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We, too, are devastated by the scourge that is fentanyl,
Trudeau said at a press conference Sunday Canada’s military is not NATO’s largest, but it has regularly made significant contributions, such as holding down Kandahar, one of the toughest places in Afghanistan, with little help until Obama’s surge. It is playing a significant role as the leader of the NATO effort in Latvia,
said Stephen Saideman, the Paterson Chair in International Affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa and director of the Canadian Defence and Security Network They’ve allowed — both of them, Canada very much so — they’ve allowed millions and millions of people to come into our country that shouldn’t be here. They could have stopped them, and they didn’t.”
At the same event the day after his inauguration, he said If (hypothetically) Canadian oil were not available, many US refineries would struggle to find heavy crude elsewhere, and they might even stop operating in such a scenario. Historically, Venezuela had been a large producer of heavy crude, but Venezuela’s oil industry is a shadow of its former self,
said Pavel Molchanov, an energy expert who is an investment strategy analyst at Raymond James The fentanyl coming through Canada is massive. The fentanyl coming through Mexico is massive.”
The day after his inauguration in January, for example, he said They don’t, essentially, have a military. They have a very small military.”
Trump also said in early January Despite spending less than 2%, Canada is still one of the biggest spenders on military stuff — its economy is larger than most NATO members, so in absolute terms, it buys and spends a lot,
If we don’t work together and share information, the only ones who are going to benefit from that are drug cartels,
We don’t need anything they have. We have unlimited Energy, should make our own Cars, and have more Lumber than we can ever use.”
Trump in a message posted on Truth Social Sunday said Any infrastructure upgrades would not happen overnight,
If Canada is going to rely on America for its economic growth, how about you treat our farmers, our ranchers and our fishermen with respect?”
I love Canada and have many Canadian friends. But is the government meeting their NATO target for military spending? Are they stopping the flow of drugs into our country? I’m sick of being taken advantage of.”
Loyalty, rather than logic, is at the top of the list in terms of what matters in Trump’s circle this time,
We have the tools to be able to support Canadians,
he said, calling on all political parties to “set aside our differences.” I will still stand up for my country and our right to decide for ourselves how we want to live.”
DAVID MOSCROP describes his reluctant nationalism via Substack You might be surprised to hear the Liberals could still pull off a win,
pollster ALLAN R. GREGG writes on The Hub Tariffs are not the answer,
said JOHN G. MURPHY, the head of international for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Put aside partisan interests and recall Parliament,
he said Sunday morning in Vancouver My conversations with [U.S. Commerce secretary nominee] HOWARD LUTNICK and others in the administration tell me perhaps in March there is a window again [to negotiate]. But most of this is so unpredictable. Our job is to be ready,
We're still a small player when compared to the might of the US economy. And so what we have to do is look at where we have critical leverage, where we have essential goods that they are very reliant on,
