Month: July 2026

Canada’s Response To The Latest Tariff Threats

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“July 22, 2026 

We finally figured out — after eighteen months of letters posted to Truth Social at midnight, blown deadlines, “suspended” talks that un-suspend themselves 72 hours later, and a trade agreement Trump personally negotiated, personally bragged about, and personally let die — that there is no deal to get. You cannot negotiate with a man who treats every signed agreement as the opening bid for the next shakedown. Carney knows it. The premiers know it. And this week, the entire country started acting like it.

https://open.substack.com/pub/deanblundell/p/breaking-canadian-politicians-are?r=cgren&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

“The Nuclear Option Is “On The Table” 

Look at Monday’s tariff list. Not what’s on it. What’s off it.

Oil and gas. Potash. Critical minerals.

The man who tariffed hockey sticks and honey — who threatened to bill us for smoke — tiptoed around the three things his economy cannot live without. That exemption list is not mercy. It’s a confession. It’s Trump telling you, in writing, exactly where Canada’s kill switch is. He didn’t spare our energy out of kindness. He spared it because he knows what happens if we ever tax it on the way out the door”

“…somewhere around August 19, the country that supplies two-thirds of his oil, the world’s potash, a quarter of his uranium, and $400 billion of his debt stops absorbing punches for the first time in this entire fight — with 75% of its population cheering it on.

The loud phase was 2025. This is the quiet phase. Cancel the party. Sign the pact. Two words and a thin smile.

All options.

It’s about time. And I am VERY here for it.

We all are.”

(Quoted from: https://open.substack.com/pub/deanblundell/p/breaking-canadian-politicians-are?r=cgren&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web)

If you still think there’s a CUSMA deal to be had – give it up!

Carney’s known for a long time there’s no deal. The premiers have made it clear this week they know there is no CUSMA on the table.

trump’s motivation isn’t a “better” deal – it’s annihilation! Get it through your thick skull he’s out to subjugate Canada – 51st state crap and all. Doesn’t matter that he’s doing untold damage to the US economy and to US citizens. He doesn’t give a s**t.

Tariffs on hockey sticks? Really?

Tariffs because forest fire smoke is making it murky in the US north east?

If this is trump’s idea of negotiating – we’re done with it.

Come August 19 – time for our nuclear option.

Our national media will moan about how vulnerable Canada is. US media will make it sound like we’ll all be starving and wearing rags if we make a stand. The media (in Canada it’s mostly US owned, remember) does NOT understand the leverage Canada actually holds. If trump doesn’t TACO – they’re going to find out!

And then there’s this Blundell piece about the opening of the Gordie Hull Bridge: https://deanblundell.substack.com/p/breaking-canada-kicks-us-officials?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=4163578&post_id=208050361&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=cgren&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Looks like the “playing nice” is coming to an end!

Read the timeline – this nonsense has been going on for quite a while. I offer it in case you haven’t been following this bit of chaos.

What Carney’s Been Up To

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Two longish reads explaining why/how what Mark Carney is doing strengthens Canada:

1. https://substack.com/@judithnewman/note/c-266527521?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=cgren

2. https://carolineboudakian651916.substack.com/p/mark-carney-three-moves-ahead

Which is why I’m prepared to wait a bit to see how these moves play out.

I’m willing to bet he’s not lost sight of the environment, just that the global political and economic imperatives are so critical, and things are moving so fast, that establishing a reliable consortium of middle nations where economic decisions can include deliberations about the environment will come – Germany has done a lot of green development – but they need to keep the lights on in order to keep their country functioning on a relatively even keel. So right now, purchasing natural gas is an important decision – ours is to provide it for them – so we can cooperate later…

To side step selling the LNG (and not building the needed infrastructure) leaves us more vulnerable to the US – and trump is becoming crazier by the hour, likely to make a wild decision against Canada that we’re not in a position to counter. Being under further attack by the trump regime / being overrun by them leaves us in no position to explore environmental solutions. 

I do wish Carney would spell out the layers of his strategies – I would be more comfortable were he to do that. But I can also see that explaining his strategic moves shows trump his hand and so he’s been quietly creating these alliances / deals and they’re being announced once they are done. I know we can’t yet see the whole picture – there are surely lots more deals in the works. [Carney’s June 30 YouTube update to Canadians is helpful for understanding what he’s been up to – regarding energy and the environment.]

When this new alliance of middle level countries is more stable, able to stand on its own feet, I think we’ll see environmental concerns come into focus. They have to, because the impact of the changing climate is being felt everywhere.

And for a chuckle – Michael deAdder’s cartoon June 3 2026 from the Hill Times

BTW – July 1 has come and gone and the sky hasn’t fallen. trump has gone silent on CUSMA, at least as of yesterday (I haven’t had a chance to go through all my inbox today). So CUSMA chugs along as it was designed to do.

On Canada Day 2026

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I just read an analysis of Mark Carney’s YouTube Video on Canada’s Economic/Energy Future he uploaded to YouTube yesterday. It helped me understand the bigger picture at play here.

The analysis of Carney’s video is very interesting.

He, Carney, was up front about the environmental costs of working to secure Canadian economic sovereignty. He didn’t go into a ton of detail, but he’s not hiding the difficulties Canada faces both with regard to the environment and to our economic future.

I highly recommend you take a read through the article (it’s an amusing and strongly “anti-trump” piece, but certainly supportive of what Carney is trying to pull off for Canada).

You’ll also find it very informative to watch Carney’s update to Canadians about our economic/energy future.

I’ve had misgivings about several economic manoeuvres Carney has made since coming to office, wondering where the environment stood as he’s been busy negotiating energy and trade agreements with many of the world’s “middle countries”.

In this video he makes it clear what his larger strategy is and why he’s choosing this current path for Canada and Canadians.

Do take the time to read the article then watch the video. You’ll find them clarifying what’s been happening so quickly and why it’s essential for Canada going forward. (Read the article first; it will help you pick up on the subtleties of what Carney has to say.)