Analysis spreads via social media and online forums
3Oct 31 4:28 PM · 13d ago · 2 posts · 3 comments · 2 sources · development 3 of 3
The CFR/National Post analysis continues circulating on Bluesky and Reddit through October 31, with users sharing the piece and debating the economics and politics of the tariff standoff.
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“In their minds, Canadians should be so grateful for access to US markets, that the Canadians pay for the tariffs. I think it's that simple.”
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Actually, they did, and in frigid weather to boot. :). Learn your history before spouting off. The trucker convoy took over one city - Ottawa. It was reasonably peaceful, although a giant inconvenience - and citizens of Ottawa eventually had enough and would not let them past a well used bridge…
in fairness.... a policy by which the USA establishes substantial import tariffs, that the countries of origin somehow are paying, may well have been a means of substantially replacing income tax - it's just that is not how import tariffs ever have or really ever could work.
Donald Trump U.S. President
Stephen Miller White House Deputy Chief of StaffEdward Alden CFR trade analyst, former FT Washington/Canada bureau chief
Chrystia Freeland Former Canadian trade negotiatorRobert Lighthizer Trump's first-term U.S. Trade Representative