Canada strategically realigning

[BabyBoomer50s]

Obama?! W should have supported Chavez!

And Aristide and Zelaya, too!

If you want to pivot to a discussion about whether Bush and Obama should have supported the Chavez regime before his death in 2013, start a new thread.

 

[Wilson23]

If you want to pivot to a discussion about whether Bush and Obama should have supported the Chavez regime before his death in 2013, start a new thread.

Done.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Really good interview with Mark Carney

Trade battles, the war in Ukraine, negotiating with President Trump – Canada is at the forefront of so many of the different currents in the world right now. That's the reality that Mark Carney stepped into seven months ago when he became Prime Minister.

In this first episode of The Mishal Husain Show, Carney talks about being on the frontlines of the tariff war, Putin’s miscalculations and what it’s like to deal with a president who wants your country to be the 51st state?

You can find the written version of this interview with Mishal’s notes on Bloomberg Weekend: https://www.bloomberg.com/latest/week...

00:00 Intro from Mishal
02:01 His parents and the path to power
03:16 Running for office
04:13 What has surprised him as Prime Minister?
05:12 The things he misses about his old life
08:23 UMSCA negotiations
13:04 Learning from President Trump
15:35 Ukraine and NATO
22:20 Putin’s miscalculations
22:31 Recognizing a Palestinian state
24:16 The climate crisis
28:00 His reputation as a global climate champion
35:24 The weekend of a prime minister

 

[ChloeTzang]

Canada’s Tariff Response Triggers Political Fallout for Trump

Not big on Conway but he makes some good points here.

Canada’s firm response to new trade pressures is creating unexpected political turbulence in Washington. What began as a tariff dispute is now evolving into a broader debate with real electoral consequences and growing concern among strategists.

In this video, we examine how Canada’s pushback could reshape voter sentiment, why trade policy is becoming a campaign liability, and how this unfolding situation may influence the political landscape heading into the next election cycle.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Florida Landlords Sound the Alarm: “We Need Canadian Snowbirds Back”

Florida’s rental market depends heavily on Canadian snowbirds. What happens when they don’t return, and why are landlords now openly admitting the damage. Is this just a seasonal dip — or a structural shift Florida wasn’t prepared for?

Canadian snowbirds are NOT interchangeable with tourists. They account for a disproportionate percentage of winter cashflow.

[00:00] Florida’s Winter Economy Suddenly Breaks
[04:00] Why Snowbirds Are Not Replaceable
[08:00] From Vacancies to Labor Stress
[12:00] Property Confidence Starts to Crack
[16:00] When Confidence Erodes, Systems Reset

 

[ChloeTzang]

Trump's Tariffs BACKFIRED - Canada Is Leaving and NOT Coming Back

Trump has funded Canada's decoupling from the United States and given Caada the incentive to do it. This video breaks down how Donald Trump’s tariff strategy backfired—giving Canada both the political justification and economic momentum to decouple from U.S. markets in a way that may never be reversed.

In early 2025, Trump imposed sweeping tariffs of up to 25% on Canadian goods, the most aggressive trade action against America’s largest trading partner in modern history. The intended goal was leverage. The actual result was something far more consequential. Within weeks, Canada retaliated with targeted counter-tariffs and then did something unexpected: it used the crisis to launch a $1 trillion economic independence strategy under new Prime Minister Mark Carney.

This video explains:

• How Trump’s tariffs unified Canadian politics across party lines
• Why Mark Carney’s leadership changed the entire trade equation
• The details of Canada’s $1 trillion investment strategy
• How Canada is redirecting trade toward Asia and Europe
• Why American farmers, manufacturers, and auto workers are already losing markets
• How supply chains built over 30 years are being structurally dismantled
• Why lost export relationships may never return, even if tariffs are lifted

Canada’s plan includes massive investments in ports, rail, clean energy, AI, critical minerals, defense manufacturing, and housing—designed to ensure Canada is never again dependent on a single market that can turn hostile overnight. The effects are already visible:

• U.S. agricultural exports to Canada collapsed, with buyers shifting permanently to Australia and Brazil
• Midwest energy prices spiked due to tariffs on Canadian oil
• Automakers like Ford and GM reported billions in tariff-related losses
• For the first time ever, Canada exported more oil to China than to the United States

This video places these developments in historical context, comparing them to the long-term damage caused by past tariff regimes and explaining why allies around the world are watching Canada’s response closely.

The key takeaway is simple: tariffs don’t just pressure trading partners—they teach them how to leave.

 

[Hel_Books]

Florida Landlords Sound the Alarm: “We Need Canadian Snowbirds Back”

Florida’s rental market depends heavily on Canadian snowbirds. What happens when they don’t return, and why are landlords now openly admitting the damage. Is this just a seasonal dip — or a structural shift Florida wasn’t prepared for?

Everyone else in the world is looking at the USA and wondering whether the country has gone batshit.

I mean, really, bullying Canada? If that's how they treat their friends . . .

In fact, I think the bats are going to start referring to people going crazy as "Trumpshit crazy."

 

[Meekly_Anna]

Everyone else in the world is looking at the USA and wondering whether the country has gone batshit.

No, no one does.
Everybody knows they are.

 

[Hel_Books]

Hel_Books said:
Everyone else in the world is looking at the USA and wondering whether the country has gone batshit.

No, no one does.
Everybody knows they are.

But up until now it's always been things like all those guns and mass shootings, those gladiatorial concussion-fests called "American Football," this fetish with punishing Cuba even after the Cold War's been long over.

Every country has its idiosyncrasies. But since the 6 January riot, things have definitely gone Trumpshit in the 50 states.

 

[Wilson23]

And I'll tell you something else, their beer sucks!

[riot ensues]

 

[ChloeTzang]

And I'll tell you something else, their beer sucks!

[riot ensues]

What's wrong with Budweiser? It's strong stuff!!!!! And far better than that grossly warm English real ale.

 

[Wilson23]

What's wrong with Budweiser? It's strong stuff!!!!! And far better than that grossly warm English real ale.

See "Canadian Bacon."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Bacon