TRUMP's Economic WAR Backfires: Carney Proves Canada Is Sinking The USA

So this week was the final straw, and Mark Carney said it, Melanie Jolie said it, and the polls proved it.Canada no longer believes the U .S.will keep its word.Canada is no longer building its future around the idea that the United States will remain a dependable partner.It's looking for new markets, new military relationship, new industrial partners, and new ways to survive the Trump's next tariff tantrum.

We all know the history.For decades, the Canada -U .S.relationship ran on a basic assumption.Governments changed.Presidents changed.

Arguments came and went.But the relationship itself was dependable.Well, Trump managed to break that assumption in less than two years.

Sure.The border's still open.Trade's still moving.Canadian and U .S.forces are still working together, for now.

But the automatic loyalty that once held this relationship together has been replaced by something much colder.Verification, leverage, and a backup plan.Canada is moving on, with or without the USA.

And one thing is certain, the public mood has changed dramatically.A new Pew Research survey found that 35 % of Canadians now consider the United States a reliable partner.That's not very high.In 2022, that number was 83%.

is not a minor decline people that is an utter collapse in confidence in just a few years the assumption that the u .s.

would be there when canada needed it has been replaced by a much more practical question what happens if america decides it wants something from us only about one third of canadians now view the united states favorably and i think that's too high with donald trump in office but then confidence in donald trump is even lower with 20 % expression.confidence in his leadership and 79 % expressing little or none.

And I agree with you.Who the heck are these 20 % anyway?I'm not sure, but I think they need to re -examine their priorities and get on board with the rest of the country here.

I think they must be the Alberta separatists.Just saying.

Listen, the point here is that Canadians are not struggling to understand the message coming from Washington.They understand it perfectly.perfectly well.

The interesting part is that the hostility is not really flowing both ways.Gallup found that 80 % of Americans still view Canada favorably, while only 15 % view us unfavorably.

Trump, he keeps trying to turn Canada into some kind of villain.And most Americans, well, they appear to be wondering, what the heck is this guy talking about?

This week gave us a perfect example.Just look at what happened with Trump's threat of 50 % tariffs on selected Canadian goods, including products that were supposed to be covered by Kuzma.It's a ridiculous situation, to say the least.Canada already has an agreement with the United States, and the United States is threatening to ignore that agreement while asking Canada to negotiate another one.

And Prime Minister Carney has said Canada will not react before the tariffs take effect because a rushed response could make negotiations more difficult.But he's also made it clear that everything remains on the table if those tariffs do arrive.And that's a very different tone from the old Canadian habit of assuming that every single dispute would eventually be smoothed over behind closed doors.

The line that really showed the Canadian public the new mindset was Carney's warning that he The premiers and the country would have to be convinced that any future deal was worth the paper it was written on.That sentence speaks volumes, and I'm glad it's finally over.out there.

Yeah, you can still negotiate with someone you don't trust, but you stop building your entire future around their promises.You check the fine print, prepare a backup plan, and make sure that you can survive if they walk away.Canada, we're beginning to operate that way.

And once a government starts asking whether any Trump agreement is even worth anything, It begins making different decisions.It starts to look in its own backyard and to other markets that will honor agreements in the future.And that's how you shore up an economy by trading with partners you trust.

And this explains the language coming from Melanie Jolie.Speaking in Britain, she argued that Canada wants to work with countries that have strong manufacturing bases and can offer predictability, certainty and dependable partnerships.She described industrial policy as the new geopolitics.

And I love that line.She's basically saying that when Canada decides where to build ships, aircraft, energy systems, mines, technology and critical equipment, It's also deciding which countries will have influence over Canada 20 or 30 years from now.

Now, for decades, the easiest answer was always the U .S., right?The supplier was nearby.The system was familiar.The political relationship was assumed to be permanent and stable.

Well, if you haven't caught on yet, Mr. President, that assumption has evaporated and it's not coming back anytime soon.

Canada's submarine decision shows that change clearly.Ottawa selected Germany's TKMS as the preferred supplier to begin negotiations on a new submarine fleet involving designs associated with Germany and Norway.

And Canada has also become the first observer country in the next generation aircraft program led by Britain, Italy and Japan.These are just a couple of examples that show Canada is alreadyopening more doors because relying on one very large door has become a national risk.And that's the entire strategy in one sentence.Open more doors.

Now, listen, this won't change overnight.Canadian and American forces still train together.They still share intelligence and they still defend the continent together.And that's a good thing.

but cooperation and dependence are two different things.Canada can remain an ally while building more options.A country is always a stronger ally when it can bring its own capabilities to the table instead of arriving with a shopping list and a credit card.

The recent submarine exercise near Hawaii made that distinction especially clear.A Canadian submarine delivered the final torpedo strike in a planned multinational military exercise that sank the retired USS Mobile Bay.

I don't think I need to point out here the symbolism or what this is a metaphor for, right?I bet both Americans and Canadians can see it clear as day.One country is stepping up, the other is sinking.

Well said, Dave.Yeah, there is really a big shift happening inside Canada as well.Prime Minister Carney and the premiers are talking about finally breaking down internal trade barriers and expanding energy connections and fast -tracking nation -building projects.The goal is to make it easier for Canadian businesses to sell across provincial borders and make it less dangerous for the whole country when Washington changes direction.

Yeah, a business in Ontario could sometimes find it easier to sell to an American state than to another Canadian province.So when the U .S.relationship was stable, governments tolerated those barriers for years.But now the cost of complacency is sitting right in front of us.

If Washington can suddenly place a tariff on Canadian products, Canada needs more customers.if one province has an energy surplus and another province needs energy, well, Canada needs the infrastructure to connect them.If Canadian businesses are trapped behind provincial barriers while American companies move across one massive market, Canada is choosing weakness for no good reason.

And this is where the argument becomes larger than Donald Trump.Presidents change, cabinets change, election results change.But once Canadian companies build new relationships with Europe, Asia and the Middle East, those connections, they don't disappear simply because a future American president suddenly decides to use a nicer toll.

And with Trump already hinting that he's running for 2028, and since it is a dictatorship, he'll probably win, we have to look for other avenues.

And think about it.This week, even the cancelled joint celebration for the Goree Howe International Bridge fits into this pattern.Canada didn't close the bridge or stop trade.It decided that holding a cheerful ceremony with a government threatening another round of tariffs would be absolutely absurd.

To some, it was a small gesture, but it reflected a much larger mood.Canadians are tired of being told that an insult is a negotiation, that a threat is friendship, and that a broken agreement is somehow our fault.There are only so many times a country can be slapped in the face and then asked to smile for the ribbon cutting.

Yeah.

No way, Donnie.

No.And for some reason, Trump appears to believe economic pressure will eventually make Canadians turn on one another and beg him for relief.So far, you know what's happened?The exact opposite.Premiers who disagree on almost everything are standing behind a Team Canada approach.

Well, when the rules change every few weeks, no province can assume its exports are safe.Different regions have different vulnerabilities, but every personhas learned the same lesson.A divided response would give Washington more room to pick them off one by one.

Now, the American goodwill in that Gallup poll, it's encouraging.And Canadians, they shouldn't ignore it.Most Americans, they still like Canada, and many understand that this trade war is unnecessary and completely self -destructive.But public affection can't replace a reliable government.

And that's how we feel.We all still like our American friends and family and know that it's not you, but when your government is doing to Canada what it's been doing for 20 months, it's not right.And this is where Trump made a mistake that will outlast his presidency.Tariffs can be removed quickly, but the trust?It's going to take a lot longer to get back.

And there's also a wider message here for Britain, Europe, Japan, Australia and other middle powers.Countries caught between great powers do not have to wait alone for the next demand.They can build dependable networks with one another and reduce the power of any one country to throw their economies into chaos.

Melanie Jolie described this as countries taking control of their own destiny.I love her.For Canadians, it means more markets for our goods, more partners for our companies, and more control over the systems we rely on.

Canada will keep trading with the U .S.We have to.We'll keep negotiating and cooperating on security and working with Americans who want a normal relationship.Because geography, It's not changing, and neither country benefits from turning the border into a permanent economic obstacle course.

But the old relationship was built on automatic trust, and that is long gone.Canada is moving towards a relationship based on verification, leverage, and alternatives.We can be friendly neighbors without being solely dependent on what happens whenever Trump steps in front of the cameras.

Listen, he wanted Canada to feel isolated and weak.But instead, what he's done is he's pushed Canadians to look inward, reach outward and ask questions that should have been asked years ago.Now, here's our question for you today.Do you think Canada will eventually go back to the old ways of dependence on the USA if Trump is gone?

Or is this the beginning of a permanent Canadian pivot?

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