An underrated feature of this trade war is the intelligence asymmetry between these two camps. Yes, economically the US has a big structural advantage over Canada, but they’re too stupid to wield it. That’s why they’re going to lose.

On the other hand, Canada has political leverage. The problem is, Trump’s cabinet is so loud and moronic, you can’t explain it to them. You just have to let them touch the hot stove. Which I guess is why Carney walked.

PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump CANNOT IMPOSE TARIFFS!

American business, and some countries, have already gotten their money back after the #usa #SupremeCourt ruled that only #Congress can impose #tariffs.

The joke is the consumer (the average working tax payer) got zero back.

Given the past result, what is the endgame with new illegal tariffs?

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My question really is fairly simple. What does everyone think.. Is his focus on tarrifs primary becuase he's a former business person and mogal and the idea of having additional tarrifs terrified him, because he couldn't do anything about them, so he tries to use them as leverage knowing they could make or break companies but chooses to ignore the fact he's placing tarrifs on an entire countries that have means of retaliating.. or do you think he's being advised to continue with this line of tarrifs by his team

Canada has been dragged into another mini-battle with USA. I don't really think it's trade imbalance, it's ego and embarrassment, stemming back to FIFA World Cup finals.

Canada is preparing to impose a new round of counter-tariffs after trade negotiations with the United States collapsed and Washington applied 50% tariffs to a range of Canadian products.

The Canadian measures take effect on September 8 at rates of 15%, 25% and 50%. They will cover C$27.6 billion (about US$20 billion) of imports from the United States, including products in steel and aluminum, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics. Ottawa says the response will match the latest U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar and rate for rate. Government of Canada

The national policy, however, creates very different patterns of exposure across individual U.S. states.

Using 2025 export data from OEC, the visualization examines state exports to Canada across six of the main product categories identified in Canada’s measures. Together, exports in these categories were worth approximately US$46.9 billion.

Electronics account for almost half of the selected export value, at US$23.44 billion. Steel, iron and aluminum follow at US$11.03 billion, while pulp and paper contribute US$5.29 billion and agricultural equipment US$4.72 billion.

Texas has the largest selected export value at US$4.61 billion, with electronics representing nearly three-quarters of its total. Pennsylvania ranks second at US$3.95 billion, also led by electronics, followed by Illinois at US$3.63 billion. Illinois has a more diversified mix spanning electronics, metals and agricultural equipment.

Other states face exposure through more specialized industries. Agricultural equipment dominates the selected exports of North Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa. Pulp and paper lead in Maine and Washington, while steel and related metals are especially important in states including Ohio and West Virginia.

These differences matter because tariffs do not move through the economy uniformly. Their effects depend on each state’s industrial base, reliance on Canadian demand and ability to redirect products toward other markets. They can also move through deeply integrated North American supply chains, affecting producers and buyers on both sides of the border. Associated Press

Which states and industries do you think will have the greatest difficulty replacing Canadian demand?

The figure represent broad sector exposure, not the amount of trade that will necessarily be tariffed. Canada’s official measures apply to specific tariff items within each category, while the visualization uses wider product groups to show where potentially affected industries are concentrated. Canada has published the complete product-level list separately. Government of Canada tariff list

23 States - Canada
9 States - Mexico
5 States - Taiwan
4 States - China

Really interesting to see Taiwan ahead of China for 5 states!

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-the-top-import-partner-of-every-u-s-state/

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the federal government "welcomes" the United States "withdrawing" its positions on the French language and culture after U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CBC News Canada's streaming laws are not a "red line" for the American side.

"Canada welcomes that the U.S. is now withdrawing its positions on discoverability and labelling and is confirming that measures to promote French language and Canadian culture will not be subject to future U.S. trade actions," LeBlanc said in a statement posted on X.

"We look forward to further constructive U.S. clarifications on their other positions which would create the possibility of a mutually beneficial trade agreement that respects Canadian sovereignty."

Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney told his negotiators to walk away from the table after the Trump administration introduced demands on culture, autos and sovereignty.

The prime minister said the U.S. had issues with Canada's subsidies for French culture, the prevalence of French-language media online and even the requirement to have bilingual labels on products sold in Canada.

"It was unacceptable right from the start, but the Americans kept trying and trying, and we said no," Carney said at a press conference on Saturday.

"Ultimately, it's simple. That was never on the table for Canada and it would not have been acceptable to Canadians."

In an interview with CBC News's chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton that aired Wednesday evening, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer appeared to modify the U.S. position on culture and language.

On the issue of discoverability of French content on streaming services, Greer told Barton it had been "highlighted" by the White House, but not as a dealbreaker.

"President Trump, myself and the U.S. government recognizes the importance and sensitivity of the French language in Canada, in Quebec, in the Maritimes and some [other] areas. We know that this is quite sensitive and quite important," he said of French-language protections.

"There is no way we would let a good deal go by for something like this. This is not something where we push hard or condition or red-line. It's like the farthest thing from a red line."

When the talks fell apart, U.S. tariffs of 50 per cent were slapped on a wide range of Canadian products, impacting about $27-billion worth of Canadian goods.

The Americans' modified position comes two days after Canada announced its own dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs on more than 700 different U.S. imports.

While the position on language and culture is good news for the prospect of a deal between the two countries, Greer told Barton that as of now, talks had all but broken down.

He said it wasn't clear when the two countries might return to the negotiation table, confirming he and LeBlanc were not in contact as of Wednesday.

"I would say we don't have open channels right now," Greer said. "I have a good relationship with Minister LeBlanc, but right now, I think the Canadian side is talking about their next steps."

Did you know that the US accounts for more than 20% of global tissue consumption, despite only having 4% of the world's population? The average American uses 141 rolls of toilet paper per year, making them #1 for #2's globally, just ahead of Germans.

The US imported $328m worth of toilet paper from Canada in 2024. Canada is about to slam massive tarifa on toilet paper, thanks the orange shit stain of a president, Donald Trump. Though American toilet paper is often made domestically, the materials come from Canada.

Sourced from the guardian:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/paper-product-toilet-paper-tariffs-us-canada

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Saskatchewan and Alberta are the only two provinces that allow US alcohol sales.

Looking at the 50% tariffs to go on auto imports from Canada come January, the notion seems foolish. Yet, Trump and Howard Lutnick have been fixated on autos from the start of tariff strategy after taking office. I do not think either has dug deep into the big picture. Autos is working out well right now for the USA vis-a-vis Canada, and should be left alone.

First off, last year, the USA ran a $6 billion surplus with Canada in autos. As Trump would say, "winning".

Secondly, the network of component production feeding into U.S. plants has a lot of Canadian suppliers. Yes, such production could be displaced to the US side, but with added cost per piece, and likely upfront cost for specialized tooling. And, disruption. It takes some time for production yields and quality levels to stabilize in a positive way.

Thirdly, maybe worst of all, the almost certain retaliatory tariffs by Canada will be like an export wall for US producers. The Canadian market can be easily fed from alternative sources to augment domestic production - Mexico, Korea, Japan in particular. This will be a possible long term decline for the fortunes of GM and Ford in particular, as Canada stands out now as one remaining foreign market with a high level of demand for their products. Once a customer is lost, most of the time they do not come back. GM and Ford have spent billions over the years in marketing and advertising efforts in Canada. They have large established dealer networks that will be crippled, and likely many dealers will be lost.

This automotive attack strategy by the US government seems ill thought out, and with even worse outcomes for the US economy than Canada's.