US attempting to shake down Canada - again.

[EricDMMiller]

Mark Carney reminds Trump that Canada paid for key border bridge US president says he won’t open

Trump earlier had ranted against bridge and also warned that China would ‘terminate’ hockey in Canada

www.theguardian.com

“Now, the Canadian Government expects me, as President of the United States, to PERMIT them to just ‘take advantage of America!’ What does the United States of America get – Absolutely NOTHING!” he wrote.

Even though Canada paid 100% for the planning and construction of the bridge, and the interstate access points, and the buildings housing the US customs for the bridge, the arrangement is actually for a 90/10 split of the tolls until the original costs are recouped by Canada. After the initial costs are recouped, the split becomes 50/50. So, the United States will be getting 10% of the initial income for an asset it had essentially no involvement with, followed by 50% of the income in perpetuity, for no goddamn reason, and the US is shaking us down for more.

“China … will eat Canada alive,” Trump wrote on Monday, adding: “The first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup.”

25th or 2nd amendment this moron. We don't care which.

 

[fresh_42]

 

[dlu]

Maybe the Maroun family, who owns the Ambassador bridge can next appeal to the United Nations, or the International Court, claiming a billionarie's discrimination and perceived suffering from 'whomever' as they will see their MONOPOLY on north-south land traffic decrease as it will move over to the more efficient Gordie Howe Bridge.

Their style, to protect their interest in tolls, was to litigate, litigate, litigate against the building of the GH Bridge, resulting in a delayed project. NO to upgrades of any kind to improve congestion and ease the movement of vehicles. A shit show for them of their own making. Boo Hoo.

A last ditch effort from them to appeal to Ludnick, to pass on some sky is falling scenario to Trump, who fell for the fake news, and went haywire.

Reality --> nothing to see here folks.
Real Reality --> Trump should tell some of his own folks to f-off, instead of playing by their agenda and looking like an idiot as he takes the fall. His disapproval rating shows that acting on the advice from idiots isn't doing him any favours. These idiots fall over one another on who can be the best ( worst ) idiot of the bunch.

 

[EricDMMiller]

A last ditch effort from them to appeal to Ludnick, to pass on some sky is falling scenario to Trump, who fell for the fake news, and went haywire.

Put some respect on his name, that is pedophile Nutlick, close personal friend of Epstein and frequent visitor to the island.

 

[fresh_42]

Trump has achieved what Canadian and European businessmen only dreamt of:

Canada’s new defence industrial strategy sets out a series of important, extraordinarily high benchmarks for the country to achieve over the next decade, including buying and maintaining most of the military’s equipment domestically.

The long-awaited plan, which was developed more as a response to NATO’s call for industrial clarity among allies than to annexation threats by the Trump administration, sets a goal of awarding 70 per cent of federal defence contracts to Canadian firms within a decade.

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Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/defence-industry-canada-military-buildup-9.7091567

Canada has officially joined the EU's loans-for-weapons program​

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-eu-safe-agreement-defence-loans-weapons-9.7090635

Comment:

I saw a meme of "him" and "him" these days, commenting: "same sh** different a**". I would have posted it, but I'm uncertain if such explicit wording would be allowed here. Anyway, these news reports reminded me of my favourite argument against the Third Reich. If I want to argue with right-wingers or Nazis, then subjects like the Holocaust or World War II won't lead very far. It is the standard objection they are used to. Instead, I like to emphasise the economic perspective.

H. undoubtedly damaged German prosperity to an unbelievable, unprecedented degree. The economic consequences of his regime were enormous. This alone justifies calling him by the terms the Nazis typically used for their opponents. It's a small attempt to find an argument beyond moral values. I don't mean to downplay the ethical catastrophe; I only want to keep it at bay for a moment.

Something similar seems appropriate in the US right now. You can hardly talk to MAGAs about morality. They've demonstrated their immunity to humanity and compassion a thousand times over. But what about purely economic considerations? Trump is the biggest destroyer of US economic output in decades: from rotting crops to order cancellations at Lockheed and Boeing.

I also saw a meme that said, "The next president of the United States will spend his entire term apologising to everyone."

 

[Borg]

I also saw a meme that said, "The next president of the United States will spend his entire term apologising to everyone."

I've been doing that for 10 years every time I travel outside of the country.

 

[EricDMMiller]

Trump has achieved what Canadian and European businessmen only dreamt of:

Canada’s new defence industrial strategy sets out a series of important, extraordinarily high benchmarks for the country to achieve over the next decade, including buying and maintaining most of the military’s equipment domestically.

The long-awaited plan, which was developed more as a response to NATO’s call for industrial clarity among allies than to annexation threats by the Trump administration, sets a goal of awarding 70 per cent of federal defence contracts to Canadian firms within a decade.

I just hope that this defence procurement strategy is not as broken as every other that we've attempted in the last 50 years.

 

[fresh_42]

I just hope that this defence procurement strategy is not as broken as every other that we've attempted in the last 50 years.

There are three main arguments people cannot deny:

• It isn't as if Canada, in particular, joined with the EU had no alternatives.
• It makes absolute sense to invest such large amounts of money domestically.
• The USA has shown the whole world that it cannot be relied upon in the event of a conflict. This lesson already cost Lockheed-Martin orders. And the Tigre is a good alternative to Boeing's Apache.

What are weapons good for if you have to rely on the US goodwill, and they have an idiot as president? What happened twice can happen again any time. And I'm not only talking about the investments. It's also about ensuring the security of spare parts supply.

 

[Borg]

I'm sure that Canada wouldn't want a "resource agreement" ultimatum shoved down their throat like Ukraine in a time of need.

 

[fresh_42]

I'm sure that Canada wouldn't want a "resource agreement" ultimatum shoved down their throat like Ukraine in a time of need.

You can literally translate trust, loyalty, and reliability into money. That was my main argument here: Trump costs money! You don't even have to discuss moral and other soft values. The economy is sufficient. I remember during his first term when he threatened the German car industry with tariffs, even though many of them were actually manufactured in the US; even that threat already affected investment decisions. His loose mouth and his unpredictability have long-term effects that cannot be seen immediately. One of the basic principles in German foreign policy has always been that changing government never meant changing foreign policy.