Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread

[taiwan_girl]

Be careful beer drinkers!

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/25/chicago-craft-brewers-aluminum-tariffs/

For the craft beer industry, which depends heavily on aluminum cans from Canada, the 25% increase will hit hard, according to Klein. Spiteful Brewing annually sells nearly a half-million cans of beer, which it distributes to retailers throughout the Chicago area.

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“For us, in packaging, it’s probably the most expensive part of what’s in a six-pack,” he said.

A typical Spiteful six-pack sells for $11.99 on store shelves, Klein said. He expects the retail price to go up at least $1 per six-pack after the tariff hits.

I imagine it would be the same increase for soda pop cans.

[jon-nyc]

[Renauda]

I guess Trumpigula cares little for the security of his country’s mineral supply:

https://www.csis.org/analysis/canadian-tariffs-will-undermine-us-minerals-security

We could also turn back the energy deliveries - hydroelectric and hydrocarbon.

[Axtremus]

[Renauda]

“I look at some of these agreements,” he said. “I’d read them at night and I’d say, ’Who would ever sign a thing like this?’ So the tariffs will go forward, yes, and we’re going to make up a lot of territory.”

The Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement was negotiated during the first Trump administration to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. Trump described it at the time as the “best agreement we’ve ever made.”

https://nationalpost.com/news/trump-canada-tariffs

Perhaps Trumpigula isn’t cognizant that he was the last American President fool Elected Somebody Impotent to sign a North American trade deal.

[jon-nyc]

A broken clock is right twice a day.

[LuFins Dad]

Snort…

[taiwan_girl]

[Renauda]

So this morning it’s reported that the WH says “maybe not next week”.

The White House has clarified that North America-wide tariffs are not a done deal, as many news headlines suggested following remarks Monday by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Trump had been asked Monday whether he's proceeding with tariffs on Canada and Mexico, currently paused until March 4, and he replied: "The tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule," then went on to make vague complaints about unspecified abuses against the United States.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tariffs-update-march-4-1.7468442

[Renauda]

Wind changed direction again…

Tariffs back on next week. 4 March now being trumpeted as the new D day.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-tariff-march-4-1.7469928

[LuFins Dad]

Just ordered a case of Canadian maple syrup…

[xenon]

This is one of the stupidest things I’m dealing with at work. How do you plan for stupid shit like this.

[Renauda]

You cannot.

[LuFins Dad]

So as of now, the tariffs start tomorrow. Could somebody please explain to me the rationale of having higher tariffs on Canada than China?

[jon-nyc]

None that I can see though the pattern of signaling weakness to adversaries and threatening allies was pretty well established out of the gate with little to no deviation so far.

[jon-nyc]

[Copper]

@LuFins-Dad said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

Could somebody please explain to me the rationale of having higher tariffs on Canada than China?

President Trump is taking bold action to hold Mexico, Canada, and China accountable to their promises of halting illegal immigration and stopping poisonous fentanyl and other drugs from flowing into our country.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-imposes-tariffs-on-imports-from-canada-mexico-and-china/

Now you know.

[Renauda]

Only a stupid troll and 5 cent MAGAt sycophant like Copper would believe and expect others also to believe that the Trump sanctions against Canada are about fentanyl and hordes of illegal aliens entering the US through its northern border.

It’s about Canada’s sovereignty, It’s wealth of natural resources and Trump’s narcissistic covetousness wanting total control of both.

We will strike back dollar for dollar and where it it will hurt most.

Let’s start with electrical energy….

Newly re-elected Premier Doug Ford doubled down Monday on his threat to cut off electricity flowing from Ontario to several American states if the U.S. moves ahead with tariffs.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-election-win-tariffs-eve-1.7472940

[Doctor Phibes]

@LuFins-Dad said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:

So as of now, the tariffs start tomorrow. Could somebody please explain to me the rationale of having higher tariffs on Canada than China?

Do not question the master strategist.

[jon-nyc]