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Canada Refuses to Confirm or Deny Epstein Files: FINTRAC Issues Full Glomar Response

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Canada Refuses to Confirm or Deny Epstein Files: FINTRAC Issues Full Glomar Response Introduction – GLOMAR #2: Canada’s Financial Intelligence Agency Stonewalls Epstein Request On July 25, 2025, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) formally refused…

The Fed Versus the MAGA State: What Happens If Trump Fires Jerome Powell?

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The Fed Versus the MAGA State: What Happens If Trump Fires Jerome Powell? I. Introduction: The Fragility of Institutional Memory In the spring of 2025, Donald J. Trump — now returned to the presidency with a vengeance — declared that…

The Detour Doctrine: Why Canada and Mexico Are Replacing U.S. Trade Infrastructure

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The Detour Doctrine: Why Canada and Mexico Are Replacing U.S. Trade Infrastructure 1. Executive Breakdown: The New Silk Detour On April 2, 2025, President Donald J. Trump announced a sweeping new trade policy branded as “Liberation Day”, launching the Reciprocal…

The Deep End: Trump, the Great Lakes, and Canada’s Invisible Sovereignty Crisis

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The Deep End: Trump, the Great Lakes, and Canada’s Invisible Sovereignty Crisis I. Introduction – “The Border Beneath the Surface” In the dying days of his first term, Donald Trump floated the idea of buying Greenland. It was absurd—until it…

Trump’s Fentanyl WMD Order: Economic Warfare, Law Enforcement Overreach, and North American Sovereignty at Risk

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Trump’s Fentanyl WMD Order: Economic Warfare, Law Enforcement Overreach, and North American Sovereignty at Risk 1. Executive Summary The United States and Canada are already locked in an escalating trade war, with Trump imposing heavy tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum,…

Trump’s 200% Tariff on European Wine & The Expanding U.S.-EU Trade War

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Trump’s 200% Tariff on European Wine & The Expanding U.S.-EU Trade War 1. Executive Summary On March 13, 2025, President Donald Trump escalated the U.S.-EU trade war by announcing a 200% tariff on European wines, champagnes, and spirits. The move…

Will Trump’s Tariffs Trigger Another Yield Curve Inversion? The Bond Market’s Warning Signs for 2025-2026

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Will Trump’s Tariffs Trigger Another Yield Curve Inversion? The Bond Market’s Warning Signs for 2025-2026 Introduction: The Next Yield Curve Inversion—Is It Already on the Way? The 2022-2024 yield curve inversion was one of the longest on record, setting off…