U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order Saturday that places 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China, the White House said.

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  • NarrativeBear@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    Go figure, he wants Americans to continue driving gas guzzlers and not see the price of gas go up in the states.

    Americans also unaware that this means they will be paying more for imported goods.

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      11 months ago

      I fully support Canada embargoing oil. Won’t happen because Alberta is a Trumpy little traitor and will make a tantrum.

      • corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca
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        11 months ago

        Our flatlanders are allied with the cruel conservative Americans. They’re not gonna cut off oil because it would hurt their friend; and also they’re so fat on that teat they have no plan-b.

        • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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          11 months ago

          I’d be supportive of Canada as a whole doing the right thing. Those pipelines need to be severed.