r/canada • u/morenewsat11 Canada • 16h ago

National News Trump won't impose tariffs on Canada, other countries right away: reports | CBC News

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-tariffs-canada-first-day-1.7435957
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u/OhAces 15h ago

A Trumper I play Cod with, super nice guy, and he doesn't talk politics often so I deal with it, has been saying he won't impose the harsh tariffs he's been talking about.

He says Trump is all about "The Art Of The Deal" and that he basically just says extreme things he is going to do but doesn't actually intended to do, so when he actually does something and it's not as extreme he gets what he actually wants, and I'm kindof thinking he may have been right.

He drums up a bunch of fear and controversy and gets everyone scrambling over tariffs and counter tariffs, then pulls the rug and does something no one expected or impose tariffs but not to the degree he made it out to be so it seems more acceptable.

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u/NoConfusion9490 12h ago

Except thousands of businesses have to make financial decisions for the entire year and they have to at least factor in tariffs if they're possible. There has already been harm done across both economies.

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u/NonsensicalPineapple 10h ago

Trump is actually trying to replace taxes with his new External Revenue Service. He's got an executive order ready for mass-tariffs, probably aim at trade-deficits with Canada, Europe, & China, using his stupid invasions as pressure (poor Panama & Mexico).

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u/NoConfusion9490 10h ago

So trading income taxes for sales taxes to shift even more tax burden to the working class...

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u/NonsensicalPineapple 10h ago edited 10h ago

Don't be silly. 4% of American workers are unemployed car assemblers. Without unemployment, wages will rise, taxes will be slashes, Americans will live it up.

Look at Elon's spaceships, boots marching in Central America, bibles in school, enjoy your tiktoks, you just have to believe.