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Now, some folks are hollering that Canada slapping tariffs on U.S. goods is going to hurt them. Well, that’s just not how the world works. Let’s face facts—Canada’s population isn’t even as big as California’s. So if we think putting a few extra charges on American imports is going to shake things up down there, we’ve got another thing coming.

Then there’s all this noise about pulling U.S. booze off our shelves like it’s going to make them think twice. That’s laughable. As if the U.S. is going to blink because Canada stopped stocking a few bottles of whiskey. All that’ll do is help out their own producers. They’ll just sell more of their own, and likely at a better margin.

Oil and gas? Same story. What we send them is a drop in the bucket compared to what they already have going on. We may think we’re holding a strong hand, but in the big picture, it’s not enough to make a dent.

Now, sure, there’s talk going around that the U.S. could see some bumps—things like higher prices and slower growth. Their own experts are saying that their tariffs on China are bigger than expected, and that’s making waves in their markets and raising the cost of borrowing. But here’s the thing—that’s their problem, not ours.

What we need to do in Canada is stop rattling the cage and start focusing on looking after our own. That’s what the U.S. is doing. They’re tightening up, watching their industries, and thinking about their future. Meanwhile, we’ve got folks stirring the pot and waving tariffs around like we’ve got all the leverage. Truth is, we don’t—not really.

And let’s be honest—politics is the same old song. One side runs the other down, then they switch places, and nothing really changes. At the end of the day, it’s just noise, and most of them are probably having drinks together after the cameras are off. Always been that way, always will.

So while people get all fired up over booze and border taxes, the real issues are slipping by. We’d be better off-putting our energy into fixing things at home and building something solid for the long run.

Until the next time: Keep Your Minds Open & Your Stories Alive. GW