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Trump Tariffs are an economic protective measure, disguised as a "penalty." If it were a penalty for irresponsible countries mismanaging migration and drug trafficking, Canada would not be mentioned in the same sentence as Mexico.

It's Trudeau's fault for artificially inflating the economy by bring in three times the number of new Canadians needed, without considering the consequences- the shortage of housing, the stress on infrastructure, health care, and municipal resources, as well as the fact that the new Canadians do not understand Canadian values, and thus, are too scared to stand up to their employer, or push for fair wages. It is beneficial to the large corporations at the end, while giving the shaft to the working and middle class.

He won't. I just fear the US Republic will fall before Trump.

Call me cynical, but I really do not think the average American voter has any understanding of tariffs, and the consequences of imposing them on their trade partners.

My apologies. I am in Edmonton, so I am unsure what Niagara is like. Edmonton has a massive problem with homeless people (mainly drug addicts), living in parks, transit stations, along the rivers, etc.). Most of the Indians I come across, are working at Walmart, McDonald s, liquor stores, 711, and other low paying service jobs.

Of course not. What you omit to mention, is that each nation has internationally recognised boundaries, that must be respected. Crimea, throughout history, has mainly been included in the Ukraine, and has been since Ukraine declared independence in 1991. What is even more damning for Russia, is that Ukraine and Russia signed off on the Budapest Memorandum. In exchange for dismantling their nuclear arsenal, Ukraine was promised by Russia that the nation would respect it's sovereignty Russia lied. Russia is the clear aggressors in this conflict (similar to how the are also at fault in the conflict with Georgia). Any resistance by Ukraine against the Russian invasion, should be supported by the UN, NATO and the EU.

How Will Trump’s Universal and China Tariffs Impact the Economy? November 8, 20245 min readBy: Erica York President-elect Trump has promised to impose steep new taxes on trade, including a 10-20 percent tariff on all imports, at least a 60 percent tariff on Chinese imports, and a 25-100 percent tariff on Mexican imports. At least a dozen estimates on Trump’s proposed tariffs show they will have a harmful effect on the American economy, supporting the standard view among economists that tariffs reduce trade and distort production, leading to lower standards of living. A tariff is a tax on imported goods, applied at the border when a business or person in the US purchases a good from abroad. Tariffs increase the price of foreign-produced goods, incentivizing consumers to switch to domestically produced goods and providing domestic producers room to increase their prices. The benefits that domestic producers receive, i.e., higher prices and sales, come at the expense of consumers (including business consumers). For this reason, tariffs are redistributive, taking income from some and giving it to protected businesses. While the protected businesses may grow because of the tariff, they are not low-cost producers. Thus, tariffs result in less efficient production, leading to reduced economic output and lower incomes over the long run. This is the standard analysis of tariffs going back to Adam Smith and the classical economists, who recommended keeping tariffs as low as possible (tariffs were a primary source of government revenue at the time). The debate has its nuances, such as the potential impact of tariffs on the price level. Tariffs could have an inflationary impact or cause an economic downturn in the short run, depending on whether the Federal Reserve takes action to loosen policy and accommodate the tax increase (we’ll discuss these questions in a forthcoming analysis). But no matter whether the short-term adjustment involves inflation or temporarily heightened unemployment, the long-run adjustment to tariffs involves lower incomes and production. Over the long run, tariffs shrink the size of the economy by reducing work and investment. That’s because tariffs increase the relative prices of imported and protected goods, and after paying those higher prices, people have less income left to spend elsewhere. Effectively, this means tariffs reduce the after-tax value of income by reducing how much consumption people can afford. The reduction in the after-tax value of income reduces incentives to work, which reduces hours worked and, in turn, capital investment. Fewer hours worked and a smaller capital stock result in a permanently lower level of output and income. Additionally, tariffs lead to dynamic inefficiencies, which reduce productivity. By creating a protected domestic market, tariffs blunt competitive pressures that otherwise force firms to remain innovative. Instead of needing to constantly search for ways to improve processes and meet consumer demands, firms can sit back and enjoy higher profits from protection. Past (and ongoing) episodes of protection, both anecdotally and empirically, reveal that protected firms tend to use their higher profits to lobby for more and longer protection, rather than for increased research and development or capital expenditure. Tariffs may also lead to inefficiencies through political favoritism and uncertainty. A new analysis of Trump’s first term tariffs found firms that made political donations to Republican candidates were more likely to be granted tariff exemptions than firms that gave to Democrats. Increased uncertainty over trade and tariff policy itself can chill investment and decrease incomes. That brings us to Trump’s proposals. A dozen macroeconomic estimates have taken different approaches to analyzing Trump’s proposed tariffs, from estimating the fall in aggregate demand arising from the tax hikes to using various trade models to our work at Tax Foundation estimating the effects of the tax increase on labor. All studies consistently find that Trump’s proposed tariffs would have a negative impact on the United States economy. The modeling highlights another major downside of imposing tariffs—the geopolitical pressure exerted on foreign governments to respond with retaliatory tariffs. When foreign governments impose taxes on US exports, it reduces how much US producers sell abroad, lowering incomes and shrinking output further. Most private forecasts of the effects of US-imposed tariffs model the impact with retaliation, ranging from tit-for-tat to more targeted responses. Estimates from Warwick McKibbin et al. of the Peterson Institution for International Economics suggest retaliation could more than double the economic losses from US-imposed tariffs. Many of the same studies also included estimates of the economic effects from Trump’s first term trade war, which range from a reduction in real output of 0.2 percent to 0.7 percent. The economic literature reports a similar range of effects on US output from the first trade war, from -0.17 percent to -0.50 percent. One outlier estimate, excluded from the table below, produces results that suggest universal tariffs would grow economic output and incomes. A scathing review by international trade economists of the underlying assumptions in that estimate explains how researchers manipulated a trade model, against all economic evidence, to produce positive results from higher trade taxes. The reviewers characterized the effort as “intentionally misleading,” with “key assumptions. . . [that find] absolutely no support in the economic literature.” President-elect Trump may want to impose tariffs to encourage investment and work, but his strategy will backfire. Tariffs will certainly create benefits for protected industries, but those benefits come at the expense of consumers and other industries throughout the economy. source; https://taxfoundation.org/blog/trump-tariffs-impact-economy/

It's going to hurt the American consumer the greatest, and possibly start multiple trade wars, which will likely drive the World into a Great Depression, like the last time countries tried to impose ridiculous tariffs on each other (1930s).

While I agree that we should be deporting as many Non-permanent Indians new to Canada as possible, the idea that they are the ones who are "infesting our hotels and parks" is ridiculous, and even you know that.

I think it has come to the point where Canadians that still support Trump over our own Government, can officially be called traitors, regardless of what people think of Trudeau and the Liberal Government. This is the first time that it's abundantly clear that the United States government, under a dictator, want to harm us and our economy, based on lies about "massive amounts" of fentanyl and undocumented immigrants entering the United States, from the northern border. The number of illegals and hard drugs entering the United States from Canada, is not even a fraction of that of the Mexico-USA border. The sad thing is, it's ultimately going to be the American consumer who is affected the most.

The European Union seems to think so...

Very strange, considering there was no attempt to join NATO by Ukraine, until after Russia invaded in 2014. If we want to take this a step further, the majority Ukrainians were against joining NATO, until Russia decided to do a complete invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022. Additionally, Russia has been bordering NATO countires for nearly 25 years, and until the late 2000s, actually was cooperating with NATO, especially in regards to the War on Terror. For context, I would have thought all this might be worthy of a moments reflection for you...

People cannot say they respect democracy, and at the same time agree with what Trump is doing.

In your mind, NATO poses a threat to Russia. It speaks volumes that you amplify Russia propaganda. Do you hate North America, or democracy?

Their justice system sucks. The USA has 4% of the World population and 25% of the World inmate population, Yet, America has the worst crime rate in the developed World, so obviously their justice system has failed them. Crime in Canada is not even remotely close to crime in the USA.

Just a tip: Put @Dougie93 on ignore. You will thank me later.

While we're at it, let's stop accepting people from India. Undocumented migrants crossing Canada into the USA was not even a problem until a couple of years ago, and it's mainly Indians doing it. Even still, 19,000 people crossing into the USA in the past 12 months illegally (by far the most ever) is not ideal, but it's a far cry from the millions that cross into America from Mexico. Indian migrants drive surge in northern U.S. border crossings A group of Indian and Haitian immigrants arrive at a bus stop in Plattsburgh, N.Y. on a Saturday afternoon in August. The migrants were received by Indian drivers who take them to New York City for a fee. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán/NPR PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — A group of immigrants from India pile out of a taxi minivan beside the Clinton County, New York, government building in this small upstate city half an hour from the Canadian border. They are quickly swarmed by a half a dozen fellow Indian immigrants who’ve waited hours for this business opportunity. This fleet of jitney taxis offering migrants rides south to New York City is one clear example of the informal economy that’s sprung up following a significant increase in unauthorized crossings across the usually sleepy northern border over the last year and a half. “I rent a car, I come here,” Says Shivam, a 20-year-old driver from India who goes by only a surname. “So people coming, I’m just helping them.” But make no mistake, this is business, and business is booming. So far this year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have had nearly 20,000 encounters with migrants between ports of entry on the northern border. That’s a 95% increase from last year. It’s not entirely clear what’s driving this increase, but nearly 60% of those encounters were with Indian nationals. Shivam and other drivers charge anywhere from $150 to up to $300 per person for the six-hour drive to the Big Apple. There migrants will search for work or head to other cities across America. What’s driving the increase? Shivam himself crossed into the U.S. illegally a few weeks ago, through the thick woods connecting Canada to upstate New York. He says it was challenging. “I had to walk through the forest and at night it’s dark and there’s lots of trees and bushes and the forest is full of mud because of the rain,” Shivam says. He’s now awaiting a hearing in front of an immigration judge after claiming asylum in the U.S. But he admits, he came here mostly for work, and because “I get more opportunities in the U.S. compared to Canada.” Pablo Bose, director of the Global and Regional Studies Program at the University of Vermont, says the reasons for why most Indian immigrants come to the U.S. varies, and are different to those of Central and South Americans. Migrants from those countries often are fleeing violence, government oppression, and organized crime. That’s the reason the U.S. southern border saw an increase in unauthorized crossings through 2023. In December, CBP officials reported nearly 371,000 encounters with unauthorized migrants, a record high. But those numbers have gone down since the beginning of the year, in part due to Mexico’s increased enforcement, and the Biden administration’s measures limiting eligibility for asylum. At the northern U.S. border, the number of unauthorized crossings pale in comparison. Still, the increase has put some communities on edge. Most of the migrants crossing through Canada are Indian nationals. In June, unauthorized crossings of Indians here hit an all-time high, with about 3,600 attempting to cross between ports of entry. “For some of the Indian families (the motivation) has definitely been economic opportunity, reunification with family,” Bose says. He says part of the reason so many Indians come to the U.S. through Canada first is because of the northern neighbor’s favorable immigration policies. For instance, until recently, migrants in Canada who were on a visitor's visa could apply for a temporary work permit there. Canada also has an express entry policy for skilled migrants who want to live there. So why are they crossing into the U.S.? Bose says there are simply more jobs in more industries. “We have a significant swathe of Indians who end up broadly speaking in the services and hospitality industries, especially in larger cities like New York and Chicago where there’s an ability to disappear into the immigrant workforce,” Bose says. He added migrants believe the U.S. has more to offer than Canada, like lower taxes and higher wages. “It’s not lost on most migrants that the U.S. dollar is 25% stronger than the Canadian,” Bose says. People from all over the world use the northern border Crossing the northern border is not free of dangers or easy. Migrants can face freezing winter temperatures. They can also be denied asylum quicker, on the spot, as part of an agreement between the U.S. and Canada. Still, many perceive this route safer than traveling to the U.S. through the dangerous parts of Central America, or the Mexican desert. Migrants from Venezuela, Nigeria, Haïti and other countries arrive at the Roxham Road border crossing in Roxham, Quebec, on March 2, 2023. Sebastien ST-JEAN/AFP via Getty Images/AFP Deivy Morales, a 25-year-old Venezuelan, knows this too well. After his asylum case languished for two years in Canada, a frustrated Morales decided to cross into New York State. “I came during the day and I saw mosquitoes that looked like helicopters,” Morales jokes. He walked for about three hours in the woods until he was arrested by U.S. Border Patrol. This was a familiar scene for him. A few years ago Morales crossed illegally into the U.S. from Mexico. But he’s back on American soil after his family moved to Chicago from Venezuela. “I haven’t seen my family in almost three years,” Morales says. “I have to see them.” As he figures out how to get there, an Indian taxi driver offers him a ride south. Morales says he only has $150 Canadian dollars. The Indian driver tells him that’s “no good.” “This is the U.S., not Canada,” the driver tells him. Eventually he tells Morales he will drive him. Morales is then rushed to get into an SUV with a group of Haitian immigrants. The driver — a different Indian driver — tells him it’s about a six-hour car ride down on I-87 to New York City. Other drivers stay put at the bus stop — they know a new wave of migrants is sure to show up soon. source: https://www.npr.org/2024/09/10/nx-s1-5091259/indian-migrants-immigration-canada-northern-border-illegal-us-customs-and-border-protection

Trump and is band of MAGA sycophants are now deliberately lying about Canada. The notion that Canada is importing large quantities of fentanyl, is ridiculous.

Elon Musk is such a tool. This is going to lead to the worst recession in American history, if Trump follows through with his "tariff plan." Gas will also increase to $5.00 a gallon.

Trump announces that on his first day in office, he’s going to put a 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada and an extra 10% tariff on China. Stock up on whatever you can before January 20 - everything is about to get more expensive. Groceries, cars, medications, all of it.

Joe Rogan is an imbecile. .

It will almost certainly be states like California defying the ridiculous purse of undocumented immigrants that starts a civil war. I'm not American.

The article says there is potential for forest regrowth. That does not mean it's going to happen anytime soon. The authors also created a digital map of the global tropics that includes estimated potentials for regrowth on areas of land, with each pixel indicating a 30-by-30-square-meter segment. "Our goal and our hope is that this is used democratically by local people, organizations, and localities from the county level all the way up to the national level, to advocate for where restoration should happen," said the study's second author, Matthew Fagan, according to UMBC. "The people who live there should be in charge of what happens there — where and how to restore really depends on local conditions."

Everyone knows it's the GOP, who are anti-science. It wan't the Democrats talking about jailing Fauci, and spreading misinformation on vaccines, and COVID.

I think the people will ultimately rise up, once Trump tanks the economy, and America falls apart within 2 years.