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This statement came after the meeting with Doug and the fed ministers.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 minutes ago* (last edited 13 minutes ago)

Ford said the meeting was productive. What was the product of that meeting exactly? They said: "Fuck you, you owe us! And we said: "..." What happened to your backbone, Dougie?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Ok copyight laws revert back, patents are to be ignored, status quo lost

[–] [email protected] 69 points 1 day ago (3 children)

They desperately want to flood our protected markets and crash our economy and are pissed we aren't letting them - hence the threats. Literally every interaction we have had with the Donald government has been a goddamn threat. Let us crush your local production, let us have your resources, let us have the Arctic, etc etc

[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 day ago (1 children)

US is negotiating in bad faith. They don't care for a deal, they are working to ruin the relationship.

They are doing the same with Ukraine.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Some Art of the Deal there from the old Donny. I know it was a ghost writer who wrote the book and Trump has probably never read it but it is just interesting.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They need to learn to grow the fuck up and learn you can't have everything.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

They could in the past now they want everything for nothing.

[–] MajorSauce 19 points 1 day ago

They still, to this day, do everything they can to make the people of Cuba suffer for their decision to stop Usamerican exploitation of their land/labour/resources, decades ago.

[–] Darkcoffee 21 points 1 day ago (3 children)

They need a bunch of stuff from Canada, and they know it. Why they're playing dumb like that, we'll never know.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We really ought to stop exports of anything their military needs, for national security reasons. "National security" is one of Trump's favorite justifications, so I'm sure he'll understand.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

That's how you definitely get invaded. Cover Canada in spikes before you do something like that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

If they invade Canada, they better not grant citizenship. 30 million New Democrats (75% of Canadians), many new senators, and a bunch of electoral collage votes. There would not be another Republican government for at least a generation. Starting in 2026 (mid-terms).

Just the Canadians already living in the US would have stopped Trump from winning last election.

All we need to do is remind them of the above and they will never, ever invade. It is perhaps our most powerful shield.

With the above in mind, stop sending them nickel immediately. Their military will do the negotiating for us.

The only have the power we give them. Please give them none.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

Why he has said they don't need anything from us. Is he going to go back on that?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

To make it look like we are treating them unfairly. They are trying to make Canada look like the bad guy.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The only people who actually believe that "Canada is the bad guy" are the dumbest of the dumb Republican voters. Most people with any sense can see that Trump is the asshole here. Every other world leader, except for putin, publically acknowledges this.

I will also add that Lutnick is a massive piece of shit and paints trump as the saint of all saints. Canada shouldn't even bother having talks with any of their representatives if they're playing pigeon chess.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Yeah I was reading yesterday that the spat with Canada is hugely unpopular with American citizens. Even many GOP voters don't want it. I suspect that the US will keep tariffs up and continue being a pain in the ass, but they will shift their military threats elsewhere. The recent news of the US planning an invasion of Panama seems more possible and would easier for them to sell to the US people. It would still be economic suicide, though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

I think if the invade Panama, it increases the chance we get invaded. And if the do Greenland after Panama our likelihood of staying a sovereign nation plummets.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago

Crazy to think that voters were convinced that "sleepy joe", and whatever nickname they gave Kamla Harris, would have been worse than what's happening now.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Hopefully, Canadian leaders are wise enough to take the threats to Canada's sovereignty extremely seriously. It should be their number one priority. Just because the Dollar Menu aficionado in the White House says something that seems baffling on its surface doesn't mean we shouldn't be planning for the worst.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Well you are lucky if you live outside of Saskatchewan or Alberta.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago

Absolutely. It does seem as though the new Carney government is up to the task, but we do have an election coming so we shall see.

That said, the Cons are not polling particularly good right now and it would be easy for the Liberals to form coalition with the NDP, Greens, and/or Bloc. There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that those parties would cooperate with the US-aligned Cons under PP.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Are we sure they're playing dumb, and aren't just actually dumb?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

American here. We are dumb. And dangerous. He’s probably going to go after Panama and Mexico first, but make no mistake, he will come for Canada if he can.

Please take the opportunity to remind us why the Geneva Convention is such a long list.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That makes us look kinda shitty though, maybe instead y'all could pull a major redemption move and remind us why the second amendment is held so near and dear to y'all's hearts.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Unfortunately the people smart enough to realize what’s happening are also smart enough to realize how terrible things will get if we do truly kick off a civil war.

For now we’ve moved past the Soap and Ballot boxes, and now we’re watching the Jury box. Once that fails…

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Perhaps half way in-between.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

No I think it is they are dumb.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So basically they cant look after themselves, and believe its up to the rest of the world to feed them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

They're broke and want to expand to get new revenue streams. Taxes from the people, have access to the resources.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

Nutlick says what now.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

There seems to be no way out of this without serious threats..

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

It is serious. Don's an unhinged grifter, but he's also just a puppet president, imo. He's got orders to follow, but he's also a dangerous narcissist with a long leash. Musk is just fucked up these days. He's just trying to syphon as much money as he can, while losing billions at the same time. He had to know he was.tanking Tesla, but he got his $55 billion dollar paycheck from them.