Re:US to ban Canadian dairy, alcohol, motor vehicle imports ...
by jleyank on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @11:20PM
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Us/Canada had a nice free trade deal signed by the current prez in his first term. Pity said prez is ignoring it. Hasn’t left the agreement, just ignoring it. And nobody bothers to point that out and how he’s breaking us law to do so (ratified treaty).
Re:US to ban Canadian dairy, alcohol, motor vehicle imports ...
by amatecha on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @11:43PM
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I'm not sure that site is the best one to link to give a balanced explanation of the situation. The Wikipedia page on the topic seems pretty thorough and reasonable as a starting point: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tariffs_in_the_second_Trump_ad...
Re:US to ban Canadian dairy, alcohol, motor vehicle imports ...
by nozzlegear on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @11:23PM
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In Bob Woodward's book on the first Trump presidency, Trump shows a fixation with trade deficits and trade imbalances. His cabinet would try to explain that the US having a trade imbalance with South Korea (one of the topics in the book) was expected, and he had to consider the defense and intelligence agreements as part of that. Trump would not have it – he was described as obsessively focused on the trade imbalance alone, believing it made the US look weak.
White House staff took to sneaking into the Oval Office to remove draft letters and agreements from his desk before he could sign them, so he couldn't ruin trade deals like KORUS or NAFTA over his misgivings. This time around he has obviously learned he should only have yes men in the cabinet.
Re:US to ban Canadian dairy, alcohol, motor vehicle imports ...
by protocolture on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @09:55PM
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Both countries that deserve our praise.
If only all countries could come together to embargo the USA.
Re:US to ban Canadian dairy, alcohol, motor vehicle imports ...
by mechatrocity on Wednesday September 09, 2026 @12:37AM
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You'll need to cite a more reputable source
Re:US to ban Canadian dairy, alcohol, motor vehicle imports ...
by s1artibartfast on Wednesday September 09, 2026 @06:13AM
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> While President Trump continues to lock in fair and reciprocal trade deals with nearly twenty trading partners across the globe, Canada continues to retaliate against the United States for its efforts to correct trade imbalances and protect American workers, farmers, and businesses.
> Over the past year and a half, only two countries have chosen to retaliate against President Trump’s tariffs rather than negotiate a deal with the United States: The People’s Republic of China and Canada.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/09/fact-sheet-pr...