Thank you Fred, again you translated in your clear point style writing what I have watched on several YouTube channels, which leaves me with questions. Am slowing down my consumption of Glen Deisen, the hook, and several others. My ever curious brain gets overly stimulated as I age😂. I see I have the 9th part of the series in my in box. Will relax with that now🤗
Stay on your feet, keep your eye on the ball because the american lobby from the military complex will crawl to the bosses of nato, People on the wheel, with promisses of wealth and other deals only believe every thing when the papers are seald and signd. With rutte, the crawling boy to trump , he has no spine only a velvet tonque and silky smooth lips anything can happen. Backroom deals and dishonesty, corruption, greed are a great motivation to change minds. When money goes around honor is gone, ears become deaf and eyes become blind. One great tv show from many years a go had a great slogan , TRUST NO ONE and that still is great advice
Nothing is final until contracts are signed and work actually begins.
Governments change, priorities change, and lobbying never takes a day off.
That said, one reason Canada is moving toward multiple partners instead of relying on a single supplier is to reduce exactly that kind of vulnerability.
Diversification isn't just good trade policy... it's good defense policy too.
I so agree with you, Fred. Canada started with NATO as a solid founding member, coming off of having the world's 3rd largest navy, and hitting above our belt in Normandy and the rest of the liberation.
And then somehow, we drifted off as the "nice guy in the room" but not one that anyone really listened to.
But now, we're one of the major players as we start our rebuilding.
We helped build NATO, carried far more weight than our population suggested, and earned enormous respect during the Second World War and the decades that followed.
Then we gradually settled into being the dependable ally that showed up, paid the bills, and kept the peace... but rarely shaped the agenda.
What's interesting now is that Canada seems to be moving back toward influence rather than simply participation.
Not because we're the biggest country, but because allies increasingly see us as stable, reliable, and worth partnering with.
The challenge now is making sure this momentum survives future governments.
Clear and concise as always. Now if we could only get Maple MAGA Dani to understand this. I feel like PM Carney is moving us into an amazing position on the world stage, but she’s the narcissistic child in the bunch that can’t figure out what she wants.
What's interesting is that Canada and the UK started from very similar places...
close allies, strong institutions, and deep ties to the U.S.
The difference right now is that Canada seems to have a clearer long-term strategy emerging around trade diversification, defense partnerships, and reducing dependence on any single country.
Time will tell, but it's encouraging to see Canada thinking several moves ahead for a change.
Thank you Fred, again you translated in your clear point style writing what I have watched on several YouTube channels, which leaves me with questions. Am slowing down my consumption of Glen Deisen, the hook, and several others. My ever curious brain gets overly stimulated as I age😂. I see I have the 9th part of the series in my in box. Will relax with that now🤗
Thanks Shelley.
That's exactly why I write these pieces.
Many of us are watching the same videos and reading the same reports, but not everyone wants to spend hours connecting the dots.
My job is to do the heavy lifting and hand over the highlights.
And yes... be careful with information overload.
The world will still be busy tomorrow.
Enjoy Part 9 and give that curious brain a well-earned break. 😊
Stay on your feet, keep your eye on the ball because the american lobby from the military complex will crawl to the bosses of nato, People on the wheel, with promisses of wealth and other deals only believe every thing when the papers are seald and signd. With rutte, the crawling boy to trump , he has no spine only a velvet tonque and silky smooth lips anything can happen. Backroom deals and dishonesty, corruption, greed are a great motivation to change minds. When money goes around honor is gone, ears become deaf and eyes become blind. One great tv show from many years a go had a great slogan , TRUST NO ONE and that still is great advice
Fair point, Jacob.
Nothing is final until contracts are signed and work actually begins.
Governments change, priorities change, and lobbying never takes a day off.
That said, one reason Canada is moving toward multiple partners instead of relying on a single supplier is to reduce exactly that kind of vulnerability.
Diversification isn't just good trade policy... it's good defense policy too.
I so agree with you, Fred. Canada started with NATO as a solid founding member, coming off of having the world's 3rd largest navy, and hitting above our belt in Normandy and the rest of the liberation.
And then somehow, we drifted off as the "nice guy in the room" but not one that anyone really listened to.
But now, we're one of the major players as we start our rebuilding.
I think that's exactly right, Grant.
Canada was never a minor player at the beginning.
We helped build NATO, carried far more weight than our population suggested, and earned enormous respect during the Second World War and the decades that followed.
Then we gradually settled into being the dependable ally that showed up, paid the bills, and kept the peace... but rarely shaped the agenda.
What's interesting now is that Canada seems to be moving back toward influence rather than simply participation.
Not because we're the biggest country, but because allies increasingly see us as stable, reliable, and worth partnering with.
The challenge now is making sure this momentum survives future governments.
Rebuilding capability is hard.
Letting it drift away again is easy.
Clear and concise as always. Now if we could only get Maple MAGA Dani to understand this. I feel like PM Carney is moving us into an amazing position on the world stage, but she’s the narcissistic child in the bunch that can’t figure out what she wants.
Thanks Barb.
I think Carney is playing chess while some others are still chewing on the checker pieces.
Canada has a real chance here to build leverage, jobs, and global respect...
but that takes discipline.
The constant grievance routine may fire up a base, but it does nothing to strengthen the country.
I agree.
And yet, now on the other hand, we have certain Canadian manufacturing business operations, musing about shifting jobs to the US.
True, Ron.
Some companies will always chase lower costs, larger markets, or government incentives.
That's been happening for decades.
The bigger question is whether Canada is creating enough new opportunities to offset those losses.
Right now, we're seeing major investments in defense, energy, critical minerals, infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing.
No single project changes everything, but taken together they suggest Canada is building more reasons for companies to invest here rather than leave.
Thank you, if only the UK would look and see what Canada is doing and follow!
Thanks, Penny.
What's interesting is that Canada and the UK started from very similar places...
close allies, strong institutions, and deep ties to the U.S.
The difference right now is that Canada seems to have a clearer long-term strategy emerging around trade diversification, defense partnerships, and reducing dependence on any single country.
Time will tell, but it's encouraging to see Canada thinking several moves ahead for a change.