John

I have loved my two trips to Canada and am planning a third.
Last September on my Quebec City trip, I learned a lot of stuff about how intertwined we are. I explored a pristeen Fort that was fortified because the colonists had tried to attack it and take Canada from the English, but were repelled. I had no idea. Many colonists sympathetic to England fled to Canada. I didn't realize how many.

And I could take the attitude as others do that PAX AMERICANA entitles Americans to hegemony over a neighboring nation of 40 million that derives so much benefit from the US. But I don't. As a citizen I lean towards the "isolationist" viewpoint.

The problem is NOT that I am unconcerned. The problem is that I have been too unconcerned. It seems that,

there is a trade imbalance of 1 trillion with the world.
It seems that there is a trade imbalance with Canada of 63 billion.
It seems that there are many Canadian tariffs on US goods with no counterpart.

The most complicating factor appears to be AutoParts crossing the border for AMERICAN CARS. Emphasis, AMERICAN CARS.

People like me have been asleep at the wheel. Trump woke us up.

The idea that a country, 1/8 the size of another, which sells upwards to 80% of it's wares across one border...can dictate terms to the MARKET COUNTRY... is ludicrous.

As I have suggested before, the best policy for everyone involved, particularly Canada is to come to the table with reason and fairness in the front of their mind as the best course of action.

If you all want to set your hair on fire, elect the gang that cant shoot straight and then send them to go ring Trump out...that may end up looking very stupid.

14% according to some poll? Don't hang your hat on that.
You've been citing polls for a decade.
Yet, Trump is president.

Marty

Gotta go

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