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[tygyg1111]

Who's gonna tell him most of Ukrainian rare earth deposits are under Russian control ?

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I have a bridge Ukrainian rare earth deposits to sell

 

[broadsword]

Wasnt 1T usd the whole surplus of CN last year?

He probably added the indirect imports via third countries, those from Temu, Shein, Aliexpress, etc, fentanyl plus 0.5T to round up to 1T.

 

[siegecrossbow]

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[FriedButter]

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Trump threatens Canadian cars with tariffs up to 100%​

As Canada braces for 25 per cent U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, U.S. President Donald Trumpsays he is considering an additional tariff on Canadian-made cars, which could be as high as 50 to 100 per cent.

In an interview with Fox News on Monday, Trump said Canada “stole” the automobile industry from the United States.

“If you look at Canada, Canada has a very big car industry. They stole it from us. They stole it because our people were asleep at the wheel,” Trump said.

He added, “If we don’t make a deal with Canada, we’re going to put a big tariff on cars. Could be a 50 or 100 per cent because we don’t want their cars. We want to make the cars in Detroit.”

‘The effects will be devastating’: Projected tariffs, layoffs spark calls for worker support
The automobile manufacturing sector and its supply chain in Canada and the United States have been deeply integrated since the 1960s.

In 1965, former prime minister Lester B. Pearson and former U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Canada–United States Automotive Products Agreement, commonly known as the Auto Pact.

The agreement removed tariffs on cars and car parts between the two countries.

This was in effect until 1994, when the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect, extending free trade to all sectors, not just car manufacturing.

In 2018, NAFTA was replaced by the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which is up for re-negotiation in 2026.

Trump on Monday signed a pair of presidential proclamations imposing 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum, with no exceptions or exemptions.

“It’s a big deal. This is the beginning of making America rich again,” Trump said as he signed the orders in the Oval Office.

The Trump administration said the move was meant to shore up the U.S. steel and aluminum industries and to protect America’s economic and national security.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa will work to convince Trump that his steel and aluminum tariffs will hurt both countries.

A senior government source told Global News on Tuesday that Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc is heading to Washington, D.C. later in the day and will meet with Howard Lutnick, Trump’s pick to run the U.S. Commerce Department, on Wednesday.

Canadians are too blindsided to deal with Trump. Their first kneejerk reaction is to hitch their economy onto the EU. They try ignore China being the 2nd biggest economy. Which is exactly why Canada economy is an outright failure. Everyone trades with China. Even the Americans and Europeans but the Canadians are pretending that the Chinese don’t have the 2nd largest economy.

 

[SilentObserver]

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Canadians are too blindsided to deal with Trump. Their first kneejerk reaction is to hitch their economy onto the EU. They try ignore China being the 2nd biggest economy. Which is exactly why Canada economy is an outright failure. Everyone trades with China. Even the Americans and Europeans but the Canadians are pretending that the Chinese don’t have the 2nd largest economy.

It's called political correctness for ideological alignment. In Western political discourse, it is politically incorrect to openly advocate for strategic cooperation with China even if it aligns with your long term national interest. When you do want to say this out loud, it must be prefaced with intention to also cooperate with traditional partners like the EU or package China within a broader regional context like "Asia Pacific", to avoid perceptions that you are an ideological traitor.

It makes sense for Canada to diversify its trade relations and not upset large trading partners. It still needs to balance this with geopolitical optics to not upset traditional allies. Even if it intends on boosting relations with China, it needs to first create a politically permissive environment to signal this publicly. Canada needs to first cultivate domestic and international political buy-in, else you risk sticking your neck out too far and get chopped.

 

[AndrewS]

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Canadians are too blindsided to deal with Trump. Their first kneejerk reaction is to hitch their economy onto the EU. They try ignore China being the 2nd biggest economy. Which is exactly why Canada economy is an outright failure. Everyone trades with China. Even the Americans and Europeans but the Canadians are pretending that the Chinese don’t have the 2nd largest economy.

Technically China has the largest economy, if you look at actual output of goods and services.

Remember the exchange rate is undervalued as it is set by the Chinese government

 

[coolgod]

It's called political correctness for ideological alignment. In Western political discourse, it is politically incorrect to openly advocate for strategic cooperation with China even if it aligns with your long term national interest. When you do want to say this out loud, it must be prefaced with intention to also cooperate with traditional partners like the EU or package China within a broader regional context like "Asia Pacific", to avoid perceptions that you are an ideological traitor.

It makes sense for Canada to diversify its trade relations and not upset large trading partners. It still needs to balance this with geopolitical optics to not upset traditional allies. Even if it intends on boosting relations with China, it needs to first create a politically permissive environment to signal this publicly. Canada needs to first cultivate domestic and international political buy-in, else you risk sticking your neck out too far and get chopped.

It's also cause Canada's current PM is a cuck, his two dads would be ashamed of him.

 

[Serb]

Hahaha, man, this is actually the weakest and least effective president in the US history. Give him some symbolic bait, to present to his dumb supporters as epic victory and keep all the core interests. But MAGA rigthoids don't realise that this is just harming the US image abroad and in minds of smarter people. In reality, to the outside world, this is actually soft power victory for the King of Jordan. There are 1-2M Palestinians in Gaza.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1889373141526258136

 

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DOGE Announces it's Slashing $881M from Education Department Contracts:​

Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has announced it is terminating $881 million worth of Education Department contracts.

DOGE announced, in a post on X, that it had cut 29 training grants for diversity, equity and inclusion, worth $101 million.

It claimed that one such grant, aimed to train teachers to "help students understand / interrogate the complex histories involved in oppression, and help students recognize areas of privilege and power on an individual and collective basis."

The department has slashed another 89 Education Department contracts including a contractor hired to manage mail and clerical operations.

The cuts come as President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order closing down the department.

DOGE Cuts $900 Million From Agency That Tracks Academic Progress​

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal research office that tracks the progress of America’s students is being hit with almost $900 million in cuts after Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency found no need for much of its work.

It’s unclear to what degree the Education Department’s Institute of Education Sciences will continue to exist after Musk’s team slashed scores of contracts. Industry groups said at least 169 contracts were suddenly terminated Monday, accounting for much of the institute's work.

The Education Department did not immediately share details on the cuts. Madison Biedermann, an agency spokesperson, said the action will not affect IES’ primary work, including the NAEP assessment, known as the nation’s report card, and the College Scorecard, a database of university costs and outcomes.

IES shines a light on inequity and its work is “more than just numbers and statistics,” said the Education Trust, a nonprofit research and advocacy group. “Without it, we are left in the dark, unable to see where educational gaps exist or how to close them,” the group said in a statement.

Biedermann declined to share the names of vendors whose contracts were cut, citing “sensitive business information.” In response to questions, she referred to a social media post from DOGE that said Musk's team had terminated 89 contracts with $881 million, including $1.5 million to a contractor hired to “observe mailing and clerical operations” at a mail center. Another post said 29 DEI training grants totaling $101 million had been cut.

The Institute of Education Sciences is a central source of information on the health of America’s education system. Across the country, it tracks student progress over time and across demographics. It evaluates the effectiveness of federal programs, and colleges and schools rely on its research to improve student outcomes.

Last month the institute released the latest NAEP results, revealing that America's children have continued to lose ground on reading skills and made little improvement in math in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Congress gave the institute about $800 million last year, roughly 1% of the Education Department’s annual budget.

Two prominent research associations jointly called for the contracts to be reinstated, saying much of IES’ work is mandated by Congress and relies on contracts to support its limited staff. The groups said 169 contracts had been cut, curbing the institute’s ability to report data on school finances and student outcomes.

“Without such research, student learning and development will be harmed,” according to leaders of the American Educational Research Association and the Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics.

The institute oversees a wide range of work, including the administration of the NAEP exam and U.S. participation in PISA, an assessment that compares academic progress across nations. It’s also a major funder of education research and keeps a database on research that has shown results in improving education.

Democratic Sen. Patty Murray, a former teacher and member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, said she will be “sounding the alarm” to fight back.

“An unelected billionaire is now bulldozing the research arm of the Department of Education — taking a wrecking ball to high-quality research and basic data we need to improve our public schools,” the Washington senator said in a statement. “Cutting off these investments after the contract has already been inked is the definition of wasteful.”

Trump has promised to abolish the Education Department and turn its power over to states and schools. The White House is considering an order that would direct Trump's education chief to dismantle the agency as far as possible while calling on Congress to fully shut it down.

It's unclear how far Trump could act on his own to slash the department's spending, much of which is ordered by Congress.

 

[Equation]

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Now, DOGE needs to go look and cut the military spending.