Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread
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@Renauda More than likely, I think Trump saw a clip of Mark Carney speaking, and squirreled off reacting, thinking, wanting to engage with him after Trudeau exits. Or perhaps a Canadian bank denied him a loan once, twice, 3x back when and he’s still pissed. As for American banks, they’ve had a presence in Canada since the 1970s, early 80s. My mom (a former Chase corporate lender) helped open their YYC branch. I’d trust our federal government (whoever is running the show) to safe guard our Canadian banking, that includes personal banking. We’ve a pretty solid system. Trump isn’t the only person/country wanting a piece of it.
wrote on 3 Feb 2025, 18:06 last edited by Renauda 2 Mar 2025, 18:08That’s a strong possibility. I am all but certain that Carney will win the Liberal leadership race in March. Even it if Carney is a short lived PM, Trump will have to engage with him on this conflict.
It could be interesting too. Trump inadvertently might well ensure Carney carry the Liberals back into a majority government in Ottawa. Outside of Alberta and Saskatchewan, confidence in Poilievre’s ability to form a government and manage relations with Trump is rapidly diminishing or, as in case of Quebec, non existent. If Poilievre cannot hold his popularity Ontario he is politically dead in the water.
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wrote on 3 Feb 2025, 18:21 last edited by
My understanding is from election to inauguration of Trump the conservatives dropped from 25% lead to 2%.
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wrote on 3 Feb 2025, 19:03 last edited by
This thread is as good a place as any to post this
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Monday asked President Trump for an exemption for farmers on the sweeping tariffs he imposed over the weekend.
Why it matters: Republican lawmakers from agricultural states may find themselves in a tough spot as they try to avoid going against their party leader, while still protecting their constituents.
American Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall said in a statement over the weekend that "farmers and rural communities will bear the brunt of retaliation" from the tariffs.
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/03/grassley-trump-tariffs-congress-farm-states
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wrote on 3 Feb 2025, 19:07 last edited by
Doesn’t he know that Canada pays for the tariffs? Hasn’t some magaconomist educated him on the subject?
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wrote on 3 Feb 2025, 19:14 last edited by blondie 2 Mar 2025, 19:41
Right now I’m sure Canadian canola farmers are making their decisions of what & how much to plant this year. They will suffer.
I’m just learning how complex the cross border beef industry is too.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/tariffs-alberta-beef-canola-1.7448373 -
wrote on 3 Feb 2025, 19:41 last edited by
Not just canola farmers.
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I'm struggling to identify people who are going to do well out of this.
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wrote on 3 Feb 2025, 19:52 last edited by blondie 2 Mar 2025, 19:56
@Doctor-Phibes Doug Ford just sacrificed 15,000 souls in Ontario. Let’s hope they get coverage soon. This is likely pennies to Elon. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-ripping-up-province-contract-with-starlink-1.7448763
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@Doctor-Phibes Doug Ford just sacrificed 15,000 souls in Ontario. Let’s hope they get coverage soon. This is likely pennies to Elon. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-ripping-up-province-contract-with-starlink-1.7448763
wrote on 3 Feb 2025, 19:57 last edited by Renauda 2 Mar 2025, 20:10I guess TELUS, Rogers and Bell are going to have to actually make an investment in their backyard now.
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Watching that bastard Trump pontificating and playing the victim again from the Oval Office on CBC Newsworld. He’s back again on us becoming the 51st state but can’t understand why 90% + of country are not interested or would even consider it. He really appears sad and hurt. I really hope he’s just as offended as that Fox News asshole was ten days ago when Ford told him the same.
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@jon-nyc said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:
Listen very carefully for the words ‘fentanyl’ and ‘border’.
Yeah, me neither.
The assumption when he first brought this up was that it was a rather unfunny joke. Even I don't repeat unfunny jokes that often.
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wrote on 3 Feb 2025, 20:23 last edited by
A Leader Supreme. His life goal. Modelled from Putin.
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I hope he has an attainable goal, rather than annexing canada. Which may be an all-but cessation of Canadian trade.
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wrote on 3 Feb 2025, 20:36 last edited by
Gotta remember, the GDP of Texas is greater than the GDP of Canada...
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wrote on 3 Feb 2025, 21:16 last edited by Renauda 2 Mar 2025, 21:29
@Jolly said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:
Gotta remember, the GDP of Texas is greater than the GDP of Canada...
And as my deceased grandmother would say, “Well now, aren’t you just the cock of the walk”.
You’re looking to grasp at straws, Beauregard.
We are not going to join the USA. Get over it. We’re not for sale or open to extortionists.
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I hope he has an attainable goal, rather than annexing canada. Which may be an all-but cessation of Canadian trade.
wrote on 3 Feb 2025, 21:20 last edited by Renauda 2 Mar 2025, 21:37@Horace said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:
I hope he has an attainable goal, rather than annexing canada. Which may be an all-but cessation of Canadian trade.
Am beginning to think this whole exercise is that Trump covets this country for its natural resources and water to which he feels exclusive entitlement. In that sense he poses an existential threat to this country every bit as malevolent as Russia or China. Owing to proximity, perhaps even more so.
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wrote on 3 Feb 2025, 21:55 last edited by Renauda 2 Mar 2025, 22:20
30 Day Hold on tariffs and sanctions announced.
This just announced and posted:
This could have been negotiated and agreed to bilaterally without the bastard Trump’s incoherent bluster and thoroughly unnecessary brinkmanship and threats.
For the record, I have little confidence that the WH bastard, Trump, will not move the goal posts again and make additional demands and threats on this nation and its sovereignty. He is a thoroughly corrupted and loathsome lizard. This crisis is by no means over.
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