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Stop buying American goods after Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico

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Rainingalldayonmyhead · 02/02/2025 09:23

Stop buying American goods after Trump imposed 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico.

He says it’s because of phen and illegal immigration - less than 1% come from Canada.

This will have significant implications for the Canadian economy, the American economy and by domino the world. Not to mention the fact it could start a significant trade war.

The US doesn’t subsidise Canada - they buy Canadian goods. Approx 40% of their crude oil comes from Canada for example.

There is also an agreed trade deal between the US/Canada and Mexico that Trump agreed to and signed in his first years in office.

YABU - it doesn’t matter to me
YANBU - let’s stand up to a bully and support our allies

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PonyPatter44 · 02/02/2025 09:38

I think @Deljay makes a very good point. What ARE American goods? What does America provide to the EU and UK that we would genuinely struggle without?

Metals, aircraft and parts, medical apparatus and electronics are the things we most import from America.

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Rainingalldayonmyhead · 02/02/2025 09:45

Deljay · 02/02/2025 09:42

It seems like it's more on the level of materials, right? It's like crude oil, or lumber. I'm just not personally buying much crude oil, so a consumer boycott won't have teeth. If Apple actually starts making everything in California then maybe I can get a Samsung next time, but is this likely? I'm not sure. Maybe!

I think we have to act at the level of trade blocs.

Yes highest exports from Canada to the US are crude oil, petroleum. Cars (including parts), natural resources….

It think it’s about no supporting Trump and showing the world won’t stand for a bully.

I will be checking very carefully where my goods come from now.

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Parker231 · 02/02/2025 09:44

We live in Canada, 60km from the US border. I’d love electricity to be cut off to the US! Watching Trump’s press conference rants are becoming hilarious!

Deljay · 02/02/2025 09:42

It seems like it's more on the level of materials, right? It's like crude oil, or lumber. I'm just not personally buying much crude oil, so a consumer boycott won't have teeth. If Apple actually starts making everything in California then maybe I can get a Samsung next time, but is this likely? I'm not sure. Maybe!

I think we have to act at the level of trade blocs.

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Rainingalldayonmyhead · 02/02/2025 09:41

Upstartled · 02/02/2025 09:30

No, thanks. It doesn't matter to me.

Oh but it will. It will when he expands this programme and since world economies are so entertwined it will
have a knock on effect. All top economists are saying so. It’s naive to think otherwise.

Also the attitude annoys me - WW2 was ‘nothing to do’ with Canadians and we sent thousands of troops and fought along side. We are a Commonwealth country, ally and friend.

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PonyPatter44 · 02/02/2025 09:38

I think @Deljay makes a very good point. What ARE American goods? What does America provide to the EU and UK that we would genuinely struggle without?

Upstartled · 02/02/2025 09:38

The US doesn't have a trade deficit with the UK, so I don't think it's likely. We'll have to see how it goes but I won't be avoiding American goods - I certainly don't think it's in our interest to create a deficit.

Deljay · 02/02/2025 09:35

I think it's really hard to boycott goods these days. Everything is everywhere. What ARE American goods? I can think of really... 90s things?

I guess it's Coca Cola and Pepsi, Levis, Disney, Mars, MacDonalds, KFC, etc, Nike, Starbucks. But a lot of that is brands, right? It's not really things they make. What do they actually make just them?

What about things like Google, Microsoft, Apple? Isn't it all made in China?

Parker231 · 02/02/2025 09:32

Upstartled · 02/02/2025 09:30

No, thanks. It doesn't matter to me.

What about if/when Trump applies tariffs to the UK?

ExtraOnions · 02/02/2025 09:31

Trump will do this to all countries who access the market in the USA. It’s his way of trying to control the world.

However, much like the UK and Europe .. he may find that people don’t need the US as much as he thinks.

He wants to add tarrifs to EU goods, as they have said “bad things” about him apparently.

He will find any excuse to add tarrifs, as he needs the money.

Inflation will rage in the US.. along with shortages - but he’ll think it’s worth it (as it won’t effect him)

And remember, Jesus didn’t have electricity (or whatever it was that republican woman said yesterday).

We all need to stand up to bullies .. as early as possible.

IhadaStripeyDeckchair · 02/02/2025 09:31

I loathe Trump & all he stands for.
I wonder whether this will lead to his downfall - if he imposes tariffs on goods going into the USA surely that will be passed on to the consumers who will have to pay more for everything?
And if Canada & Mexico & Europe all combine together & act as one (imposing tarrifs against the USA or whatever) that's a lot of opposition & markets closing down

I just hope that UK politicians realise that the "special relationship" doesn't, & never has, exist in any way that is meaningful or useful & allies the UK with the EU
I'd like Starmer to do a speech along the lines of Hugh Grants in Love Actually to the sleazy US president

Upstartled · 02/02/2025 09:30

No, thanks. It doesn't matter to me.

Tomatotater · 02/02/2025 09:28

The tariffs will last about 5 minutes- until US prices go up because there is a 25% increase in prices of all goods from Mexico and Canada and because there is a shortage of oil from Canada and their food prices go through the roof. The MAGA's are like the Brexiteers. They want to go back to the days of Empire/stealing land from Native Americans but then realise they cant do that anymore.