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Canadacross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/inforeport/p/1351155/canada-suspends-trade-negotiations-with-usa-and-match-tariffs-dollar-for-dollar
This is probably the best outcome we could've hoped for as Canadians. It's far from an ideal situation, but at least we kept a shred of dignity in the end. I'm personally extremely disappointed in Carney for taking these negotiations as seriously as he has been, when it's obvious to everyone else the US is simply not interested in a mutually beneficial relationship. They only seek to exploit us and our resources for the sake of their own egos, like some kinda colonial playground bully.
The only worthwhile response is to give them nothing, and point and laugh as they hurt themselves trying to do something about it.
I only regret that I have no more US products and services left to divest from.
I'm so glad we don't have the spineless pp right now.
As a Canadian I'm not happy it went down this way. I realize this will hurt and prices will rise, cost of living will rise. I'm not one for a knee jerk emotional reaction and be one to turn sudden blame on our leaders, I know the architects in america have designed these trade negotiations to divide and conquer.
What isn't for sale is our identity, pride and self respect. This will be our lives going forward and that feels bad sure, makes me angry. I trust our current government, party be damned, have our interests being put forth first.
This is our life now folks. We're just going to have to deal. What you gonna do? "Vote for the other guy"? doing so doesn't remove the oligarchs down south.
'scuse me while I go the LC to try another Canadian booz 🤣 numb the ill feeling towards turnip turd. 🍻
These scumbags try to fuck us over last minute and then blame us for backing out
What assholes
They’ve been trying to fuck us over not last minute too.
They have nothing but the tactic of strong arming.
Very on brand for republicans/conservatives
I'm happy the PM has decided to put up a fight. I'll back him on that as long as it holds.
From what I've heard, Trump didn't give them much choice by throwing in a bunch of last minute unreasonable demands.
Still glad he grew a spine and did not just say yeah sure why not.
Time to buy some more Bombardier I see.
However, last-minute changes in the U.S. proposed terms were unfair, uneconomic, and called into question the reliability of any deal.
The Art of Scuppering the Deal
I dealt with somebody like that before. I had an old Honda in amazing shape, but occasionally it refused to start and bringing it to the dealer found nothing and they would start it finem. But I had a family and another car so it was time to get rid of it. I put it up for sale as is and $200. Some guy gave me $50 deposit, then later wanted to only pay $150 total. I took both front seats out and told him he could come get it for $150 or have his deposit back. He came and towed it. $200 was a steal of a deal and he tried to be a dick.
I donated the seats to the local auto-wrecker, so the guy searching around would find them and them probably pay $50 per seat.
It's a good thing I'm not the one negotiating. I'd have an uncontrollable urge to scream about how Trump needs to be arrested
I may not like everything he does but still feel like Carney's one of the best prime ministers we've had.
Agreed, if it wasn't for his fossil fuel thirst, he'd be a near perfect Prime Minister.
I don’t mind if he supports the oil and gas status quo, but only on the condition that he uses it as leverage to build a stronger renewables and EV sector.
If you actually believe that you are very naive. What EV sector. We make one shitty muscle car EV no one is buying.
We don't have to build EVs here to work in the EV sector, but we have reserves for many of the chemicals required to make batteries, and could also have plants to build batteries, which the world needs a lot of right now, and is actually a resource we could sell without setting the world on fire.
Which EV is made in Canada? I wasn't aware we built any O.o
Carney also supported America's and Israel's war on Iran, so he's not exactly a genius.
Enough of this zero sum bullshit. He has never materially supported the war.
Right, right. He's just providing political cover for bombing hundreds of schools and some of the world's greenest steel plants, for a fascist pedophile that is constantly attacking Canada and calling him "Governor".
Still criminalizing nearly a million people, myself included, for property they’ve owned for decades, but sure let’s call him the perfect prime minister.
If you hate the environment he's great.
These tough guy tariffs are going to kill Canadian industry and jobs, you'll see record deficits with bailouts. The only plan is to outlast Trump's health, the mid terms, or the next 24 months.
What are we to do? Bend the knee and suck it? No!
Great, so now both USians and Canadians will pay more. I'm striving to not buy anything this this stupid shit is over. Guess I'll go live in a barrel.
Only for goods traded with the USA. As noted by the PM's brief you'll see Canada is accelerating trade with other international partners, as it should. Yes, this will affect Canadians, but not as much as Americans.
Well those barrels are being used for oil, and have you seen the cost of oil? You may be more suited to a cardboard box. Less protection from the elements, but you can move much easier.
Thanks for the suggestion. Turns out cardboard is a good building material. I'll get right on that.
This is going to go swell for us down here.
