1 MIN AGO: Canada Water Tax SHOCKS Coca Cola — Pepsi Stock Down 15% in Minutes!

 

 

Discover how Canada's Great Lakes Protection Act signed February 7, 2026 just shut off the tap on water exports containing 21% of world's surface freshwater—affecting $890 billion in annual economic activity. This analysis explores how Nestlé was extracting 1.1M gallons daily paying just $200/year then selling it for 11 million percent markup, why new $0.05 per gallon tax means $20M annually instead of $200 for same extraction, and how chokepoints are Canadian—St. Lawrence Seaway flows entirely through Quebec carrying $35B cargo annually. We break down beverage stocks dropping 2-3% wiping $15B shareholder value in 48 hours, why 30% of Great Lakes volume sits in Canadian territory giving them system control, and how climate models project 5-15% volume loss by 2050 making today's restrictions permanent. Learn why this isn't about water—it's about who decides how we use fundamental resources keeping industrial civilization running.  

 

Source:  Maya Brief