| the-pi-guy said: I know Canada would be opposed, but a nice part if Canada became the 51st state - we'd have a few more blue states. And I'm sure a lot of them would turn even bluer if they saw our healthcare situation.  You guys could bring universal healthcare to hundreds of millions of people, and prevent America from voting for another Trump. |
Blue is conservative in Canada ;) And we're destined to elect mini Trump.
https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/poll-tracker/canada/
But at least PP is still a patriot with his own ego, he won't sell us out to Trump.
Not so sure about Seskatchewan, Scott Moe is against counter tarrifs, but will still go along with the first round.
https://www.cjme.com/2025/02/03/moe-calls-for-de-escalation-but-supports-first-round-of-counter-tariffs/
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en/news/2137605/here-are-all-the-ways-canada-is-striking-back-against-trumps-tariffs
The Canadian government has pledged to hit the U.S. with retaliatory 25 per cent tariffs on $155 billion worth of American goods coming into Canada. There will be an immediate $30 billion implemented on Tuesday, and the remaining $125 billion in 21 days.
According to a news release from the Department of Finance (new window), the first $30-billion phase of the Canadian counter-tariff response will hit American products like orange juice, peanut butter, wine, spirits, beer, coffee, appliances, apparel, footwear, motorcycles, cosmetics and pulp and paper.
The second, $125-billion phase will include products like passenger vehicles and trucks, steel and aluminum products, certain fruits and vegetables, aerospace products, beef, pork, dairy, recreational vehicles and recreational boats, the news release said.
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberal government to resume Parliament and adopt seven actions in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods planned for Feb. 4.
Poilievre proposed retaliating dollar for dollar by targeting industries that will have a maximum impact on the U.S. while harming Canadian consumers as little as possible.
He also said any funds collected through retaliatory tariffs should be returned to Canadians, specifically through cuts on other taxes. The tariffs must not be a tax grab. None of the money should stay in government coffers, Poilievre said. All of it should go back to the workers and businesses that are affected — and most of it should go back in the form of a massive tax cut.
Here in Ontario American liquor is banned from Tuesday (removed from the selves) and Ford is cancelling his $100 million contract with Musk's Starlink.
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