Tag: Tariffs
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Sick To My Stomach
I am absolutely sick to my stomach of world leaders, including our own, sucking up to the child that is the president of the United States. I can understand why it’s being done, but it doesn’t make my stomach feel any better. Donald Trump, after the Doug Ford tariff flap, said that he had met…
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So Over You
Doug Fords, Ronald Reagan ad, first ran, during game seven of the Seattle Mariners, Toronto Blue Jays series, last Monday night. This is what Donald Trump said about the ad, on Tuesday. “I saw an ad last night from Canada. If I was Canada, I’d take that same ad also.” Basically, baby Donald was saying…
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Mark Goes To Washington
Mark Carney will be meeting with Donald Trump, in Washington, this week. The Carney government is setting low expectations for the meeting. The Canadian steel industry and aluminum industry are both expecting very little to come from the meeting. Meanwhile, Pierre Poilievre, expecting very little to result, is licking his chops, waiting for Mark Carney…
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OOOPPS
China is hosting a two day Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit this week. It is a definite show of force, intent to display to the west, that China is a world leader in international affairs and has a number of allies behind it The usual suspects will be there, including Putin of Russia and Kim Jong-Il…
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Now What Mark?
Donald Trump announced a framework deal between the United States and the EU regarding tariffs. According to the framework deal, the EU will face 15% tariffs on all goods coming to the United States. In addition, the 50% tariff rate on steel and aluminum remains. As part of the deal the EU will invest in…
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Liberation Flop
Anyone old enough will remember the movie Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray. Bill Murray woke up every day to the same day going through the same things until he’s got things right and then moved onto the next day. TACO Trump is doing the same thing to us and it is getting absolutely freaking boring.…
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Mixed Feelings
Donald Trump went off the rails again, Friday, and sent the trade negotiations between Canada and US off the rails, as well. Trump ended all negotiations on Friday stating that the digital services tax was very unfair to Americans. This tax, was to be applied retroactively, today, back to 2023. US tech giants such as…
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Trade Deficit Thingy
How is this whole trade deficit thingy working for you Donald? Do you remember back in February when you started talking about raising tariffs against the whole world, including those penguins in the South Pacific. The deficit then exploded up to $141 billion in March because US importers were stocking up on goods, ahead of…
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TACO Tariff Tenth Time
TACO Trump has been signing executive order tariff hikes, left and right, since he became president. He did it again last night at midnight, raising tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50%. This is no laughing matter. But it is hard to take seriously given his TACO history. As I am pecking out this chirp,…
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At It Again
TACO Trump is added again with this tariff force. “The bad news is that China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US. So much for being Mr. NICE GUY!” If TACO had done this three weeks ago, the stock markets would’ve been fluctuating wildly on it’s decent down. TACO issued…