re: Did Trump save the Canadian left from defeate

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It doesn't help any of us to pretend that Trump is being serious about acquiring Greenland, Canada, or the Panama Canal.

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I think he’s dead serious about Greenland and the Panama Canal.

He views those as pre-reqs for a solid defensive posture in the western hemisphere.

If we can’t switch naval vessels from the Atlantic to the Pacific because our greatest rival controls the canal that’s a massive issue and it makes it impossible to be less interventionist if we have that liability in our strategic defense.

Greenland is rare earth and blocking subs and anything coming out of Europe or Russia.

Canada I don’t get outside of not allowing China to have a presence militarily which apparently they’ve begun to establish, but while we don’t need them as an alliance member, we cannot allow them to be a puppet state for the CHICOMS.

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So should we just allow them to tariff the hell out of us with no response?

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No one is arguing for that. The argument is that the timing and the tone of Trump’s words killed the Conservative Party's chances of winning in the election next month.

Instead of insulting Canada and Canadians, Trump could have waited until after the election to correct the trade imbalance with a better negotiating partner.

Dear Ted. Election would have been in October otherwise.

And if Canadians are that fricking retarded, they deserve to keep the same shitty governments.

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I think he’s dead serious about Greenland and the Panama Canal.

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Maybe you're right. It would be nice to hear mention of some realistic means of accomplishing those goals.

The squabble between Canada and the US is rooted in ideological differences, not economic.

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Trump negotiated a wonderful trade deal with Canada in 2018, he said so himself. Let’s just honor the agreement and stay out of their politics.

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The USMCA agreement in 2018 was a bilateral agreement crafted between the US and Mexico. Remember that Canada, under Trudeau and Freedland refused to participate in the months leading up to Mexico signing, and subsequently signed months later making it a tri-lateral agreement.

Tariffs eventually forced Canada to sign, but without having much input to the agreement ….. that is why Canada has never really accepted the agreement they signed. They preferred the ability to abuse the US via the previous NAFTA agreement, especially with respect to automobiles.

from 2018:

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The USMCA is a major structural shift in the U.S., Mexico and Canada, trade agreement. While the new agreement does not form an actual trade-bloc, the agreement removes most of the exploitation of the U.S. market that existed within NAFTA.

The U.S. and Mexico are the primary benefactors; Canada notsomuch.

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Canada is in deep shite regardless. Best to let the left take the blame for what they created.

If Trump were a surgeon, the only instrument he would use would be a hacksaw....

I was hoping he would avoid some of the missteps from his first administration but ....

And no one is "solely blaming Trump" but he instantly made it harder for the more conservative Canadians to get and maintain traction....

Shows how simple the Canadian mind can be.

He did. They got rid of Trudeau and found a true fighter to take us on.

How is it Trump's fault that Pierre is a fricking pussy and most Canadians are deranged libtards?