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[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 107 points 1 week ago

2:55 p.m. EST: Relationship with ally has changed: Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers CEO

The president and CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers says Canada’s relationship with a longtime ally and trading partner has fundamentally changed.

Lisa Baiton says without greater global reach for oil and gas exports, Canada has little trade leverage with the United States.

She says Canada urgently needs a policy overhaul that would allow infrastructure projects held back by environmental opposition to move ahead.

Hey Alberta, get fucked. We've all been telling you to diversify your economy for years. We still don't want your fucking pipeline.

[-] SGforce@lemmy.ca 49 points 1 week ago

Dirty olisands crap is not economically viable to ship across the world. They just want their golden parachute bailout. Fuck them and their bad investment.

[-] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 week ago

It's not like it's impossible - Norway did it.

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 59 points 1 week ago

Trade war with our allies! So much freedom and cost savings.

[-] Mog_fanatic@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

What are friends for if you can't tax them into enemies??

[-] Bwoj@lemmy.world 44 points 1 week ago

We tariff you infinity plus one.

[-] credo@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

But did you triple stamp it?

[-] jaredt@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

Oh fuck we forgot to triple stamp it

[-] adespoton@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

Don’t worry; Trump will stamp as often as you want.

[-] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 1 week ago

You're not retaliating, I'm retaliating!

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

spidermen gif

[-] Yodan@lemm.ee 27 points 1 week ago

Btw this is to make Russia our new and exclusive trading partner

[-] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago

Russia doesn’t really produce anything except things U.S. companies export or can easily source elsewhere. And like half of their next generation emigrated or died trying to take 20 more meters of Eastern Ukrainian villages. I don’t expect any great scientific advancements coming anytime soon.

I’m not sure how that trade relationship would even work. Trade deals only work if the private sector is involved and the U.S. private sector doesn’t want Russian products or to investment in a place where there’s no rule of law.

[-] kablammy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

or to investment in a place where there’s no rule of law.

Like USA?

[-] ShittyBeatlesFCPres@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Delaware and the Cayman Islands have sort of morphed over time from tax havens to places that have professional, efficient, and fair courts for corporation v corporation situations.

Not saying that’s good. I think it’s trash, actually. But there’s now legitimate reasons two equal corporations doing something without any tax implications whatsoever write contracts with each other agreeing the contracts will fall under one of those two jurisdictions. Every corporate lawyer can probably back me up. They went from shameful tax havens to just efficient places with expertise.

[-] Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago

Bring the pain.

The harder the better. Trump won’t stop on his own. The people will need to get pissed and demand change.

Bring the pain.

Target exports from red states. Squeeze those Trump voting mother fuckers until reality slaps them in the face and they squeal like the little facist pricks they are.

Bring the pain.

[-] ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

Laugh all you want but this is clearly a top 4d chess move. It's a little early to tell exactly what it is, but it's either the I'm rubber; you're glue gambit, or it could be the neener-neener maneuver. Either way, we should be proud to witness this in our lifetimes.

[-] Sebeck012@feddit.nl 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Can someone more knowledgeable about politics than me please tell me how 1 person can just slap on tarifs willy-nilly?

Shouldn't things like this have to go through some sort of vote in congress?

Could the US president just call up all CEOs that use steel and be like: "gonna need some donations or I'll put some tarifs on any imported steel"?

[-] grue@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago

Because when you're a dictator they let you do it.

Seriously, that's literally the reason: because between SCOTUS abdicating its power in Trump v. United States and Congress abdicating its power by the Republican majority refusing to impeach, Trump can do whatever the fuck he wants, no matter how illegal, and there's nobody willing and able to stop him.

[-] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago

Yep, this is it. One person can do to because they've allowed him to do it. It's that simple.

[-] JPAKx4@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 1 week ago

Because congress lets him with the IEEPA and the Tarrif Act.

Yes, he could. It would definitely violate a bunch of laws leading to impeachment by Congress (in theory).

https://natlawreview.com/article/can-president-impose-tariffs-without-congressional-approval

[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 week ago

Sounds like somebody didn't get their nap today

[-] adespoton@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 week ago

It’s funny; Canada’s retaliatory tariffs are designed to redirect Canadians to equivalent Canadian products that will now be more affordable, and so more desirable for Canadians to purchase. Trump’s response is… make those products less affordable in the US.

End result? Canada less reliant on US products, and US selling less product.

I’m not sure what Trump expected from a 1:1 response? When the markets aren’t equal, a 1:1 response makes absolutely no sense.

[-] 30p87@feddit.org 13 points 1 week ago

"Always one more than you!!!"

[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe vowed to cut down barriers on interprovincial trade

Interesting - in the US this isn't allowed, I didn't realize it was a thing in Canada.

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 week ago

The provinces and territories have a lot of power, mandated in our Constitution. Some don't have many trade barriers, while others do.

[-] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago

It's an interesting decision - I'm curious about the pros and cons of that choice. US States have a fair amount of power as well but that one is explicitly excluded in the constitution -- which makes a fair amount of sense to me, though maybe because I'm used to it. I can only imagine what we'd be going through right now if Florida could regulate trade with California.

[-] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This is not a fucking Parker Brothers board game. Trump is an incredible moron.

[-] Litebit@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Next, cancel visa free travel to Canada. Build more trade deals with China and ASEAN.

[-] Absaroka@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

And this, my friends, are why tariffs are dumb.

[-] nonentity@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 week ago

Akin to Putin invading Ukraine, the tariffs aren’t a trade war, they’re a Stupid Economic Operation.

[-] slaacaa@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

Art of the Deal

[-] Professorozone@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

My God we're all going to starve to death.

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