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Trump says 25% tariff on most Canadian goods will take effect March 4 (www.cbc.ca)
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Commitment comes after week of chaotic messaging from U.S. president

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will end a month-long pause and slap a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian goods as of March 4, claiming he needs to take action because "drugs are still pouring into our country" despite evidence that a crackdown at the border is working.

Trump said in a social media post Thursday that fentanyl imports are killing people and the U.S. "cannot allow this scourge to continue to harm the USA" and he will levy a 25 per cent tariff on Canada "until it stops, or is seriously limited."

He also says his threatened reciprocal tariffs on specific goods set to come into effect in April "will remain in full force and effect."

The commitment comes after a week of chaotic messaging from the president.

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[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So folding to all his demands was a lot of effort and spending for absolutely nothing.

Fuck the US.

[–] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yup. I don’t know why we’d even try to appease a convicted felon and rapist.

I wouldn’t even bother trying to deal with that Nazi pig at this point. Raise the price of all our essentials goods to them. If we’re really vindictive, hold back any sales of potash and other materials needed for their agriculture for a while. Starve the beast.

[–] OldTellus@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Start raising of oil, power and potash to compensate our losses. Keep increasing the price everytime he adds a new tarrif. Hell I would raise everytime he says 'governor Trudeau'

[–] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

If we made “governor trudeau” a drinking game, we’d all need new livers by 10:04 AM.

[–] novacomets@lemmy.myserv.one 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

To balance this out, Turdeau could cut everybody's income tax 25% or 30%.

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Then the country goes bankrupt and Trump mops up the remains. Great thinking. You're qualified for a position in Trump's cabinet.

[–] novacomets@lemmy.myserv.one 0 points 1 week ago

If citizens do not pay taxes but government runs out of many, that is a healthy economy. If people want public services to cover costs but they don't pay taxes then the people can hand out their own cash and the people can pay the expenses of other people to help them instead of government paying the expenses of other people.

If you are concerned about the economy, give away to your own money from your bank account to anyone who needs it.