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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The best response to US tariffs is to make free trade deals with UK, EU and others. Free trade will win over protectionism. Protectionism is just dumb and counterproductive.

[–] wirebeads 17 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I agree. Luckily it seems as if that’s starting to happen. It could be nice to see a closer tie in with the EU, but o don’t see that happening for a long time if ever.

We need more trading partners that simple are not America.

We have the resources the world needs. Let’s sell them to the world, and bring industry here at the same time.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Its gonna take a lot of time to make that happen structurally. But if we do it Canada will be a lot better off I suspect. Either way, theres gonna be some hard times ahead in the short to medium term.

[–] wirebeads 5 points 2 months ago

Yes. Well unfortunately there will be hard times. The US is already seeing some of those hard times.

Really Canada just needs to completely clock any sale of potash to the US. That would almost completely decimate their farming industry.

Hit them where it hurts them the most. Don’t raise prices, just cut off cold turkey. Bring their agricultural to a stand still.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don’t understand. We already have a free trade agreement with Europe that has been coming online over the last several years. Why do you think we won’t expand it?

https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/ceta-aecg/index.aspx?lang=eng