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> This isn't about stealing water from the Great Lakes(that's a common worry) Yes and the people who worry we Canadians because we border four of five lakes wi
by dghughes 5y ago
> This isn't about stealing water from the Great Lakes(that's a common worry)
Yes and the people who worry we Canadians because we border four of five lakes with the USA. It's often been said if the USA ever attacks us it will be for water not oil or land. Or at the very least force us via some obscure trade agreement clause to sell or allow the sale of water to the USA.
- analog31 5y agoNot just Canadians. The US states that border the great lakes are also very strong supporters of the treaty with Canada.
- 01100011 5y agoWhy would the US have to attack Canada for water? Why wouldn't you sell it to us? We sell you the produce we grow with water. Why can't it be a simple economic exchange?
- dghughes 5y agoBecause the assumption is as most often is the situation the US won't ask it will just do as it pleases. It may be due to pressure from states, citizens, lack of water seen as a destabilizing threat, no time to debate or negotiate or the US would be impatient, or just arrogance. Because once water is sold as a commodity it can't be stopped. That's why trade agreements go out of their way to not even dare mention or very precisely say how sales of water isn't on the table. Lots of countries sell us food and we sells lots too. Take tomatoes for example Canada produces a crazy amount of them. Same for wheat millions of tons exported. See reason #2.