"Doing the wrong thing for the wrong reason never has a snowball-in-hell chance of being the right thing!" = Futurist Jim Carroll
It takes a lot to piss off Canadians.
Suffice it to say, a sleeping giant woke up from the snow, looked around, and didn't like what it saw. Lots of folks don't understand the depth of pride and identity that is embedded deep into the soul of our nation. They don't understand the visceral depth of anger that most Canadians feel right now.
Ponder that word: visceral.
There will be a lot of information in the days, months, weeks (years?) to come. I'll be working hard to temper my comments, moderate my opinions, and manage my emotions. This will be tough. I will note that my next keynote will be for the Texas farming and agricultural industry.
Anyway, there is a lot to think about and a lot to share. A good starting point is to appreciate that yes, this is a zero-sum game. There will be losers, and there will be losers. There are no winners, except for those who wish to see the destruction of a century of global trade based on mutual trust and respect.
The big issue is - what is the pathway out? That's complicated.
The best I can offer you is this insight, being shared online, by one Prof. David Honig of Indiana University.
Read the last line.
It's in my post today.
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