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Correct. China is and has been our second largest trading partner for the last 20+ years. If you're 'sure' we could have replaced their trade why haven't we? Won't even comment on the other country nonsense....

Are you falling back to the accounting courses you took for your finance degree to form that opinion, or are 'numbers not adding up' just a guess?

For a guy who is so down on this military spending you must have lost your shït when Harper was PM and his lack of military spending the last years of his term. And yes, the sink is supposed to be included in the spend if it's part of military infrastructure. Unlike yourself, I don't view everything I see and read as a lie. If I question its validity I'll read more until I'm satisfied with the answer, however that may be. Must be a left thing...

There is no such agreement tariffs won't be applied again, just like there is no agreement we won't put tariffs on EV's again. Is this supposed to be some sort of position saying it's not good for those benefitting....

Is this supposed to be some sort of mature comment AH? Did I hurt your feelings replying to him....

I've shown you everything you need to know, or that you can easily find yourself. So no, you're not right and I'm not playing your brain dead little games... just as I thought...

According to people who actually know something about the industry, yes it was... Canola growers thrilled with China agreement SASKATOON — Canada’s canola growers are thrilled that China is rolling back import tariffs on canola seed and meal. “This is a huge deal,” said Andre Harpe, chair of the Canadian Canola Growers Association. “China was our second biggest market. In 2024, they took a third of our canola (exports), and that market essentially disappeared overnight.” Canola industry welcomes significant progress on Chinese tariffs CCC & CCGA release January 16, 2026 – The Canola Council of Canada (CCC) and Canadian Canola Growers Association (CCGA) welcome the announcement made today in Beijing to provide significant tariff relief for Canadian canola seed and meal. Under the agreement reached between Canada and China, tariffs on Canadian canola seed imports are expected to be reduced to 15% as of March 1, 2026, and the current 100% tariffs on canola meal are expected to be removed as of March 1, 2026, until at least the end of the calendar year. “The agreement reached on canola seed and meal is an important milestone in Canada’s trading relationship with China,” says Chris Davison, CCC President & CEO. “The Canadian canola industry has been clear since the outset that these tariffs are a political issue requiring a political solution. We are pleased to see significant progress in restoring market access for seed and meal and will continue to build on this development by working to achieve permanent and complete tariff relief, including for canola oil, moving forward.” “With most of the 2025 canola crop stored on farm, and planting of the 2026 crop only months away, canola farmers are looking for predictability and confidence in the ability to market their canola,” says Rick White, President & CEO at CCGA. “We are pleased to see this significant progress and will be looking for resumption of canola movement in the future.” Canadian exports of canola and canola products to China were valued at approximately $5 billion in 2024. For 2025, export value to China is expected to plummet to less than half that amount. China is Canada’s largest market for canola seed and second largest market for canola meal. “With the impacts of this trade disruption being felt across the entire Canadian canola value chain, we welcome meaningful progress to restore smoother, more predictable trade,” say Davison and White. “We greatly appreciate the efforts of Prime Minister Carney and the Government of Canada, including Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath MacDonald, to re-establish bilateral trade with our second largest export market.”

If you choose not to read and/or understand what is in front of you, you're certainly not worth the back and forth....

Getting tariffs removed from canola and seafood is in return....and huge to Prairie farmers and EC fisherman. Look around... Tesla's, Volvo (before tariffs), Polestar. Guess Carney and Xi got it wrong... Agri-food and trade are foundations of the longstanding relationship between Canada and China – and China continues to be our second-largest export market. To renew and strengthen that relationship, Prime Minister Carney and President Xi secured a preliminary agreement-in-principle with landmark measures to remove trade barriers and reduce tariffs: By March 1, 2026, Canada expects that China will lower tariffs on Canadian canola seed to a combined rate of approximately 15%. China is a $4 billion canola seed market for Canadian producers, and this change represents a significant drop from current combined tariff levels of approximately 85%. Canada expects that Canadian canola meal, lobsters, crabs, and peas will not be subject to relevant anti-discrimination tariffs from March 1, 2026, until at least the end of this year. You're wrong again... 'Canadian canola farmers struggled to replace lost sales to China following 2025 retaliatory tariffs, which triggered a roughly $1 billion value drop and significant stockpiling. While some market diversification occurred, the sector faced severe price pressure and reduced income until a January 2026 deal began lowering those tariffs.' Yes, I see moral conflict, but I also see the economic conflict that is reality for those dependant on trade with China. Morals don't pay the bills for anyone. No, but our southern neighbours do. Let's turn a blind eye to that. You keep saying we got nothing yet the agriculture and seafood industry who benefit from the agreement are very happy. Appears to be a lack of reading at your end... I'll go with their comments, and chalk yours up to the typical anti-liberal schtick... “With most of the 2025 canola crop stored on farm, and planting of the 2026 crop only months away, canola farmers are looking for predictability and confidence in the ability to market their canola,” says Rick White, President & CEO at CCGA. “We are pleased to see this significant progress and will be looking for resumption of canola movement in the future.” “Those tariffs represented a major barrier to move large amounts of live lobster into China, and it also served as a barrier to getting crab species in there,” said Kris Vascotto, executive director of the Nova Scotia Seafood Alliance. “All those things make up about $100 million coming out of this province annually to go to China, so trying to make sure we have free and open access to those products is also a priority, but thank goodness we managed to take care of lobster and crab on the front end,” Vascotto explained. Vascotto says the deal has created a “much more positive outlook” for 2026 for the seafood industry in Nova Scotia.

Lol... I'd ask what that is supposed to mean, but I don't think you're sure either 😂

You mean my strong dislike for.... Appears that there are a lot more joining the team day by day.

I've given up on trying to figure out yours...

We're not 'throwing the doors open' to China, but are back to where we were 2 years ago. China is nobodies friend but are one of those 'casual buddies' you need to do business with. The auto agreement will provide affordable EV options for consumers, and definitely disagree we aren't getting anything....what about agriculture/canola and seafood agreements? Better question would be how do you replace it if we say 'no thanks' to auto's.... answer is you don't. I don't agree with forced labor but I also don't agree with taking military action against countries for their oil, threatening allies with annexation, or insider trading at the most senior levels of government.... but such is life. Like Carney said... accept the world for what it is, not what we want it to be. Calculated trade relationships are a fact in today's world, like it or not.

This is why the phycological science of how some minds work is interesting...

It had to do with replying to Delugional. Why so defensive when Trump is mentioned...

Yes, I think that's fairly obvious.

The point was we're spending, which we haven't done in 20 years.... including your guy who had the lowest NATO spend of 1%. You were in favour of spending, weren't you? The polls appear to heavily favour Carney's approval and liberal choice of government so I'm thinking when you say "Canadian's", you mean your same group that's been tired of losing elections and complaining for years.

The point being, it is a forecasted number. It's forecasted to be 9C here later today, but that isn't guaranteed.

No need to fire... Slowing economy is getting them laid off or terminated.

No excuse at all for mis-naming of province. Just curious why now more an anti-China trade when we've been trading for 50 years. For every action there is a reaction.... If you remind auto agreement how do you replace lost agriculture/canola trade that impact ~40K farmers?

You have, and will have a lot more important things to deal with than DEI thanks to your guy. Incredible what one guy can do in such a short amount of time. You're slowly imploding while cheering him on along the way...

Isn't peace and quiet the last thing you've had since your guy got back in the seat? Seems to me it's one thing after another and always with the purpose of creating political division. He's doing a great job though so keep marching in line and enjoying the walk.

If you can't answer the questions or read what's front of you, I'm good with not engaging. Again, why the concern with China now... And if you can't read black and white of the survey, not my issue. Patience with foolish people like you has never been one of my better traits... I've tried my best over the years but have come to the realization that it's not going to work for me. I've also learned that sometimes names are appropriate.... it's like a 'if the shoe fits' kind of thing to better get someone's attention, or just calling a spade a spade. Put your big girl pants on. No need to blow off steam... Golf in a while is a better form of relaxation.

I enjoy the phycological science and curiosity of trying to figure out how and why your minds work like they do. I'm just an amateur though so trying to understand that on my own is way over my head....

Is that it... I'm a cultist? You got nothing huh... didn't think so. It's impossible to justify that guy. What's the end game? He hasn't told the American public yet so hoping you can fill us in.