Damn it Canada! Tit for tat tariffs are not the answer.
Respond for sure, but now you’re taking money out of your own citizens pockets to spite him. That idiotic.
Woah man, slow up with all the downvotes. This is a suggestion to think strategically instead of doing a reactionary show to “look strong”. The reactionary show will fuck up small business and the majority of Canadians. Well thought out tariffs and other targeted measures will be more effective.
Tarrifs are simple, easy, and can be implemented immediately by the Prime Minister alone. All the other things listed in that comment are fine ideas, but require parliment pass laws, which is going to take time since we’re approaching an election. I don’t think it’s appropriate to wait months before even starting the debate in parliment about what we should do.
There’s also no guarantee any of those ideas would even pass into law. I doubt many politicians are keen on tearing up patent and copyright protection so Canadian companies can rip off American innovations.
Would you like to turn the other cheek?
Self harm isn’t an effective strategy. Do something that actually hurts the US.
Selective tariffs that impact exports from swing states without increasing the prices too much is an effective strategy. The EU already used it successfully against the US a few times (basically every republican president needed it as a warning shot)
The EU has a trade deal with Canada already, perhaps there is a scope for further improvement?