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Trudeau: Canada will retaliate with 25% tariffs on $155B of U.S. goods (youtu.be)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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[–] 84 points 2 years ago (4 children)

It's a stirring speech. Things are about to get very expensive for both Canadians and Americans. I have already scratched out future plans for visiting the US for the rest of the year, but I am also considering cancelling ones I pre-booked months ago, even at a 50% loss. Haven't decided firmly yet.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    No need to advise us outlanders not to visit the US. We have eyes and working brains.

    It's a fun horror franchise to watch, tho. Great script - a tad unrealistic.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    My grandparents voted for Trump despite myself and my family telling them we won't visit them in the US again if they did. Guess who they chose over us? We're sticking to our word, I have no intention of ever stepping foot in the US until it gets its collective shit together.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Cancel Netflix and other US streaming services. Stop using American social media, stop buying US and Israeli products wherever possible.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Easier said than done. Our daily routines and communication with loved ones might be tied into these.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Well, no point in resisting America's bullshit if it involves changing daily routines, I guess.

    Jesus, no wonder we keep failing to change literally anything.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Seems like we're getting our tariffs soon too. Gobshite. Wonder what his excuse will be for us since it's not going to be drugs or borders.

    One way to offset the damage would be for the EU and Canada / Mexico to start trading more.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    His excuse is the trade deficit. EU exports more to the US than they import. He wants the EU to buy more US oil and gas. Also Greenland, he thinks he can take the EU economy hostage to get Greenland

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm not sure he has the power to just impose tarrifs unilaterally. His excuse was the drugs and border for Canada which allows him to use some obscure law from the 70s to claim an emergency but that doesn't apply to Europe is my (limited) understanding.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I'm going to the US next week because my mom is turning 80... I don't expect to visit again unless someone dies for the next four years.

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