Hi. DT blamed Canada for poor border control. It may be partially true BUT The USA failed to catch them too. Their own border control failed in its duty. Aggressive protest seems to have hidden this fact. That’s what bully’s do. Dale
Up to the 1950s the Canadian national backbone and pride was supplied by the British imperial connection. Then P. E.Trudeau came into power and tried shifting the economic balance to China and Europe. In 1971 he also enforced multiculturalism, which deliberately eroded nationalism. PM Harper tried to go North in 2000, but by then the environmentalists were against resource extraction. Then in 2015 we got Justin Trudeau and the sunny globalism of the Davos crowd. Nations are barbaric relics of colonialism. Now in 2025 we are wondering why Canada has no tools in the tool box left in order to fight the new American Destiny re-emerging with Trump. Duh! Culture trumps strategies only if it can withstand imperialism. To get back to a solid backbone, we await the next election to close down the sad Trudeau era.
"I wrote “Merger of the Century which pointed out that the two countries had been socio-economically merging and a full-blown merger was inevitable" .....Agreed
Very Nice Article but I think there are better ways for the Us to take more control of this country by sending in thousands of DHS FBI. You may disagree but evidence shows Canada allowed a terrorist into the US. So where is the RCMP and Toronto Police. Not doing their job right. All the Us has to do is send thousands of FBI into the RCMP. It is not just the economy it is security and that the RCMP failed it failed in many ways. You dont need the 51state you need takeover of the RCMP and Toronto Police. Diane the Police never listened to the CIA so they got caught in a Hamas sting/terror plot that can kill many police officers. So it shows Canada needs US help. Here they are clueless about terrorism. This country failed in security and still fails. Control RCMP Toronto Police you control from the inside. Disgusting also what I went through. But no one says a word about crimes the Police do that put everyone lives at risk. Enough BS time for tough talk on Canada's future. RCMP have become a joke where were they to protect US not there.
In 2013, I wrote “Merger of the Century which pointed out that the two countries had been socio-economically merging and a full-blown merger was inevitable unless Canada developed its Arctic and northern resources and weaned itself from dependence on American military protection. It did not.
Canada could invest more in the military but government on both sides could have done more but politics in Canada.. But today things are different. Lets make it clear Canada never cared about terrorism. This is not just about resources this is about the way the government deals with terror or lack of caring. Canada right now is a target for Hamas/Iran Toronto Police got trapped in a Hamas sting/terror plot. Shows Canada is a THREAT to the US by allowing a terrorist to enter the US when the Toronto Police were warned. They failed to listen. if you agree or not this will happen. The RCMP under the FBI. Toronto Police allowed a terror plot that can wipe their own force out so you think the Us needs to take a greater role here the leaders are sleeping at the switch. People want to know if they are safe in this country and I can tell you they are not thanks to the Police here that have no good training. DHS has to come in to Toronto Police Not good when the Police listen to a terrorist and two organized crime figures. That alone is enough to bring in thousand of FBI DHS into Canadas. Canada failed to protect the FBI's AI from a terrorist and two criminals trying to do shakedown while the police did nothing except help the criminals. I say Canada is done. I think it is time for the US to take a greater role here. By the way Diane what if President Trump sued Canada for 5 Trillion in damages to their AI. Let Canada pay for the damage if not you know Canada resources get taken for the payment Did not think about that Sue for damages to the US and take the resources as payment. Many ways for President Trump to take without military.
Is there any lingered doubt that siding with the US would eventually harm you.
Trump said “people don’t even know if Denmark have any legal right over Greenland, but if they do, they should give it up because we need it for national security”
What a brazen statement of disregarding all international rules and laws.
Invading Panama for the canal, trade wars with Mexico and Canada, blackmailing the EU for more sale of oil and gas, trade wars with China and the countries that do not want to use USD in trades among themselves.
Frankly, I could not see the US have a single ally left in the world.
In 10 days, we will see how much of this world bluffing could be carried out.
Ending war in Ukraine on or before inauguration has become within six months, at the last press conference.
The DOGE two trillions promise has been cut down 50% as of last press conference.
Also from last conference, the grocery price reduction’s were uncertain at best.
I have no doubt that the EU will side with the world, especially with emerging nations of Africa and South America to guarantee their future. The world will trade outside the US in their own currencies. The world can make anything the US can, and better and cheaper. The world would benefit tremendously isolating the US.
The emperor will pretty soon be shown with no clothes The US has no way out from here.
Don't forget that it is Trump and his sycophants who are the problem, much the same as in Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. Indeed any wannabe dictatorial ruler. I wouldn't write off the US just because of one man.
Why anyone listens to Trumps rantings is beyond my comprehension. He talks as if he is addressing a classroom of 6 year olds. No one of any intelligence from Canada, Greenland, Panama or the EU (NATO) should be fearful of the garbage that comes out of Trumps mouth.
He clearly wants something, it is up to the subjects of his rantings to clarify, push back and negotiate if possible. Also did I mention that Canada & Greenland are members of NATO, how does that play out?
Where does he get the $100 billion subsidy to Canada from? My understanding is there is a trade deficit of around $40 billion - a trade deficit, not subsidy. If the US didn’t need Canada’s heavy oils, there probably wouldn’t be any trade deficit at all. But then what would the US refineries run on?
Canada may need to lift its game on defence, but not to protect US interests.
Also, border defence relies on parties from both sides. It is only recent news, but ICE just arrested a member of the Wagner Group, carrying 2 passports and a drone on the Mexican border, so it's not just about the Canadian border.
In 2013, I wrote “Merger of the Century which pointed out that the two countries had been socio-economically merging and a full-blown merger was inevitable unless Canada developed its Arctic and northern resources and weaned itself from dependence on American military protection. It did not.
I enjoyed this writing except for the first sentence. DT's talking points ( borders,women's rights, guns, immigrants) are USED as agitations shot at people as a smoke screen to divert attention away from his attempt to dismantle the US Government. A long term Republican wish since Reagan. Make America a better Kleptocracy. To be honest, the US armed itself for its own needs and fears after 1945. Canada needs a strong military for its own needs.
A terrorist slipped into the US through the northern border? I am shocked. We in the US already have so many “bad guys” and crooks—including the large crew of them about to take over, that I am not bothered at all. Down here in the US we can’t be too picky about our fellow citizens, or non-citizens. It is mostly all “Live and Let Live” here.
How crazy will the world get in 2025. Canada is a hot mess thanks to the Lieberals. Historically, majority of Western Canadians have USA roots and have never fit within the Laurentian Elite agendas .
Thanks Diane. Foolish Americans elected a dangerous criminal already causing havoc with unelected lickspittles. Trudeau had faults but did help Canadians especially during Covid. I dread Poilievre being PM
QUESTION is how to remove DT without an election? Can this be done?
The sad thing is the US has relinquished its role as the free world leader under Trump. A critical role of maintaining the world oder. A role that makes the USD the world reserved currency.
To maintain that role, the US needs allies such as the EU, Japan, Australia, Canada the UK …
The US has managed to alienate almost all of our allies and sow fears in most of them.
The US is not as powerful as it was in 1940s. The US industrial production now is only 16% of the world, behind China.
China trade with the US is only 16.2% of the total China trade with the world.
The US can block all trades from China and that would not cause a dead blow to China. It could not be said the same for the US.
The threshold for suffering of Chinese and of other poorer nation citizens is much higher than that of the US. If there were real trade wars, the US would fall apart first.
It seems to me, other nations are coalescing around China, Brazil, the EU more than to the US. In fact, I do not see any nation that gravitate to the US.
The trend has started and gaining momentum. Nations are no longer helpless due to the spread of technologies. They have the freedom to choose, and right now, China and the EU are their preference, not the US.
Someone told me sometimes ago, Africa now is about halfway to food self sufficient due to low cost farming machinery from China. I do not doubt that.
The world will have to go through a four years of turmoil, chaos and disorder because the US wants to re-establish its dominance by coercions alone. A task that is doomed from the beginning.
Hi. DT blamed Canada for poor border control. It may be partially true BUT The USA failed to catch them too. Their own border control failed in its duty. Aggressive protest seems to have hidden this fact. That’s what bully’s do. Dale
I think Christine Lagarde is correct
Up to the 1950s the Canadian national backbone and pride was supplied by the British imperial connection. Then P. E.Trudeau came into power and tried shifting the economic balance to China and Europe. In 1971 he also enforced multiculturalism, which deliberately eroded nationalism. PM Harper tried to go North in 2000, but by then the environmentalists were against resource extraction. Then in 2015 we got Justin Trudeau and the sunny globalism of the Davos crowd. Nations are barbaric relics of colonialism. Now in 2025 we are wondering why Canada has no tools in the tool box left in order to fight the new American Destiny re-emerging with Trump. Duh! Culture trumps strategies only if it can withstand imperialism. To get back to a solid backbone, we await the next election to close down the sad Trudeau era.
"I wrote “Merger of the Century which pointed out that the two countries had been socio-economically merging and a full-blown merger was inevitable" .....Agreed
Very Nice Article but I think there are better ways for the Us to take more control of this country by sending in thousands of DHS FBI. You may disagree but evidence shows Canada allowed a terrorist into the US. So where is the RCMP and Toronto Police. Not doing their job right. All the Us has to do is send thousands of FBI into the RCMP. It is not just the economy it is security and that the RCMP failed it failed in many ways. You dont need the 51state you need takeover of the RCMP and Toronto Police. Diane the Police never listened to the CIA so they got caught in a Hamas sting/terror plot that can kill many police officers. So it shows Canada needs US help. Here they are clueless about terrorism. This country failed in security and still fails. Control RCMP Toronto Police you control from the inside. Disgusting also what I went through. But no one says a word about crimes the Police do that put everyone lives at risk. Enough BS time for tough talk on Canada's future. RCMP have become a joke where were they to protect US not there.
In 2013, I wrote “Merger of the Century which pointed out that the two countries had been socio-economically merging and a full-blown merger was inevitable unless Canada developed its Arctic and northern resources and weaned itself from dependence on American military protection. It did not.
Canada could invest more in the military but government on both sides could have done more but politics in Canada.. But today things are different. Lets make it clear Canada never cared about terrorism. This is not just about resources this is about the way the government deals with terror or lack of caring. Canada right now is a target for Hamas/Iran Toronto Police got trapped in a Hamas sting/terror plot. Shows Canada is a THREAT to the US by allowing a terrorist to enter the US when the Toronto Police were warned. They failed to listen. if you agree or not this will happen. The RCMP under the FBI. Toronto Police allowed a terror plot that can wipe their own force out so you think the Us needs to take a greater role here the leaders are sleeping at the switch. People want to know if they are safe in this country and I can tell you they are not thanks to the Police here that have no good training. DHS has to come in to Toronto Police Not good when the Police listen to a terrorist and two organized crime figures. That alone is enough to bring in thousand of FBI DHS into Canadas. Canada failed to protect the FBI's AI from a terrorist and two criminals trying to do shakedown while the police did nothing except help the criminals. I say Canada is done. I think it is time for the US to take a greater role here. By the way Diane what if President Trump sued Canada for 5 Trillion in damages to their AI. Let Canada pay for the damage if not you know Canada resources get taken for the payment Did not think about that Sue for damages to the US and take the resources as payment. Many ways for President Trump to take without military.
Is there any lingered doubt that siding with the US would eventually harm you.
Trump said “people don’t even know if Denmark have any legal right over Greenland, but if they do, they should give it up because we need it for national security”
What a brazen statement of disregarding all international rules and laws.
Invading Panama for the canal, trade wars with Mexico and Canada, blackmailing the EU for more sale of oil and gas, trade wars with China and the countries that do not want to use USD in trades among themselves.
Frankly, I could not see the US have a single ally left in the world.
In 10 days, we will see how much of this world bluffing could be carried out.
Ending war in Ukraine on or before inauguration has become within six months, at the last press conference.
The DOGE two trillions promise has been cut down 50% as of last press conference.
Also from last conference, the grocery price reduction’s were uncertain at best.
I have no doubt that the EU will side with the world, especially with emerging nations of Africa and South America to guarantee their future. The world will trade outside the US in their own currencies. The world can make anything the US can, and better and cheaper. The world would benefit tremendously isolating the US.
The emperor will pretty soon be shown with no clothes The US has no way out from here.
Don't forget that it is Trump and his sycophants who are the problem, much the same as in Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. Indeed any wannabe dictatorial ruler. I wouldn't write off the US just because of one man.
Always appreciate your intelligent articles. Thank you.
Why anyone listens to Trumps rantings is beyond my comprehension. He talks as if he is addressing a classroom of 6 year olds. No one of any intelligence from Canada, Greenland, Panama or the EU (NATO) should be fearful of the garbage that comes out of Trumps mouth.
He clearly wants something, it is up to the subjects of his rantings to clarify, push back and negotiate if possible. Also did I mention that Canada & Greenland are members of NATO, how does that play out?
Where does he get the $100 billion subsidy to Canada from? My understanding is there is a trade deficit of around $40 billion - a trade deficit, not subsidy. If the US didn’t need Canada’s heavy oils, there probably wouldn’t be any trade deficit at all. But then what would the US refineries run on?
Canada may need to lift its game on defence, but not to protect US interests.
Also, border defence relies on parties from both sides. It is only recent news, but ICE just arrested a member of the Wagner Group, carrying 2 passports and a drone on the Mexican border, so it's not just about the Canadian border.
In 2013, I wrote “Merger of the Century which pointed out that the two countries had been socio-economically merging and a full-blown merger was inevitable unless Canada developed its Arctic and northern resources and weaned itself from dependence on American military protection. It did not.
I enjoyed this writing except for the first sentence. DT's talking points ( borders,women's rights, guns, immigrants) are USED as agitations shot at people as a smoke screen to divert attention away from his attempt to dismantle the US Government. A long term Republican wish since Reagan. Make America a better Kleptocracy. To be honest, the US armed itself for its own needs and fears after 1945. Canada needs a strong military for its own needs.
A terrorist slipped into the US through the northern border? I am shocked. We in the US already have so many “bad guys” and crooks—including the large crew of them about to take over, that I am not bothered at all. Down here in the US we can’t be too picky about our fellow citizens, or non-citizens. It is mostly all “Live and Let Live” here.
How crazy will the world get in 2025. Canada is a hot mess thanks to the Lieberals. Historically, majority of Western Canadians have USA roots and have never fit within the Laurentian Elite agendas .
What to do?
Thanks Diane. Foolish Americans elected a dangerous criminal already causing havoc with unelected lickspittles. Trudeau had faults but did help Canadians especially during Covid. I dread Poilievre being PM
QUESTION is how to remove DT without an election? Can this be done?
impeachment
Diane. As Trump causes more chaos is there a way to remove him without an election?
To Steve Parson,
The sad thing is the US has relinquished its role as the free world leader under Trump. A critical role of maintaining the world oder. A role that makes the USD the world reserved currency.
To maintain that role, the US needs allies such as the EU, Japan, Australia, Canada the UK …
The US has managed to alienate almost all of our allies and sow fears in most of them.
The US is not as powerful as it was in 1940s. The US industrial production now is only 16% of the world, behind China.
China trade with the US is only 16.2% of the total China trade with the world.
The US can block all trades from China and that would not cause a dead blow to China. It could not be said the same for the US.
The threshold for suffering of Chinese and of other poorer nation citizens is much higher than that of the US. If there were real trade wars, the US would fall apart first.
It seems to me, other nations are coalescing around China, Brazil, the EU more than to the US. In fact, I do not see any nation that gravitate to the US.
The trend has started and gaining momentum. Nations are no longer helpless due to the spread of technologies. They have the freedom to choose, and right now, China and the EU are their preference, not the US.
Someone told me sometimes ago, Africa now is about halfway to food self sufficient due to low cost farming machinery from China. I do not doubt that.
The world will have to go through a four years of turmoil, chaos and disorder because the US wants to re-establish its dominance by coercions alone. A task that is doomed from the beginning.