Adopting fiscal restraint, common sense best way to deal with trade issues

America-first is exactly what it sounds like. Responding with tears will not help. We are rich in resources that the rest of the world desires. 

Our leaders didn’t foresee this outcome - we have done it to ourselves by not building the necessary infrastructure, such as new ports and pipelines from east to west to export worldwide.

We have handed over a monopoly to our American friends and given them total control. 

Having built the necessary infrastructure, it would have paid huge dividends. 

Inter-provincial trade barriers have allowed Alberta and other western provinces to be taken advantage of. Our resources such as natural gas, are sold at a discount to only one buyer, exporting jobs south of the border. 

Expecting appreciation for our generosity has been seen as a sign of weakness by our American friends. No more.

Their vision to dominate the rest of the world has left us with no option but to choose new friends. 

Playing the tariff game that we cannot win plays into America’s favor. As they transition to their golden age, we have the time to adjust and do the same, moving away from our dependance on America. 

Poor leadership has given us a carbon tax, and the personal and corporate tax in North America. 

Environmental regulations have crippled our economy, creating a perfect storm. Capital outflows to other countries. 

Reversing this trend requires the elimination of the carbon tax, and reducing the corporate tax rate, leaving more money to reinvest and create jobs. 

Adopting fiscal restraint, common sense is the best way. 

Some want us to believe that we cannot do it without the Americans, but that is not true. 

The new Gordie Howe bridge will attract new investments on both sides of the border, stimulating local economies. 

We have the low-cost component that is needed to stay competitive, and just in time. Any other self-promoted belief is just a mirage. 

We will stand true to our values and never give up sovereignty or become America’s 51st state.

Retaliatory tariffs are a tax on Canadian consumers, at a time when consumers need relief. 

Promoting globalism by persuasion or ideology has been rejected, not to return anytime soon.

—Frank Cerasa

Amherstburg

Adopting fiscal restraint, common sense best way to deal with trade issues