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Trump’s tariff hammer swings at the neighbor; Canada responds with a “tuna sanctions” counterpunch
Last weekend, Trump “taxed” Canada again—slapping it with an additional 50% tariff on steel and aluminum. It’s the kind of thing you just do and then deal with the fallout. Ottawa didn’t cry or complain; it fired back with a “retaliation menu.” A total of 700 categories of U.S. goods are on the list, with a combined value of C$28 billion. #美国财政部设量子就绪工作组
The best part is this: the list doesn’t just include “hard goods” like steel and machinery. It also includes fresh tuna, cotton T-shirts, honey, perfume, and even cosmetics. Internet watchers can’t help but laugh: is Canada trying to cut off Americans’ freedom to eat tuna canned goods? Or is it meant to stop Trump supporters from buying affordable T-shirts?
Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland—sorry, “Shampagne” (Panier)—was calm about it. He calls it “an appropriate and strategic retaliation.” Plain English: if you hit my pressure points, I’ll scratch your itch—targeting things Americans use in daily life that seem minor but really hit where it hurts. It takes effect on September 8, with a full month to give both sides’ supermarkets time to stock up first. #
Even tougher: Canada also set aside an additional C$7.5 billion “protect-the-young fund,” directly subsidizing local businesses. It’s pretty clear where the line is: if you want to fight a trade war with the U.S., you can lose money—but you can’t afford to lose people.
Some people call this “the most polite trade war in history.” Canada even brings an Excel spreadsheet to retaliate—700 categories, neatly organized, like turning in an assignment. But if you look closely at the content—honey, seafood, clothing—each item precisely targets the essentials of life for voters in red states across the U.S.
Trump wants a head-on fight and didn’t expect the neighbor to pull out a sewing needle. It may not be fatal, but it sure hurts. Over the next month, the tariff “soap opera” between these two North American neighbors is likely to be even more entertaining than a reality show.
#加拿大对美加征最高50%反制关税
Trump’s tariff hammer swings at the neighbor; Canada responds with a “tuna sanctions” counterpunch
Last weekend, Trump “taxed” Canada again—slapping it with an additional 50% tariff on steel and aluminum. It’s the kind of thing you just do and then deal with the fallout. Ottawa didn’t cry or complain; it fired back with a “retaliation menu.” A total of 700 categories of U.S. goods are on the list, with a combined value of C$28 billion. #美国财政部设量子就绪工作组
The best part is this: the list doesn’t just include “hard goods” like steel and machinery. It also includes fresh tuna, cotton T-shirts, honey, perfume, and even cosmetics. Internet watchers can’t help but laugh: is Canada trying to cut off Americans’ freedom to eat tuna canned goods? Or is it meant to stop Trump supporters from buying affordable T-shirts?
Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland—sorry, “Shampagne” (Panier)—was calm about it. He calls it “an appropriate and strategic retaliation.” Plain English: if you hit my pressure points, I’ll scratch your itch—targeting things Americans use in daily life that seem minor but really hit where it hurts. It takes effect on September 8, with a full month to give both sides’ supermarkets time to stock up first. #
Even tougher: Canada also set aside an additional C$7.5 billion “protect-the-young fund,” directly subsidizing local businesses. It’s pretty clear where the line is: if you want to fight a trade war with the U.S., you can lose money—but you can’t afford to lose people.
Some people call this “the most polite trade war in history.” Canada even brings an Excel spreadsheet to retaliate—700 categories, neatly organized, like turning in an assignment. But if you look closely at the content—honey, seafood, clothing—each item precisely targets the essentials of life for voters in red states across the U.S.
Trump wants a head-on fight and didn’t expect the neighbor to pull out a sewing needle. It may not be fatal, but it sure hurts. Over the next month, the tariff “soap opera” between these two North American neighbors is likely to be even more entertaining than a reality show.
#加拿大对美加征最高50%反制关税
