Don't forget about BC. We can play hardball also - Columbia River Treaty is up for renegotiation. "Since 1964, the Columbia River Treaty has required Canada to control the flow of the river, via dams, to meet U.S. needs for hydropower and flood prevention. " https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/columbia-river-treaty-trump-1.7462660
Agreed. It’s a powerful lever for negotiation but for how long? Signing a new deal would have another many years before renegotiations or extensions. And it’s definitely complicated also, since it’s a money maker for Canada…
The one that includes Indigenous peoples hasn't been finalized. It is 'An agreement in principal'. Which is of even more concern. "The failure to get it ratified by the U.S. Senate or signed off on by the federal cabinet, some fear, makes it more legally vulnerable." We can use it as leverage.
Is Trump doing because he can declare a war as retaliation, invoke martial law and tell Canada we’re going to have to overtake you and send the military?
Don't ever forget thought that Ford is a crook in his own right. His slogan in maybe not so many words is "Ontario is for sale!" He was caught on a hot mic saying that he was glad Trump won so I can't bloody trust him either. Whatever happens, I'll believe it when I see it.
Yet he will not cancel StarLink?
Charging an export fee would be better than cutting off power.
Cutting off the power is risky as how many need electricity for survival?
That Starlink deal he did without public tender could come back to haunt him. Our province can't afford to pay out another lawsuit brought on by his stupidity.
That’d hurt a state like MI hard and fast, sadly it’s a bit the point. Much of the strategy will be to bring enough states blue or red to take action to make it stop before those threatened retaliations hit them, not to encourage Blue states to just stand aside and cheer us as we hit the Red states.
All of New England is dependent on Ontario Power and Quebec Hydro. Lights off in Maine, Vermont; dim in Mass, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Connecticut which already has the highest electricity costs in continental USA.
Of course! Quebec sells electricity throughout New England, and elsewhere across the country, as the biggest trade partner, it will hurt much more than border states.
OMG please do this tomorrow night during whatever bullshit he tries to spin to the American people. I will likely be affected and IDGAF. Our elected officials aren’t doing shit to stop this. As an American, who loves my Canadian neighbors, I fully and completely support this.
TURN OFF the lights at some point tomorrow.
The whole world would know about it.
Everyone continue pushing back even harder.
Congress and Senate members should voice our voice while he attempts to give his lies tomorrow
WE NEED TO RESPECT OUR ALLIES AND PROTECT AMERICA
Please do!! As an American ashamed of her country right now, I'm in full support of Canada and any other country willing to stand up to the 🍊💩 and his stupid regime. Hit us with all you got!! These fools need to be taught a valuable lesson.
I won’t deny it. I’m afraid too.
We need to stick together and support each other.
We need to unite even more now than ever.
WE ARE GOING TO GET THRU THIS.
Have faith and wish the best for all humanity
I agree. I feel bad for the people that didn't vote for this bullshit but the ones that did they deserve everything they're getting. Personally I am in a very blue State and we actually export electricity to Canada.
Yes turn off the lights! We want you to! And not in a threatening way, we genuinely want you to stand up to this administration. Apparently what we're doing isn't enough. We don't understand why dementia Donnie thinks he can walk all over other nations. It's not okay!
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It's to head Doug off.
Doug knows Trump.
Has met with him on the QT in the past.
Has been awarding contracts to gopMAGA/CNP oligarchs' companies.
etc.
Charging an export fee would be better than cutting off power.
Cutting off the power is risky as how many need electricity for survival?
.. boom boom out go the lights
Me: I don't love them! Just do it already!
You guys appear the be united whereas the US is fatally divided.
What is the reason for not doing it yet? I’d really like to know
The whole world would know about it.
Everyone continue pushing back even harder.
Congress and Senate members should voice our voice while he attempts to give his lies tomorrow
WE NEED TO RESPECT OUR ALLIES AND PROTECT AMERICA
We need to stick together and support each other.
We need to unite even more now than ever.
WE ARE GOING TO GET THRU THIS.
Have faith and wish the best for all humanity
We need to push back even harder.
Talk to your neighbors even if they voted for the other guy.
I think many of them will need our help and support too