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  • It prevents tariffs on inputs, which lowers costs of goods sold for products sold outside the US. Goods sold into the US would still be tariffed, but if the inputs are largely from China, it would still likely be cheaper to manufacture outside the US, not pay the 125% tariffs on inputs, and deal with the lower tariff rate into the States.

    I mean, if your costs on inputs are going to go up from 125% tariffs by being in the US, but you can manufacture somewhere that the US is only charging 10% tariffs, it’s a strong incentive to move manufacturing to that low-tariff destination and only face a 10% tariff on what your selling.

    What works for any specific company would come down to their own mix of inputs, target markets, and other factors.










  • “New” as in September of last year, not something done under Carney’s leadership. Carney also just recently made a statement that Palestinians have an untouchable right to the territorial integrity of their land in the same way that Ukraine and Canada do.

    My hopes are not very high for the Liberals to be as strong on opposing Israel’s actions in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon, and Syria as I would like, but with circumstances in our relationship with the US having changed dramatically, I think there is an opening for new leadership to go in a new direction. At least with the Liberals under Carney there is some hope. With Poilievre, there would be no hope at all.









  • I don’t hate you. I don’t hate Americans that feel afraid of where the country is going and who are opposed to it. If anything, I empathize. I also think international networks to oppose what’s happening in America are important. That includes working with and supporting Americans who are actively working against the movement taking over the country.

    That said, Americans bear direct responsibility for standing against this if they’re not part of it. Being a passive commentator is not enough. It’s time for those of you who stand against what’s happening to actually get organized and form an active resistance. Be part of that, and you’ll have my support. Don’t resist, and you might as well be part of it.


  • The MP in my riding has also been responsive to my emails regarding this topic, but on a national level it feels there is no choice. Canadian politics are generally not much for foreign policy, but if ever there was a time to be supporting the system of international law that is meant to offer protection from the abuse of bigger powers, now is the time for Canada to be doing that out of both principle and self-interest. Hopefully the current break from the US can lead to more independence on the issue once the election is done, but that hope admittedly feels faint.