I've heard 200 billion, and 60 billion. Maybe the difference is if you take out energy. Not sure why energy is separate. I don't doubt we have negotiated an unfair agreement, but don't understand why DT didn't take care of it during his first term when it was renegotiated. Nobody seems to clearly explain the imbalance, and the Canadians don't readily admit there is one. Two elephants in the room are fentanyl and possibly Chinese control of Canada ports. What is fair and where is this going?

The Ontario PM and Justine sure are digging their heels in, I imagine they are bluffing because I can't imagine their position is as strong as they act.

The currencies are not equal value.
That plays a big part in the how the numbers change in the imbalance.
I'm no expert on the subject,
(while living in Buffalo) it was brought up often.

US Dollars to Canadian Dollars: exchange rates today
USD CAD
10 USD 14.41 CAD
20 USD 28.82 CAD
50 USD 72.06 CAD
100 USD 144.13 CAD

Canada is a giant socialist joke. They have been my entire life. There are good people there, no doubt, (like yootoober AVE), but largely they are european-union AIDS, idealogically speaking.

The only reason they aren't another state already is because they are tainted with the woke disease, as well as a huge population of west-hating invaders.

Damaged goods.

I know exactly how this will end. They are gonna be kissing our ass for another century because they couldn't un-fuck their government.

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Originally posted by DoctorSolo:
The only reason they aren't another state already is because they are tainted with the woke disease, as well as a huge population of west-hating invaders.

And, y'know, the whole "sovereign nation with its own independent national identity" thing...

Pesky detail, that.

It's not limited to just Canada either. It may surprise you to learn that most (read: basically all) other countries are not interested in becoming a part of the US. They have their own thing, and are proud of it. Which has nothing to do with being "woke".

Just like we have no interest in becoming a Canadian province, or a Mexican state, or a British territory (again).

Alberta and Saskatchewan would financially benefit the most from independence, and second from joining the US.

However, that would bankrupt Quebec and Ontario

I've been seeing this on TV for a coupla' months now. Have all y'all seen this?

Is Ontario really the US' third largest trading partner? Or is this cited because Ottawa, the Capitol is located there, and is referencing Canada as a whole?

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Originally posted by RogueJSK:
And, y'know, the whole "sovereign nation with its own independent national identity" thing...

I have no interest in Canada becoming a US state. I don't think it would benefit either side. I believe in smaller government, closer to the people. I wish for less interference from Washington in my own State.

I do wish our friends to the North in Canada would throw off the WEF globalists controlling their country and move toward more freedom.

I didn't say I wanted them to be another state, I'm saying the smart ones up there would embrace it, but there's no value for us whatsoever in taking them over.

Their national identity is a socialist caricature of a free-looking western nation. Keep it up there, EH...

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Originally posted by vinnybass:
I've been seeing this on TV for a coupla' months now. Have all y'all seen this?

Is Ontario really the US' third largest trading partner? Or is this cited because Ottawa, the Capitol is located there, and is referencing Canada as a whole?

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My wife calls that the “We love you long time” commercial.

If you can explain why charging them the same as they charge us is a bad thing than I am all ears. And that goes for all europe, mexico, china and anyone else.