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Trump's Second Term

Planigale said:
Anti French (and EU?) prejudice was part of the cause for the failure of the US / Canada talks.



There is other stuff, like "the US signature is written in pencil".
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I don't know who writes Carney's speeches but they sure do manage to get some zingers in there. Always delivered with dry, understated class.

I am not a fan of his work on the domestic front but on the international trade file, its been a masterstroke.

I'm generally not a patriotic type but I am feeling some pride that Canada is one of the few nations to have effectively stood up to the trump admin. Then again, we have more to lose than almost anyone so its not like we have a choice.
 
The USA demanded Canada's capitulation as if it had lost a war.

Details of last minute demands

Restrictions on Canada's right to pursue independent global trade deals (veto power).
Changes to French-language rules in Quebec.
Demands to eliminate Canadian cultural content quotas (Online Streaming Act).
Exclusion of heavy vehicles (Ford/GM plants) from tariff relief.
Opening up procurement for public projects to American companies.
Dismantling Canadian dairy supply management entirely.
Demands for Canada to align domestic tariffs automatically with US trade policy.
Full elimination of provincial liquor board restrictions on US alcohol imports.
Forced synchronization of pesticide and agricultural chemical regulations.
New US intellectual property rules extending drug patent protections.
Demands for shared management or full US control over critical mineral extraction and export.
Direct pressure to increase defense spending to meet strict US targets.
Reductions to the 'de minimis' threshold for tax-free US cross-border purchases.
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I hear the US closed most of the entry points at the exit end of the Gordie Howie bridge on US side. Everybody had to merge to the few open gates on the right end of possibly 20 gaates.
 
Andy_Ross said:
The USA demanded Canada's capitulation as if it had lost a war.

Details of last minute demands

Restrictions on Canada's right to pursue independent global trade deals (veto power).
Changes to French-language rules in Quebec.
Demands to eliminate Canadian cultural content quotas (Online Streaming Act).
Exclusion of heavy vehicles (Ford/GM plants) from tariff relief.
Opening up procurement for public projects to American companies.
Dismantling Canadian dairy supply management entirely.
Demands for Canada to align domestic tariffs automatically with US trade policy.
Full elimination of provincial liquor board restrictions on US alcohol imports.
Forced synchronization of pesticide and agricultural chemical regulations.
New US intellectual property rules extending drug patent protections.
Demands for shared management or full US control over critical mineral extraction and export.
Direct pressure to increase defense spending to meet strict US targets.
Reductions to the 'de minimis' threshold for tax-free US cross-border purchases.
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That's absolutely insane!
 
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