Posted on 03/08/2025 9:45:58 AM PST by DFG
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods, coming on the heels of his taunting threats to make the country the 51st U.S. state, are eroding the inherent politeness of Americans’ northern neighbors and rallying them around their own flag.
Canadians are removing American liquor and California wines from their store shelves. They’re pulling back on future visits to the U.S. They’re pushing “Buy Canadian” to counter higher costs and spite Trump. And they are uncharacteristically brandishing unvarnished anger over what they see as a betrayal by a longtime friend.
“I will never visit America again,” Angela Qin, a university student, told NBC News as she exited an ice rink in downtown Toronto. “You don’t stab the back of your friend.”
Trump announced 25% tariffs this week on most Canadian imports. His decision a couple of days later to exempt from tariffs about 38% of Canadian goods that comply with the North American trade deal negotiated during his first term sparked more confusion and did little to tamp down contempt for him across the country. His suggestion on Friday that he might hit Canada with new tariffs on lumber and dairy products only fueled the fury.
“Canada has been ripping us off for years on tariffs for lumber and for dairy products,” Trump told reporters during an event in the Oval Office. He accused Canada of taking advantage of American farmers and threatened to reciprocate with more tariffs “as early as today or we’ll wait until Monday or Tuesday.”
“It’s not fair,” the president said.
For Canadians, what’s not fair is being a good, friendly neighbor only to have that friend turn on you. Now — from the top tiers of the Canadian government on down — the country is seeking to send a message to America.
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Bite me losers
FAFO
If Canadians quit visiting the US they will have to sell off their second homes in America which means more houses for Americans. We cannot stop winning.
So they’re getting mad at us because they don’t want to lower their outrageous and unfair tariffs. Expecting a level playing field makes them angry apparently.
I remember during the NAFTA debates, Canadians were saying that NAFTA would turn Canada into the “51st State”, they loved tariffs back then.
I worked in Toronto in the 90’s transferring a production line from the US to Canada. From border crossing to the factory floor they had an attitude towards Americans. I just wanted to get the job done and get home. They wanted to milk the job for every American dollar. That’s the Canada I remember.
Cut off our hospitals and stop selling them Kraft Dinner (mac n cheese).
They’ll crack.
We should charge Canadians $185 tourist visa to visit Disney World.
Canada seems to have complex vis-s-vis its bigger and more successful neighbor to the south.
You mean that all the Kebekers in South Florida will get the hell out of here in protest? I’m not tired of winning yet.
The “Fredo” of countries.
NBC “news”. All part of the MSM “Trump is alienating our allies” narrative
Well, when you take away their free ride, what did you expect?
Hmm. No mention of Canadian tariffs???
BTTT
The fact that these countries have tariffs on us needs to be publicized more along with the cost to us over time.
Will these schmucks ever start tipping? For services provided. Easily the stingiest people on the planet. Clueless by intention.
Trump is a master strategist!
This is part of his mastery of 3 dementia chess.
Trump is a master strategist!
This is part of his mastery of 3 dementia chess.
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