The Tarriff Hype.
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Carney has not responded directly to the latest broadside by the US president. It was left to Dominic Leblanc, the minister of US-Canada Trade, to answer with a social media post late Saturday that reiterated the prime minister’s position that Canada will carry on and be ready whenever the US wants to resume trade negotiations.
Carney’s address in Malaysia early Sunday was part pitch for freer trade with the ASEAN block of nations and part veiled reference to the worsening relations with the United States.
“We have all been reminded of the importance of reliable partners — who honour their commitments, who are there in tough times, and who engage collaboratively to fix something that isn’t working,” Carney told the leaders of the 11 nations gathered around the table in the Malaysian capital.
“Canada is such a partner, a dependable partner, and I have come to Kuala Lumpur to say clearly that we want to play a bigger role in this region.”
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Carney’s address in Malaysia early Sunday was part pitch for freer trade with the ASEAN block of nations and part veiled reference to the worsening relations with the United States.
“We have all been reminded of the importance of reliable partners — who honour their commitments, who are there in tough times, and who engage collaboratively to fix something that isn’t working,” Carney told the leaders of the 11 nations gathered around the table in the Malaysian capital.
“Canada is such a partner, a dependable partner, and I have come to Kuala Lumpur to say clearly that we want to play a bigger role in this region.”
Carney pitches Canada as 'reliable' to ASEAN as Trump threatens more tariffs — CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed South Asian leaders on Sunday about the importance of “reliable partners who honour their commitments.”
Question. . . if the Blue Jays win the World Series and take home the trophy, will MLB need to pay a tariff to get it back?
no. we will have to pay a terroriff to receive it and another terroriff just to return the damn thing.
I'd save the money and deliberately tank the Series.no. we will have to pay a terroriff to receive it and another terroriff just to return the damn thing.
“It’s just one more example of super childish behaviour by the president,” Kaine said in an exclusive Canadian interview on Rosemary Barton Live airing Sunday morning. “The ad was a very fair ad."
Kaine, who taped the interview with host Rosemary Barton less than an hour before Trump’s 10 per cent tariff threat, said the president’s trade war “is a self-inflicted wound on the American economy. So we’ve got to get back to the table."
Just a few days earlier, Trump said he was terminating all trade discussions with Canada over the advertisement, reiterating that it was fake and fraudulent.
Trump’s anger “won’t last," he said. "But it’s embarrassing for the United States that we have a president who lets an ad rattle him so deeply.”
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On Friday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he will pull the advertisement from U.S. screens after this weekend. The advertisement aired during Saturday night's World Series game, meaning millions more Americans saw the ad on their screens since it first began running in mid-October.
Kaine said what will bring Trump and his team back to trade talks is “less likely to be a Canadian negotiating move. What’s going to get them back to the table is the undeniable economic reality.”
Kaine, who taped the interview with host Rosemary Barton less than an hour before Trump’s 10 per cent tariff threat, said the president’s trade war “is a self-inflicted wound on the American economy. So we’ve got to get back to the table."
Just a few days earlier, Trump said he was terminating all trade discussions with Canada over the advertisement, reiterating that it was fake and fraudulent.
Trump’s anger “won’t last," he said. "But it’s embarrassing for the United States that we have a president who lets an ad rattle him so deeply.”
Trump’s outrage toward Canada ‘super childish behaviour,’ says U.S. Democratic senator — CBC News
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia says U.S. President Donald Trump’s outrage toward Canada over an anti-tariff advertisement by the Ontario government is “a temper tantrum” that will blow over — but it’s embarrassing for the United States.
Kaine said what will bring Trump and his team back to trade talks is “less likely to be a Canadian negotiating move. What’s going to get them back to the table is the undeniable economic reality.”
Trump strikes deals on trade, critical minerals in Southeast Asia — Reuters
The United States signed a flurry of deals on trade and critical minerals with four Southeast Asian partners on Sunday, looking to address trade imbalances and diversify supply chains amid tighter export curbs on rare earths by China.
Bessent says China to delay rare earths rules by a year, buy U.S. soybeans — Reuters
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that he anticipates that China will revive substantial purchases of U.S. soybeans for several years and will delay its expanded licensing regime for rare earths by a year and re-examine it after two days of trade talks in Malaysia.
There was the fentanyl emergency, the auto emergency and the steel emergency. There is an emergency because importing kitchen cabinets might damage the fabric of the United States of America. Now there is the TV ad emergency.
This is the emergency that has led U.S. President Donald Trump to cut off talks and threaten an additional 10-per-cent tariff on Canadian goods, because an Ontario government ad featuring former president Ronald Reagan saying tariffs are bad for the U.S. economy and jobs could warp the minds of Americans.
One has to suspect that maybe, just maybe, Mr. Trump isn’t really protecting the people of the United States from imminent disasters but is in fact using these slim pretexts to threaten his trading partners. This is a shakedown.
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In the meantime, there’s the Ronald Reagan TV Commercial Emergency, which will apparently see the White House draft an executive order declaring the invasion of Ontario TV ads to be a threat to national security. Since it is Congress, not the president, that has jurisdiction over trade, Mr. Trump needs to declare an emergency to impose tariffs.
Some U.S. experts have already noted that the legislation he has repeatedly used to invoke non-trade national emergencies, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, specifically prohibits the regulation of “information or informational materials” – such as TV ads. And the whole issue of whether the IEEPA gives the president any authority to apply tariffs is already to be considered by the Supreme Court in November.
But in real-world terms, Mr. Trump has conclusively exposed his own emergencies as a sham by declaring a TV commercial to be a threat. But the pretext doesn’t matter.
This is the emergency that has led U.S. President Donald Trump to cut off talks and threaten an additional 10-per-cent tariff on Canadian goods, because an Ontario government ad featuring former president Ronald Reagan saying tariffs are bad for the U.S. economy and jobs could warp the minds of Americans.
One has to suspect that maybe, just maybe, Mr. Trump isn’t really protecting the people of the United States from imminent disasters but is in fact using these slim pretexts to threaten his trading partners. This is a shakedown.
Yet another emergency for Trump to use to shake Canada down — The Globe and Mail
Despite a trade deal being in sight, Donald Trump sees Ontario ad as another excuse to tighten the screws
Some U.S. experts have already noted that the legislation he has repeatedly used to invoke non-trade national emergencies, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, specifically prohibits the regulation of “information or informational materials” – such as TV ads. And the whole issue of whether the IEEPA gives the president any authority to apply tariffs is already to be considered by the Supreme Court in November.
But in real-world terms, Mr. Trump has conclusively exposed his own emergencies as a sham by declaring a TV commercial to be a threat. But the pretext doesn’t matter.
Whats the real reason?There was the fentanyl emergency, the auto emergency and the steel emergency. There is an emergency because importing kitchen cabinets might damage the fabric of the United States of America. Now there is the TV ad emergency.
This is the emergency that has led U.S. President Donald Trump to cut off talks and threaten an additional 10-per-cent tariff on Canadian goods, because an Ontario government ad featuring former president Ronald Reagan saying tariffs are bad for the U.S. economy and jobs could warp the minds of Americans.
One has to suspect that maybe, just maybe, Mr. Trump isn’t really protecting the people of the United States from imminent disasters but is in fact using these slim pretexts to threaten his trading partners. This is a shakedown.
In the meantime, there’s the Ronald Reagan TV Commercial Emergency, which will apparently see the White House draft an executive order declaring the invasion of Ontario TV ads to be a threat to national security. Since it is Congress, not the president, that has jurisdiction over trade, Mr. Trump needs to declare an emergency to impose tariffs.Yet another emergency for Trump to use to shake Canada down — The Globe and Mail
Despite a trade deal being in sight, Donald Trump sees Ontario ad as another excuse to tighten the screws
Some U.S. experts have already noted that the legislation he has repeatedly used to invoke non-trade national emergencies, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA, specifically prohibits the regulation of “information or informational materials” – such as TV ads. And the whole issue of whether the IEEPA gives the president any authority to apply tariffs is already to be considered by the Supreme Court in November.
But in real-world terms, Mr. Trump has conclusively exposed his own emergencies as a sham by declaring a TV commercial to be a threat. But the pretext doesn’t matter.
Trump stalls, then comes out heavy handed, in his negotiating style, ‘cuz he’s always had weight (someone’s) to throw around, etc…”Art of Family Money” sorta thing?
That's too simplistic. I'd say its "no golden shower dome for you Donny....unless".
What's the unlesses?
Turkey & Hamas have been butt-Buddys I guess.
Turkish support for Hamas - Wikipedia
Hamas has reportedly planned attacks against Israel from Turkey, including the abduction and killing of three Israeli teenagers in 2014. In 2020 Israeli diplomats charged Turkey with furnishing passports and identity cards to Hamas members in Istanbul. Little things like that.
Speaking to journalists during a visit to Hungary, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Israel opposes the participation of Turkish troops in Gaza because of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's longstanding hostility to Israel. Saar said Israel has communicated its stance to U.S. officials.
"Countries that want or are ready to send armed forces should be at least fair to Israel," Saar said. He did not elaborate.
Israel's top diplomat says Turkish troops will have no role in Gaza force
Israel will not allow Turkish troops to take part in an international force the United States has proposed to oversee the ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Israel's top diplomat said Monday.
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Reportedly? According to? Lemme guess? Israel?Turkey & Hamas have been butt-Buddys I guess.
Little too cozy. Under the conservative leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey has become a stalwart supporter of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip. Turkey hosts senior Hamas officials, including Saleh al-Arouri. Hamas head Ismail Haniyeh and former chief Khaled Mashal visit Turkey often. According to Israel's Shin Bet, Hamas has established a command post in Turkey which it uses to recruit operatives and oversee operations in the Middle East.Turkish support for Hamas - Wikipedia
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Hamas has reportedly planned attacks against Israel from Turkey, including the abduction and killing of three Israeli teenagers in 2014. In 2020 Israeli diplomats charged Turkey with furnishing passports and identity cards to Hamas members in Istanbul. Little things like that.
Did you read your link? Im guessing no.
Is any of that fact or just allegations?
Are you 100% confident its just over Hamas?
Hostility? Why is Erodgan hostile to Israel? Did Turkey mow Syria's lawn and now the cute and fuzzy little Israeli bunnies have no Syrian grass to eat? Is there any chance Israel is using terrorist proxies in Syria against Turkey and Syria. Does Turkey approve of Israel illegally occupying Syria and bombing Syria?
Let's look into the Syria situation shall we?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has issued multiple warnings to Israel over its military actions and influence in Syria, particularly since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024. Turkey has significantly expanded its footprint in Syria following the rapid takeover of Damascus by Turkish-backed forces, positioning itself as a key stabilizer in a post-Assad landscape. This includes training Syrian forces and pushing for a centralized unitary state to counter Kurdish autonomy groups like the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which Ankara views as extensions of the PKK terrorist organization. Israel, meanwhile, has conducted airstrikes and supported minority groups—such as the Druze in southern Syria near the Golan Heights—to secure its borders and prevent a strong centralized government that could align with Turkish or Iranian interests. These competing visions have fueled heated rhetoric, with Erdoğan accusing Israel of using pretexts like Druze protection to fragment Syria and expand influence.
More here....A LOT more.
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"should be at least fair to Israel"
After murdering 20,000 plus children Israel wants armed forces from around the world to be fair? What does this jackass consider to be fair?
Saying that from where? Hungary? The only EU country (for now) where Israelis don't need to worry about arrest warrants.
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