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Human 3500<p>How different is the US today from Persia / Iran back when it was Persia? </p><p>Persia was an advanced society (e.g. women had rights) and then the US put the Shah into power and things made a sharp turn.</p><p>The US seems to be headed down that same path.</p><p>Maybe in 30 or 40 (or 5), the US will catch up with the Iran of today instead of the Germany in 1955.</p><p>So, focusing on a trade deal with the US isn't the right approach. We need to hedge our bets.</p><p><a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canpoli</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a> <a href="https://ottawa.place/tags/cusma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cusma</span></a></p>
PKPs Powerfromspace1<p>@Www.cbc.ca</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CUSMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUSMA</span></a>-compliant goods exempt from Trump's latest <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/tariff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariff</span></a> threat on Canada</p><p>U.S. president threatened new levy of 35% on Thursday night</p><p>Ep 7/11/2025</p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/trump-tariff-cusma-1.7582740" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/business/trump-tar</span><span class="invisible">iff-cusma-1.7582740</span></a></p>
Doug Baker - Elbows Up!<p>The "tell" with Trump is so obvious: 25% tariffs on non <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CUSMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUSMA</span></a> stuff, but only 10% on energy and potash. Advice to Carney: PUT RESTRICTIONS ON EXPORTS OF POTASH AND ENERGY to the US. That'll get his attention.</p>
Freezenet<p>Canada Finally Rescinds Digital Services Tax</p><p>The Digital Services Tax blew up in Canada's face and the Canadian government has formally rescinded it.</p><p><a href="https://www.freezenet.ca/canada-finally-rescinds-digital-services-tax/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">freezenet.ca/canada-finally-re</span><span class="invisible">scinds-digital-services-tax/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/International" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>International</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Carney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Carney</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/CUSMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUSMA</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/DigitalServicesTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalServicesTax</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/USMCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USMCA</span></a></p>
Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦<p>If you would rather watch or listen, you can take in my speech on C-202 with this link. (You can get the full benefit of my hand gestures and sarcasm this way.) <a href="https://senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2?fk=10666355&amp;globalStreamId=3&amp;startposition=24297" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/e</span><span class="invisible">n/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2?fk=10666355&amp;globalStreamId=3&amp;startposition=24297</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/SenateofCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SenateofCanada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/SupplyManagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SupplyManagement</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CUSMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUSMA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/H5N1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>H5N1</span></a></p>
David Haigh<p>In the run up to the review of <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CUSMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUSMA</span></a>, a call for <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> to play to its strengths and its fellow middle power allies.</p><p><a href="https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/05/21/a-new-middle-power-alliance-would-give-canada-leverage-and-canadians-hope/460655/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hilltimes.com/story/2025/05/21</span><span class="invisible">/a-new-middle-power-alliance-would-give-canada-leverage-and-canadians-hope/460655/</span></a></p>
Freezenet<p>Online Streaming Act (Formerly Bill C-11) In Trump’s Crosshairs</p><p>It seems the Trump administration has stumbled across a method to go after Canada: the Online Streaming Act (formerly Bill C-11).</p><p><a href="https://www.freezenet.ca/online-streaming-act-formerly-bill-c-11-in-trumps-crosshairs/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">freezenet.ca/online-streaming-</span><span class="invisible">act-formerly-bill-c-11-in-trumps-crosshairs/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Copyright</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/International" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>International</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/BillC11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BillC11</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/CUSMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUSMA</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/OnlineStreamingAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineStreamingAct</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/USMCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USMCA</span></a></p>
Ev Delen<p>While <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/SmallBusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusiness</span></a> are getting squeezed by <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/TrumpTariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTariffs</span></a> big corporations are finding the loopholes they need to exploit to get around them.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAPdod4KKxk" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=PAPdod4KKxk</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> could exploit this, becoming a major trans-shipping point for the <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/american" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>american</span></a>'s Make your product <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CUSMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUSMA</span></a> (<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/USMCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USMCA</span></a> / <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/MUSCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MUSCA</span></a>) compliant: </p><p>Ship from China to Canada, have us repackage, then it can be shipped tariff free to the <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/uspoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/uspolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/canpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canpol</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/canpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a></p>
Freezenet<p>Online News Act, Online Streaming Act, Digital Services Tax Listed as US Trade Barriers</p><p>The United States has listed the Online News Act, Online Streaming Act, and Digital Services Tax as trade barriers (longstanding trade irritants).</p><p><a href="https://www.freezenet.ca/online-news-act-online-streaming-act-digital-services-tax-listed-as-us-trade-barriers/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">freezenet.ca/online-news-act-o</span><span class="invisible">nline-streaming-act-digital-services-tax-listed-as-us-trade-barriers/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://noc.social/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/Copyright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Copyright</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/International" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>International</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/CUSMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUSMA</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/DigitalServicesTax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalServicesTax</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/OnlineNewsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineNewsAct</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/OnlineStreamingAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OnlineStreamingAct</span></a> <a href="https://noc.social/tags/USMCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USMCA</span></a></p>
zombywoof<p>Why would anyone sign ANY deal with Donald Trump?<br>He signed the <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/USMCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USMCA</span></a> ( <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/CUSMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUSMA</span></a> ) That was supposed to be good till 2026<br>He reneged on that deal !<br><a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/TeamCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TeamCanada</span></a> beware<br><a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/EuropeanUnion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EuropeanUnion</span></a> take heed!<br><a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> don't trust him!<br><a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/SOUTHKOREA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SOUTHKOREA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/Mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mexico</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.org.uk/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a></p>
Global News Canada<p>Canada’s exporters rush to be CUSMA-compliant, but how hard is it?<br>Canadian exporters are rushing to ensure their products are compliant with the North American free trade pact in an effort to avoid U.S. tariffs.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/cusma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cusma</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/trumptariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trumptariffs</span></a><br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11119813/canada-exports-cusma-compliance-us-tariffs/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/11119813/ca</span><span class="invisible">nada-exports-cusma-compliance-us-tariffs/</span></a></p>
Global News<p>Canada’s exporters rush to be CUSMA-compliant, but how hard is it?<br>Canadian exporters are rushing to ensure their products are compliant with the North American free trade pact in an effort to avoid U.S. tariffs.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/cusma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cusma</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/trumptariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trumptariffs</span></a><br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/11119813/canada-exports-cusma-compliance-us-tariffs/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/11119813/ca</span><span class="invisible">nada-exports-cusma-compliance-us-tariffs/</span></a></p>
Stephen Elliott~Buckley<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ciberlandia.pt/@per_sonne" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>per_sonne</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://wandering.shop/@cstross" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cstross</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@StompyRobot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>StompyRobot</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@petealexharris" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>petealexharris</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@tbortels" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tbortels</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@Remittancegirl" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Remittancegirl</span></a></span> </p><p>Economics dorkery truly is a peak human experience!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/penguins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>penguins</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ai</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tld</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ReciprocalTariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReciprocalTariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/balanceoftrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>balanceoftrade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/morepenguins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>morepenguins</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cusma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cusma</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reciprocity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reciprocity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigHands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigHands</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mexico</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/antifa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antifa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elbowsup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elbowsup</span></a></p>
Doug Baker - Elbows Up!<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@FrankFrank" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>FrankFrank</span></a></span> It's like the 'u' in labour, harbour, favour; in Canada it's <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CUSMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUSMA</span></a>. Better than USCMA, better than USMCA.</p>
Stephen Elliott~Buckley<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@tdwllms1" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>tdwllms1</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@darwinwoodka" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>darwinwoodka</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GottaLaff</span></a></span> </p><p>Maybe <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigHands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigHands</span></a> is Ferris Buehler, who missed the lesson on Smoot-Hawley?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mexico</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/antifa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>antifa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elbowsup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>elbowsup</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nato" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nato</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cusma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cusma</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/usmca" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>usmca</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/war" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>war</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/recession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recession</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/depression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>depression</span></a></p>
Francisca Sinn<p>“Now Mr. Trump’s tariffs seem designed to blow up the USMCA and other trade agreements. His Administration says it plans to renegotiate USMCA, but why would Canada and Mexico go along if Mr. Trump can renege on its commitments willy-nilly? By the way, other U.S. businesses will be whacked like innocent bystanders when our trading partners inevitably retaliate.“</p><p><a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-auto-tariffs-general-motors-usmca-e7d72e04?reflink=mobilewebshare_permalink" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump-a</span><span class="invisible">uto-tariffs-general-motors-usmca-e7d72e04?reflink=mobilewebshare_permalink</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TrumpWar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpWar</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TrumpRecession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpRecession</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/CUSMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUSMA</span></a></p>
Auscandoc<p>Opinion: Canada’s free-trade agreement with the U.S. has no free trade, nor is it an agreement - <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canadas-free-trade-agreement-with-the-us-has-no-free-trade-nor-is-it/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theglobeandmail.com/business/c</span><span class="invisible">ommentary/article-canadas-free-trade-agreement-with-the-us-has-no-free-trade-nor-is-it/</span></a> “The most important fact of the tariff standoff is that it happened at all, in direct contravention of the spirit and letter of <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/CUSMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUSMA</span></a>. Mr. Trump’s actions, sanctioned by his party, tell us the United States cannot be trusted to keep its word.</p><p>We have to ask: What is the point of CUSMA if it serves only to bind Canada and Mexico, but not the United States?”</p>
Senator Paula Simons🇨🇦<p>An excellent piece from Daniel Dale, demolishing Trump’s latest lie; that Canada has some of the highest tariffs in the world, a claim so patently false as to be absurd..<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/12/politics/fact-check-trump-canada-highest-tariffing-nations/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnn.com/2025/03/12/politics/fa</span><span class="invisible">ct-check-trump-canada-highest-tariffing-nations/index.html</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/USMCA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USMCA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CUSMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUSMA</span></a></p>
Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel:<p>Tariffs on Canadian 🇨🇦 exports to the United States of America 🇺🇸 have been paused until 2 April on CUSMA goods.</p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-trump-trade-war-deal-1.7476311" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-t</span><span class="invisible">rump-trade-war-deal-1.7476311</span></a><br>- - -<br>Les droits douaniers sur les exportations canadiennes 🇨🇦 vers les États-Unis d’Amérique 🇺🇸 suspendues jusqu’au 2 avril, sur les biens de l’AÉCUM.</p><p><a href="https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/en-direct/1012424/tarifs-douaniers-importations-canada-mexique?publication=2146138" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ici.radio-canada.ca/info/en-di</span><span class="invisible">rect/1012424/tarifs-douaniers-importations-canada-mexique?publication=2146138</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/CANpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CANpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/CDNpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CDNpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/USpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/%C3%89UA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ÉUA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/UnitedStatesOfAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStatesOfAmerica</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/%C3%89tatsUnis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ÉtatsUnis</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/CUSMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUSMA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/A%C3%89CUM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AÉCUM</span></a></p>
Cindy<p>"Chuck Schumer, Democrats' leader in the Senate... ridiculed the idea that fentanyl from Canada was the real impetus for these tariffs. To impose the tariffs, Trump declared fentanyl deaths a national emergency and used it to invoke the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977."</p><p>"Lawyers for multinational companies are preparing to argue in court that Trump abused the law and that fentanyl deaths were a false pretext."</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CUSMA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CUSMA</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/CdnPoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CdnPoli</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-lutnick-ford-leblanc-tariffs-1.7474859" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/world/trump-lutnic</span><span class="invisible">k-ford-leblanc-tariffs-1.7474859</span></a></p>
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