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#nafta

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You just can't fix #Stupid.

"She hoped Trump would revive her farm. Now she worries his policies could bankrupt it.
Rebecca Carlson planned to use a USDA grant to hire overseas workers for her cherry harvest. A funding freeze has left her in debt and unsure whether she can hire the workers."

#Crisis #Tariffs #Economy #Canada #NAFTA #TradeWar #USA #EU #News #Democrats #MAGA #Fascism #Weapons #Ukraine #Immigration #Farm

nbcnews.com/politics/economics

NBC News · She hoped Trump would revive her farm. Now she worries his policies could bankrupt it.By Shannon Pettypiece

Op-ed worth considering.

"Ignored by Trump and menaced by Putin, the UK turns to the EU for defensive ties
Dan Sabbagh Defence and security editor

As Trump seeks to withdraw the US from European defence, Keir Starmer is trying to develop closer ties with the UK’s neighbours"

#Russia# #Crisis #Tariffs #Economy #Canada #NAFTA #TradeWar #USA #EU #Europe #NATO #News #Democrats #MAGA #Fascism #Weapons #Ukraine

theguardian.com/politics/2025/

The Guardian · Ignored by Trump and menaced by Putin, the UK turns to the EU for defensive tiesBy Dan Sabbagh

I'm sure it's all part of #Dementia #Trump plans to destroy international relations and the global economy.

"Canadian airlines start canceling U.S. routes amid Trump fallout
Flights to Nashville and Las Vegas from Toronto are affected."

#Recession #Depression #Crisis #Tariffs #Economy #Canada #NAFTA #TradeWar #USA #EU #Europe #NATO #News #Democrats #MAGA #Fascism #USA #WallStreet

thestreet.com/travel/canadian-

Just in case those opposed to Trump think there have been #protests in the US... here's an image of what tiny Serbia is able to do. Compare that today's and yesterday's paltry efforts in the US. Serbia today has had over 100,000- the US several thousand.

#Canada #NAFTA #Tariffs #TradeWar #USA #EU #Europe #NATO #News #Democrats #MAGA #Fascism

euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03

I'm old enough to remember #NAFTA being born.
So many folks in Canada were worried the US would get the lion share of manufacturing, and Canadian businesses - with longer distances, etc would be hobbled or wither. Conservatives crowed how all boats would rise when we were all great partners.
Maybe true while the great partner part was true.
But those cons set us up for today's situation where key industries are dominated by the US, and Canada relies them at our peril- as the NAFTA plan intended