Is this new threat by Trump really serious?. Can he really devastate Canada?.

[NSX]

I know there are many Trump threads here but this one is more about Canada and Canadians. Reading the news, it could happen and we can go through a recession if it does happen. Opinions will be appreciated.

Trump says auto tariffs would be ‘ruination’ of Canada - National | Globalnews.ca

 

[Agent86]

This won't help the bottom line either.

Trump slams damning New York Times op-ed as 'gutless' - CNNPolitics

 

[God]

I doubt it but may sting a tad.

 

[Jessica Rain]

It is an idoe threat and like most threats, if they come to pass, it is difficut for a bit but then very freeing. We will figure out to to survive and be stronger for it.

Thankfully the PCs are penny pitching MOFOs right now. Because if this did come to pass and Ontario was continuing to spend the way we have been, things would be even worse if this threat was made real.

We will hurt for a but but but we will bounce back and be relying less on the US for it. The next president coming in will then make up for the shit storm Trump caused.

Bit all of this is nothing yet and the mid- term elections can really change up some shit.

This is just another example of how Trump "negotiates" with his bullying style tactics.

 

[Leo]

My exact words you sexy thing :good:

The next president coming in will then make up for the shit storm Trump caused.

 

[ROBERTSON]

The one that gets me, is when he claims the massive damage our milk industry causes his countries industry .

AP FACT CHECK: Trump partly right on Canada’s dairy tariffs | Financial Post

An excerpt,...

"Despite Canadian barriers, in fact, the United States last year ran a $474 million trade surplus in dairy with Canada: It exported $636 million in dairy products to Canada and imported $162 million, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

And dairy is barely a blip — 0.1 per cent — in U.S.-Canada trade, which amounted to $680 billion last year. As a result of the North American Free Trade Agreement, “99 per cent of the trade between Canada and the U.S. is tariff-free,” said Bruce Heyman, former U.S. ambassador to Canada. Overall, the U.S. ran a nearly $3 billion surplus in goods and services trade with Canada last year"

I'm not a Trump hater, but he is really not helping his image when he continues to,... "shoot from the hip", as the saying goes.

 

[Andrew_]

The one that gets me, is when he claims the massive damage our milk industry causes his countries industry .

AP FACT CHECK: Trump partly right on Canada’s dairy tariffs | Financial Post

An excerpt,...

"Despite Canadian barriers, in fact, the United States last year ran a $474 million trade surplus in dairy with Canada: It exported $636 million in dairy products to Canada and imported $162 million, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

And dairy is barely a blip — 0.1 per cent — in U.S.-Canada trade, which amounted to $680 billion last year. As a result of the North American Free Trade Agreement, “99 per cent of the trade between Canada and the U.S. is tariff-free,” said Bruce Heyman, former U.S. ambassador to Canada. Overall, the U.S. ran a nearly $3 billion surplus in goods and services trade with Canada last year"

I'm not a Trump hater, but he is really not helping his image when he continues to,... "shoot from the hip", as the saying goes.

He doesn't care about his image. His ego is too big to see above that.

 

[KingJ]

Don't sweat it too much. The odds of him winning another term are so against him he won't even bother running.

I hope.

 

[Rolex]

Hold on for a second and get this right. Trump is not going to hurt Canada. It's that ex drama teacher Trudeau that will.

 

[LickingGravity]

Hold on for a second and get this right. Trump is not going to hurt Canada. It's that ex drama teacher Trudeau that will.

I think both have that potential. Both are idiots.

Clearly the North Korea method - promise everthing and deliver nothing is way to fool Trump.

 

[Leo]

My money is that the next president and PM will be worse than both combined. Just history repeating itself.

 

[Anonymous69]

[h=1]Trump Couldn’t Get Mexico To Pay For His Wall. Now Americans Won’t Pay Either.[/h][h=2]The fight over funding for the border wall is being postponed until after the elections — when Democrats are almost certain to have more influence.[/h]
Trump Couldn’t Get Mexico To Pay For His Wall. Now Americans Won’t Pay Either.

 

[boasy]

Trump hit China with big tariffs. China returns the favor.

Kids playing with our money and no one says boo.

 

[boasy]

Trade war: Trump accuses Beijing of election meddling amid flurry of tariffs - business live | Business | The Guardian

 

[ROBERTSON]

Trump hit China with big tariffs. China returns the favor.

Kids playing with our money and no one says boo.

I wonder how much of the US$500 billion in "Chinese" goods, is actually from "Chinese" companies, and not US based companies.

Willing to bet he never even thought about that little item.

I also don't think he realises that his shot gun approach to "negotiating" is wearing a little thin, and must be getting a little embarrassing for those in his government.