Experts say annexing by ‘economic force’ involves more than just tariffs
The first shots of the trade war between the United States and Canada have been fired.
Whether it escalates beyond the planned 25 per cent tariff into a wider economic war depends upon how genuinely serious President Donald Trump is about annexation, experts say.
Tariffs are one thing. While painful and destructive, experts agree duties alone would not crush the Canadian economy, nor the political establishment, into submission.
Prior to his inauguration, Trump threatened to use “economic force” to compel Canada to become the 51st state in the union.
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What does a full-blown economic war look like? Think sanctions, import and export restrictions, trade embargoes, theft of intellectual property.
Disappointed with Trudeau response of “anger is wrong”, and “must retain strong US military alliance”. Unless Europe, UN, NATO voices strong support for unfairness/act of war, Canada must break the alliance and get closer to countries it has been “forbidden to” + Mexico. It’s only by making US beg to reform alliance/colonial master status, that Canada can return to supporting US.