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That was a facetious comment...won't happen. LOL We will not beg.

Yup....but when you have little to offer in return..then you are just a consumer. As I said, we produce so little, we sold ourselves to others many decades ago. We cannot add tariffs unless we want to do without or pay more and well, you know what happens when prices go up.

Ohh poor poor pedophile LOSER... the broken one is obviously you LOL LOL LOL Now your obsession includes my dead parents so, you are teetering on becoming thanatophile now too. Tap tap tap ...can ya hear me dancing in your head

Correct but, when you are primarily a buyer and not a producer, you will always be at the whim of the store.

Yes we are but...we do not , especially for major crown procurement projects. As I mentioned, there are too many players demanding significant slices of the pie to be able to satisfy them all and pi$$ing any one of them off would be political disaster.

We are upset other countries are interfering with our internal issues yet we want China to do things we want with their internal issues? Our morals are not the same with theirs and ours is different with many other countries....wanna change them all to our way??.

Yeah but some here on this forum think Trump should be able to tell us how we should run our country Stop dealing with China and ask the US to treat us better....

DAMN!!!! Sure was not expecting that!!!! I really thought when he said we did good with the China dale that he meant it .....

The Griffon was a mistake from the get-go. Trying to turn basically a commercial helicopter into a Military one was doomed to failure and in the ongoing years, it has been proven to be a failure. So much maintenance, so many modification and reduction in capability plagued the Griffon. As for 8-9 years of process...well, the Military would be quite sure what it wants but...the government and all the non military players wanting their piece of the pie will for sure drag the process on. It has nothing to do with "Carneys" system. Our Military procurement has been awful for half a century....ask any military person. I was involved with 2 major crown projects...the SAR helicopter replacement and the Sea King replacement. The biggest hold ups and issues and problems were with the Regional Development agencies. ACOA, (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), from the Atlantic Provinces and CED (Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions) which is the worst to deal with, Ontario and, the West (which has now separated into Prairies and BC.) Plus there is now the North. And as always, there was also input required from the indigenous. So, getting all them together was, to say the least, a challenge. LOL. Hence, that is why it takes so long to buy defence products. All those folks need to get their slice and can hold things up if they don't.

So, you choose to pay "thousands"...OK. Crime and potholes are generally a municipal and provincial problem.

Hey...pedphile LOSER.....can't take it eh??? HA HA HA

It says that the pedophile LOSER is back posting to his favourite target once again...speaking of gay...are you that too HA HA HA. You are gay pedophile...should have known you were ambidextrous LOL Tap Tap Tap...still in your head LOSER LOL LOL LOL Tap Tap Tap.... And still phking up your own thread....LOSER HA HA HA

Only fisheries indicates how many workers. But it looks like the auto sector is lagging ..

It says that the pedophile LOSER is back posting to his favourite target once again...speaking of gay...are you that too HA HA HA. You are gay pedophile...should have known you were ambidextrous LOL Tap Tap Tap...still in your head LOSER LOL LOL LOL

We produce nothing in Canada or very very little at best. How much money has Canada donated to the auto makers that produce cars in Canada? AI response to What has Canada given to the auto sector: " In the past 10 years (2016–2026), the Canadian automotive sector has received or been pledged over $52.5 billion in combined federal and provincial support" How much money has Canada donated to battery manufacturers that have yet to produce batteries in Canada? "Between October 2020 and April 2024 alone, federal and provincial governments announced roughly $46 billion in investments across the EV supply chain, with total government support for these projects estimated to reach up to $52.5 billion"

OK

I hope everyone is aware that the US deals with China. Far more than Canada could ever dream of. "In 2024, the United States and China engaged in approximately $658.9 billion to $660.7 billion in total goods and services trade" China deals with the US for more than we could ever hope for. "U.S. Imports from China (2024😞 Ranged between $438.7$ billion (US) and $462.6 billion" And the hard over conservatives here are raging at the pittance of a deal Carney made with China.... and the pittance we trade with the US.

Well as of today...China is discussing and willing to trade as opposed to Trump that says he will put a 100% tariff on Canada because of our dealings with China...(regardless of the fact he said it was good just a v[couple weeks ago) We are at Trumps whims right now...it that OK by you?? I am not , in any way saying China is better but...it is one avenue that we need right now.

Yes, as I have said, the US has been our largest trade partner but, also as I said, we need to look elsewhere so we are not so reliant on one customer or source. Look at what Trump did today. A couple weeks ago he said our deal with China was good, today he said he will put 100% tariffs on us because of the deal with China. We need to look for trade partners more reliable and less volatile. I disagree, there are many countries interested in our offerings...the thing is they also have existing agreements and cannot, unlike Trump, just kill the deal today. they honour the existing deals before the begin with a new one. And yes, we have resources but that is because we really do not make anything in Canada anymore. And yes, we have work to do but, as you am sure you realize...none of this happens overnight. I do not think exporting cars to anyone but the US has ever been discussed, expected or even though about....that is a non issue.

Right now...any one seems to be a better trade partner than the US. Don't get me wrong, I love the US, it's people and what it has to offer but, when you have a waffling inconsistent leader, it is difficult to believe anything said as it changes from day to day it changes. Your prez does not make deals that he does not break or hinder or hamper. He also says he makes deals and often not verified by the people he says he made a deal with and worse, he does not disclose the deal. Yes, our largest trading partner is south of us and can remain so..if your prez decides for you. It is obvious the "We, The people" do not exist or matter anymore...all decisions are done by "He, The president" LOL If "He" tariffs you out of being able to buy our goods and products, well, we need to find more customers. That is what our guy is doing and that is what is really pi$$ing off your guy. It seems to outside observers that you no longer have a governing body...only a dictatorial president. You have, and it shows every day in any of your news outlets (left or right) that you have an ineffective congress and senate and bickering political electorates. So, in my mind and in my opinion....you have become , at a minimum a discussion point and most likely, a laughing stock and at worst, untrustworthy. As the topic is titled, your man did indeed generate a "new world order." EDIT: A few weeks ago your man Trumps said our deal twith China was good...https://globalnews.ca/news/11617010/canada-china-trade-deal-trump-us-reaction/ Today he says he will impose a 100% tariff on Canada because of the deal made with China.... https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-threatens-canada-with-100-tariff-over-possible-deal-with-china-2026-01-24/ How can you trust a country like that...with a leader like Trump??

We have a deal with the US...CUSMA. But like everything else with trump...we have today but perhaps not tomorrow. Now is the time to stretch our arms and look for new or better partners.

Do your own search in Google or any AI. It will indicate there are more farmers and fishermen than auto workers. You imply farmers and fishermen are not as important as Ontario auto sector workers. So yes, you do consider them less important or, "second class". Nope, I use the down vote to disagree, and if you choose to "punish" me with them...I take that as a badge of honour...thank you Oh and speaking of burning bandwidth... something like you are doing with this post just to denigrate me?? LOL Army Guy.... you are beginning to embarrass the uniform Starting to sound like a bitter old soldier.

I am glad you realize you are a pedophile LOSER...nuff said LOL LOL LOL And the one that phked his own thread

You finally got it "WAS WRONG AGAIN SO I'M HAVING HOMOSEXUAL PEDOPHILIC FANTASIES ABOUT FLYER WHO IS SMARTER THAN ME!!!" LOL I accept your admission of perverseness LOL LOL LOL. LOSER!!!! I mean really why ...pedophile LOSER...you phk up your own thread with your obsession with me LOL LOL LOL. Phked up your own thread but you are so obsessed with me you continue to post.... what a LOSER...a pedophile LOSER at that LOL Everyone can see how much of a LOSER your are....the have been telling you but you are too much of a LOSER to even listen to your buddies HA HA. HA

Wow...the pedophile LOSER is back again...LOL LOL LOL I don't need to put on my tap shoes again and start dancing in your head again,,.. LOSER So kool how you phked your own thread with your obsession with me LOSER ...pedophile LOSER HA HA HA I accept your admission of failure LOSER