New U.S. tariffs to take effect after midnight, Carney says Canada plans to match levies 'dollar for dollar'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/livestory/midnight-deadline-trump-tariffs-trade-deal-leblanc-greer-9.7310605
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chuck@lemmy.ca · 33 pts · 2d
Yep dollar for dollar and roll out the digital services act
Also start cancelling auto renewals for Microsoft contracts and start to investigate alternatives to us tech
Let's also roll back copyright laws to something sensible 20 years plus limited sensible extensions on request of the original author not the company
nyan@lemmy.cafe · 8 pts · 2d
Unfortunately, the Berne convention and successors weren't imposed on us by the US. In fact, they signed on later than we did. Copyright reform is a worthwhile and needed thing, but breaking ties with the US isn't going to make it more likely on its own.
adespoton@lemmy.ca · 32 pts · 2d
Protectionism…
US gets to decide what Canada exports and to whom…
It has Trans in the name…
Enforcing US copyright on Canadians…
Forcing Canada to erect barriers to trade with US competition.
Is US arrogance so self-consuming that they can’t see how obvious it is that only American oligarchs win here?
AGM@lemmy.ca · 20 pts · 2d
The US government is just oligarchs representing the interests of oligarchs.
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 2d
Great breakdown of that seemingly inconspicuous paragraph. It's got a lot in it.
Akasazh@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2d
Wait till you find out who's making the news
N0t_5ure@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2d
Lol!
GrackleBirb@lemmy.ca · 15 pts · 2d
Good. The time to begin the painful divestiture from the US economy is now. Temporary recession for long-term independence
TheObviousSolution@lemmy.ca · 14 pts · 2d
Good for Canada, let the US sink itself in the Iran black hole it has created. At least a Canadian/Greenland invasion seems a lot less likely now. Besides countertariffs, they should be forcing nationals to sell off any relation they may have to US bonds.
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 2d
Well this should make the midterms even more interesting.
ToastedRavioli@midwest.social · -6 pts · 2d
Technically theyll have to match it dollar for C$1.38
Checkmate, Canadians
E: sarcasm doesnt play well anymore I guess
0li0li@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1d
I like it ;)
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · -29 pts · 2d
RaskolnikovsAxe@lemmy.ca · 23 pts · 2d
Hey buddy, a friendly reminder to check your CO monitors regularly. Carbon monoxide is a silent killer.
tortina_original@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2d
Trump is Canadian? 😳
systemglitch@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1d
You okay?