CAN-USA 2025 Tariff Strife (split from various pol threads)

[Fishbone Jones]

Looks like they're doing all the things the Torries said they were going to do.

Yup. All that tells me is they are devoid of their own ideas to pacify Canadians and are endorsing PP.

Billboards and commercials saying Carney Endorses Conservatives to Lead Government.
Then list all the things butts and telford have stolen. Everytime they steal a platform point it just shows how weak, insecure and out of touch Carney is.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Liberals doing a U-turn on Bill C-69 that was sacrament just a few months ago.

Canada puts $200M into B.C. floating LNG facility

The controversial LNG terminal is expected to start exporting gas by 2028.

www.nsnews.com

Me, personally, have little to no faith the liberals will carry through with their promises. There'll excuses and reasons to set them aside, do more research, modify them or just plain ignore them. I don’t trust liberals to tell the truth or do what's right.

 

[Genetk44]

Me, personally, have little to no faith the liberals will carry through with their promises. There'll excuses and reasons to set them aside, do more research, modify them or just plain ignore them. I don’t trust liberals to tell the truth or do what's right.

The conservatives are no better. Our politicians, all of them, are mealy-mouthed, two-faced, spineless weasels who ultimately fallback onto a shopkeeper-bookkeeper mentality to stay in power.

 

[OldSolduer]

The conservatives are no better. Our politicians, all of them, are mealy-mouthed, two-faced, spineless weasels who ultimately fallback onto a shopkeeper-bookkeeper mentality to stay in power.

Hey watch the name calling!!! Weasels are an important part of nature - they keep vermin in check. Please don't insult weasels.

 

[Genetk44]

You're correct, my bad. I form

Hey watch the name calling!!! Weasels are an important part of nature - they keep vermin in check. Please don't insult weasels.

ally apologize to all the furry, four-footed weasels.

 

[brihard]

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.

 

[OldSolduer]

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.

All the American politicians who blame other nations for America's issue need to look in a mirror. THAT is what the problem with the USA is.

 

[PrairieFella]

There's some people theorizing that's the goal in alignment with the objectives of Project 2025, which is looking like a checklist these days.

 

[Halifax Tar]

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.

So that was what, passing on a box of granola bars ?

I am glad I don't do the grocery shopping. I have fits just buying ammo and lumber.

 

[Remius]

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.

Also stories saying Canadian made products are seeing a bump in revenue.

I’m all for it.

 

[brihard]

Also stories saying Canadian made products are seeing a bump in revenue.

I’m all for it.

Didn’t look like the Wayne Gretzky wine was moving from the shelves much, that’s for sure.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Didn’t look like the Wayne Gretzky wine was moving from the shelves much, that’s for sure.

And someone threw a bunch of crap on this statue in Edmonton.

 

[brihard]

And someone threw a bunch of crap on this statue in Edmonton.

Whoever did that is an idiot. That’s disgusting.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Didn’t look like the Wayne Gretzky wine was moving from the shelves much, that’s for sure.

His Whiskey is excellent.

 

[HavokFour]

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?

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

 

[Remius]

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?

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

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…

 

[RangerRay]

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.

 

[daftandbarmy]

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.

There, FTFY

 

[HavokFour]

It's always fun to happen to be watching the market when news like this drops. I expect the White House to be getting another round of very angry calls from CEO's soon, and possibly another "delay".

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/26/trump-could-sign-new-auto-tariffs-as-soon-as-wednesday-white-house-says.html

EDIT: Additional related news.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-auto-sector-trump-tariffs-1.7493714

 

[HavokFour]

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.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-27/trump-tariffs-on-canada-lumber-risk-pinching-toilet-paper-supply

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.