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U.S. resumed trade talks with Canada on Monday morning, says Carney (www.cbc.ca)
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[–] 33 points 1 year ago (8 children)

What's the point? Even if we reach a deal, it's not like Trump is stable or trustworthy enough to honour it.

We MUST keep our threats in place for at least 30 days after Trump's last threat, or else this off-and-on bullshit will just continue indefinitely. And we should extend that delay every time Trump plays his games.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    And even if he is stable enough to honor it, he will change his mind in "2 weeks". Everything is 2 weeks for this guy.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Everything is 2 weeks Friday for this guy.

    He waits until the last possible moment before the weekend to drop his bi-polar outbursts on social media...

    Assuming he gets to Friday. Shit changes every few hours with him.

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Even if we reach a deal, it’s not like Trump is stable or trustworthy enough to honour it.

    I don't think this is entirely true - Trump is obviously not trustworthy, but the government has been able to leverage CUSMA to lessen the impact of the attempted tariffs. There seems to be some benefit to having a formal deal in place.

    But I'm definitely not comfortable with this capitulation at all.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    There seems to be some benefit to having a formal deal in place.

    Yes, but the "in place" part is what's in question. You can sign a deal, and the next day Trump can say it was a bad deal and it's off the table... again.

    Much of the stuff he's bickering about now are things HE negotiated during his first term! He'll never be happy, and we have to stop wasting time on this baboon and seek partnerships with leaders who aren't complete assholes.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    It's geographically impossible for Canada to completely eliminate trade with the US.

    I absolutely agree that it should be minimized, though.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Yeah, we should do both. Minimize the damage and reduce reliance. I think quitting cold turkey might lead to worse outcomes, including a possible reorientation towards the US under a prospective reactionary conservative government.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Pretty much where I'm at. We absolutely should do everything we can to minimize the impact of American volatility to our economy, but damaging our economy more than necessary to do so is counterproductive. Stringing on the bullshit until we have a clear exit plan is the smart move, distasteful as that may be.

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