Trade Winds Blowing: Canada/US Tariffs - From 1854!!!
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Failure of the Not-So-Free-Trade Talks With the US I want to warn you... This is a very long email. But you will be glad you read it because you will learn that US / Canada trade negotiations and relationships have always been difficult since the 1850s, and the arguments are similar every time. Some people point to a losing battle in this trade war and predict a recession because of our low Gross Domestic Product (the total dollar amount of goods and services we produce divided by the population; low GDP equals less wealth), which Liberal Government policies over the last 10 years have tanked. A recession is usually the outcome, so we can't afford this trade war. Other people point to the fact that Carney is untrustworthy because he has always been part of the Liberal Establishment that has moved Canada closer to the poverty line and has not delivered what he promised. History of Canada / US Trade Talks from the 1850s… In 2018, I wrote an article that I recently re-read that is still on our website. It sounds like I wrote it today. It is a relevant history lesson about Free Trade with the US. Read it here. I have been gathering various news and reviews about the reason(s) why the 2026 trade talks between Canada and the US failed. Some commentators explained the issue well. Many are biased. In the interest of objectivity, here are some you should listen to. Many of them are short:
—----------------------- Please Tell Mr Trump Just in case you didn't read the last newsletter, the gist of it is worth repeating, in light of the failed negotiations…Please Tell Mr Trump... You keep saying you don't need Canada, but Canada needs you…
Your ships still use the St. Lawrence Seaway.
When the Titanic sank in 1912, Canada took in many survivors and buried 150 victims of the disaster in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The gravestones tell their stories. Yet, you say you don't need Canada, but Canada needs you. When 9/11 struck, under Operation Yellow Ribbon, Canada rescued between 224 and 238 planeloads of people who could not fly to the US. Canadians housed and fed between 30,000 and 45,000 passengers and crews. Yet, you say you don't need Canada, but Canada needs you. In 2025, Canada sent its water bombers, known as the 'Super Scoopers' (CL-415s) , to help with the Palisades fires in California. These Super Scoopers came from Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta, dropping water bombs in places where ground access was impossible. Yet, you say you don't need Canada, but Canada needs you. But Mr Trump imposes 50% tariffs because of our Northern fires and the smoke that enveloped American cities. Some of these fires occur in uninhabited areas with no road access, and our firemen do their best to control them. It is as if Canada could alter the wind's pattern contrary to the direction God intended. But we know that the fires and their smoke were merely an excuse for him to be ornery. And if we look back on history, we can find countless other examples where we were, and continue to be, helpful neighbours, because that's what good neighbours do. So please, anybody out there, tell Mr Trump that America needs Canada as much as Canada needs America. —---------------------------------------------------- The 'Millionaire Christians' In the next few months, I hope to introduce you to some 'Millionaire Christians'. They invested in businesses, developed the insurance industry, invented farm equipment, invested in hospitals, established universities, founded stockbrokerage firms, and trained skilled administrators, among other things. We'll cover these in our Lunch N' Learn sessions, held every 2nd Tuesday starting September 8. —-------------------------------------------- Ps Here are 4 ways you can support our work and spread the message in the email: 2) You can purchase some books or other products from our store. 4) Make a donation by e-transfer at: info@christianrootscanada.org 647-514-6798 |