I know, I know...I'm late to the party. But it seems like this is going to be yet another major USA failure in the making.
I'll try to keep it brief(1). Canada was just "another country" Trump decided to tariff back in April last year. But what's different from most other countries (alas not all) was the constant hinting of Donald Trump that Canada should become avassal state of the USA. Stupid "jokes" where prime minister Carney is portrayed as 'governor', maps with the US flag over the entire Northern American continent, renaming of lakes, and so on.
This seeped into trade negotiations, which eventually caused Carney to leave the negotiation table because Trump's extortion tactics were too much to bear.
...and so the next trade war seems to have started. Trump raised tariffs, Canada makes counter tariffs.
What's your take on this? Should Canada seek delay for this tariff war? Should they just take it? Are they right to put up tariffs on their own and boycott the USA in e.g. tourism?
(I've written way too much on this and with far too little fact checks. Perhaps I'll put it in a blog one day, but for now the above has to make do...)
I'll try to keep it brief(1). Canada was just "another country" Trump decided to tariff back in April last year. But what's different from most other countries (alas not all) was the constant hinting of Donald Trump that Canada should become a
This seeped into trade negotiations, which eventually caused Carney to leave the negotiation table because Trump's extortion tactics were too much to bear.
...and so the next trade war seems to have started. Trump raised tariffs, Canada makes counter tariffs.
What's your take on this? Should Canada seek delay for this tariff war? Should they just take it? Are they right to put up tariffs on their own and boycott the USA in e.g. tourism?
(I've written way too much on this and with far too little fact checks. Perhaps I'll put it in a blog one day, but for now the above has to make do...)
