From Top Electric.

In a tense escalation, a new conflict unfolds between the United States and Canada, not over trade or tariffs, but water. As drought grips the American South, former President Donald Trump targets Canada’s rivers and lakes, particularly the Columbia River, as a solution to U.S. water scarcity. His bold demand to tap these resources disrupts decades of cooperation, halting negotiations on the 1961 Columbia River Treaty and transforming water into a geopolitical bargaining chip. In Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney firmly rejects the claim, asserting Canada’s sovereignty over its natural wealth. The refusal triggers immediate consequences: U.S. western states like California and Arizona face unfulfilled promises of water relief, leading to agricultural losses, rising grocery prices, and industrial slowdowns. Semiconductor plants, energy producers, and manufacturing hubs suffer as water shortages ripple through supply chains, threatening electronics, autos, and defense sectors. The dispute exposes U.S. dependence on Canadian resources, while Canada emerges as a global gatekeeper of freshwater, a resource now as strategic as oil once was. From Beijing to Brussels, nations eye Canada’s reserves as a lifeline amid global water scarcity. The standoff raises alarms about the fragility of international agreements, like the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, and signals a new era where water shapes geopolitics, redefining power dynamics across North America and beyond.

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