we'll see how on board she stays, but splitting export tax with province is best applied early.
humanspiral
There was some very shady shit that happened during and after the maiden protests.
Protestor shootings that directly led to Yanukovich fleeing was a false flag attack by banderites. Zero Maidan/liberals were put in place under Neuland's chosen puppet government. Only nationalists hateful of ethnic Russians.
Whether it be strategic location (with a warming world, more shipping routes as well) or simply more resources…
Everything about shipping routes through Canada or Greenland by Russia/Asia is a lie. The only use of them would be to trade with Americas. Trade with Europe can use Russian waters exclusively. Resources would be for Americas markets too. It would be impossible for Russia to defend well if current beligerism from North America exists.
It is only under long term peace with Russia/China that we can invite them to spend $$$$ on developing the arctic or trading with us. Still US/Canada developers would have huge market/logistics advantages that could outbid a Chinese/Russian project proposal.
Now growing Canada by absorbing part of the US… that might be a good move. We’re getting increasingly fed up with the situation and a dissolution of the union looks possible in a way it never did before.
Yes, housing construction was not sufficiently supported with immigration. Non-issue with States becoming provinces.
There is evidence that voter suppression + not counting/disqualifying forced provisional votes created Trump victory.
as a Canadian that you’re being put in some weird tug of war between Russia and the US over your natural resources? Something real weird is going on here.
Russia generally has the same/similar resources as Canada. Most resource wars are based on destabilizing/sanctioning countries so that they cannot compete with "you". The "theater script" for Ukraine war that Russia and US accepted is that permawar for as long as possible for US military production/sales and oil profits and conquest of Europe trade, ensure climate catastrophe with more alternate developments, and Russian diesel use, with eventual result being Russia winning its modest objectives + territory. There are certainly people in Russia getting rich from the war, but also Russian wages are extremely high due to competition/bonuses to its voluntary Army.
The US has firm control over Canadian resources. Chinese deals to invest in them are blocked "for national security reasons". Russia doesn't need more resources for itself, because it has nearby development sites it can invest in. China likes expanding global supply options. Canada obeying US on everything, and dedicated to making it its only market is Canada's problem. Russia not to blame.
I think if things start to get bad Canada should work directly with friendly US states and make us an offer we can’t refuse, seceding from the US and joining Canada. Most of us would be happy to stop subsidizing the red states that drag us down in exchange for healthcare.
Canada needs to be bigger. It's why immigration was welcomed under Trudeau. Immigration only works if a sustainable future is hoped for. Otherwise we must resort to canibalism right away, and right wing got a big boost from anger due to unsustainability combined with full support to ensure unsustainability as the solution. Absolutely, US states are welcome to join without threatening the right with reaction to + support for unsustainability. Bigger overall market, and less divisiveness.
Canada's extensive contibutions to NORAD, proudly declared by Canada last year:
$39B promised since 2022.
NAFTA 2 (and 1) is suspended until tariffs removed. NAFTA 2 (USMCA) did add some IP protections that NAFTA had mostly already. But simple response is no NAFTA rules apply to Canada if US declares fake national emergency to bypass USMCA. It's not "just" an act of war, it is "unilateral suspension of USMCA" to make war. Canada does not need a national emergency declaration to invalidate USMCA until pig fucker begs to get it back.
As the shitter who wanted to inspect his shit, but from far away, climbed up 10 feet saying he wanted to avoid all smell, it was quickly exposed as a ruse as the undertaker rained fury down onto his fellow wrestler.