Harper is not terribly bright. The EU would go in an economic tailspin if Russia cut European energy supplies and purchases. Germany would be besieged by the usual beggars. Merkel will wave her finger and scold Putin like a frustrated powerless schoolmarm who secretly likes the pupil. Whining and pouting do not scare serious men.
Commerce is a two way street. If Pooty cuts energy supplies, both sides lose. The West loses Russia as a source of energy and Russia looses the West as a source of income.
What exactly did Harper say that you disagree with, smart guy?
Or do you just want him to shut-up and appease the Russians.
“Harper is not terribly bright.”
I call your “Harper”, and raise you a “Biden”.
Harper is not terribly bright. The EU would go in an economic tailspin if Russia cut European energy supplies and purchases. Germany would be besieged by the usual beggars. Merkel will wave her finger and scold Putin like a frustrated powerless schoolmarm who secretly likes the pupil. Whining and pouting do not scare serious men.Actually, Norway supplies more natural gas to Europe than Russia and Europe could get more from Libya and Egypt. Russia would suffer a huge to their national income. And you forget NATO has power in Europe to stop Russian expansion to a point... not exactly powerless.
Harper can balance a budget. The present one would be balanced except for the existence of a contingency fund, and will likely balance in the end, and the next one will be balanced. Can any of the bright people that you have manage this?
He also is in the position of being the least economically involved with the situation while having the greatest percentage of citizens of Ukrainian descent of the various foreign countries standing on the sidelines. Given that, what do you expect?
Really?
Compared to whom? Your president?