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I wasn't able to go look up the deal. Please explain to me - because last I checked it was being kept confidential by Carney's party while the opposition party is asking for it to be released

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They came for the frenchies and that was truly a bridge too far

The US demanded Canada to give up its sovereignty and become the equivalent of the 51st state. Clearly when a country attempts to force you to do that, it’s time to accelerate decoupling and find allies with other rational counterparties (which Carney is doing). There are other countries that can and will buy Canadian exports.

The US overplayed its hand, as is tradition.

Carney made it pretty clear what was in the deal. I don’t understand why you believe Trump who lies every time he opens his mouth?

I don't trust either of them to be honest, which is why I want the actual deal released to the opposition party so that the parliamentary system can function as intended

It's the current CPC line of attack. A month or so ago they tried arguing that Carney, a former governor of two national banks, is worse at economics than a career politician. That didn't go well. Now they're trying to make the case that some kind of conspiracy is going on because a working agreement, which probably isn't in a neat and tidy state and which would probably embarrass and anger the Americans if released in full, wasn't immediately sent to the press.

It's the CPC's job to be critical of Carney. It's everyone else's job to decide when their arguments are grounded in reality.

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