03-02-2025, 01:47 PM
Yes, too bad the Liberal government shot down all the pipeline development with major cancellations and policy change in the mid to late 2010's that could have started to reduce our dependance on the US
We will always be reliant on the US - and this is particularly true in terms of defense
Imagine China or Russia set-up shop in the Arctic on a barren Canadian island to extract whatever they wish, we wouldn't be able to do anything about it - ZERO
This is where the US, and rightfully so, is alarmed about our defense spending and NATO commitment - basically if we have to take care of you, even though you don't want to take care of yourself, what's in it for us?!
We will always be reliant on the US - and this is particularly true in terms of defense
Imagine China or Russia set-up shop in the Arctic on a barren Canadian island to extract whatever they wish, we wouldn't be able to do anything about it - ZERO
This is where the US, and rightfully so, is alarmed about our defense spending and NATO commitment - basically if we have to take care of you, even though you don't want to take care of yourself, what's in it for us?!