Trump's Deal Leverage: Carney vs Canada's Leverage with America

[SpankyMcFarland]

China’s rise has just started, folks. You ain’t seen nothing yet. But instead of taking prudent measures to contain the threat to the global economy and our freedoms by strengthening the coalition of like-minded nations, Trump and his minions prefer to play to their domestic gallery and insult potential friends abroad.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/15/indian-outrage-over-us-killing-of-sailors-mounts-as-leaders-attend-g7-summit

 

 

[paxamericana]

1 hour ago, SpankyMcFarland said:

China’s rise has just started, folks. You ain’t seen nothing yet. But instead of taking prudent measures to contain the threat to the global economy and our freedoms by strengthening the coalition of like-minded nations, Trump and his minions prefer to play to their domestic gallery and insult potential friends abroad.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/15/indian-outrage-over-us-killing-of-sailors-mounts-as-leaders-attend-g7-summit

 

 

The coalition is in Asia. The do nothing deadbeat euro won’t help. And I should mention, are un able to even if they wanted to.

Edited Monday at 03:27 PM by paxamericana

[August1991]

On 6/13/2026 at 5:01 PM, John Johnston said:

In 2024, the total trade between the U.S. and China amounted to approximately $660.7 billion, with the U.S. importing $461.4 billion and exporting $199.3 billion.

In 2025, Canada and China conducted $124.8 billion in two-way merchandise trade, with Canada exporting $34.1 billion and importing $90.6 billion from China.

Trump is basically finished. He cannot complete a full sentence or stay awake for more than a couple minutes. And that is the just the beginning of his stoopidity. 

I'll take/accept these numbers. Billions here, billions there.

1. Canadians trade much, far more with Americans than they do with Chinese.

2. Our smart Canadian politicians understand Americans.

2a. As Pierre Trudeau famously said, "We sleep with an elephant."