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

It occurs to me that nothin is official until it is endorsed by a particular licensed associate notary public.
He’s starting to opine on this trade file:

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A clip of the incident.


I think with how quickly it's spread makes it official, both intentionally and unintentionally.

And honestly it's pretty hard not to say it that way verbally once you hear it.

Even my own mother has fallen victim.
 
Did anyone catch the Rosemary Barton / Ambassador Greer interview? Interesting questions and answers.
 
Did anyone catch the Rosemary Barton / Ambassador Greer interview? Interesting questions and answers.

Some thought down here is that Canada took issue with some of the language on external trade deals wrt strategic minerals and foreign ownership.
Best guess is that it was perhaps a clumsy way to say we can’t have China involved in some things up yonder.

Not sure I’d have decided to start a trade war about it, as there where likely better ways to encourage Canada to lock China out of some circles.
 
A small start. Newsome's prediction may turn out correct.

That the US would try to restart negotiations in a matter of weeks or even days because of the position the administration is in.

Canada walked away. The US remains open.
 
Some positive movement by both sides?

I'd consider this a tentative step towards the negotiating table. We'll say if it leads to something a bit more positive.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/dominic-leblanc-greer-culture-language-9.7322393

LeBlanc welcomes U.S. decision 'withdrawing positions' on language, culture​

Minister says 'U.S. clarifications on their other positions' would keep prospect of deal alive​


Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the federal government "welcomes" the United States "withdrawing" its positions on the French language and culture after U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CBC News Canada's streaming laws are not a "red line" for the American side.

"We look forward to further constructive U.S. clarifications on their other positions which would create the possibility of a mutually beneficial trade agreement that respects Canadian sovereignty."
 
What is the detail that puts Cdn sovereignty in question?
Did you miss the part about the US forcing us to impose tariffs on our trading partners including ones we have FTAs with? And that we had to follow them in lock step with tariffs? Yet still get tariffed our selves. Thats surrendering sovereignty over our trade policy to them
 
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