[ALERT] The Bigger Business Bureau, Doug Ford

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#The Bigger Business Bureau, Doug Ford

##Doug Ford somehow elected "Governor" of Laurentia, despite prior opposition to Donald J. Trump, announces Bigger Business Bureau alongside Rust Bult Governors as Dallas Declaration reactions spread.

CNN National | Issued May 21st, 2029 - 12:00 | Detroit-Windsor

DETROIT-WINDSOR - In a surprising turn of events, Doug Ford has been elected "temporary" governor of Laurentia, as the former province of Ontario begins its transitional phase ahead of the coming 2032 elections. Critics had wondered whether Doug Ford would even be allowed to have his name on the ballot, due to his outward criticism of President Donald J. Trump during the early 2025 Tariff conflict that saw Canadian premiers side with the Canadian federal government against American tariffs on Canadian goods. Nevertheless, Doug Ford did manage to put his name on the ballot, and ultimately did win the by-election for a temporary "governor" much to the dismay of most Torontonians.

Doug Ford in his first statement as governor, appears by all accounts to be one of the few level-headed politicians left in an America wrought by political turmoil. In his statement he announced the formation of a "Bigger Business Bureau" to encourage and revitalize economic development through the formal opening of markets and removing of barriers that previously existed due to the Canada-US divide. This announcement was issued only days after the Dallas Declaration which Doug Ford called "inflammatory and the wrong time" as the declaration came right after the announcement of the State of Jefferson, placing further tensions on a United States people that are already beginning to crack as can be seen in Southern California which remains under total chaos.

As for the details of the Bigger Business Bureau, it by all accounts appears to be an "interstate commercial agreement" to create a "mega business environment" centered around the Great Lakes, and has been signed and agreed to by the governors of Minnesota, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Ohio in a landmark bureau that will reportedly "encourage massive investment" around the Great Lakes in a way that increases state revenues by 300% over the next five years. How this is supposed to work is rather unclear however, though by all accounts it seems to be centered around a revitalized American auto-manufacturing industry that has grown tenfold since the institution of $1 Gas and the removal of former "environmental" controls on the amount of emissions and "gas guzzling" average motorvehicles could emit and use.

A whole new line of vehicles from Ford, GM and other vehicle manufacturers have hit the open markets and are increasingly popular among the rust belt for "harkening back to the old days" of gas guzzling diesel engines. An entirely new American generation has now been introduced to V-8 engines thanks to the reduction in gas prices, which has also revitalized the American Rust belt at large which through the Bigger Business Bureau has seen targeted reductions of environmental and tax restrictions. Resulting in a new wave of steel and other manufacturers that are taking advantage of cheap fuel costs to push new products including rubbers and tires. This seems to coincide with the arrest and fall of Elon Musk and subsequently Tesla, which in turn led to a general downturn in electric vehicle ownership outside of more liberal cities.

As for the Dallas Declaration itself, many governors particularly those in the Great Plains who are reliant on stable fertilizer markets have praised the signees for sticking up for their constituents. Others, like the Bigger Business Bureau "gang" have wholeheartedly condemned what they see as "foreign meddling in American politics, that has led to an undue political bloc of states that threatens the security of America". Many see it as an inflammatory declaration that seems to be riding the heels of the fuel being generated through political turmoil in Southern California and the recent announcement of the Jefferson State. Additionally, privately, it is believed that the US Navy has seen this as a direct attack on American stability and the Bigger Business Bureau's faction in congress in cooperation with the US Department of War has lobbied the President of the USA to halt the delivery of USS Carl Vinson until a formal security review can take place. This largely stems from the fact that the Aga Khan as one of the only non-American secretaries appears to be the most active in domestic American politics.

Nevertheless, Secretary Rubio of the State Department who is also running as a Presidential candidate when elections are allowed to proceed, has approved the temporary pause on oil pricing, lifting the $20 maximum cap on every second barrel, to a more reasonable $75 cap on every third barrel. He has stated that he stands behind the governors of the Dallas Declaration in full, but appears to be in contention with the Department of War and has been unable to overturn the department's decision to hold the delivery of the USS Carl Vinson, even though it has been fully paid for.

With such growing chaos in the United States of America, many are now looking and waiting for President Trump to make a statement.