US businesses and their economy. We've had a lot of pain in Canada as a result too, but I think in the long run it woke us up and in large parts thanks to Mark Carney, we are moving on in a very positive direction.
Fred, as always brilliant.
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My biggest worry is the focus on fossil fuels. Yes, they make money for the seller. BUT, and it's a big but, use of them harms our environment. Irreparably, potentially. Then, the next species to become extinct could well be HUMANS. I agree with all of your points about no longer relying on one customer (the US), etc., but we need to diversify what we are selling, badly. We need to sell more green energy technology and expertise. No source of energy is without its environmental impacts. But fossil fuels are the worst. Carney needs to encourage more clean energy use, development, and sales. Let's not just focus on the 'quick buck' of selling our (dwindling) supplies of fossil fuels to more customers. Let's offer them a more complete banquet. And for God's sake, let's NOT sell any access to our water until we have ensured that it is taken sustainably, there is enough for our own country, and the customer pays what it is truly worth.