Posted on 02/03/2025 6:30:46 AM PST by Miami Rebel
The American Gas Association says it is working with President Donald Trump's administration to "mitigate" potential rising costs as part of Trump's new tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
The AGA noted in a statement that roughly 9% of U.S. natural gas supplies are sourced from Canada. AGA President and CEO Karen Harbert affirmed her intent to work with the Trump administration in another public statement.
"Energy security is national security, and our highly integrated North American natural gas delivery system is critical to ensuring our nation’s safety and fueling our homes and vital industries. AGA is dedicated to continuing to work with President Trump to help ensure affordable and reliable energy for American families and businesses and mitigate any potential effects of these tariffs on home heating and business costs," said Harbert.
Trump imposed 25% import tariffs on both Mexico and Canada on Saturday, as well as a 10% tariff on Chinese imports. The energy tariffs applied to Canada are limited to 10%, the administration noted.
Energy resources from Canada will have a lower 10% tariff, according to the White House. In a statement obtained by Fox News Saturday, the Trump administration said the action is a response to an "extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs, including deadly fentanyl, (that) constitutes a national emergency."
"This challenge threatens the fabric of our society," the executive order states. "Gang members, smugglers, human traffickers, and illicit drugs of all kinds have poured across our borders and into our communities.
"Canada has played a central role in these challenges, including by failing to devote sufficient attention and resources or meaningfully coordinate with United States law enforcement partners to effectively stem the tide of illicit drugs.
Canada and Mexico each announced tariffs on U.S. imports on Saturday in retaliation for Trump placing tariffs on the two countries.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau argued on Saturday that the move "split us apart instead of bringing us together." His administration has imposed a 25% tariff on some $155 billion worth of U.S. imports.
"It is going to have real consequences for people, for workers on both sides of our border," he said. "We don’t want to be here. We didn’t ask for this, but we will not back down in standing up both for Canadians and for the incredible successful relationship between Canada and the United States."
I apologize, your right. I got caught up in several zeepers using feigned ignorance to push their astroturfed propaganda.
I should not have assumed that of your post.
“And you trust the numbers from US agencies from the past 4 years ?”
You can’t just deny every data point by saying “Deep State.” If you’ve got some source you trust more, please share it. Who or what informs you that Canada is a significant threat?
Thanks
Guess where I hail from?
Lived and watched as they delivered dope across that effing border while i lived and worked in the UP of Michigan.
Now guess where I live? I watch as they walk across the border down here and ship tons of drugs across-cartels.
Oh my!no agency has reported on illegals crossing each border!
Trust the governments agencies that much do you? Or church agencies?
Want to explain to those who have lost family members why we shouldnt declare war on your Canadian prime minister hero? Or Mexico?
Now tell me the numbers of people killed by drugs AND by illegals committing crimes in this country in the last ten to 15 years. More killed than we had in the first world war, and all the wars since.
Thats how many.
Agreed. Or perhaps a more exact statement is Trump is looking at the imbalance of tariffs and trade restrictions between countries. I haven't heard him say it this time. But I believe the last time he was Prez he stated that he'd put tariffs on China and Canada until they drop the tariffs and import restrictions they've had on us for many years.
Who’s killing themselves?
US citizens.
Do you think they won’t find a new killer, assuming that fentanyl were to dry up? Or that fentanyl production wouldn’t migrate domestically?
You need to move back to Canuckistan buddy.
BTW. Mexico just folded. Your hero Trudork is next.
I trust that the President sees the real numbers and has taken action to the threat - Canada could have just said they will secure their border and try to stop the flow of drugs and illegal aliens - but they didn’t, they doubled down on stupid.
All the government numbers over the past 4 years were revised over and over again after the headlines.
As I said, it’s a sprint not a marathon. Mexicos tariffs didn’t even make it to the starting line.
EC
Sorry
nothing personal
Here is an article showing the breakdown of where Canadian natural gas gets imported.
Trudork just caved.
So now what do ya have to say?
Trudork just caved. So now what do you have to say?
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