Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese

https://www.wabe.org/trump-imposes-50-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-citing-disputes-over-autos-alcohol-and-cheese/

From WABE Politics News:

President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products. The move could unleash a new wave of […]

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7 Comments

SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 47d

Yeah..yeah..yeah...we all read The Art of the Deal grandpa. Start negotiating by shitting on everything. Trump is the Boomer on Facebook selling his shitty old Corvette for the last 6 years. PRICE FIRM, NO LOW BALLS, I KNOW WHAT I GOT.

melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 47d

I guess he needs even more money from his citizens.

Jhex@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 47d (2 replies)

glad to see their alcohol industry getting fucked… there is no going back there, even if their shitty booze is back on the shelves, I'm never buying their crap

jmht@theatl.social · -1 pts · 46d (1 reply)

@Jhex I'm sure they're crying in their whiskey.

Jhex@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 46d

they surely are… notice the amount of whining about it

RumorsOfLove@lemmy.dbzer0.com · -3 pts · 47d (1 reply)

Bad for the U.S., catastrophe for Canada

Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 47d

He's raising taxes on Americans, not Canadians. It doesn't really hurt Canada because he's tariffing every other country too so it won't change American purchasing from Canada.