Posted on Donald Trump’s official Truth Social on Tuesday night:
“I have paused the 50% Tariffs against Canada, that were scheduled to kick in tomorrow morning for a three day period, based on the fact that Canada and the U.S.A., subject to the finalization of documents, have a DEAL! The great Keystone XL Pipeline, long ago killed by Sleepy Joe Biden, may be awoken from the grave! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP”
Here’s what it means for Saskatchewan and the oil industry:
Trump says trade deal reached, and Keystone XL “May be awoken from the grave”
Well then I guess Carney will have to kill the pipeline himself and find a way to blame Trump somehow.
I am in my 75th summer and I no longer care about Canada. I still am hopeful that AB and SK (along with the Yukon Territory) will leave and become independent before I die. My only concern is selfish, how will this affect my investment portfolio? I await with great anticipation for the details.
you and me both. in fact 75 on 29th this month. l just got a fantastic deal on kijiji abt 200 pounds
weightlifting plates, 2 long bars and a really big strong bench.
l know the tricks, l know how to monitor myself and push myself but avoid injury and THIS TIME
lm going to track my progress as an encouragement.
WTF?!
If the rumors are true Canada trades access for sovereignty. It’s a good deal if you don’t mind being second class in your own home.
“It’s a good deal if you don’t mind being second class in your own home.”
As a white born Canadian, I already am.
Different problem. Don’t conflate the two.
Remember that Carney had a conversation yesterday with Trump.
I’m just guessing it went something like this.
MC:”Donald I can’t give you those concessions it’s political suicide, I need more time”
DT:”so then are you saying you can get me those concessions if you have more time?”
MC:”Absolutely”(mark still thinking all he has to do is continue to rag the puck until the midterms)
DT:”ok you get three days, I’ll go make an announcement that after three days we’ll have a deal on the condition you deliver”
MC:(thinking how screwed he is now and is frantically thinking who he can blame this mess on and keep his job)
Active imagination. My guess as to what happened is this…
MC: This is what we’re prepared to agree to.
DT: No way,
MC: This is still what we’re prepared to agree to.
DT: No way.
MC: This is still what we’re prepared to agree to.
DT: Maybe.
Why would Trump back down? What’s in it for either him or the US?
Trump backs down when people say no to him. Or maybe I should say, people say no to him for the twentieth time.
Wrong.
The penalizing tariffs on US farmers, including Dairy Farmers, are BEING REMOVED.
REMOVED. COMPRENDÈ?
And, the US is getting Keystone resurrected. No doubt, other major wins for the US.
Now, go squeeze your beads harder, click your heels together and wish yourself back to Spuzzum!
Walt Disney backed down when he invested in Donald Duck.
wishful thinking.
this situation goes all the way back to when the Donald figured Carnage was a pushover and played Canaduh ‘like a fiddle’ to make him p.m. it worked eh? this is just one more step in the process.
Trump seems to be increasingly angry at Canada.
Why? Because he figures Canada is a vassal state that should do everything he commands, and Canada has other ideas.
Well then … TACO Trump it was! Irrational Trump it was … right?
It cannot ever be “thoughtful”, “tough negotiator Trump”. I know the drill. It’s boring and more simplistic than you claim Trump to be.
Trump is not “simplistic”. He has an end state he would like to see America in and is playing hard for the American people. That is laudable. That said, he is burning bridges to do it and alienating America’s traditional allies. He’s also putting in win-lose agreements with America’s traditional trading partners and simply assuming everyone will just put up with it.
When your so-called trad-allies are in actuality fkcuing you over … I wouldn’t say a relationship like that is … to borrow a word … sustainable.
Heh.
Trump is ragging the puck in honour of the Elbows Up Elbozos.
Canada’s team claimed “No sir,we really do want a deal?”
When challenged over their insane behaviour and temper tantrums..
Orange Man Bad ,has said’?…. OK you get 3 days”.
These last tariff threat/promises having finally got the Eastern Parasites attention..
While it is sad to see,as a Canadian,the intersection of Businessman and bootlickers has provided months of entertainment.
Did anyone honestly believe Can Ahh Duh could “win”?
Play stupid games get stupid prizes..
Of course I now expect the TDS afflicted and the state media to trumpet this “pause” as a “Huge WIN for Canada”.
When my suspicion is, it provides 3 more days for eastern Canadian businesses to scuttle across the border.
Canada had a choice,a rational choice.
Canada chose to throw an 18 month tantrum.
That Evil Orange Man is “betraying Canada”..
By doing what he believes is in the best interests of the USA..
OK..
So Mr trump,with his Time machine,is responsible for the Sorry State of Canada?
So sayth the Chicken dance!
Western Independence is the only way out of the Confederated Kleptocracy.
Or the least bloody option.
And the short reign of Little Lord Carney.has proven once again,we are ruled by Fools and Bandits,far to the east of us.
From which there will be no respite,for the Mob,that democratic majority, will always vote ,for those who steal from the West to reward the rest.
Robbing Peter to bribe Paul for his support,that red blob on the map of Canada that Unacceptable Fringe has taken to highlighting..says it all.
“Did anyone honestly believe Can Ahh Duh could “win”?”
KM did. He’s been telling us that for months now.
“Of course I now expect the TDS afflicted and the state media to trumpet this “pause” as a “Huge WIN for Canada”.”
Already done in a post above.
You feel we’re ruled from the east. I feel like we’re ruled from the far East.
A very well-written, understandable, summary Brian. Thank you for that.
So if it does go ahead, Trump would indeed be correct, in that Keystone XL, a project he initially approved in his first week in office in 2017, would be revived, in a fashion.
Sooooo … I’m coloring you skeptical. And have more hopium for Intra-Canadian East-West pipelines?
Seeing as there is once again talk about closing down line 5 there should be action, not discussion on a new Energy East pipeline.
Best quote of the thread, by John Robertson:
“Canada had a choice, a rational choice.
Canada chose to throw an 18 month tantrum.”
I would like to add my 2 cents worth. Yes, I know I am repeating myself. For the record, the irrefutable truth is that Trump is a blithering idiot, an incompetent fool, a disgrace to the presidency and an embarrassment to the USA.
Nope. Trump is working hard for the American people. His biggest fault is picking advisors who don’t understand long term geopolitics.
If you want to look at embarrassing idiots, look at the people who voted Liberal over the last 10+ years.
Right.
You keep telling yourself that.
What would that make people who are unable to “outsmart” such a creature that you imagine?
Obviously a majority of American citizens do not share your wisdom.
“What would that make people who are unable to “outsmart” such a creature that you imagine?”
Always love to see that particular take on Trump.
“He’s a fool.”
“He’s a moron.”
“He’s an idiot.”
Yeah, okay…let’s pretend that he is all those things. But If that’s how you get to be a billionaire and the President of the most powerful nation on earth, then I need to start sniffing glue and kill a few million brain cells.
Even if true (and it isn’t), that still makes him infinitely better than the absolute moron that is Juthtin Castreau.
And his ideological twin, Mark Carney.
Which tells you everything you need to know about the imbeciles who voted for them.
@Watto:
I concur with you regarding the liberal party. I despised Trudeau. The current liberals under Carney I had hopes for but I am losing faith lately.
“I would like to add my 2 cents worth. ”
Go troll elsewhere…we already have a village idiot here.
It’s not enough. The Liberals are still coming after you for posting here, you can’t escape with such feeble chirping.
Who the frig is going to trust the US government without an absolute guarantee from the US Congress signed by the president and enacted into law? If my money was at stake I would want a Constitutional amendment to keep crazy ass Democrat judges away.