It is entirely impossible. Even Russia and China would back us because it's a chance to squash the biggest market and power on the planet. Trump would never ever try to take Canada by force and his generals would never even act on it anyhow. That would be the end of Trump.
I wish I agreed, but I think if you read Project 2025 and you look at what is happening, they are trying to put 'yes-men' throughout the government, military and security services.
What seemed impossible is totally possible.
I honestly think that Trump wants a fight. Maybe he will end up wanting to fight Democratic states before Canada though?
How does this happen - I wonder if Blue states stop complying with what he's doing.
Could we see a West-Coast FBI that is created to oversee what's going on?
Does California stop remitting federal taxes?
Do some states build their statewide police force into more of a military?
Does separation start to be discussed?
I have no idea, but it's wild that a few weeks in we're talking about invasion and civil war.
I wish I agreed, but I think if you read Project 2025 and you look at what is happening, they are trying to put 'yes-men' throughout the government, military and security services.
What seemed impossible is totally possible.
I honestly think that Trump wants a fight. Maybe he will end up wanting to fight Democratic states before Canada though?
How does this happen - I wonder if Blue states stop complying with what he's doing.
Could we see a West-Coast FBI that is created to oversee what's going on?
Does California stop remitting federal taxes?
Do some states build their statewide police force into more of a military?
Does separation start to be discussed?
I have no idea, but it's wild that a few weeks in we're talking about invasion and civil war.
Doesn't every state have a National Guard?
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Captain James P. DeCOSTE, CD, 18 Sep 1993
I'm old enough to remember when Canada and the U.S. started talking about the bilateral Canada-U.S Free Trade Agreement, which of course was quickly replaced by NAFTA. At least I am old enough to remember what the adults were talking about at the time, and my parents were politically active, therefore it was talked about a lot within my proximity. During that time, it dominated the news and there was a lot of contention about the pros and cons of getting in too deep with the U.S. It was something that Reagan had initiated and Mulroney, being a Reagan lap dog, bought in completely.
I remember specific talking points from critics at the time saying that we would be selling out to the Americans, it would make us too reliant on their market, we would lose industrial capacity, Canadian businesses would be bought my American interests, more prone to American whims, and so on. It took 35 years to play out, but it seems like a lot of critics were right at the time. Critics back then warned that we should diversify and not put all our apples in one basket, but it was just too easy and tempting for politicians. And to be fair, it wasn't just Mulroney. Every subsequent government has no issue milking that teat and did nothing to change anything.
I don't know if that's really true. In the mid '80s, about 80% of Canadian exports went to the US and in 2024 that number was about 76%.
Free trade agreement or not, the US is going to be the most viable customer for Canadian goods simply because it's so much cheaper to deliver the product there compared to sending it around the world.
I don't know if that's really true. In the mid '80s, about 80% of Canadian exports went to the US and in 2024 that number was about 76%.
Free trade agreement or not, the US is going to be the most viable customer for Canadian goods simply because it's so much cheaper to deliver the product there compared to sending it around the world.
You're absolutely right. Because they're the easiest.
If they choose to not be the easiest? We'll adapt.
And if Trump wants Canada? He'll have to walk through the snow.
This is no Maralago. We'll be waiting.
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