From: punditster@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/10/2026 11:40 AM, Tara wrote:   
   > “I’m not discouraged at all. I think we’re living a very important   
   time in the   
   > world. It’s a big shift. It is probably what I would call the beginning of   
   the   
   > end of the American empire.   
    >   
   If someone said this around here, they would probably get head butted!   
    >   
    > And it has to come, all the empires change, so> now, you know, it’s   
   accelerated, but we are in a very good position, because   
   > we have land, we have the best educated people in the world, you know that,   
   > and we have the tolerance that is a great value, we have the sharing that   
   does   
   > not exist in many other countries, we have less very, very rich people per   
   > capita, but less very, very poor people too in Canada, and we have the unity,   
   > that we have to fight all the time about that...”   
   >   
   > Jean Chretien   
   > Feb 2, 2026   
   >   
   > Former and most loved Prime Minister of Canada   
    >   
   Let's not be hypo critical. No Kings!   
      
   Canada relies heavily on the U.S. for its economic stability, with   
   roughly 75% of its total merchandise exports destined for the U.S.   
      
   in 2024, the US accounted for nearly 25% of Canada's GDP! Nearly half of   
   Canada's total imports come from the U.S., including vehicles,   
   machinery, and agricultural products.   
      
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