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Originally Posted by Andy83
I'm assuming that's exactly why she met with him for a few days.... These things don't happen over night. Not doing previous deals with Trump doesn't necessarily mean she's not the exact right person to be advocating for a win-win on this one, which i believe is exactly what she's doing. In addition, Trumps comments towards the last bunch we sent to get a deal done, no matter how you view them (right/wrong, appropriate/inappropriate etc.), a change is probably in everyone's best interest.
I'd genuinely like to know how you think taking a threat off the table, that both sides know isn't a viable option, is undermining your strength in negotiation. Threats are hollow without the ability to execute. It shouldn't be a hard concept to get a grasp on, yet this one seems strangely out of reach for you.
Yes, responding with targeted tariffs you actually have the ability to impliment, would be incredibly more effective than threatening something we all should know we can't do without burning it all down. But again, as above, I know this one seems beyond your comprehension.
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Well, no, not doing previous deals with Trump doesn’t mean she isn’t the right person, she isn’t the right person because she doesn’t have any authority, of which there are many reasons why, but not least of which is the fact that she wasn’t even down there on “official business.”
Seems like it might be pretty hollow coming from who actually has no authority to make any sort of deal with Trump, right?
And if export taxes or shutting off the taps just isn’t viable and is a hollow threat… remind me why you’re sitting here arguing about why Smith is right for stomping her feet around and freaking out because it was put on the table in the first place? I mean if they’re not going to do it anyway, why debase yourself defending her incompetence and the fact that she made up reasons why it couldn’t happen instead of just calling their bluff? Wouldn’t the smart thing to do have been to just sit quiet and let what was never going to happen not happen? You know, maintain “unity”? Why so scared if it’s not going to happen?
You’re right though, I’m having trouble dumbing myself down enough to understand your position. Can you answer these to help me get there?
- How will others tariffs, but just not this one little one that Alberta cares about, “strengthen the relationship?”
- Explain how our pension and the RCMP are harming Alberta.
- Explain how the federal government giving money to municipalities in Alberta is harmful to Alberta.
- In a negotiation, how is one person who is not authorized to make any sort of terms going against the wishes of the people responsible for that negotiation and advocating for themselves not “undermining” the position?