Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread
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@jon-nyc said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:
If you listen to the administration it seems like the fentanyl stuff, at least with respect to Canada, was necessary as a legal basis for tariffs under Trump’s rebranded NAFTA. But all his own comments seem to indicate a concern about trade deficits if not the very idea of imports, which he considers subsidies.
That’s why I asked the question ‘where are these demands?’
I don’t think any have been made, since that would require some coherent goal in the first place.
Trump has been all over the board on this since he started on us in November. Without going into detail we have bent backwards to the tune of $1. 8 billion in increased border security to appease his concerns. Same with Defence spending commitments. All of which have been and continue to be coordinated with not only the responsible US agencies but directly with his appointees to cabinet. Then Trump moves the goal posts to the trade deficit. Now yesterday it’s back again to border security.
We have no issue with his security fears and concerns. Nor do we have issue with trade and investment irritants and issues.
All require diplomacy, dialogue and cooperation and those are the paths we have consistently pursued to address the problems. He has unilaterally rejected all paths to resolution and chose instead to levy unjustified punitive sanctions on not only our economy but our national sovereignty.There is no transparency whatsoever in Trump’s demands or policy
For all I know Trump is punishing Canada at Putin’s request or order, for its unwavering support of Ukraine.
Spoke to my long time Finnish friend (Best Man at my wedding and oil executive) in Helsinki this morning. He is convinced Putin has kompromat on Trump and uses it at will. Who knows?
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Canadians boo US National Anthem....
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3348gk8my0o
A few hours after President Donald Trump announced that he would impose steep tariffs on Canada, hockey fans in the capital Ottawa booed the Star-Spangled Banner during a National Hockey League game against a visiting US team.
On Sunday, during a National Basketball Association game between the Toronto Raptors and the Los Angeles Clippers, it happened again, continuing throughout the song and almost drowning out the 15-year-old's singer's arena performance.
The vocal displeasure from usually respectful fans is a clear sign of Canadians' deep dismay at Trump's move to hit its nearest ally with punitive taxes, which threaten to spark an unprecedented trade war on the North American continent.
The 25% tariffs imposed by Trump on all Canadian imports into the US - with a lower 10% levy on energy - are set to take effect on Tuesday.
And they come as President Trump doubles down on his push - no longer dismissed as a joke - for Canada to join America and become the 51st state.
Hearts and minds...
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We’re asking hockey fans at Oilers games here not to boo or jeer the American anthem.
Instead fans are encouraged to turn their backs to the rink and remain totally silent for the duration of the US anthem.
Then loudly and proudly sing their hearts out in English and French throughout Oh Canada
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@LuFins-Dad said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:
A Honda Civic just went from $24,250 base to $29K…
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@Doctor-Phibes said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:
Canadians boo US National Anthem....
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3348gk8my0o
Hearts and minds...
Certainly our backsides.
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@Renauda said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:
Thanks. We never use Shopify. In fact, I’ve never heard of it until this thread.
You wouldn’t, nor would I. As I understand it’s an easy platform to sell your merchandise or services online.
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@Renauda said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:
Mr. Trump sometimes sounds as if the U.S. shouldn’t import anything at all, that America can be a perfectly closed economy making everything at home. This is called autarky, and it isn’t the world we live in, or one that we should want to live in, as Mr. Trump may soon find out.
If this were 1700's, then maybe you can be like that. But in the 2000's, it is impossible. Even DPRK, which has its' self proclaimed "juche" (self reliance) does not follow it.
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I do suspect a universal tariff of 3-4% may be coming. I wonder if this is a big show to prep our allies that they can and will be tariffed, and maybe to get them to feel like 3% ain’t that bad.
The Brad
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@LuFins-Dad said in Canadian Tariff situation gets its own thread:
I do suspect a universal tariff of 3-4% may be coming. I wonder if this is a big show to prep our allies that they can and will be tariffed, and maybe to get them to feel like 3% ain’t that bad.
It's an opening gambit of some kind.
Typical Trump.
Always remember, Operation Valkyrie was an act of sedition.
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