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Doug Ford says U.S. plans to introduce ‘global tariff’ on April 2 (www.ctvnews.ca)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/ontario

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/40900288

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27019635

Summary

Ontario Premier Doug Ford revealed that U.S. officials plan to implement a "global tariff" on April 2, affecting all trading partners.

Following meetings with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Ford stated Canada must focus on securing exemptions. Ford temporarily suspended his threatened 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the U.S., which facilitated the Washington meeting.

While Ford believes U.S. tariffs will hurt both countries, he expressed hope for Canada to achieve "tier one" supplier status through continued diplomacy.

Ford noted that U.S. rhetoric has "toned down" since the meeting, but retaliation remains an option if new tariffs proceed.

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[–] jerkface 24 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

You can have a trade war with another nation. You cannot have a trade war with THE WORLD.

[–] ryan213 11 points 4 weeks ago

I have my $10 bag of popcorn ready to microwave...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago

Sure you can. You just can't win it.

[–] skozzii 2 points 4 weeks ago

Just be glad your not an American, lol.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

What Kool aid did they give Ford to drink down at that meeting.. he went from being a fight the power to a please may I have another sir.

[–] ILikeBoobies 8 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The election ended

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 weeks ago

This is the real answer. He doesn't have to maintain the facade anymore. He is a conservative after all.

[–] arankays 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Ford probably cut a deal with them to get power if/when the annexation happens. If there was a forced annexation, guaranteed he'd be the first one in line as the new acting "Governor of Canada."

[–] CircaV 2 points 4 weeks ago

This.

[–] CircaV 2 points 4 weeks ago

My guess is that he was threatened with force/military action.

[–] Auli 4 points 4 weeks ago

So we have to suck America off to get exemptions? Fuck them let them crash and burn themselves. Yes it well hurt the world but who cares.