The United States can make Canadian trade more expensive. What it can’t do is decide who Canada trades with, what Canada builds, or what kind of country we become.
Often, in a situation where the abused partner leaves the marriage, they become stronger, more self oriented and less partnership dependent. People develop in this situation because of a need for survival, then experience growth and it feels good! The abuser is left yelling curses at the empty walls because the victim has escaped. Just be careful, because the mad abuser sometimes seeks revenge.
Good article, Fred. I eagerly await the results of the investment summit next week. These times call for bold measures, despite the above comment which offers little to the conversation. And Mr. Poilievre’s comments of Canadians being “wounded and confused” are entirely superfluous. Where is his detailed plan? Oh yes, let’s get back to the good old days of Canadian and American comity. Those days are long gone.
I think optimism and vision is the way forward, not anxiety and fear of the unknown. We are strong together, and can withstand the pressure to return to the past relationship to USA
Canadian financial institutions pledge major private capital for infrastructure
BMO and Sun Life have announced plans to mobilize a combined C$75 billion for Canadian infrastructure and strategic sectors. Power Corporation has separately committed to mobilizing up to C$10 billion for infrastructure and mid-sized Canadian companies. The announcements come ahead of Carney’s major investment summit in Toronto.
To me, this is a reflection of confidence and support in the direction our government is going in.
The doubling of the consumer market Fred referred to will be achieved from finalizing FTAs with ASEAN, MERCOSUR and India plus enhanced agreement with the EU all scheduled for completion before the end of 2026!
Tough times for sure, but also exciting in so many ways.
ps….love to see the growth and expansion going on in Prince Rupert and so much more to come with CN completing rail expansions and new bridge across a bottleneck rapids projected to almost double rail access into the port! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Keep at it, always supportive of the Canada direct approach. New topic: AI bubble. Let's start talking about this please. I believe there is an (in)direct link to most of U.S. policy directions. It's a gigantic business case with huge economic and potential sovereignty issues. The tech may be there, the data centres and associated energy requirements are not. Anyhoo, lots to talk about. China, I believe, is a very different position. Canada, not so do heavily invested but susceptible to southern mayhem?
I am looking forward to seeing Canadians getting to work-and hard work. It seems a lot of our youth don't have a clue how to put 8-10 hours of work in. Listening to employers today, this is a constant complaint. I know the older generation always compares themselves to the new generation coming up but I think we have an issue here. Come on kids, pick up the baton and go full speed ahead with all the new opportunities coming to Canada!!
It’s hard to not be cheerleading when we see the positive results, the impetus aside, of doing what as you said we should have been doing 20 years ago. The bit of history lesson you gave does sort of demonstrate a pattern, throughout our history, of the US determined to swallow us. Future generations be aware methinks. I won’t be here. I hope this serves as warning. They’re gonna try again - unless they finally implode and gain some humility. I’m just cranky about what they tried to arrogantly, and with no conscience, do to us. Thinking they’re just a predatory, war mongering country. Expecting a cautionary note back from you Fred.
USA ended USAID and other fraud abused channels to Ukraine and more. The Democrat party suddenly had a financing problem, yes kickbacks to the globalist Democrat machine existed. So, now Canada fills the funding gap and takes on a 10 year oartnership as well? Did Parliament vote on this? Nobody asked me, for sure. Don't be nieve Canadians, our house needs some cleaning before chirping TOO much.
Often, in a situation where the abused partner leaves the marriage, they become stronger, more self oriented and less partnership dependent. People develop in this situation because of a need for survival, then experience growth and it feels good! The abuser is left yelling curses at the empty walls because the victim has escaped. Just be careful, because the mad abuser sometimes seeks revenge.
Jim, they changed the order of comments. I wasn’t referring to you.
CANADIANS NEVER SURRENDER “….dont mistake our kindness for weakness”.
Dorthy, I’m worse than a tornado. I already got you, my pretty, and your little king too!
Good article, Fred. I eagerly await the results of the investment summit next week. These times call for bold measures, despite the above comment which offers little to the conversation. And Mr. Poilievre’s comments of Canadians being “wounded and confused” are entirely superfluous. Where is his detailed plan? Oh yes, let’s get back to the good old days of Canadian and American comity. Those days are long gone.
I am not "wounded and confused". I am angry. There really were no good old days and I think it is time for Canada to be a power.
Agreed. We don’t need the old mindset. I stated in another post my outrage - let the wounded and confused get counselling…
…and they were a bit of an illusion.
Did Mulroney's Free Trade Agreement of 1989 make Canada less willing to move beyond
being a provider for the US? Did we become lazy and satisfied with the status quo?
I absolutely believe that is exactly what happened. We started going out to eat in a restaurant every day and forgot how to cook!
I think optimism and vision is the way forward, not anxiety and fear of the unknown. We are strong together, and can withstand the pressure to return to the past relationship to USA
‘We’re Building Our Own Way’ - great variation
Canadian financial institutions pledge major private capital for infrastructure
BMO and Sun Life have announced plans to mobilize a combined C$75 billion for Canadian infrastructure and strategic sectors. Power Corporation has separately committed to mobilizing up to C$10 billion for infrastructure and mid-sized Canadian companies. The announcements come ahead of Carney’s major investment summit in Toronto.
To me, this is a reflection of confidence and support in the direction our government is going in.
The doubling of the consumer market Fred referred to will be achieved from finalizing FTAs with ASEAN, MERCOSUR and India plus enhanced agreement with the EU all scheduled for completion before the end of 2026!
Tough times for sure, but also exciting in so many ways.
ps….love to see the growth and expansion going on in Prince Rupert and so much more to come with CN completing rail expansions and new bridge across a bottleneck rapids projected to almost double rail access into the port! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Keep at it, always supportive of the Canada direct approach. New topic: AI bubble. Let's start talking about this please. I believe there is an (in)direct link to most of U.S. policy directions. It's a gigantic business case with huge economic and potential sovereignty issues. The tech may be there, the data centres and associated energy requirements are not. Anyhoo, lots to talk about. China, I believe, is a very different position. Canada, not so do heavily invested but susceptible to southern mayhem?
Michael
Love the Gut Punch!
Another good one Fred.
I am looking forward to seeing Canadians getting to work-and hard work. It seems a lot of our youth don't have a clue how to put 8-10 hours of work in. Listening to employers today, this is a constant complaint. I know the older generation always compares themselves to the new generation coming up but I think we have an issue here. Come on kids, pick up the baton and go full speed ahead with all the new opportunities coming to Canada!!
It’s hard to not be cheerleading when we see the positive results, the impetus aside, of doing what as you said we should have been doing 20 years ago. The bit of history lesson you gave does sort of demonstrate a pattern, throughout our history, of the US determined to swallow us. Future generations be aware methinks. I won’t be here. I hope this serves as warning. They’re gonna try again - unless they finally implode and gain some humility. I’m just cranky about what they tried to arrogantly, and with no conscience, do to us. Thinking they’re just a predatory, war mongering country. Expecting a cautionary note back from you Fred.
USA ended USAID and other fraud abused channels to Ukraine and more. The Democrat party suddenly had a financing problem, yes kickbacks to the globalist Democrat machine existed. So, now Canada fills the funding gap and takes on a 10 year oartnership as well? Did Parliament vote on this? Nobody asked me, for sure. Don't be nieve Canadians, our house needs some cleaning before chirping TOO much.
my reply was open discourse moderated…see above or below it’s paranormal and hidden but it’s somewhere.
I think you need to put down the bong. Too far out there brother.