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

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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

I don't know....it's a mighty different country and a mighty different situation to those days I guess. When were they isolationist- are you talking about the 1920s/30s? I genuinely don't know much about this subject. It's an interesting intellectual exercise that Trump's playing with 250 million people. Presumably he has advisors who think that this is a sound long term economic move. Mind you, he also has advisors who believe that vaccines cause autism and that climate change is a hoax, so....🤷‍♀️

The Americans will eventually have a fuck around and find out moment, when they next expect their sidekick nations to back them in their next confrontation with China Iran. I have a feeling the rest of the western world will be washing their hair that day.

Florida orange juice

"Florida's orange industry is also a major player in the global market, with the state exporting over $630 million worth of citrus products each year. Orange juice is the most exported citrus product, accounting for over 90% of all citrus exports from Florida. The top export destinations for Florida's orange juice are Canada, Japan, and the European Union"

‘It really isn’t hard’…..been through it have you? Please tell us what it was like.

I agree but I guess if they have to, they'd fair better than most.

Maybe that's what he wants long term, "America first" and all that...

Yes absolutely Canada was with Britain from day one. Americans came later.

We are Commonwealth and the King is head of our country.

The UK may be friends with both - hey we were besties with the US until a few days ago!. But we need to stand up to a bully. Ally or not. This can and will happen here, then consider the stance taken of support when support is needed too.

How about boycotting Chinese products then..lots of reasons to do that

He’ll find the one or two women or minorities in his administration to blame, calling it a DEI failure.

There may be a shortage anyway. Seems a fucktonne of workers have vanished and no Americans want to be picking fruit.

It all sounds tiresomely familiar.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/01/23/trump-deportation-plans-food-system-00200013

I doubt Canada or US give a monkeys what GB says or does about anything. We are a tiny failing nation.

Maybe people are going to be getting a lesson in how tariffs and global trade works.

Right? There is a reason there is a ‘joke’ about who will pick the avocados and clean houses. hard working people doing jobs no American wants to do at a very low wage.

Scotland would be stuffed as our two major (?only) exports are salmon and whisky and the us takes a lot of both.

It has the potential to affect everyone. World trade war. Trump is planning similar moves against the EU and U.K.. I’d love to see the rest of the world band together and do new trade deals with each other and isolate the USA. I’d particularly like to see Canada cut the electricity off. They supply 30 states with electricity and also supply a lot of oil so could cause fuel shortages if they wanted to.

the Canadians seem up for it, as in the general population. Trudeau is currently being more diplomatic. DD’s bf is Canadian and in a sector which could be seriously affected (alcohol wholesale) but is shrugging it off and says they’ll be fine. Dd is meant to be moving to Canada soon so I don’t want to see their economy tank. Cost of living over there is bad enough already. Trudeau gave a great speech yesterday and says he thinks things will get tough. Canada will impose their own tariffs on the USA if this continues, they did last time. Nobody wins.

It's kind of weird that Biden did absolutely everything in his power to avoid petrol prices going up at the pumps, such is its totemic importance to Americans. And now orange Mussolini has done something that will result in precisely that. Will be interesting to see all the MAGA supporters in their monster trucks tying themselves in knots trying to justify that.

Sorry but that's a bit naïve. You may not need to buy barrels of crude oil but a countries industrial infrastructure does for production etc.

By example If the United States were to increase trade tariffs on UK goods, it could have several potential impacts on the UK economy:
Increased Costs: UK exporters would face higher costs to sell their goods in the US market, which could lead to reduced competitiveness and lower sales.
Supply Chain Disruptions: Companies that rely on US imports for their production processes might experience increased costs and delays, affecting their overall operations.
Economic Growth: The overall impact on the UK's GDP could be negative, as trade barriers generally reduce economic activity.
Consumer Prices: Higher tariffs could lead to increased prices for imported goods from the US, affecting UK consumers.
Retaliatory Measures: The UK might respond with its own tariffs on US goods, leading to a potential trade war that could further harm both economies.
While the exact impact would depend on the specifics of the tariffs and the response from both sides, it's clear that increased trade tariffs could pose significant challenges for the UK economy.

This is what Canada/Mexico and China are facing now.

And for the UK, this is the type of stuff we get from the USA so it could have far reaching implications

Machinery and Transport Equipment: This includes items like aircraft, vehicles, and industrial machinery.
Chemicals: Pharmaceuticals and other chemical products.
Food and Drink: Items such as soybeans, corn, and various processed foods.
Consumer Goods: Electronics, clothing, and household items.
Energy Products: Crude oil and natural gas.

Trump is damaging hard built relationships forged over centuries, not just abroad but in his own country. He has no filter. Yes there maybe change needed (but significantly not all in his favour) and there are ways of addressing things without using a bulldozer.

An someone explain tariffs to me like I'm a child please?

Who pays? The companies importing to the USA, or the companies in the USA when they purchase the goods?

Can you tell me why they risk their lives to get here rather than getting on a plane or ferry? No passport you say? They are already in France. The last time I checked it’s more of a liberal hole than the UK. It’s pretty safe.

Economic migrants are not asylum seekers.

Yes, because it's really easy to travel around as an asylum seeker when you've had to flee somewhere and probably don't a passport. I wonder why they don't all just do that? Silly us.

But they also import oranges from Brazil. I.e.. a BRICS nation.

In other news

Musk is suing even more companies who are not advertising on Twitter

https://www.npr.org/2025/02/01/nx-s1-5283271/elon-musk-lawsuit-advertisers-boycott-new

They have already been told to blame Biden and DEI.

The same way some people in the UK have been programmed to shout "Immigrants" when they hear their masters call.

He really is like a crazy ex.

The end consumer. Always.

Your reply has got absolutely no relation to the question I asked you in my post you quoted. You’re just parroting things you’ve read in the Daily Mail.
Also, the ‘they’ you keep referring to are human beings. But for the grace of God you live in a safe developed country are so are able to live your life seemingly ignorant of other people’s struggles.