It's only been three weeks of Donald à Deux, but here we go: 25 percent tariffs on aluminum and steel will take effect on March 4. Or, so Trump says. The stock market doesn't believe his threats, heading up after a down day on Friday. Clearly investors think the emperor has no clothes.
If these tariffs become real, Canada will suffer. But Canadians seem to have Trump's number. Here's Liberal Party leader-in-waiting Mark Carney on how to deal with all the Trumpy madness:
"Trump wants us to lose our cool. But we need to stay united, with the right response. In the short term, Canada needs to manage foreign trade threats with dollar-for-dollar tariffs and supports for our critical steel and aluminum workers. And as we look to the future, we'll need a coordinated strategy to boost investment, make our companies more competitive, and diversify our trading partners."
Sane words from a dude who knows how economies work as well as how to run banks. (Of Canada, of England.) Canadians trust him to deal better with Benedict Donald than Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre.
How great is it that PP has been put in this awful position by his idol Donald? With the possible exception of Alberta, which is the screwiest province in the country, Canada is united against the insults of Trump. In fact, it looks like Canada Day these days, even though snow is on the ground and summer is months away. People are flying their flag because they don't like all this "51st state" nonsense. We know — we've heard it from Canadians personally. We expect we'll hear more.
In other words, Canadians say, fuck off, Donald. But we're loath to stop his demented ravings. Every time Trump says Canada should be annexed, Pierre Poilievre dies a little more. We cats PURR.
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