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Fiendish Thingy

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13. Carney is already shifting trade from the US to China and the EU

Reply to Melon (Reply #11)

Sun Jan 4, 2026, 06:16 PM

Jan 4

And that includes oil.

Stagnant GDP under the current trade war is actually a good sign - most economists were certain Canada would be in a deep recession by now,

I live in BC, and have shopped in the US many times over the past year.

Prices are higher in the US.

Gas has dropped 7-8 cents a litre here in the past 10 days.

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Out of all of this....Canada could lose [View all] Melon Jan 3 OP

I thought that a few weeks ago. Trump could use this reality applegrove Jan 3 #1

I believe Canada has already missed that boat Melon Jan 3 #3

The goal of the East coast pipeline is to sell to Europe. We may have to refine it ourselves more often. applegrove Jan 3 #4

Many dishes are going to get broken before this bull's run through the china shop is complete. John1956PA Jan 3 #2

We really need to move away from fossil fuels. BoycottTwitter Jan 3 #5

Sell what exactly? Renewable for Canada is electricity Melon Jan 3 #6

Sell Hardware BoycottTwitter Jan 4 #8

Canada doesn't have a car brand. Melon Jan 4 #12

Assuming no pushback from Venezuelans lame54 Jan 3 #7

The Canadian economy is doing better than the US Fiendish Thingy Jan 4 #9

I believe Canada just lost a major piece of leverage with oil. Melon Jan 4 #11

Carney is already shifting trade from the US to China and the EU Fiendish Thingy Jan 4 #13

That's the point... Melon Jan 4 #16

The wamer the artic circle becomes, the better for Canada. harumph Jan 4 #18

The dollar has collapsed against the loonie in the past year Fiendish Thingy Jan 4 #19

Estimates are over $100 billion to Venezuelan oil infrastructure to get the oil pumping Kennah Jan 4 #10

And that's over a decade of investment NickB79 Jan 4 #14

Don't tease me with a good time Kennah Jan 4 #15

Right. Hugely expensive. Melon Jan 4 #17