• @FelixCressOP
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    224 hours ago

    The EU has a trade deal with Canada already, perhaps there is a scope for further improvement?

    • @JeeBaiChow
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      83 hours ago

      Maybe send some of it via Greenland. Gotta be cheaper than his stupid tariffs.

  • @[email protected]
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    -102 hours ago

    Damn it Canada! Tit for tat tariffs are not the answer.

    Respond for sure, but now you’re taking money out of your own citizens pockets to spite him. That idiotic.

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      21 minutes ago

      Tarrifs are simple, easy, and can be implemented immediately by the Prime Minister alone. All the other things listed in that comment are fine ideas, but require parliment pass laws, which is going to take time since we’re approaching an election. I don’t think it’s appropriate to wait months before even starting the debate in parliment about what we should do.

      There’s also no guarantee any of those ideas would even pass into law. I doubt many politicians are keen on tearing up patent and copyright protection so Canadian companies can rip off American innovations.

    • @Buffalox
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      So what do you suggest should be done instead?

      I must admit that I’m curious if there are any goods from Canada that USA depends on. It could be hilarious if Canada chose to tax EXPORTS of such goods. Increasing US prices even more. Problem is I don’t think there is much to do that on if any at all.
      But an American lumber crisis like 2021 caused by Canadian export taxes undermining the entire US real estate market could be fun. 😋
      Maybe Canada could tax oils exports, as USA despite being the biggest producer in the world, is still dependent on huge oil Imports.

    • @FelixCressOP
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      22 hours ago

      Would you like to turn the other cheek?