Iwant Canada to succeed. I want this country to thrive. That is not in dispute. The question is whether we can set aside emotion, face problems directly, and focus on execution. In business, you don’t survive by ignoring problems. You confront them. Canada needs that same discipline. We fix our own house first, then we help others. Skip the first step, and nothing else works.

Trade is the clearest test. Diversifying partners is smart, but the hard math says our largest customer sits right next door. If the United States puts tariffs on Canadian goods, we shouldn’t wring our hands. We should match them on products that directly compete with Canadian-made goods. Tariffs on things we don’t produce here only punish Canadians with higher prices. Focus on competitor products that threaten our i

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