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

The latest from the PM on the U.S. latest.
“Today, the United States administration announced its intention to impose a new 50% tariff on a significant number of Canadian goods.

This is the latest in a series of unilateral U.S. trade actions that began with the U.S. imposing a series of tariffs in direct violation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the free trade agreement between Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

These include tariffs on the Canadian auto sector, in violation of CUSMA. Canada, as is its right, has merely matched those measures.

More broadly, in response to these measures and threats to Canadian sovereignty, provinces, territories, and Canadians from coast to coast to coast have stood together, taking the necessary actions to support our economy and defend our workers, farmers, businesses, and families.

Recognising that the U.S. has been transforming all of its trade relationships, including those covered under CUSMA, over the past 18 months, Canada has made a series of detailed and comprehensive proposals to resolve this dispute and to modernise CUSMA. We stand ready to intensify those discussions in the coming weeks.

Canada believes in the benefits of free and fair trade, as evidenced by our new government signing more than 20 new economic and security partnerships. This trade dispute has raised costs for families, particularly in the U.S. Canada stands ready to engage intensively to address outstanding issues with the U.S. to the mutual benefit of our citizens.

In all circumstances, Canada will work relentlessly and take any measures necessary to build our strength at home and to support Canadian workers, farmers, businesses, and families.”
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lenaitch said:
US Tariff Act, Sec. 338 apparently. It give the Executive unilateral authority to impose tariffs up to 50%. It's a long section - I didn't copy.
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i think it "needs" to establish that we have provided better terms on a particular trade item to another than to the US? Did we?
 
For the record, Whitehouse info-machine output on this one today:
www.whitehouse.gov

Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Motor Vehicles

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1. Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1338) (section 338) empowers the Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where they can learn, grow, and reach their full potential. Adoption makes that possible by opening...
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Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Alcoholic Beverages

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1. Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1338) (section 338) empowers the Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where they can learn, grow, and reach their full potential. Adoption makes that possible by opening...
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Imposing Additional Duties to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Dairy

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1. Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1338) (section 338) empowers the Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where they can learn, grow, and reach their full potential. Adoption makes that possible by opening...
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Imposes Additional Tariffs on Canada

DEFENDING AMERICAN WORKERS AND ENSURING FAIR TRADE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed three Proclamations pursuant to Section 338 of the Tariff
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Some more affecting both Canada & Mexico:
www.whitehouse.gov

Further Strengthening Actions Taken to Adjust Imports of Aluminum into the United States

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1. In Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home where they can learn, grow, and reach their full potential. Adoption makes that possible by opening the...
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Takes Further Action To Adjust Imports Of Aluminum Into The United States

BOLSTERING DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING OF PRIMARY ALUMINUM: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation using his authority under Section 232
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suffolkowner said:
i think it "needs" to establish that we have provided better terms on a particular trade item to another than to the US? Did we?
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I didn't analyse it that closely but there is fairly broad wording that includes a foreign country treating the US economy 'unfairly'. Provinces taking US booze off the shelves is used as an justification in one EO.
 
PrairieFella said:
I hope we have the balls to twist the knife a bit. Hows an export tax on potash juuust in time for the fall plant in the places that reeeeeally need it like the South - wont shed tears over some MAGA farmers getting some just desserts.
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How about an export tax to eliminate the oil price differential
 
MilEME09 said:
Well Trump just doubling down now, can we hit back now?

www.ctvnews.ca

‘Without us there’s no way they can survive,’ Trump says of Canada as trade war intensifies. Live updates here.

After announcing new tariffs Prime Minister Mark Carney says are "in violation" of CUSMA, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters of Canada, "Without us there’s no way they can survive.”
www.ctvnews.ca www.ctvnews.ca
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If the tariffs come to pass and Carney doesnt hit back, I will go back to not voting for the LPC.
 
Altair said:
If the tariffs come to pass and Carney doesnt hit back, I will go back to not voting for the LPC.
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I’ve never been a Doug Ford fan but I agree with much of what he has said and done regarding Trump’s actions, e.g. caving in to a bully only increases the bully’s actions (his thoughts, my words). I sure hope Carney hasn’t misplaced my confidence in him but I do have some serious concerns. I can’t see Poilievre doing better if he were PM. Erin O’Toole? Possibly I don’t like the NDP but Wab Kinew…he wouldn’t take that kind of shit from anyone. Mind you, it’s easy to be an armchair PM but ultimately Carney will have to pick his battle to fight. And will that battle occur after the war is already lost? Any major actions on our part should occur before the U.S. midterms.
 
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