The M&E Dispatch // 061

Hello Everyone,

So the U.S. and China have officially tariffed each other into oblivion. They didn’t just escalate a trade war - they pretty much signed a trade divorce. With tariffs now hitting over 100%+ on both sides, it’s not trade anymore, it’s theatre. Honestly, it would’ve been simpler if they just enacted a full embargo and called it a day.

But hey - Canada loves a good opening, and when the elephants fight, we dust off our shelves and fire up the printers.

Time to bring back the Sears Wishbook.

Except instead of page after page of clothes, GI Joes, NHL Bed Sheets, housewares and fondue sets, this new Canadian catalogue is stacked with uranium, nickel, cobalt, oil, LNG, and hydro-electricity. It’s like the old Sears catalogue - if it could power a city and save a global supply chain.

We’re mailing it out to every nation now stranded without a reliable supplier. You know the ones - they used to rely on China or the U.S., and now their “essential imports” are stuck behind tariffs higher than their national debt ceilings.

The Canada Wishbook: What’s Inside

Critical minerals? We’ve got the full set - lithium, cobalt, graphite, rare earths, copper, nickel. If it’s battery-related or sounds like it belongs in a Marvel movie, it starts on page 12.

Uranium? Saskatchewan’s got enough to power half the nuclear world. We’re not just selling yellowcake - we’re practically energy matchmakers.

Oil and Gas? Alberta’s still got it. And B.C. is ready to ship LNG right off the Pacific Coast. Our fossil fuels come with regulations, free healthcare, and bonus(!), conflict free. Shipping not included.

Hydro? Quebec’s got clean power to spare. We’ll wire your grid while you’re still arguing about solar panel tariffs.

Place Your Orders, the Old-Fashioned Way

And just like the good ol’ Wishbook days, we’ve got former Sears & HBC staff standing by to take your orders - now that the once-mighty Hudson’s Bay is winding down its multi-century reign. We’ve retrained them from selling flannel and chinaware to setting up sovereign supply agreements.

“Looking for bulk rare earths, sir? Let me transfer you to Doris in Uranium. She’s been taking nuclear orders since ‘79.”

And to help you pay for it all, we’re proud to launch the (still fictional but dangerously plausible) Canada First Credit Card™. Zero interest for allies. Loyalty points redeemable in maple syrup, Labradorite, or Manitoba farmland. Approved instantly if your name isn’t Washington or Uncle Sam.

The U.S. and China might be duking it out.
 
But Canada is calm.
Canada is clean.
Canada is loaded.

And while they’ve set their trade bridges on fire, we’ve quietly paved roads to Europe, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, and anywhere else that needs a politically neutral lifeline.

We’re not just a Plan B - we’re the plan that isn’t on fire.

We didn’t ask for this trade war. We didn’t light it. But we’re more than ready to profit from the impending inferno.

Dust off the Rolodex. Print the catalogues. Ship them worldwide. Let’s make the world fall in love with Canadian resources the same way we once fell in love with a page-72 Kenmore toaster oven.

Global supply chains are desperate. We’re sitting on everything they need.

Let’s bring back the Sears Wishbook, and this time, sell the world their future - one mineral, one barrel, one hydro hookup at a time.

// The Dirt

Northisle Appoints Alexander Davidson to Board of Directors
A Canadian Mining Hall of Fame inductee and former Barrick EVP joins the board, signaling experience-backed growth potential.
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FPX Nickel Announces Extension to Generative Exploration Alliance with JOGMEC
A low-profile but significant extension of the exploration pact between FPX and Japan’s JOGMEC-keeping Canadian nickel on Japan’s radar.
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Patriot Confirms High-Grade Cesium Discovery in Canada
Shaakichiuwaanaan just got more interesting-assays reveal cesium grades over 20% Cs₂O.
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Commerce Resources and Mont Royal to Merge
A proposed merger aims to create a Canadian-focused critical minerals development powerhouse.
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Midland Expands Copper Position in Labrador Trough
New high-grade blocks spark a staking spree in Quebec’s Labrador Trough.
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Manganese X Reports Final Battery Hill Drill Results
Last batch of assays lands ahead of its pre-feasibility study for the Battery Hill manganese deposit.
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DynaResource Posts Profit in Q4 2024 at San Jose de Gracia
After some rough years, Dyna delivers a solid turnaround in Mexico.
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Helius Minerals Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement
$1.3M raised the old-fashioned way-no brokers, just believers.
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Freeman Gold Updates Lemhi Project NPV to $648M
A $2,900 gold price lifts Freeman’s post-tax NPV for Lemhi to just shy of $650M.
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The Cree Trappers Association & Industry Partners Fund 2025 Wildfire Recovery
16 mining companies join in to support cabin reconstruction in Eeyou Istchee James Bay.
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// Sponsored

It’s spring here and just yesterday my neighbour put up a for sale sign on their lawn, placed not far from my 1995 F-150 that’s parked on my lawn.

Not sure if that has to do with why they’re selling but to help them out I’m going to fix the brake lines and move it this weekend. Probably has more to do with them asking $500k over assessed value.

While the global markets may be a bit, how you say, gloomy. The sun is out and the weekend is warm. I’m going to take that all that in.

Have a great weekend all, catch you Tuesday.

- Lee