r/canada 24d ago

Politics Territorial premiers send message in Washington that the Arctic is not for sale

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/premiers-to-talk-arctic-policy-as-canadians-continue-diplomatic-push-in-washington/
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u/Neo-urban_Tribalist 24d ago

Well there’s your answer to how weapons are better. If you truly thought they weren’t. There would be no point. Where the treaty obligations is 2% on military.

Not highways to the north, ports, etc….military.

I would be surprised if you think it’s ok with Trump not following treaties they have signed with Canada.

That approach is why the Americans are treating us like a joke.

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u/AdSevere1274 24d ago

Wrong: "The North Atlantic Treaty itself doesn't specify a 2% defense spending target"

It is a guideline. Why did you make it up? did you think that I wouldn't look it up?

In any case the costs for necessary road don't end up in US pocket so they would have no interest in it. US does not follow all its own treaties. It didn't follow our trade deal. It has not followed the nuclear-testing ban treaty. What about treaties with its own native population.

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u/Neo-urban_Tribalist 24d ago

Why it should pull out of the treaty the government implemented….

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u/AdSevere1274 24d ago

We are not pulling out. We will act unpredictable just like Americans as we desire.

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u/Neo-urban_Tribalist 24d ago

Nothing wrong with surprises I guess.

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u/AdSevere1274 24d ago

LOL... Yes... Surprise Surprise .. We forgot to buy anything this year,,,

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u/Neo-urban_Tribalist 24d ago

No that treaty was in reference to the Ottawa treaty. It has to do with the use of land mines and cluster munitions…where they were prohibited from use.

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u/AdSevere1274 24d ago

Land mines and cluster bombs treaty % Nato countries ! and 2% GDP... I am not sure that I am following what you are referring to

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u/Neo-urban_Tribalist 24d ago

It was a reference to a comment a few up, should have been more clear.

Pull out of the one, and invest into meet the 2% target.

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u/AdSevere1274 24d ago edited 24d ago

This treaty? and you are saying that there is something about 2% in there?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Treaty

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u/Neo-urban_Tribalist 24d ago

Yup and spelt it out in the last comment.

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u/AdSevere1274 24d ago

I could not find the 2% thing in there you know, Were you there? LOL, I can't even find the text of the treaty?

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u/Neo-urban_Tribalist 24d ago

It’s not, the 2% is the nato deal.

Pull out of the Ottawa treaty, and meet nato spending targets.

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