U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order Saturday that places 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China, the White House said.
- Common Dreams: Trump Follows Through With High Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China.
- Texas Tribune: Trump orders tariffs on Mexico and Canada — Texas’ biggest trading partners.
- RFI (Radio France Internationale): Trump unveils sweeping US tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China - EU next?
- RFE/RL: Trump Announces New Tariffs On Canada, Mexico, China. What Happens Next?
If you are a non-Trump voter in a red state, especially if you work for the flagship company or industry in that state, I would like to apologize on behalf of all Canadians for what our government is about to do. We don’t want to do it but it is the only way to deal with a bully.
I hear ya. Probably going to lose my job because of this, and it isn’t your fault.
I think both countries are going to have a lot of job losses because of this. It’s never the idiot leaders who suffer, it’s everyone else.
I’m not sure how well I’m going to be sleeping anymore. Oh well.
I haven’t slept well in months. I’m confident in my ability to make it to Canada when (not if) I need to. But at this point they’re forcing our hand. When there’s no hope, there’s nothing left to lose.