The whole concept of 25% tariffs does not make a lot sense for many reasons.
Trump said he would do this on day 1 by executive order. It would immediately be challenged in court. Plenty of American businesses would immediately challenge the legalities of the. Executive Order.
The are more drugs and people going from the US to Canada than in the other direction. It would be easy to turn this around for Trudeau. And if you include illegal guns, then your argument is even stronger.
Trudeau and team should just calmly prepare and wait for what actually happens. Trudeau does need to have a conversation with the country though. It is important to explain that while Trump may negotiate in public, that is not always the best way for Canada. And that if an opposition leader or premier is making his or her own statements, that they are likely trying to obtain a political advantage at the cost of Canada’s negotiation position.
Once again, the world is forced to take seriously the attention-grabbing ravings of a completely unserious politician.
Trump sent out his tariff post to draw media attention away from Biden's successes (Hezbollah-Israel truce, American prisoners released from China) -- the short-term or long-term trade policy issues and historic nuances never occurred to him because they never do; the Toddler-In-Chief only wants everyone's attention.
Trump will do the tariffs. Every person he's picked for the relevant roles is a tariff hawk.
The question is whether they will last more than six months. Trump won't care, he's not running again. But the Congressional Republicans who've lashed themselves to his mast will very much care as gas prices skyrocket in time to goose inflation for the 2026 midterms.
As a rational analysis, everything you’re saying is completely correct. However, I can’t help but think of all the ways Trump’s entire political career has been irrational.
He’s in an information bubble and surrounded by a bunch of well funded true believer accelerationists. God knows what seems plausible to them, or what would be acceptable collateral damage to them. Combine that with a message of blaming any price rises on retaliation from Canada and Mexico, and their base could stick with them a lot longer than you’d think possible even while they’re paying the price
Just look at Brexit in the UK, which is probably the closest modern parallel for a country shooting itself in the economic foot. Even now, the right wing base has barely moved off of their original support
There has been little coverage of the BC government pleading with the Feds for a decade or more to do something to improve the policing of the Vancouver port and to address money laundering through Vancouver. The TD multi-billion dollar fine is tied to this. Yes, Trump is inconsistent, narcissistic, power-made, blah-blah-blah but on this one he has a point.
The whole concept of 25% tariffs does not make a lot sense for many reasons.
Trump said he would do this on day 1 by executive order. It would immediately be challenged in court. Plenty of American businesses would immediately challenge the legalities of the. Executive Order.
The are more drugs and people going from the US to Canada than in the other direction. It would be easy to turn this around for Trudeau. And if you include illegal guns, then your argument is even stronger.
Trudeau and team should just calmly prepare and wait for what actually happens. Trudeau does need to have a conversation with the country though. It is important to explain that while Trump may negotiate in public, that is not always the best way for Canada. And that if an opposition leader or premier is making his or her own statements, that they are likely trying to obtain a political advantage at the cost of Canada’s negotiation position.
Once again, the world is forced to take seriously the attention-grabbing ravings of a completely unserious politician.
Trump sent out his tariff post to draw media attention away from Biden's successes (Hezbollah-Israel truce, American prisoners released from China) -- the short-term or long-term trade policy issues and historic nuances never occurred to him because they never do; the Toddler-In-Chief only wants everyone's attention.
Trump will do the tariffs. Every person he's picked for the relevant roles is a tariff hawk.
The question is whether they will last more than six months. Trump won't care, he's not running again. But the Congressional Republicans who've lashed themselves to his mast will very much care as gas prices skyrocket in time to goose inflation for the 2026 midterms.
The easiest way to fight this is to make sure everyone knows he's lying about everything:
https://newrepublic.com/article/188854/mexico-sheinbaum-responds-trump-tariffs
As a rational analysis, everything you’re saying is completely correct. However, I can’t help but think of all the ways Trump’s entire political career has been irrational.
He’s in an information bubble and surrounded by a bunch of well funded true believer accelerationists. God knows what seems plausible to them, or what would be acceptable collateral damage to them. Combine that with a message of blaming any price rises on retaliation from Canada and Mexico, and their base could stick with them a lot longer than you’d think possible even while they’re paying the price
Just look at Brexit in the UK, which is probably the closest modern parallel for a country shooting itself in the economic foot. Even now, the right wing base has barely moved off of their original support
hard to handle this quietly, when the Cons are losing their mindsover this, and blaming Trudeau at the same time..kindergarten children act better
There has been little coverage of the BC government pleading with the Feds for a decade or more to do something to improve the policing of the Vancouver port and to address money laundering through Vancouver. The TD multi-billion dollar fine is tied to this. Yes, Trump is inconsistent, narcissistic, power-made, blah-blah-blah but on this one he has a point.