Trump announces 35% tariffs on Canada starting Aug. 1, warns of higher levies if Ottawa retaliates
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President Donald Trump announced a 35% tariff on Canadian imports, starting Aug. 1, the latest letter to a trade partner that threatens high rates.

Donald Trump on Thursday announced a 35% tariff on Canadian imports, starting Aug. 1, citing that Ottawa had retaliated with tariffs against Washington.

“Instead of working with the United States, Canada retaliated with its own Tariffs,” Trump said in his letter to Mark Carney, prime minister of Canada, posted on Truth Social.

  • Hemingways_Shotgun@lemmy.caEnglish
    73·
    20 hours ago

    I’d have more respect for our Canadian leaders if even ONE of them would just stand up at a podium and say “nope…we’re ignoring it. Everyone knows it’s a pump and dump scheme to deflate and reinflate stocks. And in a week he’ll be removing them.”

    Everyone KNOWS he’s a fucking grifter, but politicians don’t want to say it out loud.

    • ragas@lemmy.mlEnglish
      51·
      19 hours ago

      That would be an incredibly stupid diplomatic strategy. So be happy that your politicians are smarter than that.

    • tempest@lemmy.caEnglish
      41·
      19 hours ago

      If they call him on his bullshit his fefes might get hurt and he might actually keep them on to be spiteful.

      Better to just smile and nod at his senile ass and continue to make contingency plans.