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Canada is leading the U.K. and France in boycotting American goods due to Trump’s tariffs (theconversation.com)

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Now Canada has lifted most of the retaliatory tariffs, with Carney explaining that Canada has the “best deal with the United States right now.”

Canadians may choose to follow the direction of their prime minister or they may view this as an opportunity to take more responsibility and continue to use their purchasing choices to influence trade relations.

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[-] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.ca 63 points 2 months ago

The article gets a few points right but it is yet another news outlet that missed the really big point: Trump threatened to invade Canada. There was a period of time when it was becoming increasingly clear that he was going to use fentanyl as a manufactured crisis and as context for a military occupation or at the very least placing military on the Canadian border. Nearly every time Trump talked about Canada he had to drop some sort of line where he mentioned annexing Canada.

I'm not sure why this detail always slips through the cracks whenever news agencies talk about the souring Canada/US relations. Threatening war on your neighbour is a great way to destroy generations of built-up trust in an instant.

[-] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 months ago

he was going to use fentanyl as a manufactured crisis

He has already used that as a so-called 'emergency' to add tariffs to Canadian imports and strong-arm Carney into increasing border security

[-] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago

I think it's willful ignorance by the media companies.

[-] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

It is one billion percent that.

[-] Apollonius_Cone@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

The 51st State rhetoric is what really boiled Canadians' blood.

[-] Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

The fact that he would threaten our closest ally, even in jest (which he wasn't) just shows you the kind of trash he is.

[-] B1ackmsth@lemmy.ca 49 points 2 months ago

I don't boycott US goods and services because of tariffs. I do it because the US government has threatened and continues to threaten our sovereignty and has shown complete disrespect towards the entire country.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

"Not a real country", like Tesla is not a real car company.

[-] TheAgeOfSuperboredom@lemmy.ca 23 points 2 months ago

Not only am I boycotting because of the threat of war and tariffs, but when it comes to food I just don't trust what's coming from the US. With them continuing to remove regulations, and RFK being a crazy person, who the hell knows what's going to end up in the food.

[-] m4xie@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

PFAS and ecoli.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

US meat has always had fecal counts so high that most states mandate you can only order well done cooking.

[-] Jhex@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Carney has done nothing but roll over and present after winning the election... the boycott has been entirely carried out by the people of Canada

[-] SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

As opposed to inviting/begging the fascist scum through the front door if the regressives had won?

[-] Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Stop what abouting. We have a PM who is doing exactly the opposite then what he said he intended. It's not about what would have happened. It's about what is actually happening now. Don't stand up to it and we're just Murica lite.

[-] InputZero@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I mean, you're both right.

[-] iamunfuckwitable@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Let’s be honest: the American economy dominates Canada’s. Retaliatory tariffs still hurt Canadians, much much more than Americans.

[-] DarthFreyr@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

I always felt like it was a good idea to prefer imports from developed nations with functional, representative governments. As an American, it is pretty embarrassing for my neighbor to see my roommate's leopard eating my face though.