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Canadian prime minister suspends trade talks with U.S., setting new 50% tariffs in motion (www.thestar.com)

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[-] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 16 points 3 weeks ago

And an export tax on potash and oil.

[-] nyan@lemmy.cafe 17 points 3 weeks ago

And electricity.

[-] Contextual_Idiot@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

You guys understand that in this trade war, those 3 things are your nuclear options, right?

You don't start by using your strongest weapons first. Because if those don't stop the war, what then? And, how would the Americans respond?

Better to have those in reserve, ready to be deployed. Make the other side worry that you could use them, and use that strength to aid in negotiations. Treat them as actual nuclear weapons. As a deterrent.

[-] Ashrakal@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

Nah, at this point the other nations should go Va Banque with their sanctions, and embargo until the USA collapses into +/- 50 independent countries. Toxic relationships deserve to have their bridges permanently burnt, no “another chance” just to be fooled once again.

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