Summary

Canada is preparing to retaliate against Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on Canadian imports, which could trigger the largest trade war between the nations in decades.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised counter-tariffs worth $37 billion, with potential for further measures, depending on Trump’s final order.

Canadian officials warn the tariffs could harm both economies, disrupting key sectors like automotive, energy, and agriculture.

Labor leaders expressed concerns over job losses and urged collaboration. Canada hopes to avoid tariffs by highlighting their mutual economic impact to U.S. lawmakers.

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      10 hours ago

      Add a 5% levy on that and it’s nearly 12 billion in tax revenue extracted from Canadian business and consumers under the guise of sticking it to Trump.

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      15 hours ago

      Didn’t mean to represent my statements as factual, just personal observation.

      I’d still argue that it’s not impossible for us to navigate around that. But I don’t have any statistical basis for thinking that. If our dependence is that large then maybe America will annex us. Lord knows I wouldn’t survive such a thing. So maybe I’m delusionally trying to be hopeful about having a future at all.

      • LuckyPierre@lemm.ee
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        1 hour ago

        The US cannot “annex” or “invade” Canada.

        Both are key members of NATO. That means that all other members must defend any fellow country if it’s invaded. Almost the entire western world - INCLUDING AMERICA - would have to defend Canada.

        It’s just Trump spreading lies and misinformation to distract from him stealing American’s money. Same as always.

        The NATO Alliance consists of 30 member states from North America and Europe. Article Five of the treaty states that if an armed attack occurs against one of the member states, it should be considered an attack against all members, and other members shall assist the attacked member, with armed forces if necessary.