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Originally Posted by RogerWilco
Yeah, I was just saying that it was the only legitimate ask. I don't think hitting the target would actually help us much other than being able to defend ourselves better. Trump is basically just making stuff up to see how much stuff he can get for how cheep.
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That 2% could go a long way towards Canada beefing up its airforce and drone capacity for NORAD, more icebreakers, and a general boost to arctic defense, so I can definitely see why the US would want to see some immediate progress there. And why they would be pissed that we did nothing but watch our navy and airforce rust for a decade.
But like you said, 2% is the only real beef and neither it, nor 40lbs of Fentanyl is a remote justification to declare tariffs against Canada (Mexico maybe). Plus, now they just gave the government they hate dealing with a huge boost at the polls and incentivized them not to follow through and to fight in order to win an election. Give a real roadmap, publicly, on what Canada can do to end this if so inclined. And publicly say what they are failing at. Enough with the 51st state ####.
It's Stupidity 101. Vance should know better but its clear he's taking orders on what to say.