On July 1st, the CUSMA agreement talks begin in order to pursue another 16 year (agreement?) with the United States, which to date has not actually adhered to even the last trade CUSMA agreement.
It’s about time that Canada acted unilaterally in response to U.S. tariffs in the upcoming talks. Canada’s diversification, away from the United States has long been overdue, but finally American hubris, arrogance and outright aggression, economic and even militarily towards Greenland, Canada, Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, etc., etc., should, and may yet preclude Canada from desiring any form of agreement with the U.S.
Agreements that the U.S. has abrogated on a whim, or when the leader of that country has a childish hissy-fit reaction to any event it disagrees with, which ultimately when it relates to Canada’s foreign policy vis-a-vis Japan, the ROK, the EU or China for that matter, — is really none of the business of the United States, has now got to the point where the ‘relationship’ itself has fallen into question.
America acts unilaterally, to damage the economies of other sovereign nations, and then expects acquiescence.
To hell with that.
Canada has options. Canada has resources and Canada has partners, virtually around the world who are stepping up their economic interests and trade with Canada. A new group of nations, soon to be outside the WTO and GATT, (as America both influences and ignores both organizations), is in creation, one that will exclude the U.S.A. It will also include virtually most, if not all, of the west’s democratic nations, who neither trust the U.S., or feel that their future interests will be well-served by America.
Canada Should Not Sign Any Agreement with the U.S. on Oil Delivery
Canada should go ahead with doubling the capacity of both LNG pipelines in British Columbia, and the Trans-Mountain pipeline to the west coast. Canada’s interests lie with Japan, the ROK, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand in the Pacific. And yes, China, undoubtedly.
While Canada ships 4.1 million barrels of oil per day to refineries on the Gulf of Mexico, all three Asian countries, Japan, ROK and China have refining capacity for heavy oil originating from Alberta’s Oil Sands, consisting of bitumen with diluent.
Therefore, should Canada complete the doubling of the Trans-Mountain Pipeline to the west coast, Canada has serious options for all of its crude. Whether Canada ships to the U.S. is entirely dependent upon price and the CUSMA agreement with America being ratified, and adhered to, since the U.S. has abrogated the agreement already in the past.
As the PM has already stated. Canada will deal with America when it works for us. If it doesn’t?
Hello Asia. Let’s make a long-term contract for all of Canada’s 5 million barrels of crude per day.
Canada’s automotive sector resides with Asia, not Detroit. The U.S. is no partner. It is an uncivil extortionist rogue state.
As Canadian pipeline capacity to the west coast builds, Canada should wean the amount of oil it delivers to the U.S., ultimately sending all 4.1 million barrels to Japan, the ROK and China.
Canada should align its technological, military and scientific needs with Asia and the EU, and stop purchasing American computer and AI technologies.
We can no longer align Canadian interests with a country that has nothing but its self-interest at heart.
America is no friend, no partner and no ally.
Prime Minister Carney should not sign any agreement with the United States going forward, unless the actual agreement serves Canadian interests, including guarantees, which if abrogated, immediately stop Canadian shipments of oil, gas, electrical energy, aluminum and fertilizers to the United States.
Shortages already exist, and the price for these specific products and commodities should reflect their value, not American ‘wishes’.
My hope?
That in ten years, America is nothing more than a geographical neighbour, with a hardened border.
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