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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Boycotting all things American currently. Hopefully Europe and Canada work together here.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 4 days ago

Keep up the boycott.

When you see American brands running 'We are Canadian too' ads you know its working.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 4 days 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 4 days 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 4 days 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 4 days 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 4 days 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

[–] Snowstorm 2 points 3 days ago

For broader expansion we need to harmonize many industries rules with the EU. It was difficult because the US through the NAFTA free trade agreement pressured us toward weaker regulation and the EU wants stronger regulation. There is also a barrier to make any substantial changes anywhere… since circumstances have changed, we can only expect further extortion from the US, we have all to gain siding with Europe and letting the pain of US tariff happen. We loose a lot short term but will be on the course for way better growth and sovereignty long term.

[–] Showroom7561 24 points 4 days ago (2 children)

We more than fulfilled Trump's demands, and he pushes through anyway.

Stop trusting this guy. The next time he demands something, we need to firmly say "NO."

[–] prodigalsorcerer 2 points 3 days ago

Other than the honourary title of "fentanyl czar" we were already doing everything that he demanded. The only thing that actually happened was that he got to take credit for deals that Biden made.

[–] wirebeads 5 points 4 days ago

God damned right!!

[–] wise_pancake 27 points 4 days ago (1 children)

He said that last time.

If they as low walk it they can still scare companies to break supply chains without driving up prices.

We should enforce retaliatory tariffs as long as there’s a threat of tariffs.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The real retaliatory tariffs would be expert tariffs on oil, electricity, and potash.

[–] Someone 3 points 3 days ago

Yeah, "hey, we figured you forgot to charge the 25% so we thought we'd be nice and do it for you".

[–] tleb 24 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Rollback all concessions we made.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (1 children)

America already gets a discount on the oil we ship. Turn off that faucet and add a 40% tariff to oil. Let's see how the orange magot likes his base screaming bloody murder over paying $10 per gallon of fuel.

[–] GrindingGears 7 points 4 days ago

100% markup on exported hydro. Pull of the kid gloves, fuck this guy. Get at us if you have a problem, FAFO

[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 days ago
[–] cyberpunk007 6 points 3 days ago

K.

I will continue to avoid US products whether you do it or not, orange monkey.

[–] phoenixz 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Pets the trade war begin

With China

With Mexico

With Canada

With the entirety of Europe

Yeah, USA, you're not going to live to tell this tale. You're a big and strong bully but you're picking a fight with the entirety world and we will fuck you

[–] Kichae 3 points 3 days ago

you're not going to live to tell this tale

You say that as if that isn't exactly the goal. The useful idiot is handing the world to Putin, at least in Putin's mind

[–] Devanismyname 14 points 4 days ago (2 children)

We should be aggressively creating trade deals with other countries. Starting aggressively building pipelines, creating supply chains etc to Asia, Africa, and Europe. Invest heavily in technology and increasing productivity with ai and automation. Turn us into the super state we always should have been. Let the us turn into a protectionist Christian white nightionalist nightmare and take all the talent they want to turn down because of racism.

[–] Perhapsjustsniffit 11 points 4 days ago

And brain drain campaigns to lure all the great talent from the US.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I agree, except with the pipelines, and I am in and worked on the expansion project, and it was fucked up beyond belief, there should be an investigation on what entry in but there won't be. Not a waste of money but holy fuck it was it of control.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

The best thing about this situation is that BC has pipelines and LNG ports to sell oil and gas to Asia. It is the best defense we have against the US.

If I was in charge, I would green-light every pipeline and port I could right now. We need a direct energy line to Europe.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 days ago

i'll wait and see : they already cancel at the last minute a month ago, i don't believe it anymore.

[–] CileTheSane 4 points 3 days ago

Are the tariffs "definitely happening this time" until Canada promises to do something they already agreed to again?

[–] phoenixz 3 points 3 days ago

And this is why you don't give in to his demands, he'll fuck you over Anyway