DEmocrats are just as bad when it comes to tariffs. They are mostly responsible for the illegal softwood lumber tariffs.
The Tarriff Hype.
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U.S. negotiators have backed off a position that regarded French-protection laws as trade barriers, as well as proposals that would have restricted Ottawa’s ability to sign trade deals with countries, Mr. Carney said while speaking to reporters Tuesday at a meeting of Commonwealth heads of government in Antigua and Barbuda.
Carney credits U.S. with ‘asking less’ and ‘offering more’ in revitalized trade talks — The Globe and Mail
U.S. negotiators have backed off previous opposition to French-protection laws, Prime Minister says
Trade talks are expected to pick up where they left off in August, when Canada walked away from the negotiations with the two countries deadlocked over matters including automobile trade.
One of Ottawa’s chief goals is to get the U.S. to reduce hefty protectionist tariffs on Canadian-made steel, aluminum and autos, as well as levies on softwood. President Donald Trump has imposed these to restrict foreign imports and induce companies to move manufacturing to the U.S. and curb the use of superior Canadian softwood.
Greer Urges Trump to Resume Canada Trade Talks — Newsmax
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is urging President Donald Trump to resume trade negotiations with Canada and resolve the tariff dispute, Politico reported Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the discussions.
Trump’s trade chief pushing him to step up negotiations with Canada — POLITICO
The approach by Jamieson Greer is the latest sign that the U.S. and Canada may avoid escalation.
“We now have an opportunity to reset our relationship with the U.S. and restore free and fair trade between our two countries. I know Canada is ready to do this. Hopefully, the U.S. is as well,” Moe said in a statement issued Wednesday — one day after Donald Trump’s Republican Party was defeated in the U.S. midterm elections.
Midterm results present a chance for Canada-U.S. trade ‘reset’: Moe — Leader Post
Republicans lost control of both the House and Senate.
While most of Saskatchewan’s exports to the U.S. have remained tariff-free, there have been widespread and indirect economic consequences. Industries such as agriculture, construction, manufacturing and forestry have faced rising costs and supply chain issues as a result of the tariffs and ongoing trade challenges.
“Tariffs drive up the cost of living on both sides of the border. Last night’s US election results were due at least in part to the impact of those harmful tariff policies,” Moe said in the statement.
As he checked in with friends in the White House after Republicans’ midterm blowout on Tuesday, Stephen Moore, an outside adviser to the president, heard something new. The White House might be willing to walk back its tariff agenda.
Since January 2025, Moore and his fellow orthodox conservatives have failed to halt President Donald Trump’s sky-high tariffs. Now, Moore said there may even be momentum to pull the tariffs back.
“They understand this was a mandate from voters — that voters didn’t like them and that they want to bring them down,” Moore told The Washington Sun. “There’s always been the pro-tariff camp and the more free trade people within the administration. But the free traders have a louder voice now.”
Moore’s prediction — strongly disputed
by one top White House official — comes amid a broader debate happening across the Republican Party that will have pivotal ramifications for the American economy. In the biggest increase in protectionism since the 1930s, Trump has imposed roughly $150 billion in tariffs upon American citizens during his second term. These policies have raised the average import duty from 1.5% to 11.8%, disrupting trade with dozens of countries across the world and leading to retaliatory measures that have hurt American exports.
“This will lead a lot of Republicans to say the party took a wrong turn with protectionism,” said Michael Strain, an economist at the American Enterprise Institute, a center-right think tank. “The polling is clear that voters, including large numbers of Republicans and independents, believed the trade war increased prices. There will be an effort within the party to course correct.”
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White House aide Peter Navarro said in a statement to The Sun that administration officials think the tariffs “have played no role in the inflation and affordability issue” and that the administration will increase tariffs “as long as the world cheats us?” The president has long argued that the U.S. imposes lower tariffs on foreign imports than other countries do on U.S. products.
Navarro also called Moore a “hired corporate gun” and said that “no one within the administration regards his analysis [as] credible.”..so Fake News ‘cuz Navarro doesn’t like what he’s hearing?
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One thing does feel clear to those opposed to tariffs, however: Trump’s erratic wielding of the policy tool — in which the White House raised, cut or adjusted some tariff almost every day — is unlikely to be replicated by the next president.
“At his scale and depth and capricious handling with tariffs, whoever is next will not behave that way,” said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, the president of the American Action Forum and a former director of the Congressional Budget Office. “But I don’t think they’ll all go away easily.”
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Still, the free trade faction of the Republican Party is feeling more optimistic than it has in years that it will win the internal argument. Jessica Riedl, an economist at the Brookings Institution who was a staffer for onetime Sen. Rob Portman, said it’s clear that Trump’s approval rating first dipped in April 2025.
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That was when Trump’s enormous “Liberation Day” tariffs caused a meltdown in the bond market and nearly precipitated a financial crisis before the president Taco’d backed down.
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We do not yet know how President Trump will react or who he will blame for the outcome of the midterms, but the wise assumption is that he will not take personal responsibility and will scapegoat anyone within reach.
Americans do not want or like the Trump tariffs. The economic argument for tariffs was always high on belligerence and low on substance, but it is now bipartisan in its lack of political appeal. President Trump is on an island in his orthodoxy on the subject, and he will stay there.
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Second, Canada should not make a tariff deal, negotiated with this repudiated and departing president, that would entrench and normalize tariffs that neither Americans nor Canadians want. No one in either country has voted for a permanent new tariff model, and, in fact, the opposite is true. Voters want tariffs repealed and economic partnership and friendship restored in time.
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While tariffs may be unpopular among the new Democrat caucus (and many Republicans), Trump’s executive power over trade policy means Congress will face an uphill battle to change his course.
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Since January 2025, Moore and his fellow orthodox conservatives have failed to halt President Donald Trump’s sky-high tariffs. Now, Moore said there may even be momentum to pull the tariffs back.
“They understand this was a mandate from voters — that voters didn’t like them and that they want to bring them down,” Moore told The Washington Sun. “There’s always been the pro-tariff camp and the more free trade people within the administration. But the free traders have a louder voice now.”
Moore’s prediction — strongly disputed
by one top White House official — comes amid a broader debate happening across the Republican Party that will have pivotal ramifications for the American economy. In the biggest increase in protectionism since the 1930s, Trump has imposed roughly $150 billion in tariffs upon American citizens during his second term. These policies have raised the average import duty from 1.5% to 11.8%, disrupting trade with dozens of countries across the world and leading to retaliatory measures that have hurt American exports.“This will lead a lot of Republicans to say the party took a wrong turn with protectionism,” said Michael Strain, an economist at the American Enterprise Institute, a center-right think tank. “The polling is clear that voters, including large numbers of Republicans and independents, believed the trade war increased prices. There will be an effort within the party to course correct.”
Democrats Plot Repeal of Trump's Canada Tariffs — Newsmax
Democrats are targeting President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian imports for repeal when they take control of Congress in January, with Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., seeking bipartisan support for an early trade showdown.
Navarro also called Moore a “hired corporate gun” and said that “no one within the administration regards his analysis [as] credible.”..so Fake News ‘cuz Navarro doesn’t like what he’s hearing?
Republicans’ Midterm Wipeout Reignites the War Over Tariffs — The Washington Sun
White House aide Peter Navarro said the tariffs played “no role in the inflation and affordability issue.”
“At his scale and depth and capricious handling with tariffs, whoever is next will not behave that way,” said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, the president of the American Action Forum and a former director of the Congressional Budget Office. “But I don’t think they’ll all go away easily.”
What Washington is missing about Trump’s Canada tariffs — National Post
CFR’s Edward Alden explains what Washington is missing about the trade war — and why political pressure could improve the prospects for a Canada deal
Republicans ran away from Trump's Canadian tariffs, but not far enough — CBC News
Several Republicans sought to distance themselves from Donald Trump's trade war during the midterms, in some cases asking for specific tariffs to be rolled back. Even so, Republicans lost. Democrats, who were traditionally the party of protectionism, appear to have been pushed into a more...
Top US House Democrat on trade issues committed to reversing 'unjustified' tariffs — Reuters
US Representative Richard Neal, the Democrat who is expected to regain the chairmanship of the tax- and trade-focused House Ways and Means Committee, said on Friday that he is committed to reversing President Donald Trump's "unjustified" tariffs and "backroom deals" on trade.
Americans do not want or like the Trump tariffs. The economic argument for tariffs was always high on belligerence and low on substance, but it is now bipartisan in its lack of political appeal. President Trump is on an island in his orthodoxy on the subject, and he will stay there.
Trump's Canada tariffs may be Democrats' first legislative target after midterm success - report — The Jerusalem Post
Oregon’s Senator Ron Wyden stated that there is “overwhelming support” for the repeal of the tariffs and that he had already begun discussing legislative strategy with his Democratic colleagues.
James Moore: Trump and tariffs had a bad night. A tariff deal makes little sense now — CTV News
There is no sugarcoating the results of the midterm elections in the United States for President Donald Trump and his administration.
PM Carney welcomes ‘any moves’ to restore free trade, Hoekstra predicts deal could come soon — CTV News
Canada and the U.S. could reach a deal on trade before the end of 2026, American Ambassador Pete Hoekstra predicts, but don’t expect the midterms to move the needle.
As I see it, the best thing that could happen for the world is the US political class being so busy beating each other over the head for the next two years, that the rest of the world just runs itself.
What about our political class that gave us Carole James and Christie Clark ? Or Brian Mooserooney and Pierre Elliot look at me . How are we doing at running our self ?
Following the midterm elections, U.S. President Donald Trump's political landscape has fundamentally shifted. Analysts and political experts note that his focus for his final two years in office (assuming he doesn’t quit ) will pivot heavily toward foreign policy, unilateral executive actions, and physical legacy projects due to a combination of new legislative roadblocks and his term-limited reality.
When a president faces gridlock at home, constitutional architecture naturally funnels their power outward. U.S. presidents retain sweeping authority over foreign policy, trade, and national security without requiring congressional approval. Trump retains broad executive control over trade policy and tariffs, allowing him to bypass the newly elected Democratic Congress to push his economic agenda internationally.
Canada and the Philippines are expected to announce they’ve wrapped up talks on a free-trade deal when Mark Carney visits the Asian archipelago nation this week for a summit of regional leaders, a source familiar with the matter says.
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A trade agreement announcement at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting in Manila would cap a remarkable expansion of relations between Canada and the Philippines. The strategically located country has been playing an outsized role in Ottawa’s four-year-old Indo-Pacific strategy.
Ottawa poised to seal trade deal with Philippines, source says — The Globe and Mail
Canada is deepening ties with Manila as the Philippines faces tensions in the South China Sea
Great , is it an agreement in principle or an MOU . What trade does Canada do with the Philippines ?Canada and the Philippines are expected to announce they’ve wrapped up talks on a free-trade deal when Mark Carney visits the Asian archipelago nation this week for a summit of regional leaders, a source familiar with the matter says.
A trade agreement announcement at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting in Manila would cap a remarkable expansion of relations between Canada and the Philippines. The strategically located country has been playing an outsized role in Ottawa’s four-year-old Indo-Pacific strategy.Ottawa poised to seal trade deal with Philippines, source says — The Globe and Mail
Canada is deepening ties with Manila as the Philippines faces tensions in the South China Sea
Today, Canada’s diplomatic footprint in the Philippines has grown to about 300 positions, Global Affairs spokesperson Aditee Kissoon said, citing data from early October. This includes locally hired staff and officials from various federal departments, as well as provincial governments and Crown corporations such as Export Development Canada, which opened an office there in 2024.
Only Canada’s diplomatic mission in Washington is bigger than Manila when it comes to the number of people, figures from Global Affairs show. Canada’s next three largest missions are London, Mexico City and Delhi.
Ottawa poised to seal trade deal with Philippines, source says — The Globe and Mail
Canada is deepening ties with Manila as the Philippines faces tensions in the South China Sea
Is that a good thing ? Or is it Shoveling money out the door ?Today, Canada’s diplomatic footprint in the Philippines has grown to about 300 positions, Global Affairs spokesperson Aditee Kissoon said, citing data from early October. This includes locally hired staff and officials from various federal departments, as well as provincial governments and Crown corporations such as Export Development Canada, which opened an office there in 2024.
Only Canada’s diplomatic mission in Washington is bigger than Manila when it comes to the number of people, figures from Global Affairs show. Canada’s next three largest missions are London, Mexico City and Delhi.
Ottawa poised to seal trade deal with Philippines, source says — The Globe and Mail
Canada is deepening ties with Manila as the Philippines faces tensions in the South China Sea