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'We will not hesitate': Canada prepares to hit U.S. with billions in tariffs (www.thecanadianpressnews.ca)
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"We will not hesitate to act," Trudeau said at a meeting of the newly formed Council on Canada-U.S. Relations in Toronto. "We will respond and, I will say it again, everything is on the table."

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Heheheheh

Exit Tariff - A border tax collected on goods leaving the country.

Combine that with handing the tariff straight to the company that should the product and all you've done is jack up prices in the target country.

There's so much fuckery that can go on with trade.

[–] gidostro@lemmy.cafe 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

So much for real maple syrup.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago

There would be some American maple syrup but yeah it's price would rise sharply too because they aren't dummies. Protectionism always hurts the consumer.