Comments by "Tim Chisholm" (@focusedeye) on "Farming US" channel.

Maybe Elon and his DOGE crew should look into the Secret Service costs for Trump and his daily golf games; they're bound to find some major savings there?
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@BrianScott-h3o A bridge? From where to where? Have you even looked at a map?
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@jamesfranqui2660 Maybe Trump should not have started the BS in the first place since he did sign the CUSMA aka USMCA agreement touted it was the best trade deal ever. You can't have it both ways.
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@bubbajones4522 Gee. do factories and supply chains just happen like magic overnight? Can't wait to see how much iPhone built in the USA will cost.
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@bubbajones4522 You are aware of sea routes between Canada and Mexico and Central and South America and that Vancouver, where I live is the largest port in Canada. The green grapes I'm currently enjoying here in Vancouver are from Peru and the oranges I enjoy are from now Mexico, previously China. We'll be okay with our citrus fruits and vegetables.
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Especially with a fentanyl crisis in Alaska. Like the USA Canada wants to know and keep track of what non-citizens of Canada are under to.
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Really? When was the last time you ever travelled on a road trip to Alaska, thru BC. Never I would assume. As for "forcefully" please keep in mind Canada's military trains US troops in "suburban warfare" which is especially relevant when in -40 degrees Celsius on a balmy winter's day almost anywhere in Northern BC. Truck breakdowns, that's got to hurt.
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@bubbajones4522 How so?
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No US trucks Alaska bound are being blocked....YET. I live in BC.
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Exactly what purpose does the guy down in the bottom right corner of my screen serve?
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Are you tired of winning, yet?/s
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@bubbajones4522 Canada did that during COVID19 and kept it closed longer than the US wanted. The AI came back with this response: The Canada-U.S. border was closed to non-essential travel for an extended period during the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure began on March 21, 2020, and was initially set for 30 days[7]. However, it was repeatedly extended due to the ongoing pandemic. Canada kept the border closed longer than the U.S. desired. As of March 2025, border crossings from Canada to the U.S. had dropped to pandemic-era levels, decreasing from 2.7 million in February 2024 to 2.2 million in February 2025[8]. This indicates that restrictions were still in place or affecting travel nearly five years after the initial closure. There were differences in approach between the two countries: 1. Canada was more cautious about reopening. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that Canada would keep the border closed as long as COVID-19 case counts in the U.S. remained high[6]. 2. The U.S. showed more eagerness to reopen. In June 2021, American congressman Brian Higgins reported that President Biden wanted to get the border open[4]. 3. Canada tied reopening to vaccination rates. Trudeau insisted that border restrictions must stay in place until at least 75% of Canadians received their first COVID-19 vaccine shot[9]. The extended closure caused tensions between the two countries, with some calling it the greatest crisis in relations since 1945[2]. While both countries initially agreed on the closure, their views on reopening diverged over time, with Canada maintaining a more cautious stance. Citations: [1] https://www.voanews.com/a/covid-19-pandemic_one-year-after-closing-us-canada-border-remains-closed/6202740.html [2] https://globalnews.ca/news/7021547/coronavirus-canada-us-border/ [3] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/us-border-canada-closed-1.6147189 [4] https://www.temporaryresidentpermitcanada.com/covid-19.php [5] https://www.uc.utoronto.ca/canadas-borders-and-covid-19 [6] https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/trudeau-trump-canada-u-s-border-closure-1.5765323 [7] https://www.dhs.gov/archive/news/2020/10/19/fact-sheet-dhs-measures-border-limit-further-spread-coronavirus [8] https://san.com/cc/canada-border-crossings-into-us-drop-to-pandemic-era-levels/ [9] https://researchfdi.com/canada-us-border-reopen-date-covid-19/ [10] https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/45-28-0001/2021001/article/00007-eng.htm --- Answer from Perplexity: pplx.ai/share
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"A high-speed rail connecting Washington to Alaska, island by island..." Maybe get Elon working on that , keeping in mind those Islands are mostly in Canadian Waters. Good luck with that.
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@samasonedderman A simple AI search for the query: "Does Alaska have any sort of fentanyl drug problem?" The answer: Alaska is facing a severe fentanyl crisis, with the synthetic opioid contributing significantly to a spike in overdose deaths in recent years[1]. In 2023, more Alaskans died from drug overdoses, predominantly fentanyl-related, than in any previously recorded year[2]. The state experienced a 40% increase in drug-related deaths from 2022 to 2023, with fentanyl involved in approximately three out of every four overdoses[2]. ## Key Statistics - In 2021, overdose deaths in Alaska jumped by 74% in one year, with fentanyl deaths spiking by 150%[1]. - Alaska Native and American Indian populations are disproportionately affected, with an overdose rate of 77.7 per 100,000 people in 2021, compared to 28.8 for White Alaskans[1]. - In 2023, Alaska law enforcement seized over 83 kg of fentanyl, potentially enough to cause 41.5 million deaths[2]. - Fentanyl-related deaths increased by 75% from 151 in 2022 to 264 in 2023[2]. ## Challenges Alaska faces unique challenges in combating the fentanyl crisis due to its: 1. Geographic location and size 2. Limited law enforcement resources 3. Reliance on air travel, making drug tracking difficult 4. Lack of addiction treatment facilities, with only seven treatment clinics in the entire state[1] ## Response Efforts To address the crisis, Alaska has launched the "One Pill Can Kill – Alaska" campaign, a statewide fentanyl awareness initiative[2]. The state is also: 1. Increasing drug interdiction efforts 2. Pursuing litigation against drug manufacturers and distributors 3. Distributing naloxone kits and fentanyl test strips for harm reduction 4. Focusing on prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery programs[2] The severity of Alaska's fentanyl problem underscores the urgent need for comprehensive strategies to combat this deadly epidemic. Citations: [1] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fentanyl-alaska-overdoses-native-population-law-enforcement-addiction/ [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2TCbJQgHtU [3] https://health.alaska.gov/dph/Director/Documents/opioids/HealthWarning_DangersofFentanyl.pdf [4] https://www.hhs.gov/overdose-prevention/ [5] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66826895 [6] https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db491.htm [7] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9490498/ [8] https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/fentanyl-and-us-opioid-epidemic --- Answer from Perplexity: pplx.ai/share
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