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

brihard said:
Did a Costco run today- close to $200 worth of discretionary purchases not made due to US origin or distributors. All stuff I would have liked to grab but can do without easily enough.

It’s a trickle for now, but stories are starting to be told about companies in the U.S. feeling the pinch. Come April 2nd, if Trump doesn’t flinch from his plan, he’s gonna inflict a lot more self-harm on his country.
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Also stories saying Canadian made products are seeing a bump in revenue.

I’m all for it.
 
So, the main reason that Trump used (and still cites to this day) to get around Congress to slap tariffs on us and we aren't even worth mentioning in the threat assessment. So is it a problem or not?


www.theglobeandmail.com

Canada not mentioned in U.S. threat assessment’s summary of fentanyl crisis

Intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard testifies ‘most extreme’ fentanyl threat is Mexico, despite Trump linking drug problem to tariff decision
www.theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com
 
HavokFour said:
So, the main reason that Trump used (and still cites to this day) to get around Congress to slap tariffs on us and we aren't even worth mentioning in the threat assessment. So is it a problem or not?


www.theglobeandmail.com

Canada not mentioned in U.S. threat assessment’s summary of fentanyl crisis

Intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard testifies ‘most extreme’ fentanyl threat is Mexico, despite Trump linking drug problem to tariff decision
www.theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com
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Anyone who thinks that fentanyl or whatever at our border is the reason for anything is falling for BS. It’s an excuse to declare whatever emergency they need to violate trade agreements to put tariffs in place to push whatever economic theory they think is going to make America great again…
 
We have a serious organized crime problem in this country, but I’m sure if the Trump Administration was really concerned about it, it would have been trumpeted all over the place. As it were, we only had a former Trump official give a couple quiet interviews before the inauguration, and that’s it. Since the announcement of the tariffs, it’s been hair-on-fire hyperbole based on 42 kg seized in total. But nothing on our real organized crime problems.

It’s all BS.
 
RangerRay said:
We have a serious organized crime problem in this country, but I’m sure if the Trump Administration was really concerned about it, it would have been trumpeted all over the place. As it were, we only had a former Trump official give a couple quiet interviews before the inauguration, and that’s it. Since the announcement of the tariffs, it’s been hair-on-fire hyperbole based on 42 kg seized in total. But nothing on our real organized crime problems.

It’s all BS critically important political posturing.
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There, FTFY ;)
 
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American's might end up in a toilet paper shortage, again. Those that mastered the 3 shells method during the pandemic will probably be fine though.

Alt: https://archive.ph/0Yorv

NBSK constitutes about 30% of standard US bathroom tissue and half of a typical paper towel, and is currently sourced primarily from Canada, said Brian McClay, chairman of TTOBMA, which tracks the global pulp market. He added that the US imported about 2 million tons of Canadian NBSK last year, highlighting the longstanding reliance of American paper-goods producers on pulp from their northern neighbor.


“Some of these mills in the United States, some of the big branded products, not only want softwood pulp from Canada, they want softwood pulp from this particular mill — they’ve been using it for 30 years and they will not change,” McClay said.

“If Canadian pulp mills close because they don’t have the fiber supply, I can’t think of any other option for them — they just can’t switch the recipe around,” he said.
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Can't say I approve of Freeland's decision in regards to this because the timing seems politically motivated and therefore suspect.

(But I also admit I don't know the details behind the matter. It's my lack of trust in Freeland that has me raise an eyebrow...)


www.nationalobserver.com

Freeland freezes $43M in rebates to Tesla over accusations of ‘gaming’ the system

Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has frozen $43 million in electric vehicle rebates claimed by Tesla and ordered a full investigation into a last-minute surge in filings by the U.S.-based automaker.
www.nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com
 
CBH99 said:
Can't say I approve of Freeland's decision in regards to this because the timing seems politically motivated and therefore suspect.

(But I also admit I don't know the details behind the matter. It's my lack of trust in Freeland that has me raise an eyebrow...)


www.nationalobserver.com

Freeland freezes $43M in rebates to Tesla over accusations of ‘gaming’ the system

Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland has frozen $43 million in electric vehicle rebates claimed by Tesla and ordered a full investigation into a last-minute surge in filings by the U.S.-based automaker.
www.nationalobserver.com www.nationalobserver.com
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Archived link here if the original one doesn't work.
 
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