From: Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,can.politics,alt.politics.trump,alt.politics.liberalism,alt.politics.democrats,alt.politics.usa.republican
Subject: Re: Not a win (was Re: Trump keeps winning
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 05:26:46 -0700
Organization: A noiseless patient Spider
On 2025-08-25 04:30, NoBody wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Aug 2025 16:05:45 -0700, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2025-08-24 07:37, NoBody wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Canada will remove all tariffs on goods from the United States that
>>> are covered by the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) by Sept. 1,
>>> Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Friday.
>>>
>>> The prime minister said Canada will maintain its tariffs on steel,
>>> aluminum and autos as the Liberal government works with the U.S. to
>>> craft a new trading relationship between the two countries.
>>>
>>> Carney said that despite the ongoing trade war, and U.S. tariffs on
>>> steel, aluminum, autos, copper, lumber and energy, 85 per cent of
>>> trade with the U.S. is still tariff-free â which is a better deal than
>>> other countries have.
>>>
>>> "As we work to address outstanding trade issues with the U.S., it is
>>> important we do everything we can to preserve this unique advantage
>>> for Canadian workers and their families," Carney said.
>>>
>>> https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-removing-retaliatory-tariffs-1.7614909
>>
>> You never look for the details, do you?
>>
>> 'In response to the U.S. tariffs, Canada had implemented its own
>> retaliatory measures on American goods. However, in a move to mirror the
>> U.S. exemption for CUSMA-compliant products, the Canadian government
>> announced that it would be removing these retaliatory tariffs effective
>> September 1, 2025.'
>>
>> 'U.S. and Canadian officials have said the across-the-board tariffs
>> Trump is threatening to impose on Aug. 1 won't apply to goods that
>> comply with the terms of CUSMA. '
>>
>> <https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/tariffs-trump-cusma-compliance-explained-1.7590517>
>>
>> So Trump didn't win anything.
>
> Were the tarrifs dropped?
>
> Yes.
>
> Duh...
Were the US tariffs on CUSMA good from Canada dropped?
Yes.
Duh...