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Canadian industry experts, union leaders issue dire warnings about tariff effects

Several premiers are decrying U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose punishing tariffs on virtually all Canadian goods and calling for a powerful retaliatory response from Ottawa and the country as a whole.

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey said on Saturday that "we're in a moment that is historic, an existential threat to the country. It's not just an economic attack β€” I believe this to be an attack on Canadians, an attack on their values, on our sovereignty.

"It's a moment where we need to stand strong and united in such an assault," Furey told CBC News.

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[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I don't agree with starting long term investments today. US is comitted to LNG overcapacity. I'd like to see tariffs on China dropped where possible.

Short term, export tariffs with proceeds split equally between fed and provinces where fed portion is given as cash to Canadians, and province can choose whether to support business or people. This is the right path to hurt US consumers and get them to complain to Trump.

What bothered me the most about Trudeau's speech is the commitment to military/policy alliance. All US defense purchases need suspension. All fentanyl/border efforts eliminated, and savings from border security until tariffs removed. All of the projects they did this week restored as reward for removing tariffs. This is an act of war. Immediate high level meetings with Russia, China, Iran, North Korea. There is a need to speak like Trump... Canada has been "taken advantage of". CIA/US propaganda arms must be disposessed immediately. NORAD fees payable to US must be set to extortion levels, and any US escallation threats must be responded with threats to replace US presence at NORAD sites with Russian presence.

Key is getting US companies to show loyalty to Canada supply chain and customers. Get EU to show loyalty to Canada. Any insufficiencies must result in drastic changes of alliances, and efforts to win this war.

[–] Grimpen@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

I would have capital investment to the private sector. More just sign some deals, such as long term pricing or export permits, whatever. Trump is obsessed with oil and gas. If we signed some deals it would send a pretty cheap signal.

Premier Eby made some similar comments wrt approvals for mines and such. Slightly different, but if there is a global market and construction is going to take a while, might as well get building now.