So, how's that trade...

[Yonivore]

...war coming?

Mexico and Canada blink: Tariff war averted, for now (https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/trump-strikes-deals-with-mexico-canada-tariffs-paused-amid-border-pledges/287-21f7f987-025d-48de-ae37-f02ce6142e3e)

[GAustex]

I am not tired of the winning

[Yonivore]

Canadian Television from a couple of months ago. They called it, eh?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayww4mYnPi4

[Yonivore]

Saw this in an X post. Seems to fit here.

https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F47d68d2 1-62cd-4bbb-a567-5e6746387090_1174x298.png

[ElNono]

Didn't Dennison declare the war? Looks like he bent the knee pretty quickly...

[Tyronn Lue]

Canadian Television from a couple of months ago. They called it, eh?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayww4mYnPi4
This is actually hilarious. His impression is better than I expected.

[Thread]

Saw this in an X post. Seems to fit here.

https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F47d68d2 1-62cd-4bbb-a567-5e6746387090_1174x298.png

Amen.

[ChumpDumper]

...war coming?

Mexico and Canada blink: Tariff war averted, for now (https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/trump-strikes-deals-with-mexico-canada-tariffs-paused-amid-border-pledges/287-21f7f987-025d-48de-ae37-f02ce6142e3e)

They told Trump they would do things they were already doing and Trump acts like he forced them.:lol

[ChumpDumper]

Oh, and those big bad cartels in Canada -- US Customs intercepted sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much fentanyl at the northern border last year.































































43 pounds :lol

[Blake]

Oh, and those big bad cartels in Canada -- US Customs intercepted sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much fentanyl at the northern border last year.































































43 pounds :lol

Hey I don't care if I have to pay $15 for an avocado if it means keeping all that fentanyl out and protecting my pets.

[Yonivore]

They told Trump they would do things they were already doing and Trump acts like he forced them.:lol
Really, when did Mexico commit to sending 10,000 National Guard troops to the Southern Border?

When did the Mexicans start taking on the cartels?

Cartel del Noreste leader arrested in Nuevo Laredo, triggering citywide gunfights (https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/cartel-leader-el-ricky-arrested-nuevo-laredo-20136850.php)

It appears it was yesterday.

Now, for Canada:


I just had a good call with President Trump. Canada is implementing our $1.3 billion border plan — reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl. Nearly 10,000 frontline personnel are and will be working on protecting the border.

In addition, Canada is making new commitments to appoint a Fentanyl Czar, we will list cartels as terrorists, ensure 24/7 eyes on the border, launch a Canada- U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering. I have also signed a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl and we will be backing it with $200 million.
Let's take at face value his assertion they were already implementing their $1.3 billion border plan. I'd welcome you providing support for this, Chumpy but, for the sake of THIS argument, when did Canada commit to the following:

Appointing a federal Fentanyl Czar.
Listing Cartels as terrorists.
24/7 surveillance of our Northern border.
Launching a Canada-U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl, and money laundering.
Executing a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl - committing $200 million to the effort.

According to his statement, these were in addition to his $1.3 billion border plan you think he was already doing. And, just when did Canada implement their $1.3 billion border plan?

it wasn't even announced until December 17, 2024:

Government of Canada announces its plan to strengthen border security and our immigration system (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2024/12/government-of-canada-announces-its-plan-to-strengthen-border-security-and-our-immigration-system.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

We can certainly disagree but, I find the timing suspicious. After all, President Trump had made border security (Mexican and Canadian) a primary objective in his campaign. Could it be they came up with this plan to try and placate President Trump? When was the $1.3 billion border plan implemented? If you read the Canadian Press Release, the word "will" appears in almost every commitment made. Well, it appears that changed from will to "is" yesterday.

[ChumpDumper]

Sorry dude, Mexico has already sent 10,000 or 15,000 troops to the border in 2019 and 2021. This is what they do to placate the US.

Did those stop fentanyl?

Did you forget? Were you ignorant of this? I thought this was important to you.

And Canada?

All this was already going to happen. It was announced before Trump took office. Do you know how time works or are you ignorant about that too?

Suspici:lolus!

[Thread]

Really, when did Mexico commit to sending 10,000 National Guard troops to the Southern Border?

When did the Mexicans start taking on the cartels?

Cartel del Noreste leader arrested in Nuevo Laredo, triggering citywide gunfights (https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/cartel-leader-el-ricky-arrested-nuevo-laredo-20136850.php)

It appears it was yesterday.

Now, for Canada:


Let's take at face value his assertion they were already implementing their $1.3 billion border plan. I'd welcome you providing support for this, Chumpy but, for the sake of THIS argument, when did Canada commit to the following:

Appointing a federal Fentanyl Czar.
Listing Cartels as terrorists.
24/7 surveillance of our Northern border.
Launching a Canada-U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl, and money laundering.
Executing a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl - committing $200 million to the effort.

According to his statement, these were in addition to his $1.3 billion border plan you think he was already doing. And, just when did Canada implement their $1.3 billion border plan?

it wasn't even announced until December 17, 2024:

Government of Canada announces its plan to strengthen border security and our immigration system (https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2024/12/government-of-canada-announces-its-plan-to-strengthen-border-security-and-our-immigration-system.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

We can certainly disagree but, I find the timing suspicious. After all, President Trump had made border security (Mexican and Canadian) a primary objective in his campaign. Could it be they came up with this plan to try and placate President Trump? When was the $1.3 billion border plan implemented? If you read the Canadian Press Release, the word "will" appears in almost every commitment made. Well, it appears that changed from will to "is" yesterday.

Yon

[Yonivore]

Sorry dude, Mexico has already sent 10,000 or 15,000 troops to the border in 2019 and 2021. This is what they do to placate the US.

Did those stop fentanyl?

Did you forget? Were you ignorant of this? I thought this was important to you.
Did they remain? Will they remain?


And Canada?

All this was already going to happen. It was announced before Trump took office. Do you know how time works or are you ignorant about that too?

Suspici:lolus!

"All this was already going to happen." When Chump?

The $1.3 billion dollar border plan wasn't even announced until after Trump won election and started telling Canada he was going to punish them if they didn't do something about the border.

None of the $1.3 billion dollar border plan was implemented prior to Trump's weekend announcement of tariffs.

No, it was only yesterday that Canada changed it from "will" to "is."

They also threw in a few extra goodies that weren't in their $1.3 billion border plan.

Admit it, you didn't read my post, did you?

[ChumpDumper]

Did they remain? Will they remain?Will it matter?

Your complete ignorance of their previous deployment pretty well illustrates the efficacy, doesn't it?


"All this was already going to happen." When Chump?

The $1.3 billion dollar border plan wasn't even announced until after Trump won election and started telling Canada he was going to punish them if they didn't do something about the border.

None of the $1.3 billion dollar border plan was implemented prior to Trump's weekend announcement of tariffs.

No, it was only yesterday that Canada changed it from "will" to "is."

They also threw in a few extra goodies that weren't in their $1.3 billion border plan.

Admit it, you didn't read my post, did you?G:lol:loldies?

From those pinkos at the National Review:

I noted earlier today that Trump extracted nothing new from Mexico in exchange for suspending his threat of tariffs against the country. It’s a similar story now with Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the tariffs have been suspended in exchange for the following:

Canada is implementing our $1.3 billion border plan — reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl. Nearly 10,000 frontline personnel are and will be working on protecting the border.

In addition, Canada is making new commitments to appoint a Fentanyl Czar, we will list cartels as terrorists, ensure 24/7 eyes on the border, launch a Canada- U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering. I have also signed a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl and we will be backing it with $200 million.

The $1.3 billion border plan was announced in December. So there’s no movement on that front.

The “new commitments” are either pointless or not new. Does anyone seriously believe that Canada’s appointing a fentanyl czar will make any measurable difference in drug overdose deaths? The Canadian government had already announced plans to better coordinate federal law enforcement efforts at the border, with a statement specifically mentioning organized crime, fentanyl, and money laundering, in January.

The bigger issue for Canada is that Trudeau won’t be the prime minister anymore come next month, and Canada is headed for an election in which the Conservative Party led by Pierre Poilievre will almost certainly win a majority. Poilievre has also been campaigning on border security and fighting crime. Trump will have a natural ally on these issues as prime minister of Canada in a short time.

Instead of laying the groundwork for that beneficial relationship, Trump has put Poilievre in the awkward position of having to say that Canada will continue to exist and wonder why imports from his country would be taxed more than twice as high as those from China. “Fentanyl’s coming from China. It’s killing our people too,” Poilievre said.

Trump’s electoral mandate for border security was about to align with Poilievre’s electoral mandate for border security. Now, in the name of securing the border, Trump has blown up the trade agreement he negotiated during his first term in exchange for meaningless promises from a Canadian prime minister who won’t be in office in less than two months. If this is great negotiating, I’d hate to see what poor negotiating looks like.



https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/trump-is-a-cheap-date-canada-edition/

You love the theater of it all and you like the tuff talk and posturing. That's fine, but it doesn't really do anything.

[Yonivore]

Will it matter?
Well, combine that with the 10,000 U.S. Troops, increased CBP presence, and now, military overflights of Mexican Cartel country, it just might.


From those pinkos at the National Review:

Canada is implementing our $1.3 billion border plan — reinforcing the border with new choppers, technology and personnel, enhanced coordination with our American partners, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl. Nearly 10,000 frontline personnel are and will be working on protecting the border.
Did Canada just realize in December of 2024 they had a border problem? Or, hear me out here, was there some motivating factor in the political sphere of their Southern neighbor that suggested to them they'd better get their asses in gear on border security.


In addition, Canada is making new commitments to appoint a Fentanyl Czar, we will list cartels as terrorists, ensure 24/7 eyes on the border, launch a Canada- U.S. Joint Strike Force to combat organized crime, fentanyl and money laundering. I have also signed a new intelligence directive on organized crime and fentanyl and we will be backing it with $200 million.
Hmmm...not part of the December plan, was it? But, it adds $200 million to the $1.3 billion dollar price tag. $200 million for a pointless exercise?


You love the theater of it all and you like the tuff talk and posturing. That's fine, but it doesn't really do anything.
You love playing Twister with the fact to try and make everything a Trump disaster.

Unfortunately, the majority of Americans are getting exactly what we voted for and we're liking it. If Mexico and Canada doing exactly what Trump demands is somehow demonstrating weakness, on Trump's part, in your fevered brain. So be it. I don't really care, Margaret...as long as Mexico and Canada seriously address the border issues of illegal immigration and human and drug trafficking.

Now, exactly how did Trump "bend the knee" to Colombia, Venezuela, and Panama?

[Yonivore]

I'll make a prediction, which I rarely do. And, I'll admit, up front, I could be wrong...I don't have any particular inside information.

As of yesterday, the first death of a U.S. soldier, CPB officer, or U. S. Citizen (local and state law enforcement included), cased by a Mexican cartel or criminal gang, will be met with an obliteration of the compound of the cartel involved ... a la Ilhan Omar's constituency in Somalia.

Just a prediction.

Pete Hegseth refuses to rule out military strikes on Mexico: 'All options will be on the table‘ (https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/pete-hegseth-military-cartels-mexico-b2690153.html)

If Mexico does nothing -- but probably bluster -- you'll know who bent the knee this week.

[ChumpDumper]

Well, combine that with the 10,000 U.S. Troops, increased CBP presence, and now, military overflights of Mexican Cartel country, it just might.


Did Canada just realize in December of 2024 they had a border problem? Or, hear me out here, was there some motivating factor in the political sphere of their Southern neighbor that suggested to them they'd better get their asses in gear on border security.


Hmmm...not part of the December plan, was it? But, it adds $200 million to the $1.3 billion dollar price tag. $200 million for a pointless exercise?


You love playing Twister with the fact to try and make everything a Trump disaster.

Unfortunately, the majority of Americans are getting exactly what we voted for and we're liking it. If Mexico and Canada doing exactly what Trump demands is somehow demonstrating weakness, on Trump's part, in your fevered brain. So be it. I don't really care, Margaret...as long as Mexico and Canada seriously address the border issues of illegal immigration and human and drug trafficking.:lmao 43 pounds of fentanyl

It's not a Trump disaster. It's a nothingburger. I respect Trump's ability to hype nothing. Look at his memecoins.:lol

[Yonivore]

:lmao 43 pounds of fentanyl

It's not a Trump disaster. It's a nothingburger. I respect Trump's ability to hype nothing. Look at his memecoins.:lol
So, why is Canada implementing these $1.5 billion in border measures over 43 pounds of fentanyl?

Either Trump made them his bitch or there's a bigger problem than is being admitted. Or, both are true. I pick both.

[ChumpDumper]

So, why is Canada implementing these $1.5 billion in border measures over 43 pounds of fentanyl?Dunno.

Seems kind of stupid to do this over 43 pounds of fentanyl, doesn't it?

[Yonivore]

Dunno.

Seems kind of stupid to do this over 43 pounds of fentanyl, doesn't it?
Maybe it's not. Glad you admit to not knowing something though.

[ChumpDumper]

Maybe it's not. Glad you admit to not knowing something though.I know there were 43 pounds of fentanyl seized at the nothingburger border in a year.

Does that make it a crisis?

[Blake]

So, why is Canada implementing these $1.5 billion in border measures over 43 pounds of fentanyl?

Either Trump made them his bitch or there's a bigger problem than is being admitted. Or, both are true. I pick both.

Canada was already planning on spending the $1.3 billion at the end of last year over all things related to border control.

Canada told Trump "we're going to spend $1.3 billion" and you guys are declaring victory.

Lol retards.

[Yonivore]

I know there were 43 pounds of fentanyl seized at the nothingburger border in a year.

Does that make it a crisis?
Apparently, Canada does. They're getting ready to spend $1.5 billion on the issue.

[ChumpDumper]

Apparently, Canada does. They're getting ready to spend $1.5 billion on the issue.And you think that's worth 43 pounds of fentanyl?

[Yonivore]

Canada was already planning on spending the $1.3 billion at the end of last year over all things related to border control.

Canada told Trump "we're going to spend $1.3 billion" and you guys are declaring victory.

Lol retards.
I'm not relitigating the argument, if can't keep up with the thread and the things being said between other posters, you're the retard.

[ChumpDumper]

I'm not relitigating the argumentGood choice.

[Yonivore]

And you think that's worth 43 pounds of fentanyl?
I don't know everything the Canadians know about the border issues. I'd be curious to know why they're spending $1.5 billion to stop the flow of 43 pounds of fentanyl. Asking me isn't going to get you an answer, other than to say, I don't think the 43 pounds of fentanyl (you keep harping on) is the only reason Canada is preparing to spend $1.5 billion on border security.

That's just me.

[ChumpDumper]

I don't know everything the Canadians know about the border issues. I'd be curious to know why they're spending $1.5 billion to stop the flow of 43 pounds of fentanyl. Asking me isn't going to get you an answer, other than to say, I don't think the 43 pounds of fentanyl (you keep harping on) is the only reason Canada is preparing to spend $1.5 billion on border security.

That's just me.Is 43 pounds of fentanyl a crisis?

[Yonivore]

Is 43 pounds of fentanyl a crisis?
We seem to be talking past each other.

[ChumpDumper]

We seem to be talking past each other.

I'll take that as a no.

[Blake]

I'm not relitigating the argument, if can't keep up with the thread and the things being said between other posters, you're the retard.

Lol "YOU'RE TAKING ME SAYING TRUMP MADE CANADA HIS BITCH OUT OF CONTEXT"

[Blake]

I don't know everything the Canadians know about the border issues. I'd be curious to know why they're spending $1.5 billion to stop the flow of 43 pounds of fentanyl. Asking me isn't going to get you an answer, other than to say, I don't think the 43 pounds of fentanyl (you keep harping on) is the only reason Canada is preparing to spend $1.5 billion on border security.

That's just me.

Are you really that lazy to use Google and find out what the budget is for?

[Blake]

.

[Thread]

We seem to be talking past each other.

...that's the Dumper.

[Yonivore]

Are you really that lazy to use Google and find out what the budget is for?
No. I just want someone to explain why THEY think Canada is willing to spend $1.5 billion if the only issue was 43 pounds of fentanyl.

[Thread]

No. I just want someone to explain why THEY think Canada is willing to spend $1.5 billion if the only issue was 43 pounds of fentanyl.

Well, Dumper, I mean Blake, we're waiting.

[Blake]

No. I just want someone to explain why THEY think Canada is willing to spend $1.5 billion if the only issue was 43 pounds of fentanyl.

It's not the only issue, genius. Your Trump has you thinking it is. You're a gullible moron.

[ChumpDumper]

Looks like most of the money is going to drones for Mounties.

[Yonivore]

It's not the only issue, genius. Your Trump has you thinking it is. You're a gullible moron.
It's Chump, not me, who thinks the 43 pounds of fentanyl is the only issue.

[Yonivore]

Looks like most of the money is going to drones for Mounties.
Not an answer. Why is Canada spending $1.5 billion if the only issue is the 43 pounds of fentanyl?

Incidentally, 43 pounds of fentanyl is roughly 9.7 million doses of the drug.

[Blake]

It's Chump, not me, who thinks the 43 pounds of fentanyl is the only issue.

You misspelled Trump

[Trill Clinton]

...war coming?

Mexico and Canada blink: Tariff war averted, for now (https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/trump-strikes-deals-with-mexico-canada-tariffs-paused-amid-border-pledges/287-21f7f987-025d-48de-ae37-f02ce6142e3e)

Trump got G checked and fell back like Drake and Ja Rule.

[ChumpDumper]

Not an answer. Why is Canada spending $1.5 billion if the only issue is the 43 pounds of fentanyl?

Incidentally, 43 pounds of fentanyl is roughly 9.7 million doses of the drug.

Now compare that to the Southern border.

[Winehole23]

INTERNATIONAL SERVICE SUSPENSION NOTICE – effective Feb. 4, 2025
Effective Feb. 4, the Postal Service will temporarily suspend only international package acceptance of inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong Posts until further notice. Note the flow of letters and flats from China and Hong Kong will not be impacted.https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/suspension-of-inbound-parcels-from-china-and-hong-kong.htm

[Winehole23]

warming up

brisk surcharges on Chinese packages

US Shoppers Face Fees of Up to $50 or More to Get Packages From China | WIRED (https://www.wired.com/story/tariffs-china-prices-fees-shein-temu/)

[Winehole23]

China lodges a WTO complaint

https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/china-launches-wto-dispute-over-trump-tariffs/ar-AA1ytOg7


Antitrust action against Google taken up (and maybe NVIDIA and Intel too)

China reopens antitrust probe into Google, Nvidia, and Intel may be next | Tom's Hardware (https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-reopens-antitrust-probe-into-google-nvidia-and-intel-may-be-next)

[hater]

:lmao Dump :lol

"Fentanyl is an issue for the U.S. and the root cause lies in the country itself."

https://x.com/nxt888/status/1887188305529479579

[Winehole23]

things that are not necessarily favorable to the US economy


https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf/bafkreiawoufxxqfeyvuzzzapuf42ezehgabqjvj7n5qdaidss 4wm4rtkwq@jpeg

[hater]

Trump loses his 3rd trade war in 2 weeks :lmao

https://x.com/Kanthan2030/status/1888218115579994134

[ChumpDumper]

My $799.99 package of fentanyl should be on its way.

[Blake]

My $799.99 package of fentanyl should be on its way.

:lol

[ChumpDumper]

:lol

I did order like $50 worth of noncritical business stuff from China on the 4th to kind of see what would happen. Got returned to sender in a couple days. Now its listed with as available again but with a shiny new surcharge. I can only imagine what businesses more dependent on these kinds of shipments are going through.

[velik_m]

Trump promises 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports — including from Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday that the United States will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico — a move that prompted sharp criticism from some provincial premiers.

"Any steel coming into the United States is going to have a 25 per cent 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.

Trump also reaffirmed that he would announce "reciprocal tariffs" — "probably Tuesday or Wednesday" — meaning that the U.S. would impose import duties on products in cases where another country has levied duties on U.S. goods.

"If they are charging us 130 per cent and we're charging them nothing, it's not going to stay that way," he told reporters.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is currently in Paris ahead of a high-profile artificial intelligence summit. He did not respond to reporters' questions about Trump's tariff announcement as he walked into his hotel following a dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron.

On Sunday night, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said in a social media post that "Canadian steel and aluminum support key industries in the U.S. from defence, shipbuilding and auto."

"We will continue to stand up for Canada, our workers, and our industries," Champagne said.

...


https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-tariff-steel-aluminum-canada-1.7454845

[Winehole23]

https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:l2wuel6mo3bz4md4fo5lklwf/bafkreihmzic75pxkufg5fpnzt5b7uo7a3lrytfu4624g3iyrb d4j7tq3di@jpeg

[velik_m]

Liberals Take Lead for First Time Since 2021

After nearly four years of Conservative dominance in the polls, the Liberal Party of Canada has taken a two-point lead among decided voters, overturning a 26-point deficit from just six weeks ago. Support for the Bloc Québécois has declined (-3 points), while the NDP vote continues to collapse (-4 points), further strengthening the Liberals. The Conservatives (-5 points) are facing headwinds from rising anti-Trump sentiment and anticipation surrounding the Liberal Party’s new leadership.

...



https://www.ipsos.com/en-ca/liberals-take-lead-first-time-since-2021