Here’s the thing: regardless of his claimed height and weight, it isn’t accurate. He is much heavier than 224, and likely shorter than what he claimed. He lies like a rug. You know it, I know it. They also claim he is mental sharp. But, considering what’s coming out of his mouth 90% of the time, I have serious doubts.''Per the report, Trump’s height and weight are 75 inches and 224 pounds, respectively. Scans of several body systems—including the eyes, ears, neck, throat, and heart—came back normal.''
Trump's Medical Results: What We Learned From His Physical
Trump attended a medical appointment on Friday—the first physical of his second presidential term.time.com
You would be in error...I'm sure you will correct your mistake.
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you should concern yourself with the impact of a recession , tariffs, lack of investment, east west division, unsustainable govt and consumer debt and poor productivity on Canada
Canada is highly dependant on trade
the US far less so
he has talked that way all his life
its annoying and very often ambiguous, but it has worked for him
but hey if you are real concerned , perhaps you can suggest Joe Biden might help Trump on and off the stage
So I looked and you are being disingenuous with numbers. 55% of our GDP is internal consumption vs 67% in the USA. It's not a 1/3 vs 2/3 ratio. That or you can't read numbers.
In total about 19% of our GDP was trade to the USA, according to Scotiabank. With 3% of that oil alone, which they can't not trade for. We supply the Midwest and on top of that they use it to manufacture petroleum products for sale at about a 3x ratio. So it's way too profitable to shut off.
Of course its important. But guess what? It's just as important to them. Or their costs rise up. While Trump might not care, his donors will. That's why all the extra tariffs, minus the base 10% are paused pretty much.
So yes, we can stretch this out. The pressure will be on them. Sure if Trump calls with a reasonable deal we take it. Guess what? That's what will happen after the tax bill passes unless the USA domestic news gets really bad and he needs another win.
The manufacturers are not going to suddenly build all these factories. Why when they can't predict the rules? Just to get zoning, building permits, the actual land will take years. Then build it, gain the equipment (guess where that is made....CHINA perhaps?) And finally a trained workforce and materials supply chain? 10 years. Or wait out Trump for 3 and business as usual.
For a pro business dude you sure don't understand capital investment costs.
Butt can you please STOP!!! It is killing me to assign all these "LIKES" to you! Come on man, go back to the annoying version and agree with Johnny more so I can assign you "
" these instead and I can find peace. Thanks!!!This is nothing, just wait until late July/Early August when the numbers are released for second quarter. I will rampage then as well.Butt can you please STOP!!! It is killing me to assign all these "LIKES" to you! Come on man, go back to the annoying version and agree with Johnny more so I can assign you "
Hopefully you will finally start to see my criticism of the Democratic Party leadership is also valid soon too. It was never about "support" for the GOP, just wanting them to do better.
Right wingers are such easy marks.''Per the report, Trump’s height and weight are 75 inches and 224 pounds, respectively. Scans of several body systems—including the eyes, ears, neck, throat, and heart—came back normal.''
Trump's Medical Results: What We Learned From His Physical
Trump attended a medical appointment on Friday—the first physical of his second presidential term.
You would be in error...I'm sure you will correct your mistake.
You believe those numbers?
meanwhile
wrong
Canada Trade to GDP Ratio 1961-2025 | MacroTrends
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
www.macrotrends.net
your 55% internal consumption for Canada is just plain wrong
why can you not connect the dots ?
Canada 2/3 trade dependant, 75 % of our export trade is with the US
the us economy is 2/3 internal consumption and Canada accounted for roughly 17.3% of total U.S. goods exports. It also represented 12.6% of total U.S. imports.
the US has a huge competitive advantage over Canada and huge leverage over Canada with respect to trade
much of the us exports to Canada are value added, while a lot of Canadas exports to the US are commodities
but you think Canada can wait Trump out ?
Are going to stop using US tech, medical equipment pharmaceuticals
stop using goggle, amazon , Microsoft, proctor and gamble, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Intel, AbbVie, General Mills products?
No you are not
you are delusional
the unemployment rate in Windsor just jumped 10.7 per cent, layoffs are occurring in Oshawa
and
waiting has real world consequences for Canadians
these layoffs can become permanent
business can not wait three years, their creditors, shareholders wont let them
obviously you have never had P&L responsibility
you are completely delusional if you think this will be business as usual in 3 years
like him or not Trump is a transformational force and it is beyond naive and unbelievably irresponsible to pretend Canada can wait him out
you do not seem to understand the time value of money or have a clue about the amount of debt Canadas governments, consumers and businesses are burdened with.
you have managed your financial affairs conservatively , but you are the anomaly
1/2 of Canadian families are $200 away from insolvency
our unemployment rate is going to increase
loans get called and our overpriced housing market is going to get savagely corrected if we do not get this trade nightmare straighten out and soon
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Dude, you are just plain reading things wrong by asking the wrong questions and AI is feeding you the wrong answers.wrong
Canada Trade to GDP Ratio 1961-2025 | MacroTrends
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.
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your 55% internal consumption for Canada is just plain wrong
the unemployment rate in Windsor just jumped 10.7 per cent, layoffs are occurring in Oshawa
and
waiting has real world consequences for Canadians
these layoffs can become permanent
business can not wait three years, their creditors, shareholders wont let them
obviously you have never had P&L responsibility
you are completely delusional if you think this will be business as usual in 3 years
like him or not Trump is a transformational force and it beyond naive and unbelievably irresponsible to pretend Canada can wait him out
you do not seem to understand the time value of money or have a clue about the amount of debt Canadas governments, consumers and businesses are burdened with.
you have managed your financial affairs conservatively , but you are the anomaly
Services are not Tariffed. That's your first mistake. Our domestic consumption is 55% of GDP. That's a hard number. And 19% of our GDP is trade with the USA. That's the other hard number. Of course it's alot. But as I keep saying, they have NO CHOICES with much of it. The need our oil, cheap electricity, wood, minerals, fertilizer, cheaper manufacturing costs, that are all logistically close. Outsourcing means increased transport costs and longer supply chain, as well as reliance on Chinese owned shipping. It's in their best interests on all levels to trade with us. We are in every logical way their best choice. Business knows that. American business owners will wait. The politicians know that too.
Trump is a disruption, not a transformation. His goal is the tax bill. And to be a narcissistic asshole. Beyond that he has no real ambition.
No. NATO's main enemy, Russia has a small fraction of Western Europe's population and resources. Poland alone could take Russia and kick its ass.
you know better than AI ?
again you are letting your emotions foul your judgement
yes he is a narcissistic asshole, but that is irrelevant to the economics of the matter
disruption/ transformation both produce change
there is no way we shall go back to status quo post trump, the next 3 1/2 years are going to see more change than the past 20
Canada will get savaged if we try to wait trump out
business will fail and lives will get destroyed
failed business do not just suddenly start again
Ontario is expectational exposed and Ontario has a massive provincial debt and huge consumer debt as well
Rob ford figures 500,000 jobs are at risk in Ontario
Even 1/2 , 1/4 , or 1/5, of that number would be a catastrophe
look
compare the us to Canada using the same source/ metric
List of countries by trade-to-GDP ratio - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
the numbers do not lie
the other issue
Canada sells far more commodities as a share of its exports, commodities that can be sourced elsewhere
Canada is a price taker
the US sells far more value added products as a share of its exports, products that are far more difficult to substitute
the US is more of a price setter
it is not even close, they have a massive / leverage advantage over Canada and waiting trump out is a foolish / irresponsible strategy
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An Austrian with a funny little mustache made the same assumption about Russia
that did not work out well for him
and Russia had no nukes at that time
Lol. Stop panicking. Seriously.you know better than AI ?
again you are letting your emotions foul your judgement
yes he is a narcissistic asshole, but that is irrelevant to the economics of the matter
disruption/ transformation both produce change
there is no way we shall go back to status quo post trump, the next 3 1/2 years are going to see more change than the past 20
Canada will get savaged if we try to wait trump out
business will fail and lives will get destroyed
failed business do not just suddenly start again
Ontario is expectational exposed and Ontario has a massive provincial debt and huge consumer debt as well
Rob ford figures 500,000 jobs are at risk in Ontario
Even 1/2 , 1/4 , or 1/5, of that number would be a catastrophe
look
compare the us to Canada using the same source/ metric
Canada is far more exposed to trade than the US and our trade is far more concentrated with one customer (the US) , why you are trying to pretend this is not the case is bewildering.List of countries by trade-to-GDP ratio - Wikipedia
the numbers do not lie
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the other issue
Canada sells far more commodities as a share of its exports, commodities that can be sourced elsewhere
Canada is a price taker
the US sells far more value added products as a share of its exports, products that are far more difficult to substitute
the US is more of a price setter
it is not even close, they have a massive / leverage advantage over Canada and waiting trump out is a foolish / irresponsible strategy
But let's test this. What terms do do propose Canada put on the table to appease Trump? Put your money where your mouth is and show us what deal you would send to the WH to eliminate tariffs and normalize trade again.
No generic shit, no rehash of why's. Just list the terms you think will give both nations an acceptable win win situation.
stop pretending we can ignore the threat
it is very real
drop all the tariffs including the softwood lumber tariffs (permanently) aluminum, steel etc. , we drop supply management restrictions
all consumer products imports into Canada have their country of origin clearly labelled, hormone warnings if you insist
let the Canadian consumer decide if they want US milk , pork, chicken, beef etc.
let the auto industry / manufactures determine where in the US / Canada they want to build cars , and source, their aluminum, steel etc.
the US gets Keystone XL built
lets have real free trade between the US and Canada
Canadians can compete and win
we can not look a trade partner in the eye when 200% + tariffs after specific quantities are applied strictly to protect the market share of a special interest group and pretend we are free traders
and do not pretend those 200% + tariffs are anything but a market share restriction, if it was about product content or quality there would be no quantity specified
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Well that won't happen. Cripes you still think that is the real reason for the tariffs don't you?
So sit back and watch. Because no deal is coming soon.
why not ?
explain yourself
yes
200% + tariffs on dairy over a specified quantity is a market share restriction no if and or buts about it
if it was about product content or quality there would be no quantity specified
So sit back and watch Canada's economy implode then
Jean Chrétien stated the two most important responsibilities of a Prime Minister
1. Hold the country together
2. Maintain our economic relationship with the US
do you honestly think he believed stilting back doing nothing and waiting is properly managing his number two responsibility ?
your wait him out strategy is unbelievably foolish and irresponsible
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Supply chain management is not going to end. Trump tried in 2018 and failed. Others have tried and failed dating back to the original Canada/USA free trade agreements and NAFTA. It is a core non negotiable. For National Security reasons. That is why. It will not happen.
And btw the British agreement you touted as free trade includes a provision that only so many British cars can be sold in the USA before a 25% tariff kicks in. To help protect American manufacturers. With an exact quantity of 100,000 cars as the base line.
Sound familiar? It's common practice. So your idea is moot.
USMCA will be the template, with adjustments made that won't affect our farmers. Honestly I would much rather see Irish butter allowed. It's so fucking good. Or the dairy farmers widen their far content restrictions for baking butter.
And the whole thing will be wound up by 2026 when the USMCA agreements are up for review and ratification anyway.
Meanwhile tariff lawsuits are winding their way through the USA court system. The vast majority of trade continues, with a 10% tax that US citizens have to pay. And Canadians are pretty much boycotting USA made products anyway so little cost to consumers here. It's actually going to boost Canadian domestic production in the long run imo. And we still get Chinese made shit at the same price.
We may end up seeing USA shopping tourism on some things.
Will some sectors take a hit? Of course. But I think the USA domestic economy will take a far larger one, because the USA chose to take on EVERYONE. And it's coming in the next two month, three on the outside.
You ain't seeing the Macro here.
So the US puts tariffs on Canadian products and you think we should respond by dropping all Canadian tariffs?
you were just shown that 200%+ tariffs have nothing to with quality or product safety , or there would be no quantity specified at all
it is strictly market share protectionism
For National Security reasons is pure bullshit disingenuous cop out that will not fly
there are no rules stating one trade deal with one country is the basis for another
the simple response from the US is " we are comfortable that many import cars and the British beat you to the table
they provided this concession to obtain that allocation, what are you willing to concede on ? "
you asked what i would propose
we want to get rid of all tariffs on softwood lumber , aluminum and steel
no quantity games
look the orange haired egomaniac in the eye and ask him if he wants free trade or not,
the us will not agree to the status quo and that is what you are proposing/ dreaming about
Are you not paying attention ?
they will want a win on either the auto sector or supply management (or both) and likely insist on Ottawa removing the taxes on US social media companies
you are completely unrealistic to pretend we will not have to concede on anything
since we will need to concede, tie it to eliminating a trade irritant we have (softwood lumber) and preserving our share of the auto sector
you personal preferences / wants is not at all relevant
Irish butter wont help laid off auto workers
Are you not paying attention ?
we need to move a whole lot quicker than that
there are still 25% tariffs on Canadian Steel and aluminum
Are you not paying attention ?
?????
lawsuits are working there way through us courts all the time
no doubt there is some international trade lawsuit from a decade ago still bouncing around the US courts
pretending the us court system is going to save Canada is absurd
what part of this do you not understand ?
any pain the US consumer is going to feel will be miniscule compared to the pain Canadians are going to face
yet you ignore the macro above
the us economy is far less dependant on trade than its trading partners
you are not paying attention
trump will tweak tariff rates to get the specific imports he wants , while leaving the softwood lumber , aluminum and steel tariffs on Canada intact
especially if Canada pulls the stall tactic on him
Chrystia Freeland did that in USMCA and he was furious,
he will go around us and sell our market share of the us import market to those willing to deal
you are living in a fantasyland permitting your emotions to cloud your judgement
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