BCBoy911Trump touts Canada-U.S. ‘merger’ in White House meeting, says Carney will ‘be very happy’ after meeting
StinkyFingerItchyBumI don’t want any US deal, at all. I want sovereignty and democracy above all and that means cutting the US out of our supply chains. Lets get cross border trade to zero.
I don’t buy from or sell to fascists.
UnderpantsWeevilI want sovereignty and democracy above all
Well, so did the Iraqis and the Afghanis and the Libyans and the Palestinians. Nevertheless, I think we can all agree that Americans will be greeted as liberators.
Let’s do that. The annex thing.
I don’t either. I think we should be totally closing the borders, and kicking off the start of their decline. If you look at the history books, it tells you not to basically turn them economically inside out, but the history books also tell you not to appease them, so honestly I’d go with the former not the latter.
The less we have to do with the US at this point, the better. I understand it may not be feasible to cut ties completely, but let’s keep it to the absolute bare minimum. I’m completely over their bullshit.
Oxysis/OxyYou are 100% right to be through with our bullshit, I am 100% done with my dumbass country’s bullshit
Sorry friend, my beef is not with you. I know there are good hearted Americans down there who are just as frustrated with this shit show.
Good luck overthrowing your Dictator.
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Ember JamesI am getting more and more concerned about the troop pile up on our borders and this fuck wits rhetoric.
I 100% get that, but I personally don’t think Trump or Hegseth are smart enough to pull off a military operation as complex as infiltrating Canada.
That said, I’m just some pacifist dope with almost no knowledge of this stuff. If an expert out there wants to scare the shit out of me, I’m ready to learn.
Americans have never been competent.
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LemmyoutofhereOnly country to invoke NATO article 5. But, but but, NATO bad….
They could just run AI-generated war footage on Fox News. Sort of like “The Gulf War Did Not Happen” but much lower brow.
veeeOnly way we come out of it happy is if the border is permanently closed.
At minimum, we need to secure the border and beef up defences in strategic points. I also think a screening for Americans should be in place and a “no-fly-list” started for American against democracy (IE: almost every republican in office).
First on the list is that fucker who is the US Ambassador to Canada. Pete Hoekstra. We need to ban his fucking ass from entering. He’s an anti-Canada gaslighting old fuck stain
Now we call our what we have in our house NAFTA: not a fucking thing American
Actually Trump renegotiated it, called it USMCA, said it was the best trade deal in history, signed it on camera in a huge White House press event, lost the Presidency, won the Presidency, and then called it the worst deal ever and that it was signed by a stupid “past President”. Then tariffs in violation of it.
Even for Trump, that story arc is pretty wild.
I mean, Canada can say anything to him and he’ll forget it in a few hours. There is no point coming up with a plan under Trump because he’s a fucking idiot old evil cunt.
Just say to Trump, “Good talk I think we’re close”, and leave. Then continue business as usual and secure other deals with other countries.
The United States is not a friend of Canada and it can not be trusted.
It doesn’t even have to be high velocity. I’d be ok if someone just pushed it manually into him
Dogiedog64What the fuck is he talking about? Is he high??? He must be, because that’s the dumbest shit I’ve ever heard.
He’s high on seeing how far he’s been able to subvert systems of government with social network tech bros at his heel, so he’s going to keep on trying to push the point social networks are trying to impress onto the young and vulnerable. He’s doing it with the cooperation of other authoritarian world leaders who also have a lot to gain from toppling a world order based on rules.
No, no… just hear me out… at this point as an American. Perhaps we merge America with Canada instead of Canada with America.
Free healthcare, poutine, learning French in school, the Metric system. I can sign on to that.
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$8T Canadian investment into the US over next 5 years?
possible he said A=$1T instead.
$1T is still extraordinary submission. ~9% of GDP/year. Bankrupting golden dome cooperation likely. Makes sure Canada is a necessary nuclear target too.
There’s a point where treasonous oppression makes Canada a shithole country worth leaving.
To clarify, they are talking about foreign direct investment, like Canadian billionaires buying stocks in US companies, which the fed does not directly control, but can incentivize through trade agreements. The US can change their taxes on foreign investment on their side. From the other side, FDI is a reflection of how many shares of US companies are being bought up by non-US investors. The Canadian government does not own foreign stock afaik.
Part of the mind boggling numbers is due to massive inflation of certain US stock valuations in the last few years and related reinvestment of capital gains. For example, if I had $1000 invested in Intel last year after it crashed, it would be worth $2000 now. If I sold that and bought $2000 worth of Nvidia stock, that would count as $1000 net increase in my foreign direct investment, even though I haven’t moved any “new” money into the US. Did Intel suddenly double in its assets or revenue? Hell no, it’s a lot of speculation. People are gambling in the US market or seeking to influence US companies for advantage economic advantage.
I wan’t an explanation for how he can promise to triple existing FDI in US in 5 years. He’d definitely be including US weapons purchases, and more government investment in US owned auto sector. Maybe an OpenAI scam.
Something horribly wrong for him to open his traitorous fuckface without wink wink nudge that he’s just lying to Orange Mussolini.
It’s a complete failure just to have this meeting and promise so much. Instead of making better friends in the world. You’re being too charitable in assuring that this means nothing.
He can’t promise anything about the FDI, it’s not up to him, it’s private investment. Like I said, both sides can make a deal that incentivized FDI. “half a trillion in the past 5 years, probably a trillion in over the next 5” is not exactly the language of a promise.
I don’t necessarily agree with the policy or trade deals in their entirety and I’m actually more worried if we’re opening up Canada for more US foreign investment in the same deal.
And we are making better friends in the rest of the world. We’ve been strengthening partnership with the EU including a new defense partnership. We’re also finalizing new free trade agreements with the south East Asian bloc (ASEAN). And there’s preliminary work ongoing on expanding free trade with the UK.
Guy IngonitoWhy does Mandarin have to be so difficult to learn :(
WashedupcynicCanada, you need to cut America off. Full block, no contact. Straight up ignore Trump and his cronies. No more diplomatic visits. Pull your embassy out of the USA. Tell Trump that the US embassy is no longer welcome on Canadian soil and they need to GTFO. I say this as an American. Trump is an absolute narcissist and is incapable of compromise or rational thought. The rest of the world should do this too, including making sure American military bases are no longer welcome on your soil.
The only merger I’ll have with America in my foot up their ass.
FUCK THE USA! Fuck them with a rusty tin can.
Only merger Canadians want is the merger between our collective boot and Trump’s ass.
Mr Trump is confusing Mark Carney and Pierre Polyestre again. Pierre would definitely go for it.
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