Canada strategically realigning

[SebastianHolt]

He’s mentally disabled.

you should get married to that twat. she has a vagina and your a pussy

 

[icanhelp1]

Better start thinking bigger. With the stroke of a pen Trump can remove management of the nations National Forest's from the various states and open up lumbering again and make no mistake, those huge tracts of forest's in the West belong to the federal government, NOT the states.

And need to be farmed.

 

[Rebel5soul]

And need to be farmed.

The Pacific Coast states have done a HORRIBLE job managing the forests. Just one of the reasons the forest fires over the past few decades have been so devastating.

 

[MajorRewrite]

Better start thinking bigger. With the stroke of a pen Trump can remove management of the nations National Forest's from the various states and open up lumbering again and make no mistake, those huge tracts of forest's in the West belong to the federal government, NOT the states.

FACT CHECK

The US National Forests are managed by the US Forest Service, not by the states.

bETteR sTaRt tHiNkiNg

 

[Rebel5soul]

FACT CHECK

The US National Forests are managed by the US Forest Service, not by the states.

bETteR sTaRt tHiNkiNg

Fact check, the resources (lumber) and wildlife management have been ceded to the various states.

 

[MajorRewrite]

Fact check, the resources (lumber) and wildlife management have been ceded to the various states.

FACT CHECK

States do not control timber harvesting on federal land.

Totally Fact-Free Rebel makes up nonsense and pretends it is true. It’s his one move, and he wins the Bat-Shit Crazy Award for today!

 

[Philthy_Phil]

With our new trading partners we have been getting a better selection of produce in the stores.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Canada Cuts Off Potash Supply — U.S. Farmers Face Yet Another Crisis!

The USA has no real potash source other than Canada. Potash may not be widely discussed, but it plays a key role in producing crops like corn, wheat, and soybeans across the country. The United States has a limited domestic supply, making it heavily dependent on imports—especially from Canada. With new tariffs and growing trade tensions, the cost of this essential resource is rising, putting pressure directly on farmers and, ultimately, consumers. Without potash, crop yield drops and soil health deteriorates. Fertilizer reprsents 45% of operating exenses for corn farmers, for example, and the tariff structure Trump has put in place has pushed up costs substantially. Trump has indicated he is imposing substantial new tariffs on Canada - but the industry has advised that the infrastructure timeline for new potash mones does not alighn with the agricultiral calendar (that doesn't move).It takes years to bring a new mine into production. Duh.

Just one note: The title of this thread and the clip is misleadig. Canada hasn’t cut off supply of potash to the USA. The U.S. has imposed tariffs on their own importers. As a reult, farmers aren't buying as much and American importers therefore aren’t buying nearly as much because of the high cost imposed by Trump's Tariffs. There are no alternative suppliers for the American farming industry. Not for years. Canada dominates global exports of potash and has no shortage of customers. With US purchases dropping off because of price, Canada has simply sold to more reliable customers.

As a result, soybean and corn farmers will likely go bankrupt and lose their farms and food costs will climb even more. Problem now is, it's too late to resolve the problem. It's here, now, and the fuckwit has no idea what's about to happen. Guess we'll be importing corn and soybeans amd wheat from Canada shortly.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Want to know more about Potash.....

It takes ten years and costs ten billion to build a new Potash mine.....there is no quick fix. Trump is a moron. No fix for that, either,

 

[ChloeTzang]

South Korea Just Shifted to Canadian Oil

 

[ChloeTzang]

Canada's $25B Oil Pipeline Runs at Full Capacity — Asia is Buying!

The Trans Mountain Expansion was supposed to be a financial disaster. Costs ballooned . Delays piled up. The Canadian government had to step in just to keep it alive. Analysts weren't expecting it to hit full capacity until 2027 or 2028 at the earliest.

Then the Middle East changed everything.

Disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world's most critical oil chokepoints — left major Asian economies like Japan, South Korea, India, and China scrambling for reliable energy. Almost overnight, they turned to Canada. Today, over 60% of Trans Mountain's volume is heading straight to Asian markets, years ahead of schedule.

The timing couldn't be more significant. A major North American trade agreement review is coming up this summer — and for the first time in decades, Canada is sitting at that table with real leverage.

In this video, we break down:
Why the Trans Mountain pipeline matters far beyond Canada's borders
How Middle East disruptions accelerated a massive shift in global energy
What this means for American refineries that depend on Canadian heavy crude
How Canada's negotiating position has fundamentally changed heading into this summer's trade review

 

[phtlc]

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he wants Canada to sign onto a new European defence rearmament plan. Retired general Tom Lawson, former chief of the defence staff for the Canadian Armed Forces, says the move is a signal to the Trump administration that Canada has defence options beyond the United States.

Canada looking to sign on to European defence rearmament plan by July 1st
$1.25 trillion of defence spending over next 5 years - Canada is lookimg to strategically realign
Alignment with European defense industry rather than American
Shift from American to European and Asian-Pacific
Cdn PM seems to be preparing Canadians for significant investments in defense

I'm curious why the focus is EU and not CANZUK?
https://www.canzukinternational.com/

 

[Cat]

I'm curious why the focus is EU and not CANZUK?
https://www.canzukinternational.com/

I can only guess, and my guess would probably be as good as yours.
But some of the factors might be:

Shared territory - Canada is close to the Nordics and Greenland.
CANZUK is 145 million people - EU is 450 million.
EU is rather stable, reliable and trustworthy.
I love the UK, But they had Brexit.
EU is a economical superpower (and luckily getting rid of more and more regulations, making it more seamless).
EU is in the middle of the most crazy rearming process since WW2, things are moving fast.

While I do see the benefits of CANZUK, they are simply no real match when it comes to rearming and combined economical strength.

Also - Canada has been going The Nordic Countries meetings lately, and made several defence agreements with us.
Again, this is about geopolitics and the shared Inuit history with Greenland.

 

[ChloeTzang]

I can only guess, and my guess would probably be as good as yours.
But some of the factors might be:

Shared territory - Canada is close to the Nordics and Greenland.
CANZUK is 145 million people - EU is 450 million.
EU is rather stable, reliable and trustworthy.
I love the UK, But they had Brexit.
EU is a economical superpower (and luckily getting rid of more and more regulations, making it more seamless).
EU is in the middle of the most crazy rearming process since WW2, things are moving fast.

While I do see the benefits of CANZUK, they are simply no real match when it comes to rearming and combined economical strength.

Also - Canada has been going The Nordic Countries meetings lately, and made several defence agreements with us.
Again, this is about geopolitics and the shared Inuit history with Greenland.

It's also highly likely that the AU and NZ part of that will also choose to align with the EU

 

[Cat]

It's also highly likely that the AU and NZ part of that will also choose to align with the EU

That would make sense.

The question is more: what is South Korea going to do.

This might sound odd, but with the astronomical amount of euroes we are spending, and the sheer speed at which we are eager to spend them.

Most military material producing countries wants to get a piece of the cake.

Take Denmark, we have decided to buy a whole new fleet more or less. And still supporting Ukraine, still fulfilling our NATO spending, still not ruining our economy. Yes, we will have to save in other areas - but that is just common sense and responsible planning.

South Korea gave us an offer (that you cannot refuse, no really - it is actually that good!!) But!! If there is something we have learnt from this whole USA thing, that is: do not get dependent on a country that is far away, and.. well, a country that is not a part of your critical infrastructure.

South Korea owes us nothing, they might produce the tankers for MÆRSK, but that is a private company. Not a state.

So, I think we should pay attention to South Korea, this might be a chance for them to expand their trade treaties and maybe.. Get closer to the EU?

After all, if NZ and AU decides to align with EU, then that thought might not be so far off.

Stranger things have happened.

 

[Biguy77578]

Who will they buy their missile defense from? What about missile shield? Then again why would anyone attack Canada anyway? A country that is 90 percent ice.

 

[phtlc]

It's also highly likely that the AU and NZ part of that will also choose to align with the EU

I'm curious why they would choose that?

 

[deft]

I'm curious why they would choose that?

It is quite extraordinary, from within the whole affair, how much Brexit has ruined our country's reputation. Even the Commonwealth countries are baffled.

 

[phtlc]

It is quite extraordinary, from within the whole affair, how much Brexit has ruined our country's reputation. Even the Commonwealth countries are baffled.

I still see a Canzuk option being far more favorable to Canada than joining the EU. Common language, common political and legal system. Far easier to integrate our economy with UK, NZ and AUS than with a multitude of European countries, with different languages and legal regumes.

 

[deft]

I still see a Canzuk option being far more favorable to Canada than joining the EU. Common language, common political and legal system. Far easier to integrate our economy with UK, NZ and AUS than with a multitude of European countries, with different languages and legal regumes.

We managed it for decades, before the maniacs pulled us out! Now our economy is a busted flush

 

[ChloeTzang]

Canada Joins Europe, DITCHES USA - Bloomberg: "EU's 28th Member State"

 

[badbabysitter]

I still see a Canzuk option being far more favorable to Canada than joining the EU. Common language, common political and legal system. Far easier to integrate our economy with UK, NZ and AUS than with a multitude of European countries, with different languages and legal regumes.

Chloe was more or less right, Canzuk does seem the safest option so why does Canada seem to be going heavy on the EU?

I think it's two fold. 1. The underlying theme of Canzuk is that we are all already Commonwealth nations, so our relationships with each other are strong to begin with

and 2. going in strong with the EU is to show our Commonwealth buddies that Canada is going to be the better deal than the US.

It's a slightly longer game than the safe route

 

[ChloeTzang]

No real need to say anything here - Trump wins again!!!

His goal seems all along to have been to destroy the American defence industry and he's winning it!!!

 

[Lazaran]

No real need to say anything here - Trump wins again!!!

His goal seems all along to have been to destroy the American defence industry and he's winning it!!!

So much winning…

I’m tired of it…



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Some Assembly May be Required......

Carney's not dressing it up. Canada's relationship with the USA has been permanently altered......Thanks for nothing, Donny