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  1. Paul Gregory

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    I have lived through a few trade wars, and they have all been stupid in my opinion.
    As I child, I remember when the interior of British Columbia produced all types of fruit. Today it's almost nonexistent, from one end to the other. American fruit producers accused Canadians of "dumping," so they felt justified in dumping themselves, destroying most of the Canadian producers. Nearly all of what we buy is now imported.
     
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    Of course, he won the November 2024 election. Now we get to experience his policies and practices.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    I remember chatting with a pollster in a hotel banquet room at a corporate meeting. He shared with me that polls can be bought and made to say whatever the client wants to pay for.
     
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    we get some great strawberries from canada most summers
     
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    That's one thing I noticed in the USA, strawberries as big as your fist. Rarely see that here. I guess we exported all the best ones.
     
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    must have, they are huge, juicy and sweet. i think they are from montreal, but i'm not sure.
     
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    daughter and son in law are headed up to montreal for a 4 day weekend this thursday.
    they 'don't blame me, i voted for harris' t-shirts made.
     
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    Canadians still like americans they just don't like our government. Those shirts will just focus things on the negative.
     
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    Canadians don't hate Americans, but we just can't believe you elected that miscreant.
     
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    Well, if that's what's happening, maybe it's encouraging that more poll-buyers seem to be buying polls critical of Trump.
     
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    Yeah that sure worked great during last presidential election
     
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    If that's what's happening, they're all meaningless.
     
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    Last month, Canada imported more cars from Mexico than from the US.
     
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    Americans can deny the reality of what's happening all they want. It's obvious to everyone else that the world economy is changing.
     
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    Congrats on the new aviator. I like techno ones.

    A Canadian moderator on another forum suggested:
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    I've noticed Yankees like us too often have a bite in our comments. Canadians are better at concealing their teeth and bring them out only as needed ... IN SPADES!

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    You can try to generalize all you want, but it doesn't work.
     
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    agreed, canadians come in all colors, just like americans
     
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    Nothing brings people together like having a common enemy.
     
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