r/LeopardsAteMyFace • u/Peteostro • Nov 26 '24

Trump Pledges 25% Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and 10% on China Trump

https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-pledges-tariffs-on-mexico-canada-and-china-3c62b1f7
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u/ClusterMakeLove Nov 26 '24

Lumber has been part of a Canada/US trade dispute for years, but I don't think that's where the pain will really be felt here.

The US imports a lot of energy from Canada, and the auto industries in the east have products that cross the border multiple times. I doubt manufacturing in either country could survive that.

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u/JPGaganon Nov 26 '24

Potash and other fertilizers are mostly imported from Canada. That will really hurt farmers not even mentioning that their labor supply will be limited by deportations.

There are also a lot of places that get electricity directly from Canada especially in the Northeast.

So much potential harm for many industries and consumers!

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u/phaseadept Nov 26 '24

Aluminum. . . that’s where the tariffs will be felt the most

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u/tailkinman Nov 26 '24

Well if the US government doesn't feel like honoring treaties it signed any more, there's this Columbia River thing that Canada might just start to ignore. Never mind that almost 20% of US oil consumption is covered by Canadian imports. Think gas and water are expensive now? Just wait.