'You may not have the best hand': Former U.S. ambassador on Canada negotiating with Trump

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So many of the Creepy Ones in Canada admire Mussolini. They want to be and largely are, unaccountable fascists. For decades we had growth and it was always eaten up by the budgets of the Creepy Ones.

China, Taiwan, S Korea, all tried to emulate Californias Silicon Valley, they had far more success than a nation like Canada which was decades ahead of them. Not anymore. We have Windsor which has fallen far behind as the top performers there just moved to Cali, tripled their salaries and enjoyed the sunshine.

We did this to ourselves. I begged and pleaded for 20 years, gave real advice as I feared Americas debt would force them to change their economic strategy. Well, covid sped it up and Trump and his team identified who was taking advantage of America.

I'm just the Messenger. Don't believe the lies our agencies tell you. They are trying to convince you the sky is green. It's a large psyop. I enjoy no benefit by speaking the truth.


Canada’s view of its southern neighbour has understandably dimmed after President Donald Trump launched a tariff war. With Trump declaring more tariffs against Canada effective Friday, National Post spoke this week with former ambassador David Cohen, former president Joe Biden’s envoy to Ottawa from 2021 to 2025, who was tasked with resetting U.S.-Canada relations following the first tumultuous Trump term, which included its own tariff actions against Canadian goods.

Much of Cohen’s work involved navigating a landscape where bilateral co-operation could no longer be taken for granted and where he had to rebuild an alliance strained by trade disputes and fiery rhetoric. He’s since returned to private life but still gives talks boosting the U.S.-Canada relationship.
 
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So many of the Creepy Ones in Canada admire Mussolini. They want to be and largely are, unaccountable fascists. For decades we had growth and it was always eaten up by the budgets of the Creepy Ones.

China, Taiwan, S Korea, all tried to emulate Californias Silicon Valley, they had far more success than a nation like Canada which was decades ahead of them. Not anymore. We have Windsor which has fallen far behind as the top performers there just moved to Cali, tripled their salaries and enjoyed the sunshine.

We did this to ourselves. I begged and pleaded for 20 years, gave real advice as I feared Americas debt would force them to change their economic strategy. Well, covid sped it up and Trump and his team identified who was taking advantage of America.

I'm just the Messenger. Don't believe the lies our agencies tell you. They are trying to convince you the sky is green. I enjoy no benefit by speaking the truth.


Canada’s view of its southern neighbour has understandably dimmed after President Donald Trump launched a tariff war. With Trump declaring more tariffs against Canada effective Friday, National Post spoke this week with former ambassador David Cohen, former president Joe Biden’s envoy to Ottawa from 2021 to 2025, who was tasked with resetting U.S.-Canada relations following the first tumultuous Trump term, which included its own tariff actions against Canadian goods.

Much of Cohen’s work involved navigating a landscape where bilateral co-operation could no longer be taken for granted and where he had to rebuild an alliance strained by trade disputes and fiery rhetoric. He’s since returned to private life but still gives talks boosting the U.S.-Canada relationship.
Canada has always hurt America with tariffs and government support of the aluminum industry hurting American workers. Now they can stop or pay us
 
Canada has always hurt America with tariffs and government support of the aluminum industry hurting American workers. Now they can stop or pay us
From the RCMP on down to the lowly TPS, Canadian authorities have been misleading American agencies for their own self interests.

I hope we may one day become close again, it shouldn't happen as long as Canada doesnt remain honest, transparent or defenders of human rights/civil liberties.
 
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