CAN-USA Tariff Strife (split from various pol threads)

[Altair]

I wont put you on ignore and you wont put me on ignore so I guess we're stuck with this... Merry Christmas.

I don't find this unduly unpleasant.

You talk, I talk, you're respectful, I'm respectful.

Seems like dialog to me.

Merry Christmas, all the best to you and yours.

 

[Altair]

Those Canadian tourists dispersed to other countries won't make much a difference in those places either. This is small potatoes.

Canadians spend 53b on international tourism.

Picking up extra pieces of that pie is in no way small potatoes to many countries.

I know when I was in Mexico, the staff were commenting on how they are seeing more Canadian visitors, and how periods of lull are now actually busy. While anecdotal, I think this points towards other nations being happy to have the influx of Canadian tourists.

 

[GR66]

Hmmm...

https://twitter.com/x/status/2001126967467274484

Sounds like it's not an uncommon situation due to the huge volume of containers that are being moved around the planet.

By comparison (according to ChatGPT):

At the Port of Los Angeles (which, together with the Port of Long Beach forms the largest port complex in the U.S.), only a small fraction of arriving cargo containers are physically inspected. The exact percentage varies by source and inspection type, but the broadly cited figures are:

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• Physical inspections:
Only about 2 % (or less) of containers unloaded at U.S. ports are physically opened and examined by customs officials. This low rate reflects the challenge of physically inspecting a huge volume of cargo without disrupting commerce. GovInfo+1

• X‐ray or scanner screenings:
Historical reporting (e.g., at Los Angeles/Long Beach) indicates roughly about 6 % of containers might be selected for scanning (e.g., X-ray / radiation screening) upon arrival, with a smaller fraction of those then unloaded for detailed inspection. Los Angeles Times

 

[RangerRay]

I went to Hawaii back in 2010 and Fargo ND in 2014. Even though it was several years after the Great Recession, I heard nothing but comments from folks there grateful to Canadians who were still able to come visit and spend money then when everyone else in the Western world were not going so well.

If the Yanks noticed our presence during the Great Recession, they will notice our absence now.