An interesting report from Bloomberg following a survey conducted by KPMG of Canadian manufacturers.  Keep in mind this is a survey of companies within Canada that do traditional manufacturing of products; this is not a survey of companies that assemble foreign goods for export – there is a substantial difference.

As noted within the report, approximately 10% of Canadian GDP comes from Canadian manufacturing.  Within that sector there are multiple companies now planning or considering moving out of Canada into the United States.

Many will claim the trigger for the consideration is based on the potential elimination of the USMCA (CUSMA) trade agreement, and there is truth to that aspect.  However, the systemic issues within Canada -including energy policy, regulation and corporate tax burdens- represent the larger problem; the termination of the USMCA is the straw that breaks their back.

The domestic hurdles to manufacturing, are the bigger issues that cannot be negotiated away in U.S-Canada trade agreements.  Specifically, the low-price and stable energy policies are the core consistencies that are no longer present in Canada; that fundamental cannot be easily fixed.

BLOOMBERG – […] KPMG Canada said on Tuesday that 42 per cent of Canadian manufacturing companies indicated they have or are considering moving production to the United States. Of those considering relocating, 77 per cent expect to make the transition within the next two years.

[…] the issues go beyond the trade situation though, with Canada needing to create a competitive environment for manufacturers to grow.

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FISA 702 authorization from congress expired June 12, 2026.  The world did not end, despite the predictions and proclamations from the DC proletariat and narrative engineers.

However, despite the statutory expiration, the intelligence collection continues under the FISA Court’s annual certifications, which were renewed in March 2026 and remain valid through March 2027. {citation}

The annual certifications allow the government to continue collecting communications from foreign targets and querying the Section 702 database, including incidental U.S. communications, without interruption.

Essentially, the surveillance program operates on a separate “certification clock” that is independent of Congress’s statutory timeline. That’s a remarkable workaround.

In ancillary news, I will be offline most of the day as it is a pre-scheduled travel day. I will catch up later tonight.

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

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At a certain point it all becomes so tiresome to watch unfold.

Senators Lindsey Graham, Mike Rounds, Jeanne Shaheen, Dick Durban and Chris Coons, together with previously removed House Intelligence Committee Chair, Representative Mike Turner, use taxpayer funds for a trip to Ankara, Turkey, to poke their nose in the latest NATO gathering and coordinate with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.  WATCH:

The pontificating Congressional Delegation (CODEL) are visiting the NATO summit on behalf of their paymasters within the military industrial complex who have advocated along with the Europeans for expanded military hardware.

Both Raytheon and Lockheed Martin are positioned to gain billions in revenue from the sale of Patriot missile systems to NATO Europe and via PURL to Ukraine.  It is not coincidental that Raytheon and Lockheed Martin pay both republicans and democrats in the U.S. Senate for legislative outcomes to enhance their profits.

However, that said, the transparency of purpose is sickening.  Taxpayers are in an abusive relationship with government.

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President Donald Trump, Turkish President Recep Erdogan NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte are scheduled to deliver statements and take media questions at the conclusion of the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey.

Even NATO organizers are unsure what the communication flow will present. Therefore, I am providing livestreams that may or may not be direct to the pressers.

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President Donald Trump and the non-elected leader of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey.

After customary gracious and diplomatic introductions, President Trump held a presser taking questions from the assembled press pool.  The first question was on the issue of Iran targeting ships in the Strait of Hormuz, with President Trump noting each aggressive action by Iran will be met with massive retaliatory action from the U.S. military.

“For 47-years they have been the bully of the Middle-East,” Trump noted, “they are not going to be the bully anymore.”

On the subject of Russia-Ukraine, President Trump complimented Ukraine’s military bravery and stated his belief that Russia is in position to seek a ceasefire agreement.  In a remarkable surprise, President Trump also noted the U.S. is going to give licenses to build Patriot Missile systems in Europe, and those missiles will likely be sold to Ukraine.

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President Trump held a bilateral meeting with NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte earlier today during the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey.

WATCH THIS ONE!

During the press availability President Trump noted the Memorandum of Understanding with Iran has been essentially nullified, and the U.S. is responding with 20:1 retaliatory military strike into Iran. Trump noted “they’re scum” when discussing the lies from the Iranian regime.

Moving to NATO, President Trump specifically called out the weak NATO members who stood by and did nothing while Iran was building nuclear threats. President Trump called out France, Germany and the U.K. specifically, with a strong condemnation of Spain for their political interference.

President Trump pulled no punches and further stated that all U.S. trade with Spain should be immediately discontinued as a consequence of their interference and lack of support for security goals and objectives. WATCH:

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Do not skip this press availability.  President Trump speaks plainly about the geopolitical dynamics throughout the region and beyond.  This is a level of brutal honesty that will never be repeated in American politics.

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Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.

For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †

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