excited for 2026?

I always believed that Trump will patiently wait for the USMCA to expire if needed. And knows that Canada will be in desperate needs by that time. As much as the 51st State suggestion might seem like a jeer there's truth to everyone joke. Northern Ontario's mineral wealth is immense, with the Ring of Fire region alone estimated to hold $60 billion or more in nickel, copper, chromite, and Platinum Group Metals (PGMs), crucial for clean energy. And this is a rough estimate. Personally, the Canadian Government should work with the U.s. and put their feelings aside or else things aren't going be fixed here in Canada anytime soon espeiclally not in 6 months when USMCA expires. We in Canada overall will be in detrimental economical problems. When things like the Housing Market in Brampton, ON had major corruption occurring the bubble is ready to break.



3rd World Mentalities Never helped Canada overall.

 

Interesting thought for sure what does the future hold its like betting on a horse winning a race what are the odds? World economies run at a far different pace then say your local store, everyone was predicting gloom and doom in 2025 that year has come and gone, with the S& P 500 hitting a high early in February 2025 of 6147 falling around 19 % by April only to come back strong and hit 6945 by the end of December some 12 % above the February high and a 18 % gain over 12 months. That is considered a strong year by economic standards. One only has to look at what happened following Covid - 19 pandemic in 2020 that really looked bad yet what did the overall markets do? From the low of 2191 in late March 2020 to the all time high of 4818 by January 2022 before the US reserve started lifting interest rates the S& P rose some 119 %. The 12 % gain since the low of April 2025 is evidence that large investors are still willing to put money into the US stock market something they would not do if they had concerns.

 

Desperate needs? Our coffers are overflowing!!! Carney gave 2.5b to Zilenskyy the other day, surely he won't do that if we are on our way to desperation? He clearly knows what he's doing... im sure of it.....

 

2026 is likely to be the best year in trucking since 2021. That's my prediction LOL!! I think it'll at least be close.. The "experts" have been predicting a recovery for the last few years... Wrong!! They forget the Overcapacity that they created, that Biden/Obama created.. I think it happens this year... We just went into a rate cutting cycle this year as well.. Time will tell..

 

I dunno where these shops plan on finding qualified workers to fill those bays. Plenty of apprentices out there but finding someone who actually has half a clue at how to turn a wrench is difficult.

 

Not sure if I am sensing sarcasm. However, A simple observation of the U.s.a. GDP is around $30.6 Trillion whiles the Mortage Debt By late 2025, U.S. reached record highs, exceeding $13 trillion (around $13.07 trillion as of Q3 2025). The U.s. ratio is 2.34: 1

When in Comparison with Canada's projected GDP of $2.28 trillion when compared to the Mortgage & credit market Debt $3.07 trillion in early 2025. This is seriously disturbing on a economical level.

The Canadian Ratio of 0.7: 1

Point being Canada doesn't have the funds in comparison in order to keep up with the national debt.

Canada seems closer to being bankrupt soon.

 

Exactly right, the place I'm at, went through 5 guys in 14 months before hiring me. Some crazy stories from those individuals.

I'm just happy to be in crazy demand again (hasn't been the case since 2015), and it feels nice to have so many goodies (Free Boots *RedWing*, Bi Weekly BBQ's, Free Tools *Dewalt, Milwaukee, Westward*, Free PPE *Watson, Studson, 3M* and FR Hoodies *Tough Duck* and Winter Gear *HH* etc etc) To show appreciation and try to keep me around LOL.

 

I can't believe no one is talking about, how the LPC took HALF the Pension funds, and moved them into General Revenue to keep up with the 5 billion a month interest payments.....while GDP grow, labor productivity and labor participation are in the toilet.

Rumors of CPP/OAS being pillaged soon to keep up the housing bubble from collapsing.

 

You're absolutely correct!!!!!

The biggest problem is that most in Canada are ignorant by turning away living in a Dystopia mindset or ignore the real situation occurring here. Everything is controlled by the media through the government so they will word things to seem as though everything is great but its not.

For example, stating that Canada has the lowest overall debt to GDP ratio in the G7 etc. But notice they never mention other country that's not as bad and manipulate the numbers to make it seem as though things will be great. Also, when they state that the seasonally adjusted stock of household credit market debt grew 1% = $30.7 Billion plus. However, the LPC took HALF the Pension funds, and moved them into General Revenue to keep up with the 5 billion a month interest payments as you mentioned, it shows an extremely scary future. With the amount of deportations occurring now with a lesser work force because of a reduction in the job market equaling lesser growth. How does Canada not go into a recession? Because clearly we already seem to be in one even though the media will write every kind of excuse to say we are not in one.