Summary

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau denounced Trump’s sudden 25% tariffs, warning they threaten American jobs and will inflate consumer costs.

He revealed that Trump refuses to take his calls and sharply criticized claims linking tariffs to illegal immigration and fentanyl crossing U.S. borders.

In retaliation, Canada and Mexico imposed matching tariffs, targeting crucial American exports like auto parts, agriculture, and red-state staples like famous Kentucky bourbon.

Trudeau warned American factories may shut, citing integrated supply chains.

  • @finitebanjo
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    8 hours ago

    Minimum wage in MI is $10.25 USD PER HOUR, and the Mexico minimum wage PER DAY is supposedly $248.93 PESO equal to about 12 USD and potentially rising, so your boss might have a point if the US workforce doesn’t just leave the country themselves. is wrong, the manufacturing is staying in Mexico.

    EDIT: Mexico minimum is per day not hour.

    • @TwentySeven
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      48 hours ago

      I had to look that up, because it didn’t sound right. Turns out it’s 248.93 pesos per day, not per hour

      • @finitebanjo
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        28 hours ago

        Ah shit you’re right, mb. Yeah, Manufacturing is staying in Mexico.