The White House confirmed Friday that the president will be leveling aggressive tariffs this weekend on major U.S. trading partners.

If this is what it takes for Canada to finally start diverting its economy away from the US,

If this is what it takes for Canada to finally realize the US doesn’t see us as an equal,

Then bring it, orange piece of shit. Your move.

  • wise_pancake@lemmy.ca
    18·
    5 hours ago

    I don’t think anything brings Canadians together like an enemy, and right now the US is an enemy to us.

    Fuck Trump. Fuck the US. Buy Canadian.

    Now is the time to help out our fellow Canadians if you’re able.

    • Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca
      2·
      1 hour ago

      I have three grocery stores in town. Freshco, Save on, and Superstore. Two are canadian owned but Save on’s owner is a giant asshole who lives in Vancouver, Superstores owner is a giant asshole who lives in Toronto. The Freshco may be american but at least the owner of the actual store lives in town and is taking the time to point out the Canadian products in the store to people. I will do what I can to cut down on american food but sometimes eating takes precedent.

  • shirro@aussie.zoneEnglish
    13·
    6 hours ago

    The US has had a stifling effect in its closest allies and partners for a very long time. I am not anti-US historically but the fact is no smaller country can hope to have an equal relationship with a super power and we have all lost locally developed technologies, businesses and capital to the USA to our detriment because the US pushed their interests over those of their supposed friends.

    I am very much in favour of developing closer defence and trade relationship with small and middle power around the world and reducing US dominance. Trump may unintentionally be the best thing to happen to US partners and allies for decades. Btw am Australian, not Canadian but I suspect these feelings are widespread amongst US allies

  • Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    211·
    8 hours ago

    Good. Let’s let Americans see what a disaster this election was. Mistakes aren’t mistakes without consequences.

    • Sierra_Is_Bee@beehaw.org
      11·
      7 hours ago

      Please have some empathy for us that didn’t vote for this shit stain of a republican coalition and are most likely to be hunted for sport in the next year for our choice of pronouns 🙏

  • vastard@lemmynsfw.com
    7·
    7 hours ago

    Good luck with those gas prices, pals. A bunch of people with unnecessarily large pickup trucks are about to get hosed.

  • potate@lemmy.ca
    13·
    8 hours ago

    This is a FANTASTIC time for folks to start supporting Canadian made brands and avoid giving money to US companies - and that includes US companies doing business in Canada. We send a TON of money to the US via Amazon, Netflix, etc.

    I’ve been really enjoying CBC Gem lately. North of North is a fun sitcom about life in the far north with a fantastic cast. Son of a Critch is also gold.