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OAITW r.2.0

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1. Canada holds all of the cards. Trade with Canada has benefited both countries for 60+ years.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:06 AM

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Trump wants to go trade war with Canada? We lose automotive. areo-space, energy, rail/port revenue, and fertilizer. Also, huge defense revenue for US defense contractors. Corporations will go where predictable trade policies reside. I'm betting Trump is getting his economic and geo-strategic policy directives. directly from Putin.

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