The Tarriff Hype.

petros

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.In a funny thing, but people in Canada still have to eat, so TE bonded trailers from Texas, Arizona and California will still be bring duty free food from Mexico
Goods like those are bought months and years in advance through CME/CBOT. That's where the tarrifs would be applied, not at the borders.
 

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I’ve got 80 trailers (so far at this point) still in the US on top of the normal ongoing flow coming offline that I’ve got to get at least out of the US before this 30 days expires (even if they’re just into holding yards in Ontario), in the event that this isn’t over…so for me, this sure isn’t over…
You need to point out to Trump the huge deficit in RVs moving south as opposed to the shoddy US units coming North. Same goes for boats. The best sport boats in the world used to be built in BC. A US firm bought Campion and in a few short years destroyed the brand.
 

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You need to point out to Trump the huge deficit in RVs moving south as opposed to the shoddy US units coming North. Same goes for boats. The best sport boats in the world used to be built in BC. A US firm bought Campion and in a few short years destroyed the brand.
Oil boom is coming. 80 won't be enough.
 

Ron in Regina

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Why do you have to get them out of the USA??

What kind of trailers? 53', dry box, refer?

Regardless if more tariffs hit us March 1st, and little secret, if you have refer you're still working..

In a funny thing, but people in Canada still have to eat, so TE bonded trailers from Texas, Arizona and California will still be bring duty free food from Mexico
RV’s, Travel Trailers & Fifth Wheels, that were in the Round#2 Feb 21st Retaliatory tariffs list for Canada back against the US Tariffs type shit. Those kind of trailers.
You need to point out to Trump the huge deficit in RVs moving south as opposed to the shoddy US units coming North. Same goes for boats. The best sport boats in the world used to be built in BC. A US firm bought Campion and in a few short years destroyed the brand.
There’s still some awesome (water optional) boats coming out’a B.C….try not to cringe watching this, seriously.
(For Tec, YouTube & “KingFisher 1775 Extreme Duty” I apologize for the lame soundtrack but it’s better than listening to all those rocks, dragging along the bottom of the boat at speed)

Washington insiders reportedly considered consulting Canadian diplomats, or even Wikipedia, to determine which household items are manufactured in the nation of Canada. However, the president instead chose to “roll the dice” by instituting massive unprovoked tariffs, drastically increasing the price of Canadian goods for the average American consumer.

“I’m a pretty savvy shopper,” explains Howard Rusnick, of Mobile, Alabama. “But just to check, there’s no way that lumber, gasoline, electricity, AND cars are all made in Canada, and will immediately cost me thousands of dollars more per year. Right?”

Rusnick added, “Also, there’s no chance that potash is made in Canada, and that Americagets 50% of our potash from there, and also what is potash?”

The Canadian government has insisted that information on domestic goods is readily available to all trading partners, even including nations that recently elected a felony-convicted game show host to be their head of state. Instead, the United States has decided to employ a rarely-chosen trade tactic that international economists refer to as the “fuck around and find out” model.
International observers have noted that American consumers could possibly be spared from discovering which common purchases originate in Canada. “This depends on a few factors,” explains Prof. Sheila Singh, of the London School of Economics. “As long as Americans aren’t particularly attached to gassing up their cars, or eating beef, or using any electricity at all. Then they may not be forced to discover how much of that stuff comes from Canada.”

Singh adds, “Oh, and it would also be helpful is a large portion of a major US city hadn’t recently burned down in a series of wildfires, and they aren’t looking for Canadian lumber with which to rebuild. Otherwise, oh boy, sucks to be them.”

Meanwhile at the President’s Mar-A-Lago resort, Trump explained his reasoning. “Sure, we could’ve looked up this Canada information in some stupid book,” explained Trump in the middle of DJ-ing a wedding with 18 straight plays of ‘YMCA’. “But we all know that books are full of woke, and DEI, so we don’t like books. Books are very nasty. Instead, I’m going to attack the economy of America’s largest trading partner, and throw international trade into potentially irreparable chaos. Seems easier.”

At press time, President Trump has directed his DOJ to arrest any American smart enough to explain why tariffs on Canada are a terrible fucking idea.
Here’s a better Kingfisher (BC made) video without a completely horrible soundtrack:
(for Tec, YouTube & 1775 Extreme Duty "Water Optional")
 

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Old Donnie wants to stop the fentanyl income from Mecico. He has indicated that he is moving 10,000 military to that boarder. Then train them and present boarder officers to check every vehicle, in detail coming from Mexico, even if it takes 5-6 hours. If caught with fentanyl the first 30 years in jail in Alaska, working in the summer to cultivate vegetables for winter, will have some time to reflect on looking for different employment. Once these drug runners find out the rules, nobody gets through, truckers who try to traffic will be weeded out.

Also, make old Donnie know that he is part of the problem, making America great again has allowed their country to afford these drugs, and or what type of people are common in USA that, need the drugs? Maybe if I had to admit that old Donnie was my leader, I would be on drugs TOO.
Take a good hard look at the pieces of shit running Canada right now. That's why there's a fucking fentanyl crisis in Canada. And we all know where it's coming from, Justin's favourite "basic dictatorship" that he admires.

I did make myself laugh earlier today though. When I was thinking back to Trump's $200 billion nonsense I thought to my self, "Um, he re-negotiated the trade agreement the last time he was President." I mean tell the world you suck at negotiating without telling the world you suck at negotiating, dude.
 
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petros

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Take a good hard look at the pieces of shit running Canada right now. That's why there's a fucking fentanyl crisis in Canada. And we all know where it's coming from, Justin's favourite "basic dictatorship" that he admires.

I did make myself laugh earlier today though. When I was thinking back to Trump's $200 billion nonsense I thought to my self, "Um, he re-negotiated the trade agreement the last time he was President." I mean tell the world you suck at negotiating without telling the world you suck at negotiating, dude.
Is it about eradication of fentanyl or the eradication of the Homeless/Addiction Industrial Complex. 3 Union jobs in that industry for every homeless junkie. Think aboot that.
 

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Take a good hard look at the pieces of shit running Canada right now. That's why there's a fucking fentanyl crisis in Canada. And we all know where it's coming from, Justin's favourite "basic dictatorship" that he admires.

I did make myself laugh earlier today though. When I was thinking back to Trump's $200 billion nonsense I thought to my self, "Um, he re-negotiated the trade agreement the last time he was President." I mean tell the world you suck at negotiating without telling the world you suck at negotiating, dude.
So. . . no "crisis" before True Dope?
 

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Donald How-do-you-like-me-so-far Trump speaking here. No one me told me you had to have BRAINS to be the President of USA, where do get these things called BRAINS, can you get them at Walmart? I think a monkey from Tom T Halls song would do a better job. Unfortunately old Donnie has to be portrayed as being in the news every 10 minutes of every day. Wanting to take over and rebuild Gasa, is the clear indication that he is trying to get people off of what may be doing ILLEGAL so he can get away with it.
 

petros

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Donald How-do-you-like-me-so-far Trump speaking here. No one me told me you had to have BRAINS to be the President of USA, where do get these things called BRAINS, can you get them at Walmart? I think a monkey from Tom T Halls song would do a better job. Unfortunately old Donnie has to be portrayed as being in the news every 10 minutes of every day. Wanting to take over and rebuild Gasa, is the clear indication that he is trying to get people off of what may be doing ILLEGAL so he can get away with it.
It's a jab at Saudi Arabia/Muhammad bin Salami.
 
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Ron in Regina

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There was only one direcr tariff threat to Canada that was dealt with. Just one. I'd love to read aboot all the other direct threats that he actually made. Got links?
President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday that the United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other import duties later in the week.

“Any steel coming into the United States is going to have a 25% tariff,” he told reporters Sunday on Air Force One as he flew from Florida to New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl. When asked about aluminum, he responded, “aluminum, too” will be subject to the trade penalties.
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Goods like those are bought months and years in advance through CME/CBOT. That's where the tarrifs would be applied, not at the borders.
Tariffs are applied at import. An importer can pay for them in advance, but…the customs broker before the load hits the border (be at air, land, or sea) will be confirming that the tariff is paid (just like to confirming that duty if applicable, or taxes if applicable) are paid…or the goods don’t come in. Trust me, I just lost almost 3 more hours of my day in the office tonight for this exact reason, trying to get as much shit into Canada as I can before the next flip-flop.
 

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President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday that the United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other import duties later in the week.

“Any steel coming into the United States is going to have a 25% tariff,” he told reporters Sunday on Air Force One as he flew from Florida to New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl. When asked about aluminum, he responded, “aluminum, too” will be subject to the trade penalties.
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Tariffs are applied at import. An importer can pay for them in advance, but…the customs broker before the load hits the border (be at air, land, or sea) will be confirming that the tariff is paid (just like to confirming that duty if applicable, or taxes if applicable) are paid…or the goods don’t come in. Trust me, I just lost almost 3 more hours of my day in the office tonight for this exact reason, trying to get as much shit into Canada as I can before the next flip-flop.
Is it Monday yet?
 

Ron in Regina

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President Donald Trump said Sunday that Mexico’s and Canada’s actions to stave off his steep tariffs are not sufficient this Sunday night, but they where a week ago-ish, etc…Happy Superbowl Sunday evening.
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After announcing tariffs on the two countries last weekend, he agreed on Monday to pause them for 30 days, citing pledges he received from Mexico and Canada to boost border security…but thats

When asked in a Fox News interview if that was enough, Trump replied, “No, it’s not good enough.” In the Fox interview, Trump also doubled down on his aspirations for Canada to become the 51st state.

“We lose $200 billion a year with Canada, and I’m not going to let that happen. It’s too much,” he said. “Why are we paying $200 billion a year essentially in subsidy to Canada? Now if they’re a 51st state, I don’t mind doing it.”

(In 2024, the U.S. had a $63.3 billion goods trade deficit with Canada, narrowing from the year prior when it was $64.2 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, but shhhh…)

Trump claimed that the U.S. has a $350 billion trade deficit with Mexico. The Census reports that in 2024 the goods trade deficit with Mexico was $172 billion, and in 2023 it was around $152.5 billion.

According to a note Tuesday from Yardeni Research, the key to understanding Trump’s tariff approach toward Canada and Mexico is energy and national security.

“For Trump to secure the US’s energy future, he needs the Western Hemisphere to function as a coherent energy bloc,” market veteran Ed Yardeni wrote. “This means both a reliable, unimpeded flow of oil and natural resources from Canada and a safer Mexico. And that means both countries under the US’s thumb.” Good times.
In 2023, Canada exported $192-billion worth of “energy” – $4-billion of electricity and $134-billion of crude oil and bitumen, plus another $54-billion worth of natural gas, coal and refined oil.
We’re the world’s fourth-largest producer of oil, out-pumping every country in the Middle East save Saudi Arabia. Canada is also the world’s fifth largest producer of natural gas, ahead of all in the Mideast except Iran…& where does almost all of it go? We’ve long had only one export customer for our hydrocarbons, to whom we have sold at a discount to world prices because we couldn’t summon the political will to build pipelines running to the Atlantic or Pacific. But with the White House questioning even that U.S.-favourable arrangement, Canada has had to take a hard look at how we do business.