573 – Topics

00:03 No NAFTA: gong show of American Politics, bilateral deal reached between Mexico and US, 90 day notice filed under Chapter 19 to exit NAFTA, difference between NAFTA vs two bilateral deals, Canada’s free trade history, NAFTA in effect in 1994, Canada’s incentive to keep Mexico in NAFTA, trade agreements a balance between politics and economics, trade without the ‘free’, Britain’s mercantilism, American supply management practices, other interests, nations protecting interests, the Trump factor

15:40 Strongly inept: Canada’s weak government an inept government, Trudeau out of his depth, NAFTA opened up as consequence of Trump’s election promise, America’s main target is China and the European Union – not Canada, forcing China to open up market to US, China’s steel and aluminum through back door of Canada and Mexico, Canada’s virtue signaling in trade agreement, Trudeau’s impotent tariff retaliation, dairy supply management story, Quebec elections – all four parties support supply management, protecting Quebec from Alberta, fear of tariffs on auto industry, Canada’s gong show, not inept in trade but politics, 80% of Canada’s trade with US, Canadian-Mexican competition, Canada risking economic jeopardy, transitional trade costs vs benefits

32:10 Thwarting Trump: New York Times anonoymous administration op-ed, systematic effort of deep state and Democratic Party to nullify Trump’s 2016 election, list of books criticizing Trump, criminal act admitted to in op-ed, political assassination is taking place, failure to accept Trump’s victory by the Left, mid-term elections coming up, Trump a total outsider to establishment, New York Times complicity, Washington Post’s deep throat was anonymous, Woodwards’ reputation built on anonymous source, Laura Babcock with Tom McConnell on Trump’s assassination plans, Trump disrespected since day one

49:45 Political theatre on stage: political theatre, the auctioneer’s sketch at Jack Dorsey hearings, collapse of decorum and civility in US government, paid protesters and organized by government protesters, most public have tuned out of mainstream media, media credibility lost, media madness will get worse till mid-terms, seeking alternate media where truth can be found, Canada’s leader not incompetent but ideological, Canada’s failure to understand the election of Donald Trump

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