‘No room left for Mexico or Canada’ to make a deal, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump says his long-threatened trade war is going ahead with tariffs on Canadian goods set to take effect just after midnight and there’s nothing Canada can do to stop them.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the United States has been “a laughingstock for years and years” and he needs to take trade action against its continental neighbours.
He said Canada has allowed fentanyl to flood into the U.S. despite data that shows the claim is false.
“Very importantly, tomorrow, tariffs, 25 per cent on Canada and 25 per cent on Mexico, and that will start. So, they’re gonna have to have a tariff,” Trump said.
They have been talking about tariffs on oranges, Harley Davidson, Jack Daniel’s. Tariffs like this specifically target red states putting pressure on the people who voted for Trump. Ontario alone accounts for 45% of all American liquor exports.
Thanks for your reply! That makes a lot of sense to me.
Astounding that Ontario buys that much US liquor, and reducing that market will certainly have an impact on the US economy!
As an aside, other than oranges I won’t miss any of those items, and I know there are alternative options for oranges!
The lcbo is one of the largest liquor purchasers on the planet, brings in $2.5 billion as of last year to the Ontario government.