Trump pauses tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days, Trudeau says

[empricorn@feddit.nl]

I wanted a hamburger. Instead I ordered chicken Tikka Masala. I think that's about all that's in my power to do at this point...

[rentlar@lemmy.ca]

Buying Canadian just got 25% easier!

[satansmaggotycumfart@lemmy.world]

Think about it though next time Trump wants to impose tariffs Trudeau can release the Melania tapes.

[nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl]

I was going to ask whether that would be a good idea, then I recalled your username… yeah that checks out.

[satansmaggotycumfart@lemmy.world]

I can't wait until Trudeau makes an innocent joke and Trump bans him from his communities like a true dictator.

[orteilgenou@lemmy.world]

I get it now, 10000 Mexican troops on the US border with Mexico, 1000 times more fentanyl seized along the Southern border, so that means ten Canadians deployed along the Northern border. Easy!

[notsteve_@lemmy.ca]

Myself and a lot of other Canadians have already started avoiding American goods, even before these tarrifs were set to go into place

[blakenong@lemmings.world]

Trump is on both knees taking it up the ass, while sucking the cocks of billionaires as they rob us blind of our government information and money.

Sorry for that ugly visual.

[blakenong@lemmings.world]

I know a day when this would be considered insider trading… poor Martha, went to jail for nothing.

[merc@sh.itjust.works]

I hope the various provinces continue to not shelve US alcohol. Trump said he was pausing the tariffs. When he says he's canceling them, then ease off.

[uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca]

Not sure this was a Canadian win? We had to commit a billion to border security and USA had to commit to status quo for 30 days.

[merc@sh.itjust.works]

Border.

And he didn't get a "stronger border", he got Canada to pretend to take a non-problem seriously.

[merc@sh.itjust.works]

It shows them that he's a strong leader who can get other world leaders to do what he wants. He made a threat, and Canada reacted by doing something he demanded. It's incredibly stupid, and will be completely ineffective, but the show of strength is the important part.

[inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world]

So that would give Canada and Mexico to diversify and find alternative markets after Trump capitulated.

[misterdoctor@lemmy.world]

Sorry for that ugly visual.

You are not forgiven. You’re not wrong. But you’re also not forgiven.

[cort@lemmy.world]

That's just the fringe benefit. The real aim was to distract from the plane crashes he caused with his mismanagement of the FAA, and the half dozen agencies that have been hijacked by people without security clearance

[rxbudian@lemmy.ca]

That would also give Trump time to find alternative markets to prepare to reimpose the tariffs

[rxbudian@lemmy.ca]

Canada should keep imposing the Tariffs until March.
Trump didn't expect Canada to hit back, so he is unprepared for the fallout. If Canada also pauses until March, Trump will use the time to prepare and he'll reimpose the Tariffs in march

[showroom7561@lemmy.ca]

My thoughts, exactly.

This move was simple intelligence gathering. Now he knows how the world will respond to this threat. He's far more prepared to do it for real the next time.

Canada should hold their ground and call his bluff. Make him suffer for just the idea of threatening us.

[cruxifux@feddit.nl]

Yeah I’m still never knowingly buying another US product ever again. Fuck them.