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Might as well make this its own thread as it’s going to be an ongoing issue for years.

 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-tariffs-next-week-1.7467202

 

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he will go forward with a 25 per cent tariff on most imports from Canada next week, saying the country has ripped off the U.S. for too long and it's time to put a stop to it.

 

Speaking to reporters at a White House news conference with the French president, Trump said work to implement those tariffs is "moving along very rapidly."

 

"The tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule. This is an abuse that took place for many, many years. The tariffs will go forward, yes, and we're going to make up a lot of territory," Trump said.

 

Earlier this month, Trump threatened to levy a devastating 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods — except energy, which would be levied at 10 per cent — going so far as to draw up an executive order to implement the regime.

 

Trump ultimately pulled back after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to deploy more resources at the border to tamp down on drugs and migrants crossing into the U.S.

 

Now, Trump signalled that the pause will be lifted around March 4 as planned despite meaningful improvement at the border with the number of migrants apprehended and the quantity of drugs seized plummeting.

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It's really hard to fathom the level of retardation that is required to vote someone in based on reacting to high (but falling) inflation, and then supporting this idiot as he goes about implementing

It isn't difficult; they are just that stupid...

Also, can we just laugh at the absurdity of Trump claiming to be some master deal-maker and then revealing that the primary tool in his tool-kit is threatening his allies with economic violence? Are w

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US President Donald Trump’s threatened steel tariffs that don’t kick in for two weeks are impacting US buyers who already are seeing American-made metal cost more than imports.

 

The benchmark price for domestic steel touched more than $900 a ton this week, up almost one-fourth this year, in anticipation of the imminent 25% levy on foreign supplies. That surge means US prices have now moved above par with imported steel, according to people active in the market who asked not to be named discussing non-public information

 

The specter of a protectionist wall emboldened domestic steelmakers like Nucor Corp., Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., United States Steel Corp. and Steel Dynamics Inc. to raise prices.

 

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/looming-trump-tariffs-make-us-steel-too-expensive-at-home/ar-AA1A0oDb?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=9dc55893160f4a499b81170e77c66af4&ei=59

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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/04/us/tariffs-us-canada-mexico-china
 

China’s finance ministry announced 15 percent tariffs on imports of chicken, wheat, corn and cotton from the United States, as well as 10 percent tariffs on imports of sorghum, soybeans, pork, beef, aquatic products, fruits, vegetables and dairy products.

 

Canada imposed 25 percent tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods at 12:01 a.m. Eastern but did not specify which products would be affected. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada said in a statement that the tariffs would extend to $125 billion of American goods in 21 days.

 
President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico was expected to address the tariffs at a news conference early on Tuesday.

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This should be merged with the Total Trump Celebration thread, along with the resulting inflation, stock market retreat, and impending recession.

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20 minutes ago, ctm said:

 

Are the MAGA posters still celebrating?


Well, yeah.   This is what WINNING looks like, right?

 

Start massive trade wars with your biggest trade partners and allies.   
 

Force America’s citizens to pay for your pet trade war by way of price increases and product shortages. 
 

WINNING!!!!!

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