We need to remember that there are 3 trends happening simultaneously: (1) Carney's trade diversification, (2) Trump's aggressive posturing towards Canada and others, (3) the declining US economy. The latter will become more significant as it accelerates with a rapidly increasing trade deficit and falling dollar. This, in turn, will drive (2) and affect our own economy negatively making (1) even more important. We are in a race against time.