(12/12) Don’t pretend it’s about something else. Don’t piss on my leg and tell me it’s raining. And the very least you can do is stop lying to your own people about what you’re doing.

(11/12) when the U.S. does well, much of the world does well too. So hey, go get it.
And if the leader of that effort decides he’ll break a major trade agreement to get there, I say fine. But do it loud and proud.

(10/12) all told, it’s been pretty damn good.
If most Americans believe they need big changes, great! It takes nothing away from me to see someone else flourish and succeed. No one is trying to step on their coattails. Not everyone sees everything as a competition. In fact, in my experience,

(9/12) before the federal Liberals could replace their party leader.)
Yep, I respect other people's views. But I’m frustrated, and frankly annoyed, that a mutually beneficial relationship between Canada and the U.S. might need to be “re-established”. Sure, our relationship was never perfect. But

(8/12) stop whining about Trudeau anytime now. Seriously, he’s on his way out—it’s just a matter of time. Blaming Trudeau for everything—rightly or wrongly—has become such a cliché, it’s literally a bumper sticker. (And knowing that, it’s not accident that Trump pushed this tariff issue

(7/12) Canada responds. That’s been true ever since Mulroney and Reagan inked the precursor to this agreement back in 1988. And let’s be clear: Trump would maintain that “negotiations are off the table” no matter who’s sitting across from him. He’s in it to win. Period.
So, we can all

(6/12) In true Trump style, breaking a law is just collateral damage.
Here in Canada, and despite a contentious political climate and looming federal election, leaders of all stripes get it. It didn’t matter who was holding the mic last week: When a trading partner breaks a trade agreement,

(5/12) whose true primary purpose is "to impose a disguised restriction on trade" is in violation. So, Trump reframes it as a national security issue, when in truth he wants to make money, and sees imposing tariffs on the US’s 3 biggest trading partners as a quick way to do it.

(4/12) to "help Trump seal up the border," we pony up an extra $1B. We called his bluff, right? Irrelevant. He levies the tariffs anyway. That was always the plan. And in doing so—at least against Canada—he broke the trade agreement.
That agreement is clear: a signatory that introduces a measure

(3/12) breaking the rules then flooding the legal system with appeals (and settlements) lets him get his way at least half of the time. Plus, now he’s stacked Congress, the Senate, and the Supreme Court in his favour. What does he have to lose?
The rub: Canada also knows it's all bullshit. Still,

(2/12) used this pretext to impose tariffs under the guise of national security. And says the tariffs will remain until the fentanyl overdose issue is sorted. Talk about your moveable goalposts.
He knows it's bullshit, but he sees money on the table, and experience has taught him that

Ah, how I've missed RS jokes since I dropped Twitter. All is now once again right with the world.