We are hurt pretty badly… If… this relationship can be saved… it will take some time.
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> Perhaps those critics might be right, but here’s the real issue: we either believe in, and live by, the principles of a rules-based system and the power of alliances and multilateralism; or, we slip into the behavioural model of Golding’s book where Jack runs amuck and the entire island is mired in chaos, conflict and savagery.
> We must now decide if we are prepared to abandon the relative comfort and convenience of our decades-long dependence on the U.S. We don’t have the luxury of physical separation. We can, however, accept that the marriage is over and focus on “moving on,” even if that means continuing to live next door to each other.
One thing I can’t help but consistently see among Canadian voices throughout this crisis are the (conscious or subconscious) references to liberal IR theory when suggesting a long-term realignment away from the USA, especially on matters of trade. This is entirely contradictory; most theorists would posit that it is in both of our nation’s interests to resume -at some point- normal trade relations once again. We’ve seen data from similar scenarios that demonstrates the relationship will normalize again in the future. Corporations likely won’t reorient their long-term imports (or maybe even short term) and any consumer boycott will likely last only 6-12 months.
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Ridiculous. The U.S. And Canada have had one of the most peaceful relationship between two major countries bordering each other in history.
If Germany and France can repair a relationship after a century of massacring each other by the millions the U.S. can do some pushups and repair the harm of tariffs.
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Enrich the plutonium
Haffrung on
I don’t subscribe to the National Post, so I can’t respond to the mouth-breathers who commented on the article. But to those who say we have this coming because we haven‘t met our 2 per cent of GDP NATO targets:
* How much more are your prepared to pay in taxes to fund the military budget increase?
* In the spirit of unsentimental self-interest that you so admire in Trump’s administration, would you be onboard with Canada spending that money on Chinese weapons systems?
SheIsABadMamaJama on
Everyone I know is red with fury and wants to inflict maximum amount of pain. Canadians would rather have a massive recession if it meant rocking the US economy even for a short time. Canadians HATES trump and social conservatism is not that popular here.
It seems the longer Trump and Musk gut the administrative state and institutions, that small canadian blow may become domino much larger.
It’s going to suck for everyone. Is this what winning looks like?
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We are hurt pretty badly… If… this relationship can be saved… it will take some time.
> Perhaps those critics might be right, but here’s the real issue: we either believe in, and live by, the principles of a rules-based system and the power of alliances and multilateralism; or, we slip into the behavioural model of Golding’s book where Jack runs amuck and the entire island is mired in chaos, conflict and savagery.
> We must now decide if we are prepared to abandon the relative comfort and convenience of our decades-long dependence on the U.S. We don’t have the luxury of physical separation. We can, however, accept that the marriage is over and focus on “moving on,” even if that means continuing to live next door to each other.
One thing I can’t help but consistently see among Canadian voices throughout this crisis are the (conscious or subconscious) references to liberal IR theory when suggesting a long-term realignment away from the USA, especially on matters of trade. This is entirely contradictory; most theorists would posit that it is in both of our nation’s interests to resume -at some point- normal trade relations once again. We’ve seen data from similar scenarios that demonstrates the relationship will normalize again in the future. Corporations likely won’t reorient their long-term imports (or maybe even short term) and any consumer boycott will likely last only 6-12 months.
Ridiculous. The U.S. And Canada have had one of the most peaceful relationship between two major countries bordering each other in history.
If Germany and France can repair a relationship after a century of massacring each other by the millions the U.S. can do some pushups and repair the harm of tariffs.
Enrich the plutonium
I don’t subscribe to the National Post, so I can’t respond to the mouth-breathers who commented on the article. But to those who say we have this coming because we haven‘t met our 2 per cent of GDP NATO targets:
* How much more are your prepared to pay in taxes to fund the military budget increase?
* In the spirit of unsentimental self-interest that you so admire in Trump’s administration, would you be onboard with Canada spending that money on Chinese weapons systems?
Everyone I know is red with fury and wants to inflict maximum amount of pain. Canadians would rather have a massive recession if it meant rocking the US economy even for a short time. Canadians HATES trump and social conservatism is not that popular here.
It seems the longer Trump and Musk gut the administrative state and institutions, that small canadian blow may become domino much larger.
It’s going to suck for everyone. Is this what winning looks like?