Does Brookfield benefit from Carney walking away from negotiations with the USA?
Read... then decide for yourself.
The USA claims the deal cut tariffs on steel, aluminum, autos, and lumber.
Canada claims the deal stopped them negotiating with other countries, hindered French language protection.
So, will Brookfield now benefit from more tariffs and a larger uncertain future for Canadian businesses and jobs??
ABSOLUTELY.
Carney’s former company (you decide if it is actually former given Carney was just in Tuscany, Italy just days before talks collapsed. The same place where Bruce Flatt has an estate). What was discussed? Was Flatt actually there? The PMO is tight lipped and the media don't seem interested in asking.
Brookfield is sitting on a $120 billion war chest designed to benefit from uncertainty.
Their official wording to investors... They want to “capitalize opportunistically on market dislocations.” and they are “largely insulated” from the direct effects of tariffs. Also....deglobalization creates “significant new investment opportunities.”
What happens now?
Canadian companies and jobs are about to get hammered. Many are already struggling because of Liberal policies and taxes.
A trade war with tariffs will significantly add to those barely making it by.
Will these businesses close completely or move to the USA? Will they be bought and brought into the Brookfield umbrella.
Is this all just a conspiracy theory? Time will tell.
But there certainly does seem to be an awful lot of coincidences when it comes to Carney, Brookfield, and the state of affairs in Canada.
Carney says Canada is “at war” with the USA.
Okay.
Then the people cheering for Carney can stop demanding everyone else sacrifice and start handing over their own money first.
You love this Liberal “war”?
Putting it to Trump with elbows up?
Do you support Carney blindly walking away from negotiating a trade deal?
Then show our Prime Minister how much you really support him.
Mortgage-free house?
Perfect. Tell Ottawa they can have part ownership via a home equity tax.
OAS cheque every month?
Suggest they keep some for the war effort.
Two vehicles? Sell one.
Cottage in the woods or by a lake? Sell it and give the money to Brookfield.
RV? We are transitioning to green energy, so apparently that has to go too.
Cruise booked? Better be in Europe.
Snowbird? Boycott Florida and travel Canada in Jan and Feb.
Turn down the heat. Shut off the AC.
We can sell the extra power to the Americans, tax it, tariff it, and finally teach Trump a lesson.
And since Canada is “at war” now, maybe Ukraine can kick some of our money back our way.
Chrystia Freeland... that is directed at you.
CBC should run a telethon. 24/7/365.
CTV can put the donation number across the bottom of the screen.
The Toronto Star and Globe and Mail can print the sacrifice forms.
“HOW MUCH ARE YOU GIVING UP FOR CARNEY?”
Come on.
You believe in Carney and his master negotiator skills.
Time to step up and really believe.
You wanted the fight.
You cheered the tariffs.
Carney is talking about shifting more of the burden onto those “most able to pay.”
So before everyone starts pointing at some imaginary rich guy...
Check your house.
Check your pension.
Check your savings.
Are you willing to do your part? Are you willing to give the gov't more of what you built up?
No, I’m not actually suggesting any of this. I’m not suggesting Canada sign a bad deal.
I’m pointing out how stupidly easy it is to demand sacrifice when you think someone else is getting screwed.
Especially if it is those “far-right conspiracy theorists.”
You want Carney’s “war”?
Grab your wallet. And freely open it up.
You first.