Annexing Canada - Scenarios - Canada-US Relations 2025-2030 - (ver March 2025)

I am trying to make sense of the potential impacts of the Trump tariffs and his larger agenda. He seems to have an escalating set of objectives. But destabilizing Canada, in an effort to annex it, seems increasingly plausible.

Attached is a set of scenarios exploring five different strategies Canada could adopt:

* Appeasement

* Resistance

* War – by other means

* Diversify and build alliances

* Resilience and transformation

Your thoughts on this powerpoint and especially on other possible scenarios are most welcome. In particular, the diversify scenario contains two powerful but disruptive strategies: 1) build a coalition to create an alternative reserve currency and 2) use the existing Multilateral Trade Organization to create a new rules basis for trade, not involving the US). I know the BRICS tried to create an alternative reserve currency last year. But a global effort might be different and have higher success. Any thoughts on the feasibility of these two initiatives?

Scenarios - Canada US relations - 2025-2030 - 3 March 2025.pptx

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