Former CP business, transport and travel reporter/editor, currently industrial and technology writer, Jays fan, Raptors season ticketholder.

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Joined February 2009
🇨🇦🇺🇦 Canadian company Telesat plans to provide Ukraine with an alternative to Starlink by starting to create its own low-orbit satellite network, Lightspeed, which will start operating in early 2028. Canada does not hide that the reason for abandoning Starlink was the decision of the US government to temporarily limit Ukraine's use of the Starshield system, which disrupted the country's defense operations and left Ukrainians even more vulnerable to continuous Russian attacks. It has also forced US allies, who are increasingly at odds with the Donald Trump administration, to rethink their dependence on American technology.
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So Trump says Canada is ready to offer anything to get a deal, but other US officials are saying, via Bloomberg, that Canada isn't offering enough. So this is all bullshit. Nothing is changed, nothing is imminent.
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Canada wants to expand production via multiple pipelines. TMX is being expanded (for exports to Asia), the Enbridge mainline to the US is being expanded, South Bow wants to build a joint pipeline to the US with Bridger. The Pacific Link pipeline would target Asia.
Quebec is VERY protective of their dairy industry, this seems like a ploy to protect Canadian oil and product imports to the US. Note: energy is not included in tariffs, but Canada has expressed a desire to find new markets beyond the US (hence the pipeline to BC) > *US LIKELY TO CUT 50% TARIFFS ON SOME CANADA PRODUCTS: WSJ *US TARIFFS REMOVAL FROM CANADA COULD BE SOON AS FRIDAY: WSJ *TRUMP LIKELY TO REMOVE SOME TARIFFS ON CANADA AG. PRODUCTS: WSJ
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All of these pipeline projects are about expansion, not diversion. Canada is quite willing to sell the US all of the oil it needs, even for processing ate US refineries for export.
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One of Canada's dairy exports no0w subject to US tariffs is the basis for the new lawsuit before the US CIT by the US importer that wants Trump's Section 338 tariffs declared illegal in their entirety
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Replying to @univrsle
« ill-bred low-rent Hitler ». I just cracked up. You made my day. 😂
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Asia needs $1 trillion investment annually for next 15 years to boost energy security, McKinsey says (Reuters)
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any Great Lakes refiner that has even a few drops of spare capacity is absolutely seeing huge incentive- record seasonally- to refine, baby, refine.
Not sure I've ever seen Great Lakes refiners with these windfall profits. Cost of bringing heavy sour Canadian crude to refineries in IL, IN, OH and Michigan is ~$76/barrel. Spot prices (ex all taxes) for gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel are $152/barrel; $204/barrel and $183/barrel.
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Absolutely spot on and incredibly terrifying!
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Please read the following statement for our fallen at the 3rd Canadian Division Support Base Detachment Wainwright in Alberta, posted on behalf of the Anishinabek Nation Veterans Committee here:
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“If you’re picking a fight with Canada, you’re the asshole”.
.@AbdulElSayed (D-MI): "My name is not the reason you can't afford your gas. My name is not the reason you can't afford your groceries...Their policies are the reason why. Their war in Iran...is the reason why...If you're picking a fight with Canada, you're the asshole."
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Abdul El-Sayed: “My name is not the reason you can’t afford your gas or groceries or to go see a doctor. Their war in Iran is the reason why. Their insane tariffs on Canada is the reason why. If you’re picking a fight with Canada, you’re the asshole.”
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Read this slowly, imagine the voice in a Russian accent.
Trump: "My decision on Russia is a very simple one. I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and don’t want to do anything that will drive, foolishly, Russia away from the bargaining table. Great progress is being made, and that includes current hostage negotiations! Signing that document at this time will do that, and I can sign it later, or any time that I want! Perhaps more importantly, Russia is doing very little, if anything, to help the Islamic Republic of Iran, compared to what they could be doing, and I want to keep it that way, and will, unless stupid people get in the way. Lastly, Zelenskyy is using Diesel Refineries in Russia as a target, knowing that these attacks are seriously hurting the world diesel markets, including those in the United States. Farmers, ranchers, and businesses of all kinds are suffering greatly from this, but Russia is, nevertheless, sending, at a low price, millions of barrels of diesel to the World. Zelenskyy doesn’t care, and frankly, with all of the money that Europe is famously giving him, and that Crooked Joe Biden gave him in the past, he doesn’t want to end this war, and probably never did. He could have made a better deal two years ago than he can now. His country is in shambles, a large portion of his land is lost, his oceans and seas are gone, and his male population is low, wounded, and/or dead. I WANT THIS WAR END! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"
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With a head of senile hornets, this president rails against reality, and sinks deeper into his angry lies, taking us with him. He is lying about literally everything in his post, as usual.
Trump: "My decision on Russia is a very simple one. I am in the process of negotiating Peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine, and don’t want to do anything that will drive, foolishly, Russia away from the bargaining table. Great progress is being made, and that includes current hostage negotiations! Signing that document at this time will do that, and I can sign it later, or any time that I want! Perhaps more importantly, Russia is doing very little, if anything, to help the Islamic Republic of Iran, compared to what they could be doing, and I want to keep it that way, and will, unless stupid people get in the way. Lastly, Zelenskyy is using Diesel Refineries in Russia as a target, knowing that these attacks are seriously hurting the world diesel markets, including those in the United States. Farmers, ranchers, and businesses of all kinds are suffering greatly from this, but Russia is, nevertheless, sending, at a low price, millions of barrels of diesel to the World. Zelenskyy doesn’t care, and frankly, with all of the money that Europe is famously giving him, and that Crooked Joe Biden gave him in the past, he doesn’t want to end this war, and probably never did. He could have made a better deal two years ago than he can now. His country is in shambles, a large portion of his land is lost, his oceans and seas are gone, and his male population is low, wounded, and/or dead. I WANT THIS WAR END! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"
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Replying to @MarioNawfal
Given all the lies I know he tells about the U.S. economy I don't believe anything he says. He has no credibility.
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BREAKING: EVs surge, pickups slip as Canadian buyers rethink what they drive. EVs grabbed nearly 7% of Q3 sales, while subcompact SUVs overtook full-size pickups among retail buyers. GM's EV sales jumped 118.6%. Overall Canadian sales slipped just 0.4%. autonews.com/retail/anc-cana…
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China appears to be steadily shifting its U.S. bond holdings to Canada and other countries, according to investors, analysts and Wall Street strategists.
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Prince Rupert is a hidden gem.
September growth highlights at the Port of #PrinceRupert: - Loaded export containers ⬆️ 22% YTD at @DP_World Fairview Container Terminal. - Prince Rupert Grain Terminal ⬆️25% YTD - @altagas' RIPET ⬆️12% YTD - Cruise Passengers ⬆️105% YoY Read more at: rupertport.com/cargo-volumes…
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September growth highlights at the Port of #PrinceRupert: - Loaded export containers ⬆️ 22% YTD at @DP_World Fairview Container Terminal. - Prince Rupert Grain Terminal ⬆️25% YTD - @altagas' RIPET ⬆️12% YTD - Cruise Passengers ⬆️105% YoY Read more at: rupertport.com/cargo-volumes…
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