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Any other Canadians on here wanting to comment on the trade war (US friends welcome)?

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 06/03/2025 00:58

Just watching the news here and feelings are ranging from "meh" to despair. How the H-E Double Hockey Sticks did we get here?

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 22/03/2025 19:08

For those wondering which items are tariffed:

www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2025/03/list-of-products-from-the-united-states-subject-to-25-per-cent-tariffs-effective-march-13-2025.html

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 22/03/2025 19:07

GildedRage · 22/03/2025 19:04

@Mumtobabyhavoc other than the price of coffee how do you anticipate the trade situation to affect your family?

everyone here is affected as all US goods have increased in price due to tariffs.

are you in the UK?

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GildedRage · 22/03/2025 19:04

@Mumtobabyhavoc other than the price of coffee how do you anticipate the trade situation to affect your family?

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 22/03/2025 18:52

GildedRage · 22/03/2025 18:47

oh @Mumtobabyhavoc i sure hope so. american athletes can be so overbearing to those without the vast competition and training facilities (funding).

Could we please keep our chat away from criticizing our American friends? I'd like kind discussion here to share trade and associated news.

I will keep an eye out for news about the commonwealth business. So far it seems to be in the tabs.

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GildedRage · 22/03/2025 18:47

oh @Mumtobabyhavoc i sure hope so. american athletes can be so overbearing to those without the vast competition and training facilities (funding).

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 22/03/2025 18:45

GildedRage · 22/03/2025 18:43

i have friends in tswwassen and have on a few occasions ventured over to point roberts. also been to hyder alaska and skagit valley provincial park all american locations only accessible via bc. now i'm not sure what the population of hyder it (at one point it was 10).
skagit valley provincial park is hard to get to (imho) but is a shared usa canada site (except for a tiny low chain fence and a few markers).

yesterday my news feed had several reports that the king was going to extend an offer to the potus for the usa to join the commonwealth. this i found really triggering so many young athletes attend the commonwealth games and it's not as intense a competition as the olympics i'm really angry at the thought of the usa taking part and taking over opportunities from smaller (less populated) countries.

It's safe to say that "news" item was fake.

ETA: I'm googling... 🤓

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GildedRage · 22/03/2025 18:43

i have friends in tswwassen and have on a few occasions ventured over to point roberts. also been to hyder alaska and skagit valley provincial park all american locations only accessible via bc. now i'm not sure what the population of hyder it (at one point it was 10).
skagit valley provincial park is hard to get to (imho) but is a shared usa canada site (except for a tiny low chain fence and a few markers).

yesterday my news feed had several reports that the king was going to extend an offer to the potus for the usa to join the commonwealth. this i found really triggering so many young athletes attend the commonwealth games and it's not as intense a competition as the olympics i'm really angry at the thought of the usa taking part and taking over opportunities from smaller (less populated) countries.

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 22/03/2025 18:42

Parker231 · 22/03/2025 16:46

https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/trade-war-hits-canada-reliant-point-roberts-stores-10404310

Point Roberts is badly affected as well.

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Yes, I think it was on the news last week. The residents come here for prescriptions and veterinary services (of all things). Half the residents are Canadian as well, I think.

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 22/03/2025 16:23

I googled that price code as .88 isn't usual. It means manager's special/limited stock. I'd buy up... expect the item to disappear soon.
Google: costco canada price codes

@GildedRage

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 22/03/2025 16:18

Rainingalldayonmyhead · 21/03/2025 19:33

Totally agree. I don’t ’hate” it but am always hearing ‘oh Canadians hate being called American’.

We speak the BBC English of NA that’s why. So we ((Canadians) sound ‘American’ because Americans are adopting the BBC type English of NA.

I have always seen a lot of flags in Canada (especially compared to the UK). I like it and it’s fine. The connotations aren’t what they are in the UK of flying rhe St George’s cross for example.

Team Canada 🇨🇦

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Some of us hate it, some annoyed, some don't care, a range of thoughts. I just correct the person. We also have a very wide range of accents. I've been asked/told I sound like I'm from California, for ex.

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 22/03/2025 16:09

@Parker231
Found the story, from CTV:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/us-authorities-closing-canadian-access-to-library-that-straddles-quebec-vermont-border/

The majority of the building is in Canada, but the front entrance is in the States.

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Parker231 · 22/03/2025 16:05

Mumtobabyhavoc · 22/03/2025 16:01

There have been several news stories about/interviews with business owners in Blaine etc talking about it as well. Did you aee the CBC story about the library that straddles the border?

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In Stanstead, in Quebec? The US are now blocking access to the entrance as it’s in Vermont. Totally ridiculous!

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 22/03/2025 16:01

Parker231 · 22/03/2025 15:34

https://x.com/jeffreyluscombe/status/1903131885477232721?s=46&t=7uZ5GLraCHnmbl4o9C79gA

Businesses in Maine are struggling due to lack of Canadian visitors

There have been several news stories about/interviews with business owners in Blaine etc talking about it as well. Did you aee the CBC story about the library that straddles the border?

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 22/03/2025 04:17

MiniBeignet · 22/03/2025 03:36

Ok, no worries. My head is spinning with the daily horror of it all so I’m probably not that great at keeping on topic! Apologies, I will bow out Flowers

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It is a daily horror. That's a very good description.

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MiniBeignet · 22/03/2025 03:36

Mumtobabyhavoc · 21/03/2025 22:16

I just had to steer the convo away from chat about it. (And it can easily be googled)
I want this thread to be about sharing info and discussing the trade/relationship issue. 🇨🇦🇺🇸

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Ok, no worries. My head is spinning with the daily horror of it all so I’m probably not that great at keeping on topic! Apologies, I will bow out Flowers

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 21/03/2025 22:16

MiniBeignet · 21/03/2025 20:00

Agree 100%. It’s a racist symbol.

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I just had to steer the convo away from chat about it. (And it can easily be googled)
I want this thread to be about sharing info and discussing the trade/relationship issue. 🇨🇦🇺🇸

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Mumtobabyhavoc · 21/03/2025 22:12

@MiniBeignet
It just hit me that PNW is pacific north-west. 🤦‍♀️
d-uh...

What a shame that people are seriously thinking about or working on leaving.

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MiniBeignet · 21/03/2025 20:00

Mumtobabyhavoc · 20/03/2025 19:57

What do you mean? It's a divisive symbol of southern resistance and is widely known mean support for white supremacy, racism, and the defense of slavery. Your question either belies ignorance or you are trying to stir things up, which is it?

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Agree 100%. It’s a racist symbol.

Jabtastic · 21/03/2025 19:57

An interesting thread - I'm enjoying the links!

upinaballoon · 21/03/2025 19:54

I thought North America and South America are continents. I think some North Americans are Canadians. I must admit that I do tend to say 'Americans' when I mean people from the USA. There ought to be a word for them. You-ess-ay-ians?

Rainingalldayonmyhead · 21/03/2025 19:33

ramonaquimby · 15/03/2025 17:58

You don't speak for all Canadians re hating being mistaken for an American!
I am pretty much asked weekly 'where in America are you from?' and I don't hate it. I am a Cdn in the UK.
Also. You don't have to fly a flag to be patriotic. Personally I think it's overkill when I'm in The States to see them flying from every corner, it's all a bit much, but that's me.

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Totally agree. I don’t ’hate” it but am always hearing ‘oh Canadians hate being called American’.

We speak the BBC English of NA that’s why. So we ((Canadians) sound ‘American’ because Americans are adopting the BBC type English of NA.

I have always seen a lot of flags in Canada (especially compared to the UK). I like it and it’s fine. The connotations aren’t what they are in the UK of flying rhe St George’s cross for example.

Team Canada 🇨🇦

GildedRage · 21/03/2025 19:10

@Mumtobabyhavoc off topic, my Costco connection says the computerized prices are provincially set. So same except for online (which includes delivery and is higher priced) I get the Kirkland brand expresso and paid $24.88
I didn’t ask about any recent increase and am unsure what I paid last month.