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.

  • MonkeMischief@lemmy.today
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    2 hours ago

    The weirdest thing is that their thinking is so short-term. Like it didn’t occur to her that those “crazy taxes” would also cover someone else’s maternity process?

    Texans seem to think they’re top of the world and unstoppable “without those pesky taxes” until some family-illness or accident shows up and threatens to bankrupt them overnight.

    • Adm_Drummer@lemmy.world
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      49 minutes ago

      It’s all very short sighted and to be honest I can’t blame them for their brainwashing most of the time.

      They hear if places with 30, 40, 50% tax rates and are appalled but they don’t realize that the combined income of a nation can more than subsidise education, healthcare and so much more while still affording an amazing quality of life.

      They call Europeans poor because they don’t own 50 acres and a McMansion with 3 mud crawlers in the garage.

      My buddy’s wife just doesn’t understand how far out tax money goes and thinks our government is just as corrupt as hers.